Watch Dogs

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  1. grungebob
    Jun 30, 2014
    8
    This game is fun. I have always been a fan of the open-world / GTA type of games, and this one takes that and adds a new element.

    The problem solving aspect of some of the missions / side-missions make it fun. The element that it's a single player game until someone calls in a hit on you adds a great multi-player aspect in the single player mode is fun. The multi-player hacking adds    This game is fun. I have always been a fan of the open-world / GTA type of games, and this one takes that and adds a new element.

    The problem solving aspect of some of the missions / side-missions make it fun. The element that it's a single player game until someone calls in a hit on you adds a great multi-player aspect in the single player mode is fun. The multi-player hacking adds excitement to a single player story game. The side-missions like the QR Code solving make you really think compared to other open-world games trying to find those hard to find cameras. Makes you think outside the box.

    Yes, there is some things that are not great about it... the driving at first felt like I was driving a semi-truck... now I figured it out better and treat it as a drifting game. I can easily win any get away missions or multi-player races. People... think outside the box. I do agree having a pipes game is a horrible add to hack into security. It just doesn't make sense. Also, there is some minor 3D building issues I have run across... but just minor. Not the hype problems the video game media is saying.

    I highly recommend if you want a problem solving, mini multi-player open world game. I'm hoping that the DLC is as good in the future.

    ...And a note, if you are having technical issues with the game not working, Upgrade Your Machine! I haven't had one problem and I'm running on a 30" Dell Monitor at 2560x1600 with a single NVidia 770 GTX.    … Expand
  2. OHIC
    Jul 17, 2014
    8
    You'll have heard a lot of negativity about this game. Personally, I expected little but was very pleasantly surprised. I strongly advise you to avoid guns as much as possible to get the best out of the gameplay. If a bad story upsets you, by all means avoid this game because the story and characters are not good. If, however, you're happy as long as you feel engaged by the immediateYou'll have heard a lot of negativity about this game. Personally, I expected little but was very pleasantly surprised. I strongly advise you to avoid guns as much as possible to get the best out of the gameplay. If a bad story upsets you, by all means avoid this game because the story and characters are not good. If, however, you're happy as long as you feel engaged by the immediate situation of the mission you're playing at that moment, you'll be fine. Frankly, I find it a bit strange to knock WD on story as if games are a medium that excel in telling stories - after 40 years, there's still a long way to go - and given the number of games with AI that simply hides behind walls and plays Whack-A-Mole, the AI is a lot better than it's been given credit for by some. The AI will flank, it'll try and bring you out of cover with grenades, and that's a lot more than can be said for many open world games.… Expand
  3. Digitalkid
    May 31, 2014
    9
    Story is awesome! Still there is a bunch of true misses like really bad car-phisics and city-scape made of concrete and paper)) Srsly, all you can brake is as fragile as paper)) But! Stealth and shooting mechancs are OK, no more no less. Chases and car-stealth are realy something new to me. And there's one thing that makes them all shine with new colors.. it's HACKING!
  4. omegacat
    May 30, 2014
    8
    So I've been eagerly anticipating this game since its E3 debut. So far I've loved it. I've read a fair few of the negative reviews, and while there are a couple points I agree on, and which are the reason for not giving it a 10, all in all I think the PC players were expecting a little more than what is realistic. So here goes:

    Story: 8/10. Like most open world games, the story    So I've been eagerly anticipating this game since its E3 debut. So far I've loved it. I've read a fair few of the negative reviews, and while there are a couple points I agree on, and which are the reason for not giving it a 10, all in all I think the PC players were expecting a little more than what is realistic. So here goes:

    Story: 8/10. Like most open world games, the story suffers because when you have an intense story, you can't help but break immersion to go play poker or treasure hunting. If you were to stick to the story I think it's good, but not fantastic.

    Music: 4/10. This is the bad part. The soundtrack is so lackluster that I usually turn the radio off the moment I get in the car. The ambient sounds of the city are more interesting than the music choices.

    Map: 10/10. Easy to get around while still feeling like a real city. Haven't run into any places yet where I felt stranded or lost.

    Driving: 7/10. Not as bad as people make it out to be. If anything it feels a little more realistic than most games. That may not be something that many people want. GTA V felt like the cars were on rails. This game punishes you for poor driving. Cornering in particular.

    Combat: 9/10. Being as I use the environment as much as I can, which I think is the spirit of the game, I rely on firearms as little as possible. Generally I only break out the big guns if I make a mistake and have to shoot my way out. Otherwise I only use my silenced pistol and baton. Guns are not ridiculously accurate. If you get angry that you can't make a perfect headshot with a pistol from 100 yds every time, this isn't the game for you. Likewise if you want to group 15 rds fired on auto into a 3 inch circle at 100 yds. Isn't going to happen.

    Mini games. 10/10. Great games in and of themselves, in my opinion. Spider Tank is gleeful wanton destruction. The shell game will actually challenge your attention. Took a couple failures before I even realized the guy quickly swaps the ball into other cups, just like the real dudes on the street. Poker moves a bit slow for the sake of realism, but it's fairly solid. The drinking game is pretty fun. I've spent the most time on the chess challenges. Most of the games you find set of puzzles to solve with pre-arranged boards. Like capture 8 pawns in 8 moves with a single queen, or survive 6 moves without being check-mated.

    Graphics: 9/10. Here's the big one. So many reviews I've read complain about being mislead about the graphics. I completely disagree. Ubisoft has been very upfront with the huge video card requirements you will need to run this at max settings. My rig can run just under max, and the game is beautiful. Dynamic shadows, consistent wind effects, damn near photo-realistic water. I can only assume the people complaining are running at low settings.    … Expand
  5. DrZeroLag
    Jun 25, 2014
    9
    The game is pretty cool. Compared to GTA V, this game pales. But although the game isn't perfect, I can't say it's not a good game. Yes, I quickly finished it, but the concept is innovative and I like the game. We can wait a Watch Dogs 2 fixing any small defects.
  6. dysmondo
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    STOP GIVING IT 0s(sorry, normal people that was for the MILLIONS OF PEOPLE with MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS that only give ONE REVIEW, usually a 0/10)anyway, I enjoyed it, the police call system was a nice touch, and the city felt alive. The stealth and combat were good, and i enjoyed the hacking for what it was. No, it wasn't what was promised, but i had a lot of fun with it, and that's what really matters
  7. sokishi
    Jun 26, 2014
    8
    With Watch Dogs you have so many reviews each saying that they had bugs and graphical issues and problems with uplay. In my own experience with this game, it started off rather badly I couldn't update uplay like the rest of the masses however I kept trying again and again until finally I managed to get into the game, Firstly the game does have bugs; graphical pop outs and weird texturesWith Watch Dogs you have so many reviews each saying that they had bugs and graphical issues and problems with uplay. In my own experience with this game, it started off rather badly I couldn't update uplay like the rest of the masses however I kept trying again and again until finally I managed to get into the game, Firstly the game does have bugs; graphical pop outs and weird textures materializing from nowhere. The story is not bad but nothing special. I managed to finish the game in a few days so in terms of campaign content there 20+ hours in there, What I enjoyed most was the free roam; There are so many things that are destructible in this game as well as a good amount of cars to choose from. I felt that I could waste away hours just fooling around.

