So I beat inFAMOUS Second Son yesterday, and here's a quick review:
Gameplay: The game is fun and makes you feel powerful, each power isn't too different as weapons but they are each very distinct when traveling around Seattle.
Story: The story in Second Son is basically that of the X-Men. The government is trying to round up all of the conduits to protect the normal people, and you play as Delsin who is basically Rouge from the X-Men, you touch other conduits and you can have their power.
Etc: The graphics are beautiful throughout the entire game but Seattle just isn't as big as Empire City or New Marais from inFAMOUS 1 and 2, so it feels like a step backwards for the franchise. Also with the addition of the new powers in Second Son there's less need to parkour around the city, but for the times when you can't find a power source and you need to climb a building the experience is miserable. I couldn't believe that Assassin's Creed IV had better parkour then an inFAMOUS game but here we are, another step back for the franchise.
Overall: I miss Cole MacGrath but it's been 7 years since he died so I doubt he'll come back to life, Delsin Rowe while more powerful just isn't a memorable character and some of the moments from Second Son reminded me about inFAMOUS 1, so several times during the game I felt like maybe this is the game Sucker Punch wanted the original inFAMOUS to be but for whatever reason changed for the better. Second Son tries to be something it's not, a cinematic story like The Last of Us. Thank goodness it doesn't try hard for too long but it was still enough to annoy me and really takes away from the comic book roots of the first two games. Part of the reason the cut-scenes don't work is the lack of interesting supporting characters.
3 out of 5
Follow up: Ok so that's my quick review, again I found the game enjoyable just not as much fun as the first two games. If you own a PS4 chances are you're getting bored so go ahead and buy or rent Second Son you'll enjoy it too! You'll probably enjoy it more if you've never played an inFAMOUS game before. I hope this isn't the end for the franchise I just hope that they focus more on creating an original story with better supporting characters like the previous entries.