I'm a big fan of the WATCH_DOGS saga. I loved the storytelling and design of the first game and absolutely adored and found myself addicted to the second game. Although, the first game and second game feel very different from one another. The series did always have a bit of an identity crisis. But Watch Dogs: Legion takes it to a whole new level. Which is unfortunate.
Watch Dogs: Legion's biggest problems stem from its new additions. The recruitment system especially. The recruitment system ends up ruining the story due to the lack of a cohesive lead character and a fairly weak supporting cast. It also doesn't really spice up gameplay that much and barely does anything to add to the sandbox.
The story itself, character issues aside, is actually pretty good. Not the best in the series, but I will say it's a bit stronger than Watch Dogs 2's, despite me loving that game to death. The premise and how the story unfolds, as well as the overall narrative design is quite good and compelling enough. But, again, the main characters don't pack much of a punch. The villains that you face off against are fairly entertaining, some of them comical.
The gameplay is what you expect from a WATCH_DOGS game. If you ignore the poor recruitment system, Legion has some fun and occasionally challenging gameplay. It also might be the hardest WATCH_DOGS game in the series.
Overall, Watch Dogs: Legion is a good game, but could've been better if its ambitious additions were a bit more fleshed or at least we'll executed.
Watch Dogs: Legion's biggest problems stem from its new additions. The recruitment system especially. The recruitment system ends up ruining the story due to the lack of a cohesive lead character and a fairly weak supporting cast. It also doesn't really spice up gameplay that much and barely does anything to add to the sandbox.
The story itself, character issues aside, is actually pretty good. Not the best in the series, but I will say it's a bit stronger than Watch Dogs 2's, despite me loving that game to death. The premise and how the story unfolds, as well as the overall narrative design is quite good and compelling enough. But, again, the main characters don't pack much of a punch. The villains that you face off against are fairly entertaining, some of them comical.
The gameplay is what you expect from a WATCH_DOGS game. If you ignore the poor recruitment system, Legion has some fun and occasionally challenging gameplay. It also might be the hardest WATCH_DOGS game in the series.
Overall, Watch Dogs: Legion is a good game, but could've been better if its ambitious additions were a bit more fleshed or at least we'll executed.