With the exception of one or two side characters, Legion doesn’t give you anyone you can really sink your teeth into these are just randomly generated NPCs with different traits, abilities, and weapons – and nothing more. Watch Dogs 2 remains my all-time favorite Ubisoft experience by far, and a lot of that has to do with the endearing characters (Marcus Holloway in particular) and how relatable they felt despite their outlandish, larger-than-life personas. Right away, not having a fully realized protagonist works against Watch Dogs: Legion. And the roguelite-esque random generation means you’ll always have a new, semi-unique character right around the corner – often literally It’s fun to just stroll about while you take in the eerily timely sights and sounds. That said, the game’s dystopian version of London is rich with detail and teeming with life you can spend hours just stalking random strangers and determining whether you want them to join your squad of edgelords. And yes, it also means that you’ll see a ton of systems and mechanics from other Ubisoft open experiences, to the point that you can easily match the system with the corresponding franchise. Let’s get one important thing out of the way first: Yes, this is yet another sprawling Ubisoft open world, which means you’ll always have something to do or junk to collect. That sense of emptiness, I’m afraid, is palpable. Unfortunately, while the system creates a world of endless possibilities, Watch Dogs: Legion ends up sacrificing some of its heart and soul in the process. It’s a pretty amazing system, and it’s fun to create an arsenal of oddballs who each bring something different to the table. If I want to recruit that famous fashion illustrator who has over two million followers on social media, then I can do so with relative ease. And the third installment of my favorite Ubisoft franchise certainly delivers what it claims on the label. Ubisoft’s open-world techno-thriller Watch Dogs: Legion pitches an extremely bold concept: Recruit anyone you see wandering the battered streets of London to help you fight back against oppression and take down a terrorist group known as Zero Day.
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