    Pro (IMO)
    : Decent Graphics + Physics
    - Good Amount of side content
    - Rather Enjoyable game play
    - Awesome Free-roam

    Cons (IMO)
    - The UPLAY experience
    - Texture pop ins
    - Mediocre Story

    In my honest opinion I feel that this game deserves way more than the 3-5 people have been giving it as I enjoyed it to a good extent so I will be giving it a 8/10 :)    … Expand
  8. Ceitlynn
    May 29, 2014
    9
    The game's high hype level seems to me to be it's only true failing. It may not be the game of the century but there's something that feels right about it. I was really drawn into the story, the main protagonist is torn between multiple motives and it really gave me the drive to play more. Also I'm a total snoop so I enjoyed the spying on people a ton. The open world is a little lackingThe game's high hype level seems to me to be it's only true failing. It may not be the game of the century but there's something that feels right about it. I was really drawn into the story, the main protagonist is torn between multiple motives and it really gave me the drive to play more. Also I'm a total snoop so I enjoyed the spying on people a ton. The open world is a little lacking but is better by bounds than any of the Mafia games or LA Noire. I found the driving rough at first but that was because I was used to gta v's driving and once I practiced a little with the drifting I actually turned out to be really fun. It's challenging and more realistic as it should be. I would ultimately give the game a rating of around 8.5 if I could as a user review but I decided to give it a 9 since most of the user reviews are people who are giving a 0-3 because it's not the 9.9 game they expected which is just unfair. Maybe wait for it to decrease in price a little but overall worth playing at least once.… Expand
  9. jade
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    This game did not crash on me once, so if other reviews complain about that, it doesn't happen to everyone. I run NVidia/intel.

    The game seemed like a mash-up of Grand Theft Auto, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and other sandbox games. I found it entertaining, and couldn't help but rush towards the finale as I progressed. There are numerous mini-games, and I found myself completing more    This game did not crash on me once, so if other reviews complain about that, it doesn't happen to everyone. I run NVidia/intel.

    The game seemed like a mash-up of Grand Theft Auto, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and other sandbox games. I found it entertaining, and couldn't help but rush towards the finale as I progressed. There are numerous mini-games, and I found myself completing more than I had expected.

    This is not a "realistic" game, hacking did not involve searching memory for pointers and references, but a simple mini-puzzle. Cars where extremely resilient when you drove them, and the physics were definitely comic. However, that made it more fun.

    Gameplay seemed most fun as I tried to sneak through the majority of the hostile areas, but then resulted in Max Payne slow motion gun fights towards the end. I found it very entertaining.

    This was a fairly solid game, the worst thing I can say about it was the pre-release hype which was so obviously BS. I'm glad I bought this game, I really enjoyed putting down the main antagonists at the end. Why do we have so many Trolls?!?    … Expand
  10. Blackmill
    May 30, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing and far superior to GTA V. The city is alive and the game looks great. Granted i Had to work a little to get everything to work graphically and this game can do with some optimizing. But its a great game and there is just so much to do.
    Once i got the online to work the game really started turning up. It all seemed so real, I would be playing the game like normal and    This game is amazing and far superior to GTA V. The city is alive and the game looks great. Granted i Had to work a little to get everything to work graphically and this game can do with some optimizing. But its a great game and there is just so much to do.
    Once i got the online to work the game really started turning up. It all seemed so real, I would be playing the game like normal and all of a sudden Im being hacked. There is a person in my game and they have been tailing me. They are trying to still info from me and i didn't know it until they started hacking. I was just about to do a mission. This game is amazing and if they add co-op missions to the free roam it will be one of the greatest this year. All the negative reviews will either have no merit or purely be based on how they couldn't get the game to work. In that regard thats not a review of the game it self but on either their hardware or Ubisoft horrible servers and bad optimization. Games great and you may have to fiddle the settings i give it a 10/10 (9.5/10) truly but gotta counter the trolls.    … Expand
  11. Shykz
    May 30, 2014
    8
    If you enter this game with the intent of playing GTA5: Hacker Edition DLC, you will be unpleasantly surprised. The best comparison I would give this game is to Assassins Creed 1, this game is solid w/ a lot of potential, and its sequel will make the most of that potential and be phenomenal, but the original will just remain solid.

    Positives: - Hacking is fresh and fun - Upgrade    If you enter this game with the intent of playing GTA5: Hacker Edition DLC, you will be unpleasantly surprised. The best comparison I would give this game is to Assassins Creed 1, this game is solid w/ a lot of potential, and its sequel will make the most of that potential and be phenomenal, but the original will just remain solid.

    Positives:
    - Hacking is fresh and fun
    - Upgrade system is well done
    - A lot of fun extra's to do (Such as Digital Trips)
    - Solid Voice Acting
    - A city which feels 'alive'
    - Enjoyable Multiplayer
    - Good music system
    - Generally interesting story
    - Fantastic Gunplay

    Mediocre Gameplay Elements:
    - The graphics are decent (rarely detract from the experience), but could be a LOT better
    - Sometimes generic missions
    - Limited Player Customization

    Negatives:
    - Stiff Driving
    - Abysmal Uplay Multiplayer Servers
    - No Car Customization
    - Occasionally poor AI

    Additional Thoughts: I have enjoyed my time so far with watch dogs, I have put in about 20 hours, it does start a little slowly, but it picks up later on and the story-line gets fairly interesting.

    Overall: 8.5
    A great start to an awesome new franchise, but the potential wasted is unfortunate. Most likely the sequel will be immensely better.    … Expand
  12. chubbop
    May 29, 2014
    10
    I love this game. Yes. They have problems with connections on start, but this is multiplatform game. They are working on them. Game is awesome. Graphic is beautifull and you know what?

    This is like GTA but for PC! Thx Ubisoft!
  13. Putneg
    May 30, 2014
    10
    This is one of the few times that professional reviews are more honest than the majority of the user reviews. If I had belived all those negative reviews here I would have never bought the game and wow would i have missed out. forget the graphics we were supposed to have from e3 2012 and just play this game. The city is just so alive, there's just so much depth in the dialogues and NPCThis is one of the few times that professional reviews are more honest than the majority of the user reviews. If I had belived all those negative reviews here I would have never bought the game and wow would i have missed out. forget the graphics we were supposed to have from e3 2012 and just play this game. The city is just so alive, there's just so much depth in the dialogues and NPC interactions that makes the city alive and feel real.

    Watch_Dogs might not have the next gen graphics all pc gamers were waiting for, but it has everything else next gen. While GTA5 is great, but its an iterative improvement on previous games. here you have something fresh and new and FUN. Give it a try and you won't regret it!

    For those not sure if they can run the game, I play it on Ultra with textures on high on a gtx 760 with the latest driver update from 2-3 days ago and it runs smooth as butter. Some say it is very taxing on HDD so install on SSD and you're good to go. (if you have a 200$+ graphic card and no ssd, you are not serious about gaming and deserve low performance)    … Expand
  14. apt
    Jun 25, 2014
    9
    Fantastic game. Forget the critical reviews- if you want to have some fun pick this up. Its a great mix of Assassins Creed, Batman Arkham City & GTA 4. Difficult to stop playing thisonce I start ! But to enjoy this please keep all the hype aside.
  15. Pinkbeaver
    May 30, 2014
    8
    This is, truly, the end of PC gaming as we know it.

