Watch Dogs 2 on playstation 4 has sat in my collection since 2016. For those folks looking for a cheap ride, it clocks in at less that 10 bucks these days when the monthly specials go out on the PS Store, or under 20 used retail.
Let's give it a spin I said, and 40 or so hours later Marcus (our lead protagonist) is telling us how he saved us from the bad evil corporate conglomerates.
Preachiness aside, it was a fun game. Marcus, the previously mentioned protagonist, is quite charismatic and a pleasure to watch on screen. The power he wields with his cell phone is other worldly. He can control cars, cranes, scissor lifts, fork lifts... he can steal your money (which I did with reckless abandon) and even call in gangsters to do some heavy lifting when there are too many baddies for you to handle on your own.
The RC Car and Drone are great fun, and can even do some of the hacking for you. (In actual fact, they will be doing most of it for you)
Evil versions of Facebook, Google, and a security company are trying to take over the world (well, San Franciso) and it is your job to reveal the truth and open the public's eye. Every form of law enforcement and security carries automatic weapons and try to exterminate you with extreme prejudice for simply walking in their forts. Every. Time.
It all sounds over the top.
That is because it is.
With a good dose of "suspension of disbelief", you will get yourself a grand dose of fun and an open world full of things to do, even though there seems to only be 500 to 1000 people living in the entirety on San Francisco. Seems sort of like Dildo Newfoundland without the bad jokes.
For the bang for your buck, grab a copy of this one. With some niggling nuisances that can be easily looked past, the game provides a fine sense of escapism for a dad like budget.
8 hacks out 10.
