Watch Dogs 2

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2007 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,396 out of 2007
  2. Mixed: 371 out of 2007
  3. Negative: 240 out of 2007
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  1. TheDahaka
    Nov 20, 2016
    5
    An improvement over the original, but that isn't saying much. It has been given a hipster coat of paint and has the most dumbed down laughable vehicle physics I have seen in a game in a long time. There's some fun to be had here, but don't expect GTA levels of polish. Worth picking up cheap or at a discount.
  2. jp2c
    Nov 17, 2016
    7
    i bought the game because i liked the first one. played it for a few hours now and i think the score given by ign is too generous. driving is awfull. the car sounds like an arcade game from the 80's. you can't even jump with the character. wtf?!?!you can jump over objects by moving forward and pressing R2. there is no button for jumping independently. I find myself stuck infront of a pilei bought the game because i liked the first one. played it for a few hours now and i think the score given by ign is too generous. driving is awfull. the car sounds like an arcade game from the 80's. you can't even jump with the character. wtf?!?!you can jump over objects by moving forward and pressing R2. there is no button for jumping independently. I find myself stuck infront of a pile of rocks, trying to climb, but could'nt. i had to walk around. as for the driving, i compared the wd1 to gta 4. back then it was a nice game. comparing wd2 to gtav, as i said, it is awfull. i know wd2 is not a racing game and not a shooting game. i'm still working on figuring out what kind of game is it. after a few hours , i just went back to gta v online to blow of some steam :)… Expand
  3. jack2059
    Nov 19, 2016
    7
    If you found Watch Dogs 1 a bit boring but a good idea, chances are you will like this.
    It takes a VERY light hearted turn, the characters and missions will come across very cliche and cringey to a lot of people. Things like a character wearing a mask with electronic eyes on. Its marmite.
    The negatives, the game is buggy. The driving is horrific, comical physics, cars that go from    If you found Watch Dogs 1 a bit boring but a good idea, chances are you will like this.
    It takes a VERY light hearted turn, the characters and missions will come across very cliche and cringey to a lot of people. Things like a character wearing a mask with electronic eyes on. Its marmite.
    The negatives, the game is buggy. The driving is horrific, comical physics, cars that go from 100-0mph in half a second. The pacing of conversations and style of cut scenes is just plain bad at times.    … Expand
  4. Z0mbG
    Nov 17, 2016
    7
    It's good but its no GTA. I've played less than 10 hours of it but I can already see repetition emerging and I'm wondering if I'll bother finishing missions like the graffiti one. You drive somewhere climb a building, hold triangle for a couple of seconds then repeat over and over. Another issue is the driving, its far too forgiving, you can crash a motorbike into a truck on the highwayIt's good but its no GTA. I've played less than 10 hours of it but I can already see repetition emerging and I'm wondering if I'll bother finishing missions like the graffiti one. You drive somewhere climb a building, hold triangle for a couple of seconds then repeat over and over. Another issue is the driving, its far too forgiving, you can crash a motorbike into a truck on the highway and stay on the bike, it takes a lot of effort to actually fall off the thing.

    I quite like the story so far and the main characters seem well written at this point. The missions seem to be the problem, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of depth. Even the missions that have a bit of puzzle solving to them are kind of easy and repetitive. In some cases it seems like a telltale games type story where you just have to press a button and watch the cut scene. It seems to be lacking a sense that the gamer is capable of performing complex tasks and it takes that away from you by getting you to press triangle and the system performs the action.

    There is plenty of novelty value in the game and the knight rider inspired mission was a really good set piece if a little uncomplicated. San Francisco looks great and its fun to explore, you do get a sense of scale without it taking ages to get from A-to-B. The police seem a bit oblivious, I saw a guy was being pulled over on his bike, I took the bike and no one chased me even though there were about 3 or 4 police cars around.

