Watch Dogs

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  1. Codwinsin2021
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Very good open-world gta style game, but it's different thanks to hacking elements. Very cool.
  2. blueberry44
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of all time, i'm serious btw. This game has way more depth than some people think. There's so many places to explore and have fun.
  3. somegoodstuff
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind ofWatch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind of obvious. If Ubisoft was milking Watch Dogs since 2014 with similar online support as GTA 5 then it would be also more popular today. But Watch Dogs was always meant to be Single Player game first. Only reason i care about GTA 5 is also single player.… Expand
  4. U_Powerless
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Good old classic. This user score was rigged when this game came out, but it's actually very popular on youtube, just check some recent watch dogs videos. Overall very good game.
  5. Rondalh
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs 2 was absolutely awful and i was really disappointed in basically everything they did with Watch Dogs 2. But Watch Dogs 1 is absolutely amazing and one of the most enjoyable games Ubisoft has ever made. Highly recommending, if you like GTA 4 or GTA 5.
  6. AngelCraftMC
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Amazing game in 2021! Don't listen to the negative reviews. Most of them are to do with performance issues that were fixed a long time ago. The game is much better now and is totally worth buying in 2021!
  7. Forza5isAmazing
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite semi-futuristic, city-centric, open-world games. I can't believe it was so underrated when it came out, but seems like over the years, lots of people have finally found this game and it gets the respect it truly deserves!
  8. Halo4Forever
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Great game, got hate because entitled lazy gamers never even tried it. They were like "huh downgraded? must be trash". Actually looks pretty good for a 2014 game and has fun open world and nice story.
  9. SpiderMan4
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, seriously well made game. Yeah not perfect, but nothing is.
  10. Shockerr
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
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  11. WinterSolider
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    I was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects areI was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects are amazing, city at night looks simply stunning. Hopefully Watch Dogs makes comeback one day and they make something similar to this first game. Maybe even Prequel with Aiden in Watch Dogs 4 would be perfect.… Expand
  12. AModernMyth
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs obviously reminds GTA 4/5, but what makes it stand out and it's own thing is hacking element. There's also unique world design, cool outfits you can wear, lots of guns and while it's story might not be amazing (it's decent), there's still lots of fun to be had and many well designed missions. Graphics actually look pretty good, especially at night time, rain effects are great,Watch Dogs obviously reminds GTA 4/5, but what makes it stand out and it's own thing is hacking element. There's also unique world design, cool outfits you can wear, lots of guns and while it's story might not be amazing (it's decent), there's still lots of fun to be had and many well designed missions. Graphics actually look pretty good, especially at night time, rain effects are great, etc. This game has this unique atmosphere that i haven't really felt in any other game. It's dark and serious, very similar to Max Payne to be honest, but still different enough. Real star of this game is obviously ability to hack almost anything, unlock cars, change traffic lights, stop or make trains move and so on. Overall very cool game. Sadly sequels were awful, but hopefully WD 4 will be something similar to Watch Dogs 1.… Expand
  13. AC_ValhallaisAC
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    Atmosphere in this game is just next level, i really like this game. At times i enjoy this even more than GTA V.
  14. gineizs822
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
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  15. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Great open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he isGreat open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he is "bad take on Batman" NO. Unlike Batman, Aiden actually kills his victims and that's no hate on Batman, i like Batman and that's whole another debate, but Aiden is very, very cool and likable character. Anyone who wanted him to be perfect hero, can look for some other game, Sims maybe. There's lots of similarities between Max Payne and Aiden, i have never seen anyone whining about Max Payne or maybe these haters have just never played that masterful shooter series, that is Max Payne. Either way Watch Dogs is already a classic and has huge fanbase. Two sequels were absolute garbage, only Aiden DLC was decent. Hopefully Ubisoft want actually make money again and next WD game will be prequel with Aiden as a main character.… Expand
  16. obviousAssassin
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This game shouldn't be called Watch_Dogs, it should be called "Underrated", because that's what it is. One of the most atmospheric open world cities (modern) of all time. I like GTA 4 and GTA 5 more, but Watch_Dogs is very closely behind them in 3rd spot.
  17. NordicSpirit
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Great fun game, has solid graphics by 2014 standard. Anyone expecting this to have 2022 graphics is delusional, it look perfectly fine even now and gameplay holds up well. Overall this game is way better than empty, modern open world games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring.
  18. summernightz
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Extremely and unfairly underrated. This game wasn't GTA V level (obviously), but it wasn't bad at all. I personally love both watch dogs and GTA V.
  19. Listrebd
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная Сюжет интересный, местами провисает но всё же игра стоит того чтобы ее пройти.… Expand
  20. Rahataah
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    The best story game I've ever played. Recently Ubisoft haven't came up with any good story game
  21. sirgamer44
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    This was actually great game. Feels bad that some people got triggered for it not being like trailer, but it still looks good. graphically one of the better looking games from 2014, Ubisoft of course did it even better with Unity same year, but still. Good game, that feels like GTA, but with hacker twist.
  22. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  23. 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
  24. TahaAxe
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    When I finished this game It become my best game ever played maybe this game hated when cameout because of E3 graphics not the same in original graphics but graphics still nice
  25. Cowson
    May 28, 2014
    9
    I love this game. They have done such a great job. The attention to detail is phenominal. Do not listen to people complaining about poor performance connection issues. I have had no issues with this game. I think people need to understand their hardware and their capabilities before reviewing a game.