    And, it's not only various developers and publishers fault. It's the typical user's fault too. User's which were raised using consoles and now they demand the same level of compatibility and ease when using their high-end PC systems. (systems often not configured correctly) A lot of people bought it without knowing about 64bit    This is, truly, the end of PC gaming as we know it.

    And, it's not only various developers and publishers fault. It's the typical user's fault too. User's which were raised using consoles and now they demand the same level of compatibility and ease when using their high-end PC systems. (systems often not configured correctly)

    A lot of people bought it without knowing about 64bit requirement, not knowing that the ultra textures are optimized to work in 4k resolutions.(not MUCH difference between high and ultra on 1080p monitor)
    Geforce tweaking guide (which some people show to each other as proof that nvidia knew of the supposed bad optimization) is nothing more than guidelines for making the game look prettier.

    I even saw some youtube videos showing users shooting every npc on the street, and saying to the listeners: "I can't find any fun in this game.i'm looking for some fun, but i cant find any! *Boom*Boom* Maybe five more minutes and something fun will come out of it!"

    The game is solid, the plot is a little cheesy, but what do you expect in this day and age?
    (times with best selling AAA action games without any plot at all)
    The graphics are very nice, LOD's are beautiful, light reflections are gorgeous, i didnt saw ONE ugly texture (on high). Water rendering is quite pretty.
    That said, there is something wrong with dynamic shadows, there ARE shadows from small light sources
    but the dynamic shade for the city is somewhat lacking, (eg The shadows are not moving dynamically with the sun, but rather have stages) and there are no shadows cast when walking through the front of a car with lights on. (GTA IV had them)
    Finally, the game adds some nice new options and ideas to your classic city GTA-ish experience.
    The hacking really finds its place in the sandbox universe, from slowly setting-up the traps using the cameras, to dynamically influencing the infrastructure in high speed chase.

    The only thing that scared me off is this dubstep-ish feel to mini games ("digital experiences"),
    bit like in the last Saints Row game. It looks like the game was in production for a long time, and they
    added (after the shocking success of Saits Row IV) some teenage arcade touches (breaks the realism
    of the game a bit, but nothing excessively brain-dead)

    I, personally, can't imagine an objective point of view from witch i would give this game anyting less than 5/10. Anything less than 5(maybe 4) is trolling or frustartion from first-week technical problems, or AMD owners with little patience for driver fixes.
    I remember the same problem few years ago with EA's The Saboteur (sandbox city simulation too), which hated ATI cards, and was unplayable (i owned one at the time), but the users Metacritic score is 8.0 !!!

    There is something wrong with common PC user. If you expect plug and play - type of games, stick to the consoles, if you don't have the energy needed to make PC games look their best (by fiddling with driver options, using beta drivers, comparing different graphic levels, using the web to learn how to utilize the power of your hyper-powerfull setups) why bother buying expensive PC's?

    I would give it 10, if not for the publisher problems (uplay is horrible), too much marketing, and giving all these moronic promises about 60fps and next-next-gen graphics.

    The game runs on High textures, Ultra quality all options switched on - all besides shadows (high),
    TXAA x4. My setup is i5-2400, geforce GTX 660, 8gb Ram. No SSD. Around 30 FPS, maybe less, the trade-off is worth it, TXAA 4x really takes the textures to the next level (even distant ones).

    If you want to play with Ultra textures, and you have similar PC to mine, buy SSD drive. It takes the hiccups away even with 2GB vram.

    I found only one irritating bug - the textures and the shader sometimes break, and surfaces become transparent (you can see things behind the textures). But changing the resolution reloads the shader, and everything comes back to normal.    … Expand
  16. Lewisdc
    May 29, 2014
    10
    Firstly, i am using an i7 4770, Zotac GTX 770 2GB AMP!, 16GB RAM, and i am running the game on ultra with very little frame issues. Sometimes i get fps drops, but hey, its a new game, and it won't be very well optimized until after a few patches.

    The game itself is very nice, the graphics may not be on par to what was on the footage shown at e3 a year ago, but what game has been like    Firstly, i am using an i7 4770, Zotac GTX 770 2GB AMP!, 16GB RAM, and i am running the game on ultra with very little frame issues. Sometimes i get fps drops, but hey, its a new game, and it won't be very well optimized until after a few patches.

    The game itself is very nice, the graphics may not be on par to what was on the footage shown at e3 a year ago, but what game has been like that? hell Rome 2 was worse. But the standards of graphics here are still very very nice in my own opinion.

    Gameplay has been good, i have played 7 hours and barely touched the main story as i have jumped straight into the side missions which have interested me greatly. This is especially with the intrusion missions (Which let you see into peoples lives) and the code missions.

