With so many promising games coming out over the past few weeks I thought Watch Dogs 2 would take a backseat to Titanfall 2, Skyrim Special Edition, and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Fantastic mission variety; Successful sandbox execution; Beautiful world

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Watch Dogs 2 completely washes away the bad taste of the first game. The characters are likeable and fun, and it’s a world full of brilliant distractions that you can’t stop yourself from taking part in. Although the plot does wrap up a little quickly towards the end, and the main villain flatters to deceive a little too much, the hacking makes you feel like a complete badass, and the only negatives are minor. Fingers crossed Ubisoft can get a patch out ASAP and sort out the performance issues - you can work around them right now, but it would be better if they were resolved with an update. Regardless, this is a superb open world game that, thanks to the hacking, breathes new life into a genre that was desperately in need of it. Buy the Watch Dogs 2 game here from Amazon

Hacking feels amazing; The world is alive; Stealth is so rewarding; Feels so fresh to play;

Frame rate is inconsistent; Checkpoints can be unforgiving; Story wraps up a little quickly;

While driving to one of the many missions scattered throughout Watch Dogs 2 's San Francisco Bay Area setting, young hacker Marcus Holloway kills time by asking one of his cohorts an important question: Who would win in a fight, Alien or Predator?

Watch Dogs 2 is arguably one of the most anticipated games of 2016. The reveal of the original Watch Dogs promised a fully hackable open world where players could bend the city of Chicago to their will.

Large open world; Flexible gameplay opportunities; Engaging storyline

Occasional bug or glitch; Some repetitive mission designs; Nothing breaks the mold

Moving to San Francisco and starting afresh is the smartest thing Watch Dogs 2 could have done. Unlike dreary Chicago and bland antagonist Aiden Pearce, Marcus Holloway's San Francisco feels vibrant and alive: this is a city full of life that reacts to you as you play.

Hacking feels amazing; The world is alive; Stealth is so rewarding; Feels so fresh to play;

Frame rate is inconsistent; Checkpoints can be unforgiving; Story wraps up a little quickly;

At launch, the seamless online features of Watch Dogs 2 – including a new multiplayer mode called Bounty Hunter – were pulled offline temporarily due to lag and crashes (co-op was unaffected).

Building on the elements of the original Watch Dogs 2 continues the Ubisoft action-adventure franchise across PS4, Xbox One and PC. Explore the fictionalised Bay Area through the eyes of Marcus Holloway, a hacker who joins the ranks of the group DedSec who aim to fight against the advanced surv...

Multiple paths to objectives – Strong unique characters and story

Few too many technical issues

In the current climate, there's something cathartic about Watch Dogs 2's story of ethical hackers taking down the wealthy, the powerful, the corrupt, and the Internet slugs (metaphorical slugs of course, though that'd be something).

typical Ubisoft release with multiplayer already down from day one, you'd think with past trash releases they'd get it right this time, the game is solid with a nice open world and plenty of stuff to do but seems to be stuck in second gear, it never becomes just 5 more mintues.