    If your PC can handle it; the graphics are immense. I love the Nvidia TXAA is bloody    I love this game. They have done such a great job. The attention to detail is phenominal. Do not listen to people complaining about poor performance connection issues. I have had no issues with this game. I think people need to understand their hardware and their capabilities before reviewing a game.

    If your PC can handle it; the graphics are immense. I love the Nvidia TXAA is bloody brilliant for my system. Looks so much nicer than the other options and less power hungry.

    Can't wait to play with some friends. Gonna be great.    … Expand
  26. 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!
  27. Acher4
    May 31, 2014
    9
    Watch dogs is a very good game! I liked the character and the world, and the hacking was actually fun doing. I have to say that my money were well spent :D.
  28. naomha
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Game is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes forGame is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes for your vehicle to stopping a crime and more.
    I don't understand why people are saying there is nothing to do in the city. It is, quite literally, littered with side quests and missions to accomplish. I was only 3 to 4 missions in when I ended up spending about 6 hours just doing side missions. Voice acting is top notch and so is the sound design. Weapons have a really good feel and hit targets squarely and with nice effects.
    Upgrades and perks are really good as well. You get a vast array of upgrades tied to contant perks your doing in game. You also get upgrades for side missions and other things as well. To be honest, there's so much to upgrade you'll be choosing wisely.
    Don't believe the haters. There's a LOT to do in the city. A lot. There's a plethora of vehicles to be had and some really nice weapons to attain. The story is done well enough and the cars handle about the same as GTA V or Sleeping Dogs. Motorcycles are done much better. If you're looking for something fun to play with an interesting premise then give it a try. Rent it if you must. The game is not breaking any barriers in the adventure/shooter department but it is really fun to ride it out and find everything you possibly can to do. I never ran out of missions on my first playthrough and I had quite a few missions give me a run for my money. All in all, I'm quite happy with my purchase and will be playing it again tackling different objectives from a different angle.
    Between Watch Dogs and the release of the new Wolfenstein it has been a great two weeks or game releases. Decide for yourself, do NOT read into all these negative reviews. One thing is very certain on forums such as these. 99% of the posts will be angry, illiterate and nonsensical. While 99% of the posts are bad, that 99% only makes up 1% of actual players. The rest of the 99% playing the game is enjoying it immensely and have no reason to even post anything because they're not having any problems of any sort. I'd give Metacritic a few weeks until some positive reviews from people that are actually playing the ame with no problems and wickedly enjoying themselves put in their two cents. Bunch of haters on here to be honest.    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. strangermoon
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    better game than any gta will be. texture quality was like e3 build but the effect and side things downed. tthe is mod actiaves soem of effects like motion blur close to e3 but overal after singleplayerfelt empty. police in this game good even have mobile app to control. stroy was 7 but game visauly was 9 level. it was next gen enough but the hardware was not ready. still after max payne 1better game than any gta will be. texture quality was like e3 build but the effect and side things downed. tthe is mod actiaves soem of effects like motion blur close to e3 but overal after singleplayerfelt empty. police in this game good even have mobile app to control. stroy was 7 but game visauly was 9 level. it was next gen enough but the hardware was not ready. still after max payne 1 best clsoest title you can get best ip after asssasiins creed. car gameplay not good as gta but its ok. the slowmotion use on game amazing but need to buff everyime with drink. hacking city was good enough but mostly escaping police or creating chos. air vehicles needed com gta only.… Expand
  31. Eglin
    Aug 7, 2014
    9
    I'm not a big fan of UPlay and I find it hard to excuse launch issues in a game with as much pre-release hype as this one had, but Watch_Dogs is still a game worth playing. Compared to most other open-world games (GTA series, Saints Row series, etc), the control layout (on a 360 pad) in this game is very natural and comfortable. Being unable to shoot without aiming means that the rightI'm not a big fan of UPlay and I find it hard to excuse launch issues in a game with as much pre-release hype as this one had, but Watch_Dogs is still a game worth playing. Compared to most other open-world games (GTA series, Saints Row series, etc), the control layout (on a 360 pad) in this game is very natural and comfortable. Being unable to shoot without aiming means that the right trigger can be used for sprinting, instead of the typical awkward left shoulder button. Being unable to jump at will frees up the A button. Not being able to shoot while driving eliminates even more awkward contortions. These are all compromises that didn't sound appealing to me going in, but after spending time with the game I find it to be a superior setup.

