inFAMOUS: Second Son’s “Mind Boggling” Unannounced Power is Something Everyone Uses Every Day

A few days ago inFAMOUS Brand Development Director Ken Schramm teased an "absolutely mind boggling" power part of a yet unannounced power set that will be included in inFAMOUS: Second Son. Today he dropped more details about what it isn't and what it is during a conversation with Giuseppe Nelva from DualShockeers.

[Mikey32230]

Probably... Microwaves?

[kingdip90]

Or hearing!

[Palitera]

Or heavy drugs!

[styferion]

or internet
he can use google to search the enemies embarassing status updates.

[805Junior805]

@Styferion I Lol'd so hard

[Black-Helghast]

Something we use everyday hmm...

Internet powers confirmed?

Edit: Lol, nvm Styferion called it first. :c

[ZodTheRipper]

Now I'm almost sure it's paper, what else could they mean with that? Although I'd hope for some anti-gravity or magnetic stuff.

[PeaSFor]

water and cocaine!

[Abriael]

@zod18: that was one of the guesses I tried, so probably not :D

[FamilyGuy]

Air
Water
Food
Oxygen
Sight
Hearing
...electricity
brain ("mind boggling" a hint)
teeth
time
light / the sun
clothes
internet
cell phone
Blood

[PoSTedUP]

not eveyone uses electricity or waves (well maybe brain waves and frequencies, but..). id say Lung power; inhale enemy gunfire and spit it back out at them. how sick would that be?

[nveenio]

Masturbatory aids?

[LonDonE]

Or THE POWER OF PORN!!!!!

[gatormatt80]

They said everyone inveni0, Lol... Not just what you use everyday.

[infamousinfolite]

"Mind Boggling" it's something that we wouldn't think can be used as a power.

[Sashamaz]

Clearly its the right hand...or left.

[mep69]

If its hearing and it makes him see an outline of enemies through walls, I'm not buying it.

[Omegasyde]

Power of poop.

Deslin can transform into Mr. Hanky and fast travel via the Seattle sewer system and kill via enemy suicide by constipation or projectile diarrhea.

....Yea, I went there.

[thorstein]

It's Gas! Petrol! Fuel!

And it will be awesome!

[Sevir]

Ink, lead, paper, plastic.... That's all the modern everyday used things I can come up with.

[moparful99]

I think its water.. Water is a powerful substance, cant be compressed which multiplies force(hydraulics) and has qualities that make it a great weapon. Can be frozen for hard weapons, projectiles, bridges, immobilization etc.. Can also be converted to a super heated gas for flight, weaponization, traversing the city through pipes or other conduits (no pun) etc...

[Ezz2013]

"is Something Everyone Uses Every Day"

it can't be Brain...because no one use their Brains any more

EDIT: @ultranova
so is it Fart ?!

[UltraNova]

Silent but deadlys ?...??

[nveenio]

@gatormatt80

I'm a dude. And it's a scientific fact that forcing your body to reabsorb sperm can cause your body to build up antibodies against sperm, which can lead to sterilization.

So, for mens' health, don't forget to pick up a copy of Second Son and start keeping a fresh flow!

[gatormatt80]

Inveni0, I kinda figured you were a dude. I was just kidding with you.

[Xsilver]

Technology :D http://weknowgifs.com/wp-co...

[Paulie_gualtieri]

Close!

Pretty sure it's electricity.Tho it won't be a copy and paste of cole's

[liquidhalos]

Toilet paper :P

[assdan]

I think the author's idea for radio waves is a decent guess.

[VforVideogames]

I use my XBO everyday

[hulk_bash1987]

Ohh my, with all that power and might, Deslin Rowe will use the ultimate power of Google to destroy the DUP. Haha in all seriousness I can't wait to see what it actually is.

[camel_toad]

Its the toilet. I knew it!

[WickedLester]

The power of farting! Methane power awaits!

[Palitera]

Funny bubble!

[ceballos77mx]

Douchebag from stick of truth already has that power

[k2d]

Damn! I really thought no one would have said that n yet. Internet, you win again.

[TheTwelve]

Powers of Pee!

[GrandTheftZamboni]

Not into a body of water though, as his pee is electrically charged.

[TheTwelve]

Well said.

[princejb134]

Water, or mind control powers

[hulk_bash1987]

Yup I'm with you there man. I can't go anywhere without using my mind control powers.

[Reaon]

If only it were deodorant...

[C-H-E-F]

Definitely said "everyone" uses "everyday", lOl :p

[Omegasyde]

would make sense since I know Seattle is known for smelling like "teen spirit".

[FunAndGun]

Why are the DUP soldiers stuck on the ceiling in the live action Infamous commercial????

