inFAMOUS: First Light

Moby ID: 68538

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Average score: 74% (based on 60 ratings)

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Average score: 3.3 out of 5 (based on 5 ratings with 1 reviews)

Fetch stands alone.

The Good
Right off the bat, inFamous: First Light has one thing going for it: A far more interesting protagonist in Fetch than Delsin was in Second Son. Her past is painful and tragic, being ripped away from her family at a young age due to the discovery of her powers. She's slightly unhinged, and lives as an outcast, sometimes getting in trouble with the police. But it's also clear that she's good-natured, she's just had a rough life. It's nice playing as a character worth learning about.

Fetch's abilities are limited to only the neon set of power. After having access to three power sets in Second Son, some players will be disappointed by the limitation. Their complaints aren't invalid, however it didn't bother me, as you're still plenty capable of traversing the cityscape and defeating enemies in a variety of ways. Some of what Fetch can do include running as supersonic speed, gliding, shooting neon lasers from her hands, shooting missiles, and creating a large gravitational ball that sucks enemies in and sends them flying.

It's also worth mentioning how good First Light looks. As of this writing, the engine is nearly two years old, and the fidelity of the neon effects working with a realistic interpretation of Seattle, and Fetch's highly detailed character design are still impressive. Second Son was one of the first games on the PS4 that made people say, "Oh, so this is what the new hardware can do.", so it should come as no surprise that First Light also looks great.

The Bad
The core gameplay in First Light is solid, but it's all a bit shallow. Aside from progressing through the story, you gain skill points by completing optional challenges. These get repetitive, and after you see the end of the narrative, there's not much reason to continue doing them as the city itself doesn't offer much to do. As a sandbox, it's nowhere near being on par with something like Grand Theft Auto V.

This is only noteworthy due to the game's current price of $14.99. At that point, it's entering into territory where players start expecting a decent amount of content with their game. In the case of First Light, there's about four hours of game worth playing.



The Bottom Line
Though it won't keep you busy for very long, inFamous: First Light is strong enough to recommend to people who like the series. Beyond that however, I'm not sure it's worth the price of admission. It's by no means an essential title, but there are worse ways to spend your time and money.

PlayStation 4 · by Jeff Voss (3) · 2016

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