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- Stars Delsin Rowe
- Delsin is a 24 year-old who is convinced he’s destined for greatness
- Delsin grew up just outside Seattle, where his great calling comes crashing into his life
- After rescuing occupants from a fiery bus wreck, he discovers that he suddenly has the ability to direct, manipulate and even transform into smoke
- Seven years since the Cole McGrath events
- Anyone showing signs of being a so-called “bio-terrorist” is immediately handed over to the Department of Unified Protection (DUP)
- DUP: a government agency created to ensure there is never a repeat of the catastrophic events of Empire City and New Marais
- Delsin has never been particularly respectful of authority
- He finds himself caught in the DUP dragnet and decides he’s not going to go quietly
- Along the way, Delsin is going to ask questions that are not just relevant to the world of Second Son – but to the world we all live in today
- Explore familiar landmarks from Seattle
- The path the gameplay and story take will depend on the decisions you make along the way
- Characters and locations being made “at a remarkable level of detail – made possible by PS4.”
- Trailer was made in-house with Sucker Punch’s game engine
Image inFamous: Second Sontakes place 7 years after the “Cole McGrath episodes” and stars newcomer Delsin Rowe as he tries to evade the DUP in Seattle. That much we know.
What we haven’t heard is anything to do with Cole and him possibly appearing in the sequel (I won’t spoil anything to do with inFamous 2). Lucky for us, Michael McClain, QA Manager and Forum Moderator at Sucker Punch, gave out some juicy piece of news about Second Son in the forums.
Replying to a question that simply asked where Cole was, Michael gave this response:
Second Son is an original storyline in the inFamous universe, featuring an all new lead protagonist, Delsin Rowe, with a new origin story. Cole MacGrath’s legacy from the first two inFamous titles ultimately concluded following the final events of inFamous 2 and he will not be returning. The inFamous universe holds so many interesting storylines and characters that we wanted to explore a new story arc for the franchise.
When asked why continue the inFamous franchise without Cole, and not just create a new IP, Michael said the following:
The inFamous universe holds so many interesting characters that we wanted to explore a new storyline and hero, while still staying rooted in the open world that the franchise is known for. Second Son is a brand new storyline, but does take place several years following the concluding events of inFamous 2. The core of that universe is rooted in the idea of an ordinary person getting super powers and deciding how to use them. That’s the inFamous universe that we’re all so excited to share with you.
Then, in another post, he talked about Delsin’s powers:
As you saw from the trailer, Delsin will have smoke powers in Second Son but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. He’s capable of so much more than you saw in the announce trailer…
As for why Second Son takes place in Seattle? It’s pretty simple:
As Sucker Punch is based right outside of Seattle, and many of us have lived there our entire lives, we wanted to pay homage to our hometown and backyard. The city of Seattle has a unique personality all of its own and we wanted to capture that in Second Son. Seattle is a realistic city and not just some generic non-descript location, so we’re also to bring a whole new level of realism to the storyline, rooting it in a location that players can relate to in the real world.
Is the lack of Cole a deal breaker for you? Or are you just happy that they’re making another inFamous game? Let us know in the comments below.
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This holiday will mark the release of the PlayStation 4, and gamers can't wait to learn more about Sony's jump to the next generation. In anticipation of this big event, Game Informer set out to create the definitive PlayStation 4 issue. Starting with a 10 page feature on Sucker Punch's Infamous Second Son (the cover star), our massive feature doesn't stop there. We explore the future of PlayStation 4 including Sony's new indie agenda, discuss Media Molecule's upcoming project, and reveal new information and screens for Destiny, Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, and DriveClub. On top of all that, we also interviewed Sony's Shuhei Yoshida and got our hands on the Dual Shock 4 controller.
But enough about our 30-page PlayStation 4 cover story, let's get back to Infamous Second Son.
With Cole MacGrath out of the picture, the country is on high alert looking for other conduits. To deal with this perceived threat, the government has set up the oppressive Department of Unified Protection, and they've placed Seattle on lockdown. As new protagonist Delsin Rowe, players will be given more than enough opportunities to fight the power.
Watch our coverage trailer below for a taste of what to expect from our content. Also, check out the first information on three new PlayStation indie games: Hohokum, a creative and colorful 2D sandbox game; Counterspy, a 2D cover-based shooter steeped in the spy mythology of the '50s and '60s; and Doki-Doki Universe, a quirky tale from the creator of ToeJam & Earl starring a robot on a mission to learn about humanity.
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Creating crowds of people to inhabit a virtual world has never been easy, but as consoles continue to advance, creating digital denizens to populate virtual worlds is becoming a more detailed process. Take a photo tour of how Sucker Punch Xeroxes an extra's face and puts him into Infamous Second Son.
Sucker Punch began the process of digitizing people by recruiting real life extras. The developer put out the call to friends, family, and casting agencies that they were looking for extras to appear in the game. Using an advanced 3D scanning process, the company was able to scan over 75 people in just three days. This means that nearly every citizen you see walking around Sucker Punch's digital version of Seattle is based off a real person. Here's how that process works.
Image Sucker Punch uses to high definition digital cameras to capture a 3D model of each face
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Extras sit down and are told not to move or smile. Even subtle movements will screw up the scanning process, and the process will have to be redone
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Once the cameras fire up, they send out strobe light patterns that help the camera capture the volume and shape of each face
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Here we can see the cameras capturing associate editor Dan Ryckert's soul (Sucker Punch later commented on how small it was)
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This is the view from the hot seat. The lights aren't even on yet. Feel the terror
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Sucker Punch also uses a 360 camera setup to capture the movements of the extras, but mannequins are also useful for capturing different clothing styles
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Sucker Punch's designers take all of the data and begin filling in any holes to compile a complete picture of each extra's face
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Here is the grey polygon model of Dan's face. These models are composed of approximately 1.4 mil polygons
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Since Sucker Punch can't have every character model constructed out of over a million polygons, this data is compressed into a model that will work in the game. Here's the finished product.
