Watch Dogs 2 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 11/14/2016
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Stadia / PS4 / PC / XONE - 11/15/2016
Watch Dogs 2
Explore a massive and dynamic open world offering an incredible variety of gameplay possibilities. Hack your way through traffic while you engage in dangerous car chases through the winding streets of San Francisco, traverse the rooftops of the colorful and vibrant neighborhoods of Oakland, and infiltrate the cutting-edge offices of Silicon Valley companies. There are many secrets to uncover in the birthplace of the tech revolution.
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- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
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Critic avg
83
47 scored reviews
Total coverage
47
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Score range
68–95
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 47 scored reviews, with a 27-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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47 included scored reviews
90–10016 reviews · 34%
80–8924 reviews · 51%
70–796 reviews · 13%
Below 701 review · 2%
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Paul Tassi
ForbesForbes Watch Dogs 2 Review
Published 11/14/2016
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90
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Read originalJay Ball
StevivorReview: Watch Dogs 2
Published 11/14/2016
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85
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Read originalZack Furniss
DestructoidReview: Watch Dogs 2
Published 11/14/2016
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Metro GameCentralWatch Dogs 2 review – GTA got hacked
Published 11/14/2016
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80
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Read originalShannon Grixti
Press StartWatch Dogs 2
Published 11/13/2016
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Loveridge
Digital SpyWatch Dogs 2 review: Hacking hell it's good79CE8C7E-5C9C-4DEF-BB15-2756F33F345979CE8C7E-5C9C-4DEF-BB15-2756F33F3459
Published 11/12/2016
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