Watch Dogs 2

 PlayStation 4
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2007 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,396 out of 2007
  2. Mixed: 371 out of 2007
  3. Negative: 240 out of 2007
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  1. TheFrog
    Apr 12, 2018
    4
    Didn't finish the first game. After reading this one has improved, decided to give it a try after its price went down. Quickly realized it hasn't really improved much.
    Stealth isn't feasible, with a density of five guards per square ft and being unable to hide bodies, they always go on alert very quickly. Combat isn't feasible: with INSTANT infinite reinforcements, you are always    Didn't finish the first game. After reading this one has improved, decided to give it a try after its price went down. Quickly realized it hasn't really improved much.
    Stealth isn't feasible, with a density of five guards per square ft and being unable to hide bodies, they always go on alert very quickly. Combat isn't feasible: with INSTANT infinite reinforcements, you are always surrounded. What are you left with? Jumping from camera to camera, trying to do as much as possible without physically entering hot zones. May sound interesting, it's just boring.
    Exploring the city boils down to finding money and research points, and figuring out how to get to them, since they are almost always on high areas. This usually involves using the RC jumper and possibly external devices such as scissors lifts (investing early into device hacking skills is a good idea, because otherwise you are cut off from most of the goodies). Unfortunately, once again it's really boring.
    Driving is another important activity but it never "feels" right, and anyway there's a reason we use steering wheels and not joypads on real cars. For me, this part of the game is just an annoyance.
    Coming from the masterpiece that was Assassin's Creed Origins, with its refined combat and stealth mechanics, I can't help but feel that the Watch Dogs IP should be either completely reinvented or simply dropped.    … Expand
  2. NettoLage
    Aug 2, 2017
    10
    Sem dúvida o melhor jogo de mundo aberto que eu já joguei, história divertida, personagens extremamente carismáticos, ótimo gameplay, gráficos excelentes e um mundo aberto muito vivo. Tudo isso garantiu a ele o posto de 3 lugar nos melhores jogos que eu já joguei.
  3. user12
    Dec 11, 2017
    9
    A sequel that vastly improves upon the original, WATCH_DOGS 2 is an incredible game. The open world has more life to it than the original did. Pedestrians will park their cars, get on and off of trains, and you can even find angry NPCs smashing their ex's cars with baseball bats. This makes San Francisco feel much more immersive, interesting, and life-like than Chicago. The soundtrack isA sequel that vastly improves upon the original, WATCH_DOGS 2 is an incredible game. The open world has more life to it than the original did. Pedestrians will park their cars, get on and off of trains, and you can even find angry NPCs smashing their ex's cars with baseball bats. This makes San Francisco feel much more immersive, interesting, and life-like than Chicago. The soundtrack is fantastic, a mixture of various songs from the eighties, nineties, and twenty-first century. The gameplay, especially the stealth and combat are vastly improved. It also introduces more equipment and weapons, to support different gameplay styles. Regardless of whether or not you want to run and gun your way through the level, use stealth to silently complete the objective, or just hack it from the outside without even stepping foot inside the area, WATCH_DOGS 2 supports it all. The melee combat is brutal and visceral. The last game I played that had melee combat as good as this was The Last of Us, and that's saying quite a lot. The story is also incredible, and vastly superior to the original's. It's a bit weak in the narrative department, but otherwise fantastic. The graphics are sub-par, the physics engine could be a bit better, and they removed many good features from the original WATCH_DOGS, but otherwise an incredible game, on many, many levels… Expand
  4. JayDarbz
    Feb 22, 2020
    0
    1 of the worst games I've ever played! And a whole new low for ubisoft! Absolutely horrendous in almost every aspect bar graphics! Disgusting! Abysmal game!
  5. alkoka
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Nice game, I grinded out the Platinum trophy out of it. It wasn't too difficult, not even long to do it.
    The story was real fun, and the easter eggs made me laugh so many times.
    Like in the Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer part was disgusting, maybe because it was a year after the release. I waited so much time to join sessions, spent much time grinding out the online trophies    Nice game, I grinded out the Platinum trophy out of it. It wasn't too difficult, not even long to do it.
    The story was real fun, and the easter eggs made me laugh so many times.
    Like in the Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer part was disgusting, maybe because it was a year after the release. I waited so much time to join sessions, spent much time grinding out the online trophies because of other players leaving or messing around.

