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. Positive: 3,118 out of 4171
  2. Mixed: 745 out of 4171
  3. Negative: 308 out of 4171
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  1. i_laser_i
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    Passed the game two times, on normal, hard difficulties and got all achievements, really good game.
  2. fabgo
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    Creative game with fast, relentless action and a good story. It's a little repetitive, but not too bad. I had a lot of fun playing it.
  3. UntidySaturn
    May 27, 2021
    10
    Блин, одна из лучших игр про суперспособности, всё насыщенное разрабы молодцы
  4. 8tonystark8
    May 27, 2021
    10
    The first game I ever played on PS4 and I loved the previous two games for the PS3.
    Awesome graphics and gameplay. Must-play imo
  5. MehdiJafari
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    This game is a good game and a successful exclusive for PS4 that inspires a beautiful story and mental gameplay to the gamer.
  6. leviis_solame
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    graphics: over 8 years later and the game looks stunning the rain the shadows the reflections all look gorgeous
    gameplay: the gameplay is good as well, it incorporates melee combat as well as some ranged combat that blend quite well
    story: i mean its okay its not the best pricing: its free as of current if you have PlayStationPlus+ if not it is just 20 dollars overall: the game has    graphics: over 8 years later and the game looks stunning the rain the shadows the reflections all look gorgeous
    gameplay: the gameplay is good as well, it incorporates melee combat as well as some ranged combat that blend quite well
    story: i mean its okay its not the best
    pricing: its free as of current if you have PlayStationPlus+ if not it is just 20 dollars
    overall: the game has been slammed many-a-time but this game is a masterpiece and I love it to pieces    … Expand
  7. Bobmoiyer2
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Great game tons of cool powers and fights to be had a big city to explore and a great story
  8. Syed27
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    One Word : MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. Thegamesup
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    the best games a world and im fan infamous in 10 years get caught up in it and you'll have more fun
  10. TheCrimsonFckr
    May 1, 2023
    10
    The game is a masterpiece, controls felt absolutely bombastic, the gameplay is kicking balls and story is just *mwah*. The only and only downside to this game is the karma choices, but this does not let down overall game.
  11. Neitorpresi
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Is the Best game abouth súper powers y ever played it was perfecto in all apects
  12. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  13. JustSingleGamer
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Benim PS4 alma sebebim bu oyundur. Oynanışını ve yetenek ağacını, gelişme hissini çok sevidğim bir oyun. Hikaye biraz ortalama fakat bu oynanışla ne kadar klişe hikaye olsa da 4-5 kere bitirmeme rağmen çok gözüme çarpmıyor bu klişeler.
  14. CanPolatTR
    Mar 14, 2023
    10
    Oyun Müthiş Hikaye, Oynanış, Seslendirme, Grafik, Herşey 100 Üzerinden 100 Türkçe Dublaj Olması Beni Etkiledi Ve Oyunda Kişiliğimizi Seçim Yaparak Belirlemek Ve Hikayenin Farklı Gitmesi Müthiş Alın Fiyatının 2 Katına Bile Değer Nokta.
  15. VoiDfk
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    I can say this game is realy fun.
    Very very good graphics for 2014-2020.
    Very good gameplay. Uhmmm i think story is kinda meh but not bad. In this game we have 4 elemental power and 4 of them are perfect. Smoke is very good for multiple enemies. Neon is very good for exploring. Video is very good for damage. Concrete is not very good but very fun for end-game. +things for this    I can say this game is realy fun.
    Very very good graphics for 2014-2020.
    Very good gameplay.
    Uhmmm i think story is kinda meh but not bad.
    In this game we have 4 elemental power and 4 of them are perfect.
    Smoke is very good for multiple enemies.
    Neon is very good for exploring.
    Video is very good for damage.
    Concrete is not very good but very fun for end-game.
    +things for this game.
    you can use motion control for this game in ps4 ps5.
    Bad karma and good karma have different gameplays.
    If you play this game with bad karma, this game will bully you.    … Expand
  16. kiziltuG
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Yılına göre grafikler,fiziksel mekanikler gayet iyi. Müzikler hoş, aksiyon ve zorlayıcı hissiyat sizi sürükleyecektir.
  17. musicmaniac1965
    Mar 21, 2014
    9
    Lets start with the promise that i won't do spoilers. So no word about the story itself.

    Lets start with the graphics: Just take a look from a high point, and look around. No texture blurring, everything is sharp and detailed, and a smooth frame rate. I only noticed one or two occasions where the frame rate dipped when i used the big "destroy everything around you from the sky dive"    Lets start with the promise that i won't do spoilers. So no word about the story itself.

