Infamous: Second Son (PS4)
PS4’s first open-world game is the third game in the Infamous series. Seven years after main hero Cole McGrath died in the good ending of inFamous 2, graffiti artist Delsin Rowe discovers he has superpowers after helping a conduit (Infamous's own X-Men) escape from the Department of United Protection. Rowe has the ability to absorb powers of any conduit he touches, and, together with cop brother Reggie, heads to Seattle to seek the leader of the DUP who, as a result of Rowe’s actions, has taken revenge on his friends in a nasty fashion. Playing as Rowe, you can use his absorbed abilities to shoot smoke, zip through vents, run up vertical walls, snipe from long distance and flash from rooftop to rooftop; powers you’ll need to complete missions and free DUP controlled areas of Seattle. You still have to make moral decisions and, as you’d expect from a PS4 game, it looks stunning even if, according to critics, Seattle isn’t full of life.
The graphics are a great advert for the power of the PlayStation 4, but in terms of gameplay and story this hasn’t moved on at all from the previous generation. (Metro)
If you're looking for a next-gen showpiece to demonstrate the power of PlayStation 4, inFamous: Second Son will definitely do the trick - it looks great, plays well, and gives you a dozen or so hours of city to explore. (Games Radar)
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360)
The prologue to the proper Metal Gear sequel, Phantom Pain. Metal Gear fans can get a taster of Metal Gear Solid 5 with Ground Zeroes. Following on from PSP’s Peace Walker, you’re playing as Big Boss (voiced by Kiefer Sutherland). He's been sent to the open-world environment of Camp Omega, an American black site base on the Cuban coast, where he must rescue two imprisoned soldiers. Fans of the series will want to buy it and anyone planning on purchasing Phantom Pain when it’s released might want to check it out, but be warned: as good as the stealth exercise in Camp Omega is, it's short-lived. We’ve seen videos showing people completing the main campaign in under 20 minutes. Even with the extra missions, an afternoon’s entertainment for £30 isn’t great value for money. That said, you’d pay more to watch a boring mid-table Premier League match.
If it’s a demo, Ground Zeroes is the best demo ever; if it’s a prologue, it sets up the story so well you’ll spend the next year thirsting for revenge; and if it’s a tutorial, the systems it teaches are so intriguing that the prospect of spending an entire game with them is irresistible. (Edge)
Despite its brevity, the prologue to the hugely anticipated Metal Gear Solid V has superb stealth mechanics and stunning attention to detail -but its pleasures come at a distinctly worrying price. (The Telegraph)
Call Of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught DLC (Xbox One and 360)
Time to break out Call Of Duty: Ghosts again for you can play the Onslaught DLC pack for free this weekend only on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The pack was released at the end of January and normally costs £11.59 but you can download it from the Ghosts in-game store without spending a penny from today until Monday. The pack features four competitive multiplayer maps, a new Maverick assault/sniper rifle weapon and Nightfall, Extinction mode’s first episode. It’s not the highest rated Call Of Duty DLC ever but it is free.
Much like Ghosts itself, there's lots that's good, a few things that are great, and a lot that feels worn out and ripe for change. (Eurogamer)
The new Extinction episode is promising, and there are three solid maps here for the taking. (Destructoid)
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