Metro: inFamous Second Son Review

Considering they’ve both come out within a week of each other, and are both the highest profile post-launch exclusives for their respective consoles, it’s very hard not to compared Titanfall with inFamous: Second Son. And yet the two titles couldn’t be more different. Titanfall is a multiplayer-only shooter with unremarkable graphics but superb gameplay, while Second Son has some of the best graphics ever and is purely single-player only.

[Bundi]

So not the best game its genre?

[tuglu_pati]

Wow a 6... This one will make the featured section for sure. A bit too low i think.

[ZodTheRipper]

The fact that this review starts with a Titanfall comparison is enough for me to give this site a pass.

[LexHazard79]

Have you played it? Seriously since your saying its low. How would you ratr it.

There some significant differences in these reviews 6 to 9.5! Regardless 6 is not a number I wanted to see in any review for this game! Wth!!

[tuglu_pati]

@BakPAin

Yes I have...

[GarrusVakarian]

Pre order cancelled. /s

Edit: He compares this to TF? Ultimate facepalm.

" it’s very hard not to compared Titanfall with inFamous: Second Son"

No, it's easy. They are *nothing* alike. The only thing they have in common is their month of release. Please stop comparing the too, they both cater to completely different tastes.

[Patrick_pk44]

"In terms of gameplay and story this hasn’t moved on at all from the previous generation." Didn't they give Titanfall a 9/10? Second Son has better AI, graphics, story, characters, gameplay and receives a 7/10. Gameplay will never change from generation to generation, I can tell easily from Titanfall, which felt identical to COD.

[Shadonic]

and these are the people that gamers are looking too when it comes to making a decision on purchasing a game. I'm going to go work on my writing skills and try to get a job reviewing games. I mean come the hell on, next thing you know well have that guy from the watch dogs article giving watchdogs a 5/10 because it doesnt have flyable jets and airplanes like GTA. You gotta review the game for what it is not what its not.

[-Foxtrot]

Most of these low reviews compare it to Titanfall....is something going on where they've been told to not give it a better score then Titanfall and try to drive people reading the review away to go buy Titanfall instead.

Sorry about my cute tin foil hat but why would most of these sites compare the games when they are TOTALLY different.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

I take it you didn't bother to read past the first sentence then?

"And yet the two titles couldn’t be more different. Titanfall is a multiplayer-only shooter with unremarkable graphics but superb gameplay, while Second Son has some of the best graphics ever and is purely single-player only."

[MasterCornholio]

The comparison to Titanfall shows that this review isnt valid.

[mcarsehat]

Considering they’ve both come out within a week of each other, and are both the highest profile post-launch exclusives for their respective consoles, it’s very hard not to compared Titanfall with inFamous: Second Son. And yet the two titles couldn’t be more difair titleitanfall is a multiplayer-only shooter with unremarkable graphics but superb gameplay, while Second Son has some of the best graphics ever and is purely single-player only…

How does that quote include a comparison of the two games, it's actually the opposite of that. The reviewer says that the games naturally would be compared against eachother because they are exclusive and high profile but then goes on to say "they couldn't be more different."

The reviewer obviously hates infamous and playstation and lives titanfall... oh no, that's not the case but of course, the people that actually take reviews too seriously are scared and clutching at straws to prove the reviewer wrong. calm down, the review is fair, style over innovation would get a 5 or 6 from the people that want both so 6 is generous for a reviewer expecting both.

I'll score it myself when I finish it and you all should too.

[Volkama]

This review comes from The Metro, it's pretty mainstream and the comparison is relevant to people considering buying one of the consoles right now. The genres aren't so far apart that there will be no overlap in their target audiences (fact: I want both).

People following multiple reviews and gaming news need not face palm here, just recognise that parts of the review are not really applicable to you.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Well said, brother. No wonder you have so many bubbles :3

[IRON883]

Ok first of all TF and second son are two different types of games this is a flame bate article !!!!

[3-4-5]

Review of a game should be nothing more than a review of said game, not a comparison to a game within a different genre on a different platform.