    Lets start with the graphics: Just take a look from a high point, and look around. No texture blurring, everything is sharp and detailed, and a smooth frame rate. I only noticed one or two occasions where the frame rate dipped when i used the big "destroy everything around you from the sky dive" move, where the explosion on the ground, and everything that crumbled down, caused the frame rate to dip a bit. Faces look awesome, and lip sync is also very good.

    Sound design is perfect, even with the new Sony headset, i was able to locate some powerful enemies by listening where their sounds came from. The voice acting is very good, and believable. I liked the fact that i can choose to listen to the English version, and in my own language. The subtitles can also be watched in both languages, but the default setting is in what language you have set your Playstation 4 in. So i had to turn of the Dutch language in order to get the English spoken version.

    Game play: After getting to grips with the control, and because the game teaches you each new trick/power piece by piece, you soon start to move/free run very smoothly trough the whole city. Everything feels right, and after roughly 30 minutes, i did not even missed the auto aiming function that usually finds its way to most shooting games. Just a few moments, when the action gets hectic, and you did hot had the chance to charge up your powers (you need to accumulate some stuff to charge the "power" bar to be able to use your powers), then things can get a bit chaotic. I won't tell what "stuff" you need, as i think it's more fun if you find out what kind of powers and what you need to charge them by yourself. I will end with the fact that the only downside in gameplay for me was that it's sometimes not clear what kind of power you need to kill a certain enemy.

    Overall: I really like this game. It feels fresh, and by choosing if you want to be good or bad, you get that feeling of you are being a super human, like Superman or Batman. People can cheer for you, or run away, depending what choices you make during the game. That Superhuman feel, feels really good, and the complete package is good. Not perfect, due to some frame rate dips, and when things get hairy, sometimes you can't flee because the character get stuck between two pieces of street furniture (Like benches and a garbage bin for instance), and that can lead to a unneeded death. But other than that, this one will be ended more than once, if only to finish it as a Hero, or a bad guy, to see how the people respond.

    I hope the review helps. It's difficult to be constructive while keeping in mind that i don't want to spoil a thing for the people who still want to play this game.    … Expand
  18. davor
    Mar 23, 2014
    9
    I played the first 2 inFamous games on the PS3 and I loved them. The two didn't really have much different when it came to game play. I was excited to see the new inFamous coming onto the PS4. Seeing clips it looked amazing! I started seeing the reviews and a bunch of complaints about how there's not really anything new. I beg to differ, it's not night and day different, but it's enoughI played the first 2 inFamous games on the PS3 and I loved them. The two didn't really have much different when it came to game play. I was excited to see the new inFamous coming onto the PS4. Seeing clips it looked amazing! I started seeing the reviews and a bunch of complaints about how there's not really anything new. I beg to differ, it's not night and day different, but it's enough for me. It feels just like what I'm used to and what I was expecting, but enough added in to give it a fresher feel.

    I also thought why are people complaining about a game that stays true to what it is. Heck we're used to all these things that are always the same. People always drink the same brand of the same pop, they make a new one and you might try and like it enough, but you'll go back to what you like and know. Also applies to games, Mario games, a lot of them are generally similar, Pokemon, every one I've tried to play are actually exactly the same except for added monsters and maybe it being in colour now.

    So at the end of the day, this game is a must play on the PS4. The story isn't as great as the original, but it's still good. Graphic and effects are fantastic and it plays really well. I'll come back to it again soon, have to play the evil side and on harder, and probably again some other time in the future when I want to go crazy with super powers though a city.    … Expand
  19. trav1sr
    Apr 20, 2014
    9
    This is the kind of game where a low score just baffles me. It's so extremely well made, it looks fantastic, it runs super smooth all the time, the controls are flawless and so easy to utilize and learn. The city is just a giant playground to do as you please...and obliterate the DUP while you're at it. The side missions are kinda 'meh', though.

    Overall I think it's the kind of game    This is the kind of game where a low score just baffles me. It's so extremely well made, it looks fantastic, it runs super smooth all the time, the controls are flawless and so easy to utilize and learn. The city is just a giant playground to do as you please...and obliterate the DUP while you're at it. The side missions are kinda 'meh', though.

