inFamous: Second Son

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 21, 2014
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4171 Ratings

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  1. 1234
    Apr 14, 2014
    7
    Just finished doing both play throughs both good and evil karma. good points of the game, the graphics are smooth and vibrant (next gen!), i enjoyed the story and the characters within the game and overall its alot of fun. however there are bad aspects :/. i personally felt that the game was way too easy (even on expert)especially to get trophies. i would of liked to see a bit moreJust finished doing both play throughs both good and evil karma. good points of the game, the graphics are smooth and vibrant (next gen!), i enjoyed the story and the characters within the game and overall its alot of fun. however there are bad aspects :/. i personally felt that the game was way too easy (even on expert)especially to get trophies. i would of liked to see a bit more variation when doing the side activities for example taking control of sections of the map by destroying the D.U.P sectors and gaining shards is just too much the same and the novelty can wear off quickly. also i would of like to see a bit of character customisation within the game instead of just being able to change his jacket. the bad parts are only my opinion and dont really hinder the game, overall its enjoyable.… Expand
  2. MoeYaz
    Apr 26, 2014
    7
    I'm afraid I was slightly disappointed in this game. Ultimately, it wasn't something special and didn't feel that next gen. It didn't have real time day/night cycles and you were unable to swim in its world. It's small things, but they just take you away from the experience. The story was mediocre, with some bits rushed and uninteresting. But I don't want to knock the game down too much.I'm afraid I was slightly disappointed in this game. Ultimately, it wasn't something special and didn't feel that next gen. It didn't have real time day/night cycles and you were unable to swim in its world. It's small things, but they just take you away from the experience. The story was mediocre, with some bits rushed and uninteresting. But I don't want to knock the game down too much. It's a good game with excellent graphics and solid gameplay. It just isn't the killer AAA app the PS4 deserves. 7/10.… Expand
  3. solitas777
    Apr 2, 2014
    7
    The Good: Creative power set, open world exploration, interesting story and great execution, good sound effects, interesting characters, great animations, interesting use of PS$ motion control

    The Bad: limiting gameplay choice (powers) for the two boss fights (I was so annoyed that I was introduced to a half thought out stone power and forced to use it for the last boss fight. Does it    The Good: Creative power set, open world exploration, interesting story and great execution, good sound effects, interesting characters, great animations, interesting use of PS$ motion control

    The Bad: limiting gameplay choice (powers) for the two boss fights (I was so annoyed that I was introduced to a half thought out stone power and forced to use it for the last boss fight. Does it make sense to play hours using these interesting powers we enjoyed and invested points in, only to be denied them for the final boss fight? The side missions got repetitive, chase this person, follow this audio signal, blow up that scanner, kill that APC. It was also buggy, every drone got stuck in a light, or on a roof, or on a stair, I fell through floors at the final boss fight numerous times.

    Summary- This is an enjoyable game. Yet it bears similarities to games like Saints Row 4, Crack down, and the original infamous. It's nothing original and not much of a wow factor but it's an enjoyable time. Rent it beat it in a week and send it back.    … Expand
  4. Makaveli
    May 11, 2014
    7
    It's an open world game with little replayability.. Yes you can be good or bad and you may want to replay the game as a good character or a bad one but that is not enough for me to go back to it... I played through the game once and after I was done with it, no part of me wanted to go back to it... That is the type of game it is..
    Super powers are cool, graphics are pretty decent but I    It's an open world game with little replayability.. Yes you can be good or bad and you may want to replay the game as a good character or a bad one but that is not enough for me to go back to it... I played through the game once and after I was done with it, no part of me wanted to go back to it... That is the type of game it is..
    Super powers are cool, graphics are pretty decent but I wouldn't expect too much...
    For a full price game I would say to wait until it comes down in price... If you don't like side missions and could care less then you will be done with the game pretty quickly...    … Expand
  5. jeanphilt
    Mar 1, 2015
    7
    Good points : the graphics are really good, we have many kinds of "power" to choose, the game is good in general and it uses the new features on the PS4 controller.
    Bad points : It felt a little repetitive, I think I enjoyed the previous Infamous more and I also preferred FarCry4 and Wolfenstein a little more.
    My score : 7.5
  6. kitsoon
    Apr 4, 2014
    7
    Second Son takes the inFamous series in a new direction. Don't expect the traditional 3rd-person cover-based shooter from the previous games. Instead the focus has been shifted to dashing in and out of combat. Don't worry, it's still super fun. Each power you get has it's strengths and weaknesses compared to the others and depending on your karma alignment. Unfortunately, some feel tooSecond Son takes the inFamous series in a new direction. Don't expect the traditional 3rd-person cover-based shooter from the previous games. Instead the focus has been shifted to dashing in and out of combat. Don't worry, it's still super fun. Each power you get has it's strengths and weaknesses compared to the others and depending on your karma alignment. Unfortunately, some feel too weak and others feel too strong. It's up to you to find what you like the most. Rest assured though, moving around the city is incredibly fun, not only are the combat powers different, the traversal powers are too. Second Son really blue balls you with the story. It's extremely short, something that has been happening with each subsequent release of the series. The characters are much more interesting and relatable, but you never see enough of them and they see very little development. Side missions are barely tied to the story, an instance barely varies from the rest of each of its type. The karma system stays black and white, it's never been hard to make a decision, you're a good guy, so you should make the good choice. There's no reason to do otherwise. Not much of the story even changes based on your decisions. Karma plays a part in combat, where you must combo actions differently as good or evil in order to earn a special karmic ability. The game feels real and visceral with great audio-visual (and vibration) feedback. The game is beautifully next-gen. Unfortunately it falls short of a lot of my expectations. The innovations are appreciated, but the rest of the game feels worse than it's predecessors.… Expand
  7. BOSTONJOHN32
    Mar 21, 2014
    7
    Picked this up @ the midnight release and played for a good 8 hours, i tend to grind out all side missions etc so im just under 40 percent completion but one could essentially beat a game with less than that anyways lets talk second son

