Watch Dogs 2

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  1. DexEngineer
    Apr 3, 2021
    4
    This game is trying. Trying to impress with cheap hipster talks and boring dialogs. No tension and no connection. Just boring play time. Well... not much changed comparing to first game. Oh... graphics is good :)
  2. wavegab
    Nov 19, 2020
    4
    Cringy dialogues and edgy characters. Unrememberable antagonists and trash scripts. A huge waste on such a great theme. But I guess western kids nowadays like this.
  3. BFM
    Feb 13, 2017
    4
    This game is overrate trash.

    It starts with the terrible controls and physics. You can't walk between stuff, you can't climb up/over so much stuff that you should be able to, you can't look up or down because the camera just gets blocked from moving to far, you can't exit a camera hack without aborting the current conversation/discussion that you want to listen to because    This game is overrate trash.

    It starts with the terrible controls and physics.

    You can't walk between stuff,

    you can't climb up/over so much stuff that you should be able to,

    you can't look up or down because the camera just gets blocked from moving to far,

    you can't exit a camera hack without aborting the current conversation/discussion that you want to listen to because they just bound everything to ESC,

    the game runs much worse than GTA V while looking 6 years older,

    animations are constantly glitching up,

    physics are worse than in every mobile game,

    You fall and glitch through falls or get stuck in things,

    the game freezes and crashes sometimes,

    you constantly see the exact same people and cars next to each other like it's a world full of clones,

    the police is more stupid than in GTA 3,

    don't try to escape by hiding inside a large bush or behind some stuff like you could do in GTA 5 - even if nobody saw you going there, they just know where you are, run to your position and shoot you, even if there is 0% line of sight,

    When you send the police to arrest someone, they usually just end up walking against a wall on their way back to the police car,

    and so much more on.

    Yes the game has fun parts when it comes to the hacking or spying on others, and the story and characters are a little bit more likable then in your usual "We totally know that young people think is cool!"-Ubisoft game.

