Watch Dogs: Legion

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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 903 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 361 out of 903
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  1. realreviews2020
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    I have strong mixed feelings about this game. First off, it's all there, npc recruitment, London in all it's glory, everything that was in trailers, everything they promised, it's all there.
    Now, let describe this open world London and stuff i like about it and stuff i don't like at all.
    This game misses main character, i'm sorry to say that, but it does. I can't wait to see if anything    I have strong mixed feelings about this game. First off, it's all there, npc recruitment, London in all it's glory, everything that was in trailers, everything they promised, it's all there.
    Now, let describe this open world London and stuff i like about it and stuff i don't like at all.
    This game misses main character, i'm sorry to say that, but it does. I can't wait to see if anything improves when they release season pass with Aiden, but it must. I would absolutely love to free roam with Aiden in that city. I guess what i want is actual character focused story. Right now it almost feels like it's work in progress and they should have released Aiden day 1 as post-story content. Like if you finish main story, then you can play with Aiden basically, well they didn't do that and i can live with that, i just hope season pass delivers, i really do. And why am i so optimistic? Because at the same time, there's so much there. This city really looks beautiful, for example you can go on cargo drone and fly on top of almost any building (that isn't too high) and chill around there. Scenery is BEAUTIFUL. You can free roam around on these rooftops, explore them etc. But then i have some criticism against open world design choices, for example i was free roaming and i found this old train in middle of nowhere, Would have been so cool to go inside it and explore it, but you can't because it has no doors. It's not the end of the world, but little things like that could have been so much deeper. You can drive inside trams in WD1 and you can't even go inside old train? Just saying. But overall it's not trash, it's just not. It' might not be anyone's cup of tea and that's completely fine, giving it just zero is pathetic at best. I'll just be honest, driving sucks with mouse and keyboard, it actually felt better in WD1 and they need to fix this, i'm serious. Overall it has tons of potential, underground areas is nice idea as well. There's so much there and there's stuff that i can forgive, like i don't NEED to go inside old trains, it would be just cool, that's all i'm saying. Overall again, it's not trash, it's just not. It just need improvement and for the love of god it needs that season pass more than ever.    … Expand
  2. ggg99
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    I'm pretty sure multiplayer and season pass will add much needed depth to generally fine game already. Been playing over 20 hours and there's always something to do. Recruit new npc's, mess around with spiderbot or fly around on drones etc, explore the city.
    Can't believe one metacritic user literally confirmed on his review that he doesn't even own this game and just gave it zero. That's    I'm pretty sure multiplayer and season pass will add much needed depth to generally fine game already. Been playing over 20 hours and there's always something to do. Recruit new npc's, mess around with spiderbot or fly around on drones etc, explore the city.
    Can't believe one metacritic user literally confirmed on his review that he doesn't even own this game and just gave it zero. That's absolutely disgusting.    … Expand
  3. golfforlife
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    I wonder where these haters are under watch dogs legion youtube videos that have thousands of likes, oh wait.....these people generally don't watch english language youtube channels. Only english language site they know is metacritic. It all makes sense now. Solid 7-8 game.
  4. Callisto_
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Sad haters: Giving bunch of zeros to game they haven't even tried.
    Actual real gamers: Playing it for few days and actually liking the game.
    Sad haters: Surprised Pikachu face.
  5. actionadventure
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    First true AAA game that takes place in London. This game is worth experiencing for just that alone. Hacking cars and drones is just bonus.
  6. hrdcoregamer
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Seems like this game has been under similar attack as last of us 2 with tons of bots giving 0s.
    This game is much better than last of us 2, that's for sure. It doesn't have amazing story, far from it, but it's not even close to as awful as last of us 2 story, that one was just horrible.
    So far enjoying the game, huge step up from last game.
  7. fred111
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    Just finished main story, doing side content now. I enjoyed this one way more than second game. I generally tend to like open worlds with darker atmosphere, but second watch dogs had one of the lamest npc's i have seen in any open world game. Legion improves on that aspect a lot. Story was honestly kinda boring in Legion, but it had it's moments, some missions were better than others, butJust finished main story, doing side content now. I enjoyed this one way more than second game. I generally tend to like open worlds with darker atmosphere, but second watch dogs had one of the lamest npc's i have seen in any open world game. Legion improves on that aspect a lot. Story was honestly kinda boring in Legion, but it had it's moments, some missions were better than others, but that's same with every game i think. London looks pretty realistic minus some futuristic additions. Overall i liked it, even tho just month ago i wasn't even sure if wanted to buy it, but i had nothing to do anyway before november 10th, so yea.… Expand
  8. AciD-X-BuRn
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
    Wenn du es Spielst wie die Entwickler es vorgesehen haben dann entfaltet sich die pure Leidenschaft eine Mission auf deine Weise anzugehen.
  9. therealgamer101
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Absolutely no crashes or blue screens after 15 hours of gameplay. Game is solid. But AC Valhalla is (by 2020 standards) absolute masterpiece, so i would rather recommend that one.
  10. t67t
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    This is basically new meta, when bots that gives 0's or 1's claim that others are bots. Pure comedy. It's not 10/10 game, more like 7 or 7.5, but i have to give it 10 to fight back against fake reviews that give 0's. Glad to see Ubisoft back on track.
  11. 675z
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    хороший открытый мир, графика, музыка хорошая, Лондон выглядит очень красиво, некоторые проблемы с производительностью.
  12. breakdown7
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    graphics - 8 / 10
    soundtrack - 8 / 10
    main story - 6.5 / 10
    side stuff - 6 / 10
    world - 9 / 10
  13. feuerfrei88
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    No savegame issues for me, no crashes either, unless they were fixed by the time i bought it.
  14. ZZZ0
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Not masterpiece, but compared to tons of other open world games that are actually boring and empty (just cause 3 and 4, mafia remake) there's tons of fun to be had in watch dogs legion.
  15. c032
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Все работает отлично, как и ожидалось. Багов почти нет, вылетов ноль. Потрясающая графика, рекомендую.
  16. royalsnake243
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    Eh gameplay can be improved but the visuals are just next level. I'm surprised they managed to make this work on so many platforms and ship on time! (Cough Cyberpunk)
  17. thereverant
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    В общем, я скажу так, если вам понравился последний из нас, то есть большая вероятность, что вы возненавидите легион сторожевых псов, потому что легион сторожевых собак - это действительно весело.
  18. Adios_999
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    I thought this series was dead, apparently i was wrong, it's more alive than ever. Unlike last game's npc's that were blank faces, Legion's city feels alive. RTX reflections look way too realistic, mind blowing how far graphics have come.
  19. Texan_
