"Watch Dogs Legion" Review-GAME Watch

Hackers, beekeepers and even magicians! Angry citizens use their abilities to cause a great rebellion

"Watch Dogs Legion" is an open-world action themed on London in the near future. The flow of the game itself is orthodox, and the story progresses by repeatedly clearing missions that occur in various places.

Speaking of the "Watch Dogs" series, it is a hacking system that hijacks surveillance cameras, etc., and this is also alive and well. You can infiltrate the surveillance cameras of buildings on guard and scout the inside from there, or you can hack and set traps if there are explosives. By creating an environment that makes it easier to invade, you can achieve your goals smartly while avoiding useless battles.

The play feeling itself is an image of a general open world action

　Spider bots are also active as gadgets. As the name suggests, it is a small robot in the shape of a spider, and it can enter the back of the building smoothly while advancing its steps. It's small size makes it hard to spot, and sneaking up behind it can stun enemies. If you use this cute robot well, you can safely complete the mission from outside the building.

　This time, drones that can be operated freely in the air will not appear as hand-held gadgets. However, as a result, it is often used. Because the city is full of drones, you can hack them and use them conveniently.

　Hack to catch flying drones and infiltrate dangerous areas. So I'm going to grasp the enemy's position and release the gimmick, so I'm going to prepare for infiltration. Even if it is found, the risk is low, just enough to raise alertness. The feeling of being able to do almost anything with this remote control is exactly the touch of "Watch Dogs".

A sidekick that you'll use a lot from start to finish, the Spiderbot Drone, is also very useful. Some missions are dedicated to drone operations

Players can do various things other than missions, but the most important thing is recruiting members. DedSec, a hacker group and resistance, was destroyed in various ways at the beginning of this work, and there is only one member at the beginning. It is up to the player to decide what kind of members to gather from there and what kind of resistance to create.

　There are people of all ages and occupations in the city, including bartenders, accountants, hackers, security guards, vice presidents, game developers, actors, streamers, and more. Hacking each citizen will reveal their abilities along with their personal information, allowing you to decide whether or not to make them a candidate for recruitment.

Citizens have different identities. Any person in town can be recruited

　Hackers hack faster, security guards are equipped with batons, etc. Each has its own characteristics. Oddly enough, there are also citizens who have the profession of beekeepers who shoot robot bees at their enemies. You are free to choose whether to invite based on ability or appearance, and sometimes you may invite specific citizens according to the flow of the mission. The system itself should get the hang of it as you play.

By the way, the author recommends medical and legal personnel. Medical personnel can shorten the recovery time of members who have been injured and disabled for a certain period of time, and lawyers can shorten the detention time of arrested members. As long as he's a member, his abilities will be demonstrated, so even if he doesn't operate it, it's a blessing just in case something happens.

A beekeeper and a magician. It's also fun to look at the profiles of the citizens

　What I think is a good balance between the citizens is that although there are differences in the abilities of the citizens, these aren't essential.

　The most powerful DedSec weapons such as hacking and spiderbots can be used by anyone, so even if you hire an unemployed person as a member, you can complete any mission depending on the player. "Watch Dogs: His Legion" offers amazing possibilities for everyone on the screen.

Basically anyone can do missions. It is an image that there are advantages and disadvantages for each situation depending on the person. If you have bad legs, your actions will be slower than other citizens, and it will be difficult to escape from enemies. However, it's hard to get rid of the thrill of destroying enemy facilities while carrying that handicap. These merits and demerits depend on how you perceive them, and they are an important part of enjoying role-playing.

Another thing that made me laugh was that other citizens often noticed that I had the status of "famous". A superstar turned out to be a brilliant hacker...that's a very likely situation, but it's a serious obstacle to infiltration.

In the fighting arena "Bare Knuckle", citizens with high fighting ability are useful. ing. Citizens may be friendly or skeptical of DedSec, and cannot recruit if they are too hated (they become more recruitable as DedSec matures).

　Friendly people can usually be recruited for one mission, but hated people have the image of doing multiple missions depending on their frequency. If you really want to hire someone, it would be a good idea to thoroughly help them with their troubles.

From cleaners to hackers working on story computing, everyone you see on screen is eligible for employment.