Watch Dogs

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5182 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 913 out of 5182
  3. Negative: 1,607 out of 5182
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  1. Next10Years
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Basically it got hate because it didn't look like E3 trailer and that's fair, but i never saw that E3 trailer, maybe i'm lucky, but i wasn't even waiting for this game. In fact first time i heard about this game was the day it released lol. So basically i had no idea what this game even was and i found out it's open world chicago with hacking. For 2014 game on PC maxed out it actuallyBasically it got hate because it didn't look like E3 trailer and that's fair, but i never saw that E3 trailer, maybe i'm lucky, but i wasn't even waiting for this game. In fact first time i heard about this game was the day it released lol. So basically i had no idea what this game even was and i found out it's open world chicago with hacking. For 2014 game on PC maxed out it actually looks very, very good. Even without these E3 effects. But i never saw that trailer, so for me there was nothing missing and it looked very good, still does in 2020. So yea i get that some people got angry but this 4.9 / 10 score don't reflect this game at all, not even slightly. It's solid open world hacker game with decent graphics. 10/10 just to make this score little bit more normal.… Expand
  2. Spajry
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Nice game in its genre, beautiful graphics, story, side missions, but when i drive a car my fps drop form 80 to 40 but its really nice game, recommend buying it
  3. Trrrroyka
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I liked this game, and after all this years it is still cool :p
    And i dont know why alomost everyone didnt liked it
  4. DontBlameMe101
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Here on this site Reviews are pretty much stagnated to 2014, thankfully people actually found this great game and now it has over 10 000 positive reviews on steam. Watch_Dogs is really nice game and best of three.
  5. GTherion
    Sep 5, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyable game! I am playing this in 2020 and i am enjoying it a lot! Great flow of the story, great gameplay mechanics (the driving takes a little practice but its ok). Definately not a 5, its an 8/10 for sure. Ubisoft makes some great games.
  6. Hoaaeinshrt98
    May 15, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the Best Game i've ever played...
    I love the Hacking World and this game is full of hacling tricks... Best of the Best...    … Expand
  7. WD_Forever
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    It's time to fix this user score on this site as well, it's already fixed on steam. It's one of most underrated good games ever made. Not that it matters anymore what this user score is, because anyone can find information and videos from youtube and can clearly see that it's not bad at all. It's not bad game. But it would be just nice, if this user score would look good or at least decentIt's time to fix this user score on this site as well, it's already fixed on steam. It's one of most underrated good games ever made. Not that it matters anymore what this user score is, because anyone can find information and videos from youtube and can clearly see that it's not bad at all. It's not bad game. But it would be just nice, if this user score would look good or at least decent on this site as well, because this 4.9/10 is just ugly and doesn't present what this game actually is, at all. Most of these comments here are from 2014 and doesn't reflect what this game actually is. It's clear that this game will be looked back in 50 years as something ambitious and in many levels it actually succeeded. Many people complained that it didn't look as good as E3 trailer and half the hate came from there, but nobody never mentions that it still looks really good for early 2014 game, specially at night time. I played it 2 hours ago and even in 2020 it looks very decent. Huge respect goes from me to everyone who worked on this game and i understand you didn't have maybe biggest budget and what not, but what you did is still great job. It was also first open-world modern city game for Ubisoft, so imo it's kinda unfair to even compare it to GTA series, because Rockstar had been on roll since 2001. I'm hardcore GTA fan, but i almost equally like Watch_Dogs (2014). Of course GTA 5 is bigger, has more content and what not, but Watch_Dogs has always been hacker game first and that's how this game stands out from other GTA clones, in fact Watch_Dogs is not GTA clone, thanks to this hacking theme, it manages to be completely it's own thing.… Expand
  8. Emirhantheacer
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    Looking Good. And god damn good. Story Is Brilliant Graphics are Brilliant Gameplay is brilliant. But the optimization and car physics is just messed up. uhhh whatever. This game is awesome. thats what i want to say guys. dont worry if you're have a good system. Launch this game on ya' PC. Enjoy
  9. Jack_9089
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Solid 2014 open-world hacker game. Hate it got is ridiculous, it's perfectly fine game. People need to STOP OVERHYPING VIDEO GAMES! I like this dark rainy atmosphere Chicago has, costumes are cool, shooting feels nice, graphics are good.
  10. arthur_veber
    May 20, 2019
    8
    4.8 user score? Really? I completed this game on pc and... well it's not the game of the year or the best-game-of-all-time but it's very enjoyable open world action game.
  11. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    10/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12. Voodoo123
    May 13, 2018
    10
    +Incredibly detailed immersive Chicago
    +Best in class sound effects
    +Excellent cast deliver memorable performances +Excellent gameplay -Ludo narrative dissonance issues (depending on how you play!) -Had to install worse mod to get the 'e3 visuals' switched back on This game got trashed on its launch for a number of reasons. One of which was the 'downgraded visuals' from its e3    +Incredibly detailed immersive Chicago
    +Best in class sound effects
    +Excellent cast deliver memorable performances
    +Excellent gameplay
    -Ludo narrative dissonance issues (depending on how you play!)
    -Had to install worse mod to get the 'e3 visuals' switched back on

    This game got trashed on its launch for a number of reasons. One of which was the 'downgraded visuals' from its e3 reveal in 2012. However, despair not because a plucky script kiddie 'The Worse' managed to tap into software graphical effects that were disabled by ubisoft at the last minute and re-enable them. So this is a must if you own the game look for the wose mod and install that.

    The story in watchdogs has excellent writing and I found the world very engaging with unique in world npc animations that warrant just taking a moment to enjoyy (street performers, work colleagues on a drunken night out etc) just little moments that make the city feel alive. Some great interior environments to explore all culminate to make you feel like the ultimate hi-tech 'fixer'. I kind of felt as if I was playing the ultimate splinter cell conviction idea of an ex cia operative working through a case. Highly entertaining stuff!

    The music tracks while excellent, repeat often so I found myself turning them off and supplying my own soundtrack (thanks good old media player). Alot of criticism was aimed at the hacking here which conversely I found to be intuitive and thoughtful especially following the lines of connection through a building - I mean its far frp, realistic but im holding a controller so not expecting more than that.

    Overall then an underrated experience that warrants a look in. Worse mode all the way!!!!    … Expand
  13. zona_auto
    Sep 15, 2018
    10
    Шикарный сюжет, игра просто прекрасно оптимизирована под н-видео. Немного с механикой проблемы, но это все меркнет когда погружаешься в этот прекрасный сюжет. Твердая 10, проходил игру 2 раза)
  14. openworlds99
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Better than WD2 and WD Legion, hopefully they go back to their roots with WD4, otherwise this series is dead and that would be really sad ending for something so cool. This hacking-open world idea awesome. But as WD Legion failed (i strongly doubt they can fix it anymore, they put way too much focus on recruit anyone system and basically forgot to make open world interesting) i'm worried,Better than WD2 and WD Legion, hopefully they go back to their roots with WD4, otherwise this series is dead and that would be really sad ending for something so cool. This hacking-open world idea awesome. But as WD Legion failed (i strongly doubt they can fix it anymore, they put way too much focus on recruit anyone system and basically forgot to make open world interesting) i'm worried, if they even consider making WD 4.… Expand
  15. RustyCoin
    Dec 21, 2018
    8
    This game has something that keeps me playing it. By no means it's perfect or even a great game but damn, it's definitely worth a try, there lots of content in it, lots of side missions and secondary activities.

    Pros: Decent story with some good, memorable characters. Great and beautifully looking environment physics. Good open world map, many side missions. Lots of different    This game has something that keeps me playing it. By no means it's perfect or even a great game but damn, it's definitely worth a try, there lots of content in it, lots of side missions and secondary activities.

    Pros:
    Decent story with some good, memorable characters.
    Great and beautifully looking environment physics.
    Good open world map, many side missions.
    Lots of different gadgets and weapons - from pistols to granade launchers.
    Hacking's really fun in game.
    Stealth method during missions is super fun and exciting.

    Cons:

    For a 2014 game graphics looks terrible, especially foliage.
    Dumb AI sometimes makes you feel frustrated.
    Still quite a lot of small bugs even after all the updates.
    Terrible vehicle handling. It's almost impossible to drive without wrecking something in the way.