    There is one final thing that bugs me, the cars you steal disappear! I parked up went in a went through a cut scene came back out and the car was gone. This has happened many times and is really annoying when you have to spend the next couple of minutes trying to hijack another vehicle.

    As its early in the game there is a chance the missions will get more difficult but I'm not sure. Overall I like the game but if I didn't have it I'd certainly wait till it comes down in the sales. I have a feeling it might fall in price quickly.    … Expand
  5. ElementalSoldie
    Nov 16, 2016
    3
    Completely uninspired artwork featuring most of the same rinse, wash, repeat gimmicks from the first game (similar to the yearly installments of the Assassin's Creed series). The game's style almost feels like it's mocking and laughing at the hip, trendy, holier-than-though populous of SF.
    I guess it appeals for the young "I-hate-my-parents" kids out there who want to rebel. Definitely selling.
  6. shiftyman
    Nov 18, 2016
    6
    typical Ubisoft release with multiplayer already down from day one, you'd think with past trash releases they'd get it right this time, the game is solid with a nice open world and plenty of stuff to do but seems to be stuck in second gear, it never becomes just 5 more mintues.
  7. RossumEcho
    Nov 16, 2016
    7
    I got this game early after pre-ordering (like 5 days early....) and while it's definitely an improvement from Watch Dogs 1, its definitely not perfect. The other reviews barely touch on the main issues of the game, they only give it the rating with out really going into why (ugh).

    You CAN play the game in lethal mod, but its honestly way too easy when I tried it. If i did, I think    I got this game early after pre-ordering (like 5 days early....) and while it's definitely an improvement from Watch Dogs 1, its definitely not perfect. The other reviews barely touch on the main issues of the game, they only give it the rating with out really going into why (ugh).

    You CAN play the game in lethal mod, but its honestly way too easy when I tried it. If i did, I think I'd have a different take on it. As far as I can see, there's no real consequences from playing stealth vs non-stealth. I'm not entirely finished the game as I am trying to go through all the sidequests, but the more I play it, the more I become bored, but at the same time the more I want to explore.

    Things I love:
    - The premise and setting of the game. It's very much targeted towards up and coming tech, like being able to 3D print weapons, having control of a drone and RC jumper in missions which is so cool to use. The city is beautiful and feels so alive.

    - The availability of weapons and ways to play through the missions. It IS in fact possible to do the majority of missions with out even stepping into the danger zone and you have a huge arsenal at your disposal.

    - The references in the plot to our tech culture and pop culture references, like taking revenge on WD2 version of Martin Shrikelli, Silicon Valley references, and so on.

    - Its harder. They've centralized hacking to be more puzzle like, and then made the puzzles are harder. Collecting and finding things are harder. It's actually a challenge, whereas in WD1 its "go rambo mode, press a button here, complete mission." I think the game is only a challenge if you go stealth.

    Things I dont love:

    - Some of the side-mission plots, or hell even some of the main plots don't make a whole lot of sense. Some mission are really fun and run parallel to our world (like say, having a Scientology-like church exist) and are really satisfying to do, but others are questionable and its like "why is this hacker group doing this again?"

    - There are STILL "go to this point here, collect this thing" kind of stuff. No more of Ubisofts "do this to reveal section of the map" but ugh. Some of it is hidden as well, where you have to take a picture of the landmark. In some ways its cool as in "oh hey cool look at this SF landmark they put into the game" but when you're in a car chase or you accidentally drive by it, now its like "ugh I have to find a way back here somehow to collect this thingy".

    Bit of Both:
    - No consequences from playing stealth vs non-stealth. No changes in plot, no changes in XP ("followers") amount. You can play either or style. In some ways this is good because it really gives you the freedom to really do whatever you want. But considering how freaking overpowered you get, non-stealth would be super easy mode.

    - Most of the missions are all essentially the same. Get into building - hack the things - get out. It gets extremely repetitive. Main mission and side missions are all the same thing.

