Second Son is set seven years after the good ending of Infamous 2,
in which Cole MacGrath activated the Ray Field Inhibitor (RFI) to
destroy a conduit (super humans, named for their ability to channel
powers) named John White, also known as the Beast. The explosion
resulting from activating the RFI was originally thought to have killed
all conduits across the globe, but it seems that some have survived.
Fearing the abilities of the conduits after the destruction of Empire
City and New Marais (in Infamous and Infamous 2,
respectively), the Department of Unified Protection (DUP) is formed,
and major cities across the United States are heavily monitored for
conduit activity, whom the DUP have labeled collectively as
bio-terrorists. The game is set in Seattle, Washington,
and players control Delsin Rowe, a 24 year-old graffiti artist with no
real direction in life. One day, Delsin witnesses a bus crash, and
attempts to help; in the process, he comes in contact with a conduit,
and his own dormant conduit abilities are awakened. While his power
initially appears to control smoke, Sucker Punch has stated in
interviews that Delsin's ability is actually to absorb the abilities of
other conduits. With his new abilities, Delsin will dedicate himself to
fighting back against the oppressive DUP.
Gameplay
Gameplay
will be similar to the previous Infamous games, sharing the open world
element, as well as its third person shooter design. Delsin will use the
chain wrapped around his arm as his main melee weapon, which will be
used in conjunction with other powers that he absorbs throughout the
game. Instead of the typical aiming system from the previous games, the
player will not need to hold down the L1 button to aim, and will just be
able to fire whenever they want, using a permanent reticle on screen to
aim. Parkour returns as a major element, and is executed in the same
way; by jumping up walls, Delsin will automatically grab ledges, from
which he can hang, pull himself to another ledge, or fire his weapons.
Currently, Delsin's only powers are smoke based, but Sucker Punch has
revealed that he will absorb more powers, and that smoke is only the
"tip of the iceberg."
Development
It will be the third main game in the Infamous series. It was revealed at the PlayStation Meeting on February 20, 2013.
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