Watch Dogs: Legion

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  1. cylentstorm
    Mar 31, 2021
    7
    Legion is the latest in Ubisoft's Hollywood hacker sandbox series. While it's light on story and character development when compared to the previous game (WD2,) the "streamlined" mechanics and somewhat disappointing "play as anyone" gimmick can provide some interesting opportunities and situations. It's too bad that they played it too safe with the design and politics, because it couldLegion is the latest in Ubisoft's Hollywood hacker sandbox series. While it's light on story and character development when compared to the previous game (WD2,) the "streamlined" mechanics and somewhat disappointing "play as anyone" gimmick can provide some interesting opportunities and situations. It's too bad that they played it too safe with the design and politics, because it could have been one of the more interesting Ubi titles in years. The game isn't particularly innovative outside of the team recruitment, and the visuals are somehow worse than its predecessor on consoles. London--much like SF in WD2--is fun to explore at first, but its shallow nature becomes all too apparent after a few hours. Similar to Odyssey, it can be pretty fun in short bursts with a hit-and-run mercenary approach. The anemic online component can be entertaining, but falls well short of offering anything compelling beyond wreaking havoc with friends (a la GTA, but even more bland and pointless.)

    Hopefully, the UbiLegion will stop churning out recycled titles after their long string of solid-but-mediocre games, but after sampling Far Cry 6,the future seems bleak, indeed.    … Expand
  2. sityoazzdown
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    WD legions is a good game with a great concept that wasn't executed to it's potential. The recruit everyone twist to an third person open world sandbox game, is a great twist to the genre. However, it's bogged down by the lack of "unique" playable characters. Imagine a borderland style system, where a legendary recruit might show up at a location, or maybe not. The game would'veWD legions is a good game with a great concept that wasn't executed to it's potential. The recruit everyone twist to an third person open world sandbox game, is a great twist to the genre. However, it's bogged down by the lack of "unique" playable characters. Imagine a borderland style system, where a legendary recruit might show up at a location, or maybe not. The game would've benefited from that system, and make the open world actually more enjoyable to explore, but maybe that's just me. Other than that....

    Story: Rather generic, with an unsatisfying end.
    Overall Gameplay: Solid, let down by samey mission structures and horrible enemy A.I
    Open world: Recruit everyone is the star of this game, other than that.. there's not much interesting things to do.. missions are 95% of this game.. main and side.

    To end, I really liked this game until about halfway through the game.. where the flaws and repetition of this game reared it's ugly head the more you play it... as there just wasn't enough depth to all aspects of this game to really enjoy it all the way through. The game went from a 9/10 during the first half, all the way to an average 7/10 by the time the credits rolled for me.    … Expand
  3. anand5059
    Apr 3, 2021
    7
    Decent game with fun game-play, good graphics but nothing amazing or groundbreaking. Yes the game's main feature of playing with anyone is its selling point. But i found myself restricting to 2 characters finally based on my approach whether stealth or guns blazing and had no issues. It gives us a variety of options on how to complete the mission, but the mission structure is veryDecent game with fun game-play, good graphics but nothing amazing or groundbreaking. Yes the game's main feature of playing with anyone is its selling point. But i found myself restricting to 2 characters finally based on my approach whether stealth or guns blazing and had no issues. It gives us a variety of options on how to complete the mission, but the mission structure is very repetitive. 90% of the missions is about hacking into a system and we have to mostly rely on a spider-bot (if we choose stealth). While I did find it more interesting once i got multiple hack upgrades, but it also makes the game way too easy. People who look for challenging games will be definitely be disappointed. Its not a must play game, but worth trying if you want some fun time.… Expand
  4. MetaRogue
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    Watch Dogs Legion gives off the sheen of innovation with it's 'play as anyone' gameplay mechanic, but it's more of an impressive conceptual gimmick instead of a meaningful avenue of player choice and expression. On the surface, Legion looks, sounds and feels like the best entry in the franchise, but the truth is that it's the weakest of the Watch Dog games and is surprisingly shallow inWatch Dogs Legion gives off the sheen of innovation with it's 'play as anyone' gameplay mechanic, but it's more of an impressive conceptual gimmick instead of a meaningful avenue of player choice and expression. On the surface, Legion looks, sounds and feels like the best entry in the franchise, but the truth is that it's the weakest of the Watch Dog games and is surprisingly shallow in almost every aspect. (Full review pending)… Expand
  5. GamingNinja
    Oct 31, 2020
    7
    Amazing game ruined by random generation.
    The game is so much fun! But..
    I keep getting ugly apearances or voices that don't fit the face. If they instead gave u pre-determined good looking/sounding characters it would be a much better game. I spend HOURS trying to find decent characters that aren't ugly or sound wrong. Would have been a 9/10 But the annoyance of bad random    Amazing game ruined by random generation.
    The game is so much fun! But..
    I keep getting ugly apearances or voices that don't fit the face.
    If they instead gave u pre-determined good looking/sounding characters it would be a much better game. I spend HOURS trying to find decent characters that aren't ugly or sound wrong.