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    graphics good, story fine, london nice, overall 9/10................................
  20. dejavu224
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    It's fine game, nothing special, nothing bad. At least city and characters are better than in WD2. I don't even care that much, but i'm giving it 10 just to piss off these haters on this site. I can't stand people like these.
  21. beautifulmess
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    It's no GTA V, but it's solid open world London to chill around in, hack stuff, fly drones, drive cars, recruit npc's, explore London underground hidden areas. It's cool. Nothing special, but i would rather buy this than marvel's avengers, re3remake or dark pictures.
  22. Syndicate66
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    Graphics - from 8 to 9.5 (depending if you play on base console or PC).
    Design of London - 9 / 10 (very immersive city, well done from open world aspect)
    Sound design - 7.5 (it's okay) Voice acting - from 3 to 8 (literally depends what character you have) Better than WD1? - No. Standout aspects? - Recruit any npc you see on streets of London into your army. Performance - Depends on    Graphics - from 8 to 9.5 (depending if you play on base console or PC).
    Design of London - 9 / 10 (very immersive city, well done from open world aspect)
    Sound design - 7.5 (it's okay)
    Voice acting - from 3 to 8 (literally depends what character you have)
    Better than WD1? - No.
    Standout aspects? - Recruit any npc you see on streets of London into your army.
    Performance - Depends on your hardware, runs well enough with any RTX card, but needs some fps improvement.    … Expand
  23. connections
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    I'm glad i didn't get scammed like i did with fallout 76. This games actually does exactly what it promised. I'm happy.
  24. nvmbrlights
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    Story / 6 of 10
    NPC Recruitment / 9 of 10
    London overall / 8.7 of 10
    Secret areas / 7 of 10 (for whats dogs game)
    Graphics / 9 of 10 with RTX, 7.5 on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X
  25. tryharder101
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    Had no expectations whatsoever. I didn't like watch dogs 2 in 2016, so i basically gave up on this series. basically because everything was just too colorful and i preferred darker tone of watch dogs 1. In gta 5 it has never annoyed me, but in watch dogs 2 it was just way too much. Anyway when they announced watch dogs legion i didn't care much, because i had lost interest in this seriesHad no expectations whatsoever. I didn't like watch dogs 2 in 2016, so i basically gave up on this series. basically because everything was just too colorful and i preferred darker tone of watch dogs 1. In gta 5 it has never annoyed me, but in watch dogs 2 it was just way too much. Anyway when they announced watch dogs legion i didn't care much, because i had lost interest in this series years ago. Then i heard that they bring back Aiden Pearce, that got me little bit more interested. So long story short, i bought it. This new npc thing is pretty interesting idea. World looks way closer to first game than second game and that's exactly what i prefer. Now i can't wait when they release Aiden so i can free roam and do missions with Aiden in London.… Expand
  26. new_spider
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    My most anticipated video games of 2020 were Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion. I pre-ordered all of them, so watch dogs legion is first one down. Gotta say, it's not perfect, but i wasn't expecting anything perfect. Overall i think it was just okay. It wasn't awful either. Giving it 10 because bots have review bombed it badly.
  27. Toxic000
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Это не игра уровня Red Dead Redemption, но в любом случае этого очень ждали. Это по-прежнему достаточно хорошая игра, чтобы повеселиться.
  28. leadtheway
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    I support this because i really like this idea of open world hacking game. It just needs to be done right. There's two way it can go, they either improve this one with 1. MULTIPLAYER, 2. AIDEN PEARCE DLC STORY, 3. IMPROVE OVERALL GAME MECHANICS LIKE DRIVING. Either these or they just need to go all out with watch_dogs 4. They got London right, that's good. What they didn't is that thisI support this because i really like this idea of open world hacking game. It just needs to be done right. There's two way it can go, they either improve this one with 1. MULTIPLAYER, 2. AIDEN PEARCE DLC STORY, 3. IMPROVE OVERALL GAME MECHANICS LIKE DRIVING. Either these or they just need to go all out with watch_dogs 4. They got London right, that's good. What they didn't is that this game feel way packed together, EVERY OPEN WORLD GAME NEEDS AREAS TO TAKE TIME DOWN, BREATHE. It has some on if and i'm glad it does, but i would like these kinds of games have some kind of forest area, nature area, just like watch_dogs 1 did. ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE CITY, ANYTHING, PLEASE. I absolutely don't care if real London don't have nature areas, PRETEND IT DOES, IT'S A VIDEO GAME. You can do whatever you want with it. Still i'm not giving up on it just yet, i really wanna see what they do with season pass and if Aiden's story is good enough. If they this right, this might actually be pretty decent hacking/open world game that takes place in London and that's actually (at least to me) very important aspect. I like London. I love it's architecture (yeah i'm history nerd, sue me). NPC recruitment is very unique idea BUT IT NEEDS MORE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, IT NEEDS MORE. Like i said, i'm still hopeful, would love to fly on cargo drones with Aiden Pearce and play his missions. Could be actually cool. Even tho i kinda trashed it, don't get me wrong, i still like this game. It's miles better than completely empty open world of mafia remake, i don't care if it focuses on story, if you have huge open world, do something with it. Watch_Dogs is at least doing something. And it's overall by any means more fun than Marvel's Avengers, these are not even comparable. I'm not saying these things AT ALL to trash other games, i'm just pointing out facts. My recommendation would be either wait for sale, wait for season pass or just take whatever this game has to offer right now. It's overall very promising and at times very fun.… Expand
  29. Flyawa_y
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    LMAO one user literally exposed himself here by saying that he doesn't even own this game and give it zero because he has horrible taste in video games. It's funny and also sad that people like that exist.
  30. Nirvana777
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    AAA Gaming landscape overall would be pretty empty without Ubisoft. That's just fact.
    They release huge and even smaller games every single year. Not everything hits the nail, but it would be miracle if everything did. 2019 was generally huge mistake for them and i'm pretty confident it wont happen again. They simply can't afford it. Even tho they have millions of fans around the world,    AAA Gaming landscape overall would be pretty empty without Ubisoft. That's just fact.
    They release huge and even smaller games every single year. Not everything hits the nail, but it would be miracle if everything did. 2019 was generally huge mistake for them and i'm pretty confident it wont happen again. They simply can't afford it. Even tho they have millions of fans around the world, there seems to be this small group of angry/hateful people who try to damage their games by giving zero scores without even buying the game and not only their games, other companies as well (these people don't actually really care about gaming, they just have nothing better to with their lives, it's very obvious). And this mass downvoting on watch dogs legion literally day 1 is perfect example of that. Assassin's Creed has way larger fanbase (literally millions) than watch dogs, so hopefully Assassin's Creed fans are ready to protect Valhalla when it releases, because this kind of mass downvoting can't happen again. Now about the game, been playing around 20 hours i think. So far it's pretty fine watch dogs entry, i wasn't expecting anything crazy anyway from this, but it's solid 7.5, maybe even 8 for how good London looks.    … Expand
  31. glasshouse
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    Nice enough game, here is my personal ranking of Watch_Dogs series.