    In terms of gameplay, the main storyline is of adequate length and although there aren't as many side activities as there are in some rival games, there is always something to get into in Watch_Dogs' gritty Chicago landscape. The game world is bustling with people and a variety of traffic that (perhaps because of the diversity of vehicles compared to other games) feels very organic. Add in the hacking gimmicks and the amazing paranoia that the drop-in-at-any-time multiplayer spies and hackers inspire, and the result is probably the best open-world game available on PC behind Skyrim.    … Expand
  32. ghost2512
    Jun 16, 2014
    9
    first off for those saying the visuals is a step down from E3 2012 it is true but can be made to achieve by using mods ..as for the game is pretty awesome .. one of the best new IPs out there . an interesting take on hacking . the only downside is the driving . it needs to be getting used to. other than that the story is good gameplay is fun.
  33. edencore
    May 28, 2014
    9
    It's realy great game with lot of interesting ideas. You shouldn't look for another GTA in Watch Dogs. It is completely different game with it's own style and philosophy.
  34. SenshudoTV
    May 28, 2014
    9
    One-button hacking brings new and simplistic abilities to the table that make playing through Aiden’s dark and lengthy story feel powerful and fun. With the variety of side missions and multiplayer it all adds up to a huge adventure and stealth options let you play smart if you prefer. With car chases aside, Watch_Dogs is very well made, and has many unique ideas to make it an awesomeOne-button hacking brings new and simplistic abilities to the table that make playing through Aiden’s dark and lengthy story feel powerful and fun. With the variety of side missions and multiplayer it all adds up to a huge adventure and stealth options let you play smart if you prefer. With car chases aside, Watch_Dogs is very well made, and has many unique ideas to make it an awesome open-world action game.… Expand
  35. marsza
    May 30, 2014
    9
    Great Game.Running it on medium-high on my PC and its a pretty cheap PC.Please do a driver update on your GFX Card if you are struggling it helps. Good Graphics Good Story Fantastic Gameplay As long as you don't try and compare it to GTA you will enjoy the game.Its not GTA and not the same Genre as GTA Good BUY...For the PC Gamers complaining they cant run the game.The game stuttersGreat Game.Running it on medium-high on my PC and its a pretty cheap PC.Please do a driver update on your GFX Card if you are struggling it helps. Good Graphics Good Story Fantastic Gameplay As long as you don't try and compare it to GTA you will enjoy the game.Its not GTA and not the same Genre as GTA Good BUY...For the PC Gamers complaining they cant run the game.The game stutters everytime it tries to connect to UPLAY Servers.So simply turn off your cloud saving and/or start uplay in offline mode until the servers are fixed,and the other 80% complaining about lag should buy the original instead of playing the pirate copy,it runs much better… Expand
  36. Yoshi1
    Jun 13, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs does have a few minor problems and its not perfect. But there has never been a game in history that is perfect. Watch Dogs single player has loads of entertainment for the price with a great Story, but I had problems with lip syncing. The game also has multiplayer with players trying to hack into your game or you can enter there's.This can be disabled if you don't want to otherWatch Dogs does have a few minor problems and its not perfect. But there has never been a game in history that is perfect. Watch Dogs single player has loads of entertainment for the price with a great Story, but I had problems with lip syncing. The game also has multiplayer with players trying to hack into your game or you can enter there's.This can be disabled if you don't want to other player to hack into your game. The game features amazing physics and water reflections. The problem is its not optimized for PC, even though Ubisoft said high end PC was one of there main priorities. Overall It's worth buying when the price drops and gets some patches.… Expand
  37. forceinfinity
    Jun 12, 2014
    9
    The ridiculously low score has nothing to do with the actual quality of the game itself. Only people who cannot play it and are having issues which Ubi are addressing.

