Watch Dogs 2

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  1. BBoondocks
    Feb 1, 2017
    10
    The first Watch Dogs game went down in history as one of the most disappointing games of the generation. I personally gave it two chances to play, but just didn't have much fun with it. The story was depressive and also a bit boring with a forgettable protagonist, plus the gameplay was lacking as well. Chicago also wasn't exciting enough and the graphics downgrade was obvious from theThe first Watch Dogs game went down in history as one of the most disappointing games of the generation. I personally gave it two chances to play, but just didn't have much fun with it. The story was depressive and also a bit boring with a forgettable protagonist, plus the gameplay was lacking as well. Chicago also wasn't exciting enough and the graphics downgrade was obvious from the start. With Watch Dogs 2, Ubisoft wanted to make sure they made all those things right, and glad to say that they not only did that but also gave us one of the very best games of 2016. The main character, Marcus Holloway, is a young, colorful hero who is not only a master hacker, but also great in parkour, fighting, driving and shooting. San Francisco is the new setting of the game, and it serves as one of the best open world maps in any game I ever played. The city is just full of life and seems like every NPC in it walking the streets has a purpose. People are working out, walking dogs, doing martial arts at the park, they do yoga, they greet each other on the streets, they sit around under a tree chatting, they talk on the phone, get into car crashes, play guitar, go shopping and the list just goes on and on. There is never a boring scene anywhere, and I often just spend time walking around doing parkour, and exploring all the sights and sounds.
    Without spoiling much of the story, I can also say that this time around taking down the "Big Brother" is a lot of fun with many interesting characters you meet on the way. Marcus joins the hacker group DeadSec pretty early on and from then his main purpose is to win his war against the government.
    There are also many activities to do in San Fran, my favorite being taking down gangs and stealing their money stash. Your dollars you can spend on buying cars, weapons, new equipment for hacking like drones, food, clothes and there is also an upgrade system. There are side missions as well like freeing other captured players and thanks to multiplayer there are plenty of co-op and PvP matches.
    I could write about this game for hours, but I rather go back and play it now. All in all, it is an amazing sandbox experience with great action, smooth driving, cool parkour and an excellent story. Must play for everyone who likes the genre.    … Expand
  2. TheUnholyMagnus
    Jan 27, 2017
    5
    Very rarely do youi find a game with suchs swings between its highs and lows. Much like the first game, there is a lot to like, and a lot to loathe.
    The game looks great and is well-optimized, though compared to the piss-poor technical state most AAA games now are released in, that's not saying too much.
    The stealth and hacking gameplay is much improved from the first one. There is a bit    Very rarely do youi find a game with suchs swings between its highs and lows. Much like the first game, there is a lot to like, and a lot to loathe.
    The game looks great and is well-optimized, though compared to the piss-poor technical state most AAA games now are released in, that's not saying too much.
    The stealth and hacking gameplay is much improved from the first one. There is a bit too much reliance on the buggy and copter, and their inclusion has had a negative effect on level design, but it allows for more freedom to pick your playstyle, at least on most missions.
    Some of said missions are quite fun too. Along the main story Ubisoft eschewed the usual mission tropes like the race, the forced stealth, the timed mission etc and allowed you to approach them more indrectly, something that greatly helps immersion and keeps you from the "going through the motions" feeling you ofetn get with gta-clones.
    Unfortunately, the difficulty of said missions is all over the place. Some are so easy to one-shot they don't even feel like a challenge, while some had me resetting from checkpoint upward of 20 times. Neither is inherently bad, but the inconsistency is jarring. The most common reason for the spikes is an over-abundance of guards, making sneaking almost impossible.
    This is a problem because the combat in general and the gunplay particularly is absolute trash. All weapons from pistols to sniper rifles feel grossly underpowered. There is no feedback from enemies when hit, and when you meet heavy guards toward the end of the game, they can tank 7-8 headshots from a shotgun at close range before going down, not even stopping their own gunfire meanwhile.
    The writing in the first game was bad because of its dour tone clashing with the content. But at least you could imagine Aiden Pierce as someone capable of killing his way through an army to get to where he wanted. Marcus is protrayed as always upbeat, wise-carcking, meme-spouting good guy looking out for the people, so when he goes on a rampage, everything just feels off.
    The other characters go grossly underdeveloped and thus descend into caricatures. Not a single time could I even imagine how they grew up, what they had gone through or who they even were. Out of the central cast you only learn any background about 2 of the characters, one of which is introduced later in the game and the other is killed off.
    The series still has a way to go to be good. As it is, Watch Dogs 2 improves on the first game in some ways, but takes some steps back in others. The series needs to find a narrower gameplay focus or get lost in the mediocrity it is in now.    … Expand
  3. iPotat
    Jan 27, 2017
    7
    - "If you are 9 years old and from the word" memasy "you begin to roll on the floor, the game you enjoy it"
    But for others:
    The problems are the same as in the first part of the series: Physics half-dead city The interaction with the outside world Of the main problems can be noted is not the best optimization when compared with Rockstar Games and their brainchild of Grand Theft    - "If you are 9 years old and from the word" memasy "you begin to roll on the floor, the game you enjoy it"
    But for others:

    The problems are the same as in the first part of the series:

    Physics
    half-dead city
    The interaction with the outside world

    Of the main problems can be noted is not the best optimization when compared with Rockstar Games and their brainchild of Grand Theft Auto V. The shooting too lame.

    The pros of the game:

    Huge beautiful city
    Music
    Animation

    A separate theme - a side job. Ubisoft has made a big step in this direction, now they run parallel to the story more interesting.

    What could be better than to sit in the car and ride on the sunny San Francisco with great music? This car physics. As they were driven bad, and are found, the benefit of the game is moving quickly and it saves us from the torture of cars.