    So, I DID get it during amazons E3 sale, so I didn't buy it at full price. While I didn't regret my purchase, I would probably be more upset if this had costed me more.    … Expand
  8. Doorlslams
    Nov 17, 2016
    7
    The game looks great and I'm fine with the characters. Doesn't run that well and the driving is horrible. In a game based in an open world SF you NEED good driving. I also like how they encourage non violence (sort of) I have plenty of game where i kill everything and its a nice change of pace. With the stuttery frame rate and bad driving I can barely bring myself to play it. MafiaThe game looks great and I'm fine with the characters. Doesn't run that well and the driving is horrible. In a game based in an open world SF you NEED good driving. I also like how they encourage non violence (sort of) I have plenty of game where i kill everything and its a nice change of pace. With the stuttery frame rate and bad driving I can barely bring myself to play it. Mafia has better frame rates, story, driving, music, and atmosphere. I know everyone gives that game **** but I honestly think its much better than this. Also I really just don't care about whats going on in this game....its like trying to have the social commentary of GTAV but falls flat or it covers things that GTA already covered. Shame cause I really wanted an open world Co-Op game and when its not in motion it looks really good. I just feels sorts cheap. Oh well, I bought it digitally so if they patch in some fixes and maybe fix the driving I will def jump back in.… Expand
  9. Xenox1234
    Nov 16, 2016
    5
    Watch Dogs 2|A generic Ubisoft Open World title

    I went into this game with rather high expectations, as someone who had seen series and movies all about the "hacker" theme and trope that is touched on in Watch Dogs 2, I expected a Story line well enacted and staged with high-speed chases, open setpieces and proper cinematography. The potential of the game is so vast, it could have    Watch Dogs 2|A generic Ubisoft Open World title

    I went into this game with rather high expectations, as someone who had seen series and movies all about the "hacker" theme and trope that is touched on in Watch Dogs 2, I expected a Story line well enacted and staged with high-speed chases, open setpieces and proper cinematography.
    The potential of the game is so vast, it could have picked up on so many scenes in the series "Person of interest" it could have told a engaging but still humorous narrative.

    Unfortunately, Ubisoft handled this game just as they handle all their other games, terrible.

    No engaging narrative, just a mere stringing together of very bad "hacker" jokes and quips.
    Compared to competitors like Grand Theft Auto, the narrative is more than just weak, it feels like people badly out of touch with the theme of the game wrote it and tried to force humour in.
    Marcus Holoway is literally nothing more than a hipster, and everytime he talks to his comrades it feels like pre-teenagers are having a really awkward conversation.

    However, while the narrative is important, many can give a badly written narrative a pass if the core of the game, the gameplay and level design is good.
    To my discomfort, it is not. It is the average Ubisoft "sandbox" design slapped onto yet another "new" game and it feels and plays just as all the other Ubisoft games. It lacks proper cinematography, it lacks in new gameplay featues designed specificly for missions, it lacks substance. Essentially every single mission in this game feels and plays the same, the only difference being new hacking upgrades that you unlock over the course of playing the game.
    This type of lazy and repetetive mission design has, unfortunately, become a hallmark of Ubisoft games and I honestly and sincerely hope it stops.

    Apart from that, the world in itself, San Francisco, looks and feels beatifull and fitting. NPCs do not feel as alive in, for example a Grand Theft Auto, but the cities look populated and you have certain cool things making them feel alive, such as a man smashing up the car of this ex-girlfriend.
    Only thing that boggles me about the Open World design is that still, after 2 console generations the game relies on loading screens between side missions and main missions. This is a big immersion and game flow breaker, especially considering that main competitors have handles this better on PS3 and XBOX 360 devices allready.

    For those wondering why I compare the game so extensively with the GTA Series, it's simple, the games marketing was aimed at providing a competition to the open world and GTA series, some of the games Trailers are almost copies of their Rockstar counterparts, for example you can compare the Watch Dogs 2 Online Trailer to the GTA Online Trailer, both feature almost the same wording and sentence structure.