    Would have been a 9/10
    But the annoyance of bad random generation brings it down to 7/10    … Expand
  6. JonnyMenthol
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    I'm finding it rather fun on Permadeath, hardmode. I'd really not recommend this game if you are looking for anything other than a sandbox to play around with this whole NPC recruitment sim deal cause much of the game, such as the story, city, objectives, most missions (some are really great) are fairly bland to sometimes bad. However, if you are looking for an Xcom lite in an open worldI'm finding it rather fun on Permadeath, hardmode. I'd really not recommend this game if you are looking for anything other than a sandbox to play around with this whole NPC recruitment sim deal cause much of the game, such as the story, city, objectives, most missions (some are really great) are fairly bland to sometimes bad. However, if you are looking for an Xcom lite in an open world third person and you can ignore most else, using the world and story as reasons to play around in a digital sandbox and want the risk of permadeath to mould the way you play and use all systems available then you'll have great fun but there is one more catch, it takes some progression into the story before Permadeath kicks in and you might be put off early on, I'd say stick with it if you've already bought it.

    However, if I could, I would have waited for a sale, It's an Ubisoft game and there is a lot of jank with massive shortfalls in TLC and polish as well as bonkers about of tiny busy work that means **** all more than collectables in any other AAA game.

    This isn't a handcrafted game, you can feel the lack of passion and the politics seeping though from the developers is questionable, almost like Antifa made this game (and yes, i know that's the theme but it cuts deeper than that, too much of it it is on the nose and agenda pushy.

    I'll give it a 7 but it barely scraps by and that is only because I went in with the sole intent of only focusing on the sim aspect and permadeath while consciously making the decision to play the story while podcasting or watching youtube/netflix. If I was playing this game ignoring permadeath and were looking for a good story, good characters and enjoyable interesting missions that didn't rely on me making my own fun then I couldn't see myself giving it more than a 5. I'll give it a 7 though because they have focused on allowing me to make my own fun in the game and it works really well, It would have benefited them if they had made that clear to all players and pulled back from trying to force the player to play a certain way through the tutorials and endless on screen prompts, HUD elements and so on.

    This game could have been something really special had they just went full on immersive sim and dialed back everything else but I suppose they'd loose the casuals, it seems like a corporate decision and they messed up.    … Expand
  7. FinkPloyd
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    After previously playing Watch Dogs 1 and 2 I can definitely say that this is a good game. Is it great? Not exactly. For me as a huge open world fan, i think of a plethora of buildings with interiors and interactions. In Watch Dogs 2 that was very evident. In this game there seems to be only a few bars and whatnot scattered about. Next, the music. Music for me really makes a game shine ifAfter previously playing Watch Dogs 1 and 2 I can definitely say that this is a good game. Is it great? Not exactly. For me as a huge open world fan, i think of a plethora of buildings with interiors and interactions. In Watch Dogs 2 that was very evident. In this game there seems to be only a few bars and whatnot scattered about. Next, the music. Music for me really makes a game shine if its executed properly. Watch Dogs Legion's music is a little meh in terms of songs and impact. Also, in Watch Dogs 2 the music app was a very cool choice, you could even make your own playlist and as well as discover new songs around the game world. Here there's really nothing like that at all. The upgrade menu for gadgets and other items just seems dull and like it was an afterthought. there are a few cool upgrades but theres not really a lot there.

    Now one of the coolest aspect's of the game is the fact that every character is recruit-able, i think that is a very cool thing. But, its not perfect, some of the voice acting can be a bit dodgy and off putting and i found that i could beat every mission with seemingly just one operative so it kind of broke that illusion of the multiple recruits.

