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Karma will bite you in Infamous: Second Son

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I’m plenty happy to be an early adopter of the PlayStation 4. Sure, the argument right now is that there happens to be very few games out for the system, but that’s actually a good thing. Games are expensive enough as it is, and one quality game every month is more than enough for me. And March is going to be my Infamous month.

Infamous has always been a game about choices, with the previous titles showing off your good/evil decisions in ways that were about as subtle as a brick at a political rally. In the new game, those choices are going to matter more than ever, as karma can be a right bastard at times. “What you do with that freedom is the player’s choice,” game director Nate Fox said to Polygon.

You can either walk the high road and try to prove to people that Conduits are good; redeem Fetch and show her how to be that hero character. Or you can choose to be a jerk and corrupt her, you can turn her into a killer.

We’re charting what you do second-to-second. We’re making sure that if you said you’re going to try to be evil, you stick to it and keep up your mayhem levels. And if you’re good we say, ‘Hey, did you screw up and hurt somebody innocent?’ and we zap you for it.

Fetch by the way, is the new character seen in the video above and the screens below. As for the karma system, it’ll be symbolised by the two birds on Delsin’s jacket, with the red standing for chaos and the white standing for order. Walk too close to the dark side or stay on the straight and narrow, and one of those birds will begin to dominate the other. That’s visually neat.

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And of course, combat plays a large role in all of this. “Delsin can choose whether he wants to obliterate enemies or take them down alive,” Fox said, as he described the moves that included headshot kills and non-lethal takedowns.

Your powers evolve differently based on whether you’re a hero or villain. If you’re a good guy, you get more surgical strike abilities to fight the enemy and avoid civilians. If you’re bad, you get more indiscriminate powers, you’re just all about mayhem.

I still played Infamous: Second Son back at E3 last year, and I had a blast. It’s as challenging as ever, looks sublime and the visuals just pop. Don’t believe me? Then pause your torrents and download this 900 megabyte video of uncompressed footage.

Infamous: Second Son is out on March 21 for the Pee Ess Fawr.

Last Updated: February 13, 2014

56 Comments

  1. Download has 10 minutes left, this game is looking to show off real Next Graphics

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  2. Umar Reborn

    February 13, 2014 at 09:28

    HOLY SHIT BALLS…….Everyone needs to watch that uncompressed clip. Delsin’s face…..

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 13, 2014 at 09:31

      Soon, will see this soon, after I bought it.

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 13, 2014 at 09:49

      What kind of damn speed do you have man?

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      • Umar Reborn

        February 13, 2014 at 09:50

        My works internet lol 🙂 One of the perks

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 13, 2014 at 09:51

          Just make sure IT doesn’t find out or that sentence will read ‘my last job’s internet’ 😉

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          • Umar Reborn

            February 13, 2014 at 09:52

            LOOOOOOL indeed! They pretty lax here though

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 13, 2014 at 10:02

            What speed internet they got?

          • Umar Reborn

            February 13, 2014 at 10:04

            Don’t know, speed test says we getting 90.23Mbs download speed

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 13, 2014 at 10:04

            Bloody hell!

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 10:05

            WTF?

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 13, 2014 at 10:06

            He can literally download games in minutes!

          • Umar Reborn

            February 13, 2014 at 10:06

            It’s pretty sweet.

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 10:59

            I’m disgusted yet oddly titillated, all at the same time…

            o_O

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            February 13, 2014 at 14:24

            Excuse me?? O_O

  3. Pieter Kruger

    February 13, 2014 at 09:31

    Yeah, like anybody’s going to play as the “good” guy! LOL!

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    • Rikus

      February 13, 2014 at 09:49

      Certainly not if they made the powers like in the first game. The evil powers ruled!

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 13, 2014 at 09:50

      Interestingly about 80% do on their first playthrough. Shows were are not ‘all’ nutters 🙂

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 13, 2014 at 10:02

        I was never good in Black and white, or in Fable. So I can’t say I agree with you. Evil is just more fun.

