InFamous: Second Son
8.4
Platforms
- PlayStation 4Mar 21, 20148.4playscore8.053 Critics9.2136K Players
53 critic reviews · 61 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- 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.
Stephen Gillespie · Jun 04, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - 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?
Ken McKown · Mar 26, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - 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.
Luke Brown · Mar 26, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - 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.
Kevin Dunsmore · Mar 24, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - 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.
John Robertson · Mar 22, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - 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.
Mary-Anne Lee · Mar 21, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - I truly can’t say enough good things about inFAMOUS: Second Son. A winning combination of great gameplay, challenging combat, solid acting, gorgeous visuals and more makes it one of the PlayStation 4’s absolute must own titles. When you play games as a reviewer it is more than refreshing to actually come across a game that you can’t put down and such was the case with Second Son.
Shawn Petraschuk · Mar 20, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Second Son focuses on pure enjoyment. It communicates that through the excellent combat that forces you to concoct crazy tactics to overthrow the invading forces. ...And yet, for all of the elements in which Second Son excels, the narrative fails to carry its share of the weight. ...Instead, just laugh at the cheesy dialogue and chortle at how extreme the morality system is. Second Son is a great game that knows exactly what it is, and sucks you in with its unfiltered fun.
Tom Mc Shea · Mar 20, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - As an open-world game, Second Son feels emaciated. ...Approach it as an action game that just happens to be set in a nonlinear environment and it makes more sense, but its not-inconsiderable achievements take effort to uncover. By the time you’ve gained the full suite of powers, though, it’s easy to forget its shaky first steps and impossible not to share Rowe’s vocal enthusiasm each time he does something spectacular. And Sucker Punch provides plenty of opportunities to do so.
Edge Staff · Mar 20, 2014 Reviewed on PS4 - InFamous: Second Son is visually stunning with rocking dynamic music to boot, but with its repetitive side-tasks, the finely crafted Seattle streets feel a bit lacking in things to do. Nevertheless, the game's characters and core story arc holds strong. The varied and eccentric powers give you a lot to experiment with, and you truly feel like a super-hero with the city at your fingertips.
Daniel Bloodworth · Mar 20, 2014 Reviewed on PS4
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
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.
Developer: Sucker Punch Productions