    The main difference from the 2 Watch Dogs Watch Dogs - visual component
    From the grim Chicago to San Francisco, which is filled with bright colors.
    The graphics have improved too. improved detailed drawing of the character, lighting, and others.

    The game as a whole turned out fairly specific, the game itself advise to buy when prices are.    … Expand
  4. VeTeRo4ek
    Jan 26, 2017
    10
    Watch Dogs 2 я прошёл за несколько дней и я вполне доволен этой игрой. Эта игра имеет превосходный сюжет. Она не была сделана для тупой стрельбы как это было в GTA, она заточена под сюжет и стелс прохождение, хоть и ИИ хромает.

    В игре присутствует довольно не плохое количество шуток которое разбавит скуку. Также присутствует полная русская локализация за что большое спасибо. В плане    Watch Dogs 2 я прошёл за несколько дней и я вполне доволен этой игрой. Эта игра имеет превосходный сюжет. Она не была сделана для тупой стрельбы как это было в GTA, она заточена под сюжет и стелс прохождение, хоть и ИИ хромает.

    В игре присутствует довольно не плохое количество шуток которое разбавит скуку. Также присутствует полная русская локализация за что большое спасибо.

    В плане оптимизации: в отзывах вижу слишком много жалоб на оптимизацию скажу так: при моём железе (AMD Phenom II X4 945, GTX 750 2gb, 8gb RAM) игра на средних настройках работает без единого лага. Так что те у кого лагает поковыряйте у себя ПО, там явно есть проблемы.

    Google Translation:
    "Watch Dogs 2 I went for a few days and I'm quite happy with this game. This game has an excellent plot. She was not made for a blunt shooting as it was in the GTA, it is tuned for the story and the passage of stealth, even though the AI ​​is lame.

    The game has a fairly good number of jokes that will dilute the boredom. Also there is a full Russian localization for which many thanks.