* Only comparison is that both are exclusives.

I never played the infamous games, so I'm not really into the series.

This game does look at least decent though, so whenever I get a PS4, I'll probably grab this at a reduced price. Maybe $20-30.

It's getting solid review scores though.

Any game in the 80/100 range is almost always worth trying out.

[Volkama]

Reviews typically exist to aid people in their purchasing choices. Direct comparisons against what else is available are quite a big factor in any purchase, so a review should include comparisons.

I was in the market for a new TV a couple of days ago. I studied reviews extensively, and I tell you if they did not include direct comparisons between TVs then I would be traveling to showrooms for my own meticulous side by side studies right now.

[sincitysir1]

Omg now no one is gunna wannna play the game /s

[PSnation4]

has near 1m preorders worldwide... infamous preorders already outselling titanfall total sales..

[sincitysir1]

I was being sarcastic

[Brim]

you've seen tf total sales?

[marlinfan10]

because ps4 has nothing else

[PokemonIsForKings]

I never understood why people compare inFamous and Titanfall. One is a single player third person action adventure and the other is a multiplayer only FPS. The only thing in common is they are both great games and the month they released. As for this score,I don't agree with it. I've been playing the game and it's a 8.5 to 9 for me.

[PraxxtorCruel]

They're comparing them because both are supposed to do wonders for the next generation platforms. Kickstart next-gen etc. I on the other hand could care less as long as they're fun to play.

[Alsybub]

Exchange inFamous for PS4 and Titanfall for Xbox One and you'll have your answer.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

I get how these are the flagship launch period titles, but they're nothing alike. Hell, one is SP only the other is MP only. And in different genres. Either way, got both, I'm happy.

[curtis92]

Is it just me or are review scores all over the place nowadays? They're quite meaningless. Those who are excited about a game will read the positive reviews, those who dislike/are jealous will read the negative ones... games getting 10s on site and 6s on another, it's just so subjective. I'm starting to think reviews are just hurting the industry more than helping. They're not helping those who are truly indecisive, they're just confusing them.

[Alsybub]

That's not necessarily a bad thing. Reviews are opinion pieces. If you find that you generally agree with the scores a website or individual gives a game you'll know whether or not you'll like the next game they review highly.

Just because one person likes a game doesn't mean that the next one will.

I generally find that my taste mirrors the reviews of Edge magazine and so that's what I generally go on.

[DragonKnight]

LMAO! Everyone is giving this game 9s and 9.5s and so of course there has to be that one site that compares this game to Titanfall and gives it a 6. These reviewers need to be reigned in.

[jackanderson1985]

9 out of 36 so far have given it a 9 or better, 11 out of 36 have given it 70 or less (metro being the only one to give it a 60 so far), the rest are in the 80s so no not everyone is giving it a 9 or 9.5... it's extremely mixed reviews so far

[u got owned]

there is a lot of 7s and 8s on this list

[DragonKnight]

Ah, forgive me. I've merely seen a lot of reviews on the front page giving it 9s and 9.5s or the equivalent in stars.

The point still remains the same though, comparing this game to Titanfall and scoring it so low (calling Infamous Second Son slightly above average? Ok) is still suspect. I maintain that reviewers still need to be reigned in regardless.

[WeAreLegion]

For anyone wondering...

These guys gave inFamous and inFamous 2 both a 6/10, as well.

I don't think I could take a publication seriously that allows a 6/10 score for either of those games.

[Devin942]

Or maybe a 6 could be what it deserved in their opinion. Great games are about more than just good graphics. When are gamers going to learn. This game isn't living up to the hype apparently.

[WeAreLegion]

If you base the inFamous series purely on game play, each of them would be sitting at a 100 on Metacritic. There are few video games as fun as inFamous.

[DragonKnight]

Infamous has never been about its graphics. Second Son is the most graphically intensive game in the series even when comparing release times across the gens. To say "when are gamers going to learn that games are more than graphics" when talking about Infamous shows ignorance of the series in my opinion because what most people love about the series isn't the graphics.

