Youre in Seattle, and Delsin Rowe is the new hero with the ability to manipulate smoke.

Second Son is set seven years after the good ending of Infamous 2, in which Cole MacGrath activated the Ray Field Inhibitor (RFI) to destroy a conduit (super humans, named for their ability to channel powers) named John White, also known as the Beast. The explosion resulting from activating the RFI was originally thought to have killed all conduits across the globe, but those outside of the blast radius or with a natural resistance have survived. Fearing the abilities of the conduits after the destruction of Empire City, the Department of Unified Protection (DUP) is formed, and major cities across the United States are heavily monitored for conduit activity, whom the DUP have labeled collectively as bio-terrorists. The game is set in Seattle, Washington, and players control Delsin Rowe, a 24 year-old graffiti artist with no real direction in life. One day, Delsin witnesses a bus crash, and attempts to help; in the process, he comes in contact with a conduit, and his own dormant conduit abilities are awakened. While his power initially appears to control smoke, Sucker Punch has stated in interviews that Delsins ability is actually to absorb the abilities of other conduits. With his new abilities, Delsin will dedicate himself to fighting back against the oppressive DUP.

Gameplay will be similar to the previous Infamous games, sharing the open world element. Delsin will use the chain wrapped around his arm as his main melee weapon, which will be used in conjunction with other powers that he absorbs throughout the game. Instead of the typical aiming system from the previous games, the player will not need to hold down the L1 button to aim, and will just be able to fire whenever they want, using a permanent reticle on screen to aim. Parkour returns as a major element, and is executed in the same way; by jumping up walls, Delsin will automatically grab ledges, from which he can hang, pull himself to another ledge, or fire his weapons. Currently, Delsins only powers are smoke and neon light based, but Sucker Punch has revealed that he will absorb more powers, and that these are only the tip of the iceberg.