    In terms of optimization: in a review, I see too many complaints about the optimization will say this: if my hardware (AMD Phenom II X4 945, GTX 750 2gb, 8gb RAM) game on medium settings works without any lag. So those who proposes to dig deeper in their software, there is clearly a problem.    … Expand
  5. Cineck
    Jan 25, 2017
    5
    It's not a bad game. It's not a good one either. It's perfectly average and generic. There is nothing that would distinguish it from the flood of generic GTA clones. If you plan on buying this game consider spending the money on the real drone or remote controlled car instead. You'll probably have more fun playing with those.
  6. SpecimenB
    Jan 24, 2017
    5
    I played and enjoyed the first one. While this one is pretty much the same game with minor changes, additions and different characters, it's the characters that got on my nerves through the whole game. They were all pretentious and cheesy. The game mechanics were great and I enjoyed playing it, but with the excessively liberal teen divas, I was sure I'd see Aaron Spelling in the writing credits.
  7. NieuweGassie
    Jan 21, 2017
    0
    Unstable, prone to crashing, and incredibly buggy. Police are ridiculously, unrealistically relentless, and cars handle like complete and utter crap. Combined with Stealth mechanics from the 90's, it's just plain terrible.
  8. oz4n
    Jan 21, 2017
    6
    I believe that a game should bind you to itself in the first hour of gameplay either with its story or its fun game mechanics. WD2 obviously has "a bit" from both these qualities, but neither were enough to keep me playing the game more than an hour.
  9. Piotheman
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    I'm surprised to see this game doesn't get more love. It's both superior to GTA in terms of gameplay and the closest I've been to experiencing the fun of the original Deus Ex. This game lets you both plan ahead of mission of wing them as you see fit. The open roaming is a blast, with a myriad of little tactical enigmas to solve. The multiplayer is a blast, especially if you don't gettingI'm surprised to see this game doesn't get more love. It's both superior to GTA in terms of gameplay and the closest I've been to experiencing the fun of the original Deus Ex. This game lets you both plan ahead of mission of wing them as you see fit. The open roaming is a blast, with a myriad of little tactical enigmas to solve. The multiplayer is a blast, especially if you don't getting bored of strictly structured genres such as MOBAs or CS-likes. The single player is the only slight letdown. It's good, but not GTA5 good.… Expand
  10. seufreud
    Jan 19, 2017
    10
    Much better than the first game! Fun, colors, memes, game is more fun, yummy to play. This should be the new trend of the current games. I remember that the first game was very dark, sad, too serious.
  11. lhmtgame
    Jan 19, 2017
    5
    WD2's graphics are more ugly than GTA5 and consume more system resource than GTA5. I think this game even worse than Far Cry Primal because WD2 has the graphics that are similar to GTA4.
    WD2's story is boring. Both Watch Dogs 1 and 2 have a boring map, stupid A.I. and bad background Musics.
    In conclusion, Watch Dogs series is not a must-play open world game title.
  12. Desther
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    Watch Dogs 2 is actually pretty impressive piece of game and is even ahead of GTA 5 in some aspects. I wasnt expecting much from Ubisoft, their games are usually pretty looking, but very boring after a while, but this isnt the case. Watch Dogs 2 is imho hot candidate for a game of the year! Buy it.
  13. alvisespano
    Jan 9, 2017
    8
    This game is far better than most people say and think.
    I believe many reviewers did not play it: that's why they said that plot and characters are dull and intended for a young public. This is only apparently true, but it becomes false as you keep progressing with the story.
    Let's put it this way: Ubisoft is really unique as a major software house, as it tried to create games with    This game is far better than most people say and think.
    I believe many reviewers did not play it: that's why they said that plot and characters are dull and intended for a young public. This is only apparently true, but it becomes false as you keep progressing with the story.
    Let's put it this way: Ubisoft is really unique as a major software house, as it tried to create games with powerful and delicate social, civil and cultural themes. Assassin's Creed games managed to do so, with highs and low of course, but they introduced important concepts: freedom of thought, rights of minorities, anti-systemic philosophy etc, all within a dense cultural and artistic setting.
    Yes, you may say that such messages are not always well rendered in Ubisoft games, but at least they tried.
    Watch Dogs 2 is a game like that: it has something to say. It is not perfectly formulated, but the fact it does is enough for raising it over most existing games.
    WD2 is packed with civil, educational and powerful social messages, all in a lightweight and funny fashion, by means of a group of teenagers that are quite well characterized and devoted to important cultural battles.
    Also, it is technically fantastic, the gameplay is interesting and fun enough, and the story is decent though not so well paced or narrated.
    It basically has the same flaws of all Ubisoft late games: a lack of inspiration in the script, due to the intent of making the game likable to the masses at all costs.
    This is your main mistake, Ubisoft: you have to DARE again, you have to go back to the time when you created an amazing game set in Middle-east and whose protagonist was an arab. You don't have to be afraid of the masses, as they do NOT know what they want. Ubisoft, you must become again the maker of games with powerful meanings and messages.
    And Watch Dogs 2 is a step to the right direction.    … Expand
  14. MaxiThresher
    Jan 7, 2017
    10
    Watch Dogs 2 has improved very well ! Watch dogs 1 was not really what i waited for, but watch dogs 2 was very complete, with a beautifull map and amazing graphics. The hacking could have been better and more usefull in free roaming, but this game still amazing !
  15. Cheapskate
    Dec 31, 2016
    8
    Wonderful game. It's really fun, and exceptionally written. No fat in the script at all. Only jokes and important plot related stuff. The game play is really enjoyable. It's very Saints Row 2, and that's very high praise coming from someone like me.
  16. Lambo442
    Dec 31, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the game GTA V should have been, superior in every way, with more to do, an exciting and meaningful plot, dialogue that's both relevant and humorous and multiplayer is handled brilliantly. The online experience has been blended seamlessly with the single player, which is a real blast when you're exploring and another player pops up. It makes the world seem even more teeming with life.
    It has a really non-linear approach to carrying out missions, letting you choose how stealthy you want to be and not punishing you either way. The sneaking mechanics are a joy but it's still nice to run in guns blazing every now and again    … Expand
  17. tiho
    Dec 31, 2016
    10
    I enjoyed the first Watch Dogs, but I mostly ran straight through it, one main mission after another, without caring much from the side content that felt out of place. I'm playing Watch Dogs 2 very differently and enjoying it immensely: the setting and story give me more incentive to explore and play with the world, and with many cool gadgets and skills at my disposal, this is a lot ofI enjoyed the first Watch Dogs, but I mostly ran straight through it, one main mission after another, without caring much from the side content that felt out of place. I'm playing Watch Dogs 2 very differently and enjoying it immensely: the setting and story give me more incentive to explore and play with the world, and with many cool gadgets and skills at my disposal, this is a lot of fun. If you like silly humour (the game does not take itself too seriously), the story is also pretty entertaining... overall a great open world game, and it's also beautiful and runs very smoothly on my GTX 970.… Expand
  18. daftshadow
    Dec 30, 2016
    8
    Fun game. One of the better open world games other than GTA. So many things to do in the game. I think they could've added a little more side missions. Wished the game was optimized a bit better for performance. Can't wait for a sequel.
  19. Avadon
    Dec 28, 2016
    8
    A fun, lighthearted game that brought a smile to my face many times even though I was in a bad mood while playing it. You don't need to use anything other than the stun gun and the gadgets to beat it, there are guns in it but actually not using them makes the game more fun and the story and characters make more sense that way. Performance-wise, you will need to tinker with the options aA fun, lighthearted game that brought a smile to my face many times even though I was in a bad mood while playing it. You don't need to use anything other than the stun gun and the gadgets to beat it, there are guns in it but actually not using them makes the game more fun and the story and characters make more sense that way. Performance-wise, you will need to tinker with the options a bit to get it to run smoothly, because some of them completely murder the framerate. On my 4790k/16g ram/gtx 1080 I had to turn down Extra Details to 30%, Nvidia specific shadows off and not go full ham on the AA to get it to stay above 60 on 1080p (everything else on Ultra, including the Ultra texture pack).

    The online interactions are fun but unfortunately a bit buggy, for example I was solving some kind of circuitry puzzle, another player joined my game and I was no longer able to interact with the puzzle. I had to boot him by exiting the game and reloading, and then the puzzle worked again. A few moments later I joined a co-op mission and the other player was afk, so we both just stood there, while the game would not let me abandon the mission, because you need the other player's permission (??) to do that, so once again I had to exit to the main menu and reload the game.

    A few frustrating moments aside, it's a fun game, which has already been discounted quite heavily, so it's definitely worth a buy.    … Expand
  20. Cziks
    Dec 28, 2016
    10
    I haven't enjoyed a video game like this since a while. This game is pure fun, especially in co-op missions. Graphics are excellent, the world in game feels very alive. In my opinion this is a GOTY material. GET IT!
  21. 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.
  22. ExpertPL
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    I was really sceptic before release about this game. After really average first Watch Dogs, I thought that going so "casual" into whole "hacking" thing will only make it worse, but I was wrong, really wrong.

    If you approach this game with distance and open arms for it's parody of "group of hackers" theme and won't take it seriously, you will have lots of fun. The best things in my    I was really sceptic before release about this game. After really average first Watch Dogs, I thought that going so "casual" into whole "hacking" thing will only make it worse, but I was wrong, really wrong.

    If you approach this game with distance and open arms for it's parody of "group of hackers" theme and won't take it seriously, you will have lots of fun.