    So far, i am very happy with the outcome of the game. I just wish to see those few reviews which moan about Uplay servers and down vote the game to take that to Uplay themselves rather than hitting it at the game.    … Expand
  17. yloquen
    Jun 7, 2014
    9
    I'll admit I was I was a bit skeptical, after the initial response to the game, but I'm glad I decided to try it because it's a ton of fun. Sure the PC version, as always, is a bit riskier, because of the potential of crappy performance, and it seems some complaints are legitimate (I read some about AMD graphics chips). Personally I was annoyed that I cannot run it with vsync, because itI'll admit I was I was a bit skeptical, after the initial response to the game, but I'm glad I decided to try it because it's a ton of fun. Sure the PC version, as always, is a bit riskier, because of the potential of crappy performance, and it seems some complaints are legitimate (I read some about AMD graphics chips). Personally I was annoyed that I cannot run it with vsync, because it really kills performance. With vsync off it mostly runs at 1080p / 60 fps on high details (my machine is i5-2500k, gtx 760 oc). Do a bit of research on your hardware before purchasing, to avoid frustration.
    As for the game - I really enjoyed the 1v1 seamless multiplayer - hacking and tailing, which allows other people to come into your game and try to stay undetected, while you search for them. Similarly you can invade other people’s games, but the key point is that the aggressor can never use weapons (or he gets kicked). This type of multiplayer involves many game mechanics - sneaking, hacking, shooting and driving - all in all a great experience and I’m looking forward to its evolution.
    Stealth gameplay also deserves a mention - you can choose lethal or non-lethal approach and a lot of the hacking mechanics complement it very well. Hacking was probably the focal point of all marketing surrounding Watch Dogs - in my view it adds interesting twists to traditional game mechanics - car chases, online racing, hacking, and stealth.
    As a conclusion - if the game sounds interesting to you, don’t get caught in the hate, and try it out.    … Expand
  18. JKroni
    Jun 16, 2014
    9
    The user score for this game is ridiculous. I have to admit the game has A LOT of problems, but the biggest problem it has is the hype that built around it.
    First I'm going to talk about the problems I experienced with the game, then I will talk about graphics and finally I will tell you why I still like the game a whole lot.
    I had to deal with frequent crashes (a minimum of one in two    The user score for this game is ridiculous. I have to admit the game has A LOT of problems, but the biggest problem it has is the hype that built around it.
    First I'm going to talk about the problems I experienced with the game, then I will talk about graphics and finally I will tell you why I still like the game a whole lot.
    I had to deal with frequent crashes (a minimum of one in two hours), bad performance (running 680s sli), bad mouse and keyboard handling (played with my xbox controller after the first 5 minutes ingame) and finally a bug corrupted my save file and I had to start the game all over again. Also there were the Uplay problems on the release day that were really easy to avoid.
    The frequent crashes were annoying but I can live with that. Bad performance? Turn the settings down. Yes it's that easy. Playing with the controller was actually very nice after I got used to it. The corrupted save files really pissed me off but I really wanted to play that game and I was no that far into the game anyways.
    Now let's get to the graphics. Complaining about stupidly hyped graphics is ridiculous, especially if you own a crappy PC that is not even close to running high or even ultra settings. The game looks nice, you can't argue that. It is not the best looking game ever that's for sure but it plays in a very high league. The textures partially blew my mind because they are god-tier on ultra. You have to consider that Watch Dogs is an open world game, so uber graphics as you can see in Metro: Last Light for example (if you don't like the example just take one of the best looking games you personally know) are not possible in this setting because then performance would be even worse. Considering that Watch Dogs performs pretty okay, hopefully a future patch will make it even better.
    To round it all up, yes, the game has its problems but I had tons of fun playing it. It is far from perfect, definitely not the game of the year, but damn, it's fun!
    The hacking is fun because you just have to press a button (many people complained about that) because it keeps gameplay fluent. The minigames are fun. There is actually a lot of stuff to do in the city (I already have more than 20 hours ingame and I never got bored) and your actions affect the city a little bit. If you just randomly kill people and cause a blood bath on every corner of the street, people will notice you and call the police. If you are very nice the police won't even come after you because the citizens see you as a hero.
    My conclusion is the following: the hype really hurt the game, the game is far from perfect but it really is fun! Go buy this game ;)    … Expand
  19. Alecmoon
    Jul 5, 2014
    9
    The game has performance issues on PC, but it is not a bad game, the game has great quality graphics, immersion, good script and excellent gameplay. The physical vehicle is simple, but nothing that detracts from gameplay. Many negative reviews are given by the hype created at E3 2012, but even so the game deserves that where negative critics.
  20. Hermes_tri
    Jun 26, 2014
    10
    The score is 9.5 - rounded to 10. This is a masterpiece of a game - and thats coming from a guy who haates recent GTA iterations. This game is so varied and full of content its incredible:

    You have: 1. Variety of cars, motorcycles and boats to drive around causing havoc or just enjoying the speed, and just travelling of course. 2. Trains - i love trains, you can ride in them, ride    The score is 9.5 - rounded to 10. This is a masterpiece of a game - and thats coming from a guy who haates recent GTA iterations. This game is so varied and full of content its incredible:

    You have:

    1. Variety of cars, motorcycles and boats to drive around causing havoc or just enjoying the speed, and just travelling of course.
    2. Trains - i love trains, you can ride in them, ride on them, hack them and blend with passengers in them.
    3. Hacking - everything - from bridges to car alarms to grenades to steam pipes to police helicopters to cameras...awesome stuff, and easy to do on the go.
    4. Firefights - gunning baddies, not necessarily fatally - shooting knees neutralizes them,for peaceful amongst us. You can avoid most of the combat through smart stealth. Cover system is solid.
    5. Puzzles
    6, Minigames - lots of them, and fun ones!
    7. Narrative and voice acting
    8. The best multiplayer I have ever played - you have to see it to believe it, pairing people in different scenarious, even with players on mobile phones with a special app!

    I can't say enough good things about that game - there are negatives too.

    Main character is too .... two sided. Game is not sure whether it wants him to be good protector of innocent or just an **** murdering people for no reason. His character is a bit flat too, graphics is a bit average(google the worse mod - makes the game look 10 times better and stutter less), and some missions are bit repetitive.

    9.5/10    … Expand
  21. Talltreest
    Jun 11, 2014
    9
    I'm not sure I understand the negative comments at all here. While I do understand that games are a subjective experience like books and movies I found the story engaging, the hacking to be novel and fun, the driving and chases were a blast (look I realize this isn't a driving game). The side missions, secondary objectives, crime fighting etc, etc is HUGE. Those previous commentsI'm not sure I understand the negative comments at all here. While I do understand that games are a subjective experience like books and movies I found the story engaging, the hacking to be novel and fun, the driving and chases were a blast (look I realize this isn't a driving game). The side missions, secondary objectives, crime fighting etc, etc is HUGE. Those previous comments mentioning that there's nothing to do are just wrong. I think many of the comments here are based on either console or playing this with a controller on a PC (a ridiculous idea in both cases). Those complaining about graphics on the PC side clearly have under-powered rigs as I've been delighted with the game. If you enjoy story driven open-world games and aren't just out to steal cars and smash stuff up you'll really enjoy this game. Comparing it to GTA and other open world games I find it refreshing to finally be playing a character I actually LIKE and can root for! Kudos to UBI-soft Montreal for creating a character who isn't a black and white stereotype.

    EXCELLENT GAME!    … Expand
  22. Khaelmin
    Jun 9, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've made an account just so I can write a review that gives some justice to this game. It's obvious that the majority of the unfavorable reviews come from people who didn't bother to play the game for more than a few hours. It's true, I had the exact same reaction after the first couple of missions. The driving seemed awful, the hacking... simplistic and the world cluttered to the point of it overwhelming you.

    But you know what? I'm glad hacking simple objects is as easy as tapping a button. If I had to solve a puzzle every time I wanted to change all of the lights to green just so I can confuse the cops chasing me, then I really would have been frustrated. The hacking process gets more complicated, it just depends on what you're trying to access. I think it's well implemented and fun, without ever becoming too repetitive.

    The driving seems awful, but again, it's cleverly done. You can't just hop in a minivan and expect it to handle like a sports car. Some cars are unwieldy, because they're unwieldy in real life as well. Driving a Camaro or a sports hatchback is a whole different experience. What do you know? It's actually fun.

    I don't generally care about the graphics, but even so, the game is not an eyesore. I think they're more than adequate.

    The story and the voice acting are really good. Some of the characters are very likeable, some are the hate magnets they were designed to be. And most importantly, the story does what it should do. Get a reaction out of you. The human trafficking mission broke my heart, especially since one of the girls I found around was of my own nationality.

    Even the side missions, whom you would have expected to be crappy, manage to be engaging enough to make you want to finish them all.

    I've experienced no technical difficulties whatsoever with the game, although some complain about them.

