History VideoGame / InfamousSecondSon

* SequelReset: The ending of ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}'' had Cole either [[spoiler:kill all the Conduits (and potential, untransformed Conduits) to save humanity or vice-versa]]. ''Second Son'' {{Hand Wave}}s these outcomes away, with both new Conduits and a new anti-Conduit task force appearing.

* SequelReset: The ending of ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}'' had Cole either [[spoiler:kill all the Conduits to save humanity or vice-versa]]. ''Second Son'' {{Hand Wave}}s these outcomes away, with both new Conduits and a new anti-Conduit task force appearing.

* PlayingWithFire: Delsin is a pyrokentic Conduit with the power to manipulate smoke and flames, much like Nix from ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}''.

* PlayingWithFire: Delsin is a pyrokentic Conduit with the power to manipulate smoke and flames, much like Nix from ''VideoGame/Infamous2''.

* SequelReset: The ending of ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}'s'' had Cole either [[spoiler:kill all the Conduits to save humanity or vice-versa]]. ''Second Son'' {{Hand Wave}}s these outcomes away, with both new Conduits and a new anti-Conduit task force appearing.

* SequelReset: The ending of ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}'s'' had Cole either [[spoiler:kill all the Conduits to save humanity or vice-versa]]. ''Second Son'' {{Hand Wave}}s these outcomes away, with both new Conduits and a new anti-Conduit task force.

* SequelReset: The ending of ''VideoGame/{{InFamous 2}}'s'' had Cole either [[spoiler:kill all the Conduits or all the "normal" humans]]. ''Second Son'' {{Hand Wave}}s these outcomes away, with both new Conduits and a new anti-Conduit task force.

* PlayingWithFire: Delsin is a pyrokentic Conduit, with the power to manipulate smoke and flames. His powers appear nearly identical to Nix's from Infamous2.

* PlayingWithFire: Delsin is a pyrokentic Conduit, with the power to manipulate smoke and flames.

* OminousMultipleScreens: The Department of Unified Protection's Seattle HQ has an entire wall of monitors that allows them to keep tabs on the entire city.

* BlatantLies: The D.U.P. constantly tells everyone to remain calm and trust the agency, despite it being clear their troops are no match for a superhuman like Deslin.
-->''*Deslin decimates an entire D.U.P response unit*''\\

* ChainPain: Deslin uses a metal chain wrapped around one of his wrists as an improvised weapon to focus his fire powers.
* ChangingOfTheGuard: ''Second Son'' replaces Cole [=McGrath=] from the first two games with Deslin Rowe, a new Conduit possessing similar ElementalPowers and RoofHopping skills.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Cole [=McGrath=] from the previous games started with a bright yellow jacket and glowing [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]]. In contrast, Deslin Rowe starts out with dark clothes and murky black [[SuperSmoke smoke powers]].
* DoNotGoGentle: After being labeled a bio-terrorist by the US government simply for being a Conduit, Deslin decides to fight back despite the seemingly hopeless odds.
-->'''Deslin:''' You are ''not'' in control.
* ElementalShapeshifter: Deslin has the power not only to control fire, but transform into a cloud of ash as well.

* InkSuitActor: As the game uses [[SerkisFolk motion capture performances]], the 3D rendered Deslin Rowe looks extremely similar to his real world voice actor Creator/TroyBaker.

* PlayingWithFire: Deslin is a pyrokentic Conduit, with the power to manipulate smoke and flames.

* SuperSmoke: Deslin has the ability to teleport around by turning himself into a cloud of smoke and ash, much like Nix in ''inFAMOUS 2''.
* TeleportSpam: Deslin can use his smoke powers to constantly disappear and reappear, making confused enemies easy targets for his attacks.

-->'''Announcement:''' The D.U.P. is in control of the situation (While Delsin is kicking every single D.U.P member's ass).

7 years after ''[[VideoGame/{{Infamous2}} inFAMOUS 2]]'', an average-joe from UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} named Delsin Rowe comes into conflict with the [[BigBrotherIsWatching United States Department of Unified Protection]] after discovering he has [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[SuperSmoke smoke]] powers.

-->'''Announcement:''' The D.U.P. is in control of the situation.

* InkSuitActor: As the game uses [[SerkisFolk motion capture performances]], the 3D rendered Deslin Rowe looks extremely similar to his voice actor Creator/TroyBaker.

* ChainPain: Deslin uses a metal chain wrapped around one his wrists as an improvised weapon to focus his fire powers.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Delsin Rowe is obiously not supposed to be Cole 2.0. His fire and ash powers easily have distinct offensive and locomotion possibilities than Coles and his beef with the government has undertones that Cole did not express in either game.
* DoNotGoGentle: After being labeled a bio-terrorist by the US government simply for being a Conduit, Deslin decides to fight back anyway despite the seemingly hopeless odds.

* ChainPain: Deslin uses a metal chain wrapped around one his wrists an improvised weapon to focus his fire powers.

* ChangingOfTheGuard: ''Second Son'' replaces Cole [=McGrath=] from the first two games Deslin Rowe, a new Conduit with similar ElementalPowers and RoofHopping abilities.

* BigBrotherIsWatching: The US goverment's Department of Unified Protection monitors cities with hundreds of surveillance cameras in hopes of finding and neutralizing rogue superhumans.

* ChangingOfTheGuard: ''Second Son'' replaces Cole [=McGrath=] from the first two games Deslin Rowe, a new Conduit with similar ElementalPowers and RoofHooping abilities.

->''"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."''

* BigBrotherIsWatching: The US goverment's Department of Unified Protection monitor's cities with hundreds of surveillance cameras in hopes of finding and neutralizing rogue superhumans.

->''Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.''

'''''inFAMOUS: Second Son''''' is a {{PlayStation 4}} ActionAdventure WideOpenSandbox {{Superhero}} video game developed by Sucker Punch.

7 years after ''inFAMOUS 2'', an average-joe from UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} named Delsin Rowe comes into conflict with the [[BigBrotherIsWatching United States Department of Unified Protection]] after discovering he has [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[SuperSmoke smoke]] powers.

''''InFAMOUS: Second Son'''' is a {{PlayStation 4}} ActionAdventure WideOpenSandbox {{Superhero}} video game developed by Sucker Punch

* DoNotGoGentle: After being labeled a bio-terrorist by the US government simply for being a Conduit, Deslin decides to fight back anyway despite the seemingly hopeless odds

* SuperSmoke: Deslin has the ability to turn himself into a cloud of smoke and ash, much like Nix in ''inFAMOUS 2''.

7 years after ''inFAMOUS 2'', an average-joe from UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} named Delsin Rowe comes into conflict with the [[BigBrotherIsWatching United States Department of Unified Protection]] after discovering he has [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[SuperSmoke smoke]] powers.