    I played the other two installments ( will get to that coming into play in a bit ) and enjoyed them so i did have high hopes of a larger scope, grander    Picked this up @ the midnight release and played for a good 8 hours, i tend to grind out all side missions etc so im just under 40 percent completion but one could essentially beat a game with less than that anyways lets talk second son

    I played the other two installments ( will get to that coming into play in a bit ) and enjoyed them so i did have high hopes of a larger scope, grander and smarter version in SS but what i got was a marvelous 21 gbs of eye candy, visually impressive and this being said by an avid pc gamer and enthusiast . The partical effects , lighting and brilliant design paired with a solid framerate is glorious but the fantastic visuals cant pawn the flaws within the gameplay, graphics will only please our eyes but the gameplay is what grasps our gaming soul.

    The A.I is bad point blank and this is where the game clashes withit self, looks every bit a next gen game but that quickly feels like a mirage and also breaks that momentum set up by the wonderfully set stage aka visuals only to have god aweful actors aka a.i. There are alot of gamers this gen who prioritize how good it looks first and plays second and with the next gen consoles being all about bigger, faster and stronger we expect a certain standard by way of graphic fidelity and framerate but many of us expect smarter games, a larger scale in terms of innovation but so far its been all about what game holds the graphics crown and if you want a contender second son is it.

    The gameplay has not changed a bit it may appear so due to some fancy glitter and shine but ultimately the you will be doing the same generic side missions with the same sense of accomplishment and impact in the story = none. I do appreciate the new shards makeover and the added powers which look great but i was so underwhelmed by the repetitive play, lack of variety via enemies who pretty much are all the same except for bosses and late game the lookalike baddies equip super powers but can you see how it can make repetitive a reminder everytime you face the clone a.i's and to add salt to the wound they make the boy scouts look like the sas, same old a.i you fought in the previous and tbh last gen prototype 2 had more advanced a.i.

    Moral system is in place for what power loadout you prefer and whether or not killing civilians and street performers is justified and the ssame for subdue or kill an enemy and its also in place to encourage a 2nd playthrough but what it isnt implemented for is the impact via story, sound familiar? Infamous 2.

    The story doesnt suck donkey butt it just feels like its there because it has to be, some of the cutscenes are funny and diolgue well written but forgetable.

    This is a much prettier, smoother traversing, vamped up power tree, casual version of infamous 2 which isnt a bad thing. The world of second son looks gorgeous and alive while smoke dashing amongst the roof tops but its when you touchdown to ground level is when the same world feels hollow and bland.

    I enjoy what im seeing, i love dashing around and launching skywards via the vents.
    The sound of my spray paint can comes out of my controller as i shake it before i tag.
    The same can be said whenever i draw power from a smoking car or shard, entering his are while the sound exits my controller. This felt fresh and i enjoy this feature but i just wish they didnt stop there.

    basically i feel like been there done that with second son but im still having fun just wish there was more depth, smarter a.i and a smarter game overall.