    The best things in my opinion are references to pop culture, games and movies, and every crew member that seem like cool geek and not some grey guy with depression like in first Watch Dogs.

    The technical side of the game is also pretty good, as far as I am concerned I have not encountered any bugs (except not working multiplayer that was a major problem shortly after release of the game).

    It may not be a competition for GTA series, but it's definitely worth checking out.    … Expand
  23. phiz
    Dec 23, 2016
    10
    Very fun experience with many memorable moments.

    An engrossing open-world adventure in an excellently modelled environment which doesn't take itself too seriously. Performs and looks great on PC. Design, textures, and music are all very well done. Multiplayer elements are creatively integrated and optional (I recommend leaving the default settings allowing PVP invasions).
  24. AleksThePotato
    Dec 21, 2016
    0
    There is nothing in this game what will force you to play it. The story mode horrible, silly characters, bad jokes, boring game-play, weird controls and so on.

    And on the other side there is too much things which will annoy you that much that won't launch this game anymore. And every time you trying to give this game second chance - game disappoints you. I rate it 0/10 because I    There is nothing in this game what will force you to play it. The story mode horrible, silly characters, bad jokes, boring game-play, weird controls and so on.

    And on the other side there is too much things which will annoy you that much that won't launch this game anymore. And every time you trying to give this game second chance - game disappoints you.

    I rate it 0/10 because I think this game is horrible. Don't buy this game. Better buy Rainbow Six, Far Cry or Steep. Ubisoft sometimes make total garbage and I can't clearly understand why, because some of their games are just very good (without negative things but still good).    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Neng-
    Dec 17, 2016
    6
    Ubisoft clearly knows when to change something...but i don't like this trend of making sandbox games that are all so similar, with lot's of things to do and get bored of. Misions are created to give you the option to do it stealth mode or just killing everyone, but either one is going to get you the same results, and when you do that, the game turns unplayble in terms of following theUbisoft clearly knows when to change something...but i don't like this trend of making sandbox games that are all so similar, with lot's of things to do and get bored of. Misions are created to give you the option to do it stealth mode or just killing everyone, but either one is going to get you the same results, and when you do that, the game turns unplayble in terms of following the plot.

    You get praised for completing a mission killing civilians that has nothing to do with the mission just as if you do it without touching anyone, and the group was supposed to be some teenage hackers trying to change things on the city.... it just doesn't make sense for me.

    If you are going to keep it that way and give the two options at least, i think this is a step forward from the original, but I'm not sure if it turns the game better than the prequel or not.    … Expand
  28. pete62
    Dec 17, 2016
    9
    Great improvement over the original and a fantastic location for an open world game. Quite a good PC port, but needs further optimisation. Overall, a very solid sequel.
  29. ChatonPute
    Dec 16, 2016
    9
    A really great game.
    Closer to MGS V than it is to GTA V.
    But unlike the Kojima game, they did everything right. The Open world is beautiful with a lot of different environment, and a great level design the infiltration is great, the challenge is there, the seamless multiplayer is a great idea (that you can deactivate) The gameplay has a lot of surprises and the way you play change    A really great game.
    Closer to MGS V than it is to GTA V.
    But unlike the Kojima game, they did everything right.
    The Open world is beautiful with a lot of different environment, and a great level design
    the infiltration is great,
    the challenge is there,
    the seamless multiplayer is a great idea (that you can deactivate)
    The gameplay has a lot of surprises and the way you play change overtime with the new skills

    I hope a sequel will be in the work    … Expand
  30. SeraphimZ
    Dec 11, 2016
    6
    +Fun to play mostly
    +Movement Animation
    +Enjoyable Story +Fun & Fast Online Gameplay **** Optimization for PC -Similar NPC's Faces it kills Immersion -They made it resemble GTAV : -Similar hack locations it feels boring with time ** I like it, but it has horrible optimization it drops to 41~48fps while driving a car with Titan X Pascal SLI on 4K?! As usual from Ubisoft they    +Fun to play mostly
    +Movement Animation
    +Enjoyable Story
    +Fun & Fast Online Gameplay

    **** Optimization for PC
    -Similar NPC's Faces it kills Immersion
    -They made it resemble GTAV :
    -Similar hack locations it feels boring with time

    ** I like it, but it has horrible optimization it drops to 41~48fps while driving a car with Titan X Pascal SLI on 4K?! As usual from Ubisoft they continue to provide the worst optimization.    … Expand
  31. nydus666
    Dec 11, 2016
    9
    While the first Watch_Dogs was dodgy at best, Watch_Dogs 2 runs great on PC. The protagonist and NPCs are well fleshed out and interesting to interact with.

    The game caters to varied playstyles too, I love what both the RC Car and Drone brings to the game.

    After around 18ish hours oof play, I can honestly recommend this game to anyone who want a GTA style game with a geek/hacker vibe to it.
  32. downliner
    Dec 11, 2016
    9
    Surprisingly this is a very good game. Unlike the first Watchdogs this one has atmosphere and immersion and most importantly Ubisoft didn't try to fob its customers off with a fake E3 demo to result in massively downgraded graphics.

    Unlike Mafia 3, the side quests and optional extras are actually enjoyable and most of the time they don't feel repetitive! I was not a huge fan of Ubisoft    Surprisingly this is a very good game. Unlike the first Watchdogs this one has atmosphere and immersion and most importantly Ubisoft didn't try to fob its customers off with a fake E3 demo to result in massively downgraded graphics.

    Unlike Mafia 3, the side quests and optional extras are actually enjoyable and most of the time they don't feel repetitive! I was not a huge fan of Ubisoft with their recent releases but i have to say they have gone up in my expectations with WatchDogs 2.

