Watch Dogs 2

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. WizardVigilante
    May 4, 2017
    6
    It's a competently put together game. There were some breakthrough moments where the characters seemed to be more than just a painful attempt to be relevant but those were too few to overcome how dull and repetitive the game is in general.

    The story overall while better than the original is horribly uneven. You have the choice of peacefully resolving issues with stealth but you can also    It's a competently put together game. There were some breakthrough moments where the characters seemed to be more than just a painful attempt to be relevant but those were too few to overcome how dull and repetitive the game is in general.

    The story overall while better than the original is horribly uneven. You have the choice of peacefully resolving issues with stealth but you can also be a one man killing machine. Wiping out hundreds of people and bombing buildings. Regardless of which way you play there's no reaction by the protagonist or the rest of the team. They still crack jokes and consider themselves the righteous good guys even after you've just murdered a bunch of security guards on a college campus.

    The single player experience gets dull and repetitive after a while. The drones while really interesting at first make all the missions trivial to complete once you've unlocked some key upgrades.    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. dogdaysunrise
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    This game is...unfinished.
    I've enjoyed every bit of this game, and it may well be one of modern Ubisoft's best, but i feel like it was hasted to get out. The character developement screen has "aggressive", "trickster" and "stealth" ratings on perks, this made me expect there was some rating system at the end of quests. There is none. The physics are mediocre, and sometimes wall climbing    This game is...unfinished.
    I've enjoyed every bit of this game, and it may well be one of modern Ubisoft's best, but i feel like it was hasted to get out. The character developement screen has "aggressive", "trickster" and "stealth" ratings on perks, this made me expect there was some rating system at the end of quests. There is none. The physics are mediocre, and sometimes wall climbing is bugged. The characters in the story interact in interesting ways...until they don't. They just stop, like there was no time to end their story. Even the main quest ends abruptly, i was expecting a couple more quests before the final one.
    This is a step in the right direction, but when the direct competitor is GTA5 and the bar was set so, so high almost 3 years ago, you can't sell a game that compares more to GTA4 and expect people not to notice.    … Expand
  7. Mrmuffiine
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Travelling San Francisco was really nice and level designs was enhenced. All in all, its a good open world game.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. akarnokd
    Apr 21, 2018
    6
    Slightly above average game for me. Gameplay-wise feels more polished than WD1 and finally I could properly drive cars with mouse and keyboard (I stopped playing WD1 after an hour due to this). The story is mediocre and boring. Collectibles are there so you can access more collectibles? The city is boring, missions range from interesting to boring as well. I couldn't care much about theSlightly above average game for me. Gameplay-wise feels more polished than WD1 and finally I could properly drive cars with mouse and keyboard (I stopped playing WD1 after an hour due to this). The story is mediocre and boring. Collectibles are there so you can access more collectibles? The city is boring, missions range from interesting to boring as well. I couldn't care much about the characters either. Unlike Far Cry 5 and Assassin's Creed Origins, where the environment carries half of the game, there were no real interesting locations in San Francisco for me. There is an in-game app so that at least you have some incentive to visit landmarks, but not much else.… Expand
  11. NiK2000and3
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This game is one of the most underrated and underappreciated games I've ever played. The originality of the concept stands out so much with the help of it's story. The amount of things you can do is absolutely crazy. The world is great and feels so alive. Absolutely beautiful game.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. Kadirov
    Mar 10, 2020
    0
    Dumb teenager simulator

    This game is an ageist piece of **** with stereotypes about young people being stupid, not serious and childish. I am married since age of 17 and I became a father at 20. **** pervert ageists trying to humiliate young adults and make us look like clowns. Sick people. Becuase of such people we have wage discrimination. We being fully independent adults raising    Dumb teenager simulator

    This game is an ageist piece of **** with stereotypes about young people being stupid, not serious and childish. I am married since age of 17 and I became a father at 20. **** pervert ageists trying to humiliate young adults and make us look like clowns. Sick people. Becuase of such people we have wage discrimination. We being fully independent adults raising children are being paid less than people over 22. Humanity is crazy. How am I supposed to raise children?    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. JustMK
    Jan 30, 2018
    5
    Pros:
    Nice graphics, style, music, geek culture, city, story.
    Cons:
    Annoying monotonous open-world gameplay. Boring monotonous puzzles, I don't like more than 50% additional missions and completely ignore annoying online missions: I prefer singleplayer modes in all the games.
  19. stevo501
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    Let's start off this review with the positives. The game idea is a pretty cool concept and the game-play is enjoyable. The negatives: Driving does not feel as natural as it should, Quests get boring after a while and the biggest factor ( my personal opinion ) is that the story is too political ( which is alright if done right ). The game tried too hard to please the SJW that it is veryLet's start off this review with the positives. The game idea is a pretty cool concept and the game-play is enjoyable. The negatives: Driving does not feel as natural as it should, Quests get boring after a while and the biggest factor ( my personal opinion ) is that the story is too political ( which is alright if done right ). The game tried too hard to please the SJW that it is very offsetting at times during the story.… Expand
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Aim45
    May 6, 2018
    0
    One of the worst triple A games I've ever played. It is even worse than the first WD (which was a pretty awful game), this one is so frustrating, the controls don't even work properly and the control scheme is a joke. If anyone wants to buy this crap, just stay away, you won't have any fun playing it, you will lose your time and you will only get frustrating playing this crap.

    The worst    One of the worst triple A games I've ever played. It is even worse than the first WD (which was a pretty awful game), this one is so frustrating, the controls don't even work properly and the control scheme is a joke. If anyone wants to buy this crap, just stay away, you won't have any fun playing it, you will lose your time and you will only get frustrating playing this crap.

    The worst part of this game are the characters. It is clear that **** tried to make it more appealing to teens, but they failed so hard this time, making the characters wannabe cool kids with "cool" gadgets, including social media into this game and ****

    The missions are HORRIBLE. They are incredibly forgettable, just go there hack that, go there hack that.

    ****, you failed hard with this one    … Expand
  26. 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!
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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