Straight off the bat a mildly fun game, though not as exhilarating as it's predecessor. A larger array of opportunities with hacking but yet it somehow feels watered down compared to the first despite having a more complex controller layout. I think the crown jewel of both games in any case is their gameplay elements which opt you to spend endless hours in it's world.

That being said, in classic modern Ubisoft fashion, the narrative is extremely bloated and uninteresting. Most of the cast of characters aren't even that likable outside of Wrench of all things (who himself does have his fair share of cringey moments too.) Dusan is one of the most generic and boring ass villains not just in gaming, but entertainment history. The stakes aren't as high as they were when Aiden Pearce was at the helm which is a shame because the first had such a visceral and glooming tone whereas this feels like Ubisoft's best GTA V imitation with extra steps and corny dialogue.

Ubisoft has a knack for fun gameplay though, even at it's lowest, so I think it's enough to want to power through to the end and unlock even more exciting ways to fuck with the world.

The narrative might not be the best in the industry, but the gameplay gives this game most of it's average rating.