    A huge immersive world. Very few glitches (except for the multiplayer part when you complete a steal a vehicle mission both of you have to get in and out of the car twice for the mission to complete and receive reward but currently not everyone knows this so they just leave and you lose the points which is annoying) and it's great they picked a real city for this version because right now i am loving the mission in Alcatraz.

    I was a big fan of Watchdogs 1 until it actually released and turned out to be a tired old repeat of what Ubisoft do but i was very surprised at how much they listened to the negativity they received.

    Buy Watchdogs 2. You will not regret it.

    Think of it as a graphically upgraded GTA V with lots of technology and cool gadgets :)    … Expand
  33. Azeriel
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    I was skeptical due to my slightly less than favourable experience with the first one, but I had some leftover cash in my Steam wallet and decided to give it a shot.

    Hell, I was surprisingly enchanted by the game. In a myriad of game titles that was released as a garbage port in PC, Watch_Dogs 2 improvement was pretty apparent. PC only features, multiple graphical settings, and a    I was skeptical due to my slightly less than favourable experience with the first one, but I had some leftover cash in my Steam wallet and decided to give it a shot.

    Hell, I was surprisingly enchanted by the game. In a myriad of game titles that was released as a garbage port in PC, Watch_Dogs 2 improvement was pretty apparent. PC only features, multiple graphical settings, and a constant 60+ FPS even on the highest setting. Ubisoft has clearly learned from their mistake on the first title and has given the treatment and care their PC crowd wanted.

    The game itself was alright. Marcus Holloway is a completely different opposite than Aiden Pierce in character, story, and the way they approach their problems. In a way, these fits nicely as WD2 was a cheerier version of WD. When Aiden was dealing with grief and loss, Marcus and his colorful crew was just trying to fight the big brothers. Cliche sure? doesn't make it any less interesting.

    Not to mention Ubisoft finally managed to gather together a crew you get attached with. I mean sure, all of them are to the extreme spectrum of comical, but you couldn't help to think if that was indeed how the younger generation in San Francisco reacts. In fact, they managed to make the dialogues interesting that I couldn't help and laugh with their interactions.

    One last thing to touch is the gameplay. There are improvements and there are a step backwards. For once, Marcus's hack power is less powerful and sophisticated than Aiden. Most of the time, you have to accomplish your mission via stealth as Marcus could not as much punishment as Aiden could. This fits the them as while Aiden was a highly trained Fixer, Marcus was simply a 22 years old kid with an above average athletic ability. Furthermore, while Aiden's hack power bend the Chicago CTOS to his will, Marcus' power lies more in his ability to create distraction and move between walls with his new NetHack power. They both have their own strength and weaknesses, but I do think Aiden is a better hacker in gameplay especially during car chase and escape.

    Speaking of car chase, I feel like driving is worst in the second one as I found it harder to escape from chase like I did with Aiden. Maybe that also due to the fact that Aiden was highly trained.

    I enjoyed the game, but you might wanna wait till a sale unless you really really loved the first Watch_Dogs. It's a great game. Was it a perfect game? far from it. Did I had fun with it? Absolutely.

    That'll do Ubisoft, that'll do.    … Expand
  34. Ljungman
    Dec 9, 2016
    8
    A pleasant surprise!
    Wasn't thinking of buying this Watch Dogs, because how cheated I felt with the first one, but I don't regret buying it! With the recent big titles of Ubisoft being well optimised and often that they are releasing good/mediocre games, my faith for Ubisoft is starting to restore.
    The PC version of Watch Dogs 2 is fairly optimised, with some settings taking too much    A pleasant surprise!
    Wasn't thinking of buying this Watch Dogs, because how cheated I felt with the first one, but I don't regret buying it! With the recent big titles of Ubisoft being well optimised and often that they are releasing good/mediocre games, my faith for Ubisoft is starting to restore.

    The PC version of Watch Dogs 2 is fairly optimised, with some settings taking too much of an fps hit in my opinion. What I mean by that is, I can't, for example, play this game stable (60 fps) if I turn on 2x MSAA, Nvidia's own settings or turning up extra details. However, the game looks good even if I turn those settings down/off.

    Both the side missions and main missions are fun if a bit repetitive. The hacking aspect of the game is, of course, a part of the missions, but I can often choose how I want to complete it: either by killing everyone, doing it stealthy or hacking. It feels enough different for me to keep going. Sidequests are often times fun and goofy, which makes the repetitive hacking feel a lot more rewarding and therefore more fun. The one thing that really didn't feel that much fun was the collecting part since it often made me go up a really high roof and then climb all the way down again.

    Sometimes I feel like the story of the game try to take itself seriously, and sometimes like it isn't. That kind of work in the sense that the hacking group is created by young hipster people. Basically, it is a decent story, with some weird parts and characters. The one thing that kind of disturbed me is that the group works to help the people living in San Fransisco, but I can still go around killing innocent guards and people during missions. It would have been nice with some kind of moral mechanic in the game so that I got less or lost followers.

    My favourite thing is the amount of customization you can do to the character. It would have been nice having that amount to the cars and weapons as well, but you always want more I guess. I have never seen a game with soo many clothes options.