    Second son is an achievement visually and i cant praise SP enough for making one of the best looking console games i ever laid eyes on but the game is underwhelming in respect to what i buy and play games for = good exp and in this gen consoles around 4 to 5 hundred with price of games expected to go up well i expect nothing less than a great exp but regardless of gen it seems settling for less while paying premium has become the trend but with gaming politics aside Second Son delivers on 3 fronts: awesome visuals , free roam and open world environment but it also has action packed moments with great destruction .

    I dont hate the game i hate the missed opportunity because this couldve been epic but somewhere down the line they lost focus on innovating the gameplay etc and im guessing graphic fidelity took up most oft he space on the drawing board.

    My psn is piixelprov1 and i owne this game. Ps tired sorry about the spelling    … Expand
  8. MikefromAngus
    Dec 31, 2014
    7
    Great graphics! one of the best looking open world games out there, facial graphics are great as well. But as a game? its very forgettable. You play the game and you soon forget it the next day.
  9. Umaro67
    Mar 22, 2014
    7
    It's a decent game, but not a great one. If you played infamous 1 or 2, you pretty much already played this game. By fat the most significant addition is the ability to change between three different powers throughout the game, a more fleshed-out version of what infamous 2 did with the fire/ice paths. There is also a massive emphasis on mobility, it is very rare that you will actually needIt's a decent game, but not a great one. If you played infamous 1 or 2, you pretty much already played this game. By fat the most significant addition is the ability to change between three different powers throughout the game, a more fleshed-out version of what infamous 2 did with the fire/ice paths. There is also a massive emphasis on mobility, it is very rare that you will actually need to climb a building the old-fashioned way, this time around you can blast from one end of the city to the other without much effort once you get the needed abilities. Combat is almost identical to previous entries, although now there is actually incentive to subduing enemies for anything other than karma (which has always been kind of a pointless system) and trophies. Playing carefully leads to super-attacks, or likewise going on killing-sprees, depending on whether you are good or bad. The greatest disappointment of this game is that bland karma system. There is no middle path, absolutely no incentive to change part-way through the game, and the plotline is essentially the same either way. If they had found a way to elaborate on that and expand it in ways that allow for more nuanced character development and customization and accurately capture the complexities of what being "good" or "bad" means, it would have injected alot more life into this game. The sidequests are pretty boring and feel like chores. Collecting shards-galore to power-up becomes tedious. Melee combat still feels under-explored. They got rid of the cover-system, which would have helped given that Delsin is just as fragile as Cole ever was (although there are some interesting new ways to heal yourself in combat). The characters are so-so, don't really affect much, and feel like pieces of furniture is a gorgeously decorated house. As a demonstration and a glimpse into what the PS4 is capable of, it makes a fine showcase and is easily the best-looking open world game ever made, although you won't know it until you get to the second island. Occasionally the game does find that sweet spot when you are flying around, blasting enemies suspended in the air, blowing up convoys with rockets, smashing groups of enemies to bits with ground-pounds, and summoning small armies of monsters to do your bidding while you are invisible and making your way behind the enemy flank. And when all of that comes together, it is one heck of an experience to be had. It's just unfortunate there are humdrum chore-lists in between and a flimsy plot that doesn't even establish a world that makes sense or is interesting, remember that ending of infamous 2 that left everyone guessing? They glaze over it in a boring DLC side-quest line. They clearly are not trying to compete with Dune here, but a little more effort into the world-building would have gone a long way.… Expand
  10. PlanByHero
    Sep 1, 2015
    7
    Very good game, enjoyable but repetitive gameplay, likeable characters, ok story. It's not a patch on the first two Infamous games but adds enough new stuff to keep you interested. Bizarrely the default power they chose to gve to Delsin is the most boring one in the game and I kept wanting them to give more powers to try out. The relationship between Deslin and his brother was fun andVery good game, enjoyable but repetitive gameplay, likeable characters, ok story. It's not a patch on the first two Infamous games but adds enough new stuff to keep you interested. Bizarrely the default power they chose to gve to Delsin is the most boring one in the game and I kept wanting them to give more powers to try out. The relationship between Deslin and his brother was fun and could've been explored a bit more for humour at least.… Expand
  11. setz
    Apr 1, 2014
    7
