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  1. Dec 8, 2020
    10
    I really like first Watch_Dogs game, second and third game are trash sadly, so i don't have high hopes for 4th game, because feels like they have no idea how to make it good anymore. But at least first one was actually really cool with it's dark atmosphere and pretty good graphics for 2014 (on PC of course, i know console versions looked worse).
  2. Dec 14, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing compared to Cybertrash2077. Watch_Dogs actually has interesting city, graphics look good for 2014, story mission are fun.
  3. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Actually really decent game that has amazing graphics for 2014 video game. Depends on time of day, but at sunset / night time it looks amazing, also when it rains. Cool serious main character, not some cartoonish idiot.
  4. Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Very good game with really cool dark atmosphere in the city. graphics hold up even in 2020.
  5. Jan 22, 2021
    10
    Really cool open-world game, not gta 5 level, but still million times better than games like cyberpunk 2077.
  6. Jan 22, 2021
    10
    Recently tried it and i'm impressed. Is it gta 5 ? No. But does it innovate in terms of 2014? Hell yeah. People who act like it didn't innovate never played it. First time ever you can control bridges, trains (move around inside train), hack people's phones in video game. These things were never done before watch dogs came out.
  7. Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Chicago is really nice to wander and smooth combat system. I think Ubisoft doing really good for digital tourism.
  8. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Best Watch Dogs on whole series, if you are interested in watch dogs, play this one!
  9. Feb 12, 2021
    10
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  10. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    There's something special about Watch Dogs 1 that makes me going back to this game over and over again.
  11. 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
  12. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    I like the darker tone of first game. At times looks really realistic actually, keep in mind it's 2014 game. Not GTA V, but still unique in it's own right.
  13. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    It's crazy how evil and tasteless some people can be. Ubisoft takes years to make these amazing game and all they get back is some whining losers who give them 0 out of 10. Great game.
  14. 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
  15. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    I'm not even slightly surprised for this low user score. After all it's not some Sony studio that buys reviews (that happened with demon souls remake, go check if you don't believe me). But yeah, it's Ubisoft, most underrated game developer on planet earth. Watch Dogs (2014) is nice enough game, i like it, it's not perfect, but i don't mind that. It has still enough content and solid graphics.
  16. Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Best version of Watch Dogs 1 has lowest user score? Umm okay, it makes no sense, but whatever. Overall very decent game, that got way too much hate for basically nothing. Yeah it doesn't look exactly like E3 demo, but why nobody mentions that it still looks very good for an 2014 game? City is really well designed, specially considering the fact it was Ubisoft's first ever modern-open-worldBest version of Watch Dogs 1 has lowest user score? Umm okay, it makes no sense, but whatever. Overall very decent game, that got way too much hate for basically nothing. Yeah it doesn't look exactly like E3 demo, but why nobody mentions that it still looks very good for an 2014 game? City is really well designed, specially considering the fact it was Ubisoft's first ever modern-open-world game that had modern city with cars and helicopters and all that stuff. Sure they had done driving and guns in far cry games, but making GTA-like living/breathing city is way more complex. Even just most recent example is Cyberpunk 2077 where CdprojectRed completely failed to make living/breathing city. But in 2014, Ubisoft did it and they did it pretty well. Expand
  17. Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Best game in the series. It's like gta, but different. Hacking is really cool element and makes it stand out.
  18. Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs 1 is great open world hacker game. Graphics look really solid considering it came out early 2014. gameplay is fun enough, shooting feels great, outfits have cool color variations. It's not perfect, but hardly anything is.
  19. Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Positives - Graphics. Main Character, Overall serious feel of the game, Fun missions
    Negatives - More minigames would have been nice
  20. Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Solid game, reminds me gta series, but with hacking. Open world looks really cool, i love exploring in this game.
  21. Mar 14, 2021
    10
    Solid futuristic open world game, i really like it. GTA V did it way better, but that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is bad, hell no. It's very much good game and hacking ability makes it stand out from other games.
  22. 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
  23. Mar 30, 2021
    10
    in fact, watch dogs 1 made the error only in the E3 trailer, except that I think both the graphics and the physics engine, I think it is very successful. A lot of people compare it to gta but this is wrong GTA is separate watch dogs are separate. in addition, the graphics are also very good in ultra and the smooth story is already successful, so I think 10/10 game
  24. Mar 30, 2021
    10
    As (almost) always Ubisoft delivers beautiful and fun open world to free roam in. Missions are fun enough.
