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InFamous: Second Son

Sucker Punch Productions · Mar 21, 2014

PS4

Teen

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Set seven years after the ending of InFAMOUS 2, players control Deslin Rowe, a 24 year-old slacker graffiti artist in Seattle. After an encounter with a “Conduit,” or someone with supernatural powers, Deslin becomes one himself, and begins to use his powers to fight the Department of Unified Protection, a government organization bent on destroying all Conduits.

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PlayStation 4

Critic 8.0 (53 critics) · Gamer 9.2

8.4

Critic reviews

  • TechRaptor

    Stephen Gillespie · Jun 04, 2014

    7.2
    Speaking both metaphorically and literally, inFAMOUS Second Son just lacks that spark. On one hand, everything is good but it’s lacking that special something. Examples of this include how the game is a graphical show piece, but it lacks the attention to detail and the little touches you see in other (better) open world titles – the game has everything it needs but not enough to make it truly excel.
  • ZTGD

    Ken McKown · Mar 26, 2014

    8.0
    inFamous: Second Son is a gorgeous game that will definitely satiate PS4 owners starving for a new title for their collection. I still feel like it falls short of being that system-seller everyone has been waiting for, but those already invested definitely need to pick it up. Linear story and forced morality don’t tear down the otherwise fantastic experience. Plus, who doesn’t love the idea of mowing down hundreds of enemies with glorious super powers?
  • Arcade Sushi

    Luke Brown · Mar 26, 2014

    8.5
    Even though Sucker Punch still hasn’t evolved the moral narrative of the Infamous series, Second Son is thoroughly enjoyable game. The abilities are awe-inspiring, the combat is easy to understand and master, but most of all, it’s fun to play. ...We can only hope that next time around, we actually feel the weight of our decisions, and are compelled to choose by more than carrots at the ends of ropes.
  • Hardcore Gamer

    Kevin Dunsmore · Mar 24, 2014

    8.0
    inFamous: Second Son is the first next-gen game that signals we’re in a new generation of gaming. It isn’t just the amazing visuals that make inFamous: Second Son feel so good, but also the varied gameplay and rich open-world of Seattle. The story and morality system may not be up to par with the previous inFamous games, but Second Son excels at everything else it tries to do.
  • PlayStation Trophies

    John Robertson · Mar 22, 2014

    8.5
    inFamous: Second Son's lack of risk taking highlights that this is very much a game aimed at the mainstream. Break down the individual elements on offer here and there's nothing we've not seen before. However, thanks to excellent execution on tried and tested ideas, Sucker Punch has managed to construct a game that is never anything less than exciting and engaging. It's very much like a rollercoaster - you know what to expect, but it's fun anyway.
  • GamesInAsia

    Mary-Anne Lee · Mar 21, 2014

    9.0
    And it’s not just because they look great on the next-gen console. Second Son’s characters probably have the best facial expressions to ever be seen in a game so far, and they traverse a world that is huge, realistic, and impossible to digest in one sitting. No, it’s mostly because of how real the characters feel. ...And that, I believe, is really the heart of Infamous Second Son, and will be what moves the game and even more units of the Playstation 4 console.

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Gamer reviews

  • Robert George

    Jul 23, 2022 · PS4

    8.0

    A very good experience playing Second Son!

  • Bex Matlock

    Jun 15, 2021 · PS4

    8.0

    Its just really fun but the bosses are kinda long

  • brimms

    Apr 26, 2021 · PS4

    8.0

    Infamous Second Son may feel different from past installments from the series, but it superpowered gameplay still works for first timers and old players alike.

  • Quentin Brandon

    Jun 9, 2020 · PS4

    7.7

    Cool game, fun to play, but it's very very repetitive. The story is alright even if the main character is very cool. The powers are fun but the skill tree is very limited. I liked roaming the city of Seattle and jumping from rooftops to rooftops, and the combats are pretty cool. As I used it already 3 times, I think we can say it's a cool game that I enjoyed playing but it's too bad it's that repetitive.

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