    This game was fun. The graphics are pretty good but there are some things that graphically we're easily done last gen that are missing here. (reflections??) The game-play does get repetitive and the story is not so great because of some serious jumping around. It was a fun first game for my PS4 but honestly I am having more fun with Towerfall and Dont Starve. It is a fun game to messThis game was fun. The graphics are pretty good but there are some things that graphically we're easily done last gen that are missing here. (reflections??) The game-play does get repetitive and the story is not so great because of some serious jumping around. It was a fun first game for my PS4 but honestly I am having more fun with Towerfall and Dont Starve. It is a fun game to mess around in though. Definitely worth getting but would be a perfect $40 game honestly.… Expand
  12. Mixter
    Mar 27, 2014
    7
    I've been a fan of inFamous since 2009, playing the first two games. After playing this, I felt a little shortchanged. The game is vibrant, the setting is stunning, there's more powers to play with, collectibles are abundant, the characters are solid and likeable, and the dialogue is funny enough to make a humorless guy chuckle. Sucker Punch added some other cool stuff, such as graffitiI've been a fan of inFamous since 2009, playing the first two games. After playing this, I felt a little shortchanged. The game is vibrant, the setting is stunning, there's more powers to play with, collectibles are abundant, the characters are solid and likeable, and the dialogue is funny enough to make a humorless guy chuckle. Sucker Punch added some other cool stuff, such as graffiti posters and zone warfare, and the powers are amazingly balanced. However, in other aspects, the game seems to feel overrated. First of all, it took me probably TEN HOURS to beat the game on Normal, and that's adding up time I spent to liberate a couple zones and collect enough blast shards to max everything. The plot's great and the boss battles are intense, but the major characters only appear for maybe 1-3 missions tops (Except for Delsin's brother Reggie), and that kills it for me. It would have been great if there was some way to help the conduits you find in their endeavors, and maybe add some more random encounters. I didn't exactly feel all that heroic after maxing out on Good Karma, as NPC's don't really do a whole lot of different stuff other than make some comments. The AI is NOT EVEN CLOSE to flawless. Enemies sometimes run around acting like idiots, especially in the beginning of the game where they're laughably easy to defeat, and although there are more types of enemies introduced near the halfway point, they still act idiotic at times, running straight at you without firing their guns. I could drone on for a bit of a while about the flaws, but I'll put it this way: after I do a play through on Evil Karma, I don't think I'll ever be picking up the disc and putting it in again, and I'm already having a hard time thinking about playing it even now. Just rent the game for a few days and you'll probably finish both Karmic paths in 15-ish hours. Only my love for the series prevents me from going below the green. Come on Sucker Punch, we need more content for a game like this. Add a little more background for the new guys, more story, and other areas for us to explore. Don't ditch important characters after a couple missions and suddenly throw them in the last mission. Please, if you're gonna make a sequel, add some new radiant stuff and weather effects rather than just cloudy days. I know Seattle isn't exactly Los Angeles, but we have sun out here sometimes, and it would be nice if we had other weather patterns in the game. These are just a few ideas to toss around for the new inFamous. Get the game if you're a fan of the series, but if you're new, just rent the game.… Expand
  13. Matty2012
    Aug 13, 2014
    7
    If you're anything like me and are looking for a game to show off what your PS4 can do while you're waiting for all the good games to come out this Christmas, then Infamous Second Son is that game. The graphics will blow you away in some places. And everything runs silky smooth. The gameplay itself is pretty solid but can tend to get a bit repetitive. You probably won't play through itIf you're anything like me and are looking for a game to show off what your PS4 can do while you're waiting for all the good games to come out this Christmas, then Infamous Second Son is that game. The graphics will blow you away in some places. And everything runs silky smooth. The gameplay itself is pretty solid but can tend to get a bit repetitive. You probably won't play through it anymore than once or twice, but you get your moneys worth. The story itself is nothing special.… Expand
  14. SilentINU
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    I decided to give Infamous Second Son the same classification i gave Infamous and Infamous 2 because i don't feel that this game beat the other two story wise, but has a better gameplay and city.
    There is some improvement from Infamous 2, not enough for Infamous SS to really shine in comparison with the previous titles. The game is too short, the story is too previsible and exploring the    I decided to give Infamous Second Son the same classification i gave Infamous and Infamous 2 because i don't feel that this game beat the other two story wise, but has a better gameplay and city.