    In conclusion, this isn't a terrible game ive definitely had my share of fun and memorable moments. I think its step in the right direction but needs some fine tuning before it can really be great.    … Expand
  8. marcelo2809
    Feb 10, 2021
    7
    o jogo teve melhorias no steath, e o combate melhorou com armas novas que são uma boa adição e o novo combate corpo-a-corpo é muito bom e deve voltar no proximo jogo da franquia, o sistema de recrutamento é repetitivo mas recompensador, a historia é fraca e as missoes repetitivas mas agradam
  9. MaccMosley
    Oct 31, 2020
    7
    This couldve been such a great game,Im so disappointed. I loved the first 2 and thought this wouldve been the same,boy was I wrong. Its not bad but the amount of bugs and just plain stupid things they put into it is terrible. Why cant I pick up dropped weapon? Why cant I build weapons like the last game? Why didnt they add a way to own and customise Vehicles? The ability to be anyone inThis couldve been such a great game,Im so disappointed. I loved the first 2 and thought this wouldve been the same,boy was I wrong. Its not bad but the amount of bugs and just plain stupid things they put into it is terrible. Why cant I pick up dropped weapon? Why cant I build weapons like the last game? Why didnt they add a way to own and customise Vehicles? The ability to be anyone in the game is so stupid and pointless,it sounds great but after you get into it its just stupid. Just give me a character and let me build that character. I waited a long time for this game and even after almost a year long delay Its just awful,ai cant imagine what it was like in Febuary. I just hope they can patch all the bugs and give us good multiplayer cause Im not playing it anymore until they fix it.… Expand
  10. NaturalLucker
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    It's not that bad. Worse than WD2 but somewhat on par with WD1. The plot is kinda good, missions are interesting and almost no grind. I'd give it a firm 7.5
  11. Wkeb
    Nov 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tl;dr - the game is missing elements from the original and feels a bit disconnected from the previous titles. Yes there is DedSec but its not the same.

    You start in a prologue where DedSec is being set-up by a criminal operation hell-bent on committing terrorism aimed at destroying your reputation. The character you're playing then dies after failing to stop the 3 site explosions you and your established DedSec team tried to foil. The introduction is then played and you're put into a character selection screen. You're not able to customize, but you can pick and choose from a wide range of models. The model you select has been picked by DedSec as a supporter of the cause and you're instantly thrown into becoming a member, without a test you're just simply now DedSec. At least in the 2nd game, Marcus had to perform a high-level test to qualify himself, in this one you're simply 'chosen', and it is accepted that you can just do everything expected of you. Characters all have special traits making their abilities a bit more or less desirable for whoever you take but I chose one of the basic 'European' looking models who didn't give a lot of extra traits and perhaps that is good?

    The futuristic version of London is filled with automation, AR, and a society that has become victimized by Albion - the 'bad' guys of private security who have taken over the policing of the city. You're just thrown into the mix as a resistance member who is taking on the 'bad' guys looking to restore the name of Dedsec and overthrow the tyranny of the police state. And I hate it.

    Gone is the story. Gone is the story of why. Yes London is under siege as CTOS has ravaged yet another city, and freedom has simply gone away in a formerly free society, but the uprising is a bit bland. There is no story like that of Adien Pierce trying to get his nephew, there is no Marcus trying to make San Franciso realize the evils of emerging technology. Nope, you're just an English bloke or lass trying to restore the name and creditability of an uprising counter-culture movement. And to be honest, the story is horrible 2 hours into the game.

    There is no linear character development, it is all team-based. No longer do you have a simple character tree that you can modify to play the way you like to, perhaps developers realized the simplicity of using a drone to do everything, especially with just simply calling in enemy factions in, start a gun battle, then call the police, and let the bad guys kill one another off as you easily walk in and around the dead bodies to achieve your mission was too easy. Now there are 4 kinds of drones, all having different singular unique skills that allow you to approach the 'puzzles'. The spider drone is basically your evolved RC car that seemingly has more range than anything. I was easily able to do most of the first missions with it alone while sitting on the street level hidden behind a bin. The English pound is now ETC a form of cryptocurrency that is only there for clothing, no more car purchases, or 3D printer upgrades. Nope, you just buy clothes. Turn your male character into a drag queen, by endless stupid masks and run around with a gas mask... whatever?! The cryptocurrency is boring and to be honest just a side mission. Especially considering you can jump from person to person and STILL use the SAME clothing you paid for and have access to the SAME wallet as before, this is seemingly a bad concept.

