I always felt that this game's writing was underappreciated. It feels so natural, and distinctly human. Kessler isn't even technically a bad guy. I think that most anyone would have done what he did and fled with their family when a massive threat appeared, regardless of their unique abilities that would have made it possible to fight back. He's an ordinary man who's thrust into extraordinary circumstances, so when his life falls apart and discovers his time-travel potential, it's only natural that he would choose to do what he did and shape the young version of himself into someone who is capable of making the decisions that he failed to make. It's really stinks that this game was made fun of at launch because "Cole was boring," and, "Binary morality systems suck." I get that binary morality is lame in concept, but the nature of the story in Infamous seems to be intentionally leaning into the inherent feeling of artificiality that comes with it... because the major decisions *are* artificially fabricated by Kessler. I know that most people don't finish games, and even few still actually think about the plot, characters, and the nuance to be found, but it's really disappointing how people don't give quality stories like this the credit they deserve for the sake of lazy jokes to get cheap "reviewer laughs" and the easy clicks that come with them... despite that allegedly being the *job* of a reviewer. Great video, man! Glad to see someone else got the full appreciation of this game like I did. The people who made this game really cared, and it shows.
Except his plan was all for nothing. He did not really need his past self just the device to kill all conduits. Hell he is the one who lead to everything happening, most of his plans ended up making more victims for nothing.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Suckerpunch created an amazing world with incredibly charming characters like Zeke for example. Not to mention the awesome gameplay and soundtrack
For Infamous 2, I think the only reason he lost to Beast is ironically because of Kessler's tampering. He made the ray sphere sooner, and stronger. So the Beast was stronger.
The Beast is also someone else, like there's probably a chance it was Alden as suggested by HyperBitHero in the Future Timeline. But the Beast's motivations are entirely different now as well, due to Kessler's tampering. It's made clear he was a solo-villain in the Future, a true powerhouse/monster that dominated and destroyed the world. Whereas John's goal was trying to save as many conduits from dying, by awakening their powers so they would survive the spreading Ray Sphere Radiation. Kessler's influence changed both Cole and the Beast, the original beast may never have even born due to Kessler's actions or was killed when Cole activated the RFI.
23:56 a little thing about this part: in the comics it is further elaborated on what exactly happens between zeke and kessler. i can't remember exactly , but when trying to repair his relationship with cole, zeke says something along the lines of "kessler would stumble in drunk, sit in front of me, and just stare. no words, just silent staring before he left after an hour." this helps show how kessler remembers everyone and is still struggling, which is one of the things that make him such a cool villian.
One thing you didn't mention about how InFamous 2 continues the story of 1 is while Kessler was responsible for preparing Cole for his fight against the Beast he is also responsible for making said Beast appear earlier than he probably anticipated. In Kessler's timeline the Beast appeared well after he got married and had children. But in the timeline we play Kessler is responsible for the second ray sphere explosion that triggered John to become the Beast. So while he did everything he could to make Cole become as strong as possible he also made his Nemesis appear earlier in the timeline so to me it makes sense that Cole was overwhelmed it's powers nonetheless.
@@sarafontanini7051 I don't think it was said who The Beast was in Kessler's timeline. So maybe "The Beast" is a possessive power rather than just a conduit
Hero you are the reason I gave the stuff like Yakuza series, Gravity Rush and Patlabor a chance and im so much better off having done so. Wonderful to have you back.
You know what's crazy? Infamous was such a big franchise for the PS3, well know and loved But its one of the few games that didn't get the remaster treatment
This video took me back. Infamous was one of my favourite games, I did so many playthroughs of it! God, now I wish I could play it again, I'd happily buy it once more if it was remade, remastered or just downright ported to modern hardware.
Infamous is one of my favorite games of all time. Sucker Punch NAILED making a comic book world and super hero, and Kessler was such a great villain. I also love that Kessler going back in time actually changes this timeline completely, because he accelerated some events like Cole getting his powers and The Beast
its been years since I watched your channel, went back through my liked videos and found your last of us video again. I have to say even after all these years its good to come back and see a familiar channel making great content once again. Your videos have always been well produced, and even more so today. I will be turning on notifications. I really enjoyed your MGS and DMC videos from back in the day. Kessler was an interesting villain.