    I don't think this game is worth 30/50 euros (depending on edition) but I would definitely recommend getting it on sale. There's a lot of ways to complete your missions, you can either go head-on or do it the stealthy way and all of the gadgets makes it even more fun.    … Expand
  16. Jhon_Milton
    Jun 17, 2019
    8
    Мне эта игра понравилась!! Атмосфера, гемплей, графика..... То, что в смотри собаках плохо, так это-управление машинами (Многим игра не понравилась, т.к. у нее, дескать, слюнтяйский сюжет)
  17. nevzat
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    If you play the game as a shooter game, you will love it. It's a game that's nice, even though it's missing. If you played the game when it came out and you don't like it, give it another chance.
  18. thatreviewer1
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    This isn't perfect but it is far away from what many say. The game play mechanics can be repetitive and the police system isn't great but the shooting and driving are solid and the stealth is fun and every stealth situation will be vastly different due to the hacking. The hacking could and should be more fleshed out especially as its a game about hacking but it shouldn't be brushed offThis isn't perfect but it is far away from what many say. The game play mechanics can be repetitive and the police system isn't great but the shooting and driving are solid and the stealth is fun and every stealth situation will be vastly different due to the hacking. The hacking could and should be more fleshed out especially as its a game about hacking but it shouldn't be brushed off completely as it does have lots of hacks to unlock, lots of things to manipulate such as bridges and trains and can provide interesting stealth and combat situations you wont get in any other game.
    The story though, that's what i find amazing. Aiden isn't the best character and does have a kinda generic goal of revenge but the side characters, execution, the philosophical questions it explores, side plots and ways Aiden gets to his goal are really really good and some of the best i personally have seen. Even with criticisms of Aiden, i still think he can be at times a very good protagonist. Side characters and villains like lucky Quinn, T-bone, Maurice, Clara, Damien are all really good characters and have a story to tell and a vivid personality.
    I seriously can't explain how good the story in this game is (especially the climax), you just need to play though it yourself.
    The bugs were inexcusable at launch but now i find there are very few bugs, none of which are game breaking just. i might be lucky but it's now solid and stable.
    The online has some really interesting aspects but they aren't amazingly executed, the main online game mode is online invasions which involve randomly invading another players single player game and trying to steal their data which is fun when you want it but when you are busy and some player joins and you have to completely shift your focus; it gets very frustrating.
    My second favourite part of this game second to the story is the atmosphere and world. The city is divided into clear areas with vivid personalities, stories and communities. The wards is my favourite but there is honestly a huge amount of detail in the separate areas and its paid off as the areas seep with environment and make a great city to explore.
    There's a lot more to this game but you've probably heard it before. I just wanted to shine a light on the stunningly amazing story which for me makes up for the not so amazing other aspects.
    I honestly feel that for £4 in 2019, it is an amazing game and you will not regret buying it.
    That's just my opinion though :)    … Expand
  19. Nothingmatters
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Watch Dogs (2014) in 2020 is actually very good game, all these hate comments are extremely outdated.
  20. GoToHell
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's so ironic that PC version of this game has lowest rating while it is actually best version out of them all. Best graphics, best fps, etc. Good game, would recommend if you like open-world GTA type game with hacking.
  21. Free_World
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Good fun hacking game that takes place in huge Chicago, also has shooting elements. Not perfect, but still very enjoyable. Graphics look incredible for 2014 game, specially at night.
  22. frhanhanif
    Jun 14, 2016
    8
    i dont know why people hated this game, its true ubisoft downgraded the graphic of this game (its very different from e3 demo trailer 2012). But, i must say the storyline and gameplay is quite good, not to mention watchdogs is also the first to introduce open world game that focused on the hacker or hacking. yes this game has flaws, but i think is too extreme to give this game negativei dont know why people hated this game, its true ubisoft downgraded the graphic of this game (its very different from e3 demo trailer 2012). But, i must say the storyline and gameplay is quite good, not to mention watchdogs is also the first to introduce open world game that focused on the hacker or hacking. yes this game has flaws, but i think is too extreme to give this game negative review. its not the best game, but the game is quite fun… Expand
  23. Flyawaynow
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Thank god Watch_Dogs steam user score got finally fixed, hopefully this one will as well someday. It's very good game, that got way too much hate in 2014 for nothing. People just overhyped it for no reason, it still solid game. In recent years seems like tons of people have come out and said that they really actually like this game, specially on youtube.
  24. SeriousGaming
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's mind-blowing how spoiled some "gamers" are. I have a feeling these are just some people who didn't care about this game anyway, that's only explanation for these 0/10's. Watch Dogs is solid open world hacker game, would recommend!
  25. TheImmortal
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's very clear that thousands, maybe even millions of people have actually really liked this game. It just got hate from small group of people who wanted to hate it for whatever reason they had. Overall it sold over 10 million copies, so no wonder it actually has a lot fans. People who still try to pretend that it's bad game, can just go home at this point. It's not perfect, but nothingIt's very clear that thousands, maybe even millions of people have actually really liked this game. It just got hate from small group of people who wanted to hate it for whatever reason they had. Overall it sold over 10 million copies, so no wonder it actually has a lot fans. People who still try to pretend that it's bad game, can just go home at this point. It's not perfect, but nothing is. But it's good open-world hacker game and that what i wanted out of it. Best of three watch dogs games. I like how they also made nature-out of city area, they really missed a mark with that one in WD Legion. In fact Watch_Dogs map is actually pretty well designed for 2014 game. It was Ubisoft's first modern city and it would be absolutely unfair to compare it to GTA V. GTA V map is designed masterfully and i can't use same word for watch_dogs map, but it's still very well designed. GTA V is one of my favorites and obviously better game than Watch_Dogs, but Watch_Dogs is still good game. I like them both and it depends on my mood if i wanna play GTA V or Watch_Dogs. I love Watch_Dogs dark, rainy atmosphere, specially at night time and when i want sunny Los Angeles i will play GTA V, but to be fair, rain effects and lighting is also great in GTA V. Overall i would very much recommend Watch_Dogs.… Expand
  26. FortheWorld
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Watch_Dogs (2014) is best watch dogs game easily, graphics still look good in 2020 and city is nice.
  27. SingMysong
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I love this game, sue me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  28. DefeatYou
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Most underrated good game of past 10 years, no other game gets even close in terms of underrated. I'm playing this game absolutely every year and i really like it.
  29. TheRealWorld
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's a yes from me! .............................................................................
  30. Brave_New_World
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    It's pretty funny how many people whined over Watch Dogs 1 that was actually solid open world game that actually worked and had depth, interesting NPC's (by 2014 standard) and it was just cool game. Now when Cyberpunk 2077 came out, all these whiners are silent, because they know how much worse game is Cyberpunk 2077 compared to Watch Dogs. Even if we talk about just police spawning andIt's pretty funny how many people whined over Watch Dogs 1 that was actually solid open world game that actually worked and had depth, interesting NPC's (by 2014 standard) and it was just cool game. Now when Cyberpunk 2077 came out, all these whiners are silent, because they know how much worse game is Cyberpunk 2077 compared to Watch Dogs. Even if we talk about just police spawning and chasing, that works perfectly in Watch Dogs, but is on amateur level in Cyberpunk 2077. That's just one example out of many.… Expand
  31. SparkyCatfish
    Nov 8, 2016
    9
    This game copped a lot of hate early on, but after a massive 3GB update everything has been fixed and is still a very fun game. The car driving is so much better now.
  32. BLADELING
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    The game today is much better than when I wrote the first review. I'm happy to fix it and to recommend Watch Dogs! (often on sale, a deal!)
  33. Ubisoft_Forever
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    I will support Ubisoft until the day i die. I bought AC Valhalla Day 1 and i will do same with Far Cry 6. I want to play Assassin's Creed Unity as last thing i ever do, before i die. Ubisoft (alongside Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment and Capcom) is one of my favorite game developers of all time and i mean it. They have got so much undeserved hate from tasteless haters who never evenI will support Ubisoft until the day i die. I bought AC Valhalla Day 1 and i will do same with Far Cry 6. I want to play Assassin's Creed Unity as last thing i ever do, before i die. Ubisoft (alongside Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment and Capcom) is one of my favorite game developers of all time and i mean it. They have got so much undeserved hate from tasteless haters who never even cared to play Ubisoft games. Anyway i just wanted to truly thank Ubisoft for every video game they have done and thanks to that made my life so much happier and better in general. Watch Dogs and AC Unity were games that helped me to get over my depression and for that i'm forever thankful for Ubisoft. Thank you.… Expand
  34. lars180
    May 29, 2014
    4
    May look simple but these points mainly bothered me:

    - There is an awful amount of lagg spikes - Im getting barely 30 fps on minimal settings on a fairly good PC - The driving is by far the worst I've seen in an open world game - Next to the main story, there isn't a whole lot to do that doesnt get boring after two times. - Because of the awful driving mechanics and lagg spikes it's    May look simple but these points mainly bothered me:

    - There is an awful amount of lagg spikes
    - Im getting barely 30 fps on minimal settings on a fairly good PC
    - The driving is by far the worst I've seen in an open world game
    - Next to the main story, there isn't a whole lot to do that doesnt get boring after two times.
    - Because of the awful driving mechanics and lagg spikes it's awfully hard to lose chasers (10/10 would hide under a bridge again).

    Some positive points:

    - The story is alright
    - Every npc has a hobby, a job etc.
    - The mechanics on foot are pretty good
    - The multiplayer 'hacking each other' feature is a nice idea.

    Conclusion:

    If it wasn't for the bad performance and driving i would've given this game a 7, but unfortunately this game disappointed me after waiting for it's release since the first trailer came out..    … Expand
  35. username1222
    May 31, 2014
    0
    Do NOT be fooled by the paid positive reviews (notice how the paid critics who got a nexus tablet gave this game a good grade) this game is a large stinking POS.

    The Open world and Driving are utterly pointless, the hacking is boring after 3 or 4 times. The main quest is good but stealth is the only way to play given the gameplay difficulties. It's a bastard of GTA IV (not up to    Do NOT be fooled by the paid positive reviews (notice how the paid critics who got a nexus tablet gave this game a good grade) this game is a large stinking POS.

    The Open world and Driving are utterly pointless, the hacking is boring after 3 or 4 times. The main quest is good but stealth is the only way to play given the gameplay difficulties.

    It's a bastard of GTA IV (not up to level with V) and Deux ex Revolutions but not as good as either of them.    … Expand
  36. fabittar
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Game sucks. Buyer Beware! Stay away! Bargain bin material. Overhyped piece of c...