    1. Watch_Dogs (2014)
    2. Watch_Dogs: Legion (2020)
    3. Watch_Dogs 2 (2016)
  32. sepinoodgames
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
    Story = 5
    Graphics = 9
    Music / Sound = 7
    Game Design = 9
    Game Play = 7
    Artificial intelligence = 8
  33. headphones101
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Perfect game to end this awful year with. Finally something positive. Not some depression simulator like last of us 2. I'm not saying it's best game of 2020, no it's not, but it's solid enough and maybe dlc's make it even better.
    Extremely hyped for Assassin's Creed Valhalla tho.
  34. soulseater
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    Never played watch dogs before, just wanted to try something different. Usually been playing dark souls and stuff like that. I gotta say, it's better than i expected. Scanning every npc is really fun and ability to play as any npc is something i have never seen in open world game like this. I guess npc's with more personality is the future or these types of games. GTA VI goes possibly evenNever played watch dogs before, just wanted to try something different. Usually been playing dark souls and stuff like that. I gotta say, it's better than i expected. Scanning every npc is really fun and ability to play as any npc is something i have never seen in open world game like this. I guess npc's with more personality is the future or these types of games. GTA VI goes possibly even deeper with this.… Expand
  35. thelegendfalls
    Nov 7, 2020
    9
    It's absolutely hilarious the read these bitter comments that say "it gets too many positive reviews, these must be fake", but when this game got bunch of negative reviews on first two days by absolute losers who don't even own this game, then that was fine right? But now when people who actually own the game and like the game and have been playing it for 4-5 days now come here to leaveIt's absolutely hilarious the read these bitter comments that say "it gets too many positive reviews, these must be fake", but when this game got bunch of negative reviews on first two days by absolute losers who don't even own this game, then that was fine right? But now when people who actually own the game and like the game and have been playing it for 4-5 days now come here to leave their reviews and also find out that some bots have absolutely review bombed this, then that's somehow fake? These haters must be some kind of "special" people lmao. IGN review of this game got over 17 000 upvotes, Radbrad has been playing it all week and has thousands of views on each video, people are clearly liking this game. To even come up with some kind of "logic" that thousands of likes on youtube are real, but for some reason 100-2oo likes on metacritic are fake is just idiotic at best. I pre-ordered this game few months back, been playing it all week, it's nice. London looks very close to real London, my only real issue with it right now is that performance could be better.… Expand
  36. greatscott0
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    Graphics - 9 / 10
    Story - 6 / 10
    Side Content - 6.5 / 10
    Sound, Music - 8 / 10
    Open World - 7.5 / 10
  37. badtimesareover
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    graphics - yes
    music - yes
    in depth graphics settings menu for pc - yes
    runs on ps4pro and xbox one x - yes
    will be free upgrade for ps5 and xbox series x - yes
    improves on last game - yes
    recruit any npc - yes
    London - yes
  38. Maxkho
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    Positives:
    - London looks incredibly realistic, to the point that it sometimes trips you out because your brain is convinced that it's witnessing real-life footage.
    - The general atmosphere of the world is spectacular, and the general London feel is captured perfectly. If you have ever lived in London, the game will unconditionally make you feel nostalgic. Everything - down to small    Positives:
    - London looks incredibly realistic, to the point that it sometimes trips you out because your brain is convinced that it's witnessing real-life footage.
    - The general atmosphere of the world is spectacular, and the general London feel is captured perfectly. If you have ever lived in London, the game will unconditionally make you feel nostalgic. Everything - down to small details like advertisement style - has been thought out to make you feel like you are living in the same city that, 15 years ago, was the London that we read in the news about today.
    - The recruitment mechanic is fantastic and works just like advertised. Every NPC in the game (apart from a dozen story-specific characters) is recruitable, and actually feels like a distinct individual with their own set of strengths and weaknesses, personality, and a complex life behind them. Every NPC has a detailed biography and everyday schedule, and which NPC you recruit has noticeable effects on the gameplay: the same mission can be an exercise in stealth, a full-blown firefight, a sniper-like quest, or even a drone war depending on which character you decide to complete it with. This, in conjunction with the game's general sandbox mechanic which makes the open world malleable and dynamic, provides numerous opportunities for you to express your creativity and play the game like you want to play it.
    - Some of the chapters (notably the Skye Larsen and Dedsec chapters) were captivating and featured genuinely thrilling storytelling.
    Negatives:
    - The character models, as well as their movement, animations, facial expressions, and lip-syncing are seriously outdated. It can be pretty weird seeing these comically poor characters interact with such an advanced and almost photorealistic environment.
    - The voice acting is some of the worst that I have ever seen. For some characters, I feel like a random person on the street would've done a better job. Besides, the accents of the characters match neither the characters' personalities nor, even more noticeably, the general London population. For some reason, Ubisoft seem that London is inhabited almost exclusively by native Patwah or Polish speakers, which is obviously wildly inaccurate; on the other hand, the massively popular MLE dialect is barely featured at all. As a consequence of all of these factors, immersion - and with it the otherwise wonderfully executed illusion of being in futuristic London - takes a massive hit.
    - The AI is bad. Albion staff won't shoot at you even after you have literally almost killed them; they won't spot you even if you are in their plain sight; and the less said about vehicle AI - which would be underwhelming even in year 2000 - the better.
    - Melee combat is very primitive, although most other combat mechanics are pretty good.
    - Other than a few thrilling moments, the general storyline is basic, and almost all missions follow the exact same format: break into building - kill a few guards - retrieve artefact - possibly survive ambush - escape to safety. The game starts to feel repetitive after a few such missions - especially given that completing a mission is a prerequisite for every new recruitment, which is honestly a bit of a nuisance.
    - I can't help but feel that much, much more could have been made of the amazing open world that Ubisoft has built and the recruitment system available at Ubisoft's disposal. The characters could be grouped into different classes, with more powerful classes having more demanding recruitment criteria; the missions could be designed to encourage us to interact with the game-world more - for example, some missions could require us to recruit a particular type of character, say a cryptocurrency analyst, so we would be encouraged to recognise that cryptocurrency analysts usually work in the types of skyscraper found in the City, and go look for them there; hell, they could even go crazy and establish a relationship system, whereby relationship points would be gained by engaging in the appropriate activities with them (e.g. taking them to some cafe in the city or engaging in a brawl) based on their profile. Unfortunately, none of that has been done, and the best recruitment strategy as of right now is simply to find the character that you want to recruit in a place you'd expect them to be and recruit them. Only a few types of character are actually worthy of being recruited, with the rest being completely useless, and the recruitment itself is monotone and repetitive. Additionally, not much has been made of the highly interactive open world, and there is a lot of untapped potential.