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 13, 2014 at 10:04

          You don’t have to disagree with me, you have to disagree with a study that gave those stats 😛 I

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          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 13, 2014 at 10:05

            The study didn’t include people like me, and avoman!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 13, 2014 at 10:10

            “people”

        • Weanerdog

          February 13, 2014 at 11:23

          Maybe, and I am just throwing this out there, you are one of those in the 20% category.

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          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 13:35

            The maths never lies! 😉

        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          February 13, 2014 at 14:26

          We get to be good people in real life. My games are for unleashing my inner rage 🙂

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  4. Martin du preez

    February 13, 2014 at 09:33

    Another world class exclusive coming to the most powerful console ever created. It’s truly humbling to watch them capture the hearts and imagination for the world.

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  5. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 13, 2014 at 09:35

    Pause my torreNetflix streaming? That’s crazy.

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 13, 2014 at 09:40

      lol

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 13, 2014 at 09:50

      Can you pour me some later?

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 13, 2014 at 09:59

        Have you got the flash drive from the drooling one yet?

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 13, 2014 at 10:01

          No. He says he needs to clean it first…

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 13, 2014 at 10:06

            O_O What was he doing with it? I hope he didn’t sully it by plugging it into that horrible PS4 contraption. Actually no, I don’t want to know…

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 10:20

            I. No, you you are right, less said the better…

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 10:13

            We still on for Friday? Will bring it then (have a Manager’s Dinner tonight at the Wild Fig. Never been there – hope it’s a good place).

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 10:19

            Yeah man why not!

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 11:00

            Well when you say it like that. 🙂 It’s on like Donkey Kong!!

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 11:01

            Or we should braai at yours on Sat?! lol *invites himself round for PS4 reasons… teheheh

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 11:07

            lol. 🙂 Braai? Sadly not – no braai equipment just yet. 🙁

            But can definitely do a gathering, if ya like? Beer and much more awesomeness (a lot of it provided by the PS4) provided. 🙂

            You think the OVG or AlienEmperor would be interested?
            **searches the horizon for signs of life**

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 11:08

            Haha. Nahm OVG is chilling this weekend, let’s leave that for next and I can make dinner for you darling… I mean MAN!

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 11:11

            Oh you sweet talker, you! 😉 🙂

        • Rock789

          February 13, 2014 at 10:10

          **drool**

          “Gah per vanid um pertorina!” –> That’s drool talk for, “It tastes good!”

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 13, 2014 at 10:11

            That’s what she said. BOOM!

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 10:14

            Indeed… And she said it ALL NIGHT LONG!

            **OVG movie boom sound**

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 13, 2014 at 10:16

            Oh you tease you 😉

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 13, 2014 at 10:19

            BVVVVVVVVVV ALLL NIGHT LONG BVVVVVV!

  6. Rock789

    February 13, 2014 at 09:56

    **drool**

    Great, now I’m even more excited! That March launch date feels an age away!

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    • TiMsTeR1033

      February 13, 2014 at 09:59

      Remember Feb is only 28 days so it will be a short month.

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 13, 2014 at 10:03

      Man, in your 7.1 surround it’s going to scare the crap out of you! *RUNS

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 13, 2014 at 10:03

        7.1 surround sound is perfect for survival horror games.

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      • Rock789

        February 13, 2014 at 10:05

        Careful… I may have to mention my PS4 again, and how awesome it is… 😉 :p 🙂

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 13, 2014 at 10:06

          *Whimpers in corner… Talk about bringing a nuke to a knife fight!

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          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 10:06

            “There there… It’s ok…” 😉

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 13, 2014 at 10:08

            just wait till dying light, gonna need to invest in adult diapers!

          • Rock789

            February 13, 2014 at 10:09

            Man, I’m keen for that game! Ever since I saw the PS4 gameplay footage, I must admit that I’m hooked. Pre-ordered already! Can’t wait.

  7. Skoobaz

    February 13, 2014 at 14:12

    Subtle, brick, politics…Wahaha

    Reply

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