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Review: Infamous: Second Son | Battle Screen

Battle Screen's Gregory Edwards reviews Infamous: Second son, stating "For all of its missteps and its surprisingly empty open world, Second Son is a fun game, and an excellent showcase for what the PS4 is capable of. The foundations for something special are more apparent than they’ve ever been in the series, Sucker Punch just needs to learn how to really take advantage of everything they have at their disposal, and if they ever make a sequel starring Delsin, I’ll be more than happy to play that."

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combolock4444d ago

Good review. Before everybody gets pissed off with the 7.5 of 10 maybe read the end of the article"

"For all of its missteps and its surprisingly empty open world, Second Son is a fun game, and an excellent showcase for what the PS4 is capable of. The foundations for something special are more apparent than they’ve ever been in the series, Sucker Punch just needs to learn how to really take advantage of everything they have at their disposal, and if they ever make a sequel starring Delsin, I’ll be more than happy to play that. Sucker Punch has nailed character interaction, now if only they could get everything else down quite as well."

WOW, I am surprised that Infamous has a lower review score than Titanfall....very surprised. I thought this game would be 90+ before the release

gooney1214444d ago

Yeah, it's definitely a very fun game, just not all it could be. Really hope they make a sequel though that could reach its potential!

Irishguy954444d ago

Well, while I liked the first 2 alot I thought they didn't deserve the scores they got either. Games are scored too easy these days.

bleedsoe9mm4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

titanfall is a better game and i absolutely loved the 1st infamous

thorstein4444d ago

Wait, so you guys actually go around commenting on threads of one game about a different game that isn't even similar, (one is SP the other MP) but also is not even on the same platform?!?!

Wow. Hey, let's look up the "New Yoshi's Island" reviews and compare it to Civilization 5! That will make ton of sense.

bleedsoe9mm4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

@thorstein commenting on someone being shocked that titanfall has a higher metacritic score than SS . i'm not shocked by this but i'm also not a crazy fanboy , infamous was my favorite of last gen and i enjoyed titanfall more than SS

PONTIAC08G8GT4444d ago

Titanfall and inFamous are completely different games. Who cares what Titanfall got? Majority of inFamous scores are in the 8's. Titanfall was high 8's so it's not a big difference.

bleedsoe9mm4444d ago

ss probably got a score bump because reviewers were afraid of fanboy backlash

StraightPath4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

Titanfall - 86% Metacritic

Infamous Second Son - 80% Metacritic

Pretty good review Infamous is a good game still waiting for PS4 games to arrive. Titanfall killer app for Xbox one though :)

chiswiz4444d ago

the game score a 80 on the critics side, but it got a 86 on the user score(the final user and the one that buy the game and play it for a long time, and the one that crush modern warfare 3 for example), and titanfall get a 61 on the user score, and the users said that the game becomes too repetitive afther the 5 or 6 first hours, and that the game is designed for casuals and average people that does not want to feel like noobs in the battlefield (that one is a true war game that reward perseverance killing real people)

thorstein4444d ago

It is a 90+. I wouldn't give it a 10 because there were some clipping issues early in the introduction. After that small snafu, the game becomes so engrossing!

I am not a 100% complete player. I play the story and move on, USUALLY. The beauty of this title (yes, I used that word purposely) isn't just the graphics, it is the engaging world in which Delsin lives. But, there is a reason I don't just go through the story, it is because the DUP actually are so antagonistic that I feel a compulsion to eradicate them from every nook and cranny of Seattle.

I haven't had such a fun experience since I played Last of Us. This game is superb. And, yes, SP can build on it!

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2paclives4444d ago

Please stop right now...This game is not below an 8.5. Beautiful graphics, and super fun. Sorry, never heard of "battlescreen.net".

combolock4444d ago

then why is the average at an 80 on metacritic? That means the majority don't agree with you.

chiswiz4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

the game score a 80 on the critics side, but it got a 86 on the user score(the final user and the one that buy the game and played for a long time, and the one that crush modern warfare 3 for example), and titanfall get a 61 on the user score, and the users said that the game becomes too repetitive afther the 5 or 6 first hours, and that the game is designed for casuals and average people that does not want to feel like noobs in the battlefield (that one is a true war game that reward perseverance killing real people) the majority is the people by the way, not the critics...