    The bottom line: It's not a copy of Assassin's Creed or GTA. It stands on its own, and it's doing a great job out of it. It's a good game, and it damn well doesn't deserve all of the negative reviews.    … Expand
  23. xtr0163
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    Ich kann dieses game euch nur empfehlen zu kaufen 10 Score für die geile Grafik
    die steuerung ist nicht jeden sein ding kann aber kann eingestellt werden
    Autos grafik top musik top Polizei extrem hard kaufen einfach. Info Zitat Hersteller sagt. für die Leute die das game nicht spielen können mit ihren alten grafikkarten der Hersteller sagt mann soll 3 grafik Updates abwarten    Ich kann dieses game euch nur empfehlen zu kaufen 10 Score für die geile Grafik
    die steuerung ist nicht jeden sein ding kann aber kann eingestellt werden
    Autos grafik top musik top Polizei extrem hard kaufen einfach.

    Info Zitat Hersteller sagt.

    für die Leute die das game nicht spielen können mit ihren alten grafikkarten der Hersteller sagt
    mann soll 3 grafik Updates abwarten neue Updates sind in Arbeit wir waren eben schneller als die grafik Hersteller nur nvydia hat mit uns zusammen gearbeitet .

    Viel Spass ...

    I can only recommend this game to buy 10 score for the great graphics
    the control is not every thing can be but can be adjusted
    Car graphic top music top police extremely hard simply buy.

    Info Quote manufacturer says.

    for people who can not play the game with their old graphics card, the manufacturer says
    man should wait 3 graphics updates new updates are in progress, we were just faster than the graphics-maker has only nvydia worked with us.

    Have fun.    … Expand
  24. stek
    Jun 14, 2014
    10
    WD отличная альтернатива GTA, которая обладает своими уникальными возможностями, такими как:
    - action и racing геймплей в который гармонично вплетены фишки с управлением системами города
    - интересный stealth геймплей, с применением гаджетов, и возможностей хакать системы города - огромное количество качественно проработанных мини-игр, которые мотивируют покататься по городу и изучить    WD отличная альтернатива GTA, которая обладает своими уникальными возможностями, такими как:
    - action и racing геймплей в который гармонично вплетены фишки с управлением системами города
    - интересный stealth геймплей, с применением гаджетов, и возможностей хакать системы города
    - огромное количество качественно проработанных мини-игр, которые мотивируют покататься по городу и изучить его
    - интеграция multiplayer'а в single

    При этом WD имеет:
    - отличную графику (во всяком случаи на мощном PC)
    - Отличную музыку
    - Большое количество качественной и разнообразной анимации
    - Большой проработанный город с разнообразными районами и интересными дорожными развязками.
    - Прикольную симуляцию жизни горожан
    - Много классно поставленных и разыгранных сцен
    - Интересных и харизматичных персонажей.
    - Классные спецэффекты.

    В общем WD отличный качественный продукт.

    Может WD не такая концептуально вылизанная как GTA, но тем не менее это отличная альтернатива GTA b просто очень качественная игра в открытом мире!    … Expand
  25. Orizon
    Jun 4, 2014
    9
    Apart from the fact that my notebook lets me play WD at 25-30 fps using medium settings (usually, I can do it with games older than 2-3 years), the game looks and feels GREAT.
    The map is lively, feeling more realistic than GTA (it feels...crowded. Like in real life.).
    Hacking is fun and adds a whole new level of complexity to the gameplay. Driving is awesome, I really can't understand    Apart from the fact that my notebook lets me play WD at 25-30 fps using medium settings (usually, I can do it with games older than 2-3 years), the game looks and feels GREAT.
    The map is lively, feeling more realistic than GTA (it feels...crowded. Like in real life.).
    Hacking is fun and adds a whole new level of complexity to the gameplay.
    Driving is awesome, I really can't understand all the critics about this point (De gustibus non disputandum est...still...)
    Gameplay? Simply cool. Stealth missions? Check. Driving missions? Check. Assault missions? Check.

    And it's hella fun all the time.    … Expand
  26. Dunge
    Jul 7, 2014
    8
    This game is very good and people complaints are over-exaggerated. "It's just a GTA" JUST? Do you have any idea how complex is a game of this type? "It require DX10", damn, DX10 exist since 7years, are you just crazy not to have a card supporting it yet? "It's a console port", what makes it one? It play perfectly on my PC. The fact that you complain about it being a console port and aboutThis game is very good and people complaints are over-exaggerated. "It's just a GTA" JUST? Do you have any idea how complex is a game of this type? "It require DX10", damn, DX10 exist since 7years, are you just crazy not to have a card supporting it yet? "It's a console port", what makes it one? It play perfectly on my PC. The fact that you complain about it being a console port and about it requiring a high-end computer to run are quite contradictory. I love the game, and completed it to 100%. Nice story, nice map, nice action.… Expand
  27. tranxhdr
    Jun 5, 2014
    8
    Wow, so much bashing and negative reviews. I wonder how many are fake accounts??? Anyhow, Watch Dogs has its flaws just like any game but it is still fun. As you can expect with an open world, sandbox game Watch Dogs pretty much delivers an entertaining value. Given it's not good as GTA5, Watch Dogs stands its own ground. The hacking around the city gives its uniqueness and somewhat of aWow, so much bashing and negative reviews. I wonder how many are fake accounts??? Anyhow, Watch Dogs has its flaws just like any game but it is still fun. As you can expect with an open world, sandbox game Watch Dogs pretty much delivers an entertaining value. Given it's not good as GTA5, Watch Dogs stands its own ground. The hacking around the city gives its uniqueness and somewhat of a freshness in this genre. The graphics aren't the best but it is still good with a little hiccups now and then. Nothing a patch can work out.… Expand
  28. SpyderScythe
    Jun 5, 2014
    10
    I had a blast with Watch Dogs. Very interesting open world with a ton of things to do, time would fly by like crazy when playing. Online is intense fun. Being able to tail someone else playing the game and has no idea you're there or hacking someone and they definitely know you're there can be a blast! I love this game a lot, and Ubisoft did a good job putting out a stellar new IP. I'mI had a blast with Watch Dogs. Very interesting open world with a ton of things to do, time would fly by like crazy when playing. Online is intense fun. Being able to tail someone else playing the game and has no idea you're there or hacking someone and they definitely know you're there can be a blast! I love this game a lot, and Ubisoft did a good job putting out a stellar new IP. I'm really excited with the direction they could take this idea.

    A must buy!    … Expand
  29. cooldudesoumya
    Jun 3, 2014
    9
    Wow!!!!!!!this game is awesome but it also have few downside like-
    -funny car crashes.
    -sometimes when new mission parameters are loading game gets slow down. Inspire of all those the game is superb......the city is breathtaking ..................................................................... what can i say HACK IN ONE TOUCH is a great idea ... but also one thing which u might have    Wow!!!!!!!this game is awesome but it also have few downside like-
    -funny car crashes.
    -sometimes when new mission parameters are loading game gets slow down.
    Inspire of all those the game is superb......the city is breathtaking ..................................................................... what can i say HACK IN ONE TOUCH is a great idea ... but also one thing which u might have noticed is that it is A game like GTA only with hacking,,,,,,,,,,,,,, character in the stories are not so deep, and this is the part i hate the most.........    … Expand
  30. Davidtiger
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    +Heartwarming story! (I was crying couple times)
    +Beautiful graphics!
    +Extremal gameplay!
    +Great artificial intelligence!