    Elements from Assisans Creed make their way into how people interact with buildings. Generic doors open up with an all-black mysterious backdrop that people come out of.... seems a bit corny if you ask me. I don't care if it adds realism, when you're walking by a shop and a random 1-way door opens and a model just emerges, it looks corny as hell. As far as the city modeling goes, it is excellent and to be honest one of the more 'lived in' worlds I have ever played in. The cars often have no one in them, so hi-jacking these AR cars are easy and with no risk. I am guessing the automatically driven cars of the future will work similarly; however, the motorcycles/ mopeds operate manually and have poorer handling than previous games, especially in the city. Drones fly throughout the city and can be commandeered for your use, alternatively, they are able to be summoned for different tasks and needs.

    Even with 2+ hours of the game played, I am a bit disappointed at the 'evolution' of the title. I am playing on HARD and the game is easy. Very forgiving and to be honest, at times it tests my skill as a gamer, it is not 'hard'. Even with permadeath on I am able to do a lot of missions without much loss or worries. Some are ultra-easy and I am baffled by the ease of completion - I am not some pro gamer, so it is a bit shocking how easy things are.

    This is by far one of the more, bleh versions of the game. WatchDogs_2 was better.    … Expand
  12. ShinishiKudo
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Fun hacking with an big open world
    Like the previous titles its far from being perfect but I have fun playing it.
  13. alexandrumna
    Aug 31, 2021
    7
    I was really attracted to the idea of recruiting anyone and this was the main reason I bought this game. After finishing it, I don't know, it felt like a pretty average game to me. You get bored of constantly recruiting characters which add up to nothing. The story and side missions weren't that great imo with a few exceptions. On the other hand, graphics are really nice and the map designI was really attracted to the idea of recruiting anyone and this was the main reason I bought this game. After finishing it, I don't know, it felt like a pretty average game to me. You get bored of constantly recruiting characters which add up to nothing. The story and side missions weren't that great imo with a few exceptions. On the other hand, graphics are really nice and the map design is really well done. To conclude this review, I didn't find this game to be great, but definitely not bad either.… Expand
  14. Thetrinitykid
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Great game. Really reminds me of watch dogs, the story is a bit lackluster and there are a couple of bugs that are persistant but it is day two so they can be patched out soon. The characters aren't amazing,but have personalities. The living world and play as anyone aspect gets more fun and fun the more you play. If you are a watch dogs fan or assassins creed fan, pick this game up.
  15. RusFlexMen
    Nov 4, 2020
    7
    В данном произведении видеоигровой индустрии от Ubisoft мне симпотизировала графика, а также сильная атмосфера и хороший (пусть и немного повторяющийся по геймплею в заданиях). Игра не оправдала многих моих ожиданий, но смогла удивить экспериментом с вербовкой персонажей, это плохо сказалось на повествовании, так как не было эмоциональной привязанности к герою и в конце было некомуВ данном произведении видеоигровой индустрии от Ubisoft мне симпотизировала графика, а также сильная атмосфера и хороший (пусть и немного повторяющийся по геймплею в заданиях). Игра не оправдала многих моих ожиданий, но смогла удивить экспериментом с вербовкой персонажей, это плохо сказалось на повествовании, так как не было эмоциональной привязанности к герою и в конце было некому сопереживать, антогонисты получились неплохие, но им было выделено очень маленькое количество времени. Игра затягивает тебя только по началу, а дальше всё скучнее и скучнее... Радует хоть тот факт, что вся "гриндильная" часть была сведена к минимум, что является большим плюсом у Ubisoft. Стоит ли мне говорить, что физика вождения, как всегда в играх от Ubisoft максимально топорная? Вот и я так думаю. По моему мнению эта игра не стоит даже 4-ёх тысяч рублей, что уж там говорить о 4_ёх с половиной... Вторая часть всё ещё остаётся лучшей в серии и, надеюсь, в декабре вместе с мультиплеером выйдет обновление фиксящее множество багов и недочётов. Моя итоговая оценка - 7/10. (Language - Russian)… Expand
  16. lessacebola
    Nov 6, 2020
    7
    esse jogo apresenta algumas mecânicas interessantes, a de utilizar a aranha para entrar em lugares de forma mais discreta é uma delas, também gosto muito da ideia de que todo npc pode se tornar um recruta. A história inicial é ok e a gameplay é repetitiva.
  17. PewPew420
    Nov 2, 2020
    7
    While it is very clearly a Ubisoft game, there are parts that are very unique and could change upcoming games playstyle. I love the fact that every character is playable, but the voices for these characters actually hurt me. The British accent the characters have sound real and fake. Sometimes the accent will sound very real while others sound like you asked Joe from Florida to give you aWhile it is very clearly a Ubisoft game, there are parts that are very unique and could change upcoming games playstyle. I love the fact that every character is playable, but the voices for these characters actually hurt me. The British accent the characters have sound real and fake. Sometimes the accent will sound very real while others sound like you asked Joe from Florida to give you a British accent. The character graphics seem very 2016-17 esc, while yes its still good looking compared to games like GTA 5, which came out in 2013 seems very outdated. City graphics seems really nice and don't look out dated like the characters. The story can be very confusing if you skip all the cutscenes (don't do that if its your first play through). The last thing I have to say is that I don't know what people are talking about when they say the game keeps crashing, I haven't experienced any crashes.… Expand
  18. GamingDadDiary
    Nov 4, 2020
    7
    In a world currently filled with growing tension and political anxiety, Watch Dogs: Legion places itself rather cumbersomely as the awkward satirical uncle everyone knows and loves who’s wedged himself on the end of the family’s dinner table.