    I am giving a review score based on THE GAME ITSELF, NOT THE BUGS AND ISSUES this game has, unlike almost everyone else. The game itself is pretty good. I have no complaints about it besides they rushed it out the door    The ridiculously low score has nothing to do with the actual quality of the game itself. Only people who cannot play it and are having issues which Ubi are addressing.

    I am giving a review score based on THE GAME ITSELF, NOT THE BUGS AND ISSUES this game has, unlike almost everyone else.

    The game itself is pretty good. I have no complaints about it besides they rushed it out the door without much testing which is unfortunate.

    Aside from the stuttering frames, being forced to play in 720 with low-medium settings on a decent AMD rig, the loading issues, and the occasional bug, it's a great and fun game. This is a great idea for a new IP and was pulled of very well.

    It's a big turnoff that they offer day 1 DLC and the game is unplayable on day 1. day 1 DLC sucks ass.    … Expand
  38. BarterClub
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Im very impressed with the game so far. I think they have a great new IP with new twists of a game that has never been seen before. Watch_Dogs is a great open world experience with a fast but yet realistic world environment.

    Pros. -Gameplay -Story -Graphics if you can handle them -Sound Cons. -Guns -Towers -Same feel from different games -Not optimize for pc If you like    Im very impressed with the game so far. I think they have a great new IP with new twists of a game that has never been seen before. Watch_Dogs is a great open world experience with a fast but yet realistic world environment.

    Pros.
    -Gameplay
    -Story
    -Graphics if you can handle them
    -Sound

    Cons.
    -Guns
    -Towers
    -Same feel from different games
    -Not optimize for pc

    If you like open world sandbox style games. This is up there with GTA 5. Watch_Dogs still has its problems its still has hours of fun that you never have played before.

    Twitch.com/CyberBeeTV for live feed of game    … Expand
  39. Jeimaiku
    May 29, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs isn't perfect by any means. There's little things here and there that are a bit off, but at the end of the day, it's a genuinely fun and engrossing experience.

    Graphically, the game is stunning. Admittedly, my PC can only assure good framerates on medium to high settings, but I did pump them to ultra to check them out and it really is pretty breathtaking visually. My only    Watch Dogs isn't perfect by any means. There's little things here and there that are a bit off, but at the end of the day, it's a genuinely fun and engrossing experience.

    Graphically, the game is stunning. Admittedly, my PC can only assure good framerates on medium to high settings, but I did pump them to ultra to check them out and it really is pretty breathtaking visually. My only complaint was the reflections in windows, but it wasn't what I'd consider immersion-breaking. One of those things you notice initially but it doesn't really bother you. I've heard stories that you need a little bit of tweaking to fix the framerate problems on certain high-end devices but it's nonetheless possible to achieve.

    The gameplay is quite enjoyable. I hear complaints about driving compared to the GTA games, but the driving is very similar to GTA V in my experience, with the added perk that I've yet to see a car in Watch Dogs fly 40 feet into the air during a collision. Other complaints I heard were around the simplicity involved in hacking, but I find that preferable given that your focus with the hacking mechanic is the ends, not the means. I don't really care for the standard hacking minigames/quick time events to get what I want done. I'd rather just, you know. Make that power box explode at the right time. That seems to have been the intent behind the mechanics and it works well in that capacity. Hanging out across the street from a compound while all the machinery inside is going haywire like there's a deranged poltergeist makes for really fulfilling gameplay.