    - A little count of bugs! (but they are also funny)
  31. LittleL0L
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    People haven't dreamed about a game like this. This is beyond the doubt, the most intense world-open game I have ever played.

    It struggles when you're driving to bigger city points, the frame-rate drops when you're using low settings, although I have no problems when using high textures. I have no problems with the story-line, it's takes a while to complete but yet fine.
  32. danielago
    Jun 3, 2014
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje!! Não se deve ficar comparando com GTA, são dois jogos diferentes. Gráficos lindos mesmo não jogando no ultra. A história é maravilhosa e a interação com a cidade...as pessoas..tá perfeito! A IA dos inimigos ou até das pessoas normais, está excelente!!
    O combate está excelente, lembra um pouco o splinter cell blacklist. Dos jogos de mundo    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje!! Não se deve ficar comparando com GTA, são dois jogos diferentes. Gráficos lindos mesmo não jogando no ultra. A história é maravilhosa e a interação com a cidade...as pessoas..tá perfeito! A IA dos inimigos ou até das pessoas normais, está excelente!!
    O combate está excelente, lembra um pouco o splinter cell blacklist. Dos jogos de mundo aberto não tem combate melhor que este, tanto no tiroteio quanto sem arma! Sem falar que a inovação que este jogo trouxe foi fantástica!
    Os personagens também são muito bons e com personalidades bem definidas.
    Não falem que o jogo é ruim se seu pc não rodou bem, ou se teve problema com amd ou só porque é fã de gta. Apenas curta os dois.
    Estou muito ansioso pela continuação!!    … Expand
  33. robbena13
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    da it is a good game a playable game but requirements u know too much heavy infact story is interesting u r occupied in the game for hours so so,characters are good and most importantly game is full of action , a gud and a gud and a gud game for me
  34. UnidentifiedZ
    Jun 9, 2014
    10
    From the looks of this, from the bad reviews that you all give, I see that you all have AMAZING graphics cards, but what about your CPU? Your RAM? I have no problems with this game at ALL.
  35. Kaldapas
    Jun 21, 2014
    10
    I tried gta5 after finnishing Watch Dogs, but it felt so boring and shallow in comparison. gta5 has to be one of the most overrated games in recent years. It doesnt even compare to WD.
  36. RamdodgewaspYT
    Jun 18, 2014
    10
    Wonderful Game 10/10, Yeah I had some problems on first day, but I'm not a idiot so I got past it, the game is fun sure unrealistic but do you wish to wait days to hack something? Of course not and if you pay attention for once in your life the recommended and minimum does say Nvidia but I have met people who say with AMD they still get by. Overall graphics are beautiful, Uplay works, A.I.Wonderful Game 10/10, Yeah I had some problems on first day, but I'm not a idiot so I got past it, the game is fun sure unrealistic but do you wish to wait days to hack something? Of course not and if you pay attention for once in your life the recommended and minimum does say Nvidia but I have met people who say with AMD they still get by. Overall graphics are beautiful, Uplay works, A.I. isn't too stupid or too smart, the physics are fine the way they are, the campaign and side quest are fun, and the little easter eggs are funny as ever!… Expand
  37. SeriousMike
    Jun 19, 2014
    10
    This game is NOT 10/10, I am giving it to it because of how many 0/10 it got.
    People with logic.
    I have a **** PC that cannot run the game. 0/10 is bull****. Metacritic should ban those people, but well they make money out of it.
  38. ZeeBluff
    Jun 4, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Facts about Watch_Dogs:
    -Some idiot cracked it and released a bunch of fake copies of the game a week before the official release
    -In the real edition the game plays smoothly with very few bugs (which is more than can be said about other games Thief, BF4, etc.)
    -The actual system runs really nice if you play it the way its meant to be played (instead of running in guns blazing try stealth for once)
    -Comparing it to GTA 5 is completely out of question, GTA is like "pew" "pew" oh yeah BOOOOM while Watch_Dogs has an actual story
    -If you have played the game more than two seconds you would realize that Aiden's major flaw is being over protective of his family and if you have played even up to the second act you would find that Damien has kidnapped Aiden's sister giving a realism to what he is doing and why. You even see it in the objectives, if its a mission where you are protecting a family member you have to kill everyone while in others you are free to play how ever you like.
    -The alleged "unintelligent AI" actually follow patrols and act like normal people, if a man were to park on the side of the road coming from a speed of 120 miles per hour, you would be scared, you are just mad because you keep crashing into people and lowering your rep (How would you feel if a "vigilante" was killing random civillians?).
    -The city they made is huge with tons to do, don't want to go on with the story, try online playing, fed up with that, stop crime, not enough well then infiltrate an optional high security ctOS center, your tired of that to? try a fixer contract and go on a high speed car chase using your intelligence and hacking skills to take down vehicles, bored with all of that then you can covertly walk down the streets picking up bits of info and finding even more missions of all kinds or just generally find out personal information about people
    -oh no static shadows, this is a tragedy God no, why didn't they take the time to make the shadows move with the 30 minute days? It should have been their priority instead of making the rain look amazing, or making all the cut scenes for every one of the 100 (relative) outfits you can where, or perhaps optimizing the game, or making dozens of songs specifically for the game, or copying almost every detail of Chicago (seriously, I found my brother's apartment building), come on people, complaining about static shadows.

    All in all the game is solid and I have not run into any of these major, game breaking bugs all of everyone speaks of. Honestly if you only got 5 hours of game play out of this game, you cannot truly call yourself a gamer, no true gamer blazes straight through the story you always stop for at least a few side missions. Oh and if you expected to really learn how to hack then you are a complete idiot, even when the game was first announced I knew that it was going to be the strategy element it is (once again, try playing stealth). If a game is not what you expected that doesn't make it bad, I was pleasantly surprised with the game and found it to be amazing. Just the concept, the story, the action, the detail (every person has their own personality, and every alleyway has some sort of secret), and scenery just made the game completely worth it.    … Expand
  39. seosahm
    Jun 17, 2014
    8
    AMD card working fine for me; visually fine, great hacking and combat play, only marks down are for the slightly lightweight (emphasis: only slightly lightweight) plot and troublesome driving mechanics on keyboard/mouse.
  40. ApcehCraft
    Jul 5, 2014
    10
    Game is perfect. 10/10 It's not 11/10 like games I've played (Assassin's Creed for example), but people hate CARS, cars in Watch Dogs are good, if you know how to use FOCUS skill (CTRL after it's unlocked), they think Watch Dogs has something with Sleeping Dogs because of name, WHAT?! Or with GTA because this game has (functional, unlike gta) open world! Are you that dumb? This game isn'tGame is perfect. 10/10 It's not 11/10 like games I've played (Assassin's Creed for example), but people hate CARS, cars in Watch Dogs are good, if you know how to use FOCUS skill (CTRL after it's unlocked), they think Watch Dogs has something with Sleeping Dogs because of name, WHAT?! Or with GTA because this game has (functional, unlike gta) open world! Are you that dumb? This game isn't a new king of the open world shooters in third person, but it's awesome on it's own! With it's beautiful story! Not with some comparing between it and some other game!