If I recall, the Beast appearing at the start of 2 is also a divergence from Kessler's timeline, in that it's happened way ahead of schedule. John's powers were kickstarted early by the second Ray Sphere that Kessler had made to power up Cole, just like the first Sphere kickstarted Cole's Conduit abilities. That Kessler's single-minded drive to prepare Cole for the Beast also, in Cole's world, creates the Beast, seems like an interesting point; had Kessler not done the second Ray Sphere stunt, Cole would have had way more time to develop his powers before John's manifested. As a side note, I really like that, of the villains in 2, the apocalyptic threat that is John/the Beast is clearly exhausted and hates being the harbinger of the world's end, but believes it must be necessary to have *some* of humanity survive the plague caused by the Ray Sphere fallout. Meanwhile, the local threat to New Marais, Joseph Bertrand, is the style of full tilt madman that Kessler assumed the Beast was, needlessly causing death and suffering everywhere he goes; the main difference is Bertrand goes about it as a corrupter than a destroyer. He's responsible for corruption of ideology (Militia), of body (Swamp Freaks) and of power (Vermaak 88). I dunno, it's a neat contrast between John and Joseph. Great video, always nice to hear folks talk about this series. All three of these games are on my shelf for good reason.
Always had a soft spot for the Infamous series. Felt like a genuine Dark Horse/Vertigo comics style story mixed with some always fun, always dynamic gameplay. I’m surprised Sucker Punch hasn’t brought the series back yet given the rise and popularity of the superhero genre as a whole. The dearth of these types of games is saddening.
That's pretty cool that TGBS was so helpful in the creation of this video. I always knew you two guys were close but I didn't know he did editing & you bounced ideas off of him.
I love your Devious Intent series and I got so excited when i saw you were covering one of my favorite games that I haven't thought much about in a long time.
Finally! I've loved this game and it's story ever since I watched your old review of it on TypingBlank over 13 years ago, and was a real treat to hear you talk about at length again! Kessler is one of my all-time favorite villains in anything fiction.
@@HyperBitHero I really like the observation you had about mentalism being an ever-present motif amongst the villain factions in this game. That never occured to me. One detail you missed I thought would've tied everything together is Cole's post-mordem psychic vision. It's only used twice in the game's plot and it's such a creepy and morbid concept that I thought synergized with Cole's anti-charisma and the game's tone perfectly.
Oh wow, I've almost forgot this game exists. Way back when there was a good deal of hype preceding its release, but the game just fell off the map afterwards. Games like this one really capture the feel of the video game industry in the late 00s I feel. Also nice to have you back!
Damn. HERO was my first introduction to video game essays. Also helped introduce and made my hype for when Yakuza 0 released along with the whole collection and the rest of ryu ga gotoku series!
cool to see you come back, especially with a new devious intent video. I absolutely love this series of videos going over various villains from video games and going into all the great details about them. Also with Infamous 1 i think the soundtrack is pretty underrated, especially the emotional pieces, good shit
Kessler's twist was great, back then I didn't see it coming at all. I also agree that 2's story is weaker but it had some great moments, specially with Zeke...
I remember wondering years ago if you'd get to a Devious Intent on this character, and it's worth the wait! While I have my problems with the series that stick out while trying to replay (especially the morality system, or losing all powers at the start of the sequel), the story of the first game especially is one I think really nailed its ambition. I'm so glad to see you go over this character! Welcome back, Hyperbit. :)
Excellent video! inFamous is my favorite serious of all time and to see people still making content regarding it all these years later brings me a joy I struggle to put into words
Sooo glad to see you continue this series. I loved all the MGS and DMC ones you did and wanted more haha Love everything about this series. Cant wait to see more. 👍
I don’t even remember subscribing to this channel lol, but after watching this video I can definitely tell why I did! I played through this game years ago, but completely missed the underlying story details that you discussed in this video. Really well done stuff here, thanks for all your effort making it!
