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Infamous: Second Son

Sucker Punch Productions

2014•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuresuperherodetectiveespionagevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, heightened shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

534 ratings

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About This Game

Infamous: Second Son, a PlayStation 4 exclusive , brings you an action adventure game where surrounded by a society that fears them, superhumans are ruthlessly hunted down and caged by the Department of Unified Protection. Step into a locked-down Seattle as Delsin Rowe, who has recently discovered his superhuman power and is now capable of fighting back against the oppressive DUP. Enjoy your power as you choose how you will push your awesome abilities to the limit and witness the consequences of your actions as they affect the city and people around you.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Second Son takes place in 2016, seven years after Infamous 2's Conduit protagonist Cole MacGrath sacrifices himself to cure humanity of a plague and destroy The Beast. Cole uses the powerful Ray Field Inhibitor weapon, which kills him and most of the other Conduits. The U.S. government establishes the D.U.P. to hunt down and capture the world's remaining Conduits, dubbing Conduits with the pejorative "Bioterrorists ". The protagonist is Delsin Rowe (Troy Baker), a 24 year old graffiti artist and the local delinquent of the Akomish reservation. Delsin has the unique Conduit ability of Power...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureSuperheroDetectiveEspionageVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterMilitaryAction-adventureBuildingOver the shoulderSequelGood vs evilSuperhero

Where to play

PlayStation Store

Details

Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 21 March 2014
Series: Infamous
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 16h normally, 22h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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