At a time when fans of GTA 6 are champing at the bit, Watch Dogs 2 offers an unexpected return to grace. Released in 2016, often overshadowed by other blockbusters, it now appears in the PlayStation Plus Extra catalog, free for subscribers.
You embody Marcus Hollowayyoung hacker member of the collective DedSecin a alternate version of San Francisco where an advanced monitoring system, the ctOScontrols the company. Your mission: to sabotage it, while exposing its excesses.
The gameplay mixes creative hacking, urban exploration, infiltrationand even parkourwith muscular or discreet action phases depending on your style. And above all, the tone is light, offbeat, often ironicfar from the seriousness of the first episode.
An acclaimed sequel, with refreshing freedom
Often considered superior to its predecessor, Watch Dogs 2 was able to seduce critics and players with its relaxed atmosphere and its richness. “Watch Dogs 2 is the perfect sequel. It takes everything that made the first game unique and original, and expands on it from the ground up.”
The specialized press does not hesitate to compare it to another major successful turn by Ubisoft: “Watch Dogs 2 is far from a simple repeat of the same thing. A relevant comparison might be the jump from the first Assassin’s Creed to Assassin’s Creed 2.”
On the community side, the game is enjoying renewed popularity. On Reddit, a player shares: “Watch Dogs 2 has a much better open world than I expected. I barely played the first and third, but I’m really enjoying 2.” And another added: “The 2 was really great. It went platinum. Just don’t take it seriously. It’s like Saints Row in its own series.”
Free in PS+ Extra: an ideal opportunity to dive into it
With less than 20 hours to finish the main story (and around 30 with secondary missions), Watch Dogs 2 offers an accessible and varied experience, perfect for alternate with heavier or time-consuming titles.
If you haven’t played the first part, no worries: the characters are differentand the plot can be approached independently. As for the version PS4it runs without problem on PlayStation 5, even offering an appreciable gain in fluidity.
In a period where new releases are rare and AAAs are ever longer, this game finds its place perfectly in the current video game landscape. Funny, creative, and surprisingly current in its discussion of surveillance and technology.