    NPCs are dumb. Car physics are moronic. Hacking is retarded. Story is stupid. Avoid! Seriously, the game crashes all the time, there's nothing to do in the "live, breathing city", and it's short. This game is awful.
  37. vash47
    May 27, 2014
    3
    If you're an AMD user you should know that the game has been programmed to run 40% slower on your computer thanks to the partnership (bribe) of ubisoft with nvidia.
  38. BrokenPipe
    Jun 11, 2014
    0
    Bored after 2 hours, deleted. I'm actually very surprised this game is so boring. I can play tetris for 6 hours, but I was unable to find ANYTHING interesting in this game after 2 hours.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idA9BEA4Hxs
  39. Potitoman
    Jun 21, 2014
    3
    Broken. Ubisoft releases another very broken game on PC. Surprise.
    Framerate issues abound, crashes while the game loads and stutter. Dear lord, the stutter.
    Once you get past that, you'll find a very, very average sandbox game with the novelty mechanic of 'hacking'. The main character is as bland as they come. He's the usual brooding, violent and morally empty anti-hero with the    Broken. Ubisoft releases another very broken game on PC. Surprise.
    Framerate issues abound, crashes while the game loads and stutter. Dear lord, the stutter.
    Once you get past that, you'll find a very, very average sandbox game with the novelty mechanic of 'hacking'.

    The main character is as bland as they come. He's the usual brooding, violent and morally empty anti-hero with the personality of a turnip that Ubisoft love creating. The hacking is laughable, simply press 'X' and you're a l33t h4ck3r. And don't get me started on the driving, it's like trying to control a watermelon while juggling fine china and having rats nibbling at your genitals while going at 100 km/h.
    That and the stutter makes it impossible.

    No. The game is a technical mess, the story and motivation of the main character are childish and considering it was released by Ubisoft, you know it will never get fixed.
    Avoid like the bubonic plague.    … Expand
  40. Artano
    Jun 22, 2014
    1
    - Stupid NPC
    - Horrible AI
    - Forced online side mission (I hate them beyond any measure)
    - Boring Story
    - Main character is plain and boring.
    - Awful graphics and optimisation
  41. themans
    Jun 23, 2014
    0
    A really terrible game with absolutely no good quality's whatsoever... I really can't even believe it was released. I can't remember a more boring pointless game even if I tried. The game delivers absolutely nothing.. Terrible vehicles handling, terrible shooting mechanics that make it feel really weird, terrible soundtrack, terrible story, terrible everything. Absolutely nothingA really terrible game with absolutely no good quality's whatsoever... I really can't even believe it was released. I can't remember a more boring pointless game even if I tried. The game delivers absolutely nothing.. Terrible vehicles handling, terrible shooting mechanics that make it feel really weird, terrible soundtrack, terrible story, terrible everything. Absolutely nothing happening in this game AT ALL. No activities to do for a supposed open world type of game... The most boring game I can ever remember playing... Wish I didn't download it so I could just sell it back.. You really can't say enough bad things about this game... A real disgrace.… Expand
  42. Valko
    Jun 16, 2014
    0
    Damn, it runs so **** on my AMD card and 4670k. Bad optimising, boring story and awesome promo company = 1 of 10 points. Good luck with Far cry 4, Ubi!
  43. DOYSH
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    In Watch_Dogs you play as Aiden Pearce, a Batman wannabe with an awesome button smartphone that can hack everything from security cameras to toys.

    He is aided by Christy Mack and the lead singer of a White Zombie cover band. It is the most original game I have ever played and in no way, shape, or form, Assassin's Creed with a smartphone and less polish. It's also wonderfully    In Watch_Dogs you play as Aiden Pearce, a Batman wannabe with an awesome button smartphone that can hack everything from security cameras to toys.

    He is aided by Christy Mack and the lead singer of a White Zombie cover band.

    It is the most original game I have ever played and in no way, shape, or form, Assassin's Creed with a smartphone and less polish.

    It's also wonderfully optimized in true Ubisoft tradition, any frame drop you experience is due to your PC being overwhelmed by the brilliance of Ubisoft's latest Masterpiece.

    Game of the year!

    P.S., the only reason I rated this 0/10, is because our earthly scales cannot accurately rate a divine masterpiece such as Watch_Dogs, and I daren't insult the gods by trying.    … Expand
  44. jarmenz
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    The game went fine (nothing special regarding a "hacking" (one button pushing) open world game) then few days later I was struck with "90% bug" aka "Stuck on loading screen" and haven't played the game since. Impossible to continue due to fact the save file is somehow corrupted. Ubisoft has ignored me and thousands of other customers with the same issue for way too long (tomorrow it willThe game went fine (nothing special regarding a "hacking" (one button pushing) open world game) then few days later I was struck with "90% bug" aka "Stuck on loading screen" and haven't played the game since. Impossible to continue due to fact the save file is somehow corrupted. Ubisoft has ignored me and thousands of other customers with the same issue for way too long (tomorrow it will be 2 weeks). They are getting ready for E3 and are trying to hide the smoke. A game breaking but which is ignored for so long - "polished masterpiece". Do not buy this game nor any other future Ubisoft games! The hype is fake and the media sites are in their pockets!… Expand
  45. Ack36
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    Game is broken and unfinished.
    Contains game breaking bugs.
    Stutters on any system.
    Your save WILL get broken in time.
    Game could get a higher score from me for graphics, but Ubi totally shows disrespect by selling dlcs for broken game.
  46. payne666007
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    game broken , wont even load ,bad optimized graphics, no support , and i got a high end pc..........Ubisoft dont give a **** about us , and they already got a dlc to pay for more when we cant even play the game . solution they say start over but still , the loading bug is back again , and they propose a patch in fall when it will come out on the wii . ehat a joke 3 or 4 months withoutgame broken , wont even load ,bad optimized graphics, no support , and i got a high end pc..........Ubisoft dont give a **** about us , and they already got a dlc to pay for more when we cant even play the game . solution they say start over but still , the loading bug is back again , and they propose a patch in fall when it will come out on the wii . ehat a joke 3 or 4 months without playing .....LOL!!!!!!!!!give me back my money you thief with no respect… Expand
  47. RNEGDE2012
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    Wow, Ubisoft... Really?! Make us wait so long for a game that doesn't work? WTF!
    The game itself is mildly entertaining despite all the flaws, but seriously, why postpone the release if the finished product is a piece of sh!t? I hope there is a solution to the damn loading screen bug soon! I've made it to 88% and I really don't want to start over again.
    Never buying another Ubisoft title    Wow, Ubisoft... Really?! Make us wait so long for a game that doesn't work? WTF!
    The game itself is mildly entertaining despite all the flaws, but seriously, why postpone the release if the finished product is a piece of sh!t? I hope there is a solution to the damn loading screen bug soon! I've made it to 88% and I really don't want to start over again.
    Never buying another Ubisoft title ever! That's a promise.    … Expand
  48. mrpole
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    Garbage. Horrible framerates on a i7 3370k@4.2Ghz with 32GB ram, sata 3 raid 0 SSDs and dual 680GTX in SLI. No proper mouse keyboard support, with no strafing, really? If I wanted to play with a console controller I'd play on a console. The only saving grace is a got it free with a Kingston SSD I bought for my other PC, if I paid any money for this, I would be even less forgiving, thenGarbage. Horrible framerates on a i7 3370k@4.2Ghz with 32GB ram, sata 3 raid 0 SSDs and dual 680GTX in SLI. No proper mouse keyboard support, with no strafing, really? If I wanted to play with a console controller I'd play on a console. The only saving grace is a got it free with a Kingston SSD I bought for my other PC, if I paid any money for this, I would be even less forgiving, then again I guess I can't rate it lower than a zero.… Expand
  49. lise_ecc
    Jun 9, 2014
    1
    This game runs PERFECTLY on my pc (660gtx ti, machine 1.5 yrs old), so this review isn't about technical (performance issues)! That doesn't mean the UI is good - far from it. Bad camera angles, responses, controls, atrocious driving. Worst of all, it's BORING. Terrible terrible writing and game design. It really makes me wonder how many game review sites get paid off by AAA companies.
  50. wastchdogssucks
    Jun 14, 2014
    0
    WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. not even close to real physics. I was on the top of a parking lot building, police came after me somehow, and watched the cop car teleport to the top of the building. this is ridiculous. if you had the option to buy this game or GTA 5 get GTA 5, even if you already have it, buy it again. this game is just terrible and will not buying games from this company again.
  51. SvenEdt
    Jun 19, 2014
    2
    I found the game to be a general letdown. The story was refreshing, although dry and hard to follow. The biggest flaws aside from graphics is the Mission Design and the Game Controls. The 3rd person game-play barely functions, and vehicles feel like bumper cars on ice. I purchased the game and would like to finish it but am finding the game generally unplayable.
  52. GenericBob
    Jun 21, 2014
    3
    Released with a ridiculous number of bugs and terrible optimization driving is nigh impossible without a controller. game was delayed for 8 months already the end result is unacceptable.
  53. pioslik
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Doesn't look very good (it's not even close to 2012 version, maybe except water), has really poor optimisation (but not as much as AC 4)- and no, I don't have the Bitcoin edition. It's 2014 for god's sake, PC development tools has really improved and yet, there are Ubisoft which can't make a proper game.

    The whole game makes an impression of being unpolished, NPCs are really dumb, whole    Doesn't look very good (it's not even close to 2012 version, maybe except water), has really poor optimisation (but not as much as AC 4)- and no, I don't have the Bitcoin edition. It's 2014 for god's sake, PC development tools has really improved and yet, there are Ubisoft which can't make a proper game.