    But you just can't enjoy this, because you will constantly be frustrated by Ubisoft either having no clue about good game design, programming and quality management, or simply not caring about it.    … Expand
  4. lushb0x
    Dec 3, 2016
    4
    Okay I will try and be nice. This is a Ubisoft open-world game first and foremost. You can be expect lots of collectibles, side activities. However, this is a Ubisoft open-world game which means, the world feels dead, the missions are repetitive and boring the graphics aren't the best, and there is nothing that could be called emergent gameplay. None of the simplified mechanics actuallyOkay I will try and be nice. This is a Ubisoft open-world game first and foremost. You can be expect lots of collectibles, side activities. However, this is a Ubisoft open-world game which means, the world feels dead, the missions are repetitive and boring the graphics aren't the best, and there is nothing that could be called emergent gameplay. None of the simplified mechanics actually work together to create amazing moments. The controls are pretty clunky, so get used to having to reload a lot because you jumped out of cover instead of switched, or because you hacked the wrong person. The guns are bad, the cars are boring to drive, and there is little interaction with civilians. That being said it's not terrible. They try with the humor although it feels a bit heavy handed. Satirizing silicon valley and San Francisco through clever of popular stereotypes is one thing(think GTA V), but simply ripping off real life is another(Tom Cruise-esqe character, Scientology standing). Watch dogs feels like dated game design, and not the best game design at that. Not the best, nor the worst game ever. If you like Assassins Creed, Far Cry, the Crew, the first Watch Dogs then there is a chance you will like this. If, however, you find yourself always comparing games to GTA V, the Witcher 3, or MGS V you will be disappointed. Its sad to see such a major studio only making one game with different skins. Last thing, how in the world did Ubisoft manage to make car chases the most tedious thing ever? I am literally bored out of my mind as I wait for the chase to be over.… Expand
  5. Nyakuya
    Dec 20, 2016
    4
    Este juego reutiliza todo del anterior watch dogs. Gráficamente sigue igual. En rendimiento es sigue igual de mierda. La inteligencia artificial es una basura con retraso mental. Está lleno de bugs y de detalles absolutamente nada cuidados. Lo único bueno a diferencia del anterior watch dogs y razón por la que le doy un 4 y no una nota menor, es su historia, la cual es considerablementeEste juego reutiliza todo del anterior watch dogs. Gráficamente sigue igual. En rendimiento es sigue igual de mierda. La inteligencia artificial es una basura con retraso mental. Está lleno de bugs y de detalles absolutamente nada cuidados. Lo único bueno a diferencia del anterior watch dogs y razón por la que le doy un 4 y no una nota menor, es su historia, la cual es considerablemente mejor que la del Watch Dogs 1.… Expand
  6. Pekira
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Negative Aspects
    - The Story Is Small and very poorly made
    - For a 2016 AAA Game the graphics are very bad
    - The game is full of bugs
    - AI is extremely stupid
    - Physics are extremely strange
    - Almost didn't change from Watch Dogs
    Positive Aspects
    - Different Story and Place
    - New Items like quad-copter and jumper make the game different
  7. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 13, 2017
    4
    It is what exactly this product is a rehash of the first. A full-fledged 1.5-stink Ubisoft engine miles away. Somehow they had to write off the disaster of the previous one. And the truth, I'm not going to throw my money in reheated trash, I have serious games to invest for and they are falling.
  8. danield80
    Jul 29, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Ubisoft recycle Assassin's Creed plots and aply them on Watch Dogs. Because they're so similar (Unity x WD1, Syndicate x WD2) and for some reason worse.
    They give you characters taken straight from psych ward, labile autists, transgenders, Neil Druckmann lookalike antagonist who's worse than Starrick, a black brotha that's there just to spread BLM propaganda and to die later in the game and I couldn't care less. These characters make Ray (who's in the game only to make a connection to the first game) look normal and Marcus, the protagonist, dull.
    The story is so boring, it made me skip the cutscenes and hammer x the dialogues. You keep invading cringe-ass named companies' HQs and downloading their data over and over again. Every single mission is to sneak in, download, sneak out.
    Marcus acts the whole game like a **** messiah and superhero who's saving the world and his friends.
    You'll spend the between-mission time by driving car rocket speed that is weirdly slow across the longest bridges in a game ever and listening to classical music because other radio music is ****
    There are some improvements: more options to do with hacking, more entertaining connect-wire minigame, better graphics    … Expand
  9. Garbageman111
    Sep 25, 2020
    4
    Interesting concept and mechanics, ruined by unbearable mess of "How do you do, fellow kids?" pandering. Gimme muh hard drive space back.
  10. MaxmilianKohler
    Sep 15, 2020
    4
    The graphics quality compared to the FPS cost is terrible. I can't think of a game that has a worse ratio. Maybe the first Watch Dogs game rivals it.

    4 years after its release I can't even get good graphics anywhere near 100 FPS with a current top-end PC (5700 OC) on 1080p. I didn't find the gameplay fun. Didn't find the story appealing. Uninstalled during one of the first few    The graphics quality compared to the FPS cost is terrible. I can't think of a game that has a worse ratio. Maybe the first Watch Dogs game rivals it.

    4 years after its release I can't even get good graphics anywhere near 100 FPS with a current top-end PC (5700 OC) on 1080p.

    I didn't find the gameplay fun. Didn't find the story appealing. Uninstalled during one of the first few missions.

    I played the first one and was glad when it was over. I got this for free and saw it was rated higher than the first one, so I figured I'd give it a shot, but it definitely doesn't seem better. In fact, it's worse in many ways.    … Expand
  11. Corefitz
    Feb 15, 2020
    4
    This is as bland and boring as the first Watch Dogs.
    Isn't a sequel suppsed to take the best of the first, and improve on what didn't work?
    Yeah this feels like a bland copy-paste of the first with a little bit prettier grapichs and an attepmt at a new story.
    Though I suppose it looks prettier...

    Still... Please don't.
  12. Rommeo1988
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Скучная и неоптимизированная игра которая хуже даже чем первая часть хотя я думал - куда может быть хуже????
  13. DJwoah
    Nov 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got Watch Dogs 2 off of a free Epic Games sale cause I heard it was okay. But, after playing through the entire game, I didn't expect this abysmal garbage for a game.

