There are a number of side activities to keep you busy, between story missions, or once the story is complete. There’s this constant power struggle between the two, and for the first time, Delsin is the one with the upper-hand, given his new found abilities.
Delsin is a bit of a miscreant, which is contrasted beautifully by his brother, who’s a cop. Seattle’s now in lockdown as several conduits (labelled bio-terrorists) have escaped custody, and the DUP have gone on a bit of a rampage, essentially taking over the entire city and locking up every suspected conduit. If someone asked me to show them something cool on the PS4, this would be it, without a doubt.īack to the story – Delsin and his brother head to Seattle after a prison break occurs on the outskirts of the small town they live in. Each power has its own karma bomb attack, and each is glorious to behold, every single time.
Once it’s filled, the karma bomb can be unleashed, and Delsin delivers an absolutely devastating blow to enemies within a large radius. As you perform good deeds, the karmic bomb meter fills up, one line at a time. There’s a rapid fire shot that does minimal damage, a heavy shot that can take out vehicles and heavily armoured enemies, a mode of quick transportation, and a non-lethal weapon for temporarily incapacitating multiple enemies. Each of the powers comes with its own set of abilities, which are essentially all just variations of one. Smoke and Neon are shown in the trailers, but I won’t mention the other two. Through-out the story, Delsin acquires a number of powers, which he can switch between by simply refuelling from a power source. He has the ability to absorb superhuman powers from other conduits, which makes him especially unique. Second Son’s protagonist, Delsin Rowe, quickly discovers that he is a conduit whose powers far exceed most others.
People with abilities have come out of the wood work, and a military organization called the DUP has been formed to keep them in line, or rather, imprisoned. Second Son takes place 7 years after the events of inFAMOUS 2, and the heroic demise of Cole MacGrath. From experience, it’s best to pick a side from the get-go, as karma affects your abilities and the end goal is to either be a hero or a villain, with maxed out powers. There are also several major decisions set in front of you through-out the story which also sway your stance on the karma meter. Subduing a hostile enemy will net you good karma, while incinerating him will grant you the opposite. Whether you’re good or evil depends on your actions, which affects your karma. There’s always a clear focus on the task at hand, but plenty of opportunity to traverse the city and help or hinder its citizens.
PS4’s first big post-launch exclusive is here, and it’s pretty damn impressive! inFAMOUS: Second Son is the third game in the franchise, yet it’s not a traditional sequel, and that’s likely a good thing, as I personally know several PS4 owners who haven’t played the first two games.įor those that are new to the inFAMOUS franchise these games are open world, but heavily story driven.