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Pretty good: 7.8/10 across 528 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.
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Pretty good: 7.8/10 across 528 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.
Leans into Platform, Adventure, Shooter, with a main story around 16.1h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.
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Second Son is a departure in tone for the Infamous series, but its superpowered action lives up to expectations.
Read full review ↗The gorgeous world of Infamous: Second Son is brimming with delights, setting you loose in Seattle to partake in fast-paced, inventive combat that's an absolute blast.
Read full review ↗A beautiful game with a handful of interesting ideas that simply doesn't give you enough to do with its tools. Second Son is a great example of the PS4's power, and works as a decent stop-gap until bigger and better exclusives appear.
Read full review ↗For the third time, Sucker Punch has crafted a game that is worth playing through twice
Read full review ↗A likeable lead character and some beautiful visuals do their best to make up for an empty and frustrating world
Read full review ↗Second Son is by far the best inFamous yet. If you're a fan of the series, then checking this one out is a no-brainer, and if you're not, consider jumping in with Delsin. You don't need any prior knowledge of the franchise to do so, and if you have any appreciation of open-world superhero games, you'll enjoy it.
Read full review ↗Second Son provides a great example of how to transition a sereies to a new generation of dedicated hardware with a tangible sense of evolution in almost every aspect.
Read full review ↗There's an unparalleled sense of empowerment in inFAMOUS: Second Son that makes it a release to be reckoned with. Bursting with more attitude than a high school hardcore band, this out-of-control excursion effortlessly nails the sensation of possessing superpowers. It may put its plot forward a little too forcefully at first, but persevere and you'll be richly rewarded with an appetising roster of outlandish abilities. While it does little to push the open world format forward, this is still a series that's very much in bloom.
Read full review ↗Infamous: Second Son takes the series to the new console generation, but the ambitious power-stealing concept hews too close to previous games.
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