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action-adventure game
Watch Dogs 2
By Ubisoft Romania, released 1 Jan 2016
- Microsoft Windows
- cyberpunk video game
- stealth game
What it is
Watch Dogs 2 is an action-adventure game set in the San Francisco Bay Area, where you play as Marcus Holloway, a young hacker who joins DedSec. The group’s aim is to stop ctOS 2.0, a system used to monitor and manipulate citizens, by carrying out a major hack. In its open world, you can access connected devices and take control of city infrastructure. Skills can be developed to match your playstyle, and tools include an RC car, a quadcopter drone and 3D-printed weapons. The game supports single-player, multiplayer and co-op, including an adversarial multiplayer mode. Tobii eye-tracking features let you use your gaze to aim, find enemies and cover, interact with surroundings, and select hackable targets; these features require a Tobii Eye Tracking device. Steam lists achievements, in-app purchases and partial controller support. The game was released in 2016 and is listed for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Open world set in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Hack connected devices and city infrastructure
- Includes single-player, multiplayer and co-op
- RC car, drone and 3D-printed weapons
- Tobii eye-tracking features support gaze-based interactions
- Partial controller support
- Eye-tracking features require Tobii Eye Tracking
- Includes in-app purchases
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player hacker adventure with co-op and adversarial multiplayer options. Tobii eye-tracking features are relevant to players with a compatible Tobii Eye Tracking device.
Watch Dogs 2 combines an open-world hacking story with a range of tools and multiplayer modes. Its listed Windows release includes partial controller support, while eye-tracking features require Tobii hardware.