    Overall I think it's the kind of game where it's difficult to 'hate'. At least to me. Pretty easily the best game on next-gen thus far.    … Expand
  20. Dukay66
    Mar 27, 2014
    9
    inFamous: Second Son offers one of the best gameplay experiences I've ever had and is genuinely fun to play. The game looks beautiful and may be the best looking game on the PS4 right now. Gameplay never slows down and each power adds new elements to how you play. Second Son does many, many thing right. Where it faults though, is it's seemingly underwhelming story. While you can enjoy it'sinFamous: Second Son offers one of the best gameplay experiences I've ever had and is genuinely fun to play. The game looks beautiful and may be the best looking game on the PS4 right now. Gameplay never slows down and each power adds new elements to how you play. Second Son does many, many thing right. Where it faults though, is it's seemingly underwhelming story. While you can enjoy it's narrative, you may be disappointed if your expecting a story as deep as its predecessors. My only gripe is that there's not enough content to keep playing. I beat both campaigns 100% and got a platinum in the game in just over 20 hours. Hopefully they will add story DLC or some type of co-op to keep players interested.… Expand
  21. illage2
    Apr 23, 2014
    9
    Had a right blast with this game, frame rate, graphice are all top notch. The morality system has once again been implemented perfectly. Voice acting is absolutley brilliant and the powers are creative, Neon, Smoke, Video and Concrete powers. These powers are original to this game.

    The enemy AI is also no push over in this game. Each fight is a tough battle, as different enemies will    Had a right blast with this game, frame rate, graphice are all top notch. The morality system has once again been implemented perfectly. Voice acting is absolutley brilliant and the powers are creative, Neon, Smoke, Video and Concrete powers. These powers are original to this game.

    The enemy AI is also no push over in this game. Each fight is a tough battle, as different enemies will employ different tactics, and each enemy requires different tactics to defeat.

    The only reason I gave it a nine was lack of a "New Game+" mode like other Infamous Titles had before this. Why this was ommited from the game remains to be seen, and it affects replay value quite a bit.    … Expand
  22. Kastle
    May 13, 2014
    9
    This is by far the best display of PS4 graphics so far. Everything that has came before this seems like a Ps3 game in comparison.
    Its also has one of the best story lines of any game in the last 10 years.
    Very very fun!!! The villains were a bit dull and repetitive otherwise Id give it a 10.
    Still, its the best PS4 game so far.
  23. Rarewarefan64
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    A beautiful game with fun combat! The game though does have post content issues as after a few times, it is somewhat boring, but really seems like the only problem. Mostly strong gameplay, fantastic graphics, good voice actors and even sound all creates an enjoyable single player experience.
  24. Mon0chromicorn
    Mar 22, 2014
    9
    I love how all the negative reviews come from xbox fan boys who 10 Titanfall and bash ps4 games that they probably never played. I feel embarrassed for These jerks who waste their time giving a low score to a ps4 game and a 10 to any xboxone game cuz it gets them hard. You're all a bunch of losers. Get a freaking life you worthless scum. You contribute nothing to this site. You trolls areI love how all the negative reviews come from xbox fan boys who 10 Titanfall and bash ps4 games that they probably never played. I feel embarrassed for These jerks who waste their time giving a low score to a ps4 game and a 10 to any xboxone game cuz it gets them hard. You're all a bunch of losers. Get a freaking life you worthless scum. You contribute nothing to this site. You trolls are nothing. For a gamer, no console it's better than the other, no console wars bull crap. True gamers play and appreciate the art, talent, and time put into any game for any system.

    Anyway I've never yard any inFamous games before, this game stands on it's own. There is really no need to play 1&2 to enjoy this title. It's solid, beautiful, fun and at times funny. It really shows the possibilities the ps4 is capable of. I would recommend this to anyone who might be hesitant . Rent it if you have to.    … Expand
  25. DSouls_guy
    Jul 26, 2014
    9
    A vary well done job SP on an already great series.I loved infamous 1&2 but second son just blew me away with the great graphics and awesome powers you can gain throughout the game's story.I felt more powerful than ever in infamous second son, even though I wish Cole would of made an appearance.
  26. funkamonkey
    Apr 4, 2014
    9
    I've read a lot of negative/average reviews, both user and critics, on Metacritic but after playing through the hero path I can honestly say that this is the best game I've played for a couple of years.

    Infamous Second Son looks and sounds amazing from the very start. The graphics are easily the best console graphics to ever grace your TV. The sound, which is normally overlooked, is    I've read a lot of negative/average reviews, both user and critics, on Metacritic but after playing through the hero path I can honestly say that this is the best game I've played for a couple of years.

    Infamous Second Son looks and sounds amazing from the very start. The graphics are easily the best console graphics to ever grace your TV. The sound, which is normally overlooked, is also superb.

    Once you start to play you find a fluid game with great objectives, storyline and gameplay. Don't get me wrong there is nothing new here but what there is, is an excellent game with loads of atmosphere.