    There is some improvement from Infamous 2, not enough for Infamous SS to really shine in comparison with the previous titles. The game is too short, the story is too previsible and exploring the whole town to get the platinum doing every event around can be boring and repetitive. The graphics are amazing as expected, the game has some really nice songs, especially the credits one. This is a solid title for the PS4 and a must have if you like action games!    … Expand
  15. BigBoss
    Apr 17, 2014
    7
    The visuals are outstanding and the mechanics are solid. However, I didn't get the same feeling, playing this, as I did on the original. I had the same issue with infamous 2. I don't know why.
  16. justachair
    Apr 11, 2014
    7
    Infamous 2 came out in 2009. I played it, with no knowledge of the first one, and after finishing it two times, it made me want to play the first entry as well. Years later comes a totally different entry in the universe, with Troy Baker leading as new hero Delsin Rowe instead of the two-voiced Cole McGrath. How is it? Well, it is good, fun, but not fresh nor rewarding. Is an InfamousInfamous 2 came out in 2009. I played it, with no knowledge of the first one, and after finishing it two times, it made me want to play the first entry as well. Years later comes a totally different entry in the universe, with Troy Baker leading as new hero Delsin Rowe instead of the two-voiced Cole McGrath. How is it? Well, it is good, fun, but not fresh nor rewarding. Is an Infamous experience waiting to be forgotten.
    Sucker Punch, firstly, has really pushed the limits of PS4 to boundaries that really makes the future of the console look exciting. I mean the visual quality of this game is astonishing. Seattle has never looked prettier. The textures are crisp, the lightining is just amazing and the way the game's atmosphere develops is just mind-blowing. Just look at the puddles on the street after it rains. It truly is a very detailed experience.
    Sucker Punch also learned from PlayStation's sweetheart studio Naughty Dog, and that's why they casted Troy Baker to play a more Nathan Drake-ish hero in Second Son. Delsin, at the beginning, is a complete dirtbag. I guess they tried to make a Nathan Drake with powers but ended up getting a more Dante Sparda vibe. I also didn't give a damn about his brother or any of the particular other characters you meet for split seconds and then vanish until the last mission. His brother is throughout the story though.
    The story, from the beginning, I knew where it was going. I know games shouldn't be compared to movies, but nowadays the game industry has really developed its narratives, developing amazing story-driven games like Gone Home, The Last Of Us, Bioshock or The Walking Dead. So yeah, story in Second Son is not so good. The chemistry between the brothers eventually pays off, but really, the narrative is so predictable that what you think will happen to them will eventually happen, no matter what path (Good or Evil) you take.
    Now, this game took a lot of criticism about the karmic decisions, described as pretty extreme or not extreme enough. I always thought these were the worst thing about the Infamous games, because they always seemed to favour being bad instead of good. This game has really found a balance, making either of the choices to play equally badass and I found that very satisfying.
    Gameplay, meh. It is not revolutionary. In fact, it is a very, VERY easy game and instead of being compared to previous Infamous, the most logical of comparisons would be to tie it up with Saints Row IV. Hell, even the open world structure is very similar to Saint Row's. In other words, the humour, the map, the side missions. It is all very Saints Row-y. And that's the problem with gameplay in Infamous Second Son. It seriously lacks originality.
    You still feel like an unstoppable Sylvester Stallone when pulling out those special moves, but they get repetitive quickly, and as you gain more and more powers, difficulty starts being more about overwhelming enemies than strategic gameplay. The enemies are also very repetitive, and the boss battle, while long, is one of the worst boss battles I have ever played in my life.
    InFamous Second Son lacks tons of polish. It is not a bad game, by any means, but it is barely good really. The writing is chuckle-worthy, the powers are fun, Delsin Rowe is amiable, so is his brother, but there is nothing that wants me to play it again, unlike the two previous InFamous.    … Expand
  17. Rum72
    Apr 15, 2014
    7
    hours of fun to be had here. a few glitches and very little lag but not enough to really effect the game negatively. cool concept but the powers you get really don't matter after you get a certain one of them you won't even use the others anymore. two playthroughs lasts about 25 hours.
  18. Kunrya
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    Gorgeous-looking game that pulls out all the stops when it comes to visuals. That being said, the story is only okay and it's shorter than I was hoping it would be. I'm not as big of a fan of Delsin as I was of Cole McGrath, but Second Son has a bit more of a darker tone than the previous two in the series, which I really enjoyed.
  19. GreyMatter603
    Apr 21, 2014
    7
