This game is a shocker - literally!
If like me, you missed the first chapter, no problem, as you get a stylized recap of how your lead character Cole went from bicycle courier in the big city to a saviour harnessing incredible power.

After a mysterious sphere on a delivery activates super powers in humans (known as Conduits), Cole is one of them, gaining electrifyingly destructive energy. All hell breaks loose, with a gigantic, crushing being known as The Beast arriving to demolish everything in its path.
Now, as this seemingly indestructible flaming stone-like colossus rampages down the coast, leaving smoldering cities in its wake, Cole and his cohorts travel by boat to Louisiana to meet Dr. Wolfe, who can make Cole even stronger, enabling him to defeat The Beast.

With heavily armed pesky red neck militia members constantly coming in your way (led by an anti-Conduit head seeing them as freaks, calling for "purity"), this results in a whole lot of ass-kicking.
You can use your electricity harnessing tool, The Amp, to whack them senseless, or attack from a distance by aiming and throwing bolts of electricity, or summon lightning (with more powers to gain as you progress). You will get depleted though, and need to draw energy from any electrical power source nearby (from street lights to generators).

Freerunning / Parkour fans will love Cole's swift, agile mastering of his surroundings, able to scamper up and over any obstacle. However the hyper energy and speed is a bit too much at times if you want to be more stealthy.

Karma points will fluctuate between good and evil, depending on your actions (capturing enemies, not unnecessarily blowing up property like cars, healing civilians in stead of killing them).

This free-roaming action adventure does not let up on the excitement factor.

4 / B
- Paul Blom

A - Multiple Playing Prospects
B - Can be taken for another Run
C - Once Should Suffice