Maybe that is a hint to the other power?

[DeadMansHand]

Gravity! Maybe it's a anti gravity power.

[GribbleGrunger]

So you use gravity 'most' of the time? I hope you're tethered to something substantial when you choose not to use gravity!

[Christopher]

@GribbleGrunger: Astronauts...

[sinspirit]

Magnets. Computers have magnets, phones have magnets, microwaves have magnets, etcetera. If people are stuck to the ceiling..

[ginsunuva]

I said before we need one with sound such that Delsin emits pure bass and our speakers break.

Edit: I don't use microwave every day....

[GribbleGrunger]

Phones! Fast travel!

[ziggurcat]

It's the power of public transit...

[AceBlazer13]

Telikinesis maybe.

[Omegasyde]

Of all the answers above - I think yours is a winner. It's probably a telekinetic power or something jedi related.

[HomerDog]

he throws a ps4 at you. heck that's what I would do.

[Cryptcuzz]

It is obviously cotton guys!

Steal the threads off of enemies and civilians alike and leave them in their (non-cotton?) undergarments.

So random, funny and brilliant that it is "mind-boggling" that no one saw it coming until now!

Just saw the recent inFamous: SS event on Youtube last night and I seriously can't wait for this game.

[stuna1]

The power of suggestion seems likely! Tell the enemies their friends are actually the enemies.

[cannon8800]

Vaseline and Kleenex? Fapping powers confirmed!

[PSNrandom15]

It is the power of the cloud LOL.

[imt558]

Maybe Android OS or iOS power???

[geddesmond]

We all use are everyday to live. Air powers confirmed.

[Nekroo91]

or Porn

[ITPython]

It's most definitely water. And while water itself isn't very mind boggling, what he can do with the water is.

Also it fits perfectly with the fact that it pretty much rains all the time in Seattle. Anybody who knows somebody who lives in Seattle (or lives there themselves) can tell you that it rains a LOT.

[MrChicagoWind]

This guy ^

EDIT: steel, paper, coffee & grunge have yet to be confirmed.

[reaperofsouls]

The unknown power is the power of the cloud!!! oh no that xbone as PS4 doesn['t need it

[droc1123]

Toilet paper!!! Definitely toilet paper!!!

[mcarsehat]

Toilet power

[Bathyj]

Yeah, it's MICROWAVES !!

No, just kidding. It's obviously sarcasm.

[bennissimo]

Masturbation?

[CyrusLemont]

Ink
Paint
Cloth
Glass
Ceramics
Sand
Rubber

[AC5L4T3R]

It's a digital signal, you source the power from TV's scattered around.

I tested the game for a week in November last year.

[TripC50]

Sound waves...Speech. aka. Yell into your controller! jk..I wonder what it is.

[The Meerkat]

Fus Ro Dah!

[specialguest]

It has to be the power of speech. When overwhelmed by the enemy, he yells in his loudest and whiniest voice, GuyYyys! Stahp it!! The enemies suddenly pauses for a brief moment in confusion not knowing whether to giggle or resume their attacks giving Delsin a chance to escape or fight back.

[Galacticos]

Water.

[macethedon]

Most probably this.

[TheTwelve]

That was kinda already in Infamous 2 (ice)

[ZodTheRipper]

Very mind boggling but probably not it.

[MoB21]

the dude said no press hAve guessed it yet, so i doubt its water

EDIT: Though i do believe that some form of water power will be in the game

[ThatOneGuyThere]

mmmmmmmmm that profile pic

[SoulWarrior]

That's it, the power of friendship

[SteamPowered]

Powerful stuff. Bubs up.

[GarrusVakarian]

Hug those enemies to death!

I knew it.

But seriously, WHAT COULD IT BE?! It has to be water-

Generally wet/rainy city - check.
Puddles EVERYWHERE- check.

It's got to be. And if it is....that will look AMAZING.

Edit: "he mentioned that during all the interviews he ever had so far about the game, no journalist (me included, and I tried for a while) ever managed to name the power or the power set it belongs to."

Nooooooo. What the hell could it be then? Man, i can't wait for this game.

[SteamPowered]

Water isnt really Mind boggling though. Its been done in every shape and form since Nes and beyond.
Next time you interview, maybe pull his thumb back to his elbow. Betcha he tells you then.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Not around here.

[rayzorn]

he is like a care bear. he can make a rainbow appear out of your chest to turn bad guys into your friends.

[Tempest317]

I would play that in a heartbeat lol

[Relientk77]

I do that sh*t everyday it's how I have so many friends.

[kingdip90]

So the main character of infamous second son is...

Twilight sparkle?