    The story is well written, the acting is top notch and the challenge, even on normal, is perfectly balanced. As far as characters go, Delsin is not very likeable but he is funny in places.

    To sum up, if you like games and you have a PS4 there is every reason to pick this up, play through one path and then come back for more. I'm hoping there will be lots of DLC in the future. Nice job Sucker Punch.    … Expand
  27. metalam
    Mar 24, 2014
    9
    I enjoyed the first two for the superhero action and gameplay, but I wasn't a big fan of the story or Cole McGrath. This game resolves all that by giving us a brand new and more likable guy in Delsin Rowe, and a more intimate and simpler story in the overall Infamous world. The action is better than ever, especially once you unlock the neon powers. Getting around the city in previous gamesI enjoyed the first two for the superhero action and gameplay, but I wasn't a big fan of the story or Cole McGrath. This game resolves all that by giving us a brand new and more likable guy in Delsin Rowe, and a more intimate and simpler story in the overall Infamous world. The action is better than ever, especially once you unlock the neon powers. Getting around the city in previous games became tedious because of lengthy building climbs, and having to follow rail lines that didn't always lead where you wanted to go. Now with neon powers you can just run from one side of the city to the other including up the sides of buildings. Makes the action much more satisfying.… Expand
  28. Wyrdmaven
    Mar 25, 2014
    9
    The first game, for me, that shows what the PS4 can do, at this early stage of the console's life with a lot of promise...and questions...to come. But Second Son is a great game for play-ability, an engaging story with witty and smart writing and very well done cutscenes that'll have you rubbing your eyes in the realism of the facial expressions, even if characters do still move likeThe first game, for me, that shows what the PS4 can do, at this early stage of the console's life with a lot of promise...and questions...to come. But Second Son is a great game for play-ability, an engaging story with witty and smart writing and very well done cutscenes that'll have you rubbing your eyes in the realism of the facial expressions, even if characters do still move like they've had a stroke sometimes.

    The Infamous series has been an equal mix of the ambitious and the pedestrian, and SS is no real exception to that. Let me splain. First off, we've got to the 3rd game in the series and the protagonist may actually have an excuse to have the parkour/free-running skills that the bike messenger of the first game was supposed to have, but not really. Just like, for example, Assassin's Creed II is to have you believe Ezio didn't need any real training to do most of what he does in AC II, then the Infamous games just get you right into the action. Second Son is light on the tutorial part as well, which is welcome, but it still has to do the whole "see, he can get around the countryside like a Tomb Raider, see?" and there is a VERY brief moment of panic from Delsin Rowe when he first gets powered up, then he quickly sees the advantage of what he's got now and cool, we can move on. What is also contrived is when and how Delsin acquires new powers and upgrades as well as blast shards, which just so happen to be the same things from the first two games, but they appear here from a totally different method. These are arbitrary game design decisions to get you powers when they want you to, but to also let you get a few powers in quick succession so you can have a good time playing the game. What I'm getting to is the game never lets you forget i'ts a game, but at the same time wants you to care about the story, the characters and immerse you in the environment. But some issues with gameplay do hinder this ambitious objective.

    First off, the free running/parkour stuff is a bit loose and not as fun and smooth as the first two games for some reason. I don't remember having this much trouble getting around Empire City or New Marais. In fact, the (spoiler) neon power of just running up buildings and the smoke power of using vents almost seems like a fix for this issue as much as fun elements. Also, fighting enemies, of which the variety is low, seems awkward and hurly burly. Some enemies can launch themselves out of nowhere to slam into you and the environments are often so BUSY with civilians, cars and other detail in the background it's often hard to pick out enemies in the scrums, especially if you're paying as Good and want to not kill the peeps. Some attacks that stun enemies can help with crowd control, but again, these attacks as well as the BIG attacks you earn for karma streaks seem like solutions to problems as much as an enjoyment.

    Ironically once of the biggest issues is the level of graphical detail and lighting. Quite a bit of the game takes place mid-afternoon...although since it's also an open world game, meaning you can spend dozens of hours with time basically frozen (another contrived element in Infamous rather than day/night cycles...it's an open world game, but in which certain story sections take place a certain times of day/night, which has never worked for me in this series) ...but with heavy shadows, that creates a dim, muddy palette in which some enemies are just shadows. Also, how much realism should we have in these next-gen games? I'm sure the Devs appreciate the "meh, too short, I'll wait until it's $30" stuff I've seen out there. But I'm wondering if the level of detail, which in this game is pretty shocking, I mean this game is a labor of love people, and the bar is set very high now...but I'm wondering if things like lighting and level of detail in the sense of saturation of objects isn't getting in the way of making a great video game.