    All in all, Watch Dogs Legion is definitely worth trying out, and it's a fun and immersive experience. However, it's certainly got its flaws, and it could have easily been a masterpiece instead of the merely "pretty good" game that it is.

    Overall, he is how I would summarise it:
    Graphics: 9/10
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay mechanics: 8/10
    Polish: 4/10    … Expand
  39. LessHypaCrtical
    Nov 12, 2020
    8
    Definitely a fun game but buggy as heck.

    The hacking mechanic is fun especially when it comes to solving those wiring puzzle hacks. The recruit and play as anyone is joy but then after recruiting all the characters with good perks and weapons, didn't feel it was necessary late game. Most weapons for each character is locked to that character, which is a bummer (though some can be shared    Definitely a fun game but buggy as heck.

    The hacking mechanic is fun especially when it comes to solving those wiring puzzle hacks.

    The recruit and play as anyone is joy but then after recruiting all the characters with good perks and weapons, didn't feel it was necessary late game. Most weapons for each character is locked to that character, which is a bummer (though some can be shared if it's in the same weapon class)

    For the combat, melee combat is a hit or miss and gunplay is good for a third person shooter.

    The driving is good except motorbikes they steer like a stick on the table. Had random crashes then and there... still crashes when you exit out of game to main menu which is stupid.    … Expand
  40. theideas
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    Game is nothing special, but has tons potential to get better. Even then, this game could never be put under category "bad". Because it just it's just not that. There are bad game, there are decent games, there are decent games with potential to get better and then there are good games. This one is decent with potential to get better.
    Also side note: People who live 1's or 0's can't even    Game is nothing special, but has tons potential to get better. Even then, this game could never be put under category "bad". Because it just it's just not that. There are bad game, there are decent games, there are decent games with potential to get better and then there are good games. This one is decent with potential to get better.
    Also side note: People who live 1's or 0's can't even write with decent grammar lol.
    Ubisoft games are usually from decent to even very good. Good example is Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, this game is amazing. So whoever says that Ubisoft games suck, has absolutely no taste in gaming whatsoever. I don't even wanna know what trash games these people play.    … Expand
  41. Z89
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    reading some of these comments makes me think like "are these people actually lying?" during my 10 hour game session i haven't had single hardcore bug in this game, zero crashes, I'm not even sure if i have had any minor bugs to be honest. Everything just works lol.
  42. Endless040
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    It's nothing special, but i enjoyed it way more than 2019 Ubisoft games. This idea that some people think it's okay to sht on every new game without even buying it is just bs. Watching some clips from youtube doesn't count. If you haven't played this game at least 5 hours, your review is absolutely meaningless.
  43. kissthesky
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    This is day 1 release on all platforms and it works (for the most part) well enough. Specially compared to some other releases from recent years like RDR2 from Rockstar. They wait 1 year with PC release and on launch...well it didn't launch and after many patches when it finally launched it was buggy with awful performance. It took them 3 months to RDR2 to somewhat okay performance level.This is day 1 release on all platforms and it works (for the most part) well enough. Specially compared to some other releases from recent years like RDR2 from Rockstar. They wait 1 year with PC release and on launch...well it didn't launch and after many patches when it finally launched it was buggy with awful performance. It took them 3 months to RDR2 to somewhat okay performance level. I'm saying all this as huge rockstar fan by the way, but that launch was absurdly disappointing. WD Legion actually runs well enough, even tho it clearly needs performance boost, but at least it can actually keep 60fps even with rtx on and i haven't personally had basically any bugs or crashes. There many other comparisons i could make like Fallout 76 launch (even tho they never even tried to fix this game) and Just Cause 4 launch was just awful. So compared to all these, Watch Dogs Legion is pretty solid and i'm having fun so far.… Expand
  44. DASH-3456R
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Look i didnt had too high expectations but i was so hyped and i still think this game looks fantastic. Why ?. Streets are alive,can play as anyone works perfectly, the hours free roam is worth the price.
  45. deus_ex00
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Некоторые действительно думают, что у этой игры нет поклонников? На YouTube тысячи положительных отзывов на каждое видео Watch Dogs Legion. Хорошая игра.
  46. laserbeams
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    I'll put it that way, if you like watch dogs 1, there's a chance you like watch dogs legion. If you didn't like watch dogs 1, there's absolutely no way you're going to like this one, unless recruiting npc's is something that wins you over. I have absolutely always liked watch dogs 1, so i kinda knew what legion was going to be, unlike many people who give 0 scores, i also watched trailerI'll put it that way, if you like watch dogs 1, there's a chance you like watch dogs legion. If you didn't like watch dogs 1, there's absolutely no way you're going to like this one, unless recruiting npc's is something that wins you over. I have absolutely always liked watch dogs 1, so i kinda knew what legion was going to be, unlike many people who give 0 scores, i also watched trailer and gameplay, that always helps.… Expand
  47. inception56
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    I feel likes tons haters were hoping that watch dogs legion fails and just mass downvoted it, but it didn't fail, in fact, it's doing just fine. Tons of people on youtube are enjoying it, ign review got over 15 000 likes. And metascore 76 for pc and 77 for xbox one are very solid. Not every game is 9 or needs to be 9. So far everything has worked fine. Graphics are nice as expected. NpcI feel likes tons haters were hoping that watch dogs legion fails and just mass downvoted it, but it didn't fail, in fact, it's doing just fine. Tons of people on youtube are enjoying it, ign review got over 15 000 likes. And metascore 76 for pc and 77 for xbox one are very solid. Not every game is 9 or needs to be 9. So far everything has worked fine. Graphics are nice as expected. Npc recruitment is fun, way better than blank npc's that watch dogs 2 had.… Expand
  48. Dreizehn
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    I don't understand this review bombing? The game is excellent. Sure, it is very similar to Watch Dogs 1 and 2. Still a great game, beautiful and super fun. No bugs encountered so far, the game is very polished on PlayStation. The game does exactly what it promised. Recommended.
  49. freedomfighter_
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    Watch Dogs Legion's London is perfect place for hacking game. I would like to see some another European city in next watch dogs game instead of another US city. I have nothing against American cities, Chicago was cool, but i just love European architecture.
  50. alanwake202
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    No idea about base console performance, because i have xbox series x, ps4 pro and high end pc, but on these three it runs well enough and looks stunning (at times).
  51. Greatergod
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    In age of mostly mediocre/bad games this one actually stands out with more unique mechanics than others.
  52. dreadfulxx
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    This game is solid 7.5, but i have to give it 10 because all these negative reviews who very likely doesn't even have this game. I had enough fun with it, nothing special, but still better than many 2020 games.
  53. get_a_life
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Solid game, does exactly what it promised. Not must buy, but if just wanna have fun it's great for that.
  54. startafire
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    It's honestly nothing special, but it's not bad either. London looks really good and it's cool to finally see modern London in AAA video game.
  55. siruuz
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really love this game gameplay , hacking everything it's amazing!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  56. ImSoDone101
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This game is really interesting and ironically it has nothing to do with actual game.

    This feels like coordinated attack to bring this game down. First it's score was (for many days) 76 (on PC version) and then for whatever reason they lowered it to 74 (on PC version) just to hurt it's reputation. So according to metacritic logic "Total War Saga: Troy" is better game than watch dogs    This game is really interesting and ironically it has nothing to do with actual game.

    This feels like coordinated attack to bring this game down. First it's score was (for many days) 76 (on PC version) and then for whatever reason they lowered it to 74 (on PC version) just to hurt it's reputation. So according to metacritic logic "Total War Saga: Troy" is better game than watch dogs legion lmao.

