inFamous 2 was the cover story in the latest issue of Game informer. Sucker Punch, the development studio behind the Playstation 3 exclusive, told the magazine why they decided to redesign look and personality of the main character for the sequel.
Art director Matthias Lorenz told the magazine that he gave Cole a new look in order to make him a “more appealing, more compelling main character.” In terms of his new personality, Animation Director Billy Harper mentioned that they wanted the new Cole to be “a little gritty, a little street, without the grumpiness.” They described him as an “EXTREME sports star - like Travis Pastrana, Tony Hawk or Chris Sharma - what would they be like if they had super powers.”