How to play Watch Dogs 2 on Mac
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Game summary
Play Watch Dogs 2 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Watch Dogs 2 on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Watch Dogs 2 installation steps for Mac
🕹 Editor's notes
Watch Dogs 2 comes from Ubisoft and is the exciting sequel to the original 2014 watchdogs. This is, by all means, a third-person, open-world, action-adventure game. However, it comes with plenty of unique elements that make it stand out from any other game in this genre.
Unlike every single third-person action game to date, Watch Dogs equips the player with a different set of rules which deeply impact the overall experience and give it a unique appeal. We daresay it's a easily one of the best third-person games to ever release.
Plot
The game opens three years after the events of part 1, where Chicago has becomes the first city to install the menacing computer network, ctOS (central operating system). Former convict Marcus Holloway, who was convicted on a false charge, joins the hacker group DedSec and aims to destroy the nefarious ctOS network, which has the ability to manipulate and harm innocent citizens.
What follows is a range of underground operations that involve the player hacking into multiple mainframes, manipulating data on a grand level, and fighting government authorities and evil bureaucrats. Join the struggle and participate in a string of hacktivist missions that allow you to unleash chaos and confusion from the shadows.
Gameplay
Watch Dogs 2 features loads of exciting third-person action that involves lots of stealth and even more hacking. Players must use their abilities to outsmart, out-think, and outdo enemies as they undertake complex missions.
Make use of an arsenal of high-tech devices to sabotage and gain information on the enemy. Explore the vast open world area and infiltrate enemy buildings and locations by employing remote control drones. Stay hidden in the shadows, and strike confusion and fear from the darkness.
