SeekerWatch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 finally breaks with the “Ubisoft Formula” to create an open-world game that feels somewhat fresh and interesting. What a relief.
-- As reviewed by PCWorld
Product details
- PLAYSTATION EXCLUSIVE Play future Mission Packs 30 days early on the PlayStation4
- EXPLORE THE MASSIVE AND DYNAMIC OPEN WORLD OF SAN FRANSISCO BAY Experience an incredible variety of game play possibilities in the winding streets of San Francisco, the vibrant neighborhoods of Oakland, and cutting edge Silicon Valley
- HACK EVERYTHING Every person, vehicle and connected device can be hacked. Take control of drones, cars, cranes, and more to use them as your weapon
- CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Play Co op and Player vs. Player activities in a seamless shared world
- YOU ARE IN CTRL Develop your skills and combine hacking, weapons and stealth to complete missions in ways that suit your playstyle
PROS
+ Stunning (although truncated) recreation of San Francisco
+ Ditches the first game's boring protagonist and story for a more light-hearted tone
+ Trims away the worst parts of the "Ubisoft Formula"
CONS
- Racing missions and some other filler
- Oakland apparently exists just for some weird side-story about gang violence
- One character commits a crime against humanity and says "Frisco"
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCWorld on December 03, 2016
Watch Dogs 2 finally breaks with the “Ubisoft Formula” to create an open-world game that feels somewhat fresh and interesting. What a relief.
80
By IGN on November 23, 2016
Watch Dogs 2’s distinctive hacking and puzzle mechanics do a great job of reminding you that you’re not playing just another Grand Theft Auto clone as you tear through its beautiful Bay Area map. Marcus is a bit too friendly of a guy to be believable as our instrument of mayhem, but the flexible missions let you get through mostly non-violently if you’re good enough at stealth. And when it works, multiplayer is good unconventional cat-and-mouse fun, too.
85
By TrustedReviews on September 23, 2016
Can history repeat? Around two and a half years ago Ubisoft released another game that seemed set to define a console generation. It looked astonishing, had sky-high production values and was packed with strong ideas, but it was also saddled with a dour, unengaging and downright dislikeable hero, a repetitive structure, samey missions and flaws in the combat and controls.
80