Watch Dogs 2 is out today, November 15th, and I intend to get lost in the world of Marcus Holloway as soon as humanly possible. However, all of my conversations with friends about Ubisoft's predecessor to this title have been terrible. I didn't play the first Watch Dogs, but my homies got burned bad. Apparently the storyline was not good, the gameplay was even worse, and there was no redeeming quality to make the money spent worth it. That should tell you how much I actually believe in this game's premise. I still dropped my coins on the pre-order. 

At its core, Watch Dogs 2 is an open world shooter like Rockstar's GTA. But it's the circumstances in which this game is set that are the most attractive to me. We follow Marcus, a young black hacktivist, as he slides down the rabbit hole of government corruption and crooked politicians – trying to make a difference the only way he knows how. And so he seeks out and joins the group DedSec, fixing the world's problems one hack at a time.

So you can see why someone might wanna hit the sticks for hours on end in a time like this.

Photo: Ubisoft

Below the story's surface, Watch Dogs 2 plays like all of my disappointed homies hoped the first title would. There's some Grand Theft Auto in the mix, but the sense of purpose gives us license to be rugged. And there's all kinds of tech to use in this game that will keep you one step ahead from the opps. Marcus Holloway is the lead character that guys like me have been waiting for in video games for at least a decade, maybe more. Plus, if you're into solving puzzles and think playing stealthy is healthy, like me, it looks like you're in luck.

Mostly, the levity of a black millennial hacker taking the law into his own hands in San Francisco is not lost on me. This is big for the gaming industry. And my fingers are crossed that this title does well, because we need more adventure protagonists that aren't the perfectly tan, chiseled jaw white guy. That's no diss. I love Nathan Drake, but facts are facts. We just don't need any more of him. 

Obviously it all comes down to how it plays. And the only people who really know are the good folks at Ubisoft and the handful of influencers who got the chance to hit the sticks before release. Hey Ubisoft, hit your boy with the look next time. But with bated breath, I will venture into the world of DedSec's San Fran and pray that I come out on the other side shell shocked and exhausted – because that's how you know it was lit. 

Thanks for reading Strictly 4 My Blerds. Are you going to cop Watch Dogs 2? Let me know in the comments.