Fantastic vid! I love Infamous and it's sick to get a real gripping deep dive into one of the most interesting character's from the series like this. Keep up the good work Hero it's a delight to see you making new vids~ Keep well~
I will forever be indebted to inFamous for introducing me to Working for a Nuclear Free City, silent melody was such a good choice for the end credits of both the game and the video. It's nice to see you've been doing well, and even if this is your last video it's awesome to see this in my recommended.
So happy every time you post a new video. First got into this channel because I was very upset with DmC back in 2012 and I loved your video on how they messed up the Dante. Then got exposed to the Yakuza games which have since become one of my favorite franchises of all time. The "Devious Intent" and "Your Next Favorite" videos in particular are some of my favorite series on the platform
Never played or really ever payed attention to inFAMOUS before but this was still a great video. Glad you're still making videos. I'll watch whatever the next one is.
I've been subscribed to you for years, yet haven't seen a video of yours in my feed so I figured you had left your channel behind or something. Now I see you had a twitter and had been uploading videos this whole time. What is youtube trying to hide? Good ass videos that's what, glad to have found you again.
Great video, loved your analysis on Kessler he really is an amazing villain. inFAMOUS 1 + 2 are my favourite games ever made. Nice to see them get some love here, especially as they seem to have been largely forgotten. I pray for a remaster or remake some day.
You have the tremendous ability of making me interested in things that I otherwise have ignored, Gravity Rush I became a big fan of, Yakuza 0 was great, Devilman is sensational although I've loved that one before your videos. I guess I wanna say I'll give Infamous a chance relatively soon and that I love your thoughts on stuff.
God, Kessler was such a good villain. His ending reveal was great
That shit had me spinning as a kid that reveal like "🤯 I was fighting me?"
I always felt that this game's writing was underappreciated. It feels so natural, and distinctly human. Kessler isn't even technically a bad guy. I think that most anyone would have done what he did and fled with their family when a massive threat appeared, regardless of their unique abilities that would have made it possible to fight back. He's an ordinary man who's thrust into extraordinary circumstances, so when his life falls apart and discovers his time-travel potential, it's only natural that he would choose to do what he did and shape the young version of himself into someone who is capable of making the decisions that he failed to make.
It's really stinks that this game was made fun of at launch because "Cole was boring," and, "Binary morality systems suck." I get that binary morality is lame in concept, but the nature of the story in Infamous seems to be intentionally leaning into the inherent feeling of artificiality that comes with it... because the major decisions *are* artificially fabricated by Kessler. I know that most people don't finish games, and even few still actually think about the plot, characters, and the nuance to be found, but it's really disappointing how people don't give quality stories like this the credit they deserve for the sake of lazy jokes to get cheap "reviewer laughs" and the easy clicks that come with them... despite that allegedly being the *job* of a reviewer.
Great video, man! Glad to see someone else got the full appreciation of this game like I did. The people who made this game really cared, and it shows.
Except his plan was all for nothing. He did not really need his past self just the device to kill all conduits. Hell he is the one who lead to everything happening, most of his plans ended up making more victims for nothing.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Suckerpunch created an amazing world with incredibly charming characters like Zeke for example. Not to mention the awesome gameplay and soundtrack
@@Raximus3000 He didn't know that would happen tho. If I were him I'd also try to go back in time and fix things
The voice acting in this game was so on point.
Welcome back king!
What a truly wonderful day it is. Not only are we getting the Capcom show case today but we also get a Hero video!!!!!
One was better than the other it seems
@@ld8222 this was definitely better. Lol
I enjoyed it. See you again next year.
For Infamous 2, I think the only reason he lost to Beast is ironically because of Kessler's tampering. He made the ray sphere sooner, and stronger. So the Beast was stronger.
The Beast is also someone else, like there's probably a chance it was Alden as suggested by HyperBitHero in the Future Timeline. But the Beast's motivations are entirely different now as well, due to Kessler's tampering. It's made clear he was a solo-villain in the Future, a true powerhouse/monster that dominated and destroyed the world. Whereas John's goal was trying to save as many conduits from dying, by awakening their powers so they would survive the spreading Ray Sphere Radiation. Kessler's influence changed both Cole and the Beast, the original beast may never have even born due to Kessler's actions or was killed when Cole activated the RFI.
