SPLICED Magazine Issue 04 April/May 2014 | Page 107

SPLICED GAMING / ISSUE 04 INFAMOUS: SECOND SON The voice of Delsin Rowe is Troy Baker, also known for his roles as The Joker in Batman Arkham Origins and Joel in The Last of Us. L ike all inFamous titles, Karma plays a huge role in the game. How you approach the city, missions and the people results in a different way of playing. I played through the game only choosing the good option, and the citizens of Seattle praised me all the time, taking photos of me and cheering when I walked past. Your decision will change the abilities that you can unlock for combat, as well as the side missions and main missions you undergo. The Good way will see the player breaking up drug cartels, whereas the Evil way will see you destroying protestors and killing police walking by. The Karma system is great but it should be used more, and have harder decisions to make in terms of the main story. The story does not take long to complete and it’s thanks to the side missions that the game lasts as long as it does. The side missions get repetitive after a while, and taking over a D.U.P stronghold to commence the main mission lacks diversity. Enemies get tougher and more intense but it feels like you have done it all before. The characters you come into contact with during the game feel underused – they have a great backstory and personality that never gets focused on, and sometimes the powers y