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different powers, making Cole from the
first two seem extremely restricted.
Combat is approached differently
depending on what power you have
at the time, and running around
shooting missiles, and smoke
bombs is rewarding, especially when
everything just blows into pieces.
Traversing the city also depends
on the power you have equipped, Neon is the
fastest way to get around, whereas smoke is
the most stylish way, allowing you to take in the
sights and bathe in the visuals. The city is full
of side missions, which are not the most varied
in the series, but do keep you busy. These vary
from blast shard collecting, which is used to
upgrade your skills, to hunting down secret
agents that are hiding in a crowd of people. All
these side missions contribute to the total D.U.P
control in each of the cities districts,
Both Delsin Rowe, the protagonist, once you have lowered the control you
and his brother Reggie, the local Sheriff, are able to take on a control mission
are Akomish Native Americans, whose which involves you destroying some
territory is in the state of Washington. helicopters or killing some mercenaries,
once this is done you will unlock a fast
travel option to that district.
elsin is a rebel at heart and
you are always waiting for
him to make another wisecrack, or a snide remark. The
PS4’s capabilities allow for
some amazing facial emotions such as frowns
and smirks. It all helps bring the characters to
life. Delsin’s powers are another huge change
in the series, instead of the typical elements
like previous titles, Second Son includes the
extraordinary abilities. Smoke is the first power
obtained which is focused on close-combat and
large explosions thanks to its missiles whereas
Neon is good for sniping and slowing down
time for precision, from a distance. There are
more powers to obtain during the game with
their own unique design, disadvantages and
advantages. It is the first time that there has
been such a large “unconventional” selection of
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