    The world and NPCs seem great to me. Admittedly, Chicago is smaller than the expanses of some other games, but feels significantly more alive. Thanks to the profiling mechanic, each person has detail about them, conversations you can listen in on, to an extent, back story. If there's an accident or gun fire, people react very naturally, and it creates a strong sense of realism. As inconvenient as it was, it was great slamming into a car to see someone call the police. And further to see the police doing a realistically good job of tracking me down.

    I considered dropping the score because of the UPlay shenanigans around launch, but there's been enough online launches to understand that it's probably an inevitability for an online launch (although this was still one of the smoother online launches in recent history). Also, that 3 days of inconvenience around such a system have no impact on the game itself after that period of time, and reviewing otherwise is akin to giving a store a negative review because you couldn't find what you wanted on Black Friday.

    Bought based on recommendations from friends who bought it, would buy again.    … Expand
  40. leet8845
    Jun 4, 2014
    9
    Stunning graphics. Amazing game. I think the driving is good and the damage is fine a. You wouldn't want the damage too realistic or you'd write the car off just from hitting a kerb. It runs fine on both my rigs however it will drop the framerate whilst driving.
    My desktop is an i7 @4GHz, 16GB RAM, 780Ti GTX. On Ultra settings with every possible extra maxed out, I'm getting about 50-70    Stunning graphics. Amazing game. I think the driving is good and the damage is fine a. You wouldn't want the damage too realistic or you'd write the car off just from hitting a kerb. It runs fine on both my rigs however it will drop the framerate whilst driving.
    My desktop is an i7 @4GHz, 16GB RAM, 780Ti GTX. On Ultra settings with every possible extra maxed out, I'm getting about 50-70 FPS. It varies, however when you drive fast it can drop to like 45 which creates quite a stutter. I used MSi afterburner (Rivatuner) to lock the framerate to 45 fPS and it plays completely smooth all the time with no stutter. 45 FPS is more than enough. The next gen consoles run it at 30 FPS.
    My laptop is a i7@3.80GHz, 880M GTX and it runs it on the same settings (apart from it didn't have the highest AA options). I fix the framerate to 33 FPS to stop any stuttering and it plays silky smooth even at 33 FPS.    … Expand
  41. jssrfx
    Aug 2, 2014
    9
    First of all let me say that I cannnot for the life of me understand why people are flaming this game so much. Maybe the expectations were too high, or people are just expecting something that is not really their genre, but I honestly don't understand it.

    I also have no performance issues whatsoever, and I am playing on a QuadCore Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 650 1 GB.    First of all let me say that I cannnot for the life of me understand why people are flaming this game so much. Maybe the expectations were too high, or people are just expecting something that is not really their genre, but I honestly don't understand it.

    I also have no performance issues whatsoever, and I am playing on a QuadCore Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 650 1 GB. Sure, not at the highest resolution and on medium to low settings, but that still makes the game look better than GTA IV. Frame rate is consistent and ultimately that is all that matters. I guess I'm also from a generation that played games before terms like "anti aliasing", "shaders" and "HD" were even terms used, so my expectation might be different. Each and every single GTA game was a benchmark for its time, and I'm sure GTA V will be doing the same upon release for the PC. So why should Watch_Dogs be different?

    As far as the game is concerned, I find it absoutely addictive, similar to the GTA games. To me it feels like a combination out of GTA, Batman Arkham City, Assassin's Creed and Max Payne. You can argue about the cliches, but that is part of most computer games. I find it ridiculous that most reviews appear to be based on day one performance of a game. When has there ever been a game that was bug free on day one? How many games have required patching in the past and are now absolute classics with an excellent replay value?