    I couldn't leave out the vehicle controls... that is the most awful part of the game. Ubisoft should get the example of GTA, since they got the open-world do-everything idea out of that series.

    Thanks for my friend for letting me play through it.

    Rated 8/10    … Expand
  6. Dandan2212
    Dec 29, 2020
    4
    Watch dogs 2 pra mim foi a pior decepção em um game que já tive na vida! colocaram personagens imbecis,sem história,medíocres e com falta de carisma no jogo. não estimula a continuar jogando e tão chato que parei com 80% de jogo pois não aguentei mais me torturar jogando essa porcaria!achei o watch dogs 1 fantástico boa história e relevante mas esse foi 140 reais jogados no lixo poisWatch dogs 2 pra mim foi a pior decepção em um game que já tive na vida! colocaram personagens imbecis,sem história,medíocres e com falta de carisma no jogo. não estimula a continuar jogando e tão chato que parei com 80% de jogo pois não aguentei mais me torturar jogando essa porcaria!achei o watch dogs 1 fantástico boa história e relevante mas esse foi 140 reais jogados no lixo pois comprei a mídia digital/gold edition se arrependimento matasse estaria morto a tempos!
    dei nota 2 porque gostei dos gráficos só!    … Expand
  7. Royale-Assassin
    Jul 4, 2018
    8
    This is really a very good game, not great, but very nice details and all the stuff you can do in missions, different approaches etc.. Just think outside the box and there you go! The shooting can still be improved, not bad, but it could have been better. Also the driving. It is not that great, but for me this is not that important as you play in SF and the map is nice, good views, and aThis is really a very good game, not great, but very nice details and all the stuff you can do in missions, different approaches etc.. Just think outside the box and there you go! The shooting can still be improved, not bad, but it could have been better. Also the driving. It is not that great, but for me this is not that important as you play in SF and the map is nice, good views, and a lot of fun things to do while playing and the missions are great! Ubisoft did a great job there.… Expand
  8. DavidHoltzer
    Aug 7, 2019
    5
    I already wrote a review about Watch Dogs 1 and this game a bit better in driving, puzzles and of course in graphics, effects, details ect.But driving is still bad the because of the camera and the controls.The open world and missions still have nothing interesting to offer.All you do is get into someplace by stealth or confrontation and hack its main computer.The map is a mess, it's hardI already wrote a review about Watch Dogs 1 and this game a bit better in driving, puzzles and of course in graphics, effects, details ect.But driving is still bad the because of the camera and the controls.The open world and missions still have nothing interesting to offer.All you do is get into someplace by stealth or confrontation and hack its main computer.The map is a mess, it's hard to what to do next in order to progress in the story.Themelee system is repetitive hence the people you fight with can't fight back when you're in a melee animation.… Expand
  9. Luahanseng
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Game Completed on PS5
    Date Completed : July 18, 2021
    Playing Hours : 25 hrs When you play it for the first time, The whole experience may feel like an upgrade from GTAV but everything will change after playing half way through the game you will realize this isn't vast at all in fact it is small and limited you will realize this from how not good the physics is, The vehicles    Game Completed on PS5
    Date Completed : July 18, 2021
    Playing Hours : 25 hrs

    When you play it for the first time, The whole experience may feel like an upgrade from GTAV but everything will change after playing half way through the game you will realize this isn't vast at all in fact it is small and limited you will realize this from how not good the physics is, The vehicles available in the world it is actually very limited, And the world is not as dynamic as it seems. After couple of hours, It is not a GTA5 experience, its an RPG with an attempt to be an open world game. If you are looking for an RPG with a little twist of GTA5, then this is your game. But if you are expecting new GTA5 experience, this is not it. Going to the most i hate, The radio track is so bad and dumb. very lazy attempt. What i do like about the game is RPG side, The hacker feel is very immersive and surprisingly its not at all repetitive.