    It's also obvious that if youtuber "penguinz0" never made his hate video on this game, it would have pretty decent user score, but after his video went up his fanboys came to this site to bring this game down. He doesn't care that many people were waiting for this game or that people know the difference between GTA series and Watch_Dogs series. All "penguinz0" cares about is whining about Ubisoft as much as he can. It's sad that he is that way and it's sad that people like him have that much power to destroy great games, but that's the reality we live.    … Expand
  57. greater
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    driving isn't best, but is adjustable, graphically stunning, specially with rtx on. where's performance patches??
  58. Fatmax2000
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Ignore the reviews that say full of bugs or lack of depth. WDL hits the nail on the head if you want to race around a extraordinary well set out cyberLondon. Imo the character system works well and is quite funny, WDL doesnt take itself seriously.

    All the London landmarks are there, and its got a london vibe about the place, lots of different accents, but not as OTT as I thought. Lots of    Ignore the reviews that say full of bugs or lack of depth. WDL hits the nail on the head if you want to race around a extraordinary well set out cyberLondon. Imo the character system works well and is quite funny, WDL doesnt take itself seriously.


    All the London landmarks are there, and its got a london vibe about the place, lots of different accents, but not as OTT as I thought. Lots of gadgets to unlock and play with, gun play is good, much like GTA5. I didnt find it as annoying as GTA5, control of vehicles is better, able to throw about the streets without crashing all the time. The hacking via phone system is not complicated and, again, gameplay flows well. I must admit, missions where I rescued hostages or just shot my way in and out felt very SAS style.....but if you choose to use every stealth skill you have then its straight foward. Im not a great fan of being stealthy, but I really got into using a spiderbot or a stealth shield. Looking at other reviews I have seen people giving a 0 for ridiculous reasons, no english option in a Russian copy of the game or saying there is no tower bridge. Overall this is a fun game, and its great to be in London. Its also nice to be part of a resistance against a police state, rather being a gangland boss ect GTA style. Great soundtrack as well. It'll be nice to win money for stunts in bikes ect .... maybe.. but really really really, its worth a 10 as it does london really well imo. Also, I have seen or had no bugs or crashes at all. Nothing on Ps4 pro



    APcan't run    … Expand
  59. texttospeech34
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    What happened with driving mechanics? Is it so difficult to learn from GTA 5? I just can't...
    Thankfully there are some settings that make driving little bit better, but still...
    Anyway, that out of the way, London looks actually amazing. I could literally explore it for hours, just drive around with drones and enjoy landscape (city). Game looks very good on PC and solid enough on PS4    What happened with driving mechanics? Is it so difficult to learn from GTA 5? I just can't...
    Thankfully there are some settings that make driving little bit better, but still...
    Anyway, that out of the way, London looks actually amazing. I could literally explore it for hours, just drive around with drones and enjoy landscape (city). Game looks very good on PC and solid enough on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.    … Expand
  60. thetowers
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Pretty good game, way better than watch dogs 2. DLC is also really promising. They are finally bringing Aiden back. Can't wait.
  61. truthtobetold
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Красивая графика, достаточно хорошая игра, очень рекомендую. Намного лучше, чем в предыдущей игре!
  62. mr_dark_killer
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    you can playing by all npc in londan this is a dream and watchdogs legion have good gun play and very good story and londen is so good map
  63. LifeGoesOn101
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    For the love of god, 300 negative reviews and most of them are either 0's or 1's with short comment like "i'm a loser and hate new games without even trying them". I wish metacritic would FORCE people to show if they own a game and how long they have played it, before they can write actual review. JUST LIKE STEAM DOES. WD Legion is nothing special, but it's nowhere as bad as this userscore.
  64. trendyguy
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    This game needs all the support possible, it's no masterpiece lol, but it's fine game.
  65. Amacedo73
    Nov 12, 2020
    8
    Amazon game. If vou looks for hacking and lots of customization, this is the game!
  66. Nintenderek
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    Watch_Dogs is a franchise that I've been following from the beginning and have enjoyed each game in the franchise. While the franchise has had some ups and downs, I've generally enjoyed each game and this game is no exception. That being said, it is not a perfect game. The recruit anyone mechanic that is the main focus of the game is both one of the game's biggest strengths, but alsoWatch_Dogs is a franchise that I've been following from the beginning and have enjoyed each game in the franchise. While the franchise has had some ups and downs, I've generally enjoyed each game and this game is no exception. That being said, it is not a perfect game. The recruit anyone mechanic that is the main focus of the game is both one of the game's biggest strengths, but also one of the biggest weaknesses. The good side is what it adds to gameplay. There's so many different ways to take on each mission and once New Game Plus is added in a future update, I feel this game will have a lot of replay value for that exact reason. Most of the operatives are pretty interesting to play as and no matter how you prefer to play, you should be able to find an operative that fits your style of play. Unfortunately however, this same mechanic really holds back the story itself, with most of the operatives getting generic lines for cut scenes and it's hard to really connect to any of them from a story perspective for this reason. It doesn't help that there's really only about 30-40 voice actors who have their voices changed with the technology available for there to be maybe about 100 different voices or so? This means character voices do repeat and individual lines repeat even more. I feel like the good sides of this out weight the bad, but it is something that could be improved upon in future titles. I do also wish there were more character archetypes. After about 10 or so hours of gameplay, a lot of the character jobs, descriptions and abilities feel like they repeat a lot. More ways to customize your operatives would also be nice. All in all, it's an interesting mechanic that adds a lot of fun to the game, but it's easy to tell this is the first game to do this.