    The whole game makes an impression of being unpolished, NPCs are really dumb, whole game world feels very repetitive. I don't know how much publisher has paid to press for all those great reviews. Oh, and you (and NPCs too) can't shoot while driving a car or motorcycle. Yeah... And many other restrictions. Welcome to the Next-Gen.
    So many promises, so little fulfilled...    … Expand
  54. MartinParodi
    May 28, 2014
    0
    If you own an AMD card, don't buy this game!! just don't.!! Ubish1t became Nvidias little **** and decided to give the middle finger to 40% of the PC market. 2 days and game crashes every time after Ubish1t logo. my PC config I7 16gb Ram at 2133 and ATI HD 6990 4GB
  55. gopo2004
    May 29, 2014
    0
    BANK ACCOUNT HACKED
    [Being, Sentient]
    [Suckered by Ubisoft]
    [Age: 27]
    [Occupation: Idiot]
    [Bank Account: -$59.99]

    - Stupid NPC
    - Woods cars
    - Not interesting player's company.
    - Nothing to do in city
    - Static shadows
  56. Shady_Glen
    Jun 2, 2014
    2
    The game uses UPlay ... which is a huge problem in and of itself. The game has a story line which is both bland and boring .... very, very, very repetitive missions. Driving using a mouse and keyboard sucks. Poor car control, poor speed control, and poor tire traction results in very poor driving dynamics. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4, Hacking into other peoples personal dataThe game uses UPlay ... which is a huge problem in and of itself. The game has a story line which is both bland and boring .... very, very, very repetitive missions. Driving using a mouse and keyboard sucks. Poor car control, poor speed control, and poor tire traction results in very poor driving dynamics. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4, Hacking into other peoples personal data was interesting .... for about the first half hour or so .... then got boring as hell. This game is a huge letdown ... I would not buy it again ... save your money for something good.… Expand
  57. Shahzaky
    Jun 16, 2014
    4
    As a port, the fact that they have all the common graphic options is good, but unfortunately the actual gameplay functionality is very "consolified". The wheel which selects gadgets are anything but good and the controls feels sluggish. The story is weak, The glitchy presentation becomes annoying really fast, the missions are boring and a lot of ideas are directly taken from the gtaAs a port, the fact that they have all the common graphic options is good, but unfortunately the actual gameplay functionality is very "consolified". The wheel which selects gadgets are anything but good and the controls feels sluggish. The story is weak, The glitchy presentation becomes annoying really fast, the missions are boring and a lot of ideas are directly taken from the gta series but most of them are not as well implemented as its rival. Police are non existent until someone gives them a call then the all appear from nowhere and start shooting headless. As others have mentioned, theres nothing to do in the city and I would much rather have the city size cut by half and make the remaining half come to life. I have nothing bad to say bout the graphics, I think its rather good though as we all know, its nothing like when the game was firstly announced. Watch Dogs is probably more likable on the console but its still a mishmash of mediocre stuff.… Expand
  58. mpelley92
    Jun 7, 2014
    4
    The developers had some good ideas for Watch_Dogs. The only thing stopping them is releasing this game in this condition... It's unfinished. The lighting is all wrong, the shadows are all wrong and the physics feel like physics from DRIV3R, except that was actually a decent game. Ubisoft Montreal needs to prioritize releases and make sure they finish every part of the game and work onThe developers had some good ideas for Watch_Dogs. The only thing stopping them is releasing this game in this condition... It's unfinished. The lighting is all wrong, the shadows are all wrong and the physics feel like physics from DRIV3R, except that was actually a decent game. Ubisoft Montreal needs to prioritize releases and make sure they finish every part of the game and work on polishing.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm going to play the crap out of the campaign in this game, but once that's over it will have nothing to offer me and I will move on.

    I borrowed the game from a friend and that's how I'm able to write this review. Otherwise, I will not be paying the $60 they are asking for it. I give it 6 months to be in the wally world $18 bin.    … Expand
  59. CYB34
    Jun 18, 2014
    0
    I completely regret buying this game.

    For a 2014, single player TPS: - Awful camera movement - Awful driving physics and animations. - Awful shaders during daytime - No sense of acomplishment, reward or progress - Dull story and characters - Replayability 0 - Uninstalled after a few hours. Graphics and animations... they're a must for new games. Nothing impressive there.    I completely regret buying this game.

    For a 2014, single player TPS:

    - Awful camera movement
    - Awful driving physics and animations.
    - Awful shaders during daytime
    - No sense of acomplishment, reward or progress
    - Dull story and characters
    - Replayability 0
    - Uninstalled after a few hours.

    Graphics and animations... they're a must for new games. Nothing impressive there.

    I know it's rough, but I'm really disappointed, I was expecting much more. I'd rather start over GTA 4 than try to finish this game.    … Expand
  60. jstq
    Jun 2, 2014
    3
    Another piece of trash from ubisoft. No physics, no logics, no realistic features that provide depth to gameplay, boring story, bad engine, tons of different bugs. Not worth the time, not worth the money, not even worth to pirate. Loosing to GTA4 by any parameter. Loosing to any gta by most of parameters.
    The only positive moments is as side chess missions and spider drug (for the first    Another piece of trash from ubisoft. No physics, no logics, no realistic features that provide depth to gameplay, boring story, bad engine, tons of different bugs. Not worth the time, not worth the money, not even worth to pirate. Loosing to GTA4 by any parameter. Loosing to any gta by most of parameters.
    The only positive moments is as side chess missions and spider drug (for the first couple of hours). Lets see what **** will make in watch_dogs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc.    … Expand
  61. asquirrel
    Jun 2, 2014
    0
    Go PC gamers to tell people like it is. Basically, the game is crappy. Crappy cut scenes that you cannot skip. The cut scenes are so long that you could to go the kitchen, make a sandwich and come back. The cut scene is still going . The vehicle handling is complete crap. The story is horrible. A guy who electronically steals money from people and companies but likes to fight crime byGo PC gamers to tell people like it is. Basically, the game is crappy. Crappy cut scenes that you cannot skip. The cut scenes are so long that you could to go the kitchen, make a sandwich and come back. The cut scene is still going . The vehicle handling is complete crap. The story is horrible. A guy who electronically steals money from people and companies but likes to fight crime by beating the P** out of or outright killing bad guys. What a bizarre game.… Expand
  62. sprankel
    Jun 2, 2014
    1
    - AMD performance is very bad but even on Nvidia, expect to have hiccups.
    - Frame rate is all over the place, when it goes over 60 you have bad tearing so you need V-sync. But then you go for a drive and suddenly you only get 20 FPS. If V-sync is activated you need to hold at least 60FPS otherwise hiccups will occur (this is not related to Watch Dogs but is negative point about V-sync)
    -    - AMD performance is very bad but even on Nvidia, expect to have hiccups.
    - Frame rate is all over the place, when it goes over 60 you have bad tearing so you need V-sync. But then you go for a drive and suddenly you only get 20 FPS. If V-sync is activated you need to hold at least 60FPS otherwise hiccups will occur (this is not related to Watch Dogs but is negative point about V-sync)
    - Graphics are "ok" but nothing mind blowing, people who say that aren't used much
    - It's a port and like most ports it says f*** pc, if you still want to get it, don't go for the PC version. Expect clunky controls and shooting in this games is the worst I have ever experienced. Machine guns are horrible, a pistol works better and are far more effective.

    Now let's say you buy this for console, no performance problems and no crappy port issues, should I buy it? simply said, no, don't

    - missions are boring, don't expect to much of it.
    - car handling is bad, very bad. No idea why some people would say its ok. It's total completely utterly garbage.
    - side missions are fun, for 30 minutes. It's always the same, you pick up a conversation, go to location X, shoot the bad guy. Or steal some money by tapping a, go to the atm and get your cash
    - if you die, the game "refreshes", you are still in the same place with anything you got before you got killed you still got. Forget running away, just get your self killed and the chase is over. You even get rewarded, all you're ammo is back up 100%
    - the hacking is fun, the first 30 minutes. Just tap A and you hack everything. You can't make a escape route by hacking the city and alternating traffic lights. Instead when you are at a intersection, just press a, lights will flicker and any npc at the intersection will crash.
    - the game demands that you use your magic A button hacking skills. You have no other option in a chase, cops will keep chasing you and losing them is no option. Doesn't matter what car you take. If you need to kill for example a prisoner that is being transported you can use magic a button skills or you ram it until it catches fires and explodes.

    So you start to ignore the basic repetitive a button hacking skills, uninteresting story line and those never ending same side missions. You have a whole city but there isn't anything else to do.

    Just to set things straight, this is a over hyped game that got a crappy PC port. The graphics are ok but nothing near what they promised. And the worst of all, this game is boring. Their I said it.
    Even more it's quite clear when you go trough the reviews there are a lot of fakes one.

