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Written by BuckGB on September 15th, 2009

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While I was only playing the game for a matter of minutes, it's already clear that Sony is aiming to keep things as accessible as possible. My fisticuffs-loving villain was easily able to put together combos by chaining her light and heavy attacks, while a third all-purpose button allowed her to grab scenery items to hurl at the nearest mutant; if this same button was then used to interact with a knocked-out monster, it would revive and act as an AI-controlled ally. Each of my super powers was triggered by holding a shoulder button and then tapping the corresponding face button, and after each of these attacks there was a brief cooldown period before that move can be used again. Since my villain used Earth power, her attacks were quite, well, earthy; my favourite move involved temporarily turning my arm into a concrete battering ram. You'll actually have 8 powers available at any given time: four active ones, and four passive abilities with a more defensive focus. Together these sets will allow the player to perform multiple roles within a given quest.

GU: As players have complete freedom of movement from what seems like the beginning, are you planning on giving low-levelled players restrictions on travel?

WY: From day one, we want to fulfill a player's superpower fantasy and make sure you feel like a superhero/supervillain. So right off the bat, you will have your basic movement modes: flight, acrobatics, and superspeed. As your character advances, you'll gain additional abilities on top of these basic modes, which will augment their functionality in the game.

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