Guide to completing the Act 1: Backseat Driver mission in Watch Dogs 2. Learn how to avoid police scans, escape roadblocks, and deliver the Fixer safely.
Alright, let's get this mission rolling! For Act 1: Backseat Driver, you'll need to grab any vehicle you fancy and then check your map. Look for the objective marker and set a waypoint to meet up with Jordi's friend who's in a bit of a jam. Your main goal here is to reach the guy without getting flagged by any police scans.
How to Avoid Police Scans: The easiest way to stay off the radar is to simply avoid those yellow search zones that pop up on your mini-map. If one does appear over your current location, dip out of it ASAP. It's pretty simple to avoid these in a car, but if you're on foot, it's a real headache to escape within the search time.
If You Get Spotted: No worries if you do get scanned. Just lead the cops on a bit of a chase, use those tight alleys to your advantage to lose them, or even better, switch to a different vehicle if you can. It’s all about breaking line of sight.
Once you finally link up with the Fixer, you'll take over his car. Now, the tricky part: you need to exit the area without being spotted by the police. You'll see these purple bars on your mini-map – those represent police roadblocks that will instantly fail the mission if you hit them. Plus, there are regular police cars and a helicopter actively searching the area.
While you *could* try to blast your way out with some aggressive driving, the safest bet is to take it slow and use the alleys. It’s the best way to slip out unnoticed.
- 1Start by leaving the garage. Hang a right and head south.
- 2The cops on the main road will be doing their rounds, so wait for them to move on before you duck into the side streets and alleys, continuing south.
- 3You can rejoin the main road after you've passed the first police car you saw. But don't get cocky and think you're in the clear yet!
- 4Just before you reach the very southern edge of the map, a police car is going to appear out of nowhere and turn the corner. Instead of continuing all the way south, you'll want to veer east onto one of the side streets. This is your ticket to exiting the police's search zone.
After you've successfully escaped the police search area, you're free to put the pedal to the metal and head to the final waypoint. Just remember, the mission isn't over until the car and the Fixer arrive in one piece, so drive carefully!
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