[UnwanteDreamz]

I think it was a CareBears reference …

[curtis92]

Well definitely not logic or rational thinking, then.

[solidt12]

lol. I like that.

[jhoward585]

water

[SkippyPaccino]

Zinc?

[GamersHeaven]

Deslin can talk on a cell phone with out using one.

http://i.imgur.com/j74SykU....

[Master-H]

Yup, but he comes strapped with a Nokia just in case..

[Christopher]

Only for meleeing purposes.

http://www.herdofcats.ca/fi...

[Detoxx]

It's shit! The power of piss and shit. LOL

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Lol if that's the case, my father is the worst super villain of all time.

[mhunterjr]

gas? He can let our clouds of gas so foul, it's mind-boggling

[kiz2694]

Air? Like wind? maybe.

[MrDead]

The toilet? ......Toothbrush?.... er, my custard launcher? ......... I know, Babestation!

[nicksetzer1]

Game officially renamed, Infamous: the last airbender

[Pancit_Canton]

The power of Fart.

That something people used everyday. lol

[millerj2740]

Shoes, he throws his shoes at people

[WeAreLegion]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly...

[JackVagina]

This guy does!

http://www.tinygif.com/data...

[Christopher]

Don't worry, WeAreLegion, I got your reference.

http://www.theatrepeople.co...

[PaleMoonDeath]

Electricity.

[GruntboxWizard]

I think it's something to do with technology, Kinda like Watchdogs. Able to control electronics. Won't be electricity. Although I don't doubt that'll be in there in some capacity.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Perhaps, as a power I don't see how that can be an offensive power, from what we have seen projectiles and melee attacks combine with a power, I can't see technology being either.. but who knows, I could be wrong.

[Sodeadly123]

I think it's gonna be technology too. Like maybe he can hack computers and cell phones.

[WeAreLegion]

I know exactly what it is...

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[TIER1xWOLFPACKx]

I think it's something to do with sound or air but then again they aren't exactly mind boggling.

[MoB21]

its wifi

[BattleTorn]

Hahahahaha

[MoB21]

we use the internet every day and that would be a mind boggling power

[rayzorn]

the power of the dong. you can biatch slap people with it. damn i didnt know this game was xrated.

[okmrman]

mind boggling lol
omg dual shockers need to tone down the sensationalism

[AnEwGuY]

Or, it's a clue....as in THE MIND. ;)

[ginsunuva]

The power of N4G and Reddit?

*Shoots downvotes from hands*

[IamHaru]

the right hand (or left hand for some)

[theshredded]

It's air people

[Eizhale]

It has to be Air, like launching a twister through the streets like Infamous 2 did.

[howittsdone]

You're all wrong! It's gotta be herpes.

[yamarider350]

oxygen? and water does sound like a good guess also

[SovereignSnaKe]

~Finally! The Power to Friend or UN-Friend people on f***book in a game! ^_^ -Note: Heavy sarcasm.

[player002]

obviously its water duh

[importedsmack]

Maybe something Biological or Physics? Maybe the use of Energy.

[alexg587]

Wouldnt that kinda be his neon power? Would be to similar....perhaps radio energy or or nature control .. that would be epic

[rayzorn]

wonder how they are going to use my mom as a power. lmao j/k

[Christopher]

0.o

[iceman1346]

it's FARTS...sorry south park TSOT has seriously affected me

[alexg587]

Its eitger the power to make ppl shit themselves, tge power of sound, or control electronics, or paper...not any elements cause thats too easy to guess

[ion53]

Blood.

Radiowaves.

Visable light waves? (Blind the enemies and mele them as they kill each other?)

[Acquiescence]

Lube.

[feraldrgn]

It's the power of "contradiction", that's always pretty "mind boggling".

...It's water, got to be, besides I want it to be & it would show off next gen.

[andibandit]

Distracts enemies with porn, cool stuff

[BigKev45]

A penis?

[stuna1]

Perhaps his fathers own powers, electricity. Upon further thought, maybe the power of suggestion ?

[ILikeGamesNotCorps]

Urine.

[Audiggity]

Toothpaste.

The hint should have been "Everyone uses it twice a day".

[paulogy]

The power of love

I know it boggles my mind

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Water

[-Gespenst-]

Probably something to do with the mind. "MIND-boggling" + "something everybody uses every day."

Or something to do with toilets.

[Kennytaur]

Gasoline. Fits with the rest of the powers thematically.

[1nsomniac]

The power of "Teh Cloud" .....no, sorry that's already been picked by someone else!

[Tempest317]

Maybe hes captain planet?

[filipakos]

The toilet

[Father__Merrin]

Toilet paper flies out of Delsin and wraps around enemies!!!!!!

