The Infamous series was one of Sony’s bigger franchises during the PlayStation 3 era. Developed by the team at Sucker Punch Productions, Infamous found a solid audience on the PlayStation 3 and was a huge success for the developer following its cult-classic trilogy Sly Cooper. The franchise even received an entry on the PlayStation 4, with Infamous Second Son launching early in the console’s life.
Since that game’s release in 2014, however, the Infamous franchise has not received a new game. It’s understandable for Sucker Punch at the moment, given that the team has seen a lot of success with Ghost of Tsushima, but it’s a shame Sony hasn’t allowed another development team to handle the IP. After all, the PlayStation 5 seems like the perfect home for a new, unique Infamous game.
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The DualSense Would Work Wonders For A New Infamous Game
If Sony were to put out a new Infamous game on the PlayStation 5, the publisher could take huge advantage of the controller’s DualSense features. While it feels like some development teams outside of Sony’s first-party camp haven’t taken advantage of the controller, it offers some unique features that could benefit the overall gameplay. Namely, the haptic feedback of the controller’s vibration allows players to feel even stronger sensations than previous controllers while the adaptive triggers also offer unique resistance depending on the in-game events.
With Infamous being a game that centers heavily around different superpowers, the DualSense controller could offer different feedback depending on the power being used. As certain powers can change the main character’s speed, strength, or elemental usage, the haptic feedback can portray them with different sensations. Furthermore, the adaptive triggers can benefit the combat, as shooting different forms of energy or projectiles can offer a greater sense of resistance depending on how powerful an ability is.
Infamous Deserves Another Chance, Sucker Punch Or Not
A new Infamous game also wouldn’t have to center around pre-established characters or series lore either. Infamous Second Son moved away from the first two games’ protagonist, Cole MacGrath, in favor of the new kid, Delsin Rowe. Given that Sucker Punch was unafraid to go down the standalone sequel route with Second Son, it’s not out of the question for a new game to explore an entirely new set of characters in a brand-new location.
Understandably, Sucker Punch may not want to handle a new Infamous game right now because the team is busy working on Ghost of Yotei, but it’s not like Sucker Punch can’t hand off the property to someone else. After all, the team showed no reservations about handing Sly Cooper over to Sanzaru Games for the franchise’s fourth installment, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. If Sucker Punch doesn’t feel ready to handle the next Infamous game, maybe another Sony studio can take over the reins.
If Sony were to put out a new Infamous game on the PlayStation 5, the publisher could take huge advantage of the controller’s DualSense features.
Even An Infamous Remaster Would Be Nice
Even if a new Infamous game is not in the cards right now, Sony shouldn’t let the PlayStation 5 go without anything from the Infamous series. Even something as simple as a remaster or remake of the first two Infamous games would go a long way in showing that Sony still cares about the series. Plus, Infamous has aged enough that a re-release makes a lot more sense than some of Sony’s other recent remakes and remasters, such as Days Gone and Horizon Zero Dawn.
Over a decade since the last Infamous game, it’s a shame to see that this franchise has fallen by the wayside for Sony. It feels like the PlayStation 5 has exciting new features at its disposal for a new game, whether that game is made by Sucker Punch or not. Here’s hoping Sony doesn’t leave Infamous out to dry and brings the franchise back with guns (or electricity) blazing sooner rather than later.