    You still want to buy this game? Well go ahead, you do with you're money what you want but you have been warned.    … Expand
  63. hendrick2k6
    Jun 2, 2014
    3
    Basically (Hitman Absolution + bad stealth) + (Assassins Creed +Saints Row ) - everything that made it cool and awesome. This is like if Tiger Electronics and LJN would come back from the dead and partner with Ubisoft. The lag makes driving and shootouts impossible ,the stealth is crap, "hacking"? more like using an app called ihack. Ubisoft made this game with hacking to test the playersBasically (Hitman Absolution + bad stealth) + (Assassins Creed +Saints Row ) - everything that made it cool and awesome. This is like if Tiger Electronics and LJN would come back from the dead and partner with Ubisoft. The lag makes driving and shootouts impossible ,the stealth is crap, "hacking"? more like using an app called ihack. Ubisoft made this game with hacking to test the players skills , skills with what ? The skill to keep pressing the damn "Q" button? Even the missions seem overused in other games totally unoriginal . More disappointing than Virtual boy, probably the most hyped game of ubisoft, story totally overused , I mean you know a guy whose a vigilante the gets the most important people in his life messed with, then one dies then he seeks out for revenge. I think that story line is very overused totally unoriginal . They even force you to go to next gen computers to fully enjoy the game, its like they want us to go straight to the hi-tech stuff and upgrade our pcs and if you dont have the next best pc your gonna have a crappy experience.Ubisoft better redeem themselves wit h and not repeat this again in Assassins Creed : Unity {also this is my 4th time to submit this cause everytime i try to submit the net crashes}… Expand
  64. OBLOMchick
    Jun 7, 2014
    0
    Absolutely boring gameplay. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4 (yes, I say «four») — static shadows, fake reflections, poor damage system, stupid AI. I regret that I spent money on this game.
    Facts about Watch Dogs:
    - Stupid NPC - Woods cars - Not interesting player's company. - Nothing to do in city - Static shadows It is game not about hacking. One button click is not hack. It    Absolutely boring gameplay. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4 (yes, I say «four») — static shadows, fake reflections, poor damage system, stupid AI. I regret that I spent money on this game.
    Facts about Watch Dogs:
    - Stupid NPC
    - Woods cars
    - Not interesting player's company.
    - Nothing to do in city
    - Static shadows
    It is game not about hacking. One button click is not hack. It is game not about freedom. You have only few opportunities which stay so boring after 2 hours.
    Not funny at all. Some bugs and stupid AI. Very repetitive. Minigames is... just not fit in the game. Hacking is "hacking" by button. Im sorry, but this is not good game.    … Expand
  65. lordeleo
    Jun 9, 2014
    0
    DOES NOT WORK.
    Simple as that.
    We pay for a game that doesn't load.
    We get stuck on loading screen at about 90% FOREVER ...
    I'm sure Ubysoft didn't had TIME to TEST they're game.
    Score? ZERO!
  66. palipr
    Jun 18, 2014
    0
    Enjoyable game-play but extremely dumbed-down! You have a lot of 1 button hacking and connecting a few pipes here and there to look forward to in this game. Things went really downhill about 15 hours into the game when all of a sudden I could no longer load my game. Check the Ubisoft forum, the thread has 298 pages of posts from all platforms! I haven't been able to play this $70 gameEnjoyable game-play but extremely dumbed-down! You have a lot of 1 button hacking and connecting a few pipes here and there to look forward to in this game. Things went really downhill about 15 hours into the game when all of a sudden I could no longer load my game. Check the Ubisoft forum, the thread has 298 pages of posts from all platforms! I haven't been able to play this $70 game (deluxe whatever edition) for over two weeks!!! TWO WEEKS! The only "fix" is to start over! Honestly by now I would have started over but I don't have any guarantee that the same thing wont happen again!

    I plan on finishing the game (whenever they get around to fixing it) to hopefully get my monies worth out of it and I will never be buying another Ubisoft game on launch again...    … Expand
  67. Amaerlyn
    Jun 21, 2014
    4
    Watch_dogs. A beatiful and detailed world with nothing interesting to do. The story is bad, the controls even worse, and missions lack proper design. I don't know what Ubisoft tried to pull with this one, but it wasn't anything that I liked, other than the graphics.
  68. tnarggrant
    Jun 22, 2014
    4
    I bought the game in hopes of having an amazing time like the trailers portrayed. I DRAGGED myself through the main missions. Everything became dreary and boring. The good vs. Evil in the game doesn't really matter because whenever someone would try to call the police, I'd end up just jamming coms. The vehicles try to mimic the Grand Theft Auto Series but fails miserably. They only haveI bought the game in hopes of having an amazing time like the trailers portrayed. I DRAGGED myself through the main missions. Everything became dreary and boring. The good vs. Evil in the game doesn't really matter because whenever someone would try to call the police, I'd end up just jamming coms. The vehicles try to mimic the Grand Theft Auto Series but fails miserably. They only have about 5 unique cars and 1 type of motorcycle. This game is almost like Infamous and GTA tried to have an abortion but instead just birthed the thing and threw it in the garbage. The only redeeming qualities of this game is the multiplayer. Hacking into each players data and trying to hide is fun and overall, it's almost seamless when transitioning into each other's game.… Expand
  69. netol19
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Watch_Dogs is just overhyped game. Hacking is fun for first 10 min, then it's kinda boring. Driving (full speed on bike into wall - just casual shake off and let's do it again = seems legit) and physics are done horribly. Story line is okay, but nothing I would freak about. AI? Sometimes they are sneaky bastards trying to flank you, but in 90% of time you can just camp and wait for them toWatch_Dogs is just overhyped game. Hacking is fun for first 10 min, then it's kinda boring. Driving (full speed on bike into wall - just casual shake off and let's do it again = seems legit) and physics are done horribly. Story line is okay, but nothing I would freak about. AI? Sometimes they are sneaky bastards trying to flank you, but in 90% of time you can just camp and wait for them to come into your scope. Police can be pain in the bottom sometimes, kinda similar to GTA V (citizens are going to be using their phones to call emergency because of every little misbehavior). Only think I like about it is how they did Chicago (PC - max settings). But how people are going to enjoy it in this buggy and unfinished piece of nonsense, I don't know. I also don't know how much people will must pay if they want to play all DLC's...… Expand
  70. syldoc
    May 27, 2014
    3
    Lot of bugs and freeze on AMD video card
    Impossible to put ultra spec with 3Go video card, crossfire not available
    Ubisoft Montreal continue the worse work I ever see on a game, after FirCry3, AC3&4 and let the pc gamer on the side to consider the console gamers. When I play WD I feel I had a non finished game. Far away from what they present us to the E3 2013, impossible to find the    Lot of bugs and freeze on AMD video card
    Impossible to put ultra spec with 3Go video card, crossfire not available
    Ubisoft Montreal continue the worse work I ever see on a game, after FirCry3, AC3&4 and let the pc gamer on the side to consider the console gamers.
    When I play WD I feel I had a non finished game. Far away from what they present us to the E3 2013, impossible to find the same visual effects I saw
    Don't buy the game, wait for the (habitual) ubisoft infinity patch    … Expand
  71. Beatlejuice
    May 30, 2014
    2
    This game looks horrible, it freezes up and it seems the online component is broken. This could be sure to everyone having problems. I am running a 4670k, 6870 hawk OCd, 8 gbs 1600 mhz ram. My video card is old sure but it still works well in bf4. Running 60 fps at high/med settings. And even at those settings bf4 looks great.

    Now with watch Dogs. The highest the game will allow    This game looks horrible, it freezes up and it seems the online component is broken. This could be sure to everyone having problems. I am running a 4670k, 6870 hawk OCd, 8 gbs 1600 mhz ram. My video card is old sure but it still works well in bf4. Running 60 fps at high/med settings. And even at those settings bf4 looks great.

    Now with watch Dogs. The highest the game will allow the card to run is medium textures. This makes the game look like Gta vice city on my Galaxy Note phone. This is a horribly bad running game. Then after playing about 10 minutes. It starts freezing every 5 seconds. This causes frame rates to drop to 10 or so requiring me to restart the game.

    Far as the game play. I could not use a mouse and keyboard. It almost forces the use of a controller. The game play seems okay. I would have preferred a less arcade driving system but I guess they wanted cars to feel like that so okay then. The gunplay seems good. I like the way they control. Good aiming and recoil feel for a 3rd person game. The little I played seemed okay. I am guessing it is nowhere close to the scope, quality and feel of GTA 5 but I guess this is the closest we have. This score is solely based on the horrible visual quality and stutter problems the game has.    … Expand
  72. BlameBot
    May 28, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tried to run this on my computer, but failed utterly. Crossfire is not supported, and from what I've read, AMD cards just gets screwed for even trying to run the game. Even on lowest settings, the game stutters horribly. NPC conversations are repetitive. You can walk down the street and hear the same repetitive conversations, the cars don't take any sort of crumple damage, you know, something that GTA 3 (you know, that game that came out over a decade ago?) could do.

    There are a few cool parts, like the Spidertank, but even that gets bland quickly. Not worth the money, and I'm going to be asking for a refund.    … Expand
  73. Avadon
    May 28, 2014
    3
    Graphics: I normally don't care that much, but I do care when developers make them the selling point. The game doesn't look even half as good as it should, considering how terribly it runs. We've seen better. I'd say Sleeping Dogs looks better at night (minus the shiny water puddles), Just Cause 2 looks better during the day. And these are ooooold games. If GTA V ever comes out on PC, withGraphics: I normally don't care that much, but I do care when developers make them the selling point. The game doesn't look even half as good as it should, considering how terribly it runs. We've seen better. I'd say Sleeping Dogs looks better at night (minus the shiny water puddles), Just Cause 2 looks better during the day. And these are ooooold games. If GTA V ever comes out on PC, with some added options and a proper AA filter, it will make this look like a joke. First CoD: Ghosts, now this. Is this what "next gen" is about? Games that look the same and run at half the framerate? Are any competent programmers even left in this industry?

    Soundtrack: Too short and uninteresting. No variety. Music for people who don't really like music, they just have it playing like noise in the background.

    Gameplay: Soul crushingly limited compared to what people expected and were led to believe. Profiling is random phrase generator placed on top of random face generator. Hacking is press Q when prompted and something cool happens. Driving is bad and hard to explain, cars slide at random times but still manage to feel like trucks somehow. No damage model. Shooting is generic 3rd person shooting, guns sound absolutely abysmal like peashooters, and all weapons that I've noticed 1 hit enemies on head which is really easy to do, so variety is pointless.

    Story is uninteresting and the protagonist is supposedly driven by personal tragedy and trauma but doesn't really show it. Missions brought back nightmarish flashbacks of all the AC4 "FOLLOW" and "STAY CLOSE" missions that everyone hated, because they ARE basically the same missions. Stealth system is forced on you because of those terrible missions, no reason that I've noticed to not kill people at every opportunity. UI is broken, cursor disappears randomly at certain screens and moves at triple the speed at others.