    The games main mechanic is a operative generator; meaning that in this game there is no single protagonist to topple an ever familiar totalitarian    In a world currently filled with growing tension and political anxiety, Watch Dogs: Legion places itself rather cumbersomely as the awkward satirical uncle everyone knows and loves who’s wedged himself on the end of the family’s dinner table.

    The games main mechanic is a operative generator; meaning that in this game there is no single protagonist to topple an ever familiar totalitarian technocracy but rather procedurally generated NPC’s that can be recruited to your cause, each with their own quirks and capabilities. A few examples I stumbled across during my first 6 hours were; a construction worker, who had access to a heavy wrench that was better in melee combat as well as a cargo drone that could be summoned and flow at any given time, a doctor with a gambling addiction, meaning that whilst I could gain access to medical areas I also lost currency periodically in the game and also an old lady who was fantastic at hacking. The generation system doesn’t seem repetitive as of yet, there’s a good mix of perks and downfalls that merge well together to make a varied enough experience that makes you want to seek out those top operative.

    The story is kind of mediocre and underwhelming. It’s a plot that’s very transparent, there’s no surprises that you wont see coming. The characters that serve to fill in the story in the place of a missing protagonist come off as generic and plain more often than not. The one exception being your A.I assistant Bagley who provides enough quips and gags to keep the game more light hearted and fun compared to his counterparts.

    Watch Dogs: Legion is set in a futuristic London and this is where the game truly shines through. Being British it was a delight to finally see a city that I know and love brought to live in the form of a video game. I spent my first through hours driving through the streets of London with drones overhead, visiting all my favourite tourist hotspots and streets that I’ve known growing up. The attention to detail here is pretty impressive, with many buildings and even similar businesses in the correct places geographically.

    Unfortunately as many of us know sometimes its not all about the looks. Whilst aesthetically Ubisoft does a great job at recreating London. I can’t help but feel there’s something missing to tie it all together. It feels kind of dated and bland on some occasions, driving from one area to another with little to no random encounters, like we’ve become accustomed to with the likes of Fallout, Witcher or Red Dead Redemption. The repetition of get mission, go to mission area, interact with console is rife in this title. The saving grace comes from the operator generator that lets you tackle the mission areas in different kinds of ways, but even then I found myself reverting back to the hide’n’hack tactics of its predecessors.

    Audio on the game is appealing on a whole. The game has a broad selection of modern and classic music to help fill the air in London. The one place where it lets itself down is the generated voice acting that sometimes messes with tone and pitch a bit to much to come across as genuine.