    As for the rest of the game's aspects, it's pretty fun. It's has some pretty solid graphics and sounds and most of the hacking from previous games is there. I was a bit disappointed they seem to have taken out the blackout hack, however I also somewhat assume they are saving that as a special character trait for when Aiden Pearce releases as DLC. They've also added a few new hacks and in general almost every object in the game seems to be hackable. The usual hack puzzles are also here and just as entertaining/annoying as usual and there's plenty of side adventures to explore. The game is a bit repetitive at times, but this is made up once again by the different ways you can take on various missions. The Spider-Bot is a great improvement and one of my favorite new aspects of the game. London seems to be really accurate to the real life location and I've heard this game referred to as "London citizen simulator," which seems somewhat accurate. I do wish you could enter a few more buildings however and there was less teasing of which ones you can and can't enter. I saw NPCs exit and enter buildings I couldn't go into quite a bit and that's a bit annoying, especially when it isn't always clear just looking at them which ones you can go into. The game is a bit glitchy at times however, having crashed on me about three or four times in the last few weeks I've been playing since the game released. This is something they keep saying each patch will fix and so far none has. I assume they will eventually fix this, but as of this moment it seems to still be there. Also, they've promised online play to come in an upcoming update as well, so that could change the experience when that releases and raise the score for this game.

