"End of the Road" is the 35th and penultimate story mission in Infamous.
Synopsis
After resting in the graveyard near Trish's burial sight, Cole makes his way to the First Sons' base of operations. John tells Cole he has a bomb full a sleeper agents, but mentions that he can't get close enough unless Cole takes out the anti-aircraft guns. After destroying all the guns, John tells Cole to get to a safe distance and drops the bomb on the base once Cole is clear.
Unfortunately, the First Sons having already loaded a truck with the Ray Sphere, escape John and Cole. The two follow them to a boat, with John theorizing that they know Cole's weaknesses to water. John orders Cole to stop them while he lands the helicopter. Cole makes his way through the harbor defeating a large amount First Son soldiers until he finally reaches the Ray Sphere.
Walkthrough
At the start of the mission, John White's copter will be under attack by Kessler's anti-aircraft turrets, marked with blue waypoints. Each of these are protected by the First Sons and drones, with the latter being prioritized to defeat. Use Precision and Shockwaves on the various enemies that will surround you on the rooftops. Polarity Wall can help you defend yourself from damage inflicted upon by the enemies.
To destroy the guns themselves, use Lightning Storm. Head off to the other waypoints and repeat the process, while taking out the surrounding enemies. Keep energy high and make the most out of your abilities. Once all three have been destroyed, you must follow John's helicopter. The grind cables make a straightforward line to the tracks. From there, keep going across buildings and cables until one takes you to the bridge. The grind cables should run across the bridge into the Historic District. Keep following John through the district until he stops near a long dock. A failure screen message will appear if you do not follow the chopper quick enough. Drop down to trigger a cinematic and move quickly until you encounter some mines which must be destroyed at a safe proximity where Cole MacGrath does not get hit. After that, you will fight another wave of enemies in addition to the next area, followed by another ambush of enemies, with both can be dealt with using Lightning Storm, and you will find the Ray Sphere perched on top of a platform.
The Ray Sphere
Upon reaching the Ray Sphere, Cole may choose to either activate it or destroy it. It will also change the result of the Infamous 2 mission, "Past Decisions." No matter which choice Cole makes, John is supposedly killed by the Ray Sphere. Afterwards, Kessler approves if Cole activates the Ray Sphere, and disapproves if he destroys it.
Destroying the Ray Sphere (Good Karma)
If Cole chooses to destroy the Ray Sphere, he performs Lightning Storm upon the Ray Sphere, and it cracks open and releases a surge of energy, sucking in and tearing John apart. Cole does not gain any benefits aside from additional Good karma, and the normal experience for finishing a major mission. You get weaker due to not activating it while Cole is under Evil karma.
Activating the Ray Sphere (Evil Karma)
If Cole chooses to activates it, he believes it will grant him additional powers. John attempts to stop Cole, but it is too late. The Ray Sphere releases a surge of energy, but the blast is inferior to the original. Cole is awarded with additional Battery core, black and red lightning and is permanently locked at the Infamous rank, regardless of your previous karma rank. Cole also gains additional Experience points and four battery cores for activating the Ray Sphere. The evil karma decision of activating the Ray Sphere is considered non-canon.
Trivia
- Military planes will be seen flying around, dropping bombs on the city. Moya tells Cole that they are cutting a path for ground troops. This alludes to the events that occur in the DC comics.
- Cole is able to hit these planes with his attacks, and conduct electricity through them. He cannot completely destroy them however.
- The jets seem to resemble Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors, and appear to traveling at supercruising speed, as seen from the visible afterburners.
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