    Story/Narrative : 8/10
    Gameplay : 8/10
    Sound/Music : 5/10
    Fun Factor : 8/10
    Graphics : 8/10
    Replayability : 5/10
    Progression System : 7/10    … Expand
  10. Sunrider37
    Jan 27, 2020
    0
    I bought this game for 20$ on discount and it ain't worth 5. For 5 hours that i spent playing this piece of utter garbage, i had stuck 10+ times and couldn't get out,because the hero CAN'T **** JUMP unless it's scripted.Why not make the same system as in all AC games??? Overall **** game,**** story,**** protagonist,**** quests,**** soundtrack,the city is nice,but that's it.DONT BUY THIS GAME!
  11. DanielNS87
    May 14, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if this game make resolve problems that first Watchdogs have, for example not have several Bugs, the open Worlds it's much More extensive and live, and the playability it's better experiencie, this game have a awfull history, really? a gang of millenials speudo hippies are experts in technology and sabotage attacks? The art try to imitate a distopic Worlds of Cyberpunk, very futurist in the current San Francisco, this mix is so bored, the Main characters not have any sense, they havent soul or a real motivation, resume: Watchdogs 2 it's another sandbox game without soul.… Expand
  12. Chrisabc
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Great game. Lots of fun. I actually enjoyed it a lot more than GTA V - mainly due to more interactive and varied gameplay - and lots of fun stuff to do and ways to wreak havoc in a fun way
  13. InCoPoEx
    Jan 20, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played it for the story which was pretty decent. The characters were move alive than Aiden Pierce from the first game but I just found them annoying, except Ray he was pretty decent. Driving was fun but very sluggish, GTA 5 feels more refined in that aspect. Sneaking and gunfights is where I hated this game, it seems like with or without Autoaim i could not get this down, it really failed, again GTA 5 was much more refined in the way it performed combat. Soundtrack was killer and was the different types of hacks you could do. I loved controlling cars to create chaos. All in all it was worth a play and an easy platinum.… Expand
  14. gamingmachinery
    May 21, 2021
    0
    pretty sh1t, tries to be GTA but fails like every other ubisoft open world game
  15. TwizzleShnizzle
    Jul 28, 2020
    2
    Uninspired tripe. Un-skippable cutscenes, and the forced use of Ubisoft Club to be able to play online. Sadly 'Ubisoft Club' experiences online issues so frequently you'll be lucky to ever get online with friends. Last straw for me, no more of my hard earned money going on games from Ubisoft for uninspired rinse and repeat gameplay.
  16. Somenephew
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    I love this game. IMO its one of the most underrated games of the generation.

    I think one of the main aspects of whether or not you'll enjoy it is if you truly take advantage of all the game mechanics. If you just want to shoot everything up, this game may not be for you. But if you want to hack, use stealth and gadgets, and use the game world as your playground, this game is one of a kind.
  17. Dananjoyoman
    Nov 1, 2020
    8
    Yesss!! This game is very good and had a good parkour also the combat. The graphic is very good for ps4 games and xbox one games and the fps is kindaaaaa good I guess. The mission is kinda fun too! But you cant ride helicopter and do slow mo like in watch dog 1 they should add it back!!! (Sorry if my english is bad)
  18. Lattely
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    If only the first Watch Dogs was like this it could be my favourite series of games by Ubisoft (except first parts of assassin's creed).
  19. jackchilina
    Dec 8, 2020
    7
    This game was funny and it is a good choice to kill time. But that's all. Does not promise anything else.
  20. Irunga
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    The game has a more solid gameplay, as more variants to play every mission. I felt that it's harder also on normal mode. Some missions required me to take my time to complete them and sneak around because if not 95% sure i'm dead. Also, it has a ton more side-quests to do. And the intresting part it's that you can make the mission by step, while you jump to other main or side-.quest, soThe game has a more solid gameplay, as more variants to play every mission. I felt that it's harder also on normal mode. Some missions required me to take my time to complete them and sneak around because if not 95% sure i'm dead. Also, it has a ton more side-quests to do. And the intresting part it's that you can make the mission by step, while you jump to other main or side-.quest, so you can do what you want at the moment you want.
    While it has a different approach to the reasons of the existing hacker group, i felt the story wasn't up to the game and it's predecessor. It's not obligatory to play WD1 to play this game, but you will understand more if you do. Specially with one of the characters that joins your group.

    The final mission was disappointing for me. It wasn't hard at all, and it was done very quickly. The history ending was bitter to me too. I felt that was ok, but I kept thinking "ok... i did all of this and the antagonist only says a few words and thats it, bye?"

    Post-game you can play the sidequests if you want, but besides that, you aint have much more to do. I wouldn't keep playing for the side quests.

    The bright side of the game, joining the improved gameplay, its the city of San Francisco. I think its quite beautiful and the landscape varies a lot, I really liked that.