    Overall, it's a good game and I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  35. enterfusion
    Dec 8, 2016
    0
    Frustrating, repetitive Gameplay, lags, framedrops and freezes. Thank you Ubi for this **** game!
    For all waverers: Only buy this game if you realy like unfair moments
  36. crocodile
    Dec 5, 2016
    10
    Awesome game. I like the characters and San Francisco setting. Donut guys are super fun) It is good that WD2 has black intelligent man as their main hero ;)
  37. jasonjou
    Dec 3, 2016
    9
    This is definitely a great open world game, unlike GTA, the pedestrians in the game are really diverse, not just some random guy that let you kill. And the story is much better than the first Watch Dogs game. When you're trying to sneak in some place, you have a lot of option to choose how you sneak into it. WD2 really is a fun game, it let you do basically what ever you want to do, and itThis is definitely a great open world game, unlike GTA, the pedestrians in the game are really diverse, not just some random guy that let you kill. And the story is much better than the first Watch Dogs game. When you're trying to sneak in some place, you have a lot of option to choose how you sneak into it. WD2 really is a fun game, it let you do basically what ever you want to do, and it contain quite many humors for you to laugh a while. The PC optimized is very good, you can run ultra settings at 1080p and still stay solid 60 fps with a GTX1060 6GB. combine all of that, Watch Dogs 2 is the greatest game Ubisoft made within years.… Expand
  38. Brandon_Harris
    Dec 3, 2016
    5
    It's a good game, but perhaps should've been an expansion to the original Watch Dogs.

    The original Watch Dogs was one of those games published by Ubisoft close to the beginning of the PS4/XBone generation that caused a great deal of negative feedback from consumers. People didn't like it because it was very glitchy and had many technical issues. The same thing happened with another    It's a good game, but perhaps should've been an expansion to the original Watch Dogs.

    The original Watch Dogs was one of those games published by Ubisoft close to the beginning of the PS4/XBone generation that caused a great deal of negative feedback from consumers. People didn't like it because it was very glitchy and had many technical issues.

    The same thing happened with another of Ubisoft's titles, Assassin's Creed: Unity. What is speculated is that the feedback for Unity was so poor the next game in that series, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, got worse sales as a result - though it could also be attributed to people getting sick of having so many titles in that series as well. Unfortunately, it's clear as day that Watch Dogs 2 received poor reception due to the original game's poor initial release.

    Watch Dogs 2's release doesn't have the glaring issues that the original game had. It's a fun game, but like many other of Ubisoft's open-world titles, has a bit of a "collectathon" feel with the many kinds of optional side content you can do. The game has its own set of main characters and does indeed continue the plot laid out in the original Watch Dogs.

    I can see that Ubisoft wanted this game to have a more relaxed feel. But, I feel that compromises the plot. The original game actually did have a very lengthy narrative - probably of a similar length to Grand Theft Auto 5. I remember, just from the storyline alone, you could spend 20-30 hours alone.

    The storyline of the original Watch Dogs, to me at least, felt epic with you taking down several company leaders and even getting backstabbed by a few of your friends - I was genuinely surprised by the time I reached the game's ending. The expansion pack, Bad Blood, even wrapped up the story of one of the antagonists who had escaped the plot of the original game.

    This game is a bit shorter that the original, but it doesn't have that same feeling of ambitiousness. This game likes to joke around a lot, almost needlessly. Think of it like Borderlands, but not quite to that extreme. Actually, the change between Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 is exactly like the change between Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 - the plot having a much less serious tone and the gameplay introducing many simplifications.

    The gameplay has been simplified greatly and the number of hacking puzzles where you have to rotate hacking nodes has been significantly reduced. There are many "apps" you can use on your character's phone that make the game much more easy and less repetitive. For example, you can call cars to your location and you can also fast travel to shops on the map. These are good things to me because they are a new standard for open-world games of this gaming generation and make the game a great deal more convenient.

    I feel that this title didn't do enough to differentiate itself from the original. It somewhat feels like Far Cry: Primal - you know, a game that might've done better if it was an expansion, rather than a standalone new title in a series. Like the many other titles that Ubisoft has published within the last few generations, this game uses similar UI and gameplay features like its other open-world games, and if you're anything like me you're probably starting to see the trend and get a bit tired of it.

    Though there were changes in gameplay elements, a lot of the game just feels like the original and even after a few hours, I found myself getting bored from playing this, even though the original came out over two years ago.

    The original was the first of its kind with all of its hacking and puzzle elements, and you'd see people sharing funny images of the data your character can see about the random pedestrians in the game. But this game really doesn't bring anything new to the table, and you hardly hear people talking about it or sharing videos like the original game. People, though a bit disappointed, were still very intrigued by the game's unique hacking system and its first implementation in an open-world style game.

    This title certainly does have a new and interesting plot, but that can really only take a game so far. It was quite risky for Ubisoft to produce a sequel to the original game, and unfortunately it seems that the sales didn't meet their expectations.    … Expand
  39. MacoyAbZ
    Dec 3, 2016
    10
    This is my first review here. I created an account just to say that WD2 is an outstanding game. I don't remember the last time I were so excited about an Ubisoft game. It's a really good and well written game (, and surprisingly polished too). The PC port is nigh perfect, maybe only the AA is a little underwhelming. Compared to some really poor PC ports like Deus EX: MD WD2 looks likeThis is my first review here. I created an account just to say that WD2 is an outstanding game. I don't remember the last time I were so excited about an Ubisoft game. It's a really good and well written game (, and surprisingly polished too). The PC port is nigh perfect, maybe only the AA is a little underwhelming. Compared to some really poor PC ports like Deus EX: MD WD2 looks like something from another planet. The city looks alive, the people and situations are over the top but believable. In short, WD2 is a great game and in my opinion it is well worth the full price. One of the best games from '16.… Expand
  40. 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
  41. davion100
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    Great graphics, good optimization, awesome characters, world is completely open from the start, fun and interesting missions, hacking everything, drones and jumpers are awesome to use, seamless and fun multiplayer without loading screens, memes everywhere.

    Ubisoft is getting back on its track and I love it
  42. DavidSights
    Dec 1, 2016
    9
    This game is solid.

