If you're a fan of Infamous, this game will not disappoint. Story and gameplay wise, it is the best in the series in my opinion. They've upped the quality of the voice acting, story telling and presentation. Graphically, this game is a show piece for the PS4.

Open-world superhero action games are about freedom and empowerment, and in these regards, Second Son is really impressive. Seattle is a big, beautiful playground for you to stomp around in with a set of devilishly fun and powerful toys at your disposal.

Gorgeous visuals; Fun combat; Diverse powers; Character chemistry

Plot and morality issues

Every kid dreams of having superpowers. Hell, when I was five years old, I tucked a blanket into the back of my shirt, stood in the doorway to my parents' basement, yelled "I'm Superman!" and threw myself down a flight of stairs. Turns out, I couldn't fly.

Fun story and interesting characters; The presentation is magnificent; Creative powers and abilities

Side content not well-developed; Gameplay isn't as 'next-gen' as the visuals; A bit short for an open-world game

Save the Native American tribe to which we belong, or sacrifice them all. Not an easy choice, but nonetheless a choice that will define our experience in Infamous: Second Son. Thanks to Sucker Punch we're once again endowed with powers that would make the X-Men green with envy, and we constantly...

Second Son sticks too close to the InFamous template, and skimps on the next-gen trimmings. There are flashes of excellence, but overall it feels a little too familiar.

Delsin Rowe (Troy Baker) adds life to the story; Combat is often challenging and strategic; Cool visual flourishes

The concept should aspire for more; Poor application of side-missions; Seattle is soulless

inFAMOUS: Second Son has been on my radar since E3 last year. A big reveal to go alongside the announcement of the PS4, I was certainly interested but not nearly as interested as I should have been.

Infamous: Second Son wears its rebellious heart on its sleeve. Brimming with attitude, unrelenting and massive to take in, the game never forgets the most important aspect of game design however, and remains consistently fun.

Seattle is a police state. Department of Unified Protection director Brooke Augustine has set her fascist government organization loose on the God-fearing populace, abusing her power to round up those with mutant abilities.

Dynamic; fast-paced combat; Breathtaking visual design; Side missions offer a fun diversion; Exciting boss fights; Moral alignment determines how to excel in fights

Black-and-white morality is overly simplistic; Delsin is an annoying character

The graphics are a great advert for the power of the PlayStation 4, but in terms of gameplay and story this hasn't moved on at all from the previous generation.

Amazing graphics and the core combat is enjoyable and pacy; with a wide range of customisable abilities – even if a lot of them are very similar in function

Underwritten story where the moral decisions have no weight in terms of both characters and gameplay; Repetitive structure and enemies, as well as boring side quests and boss battles

Announcing the third inFamous game at the unveiling of PlayStation 4 last year, director Nate Fox got political. He mentioned that he'd been tear-gassed in 1999's anti-globalisation riot, the Battle of Seattle (an event he's been invoking in interviews for a while ). He attacked the police.