    As such, with such a high competition and such an un-innovative entry into the huge and evolving Open World genre(yet again). I can only give 5/10.
    The score would be way higher if this was Ubisofts first open world game playing like this, and with this problems, but after all the years and about 10+ Open World games later, they still recycle parts of the same animation sets, the same gameplay mechanics and the same mission design that was present in their games since Far Cry 3.
    A disgrace and disappointment.    … Expand
  10. apandasbut
    Nov 16, 2016
    4
    Gameplay is good, the game crashing on me constantly not so good. I would not reccomend this game or any Ubisoft product until they have fully patched the game so it doesn't crash
    I own the game on PS4.
  11. WirzadMAGE
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    Damn, this game surprised me.
    Great story, amazing protagonist, EPIC CITY....okay, it's an epic game. Not an big fan of the first one, but this is amazing
  12. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 15, 2016
    9
    Watch Dogs 2
    Ubisoft Listened
    Everything people had issues with from the original watch dogs has been addressed here, and the game wastes no time letting you know by immediately giving you the task to buy some clothes after you wake up in some girls bed hung over and half dressed, and there’s a great variety as there are shops all with their own unique gear… Watch Dogs 2 takes place in    Watch Dogs 2
    Ubisoft Listened
    Everything people had issues with from the original watch dogs has been addressed here, and the game wastes no time letting you know by immediately giving you the task to buy some clothes after you wake up in some girls bed hung over and half dressed, and there’s a great variety as there are shops all with their own unique gear…
    Watch Dogs 2 takes place in sanfransico this time and You play as Marcus Holloway who joins a group of hacktivists to take down a corrupted security corporation named blume that uses ctos technology…
    So you set out to expose them
    And how do you do this?
    By gaining followers and sending out videos with information you acquire as you go throughout the game…
    The story sounds silly, but that’s because it kind of is… It doesn’t have the serious tone the original had... You feel much more like hacker kids doing hacker kid stuff…
    Using your skills for the betterment of the world
    and every character here has personality, from your hacker group to the characters you run into…
    The villain here has a man bun does yoga, making you hate him instantly…
    The entire game screams san fransisco and it really brings the city to life...
    People call you names... talk about their diets… you’ll see people arguing with each other… taking a bat to their no good exes car, the world in watch dogs 2 if so fun to explore, and thankfully there’s a lot to do here…
    You’re rewarded for gaining followers with research points that you can spend in your skill tree to balance your character to your play style, and to gain followers you can go out and take selfies in front of crazy people, monuments, and buildings… you can go out and race karts and boats, do time trials with dirt bikes or a drone, do side quests or mess with people online…
    Watch_Dogs 2 features seamless multiplayer where you’ll randomly run into people in your world that you can team up with, or run over for being a jerk when they deny your team up request…
    And you’ll occasionally get the option to go intervene in an ongoing chase with the bounty hunter mode…
    These moments can create random chaos in the world and it’s a nice addition
    Hacking invasion is back where you can enter a world or someone can enter yours to steal information, and you have to stay hidden or kill whoever is hacking you, but with the added tools and hacking options this time makes things even trickier… and there are also co-op missions that can be played with a friend or on your own… multiplayers not my thing, but it’s there…
    And there’s actual use from the money you get from tasks or for selling good at a pawn shop this time as you can buy insanely expensive weapons from your 3d printer at headquarters, or buy cars from a dealership to call using your car on demand app.. Which you’ll want to do before you’re able to hack inside of a car and go… The citizens calling for cops aren’t as annoying as they were in the original watch dogs... but they can still be pretty annoying…
    And a cop chase or a chase in general isn’t really something you want to get involved in as the hacking in watchdogs 2 got much more complicated and opportunities seem to have almost nearly evaporated…
    Chases used to thrilling, but here I hardly ever crashed a cop car chasing me as again opportunities seem to hardly exist, and when one does appear the indication and windows of opportunity is far smaller, really hurting what I felt was a near perfect chase system, taking away all of the fun…
    This evaporation of opportunities can be seen throughout missions as well…
    Watch_Dogs 2 for better or for worse feels like a completely different game than Watch_Dogs 1
    The developers scrapped the idea of camera hopping for a jumper and a drone…