    I will stop here because I could write a book about this game. I just stop and think "Is there a single element of the game that was as good as I expected?", and the answer is no. Every single thing about it ranges from bad to meh. Huge disappointment.    … Expand
  74. Hodor
    May 28, 2014
    3
    it's kinda "eh"...

    from a base-rating of 9/10: -1...Graphically it's looking "okay"-ish, but definitely nothing revolutionary that deserves getting my high-end graphics-card up to 85-90 degrees celsius on "high"-settings (typically i'm at about ~65...~70 with witcher 2) with random framedrops, which implies incredibly poor optimization...other than that, it doesn't look that much    it's kinda "eh"...

    from a base-rating of 9/10:

    -1...Graphically it's looking "okay"-ish, but definitely nothing revolutionary that deserves getting my high-end graphics-card up to 85-90 degrees celsius on "high"-settings (typically i'm at about ~65...~70 with witcher 2) with random framedrops, which implies incredibly poor optimization...other than that, it doesn't look that much better than say Sleeping Dogs, and that was released 2 years ago...

    -1...Also there's absolutely no resemblence (graphics-wise) to the 2012 "gameplay" trailer..even at ultra-settings, so here's your bit of false advertisement...

    -1...Gameplay-wise it controls sluggish as all hell...the first time you point a gun (in the "tutorial") it felt like having to move your arm with 10 bricks strapped to it (upping the mouse sensitivity only helps marginally) and that pretty much affects the driving-controls as well...only THEY are MUCH worse, you accelerate as if you're sitting in a rocket and afterwards it feels like driving on ice...in the end, it takes a bit to get used to (if you force yourself, you can get used to everything after all) but it just doesn't "feel good" (it's like you're constantly thinking: "okay, can this stop now?...please, let this stop")
    All of this indicates that the controls are pretty much meant for controllers (which, again, is a horrible testament of inaptitude to make a proper pc-port) but even when playing with a controler, it has a very heavy, sluggish feel to it...it's just uncomfortable to play...

    0...The Story is basically a typical run of the mill revenge-thriller story mixed with open-world gameplay...Assassins Creed had that already and it's really nothing excitingly new, even the side-missions feel very much like a "been there, done that" kinda deal and the whole hacking-shtick doesn't offer enough variety to to make it stand out of the utter mediocrity that is the main-game...it's not "bad" but also not particularly "good"

    -3...and at the very end, probably the most offensive thing a game can do...it's plain boring...from the intro-sequence it pretty much goes downhill to an unnecessarily drawn out plot (all the things that are supposed to make us "feel" something for Aiden just didn't do anything but waste everyone's time...judging by his blank stare and monotone voice, even Aiden doesn't seem to give a sh*t) with a completely dull main-character and a city that does anyhing but "live and breathe" (it's pretty much a static chicago with a few people strewn about here and there, which you can sometimes hack and get some randomised unnecessary bit of useless information...or money) it's utterly boring and tedious to play

    My advice? if you want a fun open-world game with lots of things to do and a somewhat passable story (let's be honest, in most cases the stories are rather similar anyways, but it's interesting, engaging characters that make a seemingly generic story "special") then go get the likes of Sleeping Dogs, GTA V or Saints Row 3...if you just want an open world to f*** around in, buy Just Cause 2 or Saints Row 4...but for a pricetag of 60-70 bucks and the massive overhype this game had before release, Watch Dogs seriously doesn't deliver and just feels like no one actually put any effort into making or giving this game something, anything special....overhyped mediocrity at its best...

    3/10    … Expand
  75. KEMPERO4EG
    May 29, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a failure of the year 2014. Expressionless and boring plot and characters, hackneyed and miserable physics and graphics. Developers should be ashamed - they deliberately released not that game was promised to the players. This vile deception.… Expand
  76. Ignatius_Reilly
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    Reviews from major sites are dictated by how much money the publisher has. These sites solely rely on the games they review to subsist, and without that advertising money, cannot survive. So that this game would receive such high reviews isn't a reflection of the game's quality, but of how much advertising money Ubisoft offers, in this case, they offer enough money for their broken mess ofReviews from major sites are dictated by how much money the publisher has. These sites solely rely on the games they review to subsist, and without that advertising money, cannot survive. So that this game would receive such high reviews isn't a reflection of the game's quality, but of how much advertising money Ubisoft offers, in this case, they offer enough money for their broken mess of a game to receive an 8/10. The best thing you can do is to continue to trash these games and to simply not visit these sites, read these magazines, because video game journalism is a total farce.… Expand
  77. murtle52
    May 30, 2014
    0
    When will big publishers learn, when the public drops 60$ for a AAA game it had better work on LAUNCH DAY! This whole "ship it now , patch it later" mentality is only acceptable because of morons who pre-order.
  78. Takeda
    May 30, 2014
    0
    I hope this game really hurts Ubisoft. Publishers need to learn that devs run the release of a game, not the marketing department. They started marketing a year early and released it at least 6 months too early. this was a marketing department that **** this game up.
  79. Ochetazinco
    May 29, 2014
    0
    You can't even run this, game with a Core i7 4770k, 32GB RAM and 2x GTX Titan Black SLI on Maximum, which I do not own and probably never will...I actually own An FX-8350, 16GB RAM and an AMD R9 280x which costed me barely $700. and it performs like mad Sh@t. Here's the link to the page that says it all:You can't even run this, game with a Core i7 4770k, 32GB RAM and 2x GTX Titan Black SLI on Maximum, which I do not own and probably never will...I actually own An FX-8350, 16GB RAM and an AMD R9 280x which costed me barely $700. and it performs like mad Sh@t. Here's the link to the page that says it all: http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/watch-dogs-graphics-performance-and-tweaking-guide. Imagine if you had more modest settings than mine and bought this game, like a 7850 or 7870, which is pretty decent still, but you would not be able to play this game, even on low. My suggestion to you all is...to try the game out, and I don't mean the demo....I mean THE PIRATE BAY. I would give you the link to the torrent, but it's easy enough to just go to the pirate bay and search for it yourself. Have fun. You don't to buy this POS if you don't want too.… Expand
  80. Wolfbanes
    May 27, 2014
    0
    The point of a PC game is that it's able to run on many different systems with little to no bugs stemming from someone using a specific type of part, such as AMD graphics cards.

    The terrible optimization coupled with layers of DRM to keep you from playing makes you question if playing the game is worth playing before you even start it up. No matter where you buy Watch Dogs, you will    The point of a PC game is that it's able to run on many different systems with little to no bugs stemming from someone using a specific type of part, such as AMD graphics cards.

    The terrible optimization coupled with layers of DRM to keep you from playing makes you question if playing the game is worth playing before you even start it up.

    No matter where you buy Watch Dogs, you will have to install Uplay to continue. Don't like it? Too bad.
    Since Uplay is a necessary component to play this game, it should be included in the review. And as a game service, it's pretty terrible. With little customization, and attempting to mimic the gimmicks of the Xbox interface, along with intruding, in-your-face ads. The servers are barely able to handle the amount of people they knew would be buying the game and going through Uplay. All this would have been avoided if Uplay wasn't required.

    For Uplay, as a game service, I give a 0/10.

    Now, for Watch Dogs. The game was made for consoles, and as such, optimized for them. It was also made for PC, but then not optimized at all. Anyone with AMD cards will have a hard time running the game with decent FPS, and Nvidia users aren't better off, still having problems with FPS with high end graphics cards. The bugs, glitches, and crashes are all very bad for game that was delayed months. The bugs aren't even minor, with some making it difficult to continue to downright making you have to stop playing.

    For the game, from what I was able to experience, I give a 2/10.

    Taking the scores of both, ends with still 0/10.

    The game isn't in a stage that it should have been released at. This is comparable to the WarZ release and controversy. It's unplayable and hates you for wanting to play it. Ubisoft will seemingly never learn.    … Expand
  81. Waclaw
    May 31, 2014
    3
    The first thing you need to know, that this game is not optimized for AMD cores because they were not invited into the development process and the game design will probably prevent any driver updates or patching to make it any better - google it. I couldn't play on my own PC and had to use my wifes since she has Nvidia on board. You have been warned!

    And now to the game itself. 1.    The first thing you need to know, that this game is not optimized for AMD cores because they were not invited into the development process and the game design will probably prevent any driver updates or patching to make it any better - google it. I couldn't play on my own PC and had to use my wifes since she has Nvidia on board. You have been warned!

    And now to the game itself.

    1. Graphics is nowhere close to what we saw on trailers shown to us at gaming events around the world. Not only is it just medicore, but the game doesn't even try to hide that most of the stuff is just copy paste - watch some gameplay videos and focus on random NPC animations. Clone sense tingling!

    2. Main story is just boring and predictable.

    3. Side missions are just a laugh - after 5-10 of them you will most probably skip this aspect of the game.

    4. Earning money is a laugh.

    5. Game physics is a misunderstanding if you realize that we're in 2014, not in 2004. Cars drive like a brick falling of from a bridge, vehicle damage is almost irrelevant, everything seems to be glued to the ground...

    6. Multiplayer? Go play whatever you're playing online these days as the lags, loss of connection and downtimes will just piss you off.

    Since it' s a Ubisoft game and they are well known for making promises that are never 100% fulfiled, I wasn't expecting all of the stuff that they were showing off. But the end product looks like an early alpha of what we were being shown so far. 3/10 from me, and that's only for the fact that the story has some nice support characters although even they are utilized in a predictable and unsatisfying way.

