Watch Dogs: Legion Game Review (2024)

• Positive Messages

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  Freedom against tyranny, uniting your fellow citizen against oppression, and fighting back against companies or governments trying to control you and your rights are some of the messages featured here. The main group is considered terrorists because they challenge authority, but the methods used to accomplish their goals range from pranks to knocking people out and more lethal means, so their messaging can sometimes get lost in violence.

• Positive Role Models

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  Unique to this game is the fact that anyone in the streets of London can contribute and be part of the Dedsec movement. That means little old ladies, former spies, criminals, and the homeless can contribute to the cause, as long as their individual reasons for joining are initially met, although there's little defined character growth after that point. A diverse range of races, genders, and economic classes are presented here as possible characters that can be played.

• Ease of Play

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  Controls are easy to learn and master, although there are a number of elements, such as hacking drones or setting off traps in the middle of combat, that can get a bit hectic.

• Violence & Scariness

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  There's plenty of violence that happens throughout the game. While players can try to go the non-violent route by incapacitating their enemies or using tasers, inevitably, combat will break out, and players will use guns, drones, turrets, explosives, or vehicles to eliminate enemies. Blood can be seen when eliminating enemies, and there are bloodier cutscenes that occur, showcasing characters being stabbed, shot, and some scenes of body horror due to organ harvesting.

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• Sex, Romance & Nudity

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  Some portions of the city feature signage for strip clubs, sex toys, and prostitution, as well as grafitti describing genitalia. Some female characters also wear skintight clothing with exposed cleavage. Some characters are described as p*rn stars or using p*rn websites.

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• Language

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  Frequent use of "f--k," "s--t," "c--t", "twat," and other profanity in the dialogue.

  See Also

  Watch Dogs Game ReviewWatch Dogs 2 Game ReviewParent's Guide: Watch Dogs | Age rating, mature content and difficultyShould I Let My Kids Play Watch Dogs? Well, That Depends

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• Products & Purchases

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  This is the latest installment in the Watch Dogs franchise. The game features licensed music, including a music video by a recording artist, which could also get players interested in these musicians. The game also features DLC (downloadable content) that features a character from the first game in the franchise, which could get players interested in the older games.

• Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

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  The player's safehouse is set beneath a pub, where characters are frequently shown drunk or in various states of inebriation. Characters can also choose to drink, and the screen wobbles in response. There are also some missions with drugs and drug related items.

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• Parents Need to Know

  Parents need to know that Watch Dogs: Legion is an open world action/adventure game for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PCs. The game is the latest chapter in the Watch Dogs series, which pits a group of hackers against corrupt politicians and government officials to free the citizens of London from oppressive control and the elimination of their rights. To fight back, the group does everything from pranks and destruction of propaganda to stunning enemies and even shooting or blowing up opponents. Violence and combat frequently occur, with players using their fists, firearms, drones, turrets, and more to eliminate characters. Blood is shown when defeating some opponents, although cutscenes show some scenes of body horror, stabbings, shootings, and more. Profanity is frequently used, with "f--k," "s--t," "c--t," and "twat" often being uttered. Some female characters wear tight clothing with a lot of cleavage showing, while other characters are described as p*rn stars or visiting p*rn sites frequently. There are also portions of town with graffiti describing genitalia, sex shops, and prostitution. Players also have meetings in their safehouse, which is set beneath a pub where characters are shown drunk or in states of inebriation. Characters can also drink, with the screen showing the effects of the liquor in their system, and some missions feature drugs or drug-related items.

age 12+

Based on 24 parent reviews