Infamous Second Son Review

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So some of you may have caught a post i made a few days ago about Infamous Second Son. At the time i only played it for a few hours. Now that i've finished the game on both sides of the karmic spectrum, i've decided to properly review the game. I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as i can, but ye be warned.

Time
Considering the relatively small amount of time between my first hour of gametime and this review, you can already tell one thing. The story is short, like really short. It's only as long as Infamous 2 at best, perhaps even shorter. The story can be easily finished in 10 hours or less, if that's all you focus on. However, there are alot of side-activities for you to complete. 6/10

Graphics
You could say they're mind-boggingly amazing, but the same goes for almost any PS4 game. Still, ISS takes it to a whole new level and really shows off what a PS4 is capable of. 10/10

Gameplay
If you're used to the gameplay of InF 1&2, be ready for a surprise. ISS completely renewed and improved the old controls. They'll feel familiar enough not to alienate long-time fans, but once you get used to the new controls, you won't want the old ones back. For example, no longer do you have to hold 2 buttons at once to fire a simple attack (though it's still a useful option). The game's menu system is confusing at first, but easy enough to get the hang of. 8/10

Spoiler: Powers (minor spoilers)

Powers
Delsin's arsenal of powers completely overshadows those of Cole. Cole had lightning, big whoop. Delsin will start out with Smoke, and soon expands his powers to manipulate Neon as well. Eventually he'll also learn "Video" which reminds me of Tron a little. They're quite literally videogame powers. Last but not least, Delsin will gain the totally over-powered Concrete power during the game's final boss fight, and you'll be able to enjoy and upgrade said power post-game. Switching between powers is done by draining one of the other power sources scattered across the city, so you can't just switch them whenever desired. Delsin lacks the melee finishers Cole had though, but you'll find that Delsin doesn't need them. Delsin's powers, and the way you're urged to use them will also change greatly depending on his karmic influence. 9/10

Difficulty
The game offers a proper challenge on any of the difficulty settings, though sometimes your enemies will be using cheap tactics which may force you to lower the difficulty a bit. You'll need to take a more careful and strategic approach to a situation in ISS as opposed to just jumping in the middle of things like you could in the prequels.7/10


So based on that, my final conclusion for Infamous Second Son is...

8/10

Got a PS4? Go get this game already!