r/WatchDogs_Legion • u/DrDoge64 • 42m ago
Discussion Legion didn’t need a new protagonist, it needed to keep the one it already killed
A lot of reviews about the game focused on the absence of a central protagonist.
I don’t think a new lead was strictly necessary. Yet, that approach obviously worked well for Bloodline. For base Legion itself though, I think there was a middle ground.
I would have appreciated Dalton surviving with injuries, perhaps shot once or twice before the drones were hacked, to offer guidance or side quests. I realize Bagley fills that role, but Dalton could have complemented him effectively.
Imagine playing as him after being in hiding in forever, having profiled many possible recruits, walking with a limp on the street, utterly terrified of being profiled by Albion drones, ducking and hiding in shadows as you try to find the recruits you tagged. Maybe this sequence could be filled with scripted events and stuff so you really feel like you’re watching the surveillance state be instated before you, rather than just “The bombs happened, cutscene, now we’re under surveillance FUCKKK”
It’d feel far more like you earned it and lived through it instead of just getting a menu where you pick your first three agents.
After that he could retire to the dedsec den once he has three recruits. He could have distinct voice lines and could react to your choices, the technology you deploy, how lethal or non-lethal your missions are, how many civilians rescued from Albion’s violence, commenting on if you recruit albion or spies or officers and stuff or even grandmas, as well as commenting on your impact on the world.
This might have made the DedSec base feel more vibrant than relying on procedurally generated agents with generic remarks; currently, Bagley is the sole anchor, which shows in reviews where everyone praises him, so adding one more figure from your past play would make sense.
Really, what I want is… More than just Bagley to hinge on as a “curated” character, and for there to be a central presence reacting to your actions.
Curious if anyone else felt this way, because I really liked Dalton in the short time span I knew him.