launched back in November, I had already firmly made up my mind about which one I was getting. There was never any doubt that I'd get an

+ Fantastic graphics; + Great character chemistry; + Unique powers; + Karma matters; + Dual Shock 4 integration

- Tedious side missions; - Freezing; - Morality issues are too forced,

Great: Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.

Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS series was always one of the PlayStation's also rans. Given how much we enjoyed it, we can only assume that its lack of mainstream success came for the franchise's silly name formatting, or perhaps its lack of advertising support.

While it departs from the first two games' obvious infatuation with comic-book style empowerment, Second Son is still very much a game that encourages you to break free of the shackles and cause some havoc.

+ THAT POWER; + What a beautiful world; + Troy Barker; + Freedom

- Story a missed opportunity

Shifted from its PlayStation 4 launch line-up spot at the last minute, Infamous: Second Son is finally here. Can it boost the Infamous series beyond "decent" and into "great"?

Extremely crisp, attractive visuals; Excellent face capture and voice acting; Varied, heavy-hitting combat; A very polished offering in almost all respects

Side missions are a bore; Main missions are adequate but nothing more; Some small camera problems

Infamous: Second Son builds on the best of the previous games in the series, even while mired in repetition.

Switching powers keeps things fresh; Moving around the city is a blast; Challenging; but balanced fights

Repetitive sidequests; Missed opportunities in the story; Somewhat generic story missions

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