    All that relative nit-picking out of the way, the game is great fun, the power options, letting you choose different powers pretty much on the fly most of the time that do have some uniqueness to them, the level of immersion that is here, the interesting characters, the tagging, the voice acting, just the sheer effort that went into this game, etc. This is a great game, maybe not the "have to have PS4 now" game it wanted to be, but a success with just a few issues to keep it from being a 10 for me.    … Expand
  29. IlanXD
    Apr 3, 2014
    9
    InFamous: Second Son is the third title in the InFamous series developed by Sucker Punch. A PS4-exclusive, Second Son is not the fully-realized evolution many were hoping, but it's still a blast of a sequel.

    Story: Set seven years after the good ending of InFamous, in SS Conduits are now called Bio-terrorists and being hunted down by a unit called DUP. Delsin Rowe is a young man who    InFamous: Second Son is the third title in the InFamous series developed by Sucker Punch. A PS4-exclusive, Second Son is not the fully-realized evolution many were hoping, but it's still a blast of a sequel.

    Story: Set seven years after the good ending of InFamous, in SS Conduits are now called Bio-terrorists and being hunted down by a unit called DUP. Delsin Rowe is a young man who discovers he is a Conduit with the rare ability to absorb the powers of other powers. Now, alongside his brother Reggie, Delsin heads over to Seattle in order to confront DUP. Without spoiling too much, SS's story, for the most part, delivers the heights of the previous games. Unfortunately, the script can be sometimes too cliched or jarring, and I'm mostly talking about some of Delsin and Reggie's conversations. Delsin himself is a good character, although he sometimes suffers from slow development. As for the game's ending(s) - well-done! Story: 8.5/10

    Graphics: Using an in-house engine, SS is BEAUTIFUL, both in design and animations. Sadly it doesn't use the PS4's full potential and the face animations could have been done better. Score: 9.5/10

    Sound: The soundtrack was composed Nathan Johnson, and most of its pieces use guitar, which bloody fits the mood and style of SS's setting. Voice acting is also great with Troy Baker doing a fantastic job as Delsin. 9.5/10

    Gameplay: Let's cut short the good things before moving to the bad/mixed things: InFamous SS is fun and easy to play just like the previous games, and each of the powers Delsin obtains throughout the story is so bloody enjoyable to dick around with. Now with that said, let's move to SS's three biggest issues: 1) The powers - while each power is fun on its own, it's a missed opportunity to not be able to mix two or more abilites to create a new type of attack, but sadly InFamous SS doesn't realize the full potential of Delsin's character from a gameplay perspective (although, still, as I said: each power on its own is still awesome); 2) The moral system - after all this talk about morals, SS's moral system doesn't realy add to the whole game... basic good/evil choices that never grow into something meaningful. 3) The city - while Seattle is a really beautiful place to look at, it feel somewhat lifeless compare to GTA V's Los Santos. There are also some AI problems, but the good gameplay elements taken over from the first two games lead me to give the Gameplay section a solid 8.0/10.

    Lasting appeal: There's a lot to do in SS, including the good path story, bad path story, side missions and just dicking around in Seattle with the cool and stylish Neon powers. Cole's Legacy DLC also add some time to play. 9.5/10.

    The Verdict: InFamous: Second Son is not the revolution the InFamous franchise was hoping to, and it's status as a sandbox game is somewhat below the standards set by GTA V several months ago. It is, however, an amazing game in its own right and a must for every PS4 owner.
    Final score: 9.0/10
    Alternate Recommendations: Prototype 2, Saints Row IV, GTA V and Batman Arkahm Knight (once it'll be released).    … Expand
  30. sityoazzdown
    Mar 27, 2014
    9
    best infamous to date. it's just fun as heck, and the gameplay was so smoove and fluid; the graphics are top notch. The new characters in this game was refreshing from the serious/take-care of buisness type characters like cole mcgrath. delsin actually kinda reminded me of nathan drake with his humor in this game. The diverse power were very fun to use and the story was good, not abest infamous to date. it's just fun as heck, and the gameplay was so smoove and fluid; the graphics are top notch. The new characters in this game was refreshing from the serious/take-care of buisness type characters like cole mcgrath. delsin actually kinda reminded me of nathan drake with his humor in this game. The diverse power were very fun to use and the story was good, not a masterpiece but good with real likeable characters. The only downside to this game was it's a bit short imo, I beat the story and cleared out all side missions in about 17 hours (repititive side missions also, but simple and easy where I had the drive to do all of them), but this is definately a game everyone should pick up, because it showcases the ps4 capabilities, and is fun as heck.… Expand
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#41 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#10 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
80

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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