    Overall, I think it's an overrated game. It's ok for chilling, it has some intresting things, but nothing too crazy for me.    … Expand
  21. stasweb
    Jan 14, 2022
    2
    Nice decoration design, but game is dull. Story is super boring. It doesn't give any motivation to move on.
  22. alagharrr
    Sep 26, 2021
    5
    5/10. Watch Dogs- обычная игра про кулхацкеров. Сюжет. Сюжет- это типичная история борцунов с системой. Главный герой слабо прописан, ему не хочется сопереживать. Да и в общем сюжет на любителя.
    Геймплей. Физика стрельбы и вождения плохие. От стрельбы ощущения будто стреляешь из пластмассового оружия, а от машины будто едешь по воде. Физика столкновения с предметами(столбы, стены) тоже    5/10. Watch Dogs- обычная игра про кулхацкеров. Сюжет. Сюжет- это типичная история борцунов с системой. Главный герой слабо прописан, ему не хочется сопереживать. Да и в общем сюжет на любителя.
    Геймплей. Физика стрельбы и вождения плохие. От стрельбы ощущения будто стреляешь из пластмассового оружия, а от машины будто едешь по воде. Физика столкновения с предметами(столбы, стены) тоже весьма плоха.
    Графика. Этот аспект в игре довольно хорош, картинка приятна глазу, так что с этим тут все хорошо.
    В общем, вечерком поиграть для человека, который не играет часто в игры самое то, а для человека который сыграл много игр это просто очередной гта лайк. 5/10    … Expand
  23. penmumble
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    This game has a special spot in my heart for sure! It's sunny, exciting, colourful, musical, and downright damn fun. It's set in San Fransisco and boy does the world feel alive and like everyone around you is really living. It's drowning in so much humdrum that everywhere is a joy to explore and have fun in.
    The hacking is a huge improvement from the first game, feeling fresh and fun with    This game has a special spot in my heart for sure! It's sunny, exciting, colourful, musical, and downright damn fun. It's set in San Fransisco and boy does the world feel alive and like everyone around you is really living. It's drowning in so much humdrum that everywhere is a joy to explore and have fun in.
    The hacking is a huge improvement from the first game, feeling fresh and fun with so many fun possibilities.
    Best of all are the characters. Dedsec is just a joy. They're all so different and work incredibly well together. Their gang feels like it really means something to them all, and you really root for them and want them to succeed. Marcus is a fantastic protagonist; he's funny and you really feel a connection to him. Even more so, Wrench is just a ball of sunshine as a character. He's weird, explosive, crude, and just an absolute blast. Despite knowing so little about him in this game, he's my absolute favourite, and makes me laugh with his antics and his unpredictable fun-loving way of life.    … Expand
  24. Problox420
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    By far the best in the Franchise, Sure the story is mid but everything else is great or fantastic. Exploding the Sewers will never get old and i always laugh out loud when i purposely explode myself
  25. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    4
    If you are a hardcore gamer and have a bit free time and cannot decide what to do it is a very good game for that.
  26. rodericrinehart
    Jun 25, 2017
    9
    Wow, this game really surprised me. The first one was mediocre and underdelivered. The second one redeems the series with humor, graphics, and gameplay. It was a super fun game from start to finish for about 30 hours. I would definitely recommend it over Assassin's Creed or Far Cry. And if you can push it to ultra (like on a 1080ti), oh my does it look gorgeous.
  27. MrMT
    Jan 3, 2018
    9
    I picked this up in the PS4 end of year sale, and I have to say, it's been a wonderful surprise. A kooky vibrant city, full of fun and games: puts the sandbox back in sandbox, with crazy emergent gameplay, unexpected events that unfold around you, and often sheer hilarity as you hack and puzzle your way around the city. The world is beautifully and convincingly rendered, and the stories II picked this up in the PS4 end of year sale, and I have to say, it's been a wonderful surprise. A kooky vibrant city, full of fun and games: puts the sandbox back in sandbox, with crazy emergent gameplay, unexpected events that unfold around you, and often sheer hilarity as you hack and puzzle your way around the city. The world is beautifully and convincingly rendered, and the stories I have played so far are a highly entertaining look at hacker culture, with a humour that often matches yet differentiates itself from GTA. And the online portions gives a sense of life (more than a year after its release) that really add to the single player experience. Top Notch. I only dock a point because the driving controls lack heft - and while not a pure driving game, a fair amount of driving is nonetheless necessary.… Expand
  28. Unsung_Paladin
    Apr 24, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game's mechanics are okay but it suffers from a sense of lost identity. The cutscenes push you in the direction of being an SJW approved hero. You play as Marcus, a geeky black male from Oakland (this last detail added to make your character streetwise and therefore not too disconnected from being black by being a nerd). The players are afforded a great deal of agency in that Marcus can be dressed in a variety of manners (biker leather jacket, Wallstreet suits, urban/ghetto/hip-hop styles, etc); the players are also able to customize Marcus' skillset to their liking with regard to approaching missions (dubbed trickster, aggressor, and ghost). The agency is fairly nice. The issue is that the plot of the game pits you and your SJW approved diverse group of hacker friends against The Man. In the world of the game, The Man is represented by predatory and invasive corporations and organizations including the FBI. However, there's narrative whiplash as Marcus is righteously indignant at the victimization of the masses in a cutscene and then you're able to immediately steal a nearby car, pull money out of a passerby's bank account, and gun down police officers, civilians, or rival gang members. The results of the evil organizations' machinations are shown but there are seemingly no consequences for Marcus' crimes. Please note one of the themes of the game is that the ends do not justify the means. Marcus does some illegal and unsavory things but his is justified apparently.

