Watch Dogs: Brigade – Day Zero In our book review – ntower

In late November, Ubisoft’s prehistoric book “Watchdogs: Legion – Day Zero” was released. It describes how the situation seen in the game occurred. The book covers a work week or five days, and ends with the devastating bombings that appeared in the video game. The tyrannical defense service Albion and its omnipotence in the game are even less so in London at the beginning of the book. The story allows you to slip into the role of six different people, whose storylines become entangled with each other over time.

Misfortune takes its course

The novel begins with young Ally Soms, a member of the anti – Tedsek group who witnessed a murder in central London. After a long time another person dies the same way. However, there is no trace of the killer responsible. These crimes are causing turmoil within the metropolis, and there are glorious days due to the economic crisis of the past. The Albanian paramilitary security service, led by Nigel Goss and his right-hand man Sergeant Faulkner, sees itself as increasingly responsible for the city and increasingly interfering in the work of the police. Sarah Lincoln, a young politician who wants to prevent herself from expanding the responsibilities of a self-appointed executive, suspects a major conspiracy. None of the parties involved know yet: the clock is ticking.

As mentioned at the beginning, you will enjoy the story of the book from the perspective of six different people. Deutsche member Ally Soms will be joined by young politician Sarah Lincoln and her aide Hannah Shaw, Albion employee Danny Hayes, her sister Roe Hayes and hitman Art Goyle. In the beginning a few people knew each other. But they eventually cross their paths because they all engage in the same thing, and eventually even run parallel in places. The plot is told in an exciting way, and is complicated pleasantly, without much difficulty, due to different perspectives. However, one should not expect any in-depth characters from a nearly four-hundred-page book, and after all, not even a hundred pages are dedicated to each person creating their background.

It is a shame that none of the characters in the game are used. As far as I know the protagonists are not part of the video game title. Only big names like Albion boss Nigel Goss, Tedsek team members Dalton and Sabin get somewhat noticeable or get small appearances. You will not learn anything about the main enemy Zero Day, however he acts as the puller of the whole accidental catastrophe. With this extra product, one might have used the video game even more here in order to compensate a bit for its hugely critical, poorly developed story.

After all, there is a greater focus on crimes that then become part of a real conspiracy. It is interesting here that none of the parties emerged as heroes. Of course you see Albion more in the role of the villain, but Tedsek acts with unjust methods and is not always ashamed of civilian victims. Please know how to be truthful and make the whole thing more real. In order to ease the deadly harsh situation, some passages in the novel are given to Tedsek’s AI Bagley. One or the other smiles while browsing the sometimes very dry humor of artificial intelligence.

London is more distorted within the book than it is in the game. This can be explained by the fact that the novel takes place a year before the main campaign of the game. The game world is one of the greatest strengths of action adventure. It is not as solid in written form as it is on the screen. However, the general situation, permanent networking with each other and the constant abuse of this situation by hackers are well explained and create an uncomfortable feeling of oppression. With the current development, the paranoia of the individual main characters grows, which is well understood by the reader.

The paperback has a stylish cover and comes in a simple form that allows you to take the book with you wherever you go. The devil has entered here and there (it will never happen with the Tower), but it is nothing serious. The translation was successful and the language was not very demanding, thus ensuring a quick read flow.

Conclusion

Watchdogs: Legion is actually the hottest video game of the year, and what you read on the front of the book is debatable. If you have fun with the game and want to immerse yourself in its world, the novel should entertain you as well, if you are not afraid to read. It is a successful addition to the main plot of the game, which allows you to better understand the dystopia in practice. Thanks to the simple language, the story can be read quickly without being asked. You can order the book if needed through the following link and support us financially at no extra charge.

Watch Docs: Legion – Day Zero Cross Cult, ISBN: 978-3-96658-416-6, 393 pages, Soft Cover, 15 Euro

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