    I expected a GTA style game from Watch_Dogs, with some added, different features and for once not a mob, or gang background. A game that is fun and lets you play the way you like, when you like, and that is precisely what I got. If they had made the "hacking" any more complicated, the game would not have been accessible to the "normal user", to someone who doesn't necessarily need an understanding of how networks, computers and mobile devices work together. It all works well, and I have probably a good 25 to 30 hours under my belt so far, without even so much as having completed ACT 1, let alone the DLC content that's available. If a game is that much fun, that I can spend hours playing it without actually doing any of the campaign missions, that means it's entertaining and a good game to me.

    I find the missions fun, the combat satisfying and interesting, the city feels alive and even the driving makes for a fun diversion. Sure, there could have been a bit more damage to the cars and I would have liked an option to repair and/or customize cars, but then maybe that would be overkill. I'm glad Ubisoft combined elements from their other games and to me personally it's definitely a nice addition to my game collection.

    I think people need to stop being so ridiculously whiny about releases, and the developer can't be blamed for not meeting people's expectations. I watched the demo videos of Watch_Dogs months ago and knew then I would love this game. So far there was nothing shown in the early gameplay videos, that the game does not allow you to do. Watch_Dogs delivers what it said it would, no more, but definitely not less. If you don't like the game, that's one thing, but it does not deserve the 0-5 score marks it has been getting. Definitely not.    … Expand
  42. cain3482
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    It is a good game and although everyone keeps ranting about bugs I haven't come across ANY. I actually care about the story and the characters in the game and I want to know what happens.

    The driving mechanic is different but all you have to do is get used to it. I did get frustrated on the first mission a couple of times but once I got used to driving it was easy. I especially like    It is a good game and although everyone keeps ranting about bugs I haven't come across ANY. I actually care about the story and the characters in the game and I want to know what happens.

    The driving mechanic is different but all you have to do is get used to it. I did get frustrated on the first mission a couple of times but once I got used to driving it was easy. I especially like that I actually have to think about avoiding civilians

    The only reason it gets a 9/10 rather than a 10/10 is that they could have added dynamic lighting/shadows as well as follow up on a lot of the game-play that was revealed as to what he game would look like.    … Expand
  43. TheTiidMachine
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Good game, the only problem with the game is the driving and the car damage system it's pretty dull. Everything else is pretty amazing. And to everyone that gives a bad score because they can't run it, it's not your graphics card it's your cpu that needs to be good, I run the game on high with a gtx 650 ti 1 gb. People now a days are so stupid they just buy graphics cards because theyGood game, the only problem with the game is the driving and the car damage system it's pretty dull. Everything else is pretty amazing. And to everyone that gives a bad score because they can't run it, it's not your graphics card it's your cpu that needs to be good, I run the game on high with a gtx 650 ti 1 gb. People now a days are so stupid they just buy graphics cards because they think that's what is going to run the entire game, to all those people... GO TO SCHOOL!… Expand
  44. COHL7500
    May 29, 2014
    9
    I think that all these people who gives this a 0-3 Really needs to get slapped in the face as many times as possible, because this is like saying that "I dont what a game is" Because THIS game, looks fantastic, and i´ve for sure been playing this more than all other people that gave this negative. In this review, im gonna be honest, and tell you the truth. Not the **** making review thatI think that all these people who gives this a 0-3 Really needs to get slapped in the face as many times as possible, because this is like saying that "I dont what a game is" Because THIS game, looks fantastic, and i´ve for sure been playing this more than all other people that gave this negative. In this review, im gonna be honest, and tell you the truth. Not the **** making review that haven´t played this game, because people HONESTLY dont know what the **** is a 0-3 out of 10. Go see Mindjack, then you know.

    This game is a really the best graphics on the market yet, and yes, i felt like it looked bad on the livestreams, but that was just the haters making it look so bad, but the game is actually looking really good, i was actually sometimes (even at morning) strolling around for looking at the game - it looks really good on Ultra and high, and i can agree with people saying that this game is only for rich gamers, or something playing on maxed out (as i do), but that doesn´t really care, because the game looks great too on High.

