Publisher: Ubisoft
Format: PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC
ESRB Rating: M – Mature
Genre: Action-Adventure
Release Date: Available Now
Kandy Rating: Rent
SYNOPSIS
In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create a safer, more efficient metropolis. Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area teams up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, to 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, Marcus unleashes the Hack of the Century, as he attempts to take down ctOS 2.0 and give freedom back to whom it belongs: the people.
FEATURES
WELCOME TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
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 & 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.
HACKING IS YOUR WEAPON
Hack into the city’s infrastructure, every connected device, and everyone’s personal database. Take control of drones, cars, cranes, security robots, and much more. Hack your enemies and bystanders alike– manipulate them in different ways to trigger unpredictable chains of events. Every person, any vehicle they might drive, any connected device they possess can be hacked.
SEAMLESSLY CONNECT WITH FRIENDS
Stay connected to your friends with a brand new seamless multiplayer experience that includes both Co-op and Player vs. Player activities, all available in a shared open world experience.
BUY/RENT/PASS
Kandy says Rent. Is Ubisoft training the future Anonymous hackers in this game? The appeal has a limited audience but will undoubtedly have a very strong appeal to that targeted audience, especially fans of the original Watch Dogs.