[Alsybub]

@WeAreLegion

In your opinion. Which is absolutely fine and totally valid, you're completely entitled to that.

The thing is, other people are entitled to disagree on the same basis.

If publications gave review scores according to those of other publications I think there would be a lot more angered gamers out there.

It's like saying 'Hey, I really don't like this game that much and it's not for me but because I saw that the average score is 80% on Metacritic then I'll just have to go with that'.

Makes no sense. right?

[marlinfan10]

haha the ps ponys are so funny. first it was that infamous was gnna score better than titanfall but now that the reviews are lower than expected, you can't compare the two...too funny

[Brix90]

Go home...you can find bad reviews for any game doesn't mean anything unless majority are saying the samething.

[InTheLab]

Except no one said that after being shocked by the scores of Knack and Killzone.

This game is still scoring higher than Dead Rising and all other Xbox exclusives aside from Forza 5 so I don't think anyone is impressed with next gen or expectations of what this gen will offer are too high.

Lastly, Titanfall is multiplatform and was one poor decision away from being on the PS4/3 so you have no point here.

[ArbitorChief]

Metacritic is 80, that's still day 1 purchase for me, loved Infamous 1 and Second Son looks awesome :)

[SmilingAdvocate]

There are lots of reviews in rating from 6 - 9.5
How can they all be this varied?? Something fishy here

[ainsleyharriott]

Or just the fact reviewers are all individual people with varying opinions. Not some sort of hivemind.

[DanManDantheMan]

Ouch.

[ramiuk1]

whats some of METROS other review scores for big games?:

a 4/10 for uncharteds
but 10/10 for COD ?

[totalrecoilzz]

WOW this means my ps4 is yet 2 have a game inserted and the wait will go on...oh well back to titanfall on my pc it is then..i just hope 2 god ufc 2014 is good so i can play on my ps4.

[DragonKnight]

You shouldn't be a gamer if you base purchases on reviews.

[SCW1982]

Your right absolutely base your opinion off of this joke of a review. Great reasoning.

[Funantic1]

Another weak over hyped PS4 game like Killzone. Smh. We still have Resogun I guess.

[SCW1982]

Ever played the first two games?

[tigertron]

I'm playing it right now and I can safely say this is definitely 6/10. Right now I'd give it a 9.

[tigertron]

Sorry, meant to say it's definitely not a 6/10 lol.

[CocoWolfie]

comparing titanfall and infamous, wh.. how?! just because they released within two weeks, i.. anyway looking at other reviews and opinions a 6 seems a little unjustified, but its his opinion i guess :p

[Grave]

Troll review.

[dragon_rocks]

Lol nice try but I didn't give them the click.

[asmith2306]

Titanfall mentioned in an Infamous review? The games couldn't be further apart. Sites lost all credibility.

[SynestheticRoar]

F-the media. I explain this BS last week. Troll review for sure.

[mochachino]

Not even giving the site a click, it's review score is well below the average and it starts off trolling by comparing the game to Titanfall.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Comparing TF to Infamous is ridiculous and unfair..

[Lou Ferrigno]

Considering I've already beaten it.. Anything lower than an 8 is ridiculous and should not be counted imo, to the overall score..
The game (imo) is EASILY a 9.5...

Everyting about it is amazing and looks and plays like they took quality time to develope a masterpiece for gamers and InFamous fans alike :)

The review automatically got a skip the second this kid decided to compare it to TF ..smh

[jimbobbeers]

The butt is sore with this one.

[Sadist3]

You fools still care about other peoples opinions when it comes to game scores? How about you review the game yourself, when you buy it. I just read what people say about enemy AI and game length. They can give a game a low score and I still buy it because..... "drumroll".....peopl e's opinions don't influence me. You guys should try it when you grow older, might suprise you that a game can actually be good even though someone unknown stranger didn't like it.

[MaximusPrime_]

Metro are known to be Xbox supporters. Every reviews for PS games receive a low mark, no really.

I always shook my head when I read their reviews in the newspaper.