  25. Jul 7, 2022
    10
    I played through at least 10 times, I'm not bothered by the over-hype, this is a very good game, I don't care what others say.
  26. Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Best of three Watch_Dogs games (ironically). City is actually well designed and maxed out on PC, it looks actually really good.
  27. Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Message to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games youMessage to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games you have done in past 10 years. This message goes to everyone who has worked on these games and who feel that fans don't respect their work. They do and i do and i have huge respect for everything you have done. Can't wait for AC Valhalla DLC's, Far Cry 6 and all your future projects. Expand
  28. 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.
  29. Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Great game overall, with some minor flaws, but it's fun and in the end that's all that matters with video games. I rather play this than depressing games like last of us 2.
  30. Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is one of the better games Ubisoft has made over the years, fun missions, interesting city, solid graphics.
  31. Jul 15, 2021
    10
    First of all, People were ranting over this game because it did not look like what ubisoft showed in E3 trailer. They are also complaining about why Aiden can not shoot while driving. Besides they are not happy about the bugs at the release of this game. Moreover, some people are ranting because they can not pass a mission because of its difficulty.

    However, I have played this game
    First of all, People were ranting over this game because it did not look like what ubisoft showed in E3 trailer. They are also complaining about why Aiden can not shoot while driving. Besides they are not happy about the bugs at the release of this game. Moreover, some people are ranting because they can not pass a mission because of its difficulty.

    However, I have played this game recently in 2021 and the graphics did not seem that bad to me. Secondly, Aiden not being able to shoot while driving actually makes sense because on one hand he's holding his phone to hack and he's using the other hand to drive. Thirdly, I have completed the whole game and could not even find a single bug. Also, the game is really difficult even on normal difficulty but I like it. Lastly, I would recommend everyone to play the main story of this game, it is a masterpiece. The only complain I have is that there are some audio issues and the control for audio settings did not work for me.
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  32. Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Underrated masterpiece! It's actually really fun and i absolutely love the city design.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Despite some flaws, it's actually pretty good game, specially for Ubisoft. Would recommend even.
  36. Jun 6, 2021
    10
    good video game, hacking feels great and graphics are nice by 2014 standards!!!!!
  37. 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.
  38. Jun 6, 2021
    10
    I strongly doubt half these people who left negative review even tried this game lol. Good game.
  39. Jun 25, 2021
    10
    Such an incredible emotional based story! It really makes new comers to immerse into the hacking and vigilante based experience... Aiden Pearce - "Batman of Watch dogs series"
  40. Jul 5, 2021
    10
    Very cool open-world/action/hacking game to spend to some time having fun. It doesn't have as much content as GTA V, but i doubt that was ever the intention. In my opinion it has just enough content, it's not over blown with endless stuff to do, but it's still long enough game. City is really well designed by 2014 standards, weather effects are nice, graphics are pretty good, but gameVery cool open-world/action/hacking game to spend to some time having fun. It doesn't have as much content as GTA V, but i doubt that was ever the intention. In my opinion it has just enough content, it's not over blown with endless stuff to do, but it's still long enough game. City is really well designed by 2014 standards, weather effects are nice, graphics are pretty good, but game looks generally better at sunset-night time. Would recommend. Expand
  41. Jul 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of 2014, hopefully next one in the series will be more like this. Please Ubisoft.
  42. 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
  43. Jul 12, 2021
    10
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  44. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very edgy but nice graphics, nice worldbuilding and overall amazing experience
  45. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Would highly recommend buying, i had so much fun with this game, amazing. nice.
  46. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you wanna spend some time playing great games, this would be it. Very enjoyable experience.
  47. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    There's something special about this game, that almost no other game has made care so much.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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)
  51. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Nice,nice,nice,nice and i mean it. What a fantastic great game, hopefully they make more games like this.
  52. 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.
  53. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Solid world design, outstanding graphics, good characters, enjoyable story, good music.
  54. 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.
  55. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Like many people here have already said it's actually absolutely decent or even great game, haters can go home.