    Watch Dogs is love.
    Watch Dogs is life.    … Expand
  41. felix79945
    Jul 31, 2014
    9
    Great Game, It's not quite GTA Level but For a first try Ubisoft have certainly succeeded in making a wonderful, fun and entertaining game. Sure the hacking is simple but if you were expecting a hacking simulator than your expectations were totally unrealistic. The menus can be annoying to navigate but are good enough to do simple things. Overall this game is a very nice 1st attempt at aGreat Game, It's not quite GTA Level but For a first try Ubisoft have certainly succeeded in making a wonderful, fun and entertaining game. Sure the hacking is simple but if you were expecting a hacking simulator than your expectations were totally unrealistic. The menus can be annoying to navigate but are good enough to do simple things. Overall this game is a very nice 1st attempt at a GTA style sandbox game… Expand
  42. comicbookhero
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    gioco super molto carino giocherebbe di nuovo e consiglierei anche ad altri
  43. AwAtF
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Personally, I think this game its overrated. The story shows to you a criminal who lost her sister-in-law, the only person who was happy with him. For his fault, Maurice killed her, and Aiden thinks that the only way to redeem is the revenge. But thats a big mistake. He tries to kill maurice, a few days, her sister gets kidnapped and he tries to go after damien, but hes does criminal things. After a while, he mets clara lile, her helper, after, he meet T-Bone, unfortunately, he starts to loose, things at the end of the because his obsession to kill damien, he loses clara, she is killed; he loses his family because they don't wanna be on risk, he loose his dignity and finally, when he kills damien, he kills his friend, jordi-chin. I personally think that the story represents how bad is the revenge, and how a criminal, usually can't become good person. Honestly, i hate the end because jordi-cin for no reason is still alive, but the story is breaking-down, you feel bad for the characters around Aiden pearce. The graphics are generic, in 2014 were good, but nowadays, i recommend to put graphical mods because some moments growned very bad at the time. The world is interesting, has some interesting activities but are very short and its easy to get the final trophie (platinum, in ps4, for example). The gameplay its very good, and the car persecutions are spectacular, with all of the hacks and slow motion, the final boss its very original, because you needd to drive around the city escaping and trying to go places wich in a short time, get hacked. The atmposhere is good, and dark. The game has a lots of bugs. Good performance. I recommend it, but only for 30$… Expand
  44. skjold27
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    One of the few jewels that exist among video games. With the garbage that there is today, that this Watch Dogs has received so much criticism is an injustice, even more so for a simple supposedly misleading E3 trailer that has not fooled me, because what I saw in the trailer matched what I later played. Worse are the subsequent Watch Dogs, which lost all that vigilante feature that AidenOne of the few jewels that exist among video games. With the garbage that there is today, that this Watch Dogs has received so much criticism is an injustice, even more so for a simple supposedly misleading E3 trailer that has not fooled me, because what I saw in the trailer matched what I later played. Worse are the subsequent Watch Dogs, which lost all that vigilante feature that Aiden had for some silly children who play at being rebels.… Expand
  45. Kotofon
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    Симулятор хакинга в мире экшн-боевика от третьего лица — Watch Dogs — это идеальная история про человека, по имени Эйден Пирс, который попытался остановить правительственную систему ctOS. Внутри этой операционной системы есть вся информация о каждом жителе города, о событиях внутри штатов, переписках людей и всё, что может быть интересно правительству. Объединенная группа хакеров решилаСимулятор хакинга в мире экшн-боевика от третьего лица — Watch Dogs — это идеальная история про человека, по имени Эйден Пирс, который попытался остановить правительственную систему ctOS. Внутри этой операционной системы есть вся информация о каждом жителе города, о событиях внутри штатов, переписках людей и всё, что может быть интересно правительству. Объединенная группа хакеров решила положить этому конец, дабы освободить людей от оков, но сюжет поворачивается в другую сторону.… Expand
  46. JamesHarvey
    Feb 28, 2021
    8
    The game is very good, the problem was ubisoft promising something that didn't make sense, surreal graphics and other things, but still I think the graphics of this game are very beautiful, the game's hacking system is inferior compared to the successor, but it is still a lot of fun ... for me the story is the strongest point of the game, it is worthy of a movie ... Aiden Pearce is a greatThe game is very good, the problem was ubisoft promising something that didn't make sense, surreal graphics and other things, but still I think the graphics of this game are very beautiful, the game's hacking system is inferior compared to the successor, but it is still a lot of fun ... for me the story is the strongest point of the game, it is worthy of a movie ... Aiden Pearce is a great protagonist and has beside him several cool supporting characters like T-Bone, Clara or even Jordy ... I particularly find it easier to drive on watchdogs 1 than on watchdogs 2… Expand
  47. Mrmuffiine
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Chicago is really nice to wander and smooth combat system. I think Ubisoft doing really good for digital tourism.
  48. DeamonGames
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    That's awesome realistic game, Wow Ubisoft Respect. And **** You with Watch Dogs 2.
  49. WeLiveInMatrix
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Solid game, reminds me gta series, but with hacking. Open world looks really cool, i love exploring in this game.
  50. zorrow
    Mar 16, 2021
    10
    Extremely underrated game. It's better than watch dogs 2 and legion by mile. It's no GTA V, but it would be foolish to think that every game can match GTA V. There's a reason why Rockstar is king of video games. But that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is bad game, not even close. Problem with comparing it to GTA V is that GTA V is insane masterpiece, i almost can't believe this game existsExtremely underrated game. It's better than watch dogs 2 and legion by mile. It's no GTA V, but it would be foolish to think that every game can match GTA V. There's a reason why Rockstar is king of video games. But that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is bad game, not even close. Problem with comparing it to GTA V is that GTA V is insane masterpiece, i almost can't believe this game exists to be fair, but it does. And so does Watch Dogs, that is also very solid semi-futuristic open world action-hacker game. Chicago is interesting enough to explore, it has nice graphics and overall it's fun. I like it's tone, music and characters way more than in watch dogs 2. Watch Dogs 1 is more serious and realistic.… Expand
  51. Lunden
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Solid open-world game, it's not GTA 5 level, but it had it's own cool things that GTA 5 doesn't have. Like you can ride inside train and actually walk around there, GTA 5 doesn't have that. GTA 5 is obviously better game, but Watch Dogs is still great.
  52. Music_lover_
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Nobody even cares about that stupid E3 trailer anymore. That was million years ago. Game looks still great on PC no matter what. City is well designed and gunplay is fun. Hacking makes this game stand out of other similar games.
  53. resievilss
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Watch_Dogs is better game than Legion and WD 2 combined. I have lost all hope for this series, but at least there will be always this game to play. Strong doubt Ubisoft can fix this series, if they even want to make next game.
  54. som_thing
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Despite some flaws, it's actually pretty good game, specially for Ubisoft. Would recommend even.
  55. jonhslic
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    good video game, hacking feels great and graphics are nice by 2014 standards!!!!!
  56. RegretGaming
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Aiden is best protagonist of watch dogs series, they should make watch dogs 3 (or is it called 4 now?) about him.
  57. tatooface
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    I strongly doubt half these people who left negative review even tried this game lol. Good game.
  58. surferdude
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of 2014, hopefully next one in the series will be more like this. Please Ubisoft.
  59. xxfuriousxx
    Jul 9, 2021
    10