    Clearly a much less stealthier approach and of course creates way more opportunities to get detected...
    Watch_Dogs 2 seems to be more about punishment than mayhem this time around...
    I never really felt like levels were designed with the hacking in mind. Sure there are tons of hackable items... but these items are for the most part a nuisance for you as a player to deal with like security systems and robots rather than opportunities to take advantage of...
    Id occasionally get an enemy to line up with a car to remotely run them over, but moments like these were far too rare….
    Most of the time forcing me to have to physically enter restricted zones when I could do everything from the sidewalk with little to no risk in the original…
    But they for some reason want you to physically stealth around to try and trick you to getting into a gun fight…. When the whole premise of the game was hacking the world around you…
    And now it’s mostly turn off the security around you to proceed or else…
    The game throws far too many hurdles at you stopping hacking from being a satisfying and fun option to turning it into a chore.
    And when you do get detected it’s no fun at all as the gun play feels bad, the combat is slow and leaves you vulnerable for too long and enemies constantly call for back up… and they do so insanely fast, so the waves of enemies and cops never stop.. they’re going to kill you because you slipped up…
    You can take them out by attracting them to electrical boxes… or setting traps for them to walk into, and you can set a police or gang hit on them which could potentially have them do all of the heavy work for you… which I actually had a lot of fun with
    And the missions are all still great despite this nuisance emphasis…
    Every last one feels unique and challenging, there’s so much charm to this story and mission design…
    The campaign feels hand crafted rather than formulaic and is now a standard I will judge other open world games of its type by…
    Stuff gets crazy, and it’s a blast throughout...
    And occasionally in these missions you’ll run into some pipe mazes
    they’re back, this time in the environment rather than being just a black screen with lines...
    Things can get a little award at times with angles, but I grew to love running around areas or camera hopping trying to align everything….
    Watch_Dogs 2 is the perfect example of what can be accomplished with love and care by a development team. Of what happens when you listen to feedback
    The gameplay isn’t perfect, but the overall package is pretty close and is miles better than an already great game in the original…
    I give Watch_Dogs 2
    a 9/10    … Expand
  13. ChazzRabble
    Nov 16, 2016
    9
    This is an update on my last review. A few more hours into this game and WOW it just gets better! Tried out the co-op, and I must say, I haven't had this much fun in a game in a VERY long time. One bad thing about it is the sound design of the guns. Holy hell, it is literally the worst sounding guns I've ever heard in a game. I hope they patch a fix just for that. TERRIBLE beyond belief.This is an update on my last review. A few more hours into this game and WOW it just gets better! Tried out the co-op, and I must say, I haven't had this much fun in a game in a VERY long time. One bad thing about it is the sound design of the guns. Holy hell, it is literally the worst sounding guns I've ever heard in a game. I hope they patch a fix just for that. TERRIBLE beyond belief. But I can live with that because the game is so good.… Expand
  14. porhawj2017
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    this game is so amazing and graphic is incredible. gameplay is so fun with hacking everything.. Drone is nice thing for Marcus to scan enemies and things.. Thumb Up
  15. Osuplaya1
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    Truly amazing game that just needs to be played to understand how great it is! Problems I had was some bugs and the driving is still not the greatest but doesn't take away from the greatness of the game!
  16. PIsquare
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    Great game so far! Lots of fun, nothing really like the first game of the series except for the return of Blume. The characters really bring some color the franchise. The missions are great, using the different gadgets really bring some diversity to the game. In addition I like the multiple options that the hacking has. Can't wait to try the PVP and see other hackers when then turn theGreat game so far! Lots of fun, nothing really like the first game of the series except for the return of Blume. The characters really bring some color the franchise. The missions are great, using the different gadgets really bring some diversity to the game. In addition I like the multiple options that the hacking has. Can't wait to try the PVP and see other hackers when then turn the seamless online stuff back on. Overall one of the most fun game experience I had since GTA V.… Expand
  17. thaesino
    Nov 15, 2016
    9
    Without giving anything away, and with only a couple of hours of play, I'll say this (and will update as I see fit):