    P.S. This game runs (as always) via Uplay so expect a bumpy road when trying to actually launch the product. Server downs, missing files, 3+ file repairs in a row, you name it. So that doesn't help the overall impression at all.    … Expand
  82. Xevon
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    Runs fine on my hardware, but the game looks like something straight out of 2005 and is just plain average-at-best all round. Droll plot, bad driving mechanics, dated combat... 95% hype, 5% game
  83. morrae
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Absolutely horrible story. Game becomes boring very fast. Graphicly it's nice sometimes like at night, but then you see static lights and immersion breaks away. Seems like developer was cutting corners almost at any opportunity. I have a powerful PC and still game had stuttering issues, 60 fps while you walking and sit in car and game becomes absolutely unplayable, fsp drops 3-5 for aAbsolutely horrible story. Game becomes boring very fast. Graphicly it's nice sometimes like at night, but then you see static lights and immersion breaks away. Seems like developer was cutting corners almost at any opportunity. I have a powerful PC and still game had stuttering issues, 60 fps while you walking and sit in car and game becomes absolutely unplayable, fsp drops 3-5 for a second and that happens every 5 seconds. Absolutely RIDICULOUS! Game shipped underdeveloped. Main pratagonist is absolute piece of garbage of a human, it seems like his character was written by 5 people at once, he contradicts himself on every step. AI is incredibly stupid. World is very uninteractive and not enjoyable. I forced myself through story and was bored by side mission very fast. At the end of the day, this game deserves 4 or may be 5 out of 10.
    But hey! This wouldn't be a ubisoft game without LYING IN THE TRAILERS! It happened with Far Cry 3, in happened with Assasin's Creed and now it happened with Watch Dogs. This practice shouldn't be allowed to fly. So -3 points for that. You're not getting any of my money ubisoft. I am 100% sure this would happen with Division. STOP LYING! STOP!    … Expand
  84. Ozone021
    May 28, 2014
    0
    Ubisoft just gave the middle finger to 40% of the PC community who use AMD Radeon cards like myself. I won't blame Nvidia for ruining the industry with their proprietary crap and closed environment. I'm blaming Ubisoft for ignoring us. I'll update my review once the game gets patched, and if not I'll be requesting a refund.
  85. keitaro202
    Jun 3, 2014
    2
    Worst driving mechanics in the world. This game is boring from the beginning. Nothing innovative about hacking...just press Q. It's basically GTA without the ghetto and less of an open world. Boring. Graphics are scaled waaaaay down in comparison to the E3 preview. It's just an overall ugly experience.
  86. Shelledfade
    Oct 3, 2014
    3
    Pros:
    -Visually stunning world, rich in small detail.
    -Movement feels good. Cons: -Lifeless and disconnected world. -Guns sound like toys. -No "contacts" like GTA 4, you are 100% alone in this game. -One-button hacking gets extremely old fast. -Cannot shoot a gun while driving. -Cars have really bad physx and drive like unstoppable tanks. -All clothing stores are identical, all    Pros:
    -Visually stunning world, rich in small detail.
    -Movement feels good.

    Cons:
    -Lifeless and disconnected world.
    -Guns sound like toys.
    -No "contacts" like GTA 4, you are 100% alone in this game.
    -One-button hacking gets extremely old fast.
    -Cannot shoot a gun while driving.
    -Cars have really bad physx and drive like unstoppable tanks.
    -All clothing stores are identical, all gun shops are identical.
    -Little to no reason to explore the rich world.
    -There really isn't any loot in the world at all, think gta 4 city but much less lifelike, it feels dead, and crafting components are so inexpensive it just kills exploration.
    -Every single mission is the same. It either involves chasing someone by foot or by vehicle, or killing enemies that roam specific paths in a small area. The one-button hacking doesn't even add anything to the gameplay. If the hacking was removed it would essentially be the same game with little difference. You are not going on interesting missions like gta 4 where you would rob a bank or anything like that at all.

    -Digital trips: It adds some interesting game modes that have absolutely nothing to do with regular gameplay but it almost feels like the developers were aware of how lifeless and boring the main gameplay was so they added these digital trip game modes like driving a tank-spider and blowing crap up, and it does add some variety but I just wish the variety was in the main gameplay itself and its not, at all.    … Expand
  87. dogwatcher
    May 27, 2014
    0
    0/10 worst game of the year all years
    There are no dogs and you don't get to watch them.
    I demand a refund i was lied to.I want a game where i can actually watch some **** dogs.
  88. Sai911
    May 27, 2014
    0
    created this account just to bash this stupid game, how the hell would a major dev release a game with out even testing it on most major GPU's out there in the market??!!!
    so me having a double GPU graphics card means i cant play? and to make matters worse, having an AMD card is like having Ubisoft giving you the middle finger and shoving it up ***** ***.
    Ubisoft is just turning to be    created this account just to bash this stupid game, how the hell would a major dev release a game with out even testing it on most major GPU's out there in the market??!!!
    so me having a double GPU graphics card means i cant play? and to make matters worse, having an AMD card is like having Ubisoft giving you the middle finger and shoving it up ***** ***.
    Ubisoft is just turning to be another EA wanna be. i swear am never buying any thing from Ubishi* again. back to pirating their games and giving them the middle finger back.
    i hope i can get my refund from steam, what a waste of 70 bucks.
    NEVER PRE-ORDER A GAME AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    its funny how they delayed the release, hhahaha better for the game, so they can release a complete game. what a joke.
    totally crap.
    not even trying to support AMD from the get go is just a huge slap to the face. poor AMD and poor me.
    Dear Gabe Newell, our god and pc gaming savior. we love you.    … Expand
  89. h4lfbak3d
    May 27, 2014
    4
    What can I say. Far from lives up to the hype that PC users were suppose to get. Its yet another frigging console port. Running an I7 4930k 6 core cpu, 16gb ram, 1300 watt G2 power supply, 2 x GTX 690's and game runs worse than BuggField 4 which says a LOT. Such a shame lied to again, would love a refund of my $$
  90. Himmel_Weint
    May 27, 2014
    0
    This game completely under delivers in every single way. In the E3 trailers graphics were stunning, however, now that I have actually seen it the graphics are not even on par with games 4 years ago. Not to mention the extremely and inexcusable performance on my computer which easily runs Battlefield 4 with 110fps average on max settings. That comes after the fact that I spent at least 6This game completely under delivers in every single way. In the E3 trailers graphics were stunning, however, now that I have actually seen it the graphics are not even on par with games 4 years ago. Not to mention the extremely and inexcusable performance on my computer which easily runs Battlefield 4 with 110fps average on max settings. That comes after the fact that I spent at least 6 hours trying to log in to uPlay which means the game can't even launch. Even after it does launch it takes an insanely long time to load that is with dual SSDs in raid 0. After all that there can't be more problems can there? Well there is more; the game is extremely jittery and has an extreme amount of game breaking bugs and glitches. This game is probably the worse game of the decade.… Expand
  91. mr-quagmire
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Terrible PC port. The optimization is abysmal. The story is completely boring. Regarding the game play, think of it as a glorified assassins creed set in current time. I have a pretty high end PC and suffer from fps drops while driving or doing any other stuff. Also, ultra settings don't live up to the quality of the demo shown a while back. Don't buy it, or just wait until Ubisoft fixes it.
  92. Alek2ander
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Did you want hacking?
    Sure. Press and hold one button. Or play a simple mini-game instead, right in the middle of being shot at. Don't worry, you won't die, the enemies will wait for you to finish.
    Did you want graphics and nextgen? Well you're not getting that. GTA 4 level graphics, and TES 4 Oblivion level NPCs. The city looks alive, but only as long as you don't exist in it. The    Did you want hacking?
    Sure. Press and hold one button. Or play a simple mini-game instead, right in the middle of being shot at. Don't worry, you won't die, the enemies will wait for you to finish.

    Did you want graphics and nextgen?
    Well you're not getting that. GTA 4 level graphics, and TES 4 Oblivion level NPCs. The city looks alive, but only as long as you don't exist in it. The moment you interact with anything, all the immersion vanishes.

    Did you want inventive new multiplayer gameplay?
    Wait in queue for matchmaking to be forced to attack a random opponent which will most likely win by committing suicide. The Mobile app that claims to be another dimension of gaming? Connection failed.
    When the servers actually work, you'll still get that, this time because your opponent can simply quit the game to make you lose.

    The only thing that has any potential are the digital trips. They should have just made those standalone for $5 each, it would be a better deal.

    Also, don't forget about how Ubisoft screwed over a third of Europe by forcing them to play in russian. And the Day -1 Season Pass that costs 100% of the price of the game and contains nothing. They promise to add a lot of gameplay in future DLC, but hey, they also promised the game would be good.    … Expand
  93. Cleaner
    May 29, 2014
    0
    The worst thing about this game is that I bought it! I'm a pc gamer and I'm accustom to use the keyboard and mouse and it sucks. Also I pre-ordered the game and now ubisoft got my money and I'm stuck with the crap.
  94. Sten-Bengt94
    May 29, 2014
    0
    Watch Dogs have the most groundbreaking game physics ever!

    The train physics of this game is incredible! When you approach the train from a medium range distance it will stop in an instant. Wow, this is innovation right there! This is the future for the game physics right there! The physics of this game is what makes this game the best next-gen game out there, it completely    Watch Dogs have the most groundbreaking game physics ever!

    The train physics of this game is incredible! When you approach the train from a medium range distance it will stop in an instant. Wow, this is innovation right there! This is the future for the game physics right there!

    The physics of this game is what makes this game the best next-gen game out there, it completely demolishes other next-gen games. The game is flat in terms of physics but this is what makes this game superior to other similar type of games in it's genre. GTA games has better and more realistic features in terms of game physics but this game delivers the real next-gen evolution of flat physics which is what we have been waiting for all these years! Also I musn't forget to mention how inconsistent the car physics is compared to the flawless train physics.
    The vehicle physics though is what makes this game unplayable and most of the crashes could have been much better made, even GTA IV which is a current gen game have much more realism to crashes than this game so this game made me disappointed and I cant tolerate those physics at all so I do not recommend this game. Horrible game physics 0/10 but if the game had been much more realistic in that aspect I would gladly recommend this game and even give it a perfect score but this was close to being the best and most realistic game that I never had played. Unfortunately this game did not live up to it's hype, (game development years 2009-2014).    … Expand
  95. TheMaker
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So let me start with pointing out, that this was the game I was waiting to play for a very long time. I had my pre-order paid in early September. When the game came I out I was just.... disappointed. The game isn't bad, neither terrible, but it is just disappointing.