    First, let me start out with the pros. The city looks great! It really seems like Ubisoft actually took time with modeling San Francisco. And even though my PC is bad, I was still able to run full graphic settings. The characters look great as well. All of them very detailed and life-like. The Movie star mission was actually really fun. Although I don't understand the meaning of this mission. I really liked it. But about here is where the pros stop. Everything else about the game makes me want to shove a spoon up my butt

    Cons. Let me start with the story missions. The missions are all just a copy paste. Here, I'll give you an example of all of them. There is a big tech company doing something highly illegal. So, you break into there HQ, steal data/install virus. Then you find there is a underground basement that no one knows about. After you get inside the underground basement, you escape. That's it. That is all of the mission summed up in one paragraph. Second you have the cars. While they are highly detailed, when you wreck them, which you will eventually do of course, the glass cracks. The cracked glass looks terrible. It seems that Ubisoft spent a day on the glass cracks then went straight back to city modeling. Third, the "hacking". Now I understand why Ubisoft did not implment actual hacking into there game. I do not understand why they implemented two hacking features. you can hack a person or object. Or you spend 5 mind numbingly boring minutes rotating little puzzle pieces to open a door. When ever I got to a part where it had that terrible, god-forbidden, awful puzzle part, I'd scream. It's just a lazy excuse for saying "you are hacker man". Lastly, (too make this review a lot shorter) the story. The story has no words for how bad it is. it was written by a bunch of 4 year olds in business clothes. They killed the least likeable character so they could say that it is emotional. No one liked Horatio, I can tell you that for a fact. Ubisoft did not put him in any of the side missions just in case you played them after he died. He also had no role. Marcus: main character, Josh: nerdy white guy hacker. Wrench: funny robotics guy, Sitara: the girl, Ray: Marcus's friend/introduced late. Horatio was just... there. Also, there were no stakes. You never did a mission at the risk of someone's death. The automated cut scenes are filled with glitches and are very robotic. Now let me talk about the final mission. There is nothing different. Sure you got to play as Sitara and Wrench... for ten seconds. I'd be cool if you were able to play as them after you finished the game. like, do the side missions as Sitara. or race as Wrench. But no. Then the rest of the mission follows the exact same basic guide line as before! There is no difference besides you win. The only reason why i knew it was the end was cause of the achievement I got at the end. It really did not seem like the final one to me. The ending of a game should be heartfelt, bittersweet. It should say, "We did this. We took the time, exposed the world, and saved it as well. We did this". but instead it just one of those stupid glichy commercial things.
    All in all, comparing this to GTA V is like comparing Super Mario 64 with Bubsy 3D. They are both 3D platformers on the n64. But Bubsy 3D is better. Bye bye.    … Expand
  14. Daler777
    Dec 3, 2020
    4
    I wanted to play this game a lot because idea of this gameplay interested me and after first game I wanted to know what is changed but I couldn't because this game is not optimized for lot of videocards and processors With ryzen 5 and rx 560 I couldn't get 30 fps in minimum graphics settings I could play red dead redemption on 40 fps and gta 5 on ultra 60 fps on this but couldn't watch dogs 2
  15. imreviewingstuf
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    Characters' actions in the story and your actions constantly contradict. One of the worst PC ports in recent memory, with horrible stuttering.
  16. BelgaShepard