    Overall I think its definitely worth a play if your a follower or fan of the series. It has some replay ability in that you can retry areas with different operatives for a different experience; and there’s a catch’em all vibe with regards to finding and recruiting operatives.    … Expand
  19. kingK2812
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    I've always been a fan of watchdogs and always loved playing the games and this was no different but this was mediocre, I love to see that Ubisoft is finally innovating after years of the same formula and I like seeing them going down a new road but this is far from perfect. I liked the gameplay, didn't face many bugs, I like the new style. it had great ideas but it fell short of what II've always been a fan of watchdogs and always loved playing the games and this was no different but this was mediocre, I love to see that Ubisoft is finally innovating after years of the same formula and I like seeing them going down a new road but this is far from perfect. I liked the gameplay, didn't face many bugs, I like the new style. it had great ideas but it fell short of what I would like, the story is really short, I had no connection to the characters or to the story. Unlike other open-world games like the witcher or GTA once I finished the game I stopped playing it altogether. Unfortunately is not worth the 70 euros i payed for it… Expand
  20. free-meerkat
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    The Bad:
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    The story is not good (a Ubisoft story). The story characters are awful. The hacking pipe puzzles, where you have to rotate pipes to make a full circuit are not improved upon from 2 games ago... The mission design is overall not great, it's pretty average Repetition... The Good: ---------------- The graphics are fine. London is the star of    The Bad:
    ----------------

    The story is not good (a Ubisoft story).

    The story characters are awful.

    The hacking pipe puzzles, where you have to rotate pipes to make a full circuit are not improved upon from 2 games ago...

    The mission design is overall not great, it's pretty average

    Repetition...

    The Good:
    ----------------
    The graphics are fine.

    London is the star of the show, very detailed and beautiful

    Playing as NPCs is fun and brings character and life into the world

    The driving mechanics are OK

    Better than WD2 on many levels

    The gunplay is pretty satisfying

    Overall
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    Overall, it's a decent game and an improvement over WD2. The standout qualities are the recruitment mechanic and the city of London. It does have the usual Ubisoft qualities, such as repetition, a feeling of lack of soul, a bad plot with poor writing, dialogue, and characters.    … Expand
  21. BDChi13
    Jan 6, 2021
    7
    This game is a lot of fun if you need to get your futuristic hacker fix. I'm not sure if it is my copy or I missed an update but the audio is bugged every time I play. Avoiding combat this game is very easy. I have been able to complete every mission I have attempted so far fairly easily. I do use hacking and stealth A LOT too. It seems fairly easy to escape the police also. If they doThis game is a lot of fun if you need to get your futuristic hacker fix. I'm not sure if it is my copy or I missed an update but the audio is bugged every time I play. Avoiding combat this game is very easy. I have been able to complete every mission I have attempted so far fairly easily. I do use hacking and stealth A LOT too. It seems fairly easy to escape the police also. If they do chase you you can easily make a turn down another road and hide and they will give up pretty quick. 2 is the best one IMO.… Expand
  22. TenAdrian
    Oct 23, 2022
    7
    Might be the worst one for me in the series. But wow. I still loved it. Would recommend it. I hope there will be 4th part to the Watch Dogs Series in some time.
  23. Yery
    Jul 8, 2022
    7
    The game was okay but felt too much like the previous games but it's still good enough to spend some time on
  24. Jtbone417
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    WD2 was really good and quite underrated. The characters were fun, the story was good and relatable (distrust of big tech), setting was great, missions were fun (epically stealth) and the AI was HILARIOUS. I could spend hours randomly causing havoc just to watch the AI. With WD: Legion, the missions and stealth remain very good. Everything else went out the window. The characters &WD2 was really good and quite underrated. The characters were fun, the story was good and relatable (distrust of big tech), setting was great, missions were fun (epically stealth) and the AI was HILARIOUS. I could spend hours randomly causing havoc just to watch the AI. With WD: Legion, the missions and stealth remain very good. Everything else went out the window. The characters & story both are bland, uninspiring, unattractive and unrelatable. I simply didn't care about any of these people nor their story. The AI lost what made them hilarious in 2. Their response to havoc around them was as boring and uninspiring as the rest of the game. This game had a great concept, but truly awful writing and casting. A completely forgettable experience from the franchise that created T-Bone, Aiden & Marcus. Sad.… Expand
  25. TooHigh2Die
    Nov 9, 2020
    6
    As a huge fan of the first two in the series, I was very disappointed in this game. After the appeal of recruiting anyone wears off after a few hours, you realize this game has no variety in missions and side activities.

    The story has no cohesion as their all played in different chapters. Once you get a hitman and a albion uniform recruit the game is easy mode. Af
  26. arrivist
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    The devs have done a good job at recreating London, but they've spent so much time and resources on endless dialogue and voiceovers that the gameplay and story has been overlooked. Great concept, badly executed.
  27. Hawks2018
    Nov 3, 2021
    6
    I enjoyed Watch Dogs, really enjoyed Watch Dogs 2, and the first 5-10 hours of this were, again, not bad at all. After that however it got a bit meh and became a chore to finish it.