    This is the first Infamous game I've played and it is a great introduction to the series. it has all the things I love in action-adventure games but it's lacking a lot in the story telling department and the karma points on both sides can be quickly maxed out as well as the side missions but what it is really lacking is that Next-Gen feel to it that makes it seem like more than just a goodThis is the first Infamous game I've played and it is a great introduction to the series. it has all the things I love in action-adventure games but it's lacking a lot in the story telling department and the karma points on both sides can be quickly maxed out as well as the side missions but what it is really lacking is that Next-Gen feel to it that makes it seem like more than just a good PS3 games with above average graphics.… Expand
  20. LogicBomb
    Apr 28, 2014
    7
    Well here is Infamous: Second Son. Infamous: Second Son is special as it was supposed to be the game that would sell the PS4 similar to how Titanfall was supposed to sell the XBO. These games were hype to hell. Titanfall while fun missed some basic FPS needs, probably brought by the developers inexperiance. If I reviewed it, it would pro...bably get a 7/10. What about Infamous: Second Son?Well here is Infamous: Second Son. Infamous: Second Son is special as it was supposed to be the game that would sell the PS4 similar to how Titanfall was supposed to sell the XBO. These games were hype to hell. Titanfall while fun missed some basic FPS needs, probably brought by the developers inexperiance. If I reviewed it, it would pro...bably get a 7/10. What about Infamous: Second Son? I mean it's developed by Sucker Punch who made the previous installments and the Sly Cooper series, so you think with this, the game would top of the line, right? Unfortunately no. This game is a huge dissapointment. First I have to talk about the story, It is pretty boring. It amounts to: Character gets powers(conduit); Character is attacked by military against powers(D.U.P.) who attack his people(who will die); Character recruits others with powers; Character finds main boss and beats her. Thats it. It's a shame too, because the actual characters are actually interesting. They develop and have outstanding and even dark backstories. With special mention going to Fetch. She's a former junkie whose parents sold her out to the D.U.P, but she is saved by her brother, they seek refuge from drug dealers and become addicts. Her addiction causes her to kill her brother by accident and as vengence she kills drug dealers. That's good stuff, but if the story is bland than good characters can't save it. With that said the Moral system returns, but again it isn't interesting. In the last game your choices have big impacts, here it seems so small a detail. And the endings are barely different, so causes you to wonder if you should play again. Plus being evil actively contradicts the story and of what Delsin(the main character) is trying to accomplish **** up the story as a whole. I swear by the end I was saying wtf? With that said the Graphics are pretty good and the world is detailed though there is a moment where I got shot into a building(you can't go into buildings) and got stuck because of a glitch. Though this is the only one I found in the game. But of course what matters is the gameplay. So, how is it? First returning is the fact that you absorb material to attain empowerment. What I really like are the powers. In previous games the powers, while fun, were also generic. Here the powers are pretty inventive. By the end you will have Smoke, Neon, Concrete and my favorite Video. These can be upgraded by collecting blast shards and what you get adds tons of fun, because you get certain abilities depending on your Karma(whether it be good or evil). With these you can develop your own style of gamplay. There is also stuff to do in order to increase your karma. Spray-painting, freeing people and drug bust increase good karma and killing civillians of any kind increases bad karma. The main goal aside from completing the story is driving the D.U.P. from the city. This is accomplished by beating up D.U.P, destroying their equipment and taking over their zones. Now reviewers will say the combat isn't that good and I disagree. With all the ways to take down enemies it makes battles versitile. However the problem is the enemies themselves. There isn't a huge veriety in the enemies which means there isn't a need to change your strategy much. The Boss fights are a huge Dissapointment. They aren't even the least be creative or fun. What happened to an awesome boss like Kessler? Augustine is a poor replacement. Hell, the most creative "He Who Dwells", is also the most annoying. Fortunately you won't have to worry about enemies for too long as the main storyline is only five hours long. you could do tjhe other Karma and double it but come on that is short for a next-gen sandbox game. With all this I stand by what I think. This game isn't bad, but with all that hype, it's dissapointing. So this game is pretty much like Titanfall and will have a score of 7/10. This game had a lot of good things going for it, but fell short. It needed a better story and enemies to complement the cool powers. I would try it, but only as a rental.… Expand
  21. hemmo1986
    Jun 2, 2014
    7
    Infamous second son is, in many ways a game that wants to be something amazing, but falls flat in certain parts.

