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It is possibly one of the better Fetch quests we’ve played outside a role playing game in recent memory, as
inFamous: First Light concentrates wholly on Fetch and her engrossing story.
W
hile inFamous: Second Son’s protagonist Delsin Rowe
was decent enough, that game introduced dare we say an
even more relatable and likable (but still snarky) conduit –
Abigail ‘Fetch’ Walker.
First Light serves as a prequel and takes place prior to her and Delsin’s
meeting, but it also stands alone. Using flashbacks, the story relates
Fetch’s life on the run with her brother and her mission to save him after
a heist goes badly wrong. This leads up to her subsequent escape from
the prison complex Curdun Cay and the ever depraved DUP
.
Light her up
One of the familiarities that First Light shares with Second Son is that
you can expect to see a lot of Seattle in fine detail. Beyond this, the
neon powers look fantastic. At full sprint, Fetch reminded us in all the
right ways of The Flash, whether sprinting in neon bursts, running up
the sides of buildings or launching yourself into the air with a photon
jump. Our particular favourite in this regard though were Lumen races,
in which you have to dash through continuous neon clouds to boost
Fetch forward and if successful, catch a Lumen. Persuing these, which
are used to upgrade Fetch’s abilities, simply never got tired.
WE FOUND THAT FIRST LIGHT’S MORE CONTAINED
NATURE ACTUALLY WORKED IN ITS FAVOUR.
Fetch may be a more reticent character than Delsin, but she is still a
powerhouse, whether releasing a stream of neon bolts or an explosive
“singularity”; or instead using
her sniper-like laser focus to
take down enemies from afar.
Welcome return
We found that First Light’s
more contained nature actually
worked in its favour; throwing
us right into the action from
the outset. On the down side,
we missed the same moral
choice dynamic, and First
Light is bite sized at four hours.
Nonetheless, it’s a fun return
to inFamous: Second Son’s
world, and ultimately posed
the question: Want to play
some more Fetch? Our answer
remains a resounding and
brightly underlined yes.
RRP: R220. [RN]
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