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Watch Dogs 2
Game (2016)
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. In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create safer, more efficient metropolises. Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, and expose the hidden dangers of ctOS 2.0, which, in the hands of corrupt corporations, is being wrongfully used to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. With the power of hacking and Dedsec by your side, launch the Hack of the Century, take down ctOS 2.0, and give freedom back to who it belongs to: the people.
Game (2016)
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. In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create safer, more efficient metropolises. Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, and expose the hidden dangers of ctOS 2.0, which, in the hands of corrupt corporations, is being wrongfully used to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. With the power of hacking and Dedsec by your side, launch the Hack of the Century, take down ctOS 2.0, and give freedom back to who it belongs to: the people.
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Sex & Nudity
Male and female nudity appears, though no sex is shown; one side mission targets a child pornographer but does not show his victims.
Violence & Gore
Players can brutally kill criminals, guards, police and civilians with guns, vehicles and weapons; blood frequently splashes and a friend's slow, bloody stabbing death is shown.
Profanity
Frequent strong language including f--k and s--t.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
The protagonist drinks alcohol at restaurants and bars, and some scenes show marijuana smoking, drug injection and hallucinogenic mushroom use with the heroes getting high and blacking out.
Frightening Scenes
Intense violent combat, explosive missions and graphic deaths can create peril and distress, though players can choose to avoid violence.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The game warns about personal data collection and themes of friendship, loyalty and duty, while also touching on racism, transgenderism and systemic repression.
Role models
The African-American hero becomes a hacktivist after racial profiling and is likable, but he can be played as a rampaging psychopath.
Representation
The protagonist is an African-American hero shaped by racial profiling, and the narrative touches on racism and transgenderism; the review asks whether he is defined more by skin color or actions.
Learning
Families can discuss the impact of violence in media and how minorities are represented in games.
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