When I played the infamous Second Son last week, I was on a roll. A captivating story, a beautiful depiction of Seattle, an exorbitant set of objectives, and an ever-growing list of flawless skills. Delsin’s sparse repertoire can be fierce, but never formidable. Although each force wielded an admirable threat, I decided to end my last stint at Good Karma, finding it much harder to avoid the occasional clash between DUP and innocent. But unlike the New Swamp, Seattle’s list of obstacles and everyday barriers is minimal by comparison, so I understand and appreciate the criticism some have leveled at the release of the second son. The cavalcade of voice actors’ interpretations show a great connection to the two best friends in real life. The brothers are played by Delsin, played by the peerless Troy Baker, and Travis Willingham, who plays the crucial role of critic as Reggie.
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Of course, the well-known discomfort of seeing his best friend kiss his wife is something entirely different, but it made the prokinetic’s relationship with his transit cohort more credible. I am of course talking about the sensational Laura Bailey and her role as repentant drug addict and first world heroine, Abigail Fetch Walker. A trio of established and highly respected actors who are in their element. Second Son was essentially their first game title, forcing them to move away from Anima’s strong presence while the trio was notoriously busy. While Troy had just made it as Joel in Naughty Dog’s 2013 The Last of Us, Second Son was in parallel development for its planned release in November of that year, and not without several delays that led to the adventure title being delayed until March 2014.
Although some features were left out when the second son was released, most were inherited from the PlayStation 4. The motion control of the sixth axis and a built-in speaker imitate the clatter of a paint can with which our protagonist marks out his territory. With the transition of powers and sounds, which meant input via DualShock (now Dualsense), the principle of realism was taken even further. A nice stunt that unfortunately didn’t get beyond the planning stage. Improvements in computer hardware have made it possible to create interactive objects and dive into an unprecedented variety of possibilities. Although InFamous Second Son is largely in the annals of Sucker Punch history, its correlation and interchangeability with our current next gen game rankings remains remarkably parallel. The team could have just fixed the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback and called it a remaster.
The famous Second Son is timeless – at least for the foreseeable future. That is, until another participant, or perhaps a brand new intellectual property, claims the throne of the chain of superpowers and its endless escapades through the universe. I’m very excited about this awesome platformer. It gave me a real perspective on the fact that quality development by serious studios that show passion for their projects is very, very important. This title revolutionized the industry. We are confident he will bring respect and integrity to the inFamous franchise and build on Sony’s growing foundation. My dream is a return to the inFamous series with a lot of ambition, be it Delsin, Cole or Fetch. But I think Sucker Punch has some unfinished business that could be the basis for the next game development.
