inFAMOUS Second Son for PlayStation 4

The good stuff

The power system is where it really shines. I was obsessed with switching between smoke and neon - one minute I’m charging through a crowd like a fog machine on steroids, the next I’m zipping up a building wall with neon precision. The way each power changes how you move and fight keeps every encounter feeling new. And the city? Seattle’s been rebuilt with so much detail - street art, graffiti tags, little shops with names that make sense. You can literally run up buildings, hover down alleys, and chain moves together without feeling like you’re cheating the physics. It’s smooth, fluid, and just fun to explore. I remember one moment where I used concrete powers to punch through a collapsed bridge, then switched to video to rewind time and dodge an explosion - that combo just clicked. Boom, I felt like a real Conduit.

The not-so-good

And yeah, the side missions get repetitive fast. There’s a lot of “find this guy,” “defeat these drones,” “deliver this package” - same beat, different flavor. After a while, it starts to feel like busywork instead of fun. Also, the morality system is cool in theory, but some of the branching paths feel a bit shallow. Like, you go full infamous, but the story doesn’t always reflect that in meaningful ways. And if you’re looking for a super deep narrative or complex characters, this isn’t it. It’s more about the experience than the plot. Still, it’s not bad - just not everything it could be.

Bottom line

If you’re into open-world action games with personality and a real sense of freedom, inFAMOUS Second Son for PlayStation 4 is a solid pick. It’s not perfect, but it’s memorable. If you’ve got a PS4 and love powers that feel distinct and movement that actually rewards creativity, download it. It’s worth the space.