    The game has a really an addicting gameplay. I was playing 10 hours straight, and i couldn´t even stop. People saying that this game is boring after 2 hours, have some ****ing problems. The game has too some kind of soul in the game, fx: When you´re walking on the streets, you´re seeing alot of people, but none of them looks the same (As cough GTA cough..), and some of them are actually doing stuff that makes you stop up, and look. The game comes sometimes with a random mission saying like "CRIME DETECTED! CLICK X FOR Destination!" Which makes the game not boring at-all; Sometimes, i was a bit stressed in the game because you really want to complete the crime, and you really want to try the Gang Hideout (Which shows the good stealth in this game), and sometimes you really want to try criminal convoy (Which is a tactical gameplay) And the criminal convoy, is exactly what that makes the game REALLY, and yes, REALLY gets the game to look look a ****ing badass movie! It works like that there´s 3 (sometimes 4) Trying to get the money/hash/armory away from the city (You´ll meet russians lol), which makes it extremely hard to complete, because people needs to be saved (like in the E3 Gameplay 2012), but TRUST me, it doesn´t work trying to **** around, even on medium they´re trolling, you, and just to say: THE. NPCS. ARE. NOT. DUMB. And why are they not dumb? Well because: 1st: They´re calling reinforcements, which makes you ****ed sometimes, because they´re coming from behind, and the front of you. 2nd: They´re not just YOLO'ing in this game. They´re going to immediatly find cover, and they´re running behind you, to **** you up. 3rd: When they´re driving, the (secret) guards will dodge your shots that you´re shooting, and try to drive as near, as possible, and they will drive behind you, to get your ass pwned 7 times in a row. 4th: If you´re in a shop, and there´s a TV Screen, and there´s coming news about you, the owner will react in 2 different ways 1st. He´s going to warn ctOS with an alarm under the desk. 2nd: He will say to you, if he knows that you´re a good guy "Hey, dont bring me in trouble. Get out of here!" Then he will hide under the desk, and not warn the police.

    The skill tree in this game is extremely helpful to survive in this game, and it has a lot of different skills to upgrade, the one im upgrading most, is combat, and hacking (which is a bit important in this game). And i really love the skill tree, and a lot more than far cry 3 Showed us.

    The first time driving in this game is really special for you when you start, but i learned it faster than i could count to 20. It´s really easy to drive in this game, and it feels like a driving game, because you will feel the difference when you´re driving in this game, in any other game, like this: Muscle cars is the most difficult to drive, and they have a handling like a leopard have. The normal racer cars, and performance cars will sometimes have a really badass driving, and handling, when the normal cars will just feel uninteresting to drive in.

    FINAL VERDICT: The game has some bugs, which all game has, and it´s not like "OMG TOO MANY BUGS KILLING MYSELF" It has like some strange bugs, which only with trying to make a glitch, or trying to **** it up. I must say, that i dont understand people that have rated this game, they should really be tortured for saying something so bad, even gamefront was stupid enough to jump on the train. Many will think, when im giving it a rate on 10: "Lol, ya dont mean it, right?" And yes, i do. This game lived COMPLETELY up to its hype, but it seems like it was only GTA Idiots that reviewed this game, and GTA, cant ****ing beat this game, at all. The history is full of surprises too: ((SPOILER)) BadBoy17 in this game will be Clara Lille, which is a really big surprise for me.