    Furthermore, the game forces you to work alongside a transvestite guy calling himself Miranda (who is shown in an unwaveringly positive light) and another optional mission where you drive a gay guy to meet his husband as they're having a baby. Games like Mass Effect and Dragon's Age allow you to decide how much or even if you're going to engage certain other characters whereas Watchdogs 2 forces it on you despite the previously mentioned agency given to the player.

    It's unfortunate because it ultimately amounted to the developer cramming their opinions and politics down your throat.    … Expand
  29. tbouniverse
    Feb 27, 2018
    7
    I liked the first Watch Dogs and got this one a year after it came out. I enjoyed this game as I was able to hack the environment around enemies for a lot of fun and gameplay was fun. I wasn't really into some side quests like kart racing or collectibles but I liked ones like ATM hacking.

    I liked the cast of eccentric but likeable characters and the reimagining of SF was amazing in my    I liked the first Watch Dogs and got this one a year after it came out. I enjoyed this game as I was able to hack the environment around enemies for a lot of fun and gameplay was fun. I wasn't really into some side quests like kart racing or collectibles but I liked ones like ATM hacking.

    I liked the cast of eccentric but likeable characters and the reimagining of SF was amazing in my opinion. The driving was pretty bad and the story felt quite cliched and conversations didn't feel genuine.

    I brought this game on a massive Black Friday discount, so in a sense, I got more than I spent.    … Expand
  30. Midnightmare
    Feb 3, 2017
    4
    This is no gta thats for sure.....there are some nice things here.
    Like the world feels quite alive and the NPC act fairly realistic.....but it does feel pretty lackluster.
    Cops are really dumb the hacking is still dumb....and the cast is annoying as hell. The physics in the game is horrible especially when it comes to driving. Bikes are like race car tanks and you cant even tip a car    This is no gta thats for sure.....there are some nice things here.
    Like the world feels quite alive and the NPC act fairly realistic.....but it does feel pretty lackluster.
    Cops are really dumb the hacking is still dumb....and the cast is annoying as hell.

    The physics in the game is horrible especially when it comes to driving. Bikes are like race car tanks and you cant even tip a car without it rolling back on its wheels.

    Just get GTA :P    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#43 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#13 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 95
  3. Negative: 0 out of 95
  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 14, 2017
    80
    Despite a few flaws, Watch Dogs 2 delivers where the original game failed. The game has improved on every aspect and provides a vibrant city with lots of hacking fun. The story is dull without any special moments but the immersive open world with lots of quests will keep you entertained.
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  2. TrueGaming
    Jan 15, 2017
    85
    Watch Dogs 2 brilliantly solves the main issue the first game had while providing a world full of enjoyable missions. We faced some problems with the camera, especially during the car race. We also faced some issues with connectivity and online play. In the end, Watch Dogs 2 is a game that delivers in most aspects and provides hours of enjoyable content.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 8, 2017
    70
    Despite the MP issues, Watch Dogs 2 hacks this series back on track with its gorgeous locales, and silly emergent fun. Marcus isn’t *quite* our cup of tea, but he sure beats the hell out of the last guy. [January 2016, p71]
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