I was expecting Watch Dogs 2 to be more enjoyable than its predecessor, but I didn't expect it to be so well designed and full of heart. Watch Dogs 2 isn't reinventing the open-world game and fans of Ubisoft's special brand of go-places-and-pick-things-up gameplay will feel right at home, but it's one of the best examples the genre has to offer – as long as you don't want to shoot anything.
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More of the things that made Watch Dogs 2 great, Human Conditions is a whole lot of fun even while tackling some important issues. Just don't expect this DLC to drastically change things, as the minor gripes from the core game persist in the extra...
Watch Dogs 2 is what the first game should have been. If Watch Dogs 2 was released instead of the original, the franchise would have been a bigger hit then it is today. Instead, the reaction to the sequel has been mostly “well, it's better then the...
If you are one of those let down by the original Watch Dogs, the sequel is everything the first game should have been. Watch Dogs 2, is therefore highly recommended by virtue of its fantastic gameplay and an invigorating...
Out West I'm just going to lay it out flat. I'm not a fan of San Francisco, in fact Im not a big fan of the California area. It's too hot, too expensive, and too crowded. When I heard Watch Dogs 2 was going from the Midwestern setting of Chicago that I...
Being hacked sucks. I would know – a few years ago, I opened my email to find someone had made all these PlayStation purchases on my account for some FIFA DLCs even though the last time I touched a football game was when I was a kid. Anyway, so I find I...
Ubisoft has an interesting reputation when it comes to new IPs. They tend to release a AAA title that gets a lot of hype, and often times, the game doesn't live up to the hype. Despite not meeting the expectations of tons of fans, the potential for...
Where the first game was bland and forgettable, Watch Dogs 2 is full of memorable moments. This is a game where you can blackmail a pharmaceutical monster, blow up tampered voting machines to Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Fortunate Son,” compete in...
Ubisoft sure has learned a thing or 17 from it's past failures, and Watch Dogs 2 is a culmination of all that learning, without rectifying all of the mistakes. Right off the bat, the game sets the tone for a vibrant, pop culture, social media and...
As a proof of concept for a cyber-drama take on Assassin's Creed, complete with all-encompassing hacking abilities, the original Watch Dogs really worked. Where it faltered was ... almost everywhere else. The chief complaint being that its protagonist,...