SPLICED Magazine Issue 04 April/May 2014 | Page 104

SPLICED GAMING / INFAMOUS: SECOND SON by Marco Cocomello PLATFORMS PS4 GENRE Third Person Action Adventure DEVELOPER Sucker Punch AGE RATING 16 inFAMOUS: Second Son Karma's still a bitch! T wrong? The D.U.P are a group of mercenaries that take over Seattle in order to hunt down and capture the Bio-Terrorists, a.k.a Conduits. Sucker Punch hit F5 (that’s refresh for those people unfamiliar with computer jargon - Ed) on Second Son, and the game has little ties to the previous two inFamous titles on PS3, and when the story does refer to its predecessors, it’s quite self-contained, and you never feel compelled to play through the first two to recap the events. The events of Second Son take place in the city of Seattle, and it’s pretty wet, all the time. This is where the PS4’s architecture shines, the city is absolutely stunning, reflections on the puddles of water in the roads, volumetric fog, and long draw distances - it’s all there, and it’s all well executed. Seattle is well constructed and houses all the popular landmarks that Like the previous game, whether you will find yourself familiar with if you choose good or evil changes the you know the city. It’s bustling with abilities that Delsin has at his disposal. people, cars and businesses operating during the day, and markets and restaurants are busy at night. Second Son does not run in real-time, rather each mission you start will change the time of the day until you start another. he PS4 has just added another great title to its library, and this time around it comes in the form of the openworld, superpower mash up, inFamous Second Son. Everything you know about the inFamous series is back – a wellcrafted city to explore, huge pretty explosions, and that feeling that you are finally enrolled in Xavier’s School for the Gifted. Delsin Rowe is the hero, (or villain depending on which path you choose) this time around. After gaining conduit powers by accident, he sets out on a mission to track down the leader of the D.U.P, a cold hearted woman named Augustine. She holds the power to heal his friends, and with his brother Sheriff Reggie at his side what could go 104 ISSUE 04