Watch Dogs 2 review: Sun, sand and subterfuge

By Tim Biggs
Updated December 5 2016 - 12:08pm, first published November 29 2016 - 2:24pm
Bright and playful, <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> is a hacker's paradise. Photo: Supplied
Bright and playful, <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> is a hacker's paradise. Photo: Supplied
Why use guns or fists to take someone down when you can get the police to do it for you with nothing more than a laptop and a drone?
Why use guns or fists to take someone down when you can get the police to do it for you with nothing more than a laptop and a drone?
San Fransisco is not only a beautiful location, it also makes perfect sense given the themes.
San Fransisco is not only a beautiful location, it also makes perfect sense given the themes.
Running from the cops is one thing, but sometimes in <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> the person you're running from is another player pulled seamlessly into your world.
Running from the cops is one thing, but sometimes in <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> the person you're running from is another player pulled seamlessly into your world.

While the first Watch Dogs was a great core concept hurt by the dreary Chicago setting and insufferably morose main character, the sequel realises its full potential by taking itself much less seriously.