    Ultimately, while I did have a lot of fun with this game, I'd recommend waiting for it to hit a discount before picking it up unless you are a hardcore watch_dogs fan, or perhaps waiting to pick it up when you get your hands on an Xbox Series S/X or PS5. Ubisoft games are generally pretty fast to go down in price and if this is your first Watch_Dogs game, I think you'd regret purchasing this at 60 dollars when you could easily pick up Watch_Dogs 2 for 20 or the first game for less than that, both of which are equally good experiences. However, once this game does reach the bargain bin (which most Ubisoft games do within a year of release) I would strongly recommend picking this up. By that point the online aspects will have released, the DLC will also have hopefully released and the glitchiness will hopefully be fixed. It's a VERY fun game and I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of GTA style games. There are a few downsides, but most of my problems with the game are generally pretty minor. If you see this for 20 dollars in a few months, I'd strongly recommend picking it up!    … Expand
  67. yipfosh
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. best watch dog ever the way you can recruit anyone the way the story tells it's just amazing… Expand
  68. BigExtraNoob
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Игра впринципе хороша, но баланс поломан из-за того что систему урвоней вырезали, из-за этого игра стала слишком лёгкой. Мой вердикт, 9 баллов. Ещё 1 балл сверху только для того чтобы спасти рейтинг игры и вытянуть его хотя бы до 6,0.Игра впринципе хороша, но баланс поломан из-за того что систему урвоней вырезали, из-за этого игра стала слишком лёгкой. Мой вердикт, 9 баллов. Ещё 1 балл сверху только для того чтобы спасти рейтинг игры и вытянуть его хотя бы до 6,0.
  69. teraflops
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    good enough graphics, fine storyline (don't expect anything deep), npc's are more alive than in last game, hacking is basically same as always.
  70. betterplanet
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    It's so funny to read "reviews" from users who haven't even played it. But i bet they would pirate it by any chance lmao. London is beautiful, game is fun enough. Ubisoft is clearly back on track and i'm more than happy for it. Ubisoft is amazing company that makes tons of different games every year, more than any other company could even imagine doing. And yes i'm saying that as hardcoreIt's so funny to read "reviews" from users who haven't even played it. But i bet they would pirate it by any chance lmao. London is beautiful, game is fun enough. Ubisoft is clearly back on track and i'm more than happy for it. Ubisoft is amazing company that makes tons of different games every year, more than any other company could even imagine doing. And yes i'm saying that as hardcore Rockstar Games fan. Watch Dogs Legion improves on (almost) every aspect over previous game. It's fun, it's interesting enough. There's tons of stuff to discover and do. What else were these people expecting who leave 0's? I bet none of these losers even cared if this game comes out or no, their whole meaning of life is just whining about video games, instead of actually enjoying them. I guarantee they pirate cyberpunk day 1 tho.… Expand
  71. trex1011
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Not top 5 material, but not bad either................................................
  72. Greekmyth
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Haters really tried to take this one down huh? lol. It wasn't nearly as bad as this user score, but it's not must buy if you don't care about watch_dogs games.
  73. goldenage
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Fine enough game, doesn't deserve nearly that bad user score. Wait for sale tho.
  74. Heroez
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Nothing special, but still fun enough open world to mess around with. London looks great.
  75. londonland
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    It wasn't anything amazing, but it was at times pretty fun and it wasn't nearly as bad as this user score.
  76. Hex89
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    This game deserves so much more attention, even if it's just for that beautifully created London.
  77. Radiotwer
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    If they actually wanna save this game, they need to release multiplayer or Aiden's DLC fast. London looks great, but they need way more. I'm hopeful tho.
  78. Realdeal346
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    It can be pretty fun game if you are creative enough. London looks great, specially with rtx.
  79. Yaj78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    London looks beautiful, first time ever any video game has modern London. Story is meh, but DLC's are really promising. If you liked Watch_Dogs 1, i would recommend this.
  80. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  81. Jdhy78
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Nothing bad, nothing special, but open world London is really cool tho. Wait for sale.
  82. Parazitu91
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Un joc foate interesant prin felul lui de a fi , neavand un personaj principal. Voice acting este foarte comic dar bun totodata , cu unstoriline interesant. London este creat foarte bine si detaliat .My final verdict is a strong 8.8, i enjoy a lot this game , is funny and greate
  83. Prudent999
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    I had so much fun to play this game. Had two crashes in the first week. After the bugfix update it was fine. No crashes since then. One of the best games of 2020 for me.
  84. Sakaa
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    I have been hyped about this game since i learned about it, and I can tell you its what i expected. If you are looking for a fun open world game, I highly suggest it. The only downside for me is the lack of side content and the driving can be cluncky at times. But all in all its a great game!
  85. Denmarkforever
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    --------------------------------------------------------better than watch dogs 2----------------------------
  86. Maxfactor99
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Mostly excited for Aiden's dlc, overall it's not very interesting game, but i'm hopeful that it gets better. London is well done tho.
  87. drkknight
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Solid effort from Ubisoft, still, it could have been so much better, specially story. But it's not bad.
  88. thunderandlight