    Straight from the get go, this is exactly the kind of hacker game I expected from part one. The amount of tools, the funny pop culture references from our own social media, the voice acting (which was already great in part 1), the depiction of S. Francisco. Thanks    Without giving anything away, and with only a couple of hours of play, I'll say this (and will update as I see fit):

    Straight from the get go, this is exactly the kind of hacker game I expected from part one. The amount of tools, the funny pop culture references from our own social media, the voice acting (which was already great in part 1), the depiction of S. Francisco.

    Thanks Ubisoft for finally releasing a game worth the hype. And you didn't even hype this one up as much as part 1.. look how well it went.    … Expand
  18. aboodesta
    Nov 28, 2016
    8
    This is a solid game with plenty of things to do and explore. I would urge anyone looking to try this not to associate it with the first watch dogs; you will enjoy it much more. It was a pleasant surprise for me since I had low expectations. My only negative critique is that the gun play isn't as intuitive and engaging as other titles such as GTA. The same goes for driving.
  19. MetaRogue
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    Watch Dogs 2 is a sequel that is better is some respects and not so much in others. While the hacking has not only been improved, but expanded upon, it's narrative and main characters are the main detracting points from it being better than the original Watch Dogs.
  20. 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.
  21. Maxgames12
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    Para ser sincero este juego me gusto mas que gta v exelente trabajo es muy entretenido
  22. Skydog
    Oct 23, 2022
    1
    So worried about being woke that they forgot what FUN f-ing gameplay is. Jesus christ does Ubisoft even knwo what they are doing? Can tell in the last 6 years that they are clueless on how to make a good game. That Alcatrez m ission has to be the worst **** I've seen in my life.
  23. Mordor2112
    Feb 7, 2017
    8
    Didn't play the first one (due to its bad rep) but I decided to give WD2 a chance. It's a good game, and messing with things and people remotely turned out to be a lot of fun. The story is compelling enough and the side jobs aren't a waste of time.
    I just don't understand why the driving physics had to be so pathetically bad (unless you dig Mario Kart), but as soon as you focus on the    Didn't play the first one (due to its bad rep) but I decided to give WD2 a chance. It's a good game, and messing with things and people remotely turned out to be a lot of fun. The story is compelling enough and the side jobs aren't a waste of time.
    I just don't understand why the driving physics had to be so pathetically bad (unless you dig Mario Kart), but as soon as you focus on the strategy part, the game becomes much more interesting.
    The multiplayer thing is a bit weird (I'm too used to the GTA V model) although if you're lucky you might get someone who actually cooperates with the mission. Looking forward the extra content promised by Ubisoft.    … Expand
  24. blackninja314
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    Watch Dogs 2 is good as an open world game, but not so good or rewarding as a stealth game. I will admit that this game is way better than the previous game, that's not saying much. The story is really good, but has a pretty disappointing ending. Main character is cool and very awesome, but his backstory is unfortunately not so great. They barely mention his past and don't do anything withWatch Dogs 2 is good as an open world game, but not so good or rewarding as a stealth game. I will admit that this game is way better than the previous game, that's not saying much. The story is really good, but has a pretty disappointing ending. Main character is cool and very awesome, but his backstory is unfortunately not so great. They barely mention his past and don't do anything with it or give me a reason to care. Their motives is also just fine. Not bad, but not good either. It's just okay. Open world is beautiful and there is a lot to do, don't expect it to be as immersive or have a lot of content compared to other open world games. It's very fun and I really enjoyed it. Missions are also a lot more fun than Watch Dogs 1. However, I strongly dislike the enemy AI, mainly because of how difficult and questionable they are. Antagonist is also kinda forgettable. Music is pretty good and in a way, it's better than before. Overall, it's great, but could be better.… Expand
  25. arrivist
    Dec 17, 2021
    5
    The gameplay is improved but it's lost all the edge of the original, pandering more to kids, and covering themselves by ticking every diversity box in the process. Compared to its predecessor, the plot of WD2 is uninspiring and dull and makes progressing through the game pointless.
  26. MetalRobot69
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    In a nutshell, this game is a Watch Dogs 1 with some new gameplay mechanics (hacking skills, vehicles, etc) and a far worse story.