    It's just Watch Dogs formula through and through, which isn't inherently a bad thing- I wanted that, initially at least- it just didn't keep me interested to the extent 1 and 2 did. The story and    I enjoyed Watch Dogs, really enjoyed Watch Dogs 2, and the first 5-10 hours of this were, again, not bad at all. After that however it got a bit meh and became a chore to finish it.

    It's just Watch Dogs formula through and through, which isn't inherently a bad thing- I wanted that, initially at least- it just didn't keep me interested to the extent 1 and 2 did.

    The story and characters were more than a bit cringe, the gameplay felt too repetitive too quick, and after an enjoyable first few hours it just tuned into a "fast travel here, meet your contact, then fast travel there, carry out same one of 6 or 7 tasks, fast travel back to contact to finish" etc etc ad nauseam.

    And the load times were so long I ended up just doing stuff on my own phone while waiting.

    Looked pretty enough, game crashed probably 8-10 times but that's not horrifically bad over 30-40 hrs on hardest settng while making sure I completed all missions.

    Second-hand prices I got this for are pretty cheap, but for $70 or whatever on release day I'd have felt a bit grumpy.

    First few hours a 7, but everything after that a 5, so a 6 for me.    … Expand
  28. maxgreat73
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    It's an okay game. Watch dogs 2 was better in a lot of ways, especially in driving and in storytelling. The possibility of recruiting everybody is more a gimmick than anything, it's not used in any significant way sadly. The setup is nice (but an "apolitic brexit" is a little bit stupid). I think once again, Ubisoft did half the job, not going all the way to their idea.
    And the game is    It's an okay game. Watch dogs 2 was better in a lot of ways, especially in driving and in storytelling. The possibility of recruiting everybody is more a gimmick than anything, it's not used in any significant way sadly. The setup is nice (but an "apolitic brexit" is a little bit stupid). I think once again, Ubisoft did half the job, not going all the way to their idea.
    And the game is really full of bugs.    … Expand
  29. Mindurbidniss
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    A better cyberpunk game than Cyberpunk. Still an incredibly sub par Ubi game. There are some fun puzzles involving drones. Beautiful graphics don't compensate for story, combat, and vehicle handling that are all pretty bad though.
  30. HugeyBear
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    The first few hours are fun and assembling a squad is fun, recruiting anyone. However, missions get repetitive and even become duplicates when recruiting. The driving feels soulless and it does feel a bit hollow, like Ubisoft games often do. It isn't a bad game but it is a disappointment as they had a really good formula. London is good in places and poor in others which is representativeThe first few hours are fun and assembling a squad is fun, recruiting anyone. However, missions get repetitive and even become duplicates when recruiting. The driving feels soulless and it does feel a bit hollow, like Ubisoft games often do. It isn't a bad game but it is a disappointment as they had a really good formula. London is good in places and poor in others which is representative of the game. Definitely can't recommend this at full price but at a deep sale or on special offer pick it up and have some fun for a while.… Expand
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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 4, 2021
    75
    Watch Dogs: Legion is far from perfect. It tries to tell a story about resisting oppression via the power of the people, but the concept of making any character in the world a viable choice means that the experience ends up being too broad and vague. I was able to spice things up by bringing my own roleplay to characters and used items that weren’t necessary, but this was my way of compensating for the ways in which Watch Dogs: Legion falls short of what I want from a triple-A adventure.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2020
    50
    What you’re left with is a game that delivers a greatlooking futuristic London, and not much of anything else. It suffered a hefty delay, and the series transitioned from Ubisoft Montreal to Ubisoft Toronto. Something has been lost here, and we can’t help but feel that the commitment to making any character playable is the core issue. That’s been made possible, but just because Ubisoft could, that didn’t mean the developer should have. [Issue#182, p.147]
  3. Malditos Nerds
    Nov 12, 2020
    80
    Watch Dogs: Legion is undoubtedly the best of the series, the one that is closest to bringing the experience promised by that trailer of the first game. Hacks are useful and the lack of a fixed character ends up making DedSec the true protagonist and, since we recruit, control and manage the operators, in the end we end up feeling part of the resistance.
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