GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Delivering a gripping playing experience, Second Sight combines an atmospheric, thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action.
Lead John Vattic, a former researcher, as he attempts to unravel a mystery that led to his imprisonment in a maximum security Medical Research Facility. As he makes his escape, Vattic discovers that he is empowered with amazing psychic abilities, capable of manipulating people and the surrounding environment.
Providing a totally fresh play dynamic, gameplay offers multiple approaches to completing levels either via stealth, dramatic gunplay, psychic powers or a combination of all three.
Thanks to an incredibly realistic freeform physics engine, Vattic’s psychic powers enable him to perform supernatural moves. Levitate an unconscious guard, using telekinesis to send him flying across the room or use Psi Pulse to send a ball of psychic energy hurtling towards opponents.
For a subtler approach there are abilities such as Projection: send an ethereal version of Vattic, invisible to enemies, ahead to scout areas. Use Possession to take control of a guard’s body and make him do the hard work for you!
Vattic can even Charm opponents, tricking their mind into believing he’s not there. Throughout, however, keep a careful eye on the balance of Vattic’s health and psychic power – the more you do, the more it dissipates.
PLAY: If you haven’t played the platform versions, Second Sight is a mostly set up as a stealth game. As Vattic you can sneak up on the bad guys and take them out or use his psychic powers to throw things around, which includes bad guys. The best aspect of the game is that there are areas where you must use your psychic powers as stealth won’t work.
You will have access to weapons, too. It’s not mandatory to move around out of sight. You can go through the game shooting everyone although there is the occasion where blasting your way through is completely senseless and nearly impossible. Thankfully the auto-target system for Second Sight is well designed.
There are some issues with the game itself. Items occasionally go through walls and the enemy AI is weak.
GRAPHICS: Second Sight is set in a cartoon-style world. The backgrounds are well done. The environments look great and even better than they did on the platform releases. The cutscenes are nicely designed and that is where the cartoon style really makes for a good looking game
SOUND: The sound effects are quite good. The voice acting is nice. It’s not the best you’ll hear.
FRANKLY: Second Sight is better on the PC and much cheaper. It’s the sort of game you can cruise through in a day or two.
+ Richie Wright
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