When I first heard that Watch Dogs Legion was setting aside a main character and instead allowing you to play as literally any NPC in the world, I grew concerned that the game would be eaten by its own gimmick. It sounds neat in theory, but how does one maintain a cohesive narrative in a game where the whole world is the lead" Can it even create an emotional connection between the character and the avatar they choose to play as" That answer is a resounding yes, as I got some hands on time with Watch Dogs Legion to learn a little bit more what exactly its all about.
First, this isn?t a game where you can just wander up to anyone willy-nilly and become them. Mario?s Cappy didn?t invade Watch Dogs. There?s an investment behind the characters you select. You can research them, find out their special traits, and choose to recruit them. Making this choice begins a mission to do something that will endear them to DeadSec, the hacker organization set on taking down a militaristic government regime (totally not political though. Nope). In my case, I chose a kind bloke in a bar and was tasked with removing some information from an air-gapped hard drive to bring him into the fold.
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