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    It's okay so far, but i would say wait for dlc......................................................
  89. Harsh_Truth
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 just to balance this awful and not even slightly accurate user score.
  90. Fateoftheworlds
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    London looks nice, but story is weak, it needs updates as soon as possible.
  91. h_ero
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    IDK what's the hate about, doesn't make sense to me. It's no gta v, but i had enough fun with it.
  92. Global26
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Still better open world game than mafia 1 remake, why the f... is this user score so low?? How is ps4 version metascore 71 while pc and xbox one scores are 76 and 77 with basically same amount of ratings (ps4 version seems to have some left out) ? It's almost like they choose what reviews to give to certain systems, it's called manipulating. Makes me wonder if they really do it to pushStill better open world game than mafia 1 remake, why the f... is this user score so low?? How is ps4 version metascore 71 while pc and xbox one scores are 76 and 77 with basically same amount of ratings (ps4 version seems to have some left out) ? It's almost like they choose what reviews to give to certain systems, it's called manipulating. Makes me wonder if they really do it to push ps4/ps5 exclusives and for that they need to keep third party game scores lower? ...… Expand
  93. flxz
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Not nearly as bad open world London as expected. Some people act like it's worst game ever made or something. It's actually pretty okay. This user score makes absolutely no sense.
  94. makessense
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This game deserves so much more, hopefully sales were good enough for watch dogs 4 to happen.
  95. skinnyocean4
    Jun 2, 2023
    9
    Me parece un juego super entretenido y con infinidad de misiones para nada repetitivas, gran juego
  96. scorp332211
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    I hardly ever give a 10/10 review. I'm not a fanboy. This is a pretty cool game overall. I like the graphics and the London setting. The story isn’t bad, and the main missions are pretty good. However- There is some repetition with tasks. Basically go there- hack something, and get out. Where it really shines is the side missions- Dedsec Missions, Completing Burroughs, 404 Missions, etc.I hardly ever give a 10/10 review. I'm not a fanboy. This is a pretty cool game overall. I like the graphics and the London setting. The story isn’t bad, and the main missions are pretty good. However- There is some repetition with tasks. Basically go there- hack something, and get out. Where it really shines is the side missions- Dedsec Missions, Completing Burroughs, 404 Missions, etc. Some of these side missions are more challenging and interesting than the main story missions. I loved playing as the construction worker as she had the drone to ride into just about any area. I completed about 90% of the game with her. I’ve played the game twice already and loved it- and will play again in the future. I think it’s much better than some of the reviews it’s received. Give it a shot!… Expand
  97. MercenaryofHate
    Dec 31, 2020
    8
    Watch Dogs Legion is one of the games I always wanted. it's a war game alright but it's not your typical war game with armies, tanks and explosions. No in Watch Dogs Legion you are in control of your own secret armed organization and your job is to fight an opressive regime. Now it sounds more like a war doesn't it. To top it all off you can see the names of the people you are fighting andWatch Dogs Legion is one of the games I always wanted. it's a war game alright but it's not your typical war game with armies, tanks and explosions. No in Watch Dogs Legion you are in control of your own secret armed organization and your job is to fight an opressive regime. Now it sounds more like a war doesn't it. To top it all off you can see the names of the people you are fighting and that made me think made me pause for a second I wasn't just fighting unarmed soldiers rushing at me by the thousands I was fighting named enemies and it added the experience that this really is a secret war between two competing organizations. I could also recruit them and get them on my side of this struggle. So I would need a character with a non lethal weapon if I want to recruit. I also wanted to recruit some skilled military people into my ranks but I didn't know fighting and defeating their comrades in arms would make them hate my organization and thus make them unrecruitable it's little things like these that makes Legion stand out from other open world games also the fact that you can play as any character you can find as long as you recruit them really make this game a fantastic experience. I didn't think I would enjoy an open world action game ever again Legion proved me wrong with it's new mechanics and formula to keep things fresh in an already packed and generic genre of gaming.… Expand
  98. Dandan2212
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    gostei do jogo historia poderia ser melhor mas esta aceitavel bugs só tive 3 nada que atrapalhace platinei o jogo e sim valeu a pena.
  99. Serginho07
    Feb 22, 2021
    8
    Моя единственная возможность побывать в Лондоне. Не доработанная, но очень крутая (в перспективе) механика рекрутирования, прям ожидаю от Юбиков развития этой темы. Очень красивый открытый мир, в прочем как и всегда у Юбисофт. Дерьмовый сюжет правда, но терпимо. Техническое исполнение тоже не на высоте, анимации 89-й год. Но я люблю игры от Юбисофт, их открытые миры (хоть и пыстые), этоМоя единственная возможность побывать в Лондоне. Не доработанная, но очень крутая (в перспективе) механика рекрутирования, прям ожидаю от Юбиков развития этой темы. Очень красивый открытый мир, в прочем как и всегда у Юбисофт. Дерьмовый сюжет правда, но терпимо. Техническое исполнение тоже не на высоте, анимации 89-й год. Но я люблю игры от Юбисофт, их открытые миры (хоть и пыстые), это потрясающе.… Expand
  100. Ranger_River
    May 5, 2021
    8
    The game is good but has some problems. Game hacks are simple. There are no different puzzles in the game. It has few gadgets and features. The London environment is very well designed and beautiful. The selection system (TEAM) is really great. With the updates, there is a thing for improvement and it is promising.
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Metascore
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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