It has extremely gray tones, which makes the atmosphere boring. Even though it has much shallower gameplay options than other Infamous games, it's not bad for a game from 2009. Still, it's a bit difficult to look back and play nowadays. Although not as much as Infamous 2, it can provide an enjoyable experience. If you want to experience and see the story for yourself, you can try the first game, but if you want, just read the story and move on to the 2nd game.