    While visually amazing and at times quite fun and entertaining, it loses its steam through cliche characters, an extremely dull and annoying main protagonist, repetitive game-play and a world that seems to fall flat. Don't get me wrong, infamous second son is a good game,    Infamous second son is, in many ways a game that wants to be something amazing, but falls flat in certain parts.

    While visually amazing and at times quite fun and entertaining, it loses its steam through cliche characters, an extremely dull and annoying main protagonist, repetitive game-play and a world that seems to fall flat.

    Don't get me wrong, infamous second son is a good game, but its just not a great game.
    It has the illusion of being an open world; however turns out to be just a big playground for destroying whatever gets in you way and becomes nothing more.    … Expand
  22. p1menta
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Again I've finished the game years and s after it was launched, and for me it didn't aged well at all. This contrast mode they've put in turned out terrible, IMO, even if I set it on low and raise brightness the most I can, the game still weirdly dark. like really dark, I can't see a thing most of the time. Plus the aiming is old and unefficient and there's no lock on. Those two thingsAgain I've finished the game years and s after it was launched, and for me it didn't aged well at all. This contrast mode they've put in turned out terrible, IMO, even if I set it on low and raise brightness the most I can, the game still weirdly dark. like really dark, I can't see a thing most of the time. Plus the aiming is old and unefficient and there's no lock on. Those two things together make the game a lot harder than it should be. At one point, whenever i had to fight multiple enemies I had to "dodge" and hide so I could kill one at a time, because there is no efficient way to really dodge or block at all. Not to mention those heavy guys that can easily kill you with like 3 hits, and they are attack sponges so you can't face them head on, either.
    Anyways, it's not terrible, but I was happy it didn't took long to finish it, and I'm not going back any time soon.    … Expand
  23. naveedesahar
    Mar 5, 2015
    7
    This is the first inFamous game I played so my review is not based in comparison with previous games. Game is overall good enjoyment. Very fast game play which i liked very much. This is the open world game but we don't have much of a choice to do things in free roam unlike GTAV. But that didn't bothered me I rather liked that. The game is easy to platinum so for those hungry for platinum,This is the first inFamous game I played so my review is not based in comparison with previous games. Game is overall good enjoyment. Very fast game play which i liked very much. This is the open world game but we don't have much of a choice to do things in free roam unlike GTAV. But that didn't bothered me I rather liked that. The game is easy to platinum so for those hungry for platinum, buy this game.

    Talking about the downsides, I would have liked if they put little logic behind the powers we gain during game play. They say its a super-hero game but i think its more supernatural. Story is just ok. Average game length with no replay value But fun game overall, deserves 7.5/10.    … Expand
  24. TheDarkKnight22
    Sep 5, 2014
    7
    I think it is better than the first infamous in many ways and the combat feels better than infamous 2 but i honestly think that it is in between those games. I don't think it is the best infamous game but it is a great game anyway. It has slight frame-rate issues whenever there are many things going on screen. the game is beautiful. It possibly has the best open world graphics so far. itI think it is better than the first infamous in many ways and the combat feels better than infamous 2 but i honestly think that it is in between those games. I don't think it is the best infamous game but it is a great game anyway. It has slight frame-rate issues whenever there are many things going on screen. the game is beautiful. It possibly has the best open world graphics so far. it may not look as good as some pc games maxed out but it shows that the ps4 is a fairly powerful console.… Expand
  25. allan_treebeard
    Apr 3, 2014
    7
    Good, but not great. It looks fantastic as you would expect and whilst the game play is similar to the 1st two games, the additional powers certainly mix it up a bit and give you a bit more variety. I thought the gameplay was again, good but not great. The game was pretty short, I completed everything in a week. Definetly worth the price of admission but dont expect anything mind blowing
  26. everin
    Jan 15, 2016
    7
    Tier 2
    + Fairly spectacular visuals for one of the first games on PS4, a lot of really cool effects and overall great environmental design of the city
    + The powers are interesting and fun to use, with a nice power curve until the end of the game (though the last power gained is pretty pointless) + Somewhat enjoyable to 100% the map and complete everything, but it doesn't really make    Tier 2
    + Fairly spectacular visuals for one of the first games on PS4, a lot of really cool effects and overall great environmental design of the city
    + The powers are interesting and fun to use, with a nice power curve until the end of the game (though the last power gained is pretty pointless)
    + Somewhat enjoyable to 100% the map and complete everything, but it doesn't really make sense for any of that content to continue after the final boss fight
    ? I liked the idea of the Paper Trail missions, but they ended up bugging out and not giving me the second waypoint on my map, so I missed them all until after I had beat the campaign and looked up where the objective marker was supposed to be; doing them after the game is done is way less interesting, and the puzzles online a little more tedious than I would've liked
    - The story has some admirable moments, but the overall rules of the world are pretty absurd and taken way less seriously than the game pretends; it tries to be very dramatic about all the scenarios in play, but the actual logical progression of those events is bordering on nonsensical at times    … Expand
  27. DeakenBlack
    Sep 16, 2014
    7
    This is a very good early generation release. The controls are very tight, and the power are all fun, and the graphics are outstanding. The game however is a little short, and the character isn't very likable and the good or evil play through. And a lot of the side stuff is repetitive. Really worth checking out though.
    Graphics 9/10 (those dead eyes)
    Game play 10/10 Story 6/10 Sound    This is a very good early generation release. The controls are very tight, and the power are all fun, and the graphics are outstanding. The game however is a little short, and the character isn't very likable and the good or evil play through. And a lot of the side stuff is repetitive. Really worth checking out though.
    Graphics 9/10 (those dead eyes)
    Game play 10/10
    Story 6/10
    Sound 7/10
    Replay Value 4/10 (very easy to 100% in 20-25 hours and there's nothing to do after)    … Expand
  28. asfj
    Apr 16, 2014
    7
    This time, mainly thanks to graphics tech, the city - Seattle is more diverse and dimensional than New Orleans in Infamous 2, but still lack of vitality. I am still disappointed with the fact that there is almost no inside-building elements, the casual things you can do are very limited only with side missions so repetitive, and citizens are pretty dumb and mindless. If dev could createThis time, mainly thanks to graphics tech, the city - Seattle is more diverse and dimensional than New Orleans in Infamous 2, but still lack of vitality. I am still disappointed with the fact that there is almost no inside-building elements, the casual things you can do are very limited only with side missions so repetitive, and citizens are pretty dumb and mindless. If dev could create 20-30 unique side missions with characteristic citizens sprinkled on the city, the city could be much vivid.