23:56 a little thing about this part: in the comics it is further elaborated on what exactly happens between zeke and kessler. i can't remember exactly , but when trying to repair his relationship with cole, zeke says something along the lines of "kessler would stumble in drunk, sit in front of me, and just stare. no words, just silent staring before he left after an hour." this helps show how kessler remembers everyone and is still struggling, which is one of the things that make him such a cool villian.
One thing you didn't mention about how InFamous 2 continues the story of 1 is while Kessler was responsible for preparing Cole for his fight against the Beast he is also responsible for making said Beast appear earlier than he probably anticipated. In Kessler's timeline the Beast appeared well after he got married and had children. But in the timeline we play Kessler is responsible for the second ray sphere explosion that triggered John to become the Beast. So while he did everything he could to make Cole become as strong as possible he also made his Nemesis appear earlier in the timeline so to me it makes sense that Cole was overwhelmed it's powers nonetheless.
THis also suggest that John Oliver is doomed to become the Beast no matter what, whch sucks for him since he was a good guy until then
@@sarafontanini7051 I don't think it was said who The Beast was in Kessler's timeline. So maybe "The Beast" is a possessive power rather than just a conduit
They always said “one day, a Hero will return.” I for one am glad to see it’s true.
Hero you are the reason I gave the stuff like Yakuza series, Gravity Rush and Patlabor a chance and im so much better off having done so.
Wonderful to have you back.
Man I missed your videos. I still remember buying a meal to eat while watching your The Boss devious intent analysis
You know what's crazy? Infamous was such a big franchise for the PS3, well know and loved
But its one of the few games that didn't get the remaster treatment
*The king has returned*
It’s weird seeing infamous content in 2022, but you’ve successfully reminded me of how much I loved this game thx
This video took me back.
Infamous was one of my favourite games, I did so many playthroughs of it!
God, now I wish I could play it again, I'd happily buy it once more if it was remade, remastered or just downright ported to modern hardware.
Infamous is one of my favorite games of all time. Sucker Punch NAILED making a comic book world and super hero, and Kessler was such a great villain. I also love that Kessler going back in time actually changes this timeline completely, because he accelerated some events like Cole getting his powers and The Beast
its been years since I watched your channel, went back through my liked videos and found your last of us video again. I have to say even after all these years its good to come back and see a familiar channel making great content once again. Your videos have always been well produced, and even more so today. I will be turning on notifications. I really enjoyed your MGS and DMC videos from back in the day. Kessler was an interesting villain.
Devious Intent going on for over 10 years. May it go on for more
If I recall, the Beast appearing at the start of 2 is also a divergence from Kessler's timeline, in that it's happened way ahead of schedule. John's powers were kickstarted early by the second Ray Sphere that Kessler had made to power up Cole, just like the first Sphere kickstarted Cole's Conduit abilities. That Kessler's single-minded drive to prepare Cole for the Beast also, in Cole's world, creates the Beast, seems like an interesting point; had Kessler not done the second Ray Sphere stunt, Cole would have had way more time to develop his powers before John's manifested.
As a side note, I really like that, of the villains in 2, the apocalyptic threat that is John/the Beast is clearly exhausted and hates being the harbinger of the world's end, but believes it must be necessary to have *some* of humanity survive the plague caused by the Ray Sphere fallout. Meanwhile, the local threat to New Marais, Joseph Bertrand, is the style of full tilt madman that Kessler assumed the Beast was, needlessly causing death and suffering everywhere he goes; the main difference is Bertrand goes about it as a corrupter than a destroyer. He's responsible for corruption of ideology (Militia), of body (Swamp Freaks) and of power (Vermaak 88). I dunno, it's a neat contrast between John and Joseph.
Great video, always nice to hear folks talk about this series. All three of these games are on my shelf for good reason.
"I've always been there, Cole. Every. Step. Of your life."