    STORY: 7/10
    The story didn't fail to deliver some interesting stuff, yet some things happen just out of the blue, sometimes happening too fast, making not-so-much sense at all. We also do not get some crucial dialagoues that would make the game more interesting and complete. The ending is, well, not really what i would like to see. It destroyed my only favourite character, Jordi. Iknow, Ubisoft tried to make him look like a gun for hire, that doesnt give a damn about anything except money. BUT, why would he warn us a few missions before that there is a big bounty on our head, and then go and do what he did in the end? Clara's story is OK. T-Bone, well I LOVE this guy, but unfortunatelly there wasn't much of him in the game, literally. We didnt get to know him. Aiden sometimes also takes some questionable choices, but well, you can live with that. Some stuff was also left off, like who Defalt was. They could most definitely develop that to make it more interesting.

    Graphics: 4/10
    So yea. I bought a new PC for this game.FX-8350 CPU, 8 GBs RAM 1866Mhz HyperX, and Radeon HD 7790. Back in 2012 the graphics were astounding. Yet they took a huge downfall since then. They said it is because they want to make it playable on last gen consoles. Yea well, I can sort-of live with that, cuz I dont buy the games for their visuals. Unfortunately, They game on PC is TERRIBLY optimized. With my Specs I am BARELY able to play it on LOW, withe EVERYTHING ( anti-alias and so) turned OFF. The CPU avarages on 90-100% usage and the game stutters all the time. Sometimes it gets random freezes, especially during cutscenes. It is nearly unplayable, the game looks like it works on about 10-20 FPS. It really takes away from the overall experience and enjoyement. Compare this to FarCry3 which runs on ultra on 30-40FPS

    PHISICS + GAMEPLAY 6/10
    Phiscs are just no. NO. There are no phisics, the cars bounce off each other like rubber, you can basically run through everyrything. When you ride a bike up on a staircase you skyrock into the air.
    Gamplay is ok. But there are not many weapons, most of which are unlocked in the beginning. You can basically solve any problem with a grenade launcher. Jordi does close to nothing when he's on his sniper rifle. There are some enjoyable puzzles, but taking ctOS towers has basically no point. You do not get any profits from it.

    Soundtrack 8/10
    The sounds are really good, encounting ambiance sounds and in game songs and music. Some times the voices go missing tho or are too silent to hear. Subtitles don't match the voices sometimes as well.

    Unfortunatelly Watch_Dogs is just a poor port from PS4 version. Smartphone menu is frustrating in its usage, as well as weapon choice wheel.
    Overall 4/10
    Watch_Dogs is not a BAD game. It is an mediocre OK game. It is terribly disappointing and this make me sad. I was just hoping for more. I was promised more.    … Expand
  96. digitaljeckyll
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    Lackluster story and uninteresting main character aside, the biggest issue with this game is the enemy AI (be it the police or gang member). They seem to be able to teleport a small army to exactly where you are within seconds.
    The game-play is just not much fun... in addition to the sper human AI, the bugs just keep making it a chore to play this game. A shame as it had a lot of    Lackluster story and uninteresting main character aside, the biggest issue with this game is the enemy AI (be it the police or gang member). They seem to be able to teleport a small army to exactly where you are within seconds.
    The game-play is just not much fun... in addition to the sper human AI, the bugs just keep making it a chore to play this game. A shame as it had a lot of potential...
    They will probably patch it to improve matters but the damage has been done.    … Expand
  97. Ercuru
    Jun 5, 2014
    4
    Several things:
    - was fooled by Ubisoft promises about what i would have
    - not so interesting in long game
    - we have seen many of gameplay features in others games like GTA, Assassin's creed
    - bad realization of hacking (5 minutes run in city and several thousands dollars from NPC phones - are you joking?)
  98. The_Icon
    May 29, 2014
    3
    Worst decision ever made, it is horrendous on the PC. It took me entire day to download, only after coming back from work, I spent 3 hours trying to figure out how to launch without it constantly crashing. Then, just gave up. Next morning, it launched, but the game was nothing like e3 2012 with everything ultra. My system is decent enough to handle it:

    Core i5 4670 R9 290 16 GB RAM    Worst decision ever made, it is horrendous on the PC. It took me entire day to download, only after coming back from work, I spent 3 hours trying to figure out how to launch without it constantly crashing. Then, just gave up. Next morning, it launched, but the game was nothing like e3 2012 with everything ultra. My system is decent enough to handle it:

    Core i5 4670
    R9 290
    16 GB RAM

    Frames would go single digits when you drive too fast, stutters, graphical glitches, everything didn't seem fluid, I can go on. It is the most horrible port you can bring, I don't think ubisoft knows the word optimzation and many of the problems can be found first hand testing as the vast majority are getting them. Really, Ubisoft simply just ported the PS4 version and pushed to PC in a day, that is the only logical explanation.

    With the gaming using Gameworks of nvidia, which uses horrific practices of reducing performance or further improvements from competitors of nvidia, is a further slap in the face for non nvidia gpu owners.

    Last ubisoft game I am buying, with no laws for piracy where I live, will pirate them only.    … Expand
  99. reecej
    May 27, 2014
    2
    This clunky GTA clone has the most painful driving physics i've experienced since The Getaway (2002) I cannot believe that a game so unbelievably hyped could turn out to feel so cheap and pointless to play, the game world is lifeless and has no personality. All round cheap game which feels as if it should come free with something else. I am angry about paying the full price for this pieceThis clunky GTA clone has the most painful driving physics i've experienced since The Getaway (2002) I cannot believe that a game so unbelievably hyped could turn out to feel so cheap and pointless to play, the game world is lifeless and has no personality. All round cheap game which feels as if it should come free with something else. I am angry about paying the full price for this piece of garbage.… Expand
  100. Frost_
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    Ahh remember that one time ,we got so hyped with this game that we waited for 1 year just to hear about ubisoft delaying watch_dogs another year and we wait,wait wait until the time has come for the release and BOOM:poorly optimized game,repetitive gameplay,Driving Sucks (really sucks),BAD car physics.rmember the 2012 E3 demo?well that gameplay looks absolutely AMAZING,the car crash,theAhh remember that one time ,we got so hyped with this game that we waited for 1 year just to hear about ubisoft delaying watch_dogs another year and we wait,wait wait until the time has come for the release and BOOM:poorly optimized game,repetitive gameplay,Driving Sucks (really sucks),BAD car physics.rmember the 2012 E3 demo?well that gameplay looks absolutely AMAZING,the car crash,the A.I helps the victim to get out of the car,blowing the gas station and boom,looks like someone just detonated a C4.UNTIL i tried the game myself,when there's a car crash accident,the A.I is just standing there ,shocked and then either run or walk like nothing happens.The Graphics isn't that impressive either,it's not bad but it's not really good either.You will find yourself enjoying the game for 1-3 hours until you played for a long time and get bored immediately.I actually finished the game and now i don't know what to do so i left the game.The Open world in this game is not really "Open World" for this kind of next gen game.Skyrim did a good job on doing open world,you start with empty maps but you can explore the area to reveal hidden quest,side quest,activities but in watch_dogs ,you feel like they point those things for you,i know that some of the "Side Activity" is hidden as well,but they're just basically the same with just different locations and all.I want to know why the hell do i get bad reputation by exploding stuff near the civ and no one knows about it?like seriously ,if this supposed to be realistic,no one will knows who exploded that stuff.There's no Drive and shoot in this game which is disappointing,i got myself needing to shoot the cars behind me.but you do can hack stuff to destroy the cars.Police chase is super easy,you can just drive with a car,get to the nearest train station,distrupt communication with the chopper to distract it for a few seconds,hack the train to stop,and then get in and just stand there,or the easy way,you can just get to a boat and drive away because FOR NO REASON,THE POLICE CANNOT SEND A FREAKIN BOAT TO CHASE ME.i bought the season pass (Which is a bad move)Don't like the "digital trip" mini games,looks weird IMO.This game is poorly optimised for PC ,especially AMD,but some players can play it smoothly (including me).now to the driving,driving sucks,looks taken from Saints Row 4 Physics.now to the UPLAY part,UPLAY SUCKS,why can't ubisoft hear our suggestion and remove the uplay requirement to play the game.Keep your money but if you really want to play this game,wait for ubisoft to release a patch to fix the optimisation issues(which i really doubt ,it will fix the issue).I hope they don't ruin the division… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
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  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 3, 2014
    79
    Ubisoft's flagship title has a really, really repulsive protagonist. The entire storyline feels like it was cranked out of a automated story generator. On the positive side, Watch Dogs looks really good on PC, especially after modding the graphics to match the visual splendor of the early E3 demos. [Aug 2014]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 29, 2014
    70
    There are some strong gameplay elements in Watch Dogs, but overall it's merely an adequate open world game. [July 2014, p.46]
  3. GameCritics
    Jun 23, 2014
    80
    Nothing could have realistically lived up to the immense level of hype that Ubisoft stirred up for this game, and while I value strong narratives and envelope-pushing technological advancements, I place just as much importance in the ability to enjoy the gameplay that's being offered to me. Watch Dogs is one of the more exciting sandbox games of the last few years, and if this is to become Ubisoft's next big franchise, I'm excited to see where they take it.
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