    Watch Dogs 2 perfectly hits the gameplay that I'd want from a hacking game! Coming from a programmer, the puzzles presented by this game in both missions and free roam feel similarly challenging to the puzzles I deal with in day-to-day work. You aren't writing literal lines of code in this game, but when you're writing code, you're not necessarily thinking about the    This game is solid.

    Watch Dogs 2 perfectly hits the gameplay that I'd want from a hacking game! Coming from a programmer, the puzzles presented by this game in both missions and free roam feel similarly challenging to the puzzles I deal with in day-to-day work. You aren't writing literal lines of code in this game, but when you're writing code, you're not necessarily thinking about the code you're writing so much as the problems you're trying to solve. And Watch Dogs 2 channels that same spirit in a great way.

    It's hard to say exactly why, but Watch Dogs 2 nails gameplay much better than the original Watch Dogs game did. It could be the more colorful environment, the more responsive NPC's, the new abilities between RC and drone... there's a lot more to unpack in this second Watch Dogs game! The game doesn't feel repetitive as the first one did. Even if there are missions and activities that are repetitive, they don't bother me because they're actually fun! Things that are repeatedly fun are never a bad thing.

    Smaller notes:

    - Better music, and the radio stations are a great addition. That said, they could use more entertaining host chatter (see GTA's radio for better quality there).

    - The driving feels too clunky for lower end cars, but just right with higher end cars. - not saying lower end cars should perform as well as higher end cars, but that lower end cars can be slower and worse at turning without feeling completely unenjoyable the way they do now.

    - The dialogue is still horrible. Watch Dogs 2 is a game that involves very mature themes, but has the tone of a PBS kids show trying to be cool. Watch Dogs needs both better writers and better voice actors. Character performance in this game is very poor. That said, the gameplay is great! And that's what we're all here for.

    - A surprising addition to the game is NPC interaction! You can now greet, insult, flirt, and more with the NPC's. It feels like a basic version of the kind of interaction you might get in a Sims game. However, the interaction quickly loses its glimmer after the first two or three interactions with the same NPC. With it being a surprise feature, I can't complain. It's nice to have! And now I realize how much more interaction with NPC's I'd like from open world games. The few seconds when you're waiting to see how an NPC will response really make the world feel alive. And then when things become predictable, that life is drained completely. This is a place where Watch Dogs could really outshine both GTA, which has equally bad NPC interaction, and The Sims, which doesn't really feel like an open world at all.

    Alright, I've said enough. If you're interested in this game, go ahead and buy it! Don't buy it for the story though. Buy it just because it's really fun to play.    … Expand
  43. Jimbob2k666
    Dec 1, 2016
    9
    An easy 9/10. I find it refreshing how well the game runs after playing through the s**tstorm that was Mafia 3, No Man's Sky, Quantum Break and other select ports that were truly awful. The textures on Mafia 3 compared to this is like playing this on a playstation 2 and Mafia 3 on a Sinclair Spectrum 48k.

    The graphics on Watchdogs 2 are really quite good for an open world game. I run    An easy 9/10. I find it refreshing how well the game runs after playing through the s**tstorm that was Mafia 3, No Man's Sky, Quantum Break and other select ports that were truly awful. The textures on Mafia 3 compared to this is like playing this on a playstation 2 and Mafia 3 on a Sinclair Spectrum 48k.

    The graphics on Watchdogs 2 are really quite good for an open world game. I run an i5-2500k at 4.2ghz with 16GB RAM. a GTX970 at stock and a ASUS ROG G-sync monitor, so you can see. my rig is 5 years old with just a graphics card update. My CPU is far from ideal yet this runs and plays without my CPU hitting 100% much. I have this at a mix of ultra and high with MSAA off in favour of the other performance enhancing AA. I am getting between 40-60 FPS with almost zero stuttering (I used to be a member of the 60FPS brigade until I got my g-sync monitor. Now, so long as it isn't a shooter, I can easily live with 40-50FPS - the difference is non existent.

    At first glance it looks like there is hardly anything to do because there are almost zero icons on the city map. This soon changes after the first half hour or so. I haven't played more than 4 hours yet and my score may change but I couldn't give it a 10 at this stage. One thing I am certain though is that unlike some other successful open world titles, the first few operations missions I did were not a walk in the park, even on normal difficulty I had issues trying to complete the mission at the studios using stealth alone. Ended up having to shoot my way out.

    If you are on the fence thinking this is going to be a poor to average game like the first Watch Dogs, then be assured - it isn't. If you are like me and couldn't care less about the u-play DRM then you're in for a treat. If you won't buy because of u-play, well - its your loss. I don't see much of a difference between having to use u-play instead of steam    … Expand
  44. ManojAP17
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    PC version is just so smooth. The characters and story are just so amazing considering the original game. San Francisco is just an amazing for a hacker like Marcus to wreck havoc especially during bounty hunter missions. Ubisoft has clearly made their statement well.
  45. SchladenFlaten
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    Honestly this game is great. My only 'complaint' is I wish it had first person mode like GTA V that said, I love the game's representation of san fran and it runs very well at launch, which sadly is saying something right now. Like dishonored 2, fallout 4, etc. all had horrible optimization at launch. Funny after the AC fiasco ubisoft really stepped that part up, both division and this runHonestly this game is great. My only 'complaint' is I wish it had first person mode like GTA V that said, I love the game's representation of san fran and it runs very well at launch, which sadly is saying something right now. Like dishonored 2, fallout 4, etc. all had horrible optimization at launch. Funny after the AC fiasco ubisoft really stepped that part up, both division and this run very well and it's a great game. Hands down, watch dogs 1 with a better location, more fun vibe and more freedom. derp, it's great. Did I say how good it was?… Expand
  46. zetsss
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    screw that GamersBeat's review. this game changed a lot from last watch dogs.
    Improved graphics and optimization on PC, great characters and narratives.
    tho game basics are still little kinky and hard but I love this and you guys may like this!
    and even multiplayer gotten powerful and not boring!