Always had a soft spot for the Infamous series. Felt like a genuine Dark Horse/Vertigo comics style story mixed with some always fun, always dynamic gameplay. I’m surprised Sucker Punch hasn’t brought the series back yet given the rise and popularity of the superhero genre as a whole. The dearth of these types of games is saddening.
I just watched again your Senator Armstrong video yesterday. This must be indeed God's will at work.
I´ve been watching your videos for many years now, and I´m always happy when you release another one Hero! :)
That's pretty cool that TGBS was so helpful in the creation of this video. I always knew you two guys were close but I didn't know he did editing & you bounced ideas off of him.
I love your Devious Intent series and I got so excited when i saw you were covering one of my favorite games that I haven't thought much about in a long time.
Damn, 10 years ago you mentioned Kessler in your Talbot video and here we are :)
Finally! I've loved this game and it's story ever since I watched your old review of it on TypingBlank over 13 years ago, and was a real treat to hear you talk about at length again! Kessler is one of my all-time favorite villains in anything fiction.
Bruh, I didn't even remember I made a review of it that long ago until you mentioned it
@@HyperBitHero I really like the observation you had about mentalism being an ever-present motif amongst the villain factions in this game. That never occured to me. One detail you missed I thought would've tied everything together is Cole's post-mordem psychic vision. It's only used twice in the game's plot and it's such a creepy and morbid concept that I thought synergized with Cole's anti-charisma and the game's tone perfectly.
Good to see you make more videos Hero
Oh wow, I've almost forgot this game exists. Way back when there was a good deal of hype preceding its release, but the game just fell off the map afterwards. Games like this one really capture the feel of the video game industry in the late 00s I feel.
Also nice to have you back!
Damn. HERO was my first introduction to video game essays. Also helped introduce and made my hype for when Yakuza 0 released along with the whole collection and the rest of ryu ga gotoku series!
Was just listening to Kessler voice lines. Funnily enough, this got recommended.
Great video discussing my favorite series and a great villain.
Now this is the moment of the year, a hero upload
Remember when this channel was called HyperBitHero? Pepperidge Farm does.
But seriously, it's awesome to see another video from you.
Aw man when this channel uploads its always a treat
Welcome back
I was also rewatching your vids last night XD
What great timing!
Not only is a great surprise to see you back, but I REALLY didn’t predict that BALD reference. Super Kino bro.
WHAT A PLEASANT FUCKING SURPRISE THIS IS TO SEE !!! AND I WAS JUST REMINISCING ABOUT THIS SERIES AND DREAMING OF A REMASTER
YEASSSS YOUR BACK, I love your recommendations it’s so enriching
Oh man its so good to have you back in business!
cool to see you come back, especially with a new devious intent video. I absolutely love this series of videos going over various villains from video games and going into all the great details about them. Also with Infamous 1 i think the soundtrack is pretty underrated, especially the emotional pieces, good shit
Great episode of DI! Really missed your videos!
Good to see you back. I admittedly missed a lot of those optional lines when I played through inFamous years ago.
I’ve been waiting forever for this! Thank you for making my day 👏
Kessler's twist was great, back then I didn't see it coming at all.
I also agree that 2's story is weaker but it had some great moments, specially with Zeke...
I remember wondering years ago if you'd get to a Devious Intent on this character, and it's worth the wait! While I have my problems with the series that stick out while trying to replay (especially the morality system, or losing all powers at the start of the sequel), the story of the first game especially is one I think really nailed its ambition. I'm so glad to see you go over this character! Welcome back, Hyperbit. :)
The man is back! Always love your analysis!
literally subscribed YESTERDAY and thought i’d never see u in my notifications. What a relief
That's how I knew I had to upload.
Excellent video! inFamous is my favorite serious of all time and to see people still making content regarding it all these years later brings me a joy I struggle to put into words
Thank you for your Patlabor video, it’s one of my favorites now.