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    I was waiting until my problem could be solved by Ubi, the game is good, in basically all the aspects is better than his predecesor, but the game have a real problem in the optimization field, my laptop can run the game in high settings 1080p no problem, at least it should, but the game continues sttuttering since i first open it, i tried everything, from user fix to ubi suggestions, andI was waiting until my problem could be solved by Ubi, the game is good, in basically all the aspects is better than his predecesor, but the game have a real problem in the optimization field, my laptop can run the game in high settings 1080p no problem, at least it should, but the game continues sttuttering since i first open it, i tried everything, from user fix to ubi suggestions, and until this day almost an entire year from release the game still suffering on this problem at least in my case, my computer can run The witcher 3, Gta V. Doom, even the poorly optimized Nier:automata, but this game is almost impossible to enjoy, literally 1 year Ubisoft, and your game still broken, ty.… Expand
  17. SolarFaze
    Oct 6, 2020
    3
    The PC support blows, would not recommend. I have to install twice, uninstall, now reinstall. Additionally, the game wouldn't even start on my first try, I had to tinker with it for a bit. Hope it actually works. I'm surprised that an AAA studio has a game this broken on PC, kind of impressive.
  18. Lukrejshyn
    May 18, 2022
    3
    Another boring Ubisoft title. The game has no soul and tries to be Ubisoft's GTA. It tries to lure in the casual audience by pretending to be a quirky game with popcultural references and relatable characters which are flat as board. There's no stakes, no tension and absolutely no good writing in the story. The characters feel like they were made by a team of elderly bussinessmens whoAnother boring Ubisoft title. The game has no soul and tries to be Ubisoft's GTA. It tries to lure in the casual audience by pretending to be a quirky game with popcultural references and relatable characters which are flat as board. There's no stakes, no tension and absolutely no good writing in the story. The characters feel like they were made by a team of elderly bussinessmens who asked themselves "what young people are like nowadays?". Every single line is a long exposition or a cringe reference that gives you 2nd hand embarrasment. The gameplay is fun for the first 3 hours then it gets stale as you realise that it's just like other Ubi games. It doesn't offer any major upgrades to the gameplay from the original Watchdogs. This game is just lame. It tries to replicate what other games do and it does it poorly. The only thing that WD2 has going for it is the world which still holds up even after 5 years and certain missions which can impress you from time to time. It has nothing else and I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you really, really like Ubisoft titles.… Expand
  19. Winterspark
    Dec 26, 2016
    2
    Cute... - ish. But still Ubisoft crap. And until they sort out their serious customer service issues, along with their friends EA and Steam, I would urge you not to buy any of their products.
  20. grove2121
    Jun 27, 2019
    2
    Awful gta clone. Bad graphics, bad physics, bad car handling. Literally dying product.
  21. Gongniu
    Aug 1, 2020
    2
    Unfortunately this game ends up on the pile of soulless open world games that try to hide their deficiencies in atmosphere, game design, mechanics, graphics and aesthetics with a failed and uninteresting multiplayer mode. Price considerations apart, this game is not worth your time.
  22. ikrammeorajput
    Sep 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sar main gujarish karta hun aap meri game ko acchi aur tarika se banana sikhayen aur mein bahut hi achcha nice… Expand
  23. psmoon21
    Jan 18, 2021
    2
    The story is one of the worst in the game. Characters without personality. They try to be cool with every phrase and action and they fail. Driving is the same as in the first part.