    This game will forever belong in my top 50 video games of all time list. It is special and it is well done by 2014 standards. Biggest problem with these kinds of games is that everyone tries to compare them to GTA 4 (2008) and honestly this is unfair in every possible way. GTA 4 (2008) is one of the biggest gems in history of open world games. It was at least 5 years ahead of time and wasThis game will forever belong in my top 50 video games of all time list. It is special and it is well done by 2014 standards. Biggest problem with these kinds of games is that everyone tries to compare them to GTA 4 (2008) and honestly this is unfair in every possible way. GTA 4 (2008) is one of the biggest gems in history of open world games. It was at least 5 years ahead of time and was so masterfully done that it still beats modern open world games. But all that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is bad or doesn't stand out. Watch Dogs is very much unique game, hacking cars, bridges, trains, people's phones etc was first time ever done in gaming. That will always be something Watch Dogs did first and nobody can take that away. Chicago is well designed, over 50 different cars you can drive, murder mystery to solve, decent story, cool outfits, lots of guns etc. Graphically one of the best looking games of 2014. Great and extremely underrated game.… Expand
  60. Atomic23
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Good GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood GameGood Game
  61. superwoman33
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very edgy but nice graphics, nice worldbuilding and overall amazing experience
  62. Powerstrong
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Would highly recommend buying, i had so much fun with this game, amazing. nice.
  63. falling_the_fal
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you wanna spend some time playing great games, this would be it. Very enjoyable experience.
  64. jackdude
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    There's something special about this game, that almost no other game has made care so much.
  65. Zummernights
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    graphics 10, characters 10, overall very enjoyable and cool game, not sure what's with this stupid hate towards masterpieces like this.
  66. MRracthet
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    graphics are very nice, i think story could be little bit better but that's forgivable because overall everything else was amazing okay.
  67. clownplanet
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Graphics in this game were ahead of it's time, looking at trash games like cyberpunk2077 makes me like games like this even more (and overall open-world as well)
  68. makemebelieve
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Nice,nice,nice,nice and i mean it. What a fantastic great game, hopefully they make more games like this.
  69. andsomeclears
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very addictive game, i have played it for hours and i just can't get enough of it, more addictive than drugs.
  70. Mega_Perfect
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Solid world design, outstanding graphics, good characters, enjoyable story, good music.
  71. fishinglvl10
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I like this game a lot, it has so much that others games never had, not going into details but it is very good.
  72. shaderrr
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Like many people here have already said it's actually absolutely decent or even great game, haters can go home.
  73. xxxlolxxx
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Who cares if some losers hate these games honestly? Majority of actual gamers seems to enjoy these games a lot, so who cares really, absolutely nobody cares about these whiners lol.
  74. sowhathuh
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    great masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful game
  75. blastfrompast
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you are looking for fun to be had, it would be this game for sure, i'm dead serious, it's worth it.
  76. thejennifer
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Not regretting trying it, here's the lesson, never take negative reviews seriously on metacritic until you have tried certain game for yourself. You might miss out on many outstanding games that are hated for dumb reasons.
  77. StaticHistory
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you are like me and wanna just have some fun, i might recommend trying this game, worth it.
  78. WhiteWidow_
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    What an absolute masterpiece of a game. Hell yeah! Worth the wait and dlc is good too.
  79. Baseballman
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    xxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxx
  80. ihatepolitics
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Best game in the history of games, if you hate this game then i hate you, it's that simple.
  81. Floorislava343
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    One of the best games ever made, i'm so glad these games finally get respect that they deserve, better than Skyrim.
  82. John8880
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    GTA 5 might be best game of all time overall, but game like this will be forever in my heart no matter what. Highly recommending!
  83. hmmmss
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very decent video game, beautiful graphics, nice world design, would highly recommend
  84. musicislifexx
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    No amount of hate will take away absolute masterful craft of these amazing games.
  85. Redwidow
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you feel like bored and there's not much to do in your life, you might wanna try out this great game.
  86. zzxzealot
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I was surprised to find out that so many on steam and youtube actually really like this game, i thought it got some hate, but haters are always pathetic minority
  87. wasteoftimedd
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Sound/music 10/10------Graphics 10/10-------Story 8.5/10----------Characters 9/10
  88. Lucifer000
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?
  89. bettergames3
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily
  90. nvrmind
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I honestly don't care if some people hate this game, these haters couldn't find good games even if they tried looking for them.
  91. waterfallquest
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece!
  92. Proreviews2021
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, is it absolutely perfect? No, no it's not (but no game is btw). Is it good game tho? Absolutely.
  93. nowayhome
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I wish when i'm 80 years old, i would still go back and play this game or some other similar games that they made in 2010s, good stuff.
  94. BlackxDemon
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    “Every strength is also a weakness. The opposite is true as well.”- Neil Strauss
  95. Jaaaaz
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    солидна врло лепа игра би се поновила и такође препоручила другима!!!!!!!!!!
  96. slayer_z
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Lojë e bukur argëtuese grafika e bukur toni i përgjithshëm dhe atmosfera e kësaj loje është vërtet e mirë. Ata duhet të bëjnë më shumë lojëra si këto.
  97. endworldgamer
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    لعبة ممتعة جميلة رسومات جميلة لهجة بشكل عام لهذه اللعبة جيدة حقًا. يجب أن يصنعوا المزيد من الألعاب مثل هذه.
  98. gineizs822
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    я просто не знаю,что написать,так что,я просто напишу рандомные буквы или цифры. вввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввв
  99. DreamOfHero
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    Watch Dogs is a game that still has a lot to offer even today, despite the fact that the main character may seem a bit stiff. While you're busy hacking into other characters' houses or phones, you can't help but wonder how Ubisoft managed to predict certain social trends with such precision, like the No-Vax grandma on "Tutte" or the onlyfanser/tiktoker taking selfies in front of a car inWatch Dogs is a game that still has a lot to offer even today, despite the fact that the main character may seem a bit stiff. While you're busy hacking into other characters' houses or phones, you can't help but wonder how Ubisoft managed to predict certain social trends with such precision, like the No-Vax grandma on "Tutte" or the onlyfanser/tiktoker taking selfies in front of a car in the garage. Additionally, the phone call about a girl, her hair, and a bird will forever be etched in my mind, making me wonder just how deviant the developers at Ubisoft must be.

    However, there are a few flaws worth mentioning. For example, there's no option to completely disable aim assist, which can make the gaming experience feel a bit too assisted, even when set to the minimum level. Furthermore, I had to drop the game due to the only mandatory drinking game in the main quest (Act 3). Unfortunately, it's not possible to customize the keys for mini-games, which put me in a difficult situation, especially considering my handicap that prevents me from using my left hand. Despite my two-hour effort to find a solution, I couldn't resolve the problem and had to abandon the game.

    In summary, Watch Dogs is a fantastic game, but it's a shame that certain technical limitations prevented me from fully enjoying the gaming experience.    … Expand
  100. Rahataah
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    The best story game I've ever played. Recently Ubisoft haven't came up with any good story game
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  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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