[Section8uk]

Caffine

[Relientk77]

Forks! He can throw forks at people

[Bathyj]

Use the forks

[rayzorn]

maybe he can shoot snot rockets at enemies and get them caught up in the goo

[LOLzy]

The Power of the Mind.

[AC2020x]

Hmmmm... But is it something I'll use on day 1 of playing infamous?

[Huck24]

Toilets...? I hope I'm wrong.

[smashcrashbash]

It's got to be asphalt .He could probably swirl the asphalt around like hot water or make it hard enough to throw or block enemy attacks or surf on it like water or make it into a wave wall and bury his attackers or build it up so he can take cover behind it.And when he does a drop he liquifies it instantly and causes hot asphalt to splash on anyone in the vicinity.Sounds of soldiers screaming 'Ahhhhh!!! It burns!!!!!'

[cfc83]

Looks like a very good game.

[cyclindk]

A mustache comb? hmmm, I wonder how they are going to work that in...

Well, off to comb my stache.

http://yourcrawl.files.word...

[imuze]

Methane Gas!

[Incipio]

THE POWER OF COMMON SENSE

[PersonMan]

HE CAN DRIVE!

[PureTruth]

Xray Vision

[Legendary-Status]

The power to use neon & smoke at the same time

[imTatsu]

The power is the power of Shadows.

[Purpleeyeblack]

Curse words!!

[Sanhlami]

Time? Back to the future confirmed.

[trywizardo]

i hope its shitting , throwing shit on enemies sounds really epic and heroic

[Ulf]

It's nose-picking. Booger simulation only made possible by the PS4.

[ziggurcat]

Dry British wit?

[RedSoakedSponge]

surely it has to be water. considering the amount of effort gone into the weather mechanics. its also something he could absorb from the world just like the smoke and neon. makes perfect sense to me.

[Flames76]

Wow people are still talking about infamous now that titanfall is here thats crazy lol

[GamingKurd]

I'd say thinking is a superpower in today's society. Maybe it's mind powers like Professor X.

[Stevino321]

THE POWER OF GOOGLE PLUS IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW haha nvm

[Stevino321]

EVERYONE USES XBOX MAYBE I CAN SHOOT MILLIONS OF DON MATTRICKS AT THE DUP

[Phantom_Puss]

My right hand to write a happy check *wink, wink*

[liketherest]

dont know what the fuss is about this game, definately wont waste my money on a game that has weird super powers i might as well play saints row if i want something like that.

damn you ps4 give us a good exclusive title!

[ftrain]

You must be out of your mind. I'm guessing you're just an xbox fan who is trolling because this is your only comment.

[the1whoknocks90]

Time?

[Ozmoses]

Coal Power - a reference to Cole

[Adolph Fitler]

Our asses to sh1t on enemies, making them violently ill & they start throwing up, thus incapacitated, ready for a beatdown....otherwise it could be the power of urination, meaning he could piddle in an enemies eyes, & he has Alien-like acid for blood that melts there faces....
The first could be called Feces Fury, & the other called Taking The Piss. Otherwise for ease of rememberence, just them Power No.1-zeez
, & Power No. 2-zeez.

[neogeo]

tranny tube?

[Afterlife]

Earth and Paper

[sipale]

The devs have confirmed that it's not water (the sources would bee too abundant) or ice (pretty much nowhere to be drained. Remember, all the powers are drainable from the environment. Ive tried to look at all the released footage of the game and spot possible sources but haven't come up with anything reasonable :D

[zerog]

Just had a crazy idea. What about rubber? Its something people use every day and I don't think I've heard anyone say it ans it could be pretty cool if done right.

[CrossingEden]

I'm going with Air, gonna be like some airbender type ****

[AC5L4T3R]

It's a digital signal you get from TV's. Trust me.

[boing1]

Water obviously.

[Zefros]

they confirmed that water is not going to be a power.

[Jack_Reacher]

Invisibility.

I use it all the time. Well I think I do. Seems to work on most women. They seem to find me invisible.

(puts head down in shame and slumps off)!

[ShutUpDonny]

The power of IMAGINATION!

[anonjohn23]

Lotion and tissues?

[Spontogical]

guys... its electricity.

[gedden7]

Is it lube?

I use lube everyday.....

[razrye]

Finally get to fight the DUP. Only people from northern Ireland will get it lol. Some will like it others not.

[Narutodemon]

Facebook..

[crowsticky1234]

Tbh, I don't want to guess, I just want to play this game and experience myself, so it can be more of a shock.

[jakmckratos]

Buttwipes.

[Berenwulf]

Can't wait for this game