    The b.s.o. very poor in quality and variety. Missions end up being repetitive

    Only the recreation of the city is saved a little
  24. Lubo789
    Jun 9, 2021
    2
    Story and characters were extremely dull and cringeworthy. Gameplay was nothing special really. It feels unfinished with the same problems as watch dogs 1.
  25. DivineHelp
    Apr 27, 2023
    2
    I only went through the tutorial mission, got into the hacker space and went out to the park with the first "mission".

    By this point, I was frankly tired of all the glitters, whistles, animations, lights, flickering blocks, bright things. As well as moronic dialogues and slang. I'm under 30 and I'm very familiar with the youth culture, but it's physically hard for me to be in this    I only went through the tutorial mission, got into the hacker space and went out to the park with the first "mission".

    By this point, I was frankly tired of all the glitters, whistles, animations, lights, flickering blocks, bright things. As well as moronic dialogues and slang.

    I'm under 30 and I'm very familiar with the youth culture, but it's physically hard for me to be in this game, because I'm covered with a cringe every two minutes.    … Expand
  26. Razrback16
    Feb 27, 2019
    1
    Easily one of the worst games I've played. I play most major titles that come out and Watch Dogs 2 was one of the worst I've played overall. Boring story, awful main character(s)..the game does have great visuals, but Ubisoft usually does a good job with that, so that's not really surprising. The substance just was very underwhelming. I hung in there through about 35% of the game, and thenEasily one of the worst games I've played. I play most major titles that come out and Watch Dogs 2 was one of the worst I've played overall. Boring story, awful main character(s)..the game does have great visuals, but Ubisoft usually does a good job with that, so that's not really surprising. The substance just was very underwhelming. I hung in there through about 35% of the game, and then realized the game was becoming a chore to play - I sat back one day and just realized I didn't give two craps about the main character or his crew or the story and just uninstalled it. First game in about 15 years I haven't completed after starting. IMO Watch Dogs 1 was MUCH better in most respects - Watch Dogs 2 did make some improvements to the driving, so that was welcomed, but otherwise I'd take Watch Dogs 1 every time.… Expand
  27. KAMYK
    Jan 3, 2021
    1
    One of the worst game I’ve ever play. Story on my opinion was very poor and boring. I played a lot of mayor titles from Ubi but this was the worst.
  28. mugen_is_here
    Apr 10, 2023
    0
    Watch Dogs 2 presents a promising concept, but ultimately falls flat due to numerous gameplay issues that detract from the overall experience.

    While the hacking mechanics provide some enjoyable moments, they lack in diversity and fail to live up to their full potential. Additionally, the driving mechanics are responsive enough to be enjoyable, but the inability to use certain vehicles    Watch Dogs 2 presents a promising concept, but ultimately falls flat due to numerous gameplay issues that detract from the overall experience.

    While the hacking mechanics provide some enjoyable moments, they lack in diversity and fail to live up to their full potential. Additionally, the driving mechanics are responsive enough to be enjoyable, but the inability to use certain vehicles such as planes is disappointing.

    Furthermore, the game is plagued by frustrating bugs, including enemies being able to see through fences and an endless stream of enemies during fights.

    The story and dialogue are also lackluster, with shallow characters and uninteresting plot points. The limited weapon options, particularly the lack of silencer options, further hinder the stealth-focused gameplay. The RC toys are similarly underwhelming and easily spotted by enemies. Finally, the scarcity of available vehicles can be frustrating.

    Overall, while Watch Dogs 2 has its moments of enjoyment, these are overshadowed by the numerous flaws and frustrations that plague the game.    … Expand
  29. voiders
    Nov 29, 2016
    0
    Really? What to say to a game that get 24fps with a gtx 1080 and i7 6700k in 1080p and not in ultra?
    What another shame ubisoft. You are a shame in performance!
  30. shywen2004
    Dec 20, 2016
    0
    Ubisoft: we know the driving was horrendous in WD1 we will improve it slightly in WD2, but because we are so confident and deluded about how horrible the actual driving mechanic still is, we will make the first story mission about driving because that is how confident we are about our inability to master driving mechanics, oh on top of that we will not offer you an option to skip theUbisoft: we know the driving was horrendous in WD1 we will improve it slightly in WD2, but because we are so confident and deluded about how horrible the actual driving mechanic still is, we will make the first story mission about driving because that is how confident we are about our inability to master driving mechanics, oh on top of that we will not offer you an option to skip the mission. Good luck on wasting your money for this broken game plague with crash and pop ins!… Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Softpedia
    Apr 3, 2017
    80
    Unlike the first game where multiplayer was kind of a mess, the sequel offers a pretty solid multiplayer experience. Playing Watch Dogs 2 co-op is definitely a blast, especially if you're experiencing the game with a friend.
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  2. Vgames
    Mar 8, 2017
    75
    In the end, Watch Dogs 2 feels like an improvement over the previous game in the series. The characters are fun to play as and interact with, all of the hacking elements have a lot more depth and make more sense, and the world feels more alive and rich than ever before, design wise and graphics wise. However the game does suffer from mediocrity in regards to its shooting mechanics and stealth sections. Is it a fun game? Yeah, sure it is. Is it one of my games of the year? Not really.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 13, 2017
    80
    Hacking and stealth elements are so good in Watch Dogs 2 and as a whole the game is so much better than its predecessor that I managed to turn a blind eye to the fact that Dedsec members are annoying as hell. [01/2017, p.32]
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