    The gameplay is the best part of the game. 8/10. I had fun. The open world is a lot improved, it doesn't feel so dead as WD1 because now there are people doing activities like Yoga, dancing, etc, you can hack and see their messages and interact with them but    In a nutshell, this game is a Watch Dogs 1 with some new gameplay mechanics (hacking skills, vehicles, etc) and a far worse story.

    The gameplay is the best part of the game. 8/10. I had fun. The open world is a lot improved, it doesn't feel so dead as WD1 because now there are people doing activities like Yoga, dancing, etc, you can hack and see their messages and interact with them but it also doesn't have too many activities to do, so it isn't a perfect open world it is. The game still has the same bad physics at driving but that isn't an issue for me, I even had fun laughing at how bad it is. The missions have the same approach as WD1, you can do the mission in 3 different ways: Rambo Style, stealth mode or just hacking with your drone. Aside from hacking the 2 first options are fun and I had fun.

    But what really disappointed me is the story. For me, it is 2/10. It is completely forgettable and it is really bad. It is basically a bunch of guys trying to stop a Silicon Valley villain that simply doesn't expire fear at all. And the worst part, they discarded completely Aiden Pierce that was a good character.

    The graphics are similar to Watch Dogs 1. They are good but aren't top tier.    … Expand
  27. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    A gaming experience that just screams "FRESH'. Every aspect of W_D2 is just fresh, the amazing San Fran setting, the music, the characters, the fun, quirky story - everything feels like it was made with care and joy. Marcus is a massive upgrade from Aiden and the overall direction the series has decided to take shows that, when handled well, the Watch Dogs serioes can be a great one.
  28. _JeanMarcos_
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    the game is ultra repetitive, all missions look the same, but it's a good game after all
  29. Omareltayar
    Sep 17, 2021
    6
    Watch dogs 2 is cool, killing enemies with hacking is all fun, but I felt like this is one boring ass game. It's really repetitive, weak characters, driving physics are broken, empty open world. The game is 20 hours long. The whole 20 hours you're doing the same main mission. And the level design sucks. It's really boring
  30. Maurer
    Jan 15, 2021
    9
    It is WD1 with better gameplay and worse (for me) climat. I don't like aspect of fighting the corporations by getting followers in a colorful world but with black spots. Of course it is just like Irl but it doesn't feel like home after WD1. We can surely see some worth values like making relations with people and the idea of getting followers is for making some kind of riot but whenIt is WD1 with better gameplay and worse (for me) climat. I don't like aspect of fighting the corporations by getting followers in a colorful world but with black spots. Of course it is just like Irl but it doesn't feel like home after WD1. We can surely see some worth values like making relations with people and the idea of getting followers is for making some kind of riot but when they're so high skilled hacker group and the Corp is full of different kind fo corruption, can't they just get in their memory base and get dirt on day's sunlight for government and people see who is bad for real? Although I truly enjoyed the game story and maxing out game. Remember what bad things you would say about WD1 that WD2 does better, remember the first game is a prototype of this game type and was some kind of test what people like and what they not.… Expand
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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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