Infamous: Second Son
No one was entirely sure how the future of Sucker Punch’s Infamous franchise would play out following the events of Infamous 2. It felt like the series had ran its course, given its apparently definitive ending. Taking the good route and keeping Conduits alive ended up being a great choice, because it gives us a new character to push things forward.
Delsin Rowe isn’t perfect, admittedly; he’s a bit too obnoxious, and when playing him as a jerk, the overall reasons for going to Seattle don’t make a lot of sense. But he is first and foremost, a thrillseeker, much more so than Cole. It’s fun to just cut loose with the different powers that the game provides you, in particular the boosts to traversal. Could the game use more powers? Certainly, but smoke, neon, and video make for one fantastic arsenal already. For all of Second Son’s faults, it definitely feels fun to use your powers, whether that’s dolly chaining from satellite to satellite to get even higher in the air or using your glow hands to unleash a firestorm of bright lights on your enemies. And really, isn’t that worth the price of admission all on its own?
