Watch Dogs 2 Reviews

Watch Dogs 2 is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4.9 / 5.0
Nov 14, 2016

You have the freedom to explore San Francisco and see the sights, get involved with side quests, or keep going after Blume. It’s this wonderfully open and freeing experience and, while I can’t speak much to the multiplayer endeavors due to extenuating circumstances, Watch Dogs 2 feels like a stronger, more solid, and more enjoyable game.

Read full review

NZGamer
Top Critic
9.7 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 has created an immersive world, disturbingly close to the real one. It’s still a fictitious San Francisco, but sometimes it’s difficult to tell which bits are made up. With rich, in depth missions, colourful characters, and fun open world gameplay, this might just be the best game I’ve played this year.

Read full review

9.5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 vastly improves on what the original had to offer. A good story delivered by a great cast make for a hackers paradise that can be enjoyed by anyone, no matter how tech-savvy they are.

Read full review

GameGrin
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

While I was reviewing this, Ubisoft had to take the multiplayer servers offline saying that it was causing problems. It might have been the reason for the bad frame rate at times, because it seemed to be better when it was turned off. Hopefully they get it sorted, because it’s going to be tight. But despite this, I can only recommend Watch_Dogs 2.

Read full review

9.2 / 10.0
Mar 12, 2017

Watch Dogs 2 has an excellent story to offer, and the added humor of the game makes it enjoyable. You don't even have to do a mission in order to enjoy the game – just roaming around the great city of San Francisco or stalk other people is enough to enjoy the game; it's like your playground. The missions could be repetitive, but because of how they differently approach each of the missions, it's actually fun, and you can even repeat the missions a couple of times without the feeling of boredom.

Read full review

9.1 / 10.0
Nov 29, 2016

They've injected more fun and diversity this time around, and they've done so with a city backdrop that is truly alive, and is utterly inviting.

Read full review

Nov 14, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 improves on every aspect from the original game, San Francisco is a world I want to spend time in and Marcus is a protagonist I actually enjoyed. It’s charming and imaginative all while not taking itself too seriously. If you’re looking for a sandbox adventure to fill some of the time until Red Dead Redemption 2, then Watch Dogs 2 might fill that craving.

Read full review

9 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 has meant a great quality improvement compared to its weak predecessor. It features very polished graphics and a great story mode with personality and style.

Review in Spanish | Read full review

9 / 10
Nov 14, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 is the perfect sequel. It takes everything that made the first game unique and original, and expands on all of it. Everything is better, from the hacking, to the story, the setting and the variety of content. Watch Dogs 2 is far from being just more of the same. An apt comparison could be the jump from the first Assassins Creed game to Assassins Creed 2. While the first was a promising yet clunky new idea, the sequel delivered on that idea and turned it into one of the most iconic series of the last decade. With Watch Dogs 2, Ubisoft is well on its way to recreating that same magic.

Read full review

Paul Tassi
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

This is the game the original Watch Dogs should have been in many ways, and while it may still have more to learn, it’s hard to say that Watch Dogs 2 is anything but a success, and proof that Ubisoft can learn from their mistakes.

Read full review

9 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

The missions are varied and intense, and the characters provide plenty of great moments. If you’re craving a game with a gorgeous, busy and unique open world, this is the game for you.

Read full review

9 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 is a great game as a rock solid action title, but being unafraid of its own nonsense is what makes it a truly pleasurable experience.

Read full review

90 / 100
Nov 26, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 is Ubisoft open world at its finest. Full to bursting with fun and interesting content, Watch Dogs 2 carefully balances hacker culture, serious moments, and engaging storylines to create a game that has something to say. With far more personality in its protagonist, it’s very easy to recommend Watch Dogs 2.

Read full review

Nov 12, 2016

GTA + Saints Row 2 + hacking. What more do you want?​

Read full review

Ken McKown
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 is the proper way to do a sequel. The series is now back in my category of games I care about, which says a lot after how forgettable the first game truly was. I love the tone, the whimsical nature, and just exploring the gorgeous interpretation of San Francisco. Sure it has some bad story pacing, and plenty of useless open world mission types, but I still had a blast playing it.

Read full review

Wccftech
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2016

Watch_Dogs 2 is a textbook example of a great sequel. It takes what was so much fun from the first game, expands it and cuts away most of what the players didn't enjoy.

Read full review

Nov 29, 2016

Watch_Dogs 2 definitely improves on its predecessor in almost every way.

Read full review

Nov 14, 2016

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.

Read full review

4.5 / 5.0
Nov 14, 2016

When all was said and done, I was left pleasantly content with what Ubisoft Montreal had accomplished in the two years since the first entry’s release. They managed to retain that core ambition that they had the first time around, but adjusted quite well to the criticisms levied against their project.

Read full review

Nov 15, 2016

Watch Dogs 2 not only represents a massive upgrade over its predecessor, but over similar open-world titles.

Read full review