Prepare yourself for disappointment. Just like with its predecessor, Watch_Dogs 2 makes it completely impossible for you to actually watch a single canine. There are none to be seen anywhere. There are so many other animals, like the Stingray sniffer, your UVA vertibird, but not a single, solitary woofie. I want my money back! What do you mean I didn’t pay anything? Shush you, I’m being ironic. Or painfully unfunny, or both. You choose.

Anyway, being serious. The above videos gives us a pretty comprehensive look at the core gameplay of the hacking sequel. With a focus on vastly improved driving. Especially when considering that the streets of San Francisco are narrow (by American standards) and have a lot of sharp turns. It seems to be a lot better, but it can be difficult to judge from video alone. A more important feature, for a fashion victim like myself, is a wide range of clothing options from in game stores. I can see me spending hours, upon hours, upon hours just browsing what’s on offer.

The rest is pretty standard fair. Using your phone to take pictures, as a GPS, that kind of thing. Though one kind of interesting aspect is that you need to post things to your in game internet persona. This allows you to gain followers, which are actually needed to progress within the game. Perhaps best explained as being akin to the chaos and destruction requirements in the Just Cause games. I can see this being, well, really annoying, but Skinner box compelling at the same time.

Ahh, vanity.