Palitera4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

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I am one of these 4. I love the series, but the last entry is not as great as the other two. (despite being still good)

RyanShutup4444d ago

Wholeheartedly disagree man, I've platy'd the other two infamousness and this one is leagues above them. The variety of powers alone and fun ways to traverse the city give this one the edge, add in enemy ai, boss battles, gameplay and story and it's no contest.

This game is the best in the series hands down in my opinion.

Eldyraen4444d ago

I probably wouldn't give it a 7.5 myself but can see why some might. I don't see how it could honestly be given its lowest scores as there is a difference between what I consider reviews (technical/story/gameplay merits) and opinions (if they like it which lower scores are more prone to be unless the game is literally broke).

Silly gameAr4444d ago

@combolock

That has always been my beef with metacritic. Reviewers can easily overscore or underscore games to affect the rating. The only opinion that you can truly trust is your own.

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cbuc11254444d ago

Also, what does he mean by empty world? I just dont get it. Everywhere i turn im running into civilians and traffic in the streets. Its almost impossible to not hurt an innocent bystander getting caught in the crossfire. if it were more populated than it is, it would not be fun to play.

gooney1214444d ago

Oh, when I say empty, I mean there's not much to do in it. There's not much side stuff and it's mostly pretty repetitive, sadly.

combolock4444d ago

I'm pretty sure he was talking about the limited variety of minigames and other things to do in the world.

DawnOfDon4444d ago (Edited 4444d ago )

He means there is nothing to do in the world. It is not a lifelike living world (like watch dogs), when you use your powers the people just stand there and don't react what so ever. The game is good but more of a graphical master piece, the other Infamous games were better

Edit: Also what combolock said

SoulSercher6204444d ago

I disagree about the lifelike part. Here are the reasons why it IS lifelike:

When you use your powers with a crowd of people around they WILL run away.

If you save someone or have Hero status they will praise you.

If you're Infamous they will attack you.

If you subdue someone or kill them they will surround the person and look at him or take pictures.

The people will use the scanning stations you haven't destroyed yet.

These were several things I noticed when I played the game and I'm not sure if this is all of it but the world is definitely living.

GravelerMagnitude94444d ago

i threw 3 ps4 on the shelf at the target i work at this morning. im shocked nobody called about them. the days we dont have them is when people call

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-Foxtrot676d ago

They really need to

Go off the evil ending off Second Son

Delsin absorbs all those powers

Revealed he’s the real Beast and John in Infamous 2 was just an anomaly created by timelines being messed with by Kessler.

Cole vs the Real Beast

gold_drake676d ago

quite honestly, i dont remember a whole lot about 2 amymore, but i absolutely hated the guy in second son haha.

chicken_in_the_corn675d ago

It would make more sense to go off the evil ending of 2 and the good ending g of SS where Cole is The Beast.

Cacabunga674d ago

Doesnt make any sense calling second son 2 as infamous 3..

OtterX675d ago

Ha, yea Delsin was obnoxious.

I wouldn't mind another new character, but somehow bring Cole into the story.

We can just pretend like Delsin never existed. :)

thejigisup675d ago

Everyone that age is obnoxious. It's been years and is like to think delsin has grown

neutralgamer1992675d ago

Until we wait for a potential new entry it would awesome to have infamous collection for PS5

RaidenBlack675d ago

Umm ... how about this?
First we get the Tushima sequel(coz its most rumored)
Then a new Resistance (need new PS SP FPS)
Then a totally new IP (new IPs are always interesting)
And then a new inFamous?

Pepsi_Man3000675d ago

resistance is insomniac I think

xHeavYx675d ago

Can we also get a complete remaster of InFamous 1 and 2?

fr0sty674d ago

Gimme a new Warhawk and MAG while we're at it.

DivineHand125675d ago

I had a great time with the second son. Never got to play the originals and hope they get remastered one day.

DazaMc675d ago

The graphics were amazing, I got the platinum on that one. Very good.

ChasterMies675d ago (Edited 675d ago )

If I had a choice between another Infamous game and another Spider-Man game, I choose Spider-Man. Sony should spend its resources on its winners.

Tacoboto674d ago (Edited 674d ago )

Infamous was such a winner its studio was given the freedom (after 3 titles + their expansions) to do a new IP with GoT, just like with Sly Cooper before infamous.

I'd welcome a 4th title even more than another Spider-Man, it'd be exciting what they could do with new powers fit for the hardware outside the limits of a licensed superhero game.

jznrpg674d ago

Spider-Man is guaranteed and is made by Insomniac so why not both as Sucker Punch would make Infamous.

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