<P> Similar to its predecessor , Watch Dogs 2 is an action - adventure game with stealth elements and played from a third - person perspective as protagonist Marcus Holloway , a young hacker , the game features an open world environment set in a fictionalized version of the San Francisco Bay Area , an area more than twice as large as the Chicago setting from Watch Dogs . The Bay Area consists of four different areas : San Francisco , Oakland , Marin , and Silicon Valley , all of which have different characteristics and aesthetics . Players can navigate the game 's world on - foot or by the various vehicles featured in the game , such as cars , trucks , buses , cable cars , motorcycles , quad bikes and boats . The driving mechanic was overhauled and designed to be more accessible . The players can shoot their weapons while driving . Marcus also has improved acrobatic skills , and the ability to parkour around the city . Players can use different methods to approach the game 's missions , choosing between the aggressive approach , in which they defeat enemies with guns which are made with a 3D printer ; explosives , like mines ; or Marcus ' own melee weapon , a billiard ball attached to a bungee cord . Alternatively , players can use the stealth approach , in which they can evade enemies or paralyze them temporarily with Marcus ' taser . Players can also complete the game through hacking alone . When players commit too many crimes , the police officers will become alerted and will attempt to arrest the player . The game upgrades system is a returning feature , with items being divided into three categories : Ghost , Aggressor , and Trickster . Players can choose their upgrades in accordance with their own playstyle . </P>
<P> Similar to its predecessor , Watch Dogs 2 is an action - adventure game with stealth elements and played from a third - person perspective as protagonist Marcus Holloway , a young hacker , the game features an open world environment set in a fictionalized version of the San Francisco Bay Area , an area more than twice as large as the Chicago setting from Watch Dogs . The Bay Area consists of four different areas : San Francisco , Oakland , Marin , and Silicon Valley , all of which have different characteristics and aesthetics . Players can navigate the game 's world on - foot or by the various vehicles featured in the game , such as cars , trucks , buses , cable cars , motorcycles , quad bikes and boats . The driving mechanic was overhauled and designed to be more accessible . The players can shoot their weapons while driving . Marcus also has improved acrobatic skills , and the ability to parkour around the city . Players can use different methods to approach the game 's missions , choosing between the aggressive approach , in which they defeat enemies with guns which are made with a 3D printer ; explosives , like mines ; or Marcus ' own melee weapon , a billiard ball attached to a bungee cord . Alternatively , players can use the stealth approach , in which they can evade enemies or paralyze them temporarily with Marcus ' taser . Players can also complete the game through hacking alone . When players commit too many crimes , the police officers will become alerted and will attempt to arrest the player . The game upgrades system is a returning feature , with items being divided into three categories : Ghost , Aggressor , and Trickster . Players can choose their upgrades in accordance with their own playstyle . </P>
who do you play as in watch dogs 2
who do you play as in watch dogs 2
Marcus Holloway , a young hacker
Marcus Holloway , a young hacker