    A good thing about the city is its changeable atmosphere during storying going, not automatically. There are rain, fog, sun day, dawn, noon, dusk and night, which are very contrasted one another and immersing.

    The story is childish, but telling is smooth. Main missions still can't escape me a feeling of going from one checkpoint to another and doing the similar things agin and again.

    Some other things i like are Doodle, climbing on Space Needle and insane power, which will be lift in my mind for a while. But it is so regretting that the city is hardly destroyable, or ranged power could be much much more enjoyable.
    I give the game around 6.5/10, compared to Infamous 2.    … Expand
  29. DoUEvnLft
    Sep 30, 2014
    7
    It's definitely not all that I was expecting, but inFamous: Second Son is still a very fun game with great characters, impressive visuals and a well-written story, complimented by some amazing voice acting.
  30. boy_number_8
    Feb 8, 2015
    7
    Is this game groundbreaking?...No. Is this game fun?.. Hell yeah.
    The game looks stunning and obviously a lot of time was spent creating a big and lovely environment. I wish a little more time was spent on the story. Im not saying all games have to be serious but for this game in particular i personally wish they took it a little more seriously, instead of the slap stick/ not very funny    Is this game groundbreaking?...No. Is this game fun?.. Hell yeah.
    The game looks stunning and obviously a lot of time was spent creating a big and lovely environment. I wish a little more time was spent on the story. Im not saying all games have to be serious but for this game in particular i personally wish they took it a little more seriously, instead of the slap stick/ not very funny humor they went with.
    My other negative is the Paragon and Renegade options. This isnt a game which allows you to choose both. You have to follow one or the other. While this does gain more replayablity, in the grand scheme of things he renegade option never seem to make any sense.

    But still, this game is still heaps of fun, a game you can spend hours with,without even knowing it. It also has the best use of the PS4 controller we have so far seen.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 90
  3. Negative: 1 out of 90
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 28, 2014
    80
    It definitely isn’t one of those games you talk about years after its release, but it showcases PS4’s capabilities well and in contrast to Killzone: Shadow Fall also does something else – guarantees fun from the beginning till the end. [CD-Action 05/2014, p.58]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 16, 2014
    80
    Fun romp, beautifully rendered and executed. Fantastic superpowers make up for the lack of depth. [Issue#241]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    87
    inFamous: Second Son is not a bad sandbox game at all! Serves as an interlude while waiting the heavy hitters to arrive. [Apr 2014]
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