  56. 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.
  57. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    great masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful game
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you are like me and wanna just have some fun, i might recommend trying this game, worth it.
  61. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    What an absolute masterpiece of a game. Hell yeah! Worth the wait and dlc is good too.
  62. 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
  63. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Best game in the history of games, if you hate this game then i hate you, it's that simple.
  64. 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.
  65. 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!
  66. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very decent video game, beautiful graphics, nice world design, would highly recommend
  67. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    No amount of hate will take away absolute masterful craft of these amazing games.
  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Sound/music 10/10------Graphics 10/10-------Story 8.5/10----------Characters 9/10
  71. 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?
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. 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!
  75. 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.
  76. 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.
  77. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    “Every strength is also a weakness. The opposite is true as well.”- Neil Strauss
  78. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Све у свему, врло лепа игра би се поновила и такође препоручила другима
  79. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    солидна врло лепа игра би се поновила и такође препоручила другима!!!!!!!!!!
  80. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    сјајна врло лепа игра би се поново играла и такође препоручила другима.
  81. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    helvítis mjög flottur leikur myndi spila aftur og mæla líka með öðrum
  82. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    game super sangat bagus akan bermain lagi dan juga merekomendasikan kepada orang lain
  83. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    lojë super shumë e bukur do të luante përsëri dhe gjithashtu do t'u rekomandonte të tjerëve
  84. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    gioco super molto carino giocherebbe di nuovo e consiglierei anche ad altri
  85. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    超非常に素晴らしいゲームが再びプレイされ、他の人にもお勧めします超非常に素晴らしいゲームが再びプレイされ、他の人にもお勧めします超非常に素晴らしいゲームが再びプレイされ、他の人にもお勧めします
  86. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    un ghjocu super bellu bellu ghjucaria torna è cunsiglierebbe ancu à l'altri
  87. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    super tre bela ludo ludus denove kaj ankaŭ rekomendus al aliaj!!!!!!!!!!!!
  88. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    logħba super sabiħa ħafna terġa 'tilgħab u tirrakkomanda wkoll lil ħaddieħor
  89. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Në përgjithësi më pëlqen shumë kjo lojë, është pothuajse perfekte shumë e ftohtë
  90. Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs 1 (PC Version) is stunning open world (similar to GTA series) hacker-action game, hopefully they make WD3 about Aiden.
  91. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite modern-open world-city games, just behind GTA V. Hacking mechanics makes it fun and stand out more than games like Sleeping Dogs. Nice atmosphere, decently designed city. It could have had more, but at the same time, it has just enough content.
  92. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    'N Prettige speletjie, 'n pragtige grafiese algehele toon en die atmosfeer van hierdie speletjie is regtig goed. Hulle behoort meer sulke speletjies te maak.
  93. 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.
  94. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    لعبة ممتعة جميلة رسومات جميلة لهجة بشكل عام لهذه اللعبة جيدة حقًا. يجب أن يصنعوا المزيد من الألعاب مثل هذه.
  95. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Գեղեցիկ զվարճալի խաղ: Այս խաղի ընդհանուր գրաֆիկան ընդհանուր առմամբ իսկապես լավն է: Նրանք պետք է ավելի շատ նման խաղեր պատրաստեն
  96. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Gözəl əyləncəli oyun gözəl qrafika bu oyunun ümumi tonu həqiqətən yaxşıdır. Bu kimi oyunları daha çox etməlidirlər.
  97. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Lijepa zabavna igra prekrasna grafika ukupni ton ove igre je zaista dobar. Trebali bi napraviti više ovakvih igara.
  98. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Bel gioco divertente, bella grafica, il tono generale di questo gioco è davvero buono. Dovrebbero fare più giochi come questi.
  99. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is amazing game and so underrated that it's almost sad. People who say that it has bad graphics, don't understand graphics at all. Just cause it has different graphics from E3 trailer, doesn't mean it automatically has bad graphics. It looks great and is very fun game.
  100. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite open world games of all time. Seriously, it's great. there's almost no other game with dark and gritty atmosphere like Watch Dogs has. It's raining all the time, it has interesting city design. It's almost like Max Payne, but it's open world and you can hack everything. Amazing.
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. 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. 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.