The king is back!! It's about time!
holy shit u made a video, welcome back
Always happy seeing you post new stuff, also helps that Infamous is one favorite games so it’s a bonus! Much love man 👏👏👏
Saw some of your older videos and liked then thought you weren't uploading anymore but still subbed anyway now I know that was a good choice
Sooo glad to see you continue this series.
I loved all the MGS and DMC ones you did and wanted more haha
Love everything about this series. Cant wait to see more. 👍
Bro I haven't seen your content since 2018 with your og Vergil video I'm subbing
I don’t even remember subscribing to this channel lol, but after watching this video I can definitely tell why I did! I played through this game years ago, but completely missed the underlying story details that you discussed in this video. Really well done stuff here, thanks for all your effort making it!
This was the first PS3 game I bought as a kid and man it blew me away.
Fantastic vid! I love Infamous and it's sick to get a real gripping deep dive into one of the most interesting character's from the series like this. Keep up the good work Hero it's a delight to see you making new vids~ Keep well~
I will forever be indebted to inFamous for introducing me to Working for a Nuclear Free City, silent melody was such a good choice for the end credits of both the game and the video. It's nice to see you've been doing well, and even if this is your last video it's awesome to see this in my recommended.
So happy every time you post a new video. First got into this channel because I was very upset with DmC back in 2012 and I loved your video on how they messed up the Dante. Then got exposed to the Yakuza games which have since become one of my favorite franchises of all time. The "Devious Intent" and "Your Next Favorite" videos in particular are some of my favorite series on the platform
It's good to have you back man. Keep up the good work!
My face lit up seeing your pfp on my feed, the hero returns!
Hero is back, and with my favorite PS3 series. Very good day today
Always a good day when a crafted hyperbithero video drops. Thank you!
Pairs well with the gamingbrits recent SH3 video.🍷🧀🥩
i was thinking of you the other day. glad your back.
Holy crap! A hero video! Missed you man!
Welcome back Hero! I always enjoyed watching your videos and it's great to see you back, looking forward to what you have to show us!
Never played or really ever payed attention to inFAMOUS before but this was still a great video. Glad you're still making videos. I'll watch whatever the next one is.
New hero video AND its a devious intent, by far the best way to start the week
I thought we would never see you again, welcome back king 👑
Great video man, missed you, glad to see you in my feed again
HERO!!! Holy shit. Welcome back!
I've been subscribed to you for years, yet haven't seen a video of yours in my feed so I figured you had left your channel behind or something. Now I see you had a twitter and had been uploading videos this whole time. What is youtube trying to hide?
Good ass videos that's what, glad to have found you again.
Great to see you back Hero!
Last time i saw a video of yours i was in high school
Amazing video I love what you said about a 3rd playthrough playing as Kessler
So glad to see a new video from you Hero, hope your doing great!
I'm glad your alive Hero, this covid never end
I knew from your tweets that it was going to be Infamous related. what a treat
Nice to see you back
Good to have you back
Good to have you back Hero.
You should definitely do a devious intent on the beast from infamous 2
Holy shit, Hyper Bit Kino is back on the menu !!!!!
HOLY SHIT, good to see you man
Ah, I missed these!
Great video, loved your analysis on Kessler he really is an amazing villain. inFAMOUS 1 + 2 are my favourite games ever made. Nice to see them get some love here, especially as they seem to have been largely forgotten. I pray for a remaster or remake some day.
New video? Hell yeah! All of this channels vids are great!
Solid video dude, welcome back.
Well well well, look who it is....
Good to see you upload again!
Been a long time since I’ve seen Hero and Infamous
I’ve waited all year for this party 🎉
He has returned.
amazing overall, really loved your channel!
"Old heroes never die."
Yes!
damn never thought I would see this series return
Welcome back, Colonel! We've been patiently waiting.
It was only a matter of time
You have the tremendous ability of making me interested in things that I otherwise have ignored, Gravity Rush I became a big fan of, Yakuza 0 was great, Devilman is sensational although I've loved that one before your videos. I guess I wanna say I'll give Infamous a chance relatively soon and that I love your thoughts on stuff.
To think it's been ten years since I saw your Volgin video. I'm glad you're still making content, looks like I have a little catching up to do.