    * I run this very smoothly on Ultra and FHD, GTX 1070, DDR4 16G, I7 6700K@4.4.
  47. Kale43v3r
    Nov 30, 2016
    9
    The game ran perfectly from the 1st Boot UP, updated to the latest nVidia Drivers and i can play the game with at least 55 FPS with several ULTRA settings and the rest with Very High on a 980Ti, 16GB DDR4, i5 6400 with OC at 4.5GHZ (yes, i5 6400 with OC)
    The game feels awesome, much better then Watch Dogs 1. Will really enjoy the game (going to go in a adventure)
  48. Sexbot-5000
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    Watch Dogs 2 is just an upgraded version of Watch Dogs when looking at game play. The setting and characters are a huge improvement. The mission design is a lot better. Performance is not amazing although with an MSI 1080 GTX and 6700k I get about 65ish FPS on 1440p ultra everything. Those saying this game runs badly on the 1080 are doing something wrong. I've put about 6 hours into thisWatch Dogs 2 is just an upgraded version of Watch Dogs when looking at game play. The setting and characters are a huge improvement. The mission design is a lot better. Performance is not amazing although with an MSI 1080 GTX and 6700k I get about 65ish FPS on 1440p ultra everything. Those saying this game runs badly on the 1080 are doing something wrong. I've put about 6 hours into this game and I can say that this game is good. As a cheap person maybe not 60 dollars good but certainly 40 dollars good.… Expand
  49. NBT
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    I must admit .. i am surprised how good watch dogs 2 is compared to the first game .. its clear they learned allot .. the game basics are still there but with better skills that are way more fun than before .,.. a good story ( not the best but still a good story ) and well .. the encounters aka multiplayer .... multiplayer has gotten an enhancement compared to the first game with moreI must admit .. i am surprised how good watch dogs 2 is compared to the first game .. its clear they learned allot .. the game basics are still there but with better skills that are way more fun than before .,.. a good story ( not the best but still a good story ) and well .. the encounters aka multiplayer .... multiplayer has gotten an enhancement compared to the first game with more modes than before .. i find my self actually having fun when random encounters happen ( and i normally hate pvp) its well implemented. the only thing i am missing now is to be able to play side and main missions coop with my friends .. but we cant get everything .. anyway .. i am having allot of fun... and you might to if you sort of liked the first game… Expand
  50. 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!
  51. roccit
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Really good game, fun missions,

    Performance is not top notch, but Frame time is steady and control response is good. Which means experience overall is good
  52. bluetomato
    Nov 29, 2016
    0
    I was unable to launch it, the game just crashes after a quick splash image. Looks like the Uplay launcher is not working.

    Very disappointing. My rig is all up to date with the latest drivers and hardware (gtx 1080, 64GB RAM etc), never have any issues with other games. Will have to wait for a patch or for Ubisofts 56kbps dialup servers to be up again.
  53. Drive637
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    I didn't expect such a quality PC Port coming from Ubisoft especially knowing what they have been giving us over the last few years. Dishonored 2 should have been subjected to that kind of treatment. The game is well-optimised. Aside from this (which is still the most important part for a PC game), graphics look really stunning (especially in 4K) every so often, gameplay cunningly evolvesI didn't expect such a quality PC Port coming from Ubisoft especially knowing what they have been giving us over the last few years. Dishonored 2 should have been subjected to that kind of treatment. The game is well-optimised. Aside from this (which is still the most important part for a PC game), graphics look really stunning (especially in 4K) every so often, gameplay cunningly evolves and attires itself with pleasant additions that make the overall experience globally well better than before. The map size is honest (twice as big as WD1's), content literally pours, the city's atmosphere is riveting and the storyline, despite being quite formulaic, lets itself get enjoyed thanks to a clever writing as well as charming characters.

    Keep going Ubisoft. 9/10 well-deserved.    … Expand
  54. kozzy420
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Awesome game, PC version runs well to!! This is a vast improvement over the first game, the writing is much better, the online aspects are improved and the new gadgets and such are great to. Pick this up asap, this is the game Watch Dogs 1 should have been. Oh yeah and the game world is wonderful, makes me want to visit San Fran.
  55. Nareke
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Thank you, Ubisoft. After Mafia 3 and Dishonored 2, Watch Dogs 2 has restored some of my faith in PC versions.

    I will admit: I was mildly terrified. Putting aside the fact that the original Watch Dogs was disappointing on the cosmic scale, the documents included with the review code made it sound… more than a little demanding. There were mentions of 10-series GeForce cards, and a    Thank you, Ubisoft. After Mafia 3 and Dishonored 2, Watch Dogs 2 has restored some of my faith in PC versions.

    I will admit: I was mildly terrified. Putting aside the fact that the original Watch Dogs was disappointing on the cosmic scale, the documents included with the review code made it sound… more than a little demanding. There were mentions of 10-series GeForce cards, and a 20-page PDF detailing all the Nvidia whatsits included within. After Dishonored 2 turned out to be a game that limped rather than ran, I’m not going to lie: I spent 20 minutes of the download time weighing up the value of some very expensive video cards.

    Fortunately, Watch Dogs 2 runs incredibly well. Not quite flawlessly unless I drop the graphics more than I really want to, but well enough that I don’t actually have any complaints.    … Expand
  56. anurag14
    Nov 29, 2016
    5
    Nothing new in the game.Lot of bugs on pc for me not good
    for me personally i didn't like the game.For 1800rs not good game to buy.
    As i have expected after Assassin's creed unity was worse butthis game didn't run properly on nvidia GTX 970 i will not recommend this game
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
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  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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