    This game deserves with a golden badge 9/10: Addicting Gameplay, extremely perfect design, AND AI/Tech too!    … Expand
  45. arkaram1990
    May 27, 2014
    9
    This game is great. Comparing it with GTA5 is a silly idea beacause these are two different games. Yes they both got sandbox in them and you can drive around and do things but you shouldnt forget that Watch_Dogs is more about the atmosphere and the story line. Moreover GTA5 is a bit of a silly/ funny game. Yes its fun to play but its not as serious as Watch_Dogs. Watch Dogs is more of aThis game is great. Comparing it with GTA5 is a silly idea beacause these are two different games. Yes they both got sandbox in them and you can drive around and do things but you shouldnt forget that Watch_Dogs is more about the atmosphere and the story line. Moreover GTA5 is a bit of a silly/ funny game. Yes its fun to play but its not as serious as Watch_Dogs. Watch Dogs is more of a mature game for mature players and GTA5 is more for school boys who want to have fun killing people, blowing stuff and etc. The game is great even with its minor bugs which will be fixed soon (optimization especially)… Expand
  46. danielaggie2010
    May 27, 2014
    9
    If you expect it to be like a copy of GTA5, then look somewhere else, if you are expecting that the game needs you to know programming and other things so you can do a "real hacking" stay away! dumb people saying one button is not hacking.. its a game! it has to be easy to do some stuff!! Geez..... Graphics are not bad at all, you want photorealism in an open world?? How many really haveIf you expect it to be like a copy of GTA5, then look somewhere else, if you are expecting that the game needs you to know programming and other things so you can do a "real hacking" stay away! dumb people saying one button is not hacking.. its a game! it has to be easy to do some stuff!! Geez..... Graphics are not bad at all, you want photorealism in an open world?? How many really have 4 GTX Titans to be able to handle the game steady? Seriously driving is like in GTA, no complains at all. You want full realism? go play forza or gran turismo or arma 3... Geez people are just trolls thinking this game had to be 100% realistic! they never said that! No graphic problems or framerate drops at all for me... Come on if you pc is **** and u want full hd 60 fps with all ultra settings, upgrade your damn PC!… Expand
  47. jackdawz
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Awesome game totally master piece ! i really anticipate it a lot so it was worth waiting this game hacking is so cool! i was bored of same things in video games .it is some new ideas in it and great story too
  48. Hellstalker0352
    May 27, 2014
    9
    If you want absolute realism put some shoes on and go outside. As far as video games this has to be the most fun I've had in a while with an open world game, the slow mo reminds me of Max Payne and the hacking is smooth and seamless maybe it was a bit overhyped but it is still worth a buy. I find myself constantly sidelining to the multiplayer for obvious reasons, it's entertaining asIf you want absolute realism put some shoes on and go outside. As far as video games this has to be the most fun I've had in a while with an open world game, the slow mo reminds me of Max Payne and the hacking is smooth and seamless maybe it was a bit overhyped but it is still worth a buy. I find myself constantly sidelining to the multiplayer for obvious reasons, it's entertaining as hell! Good buy all around.… Expand
  49. Dampwater
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Ubisoft's Watch Dogs for me is a brilliant game. Even though it shows alot of room for improvement since i was walking up a transparent staircase!! ¬¬ Ignoring that, there is plenty to do in watch dogs, as long as you understand what this game is about. The trailers do this best but the whole purpose of the free roam is to be a realistic hero with all the cities gadgets at your fingertips.Ubisoft's Watch Dogs for me is a brilliant game. Even though it shows alot of room for improvement since i was walking up a transparent staircase!! ¬¬ Ignoring that, there is plenty to do in watch dogs, as long as you understand what this game is about. The trailers do this best but the whole purpose of the free roam is to be a realistic hero with all the cities gadgets at your fingertips. Walking around the city you can profile every person, listen to their phone calls, read their texts, hack into their bank accounts and occasionally you come across a criminal. Vigilante justice is then in your hands. This is what watch dogs offers.
    The way Watch Dogs blends multi-player into single player is genius, I almost got hacked twice whilst I was free roaming between missions. TBH free roaming has gripped me more than the story-line so far but I'll see where it goes.
    This game is compared to GTA 5 which in my opinion is not fair considering Rockstar have not released a PC version of GTA 5. If they did, I reckon it would be as demanding on high end game PC's as Watch Dogs which is why they haven't done so. The fact is, watch dogs is an open world game with to many elements to count for. It has elements similar to the free running of Sleeping Dogs, the driving of GTA IV, alongside the gun mechanics of mafia 2, with the similar ambient lighting affects of far cry 3 as well as the new hacking system. Alot of bang for your buck. The stealth side of Watch Dogs to me felt alot like Hitman Absolution. I was running this game on a GTX 660, with 4GB of ram and an AMD FX processor, for a gaming rig it is not great but walking the streets was fluid, I didn't bother driving because I had a stupidly low fps.
    This is the type of game I expected when Rockstar released GTA IV, so yes, Watch Dogs map is small(er) compared to GTA V but Watch Dogs a few updates down the line will be quality.
    It is an incredibly demanding PC game considering just to run the game textures on high you need 2 GB of GPU memory and 3GB for Ultra. My rig does run it on ultra at around 10 fps and it is truly a work of art. I have not been this impressed into a games aesthetics since Farcry 3, but at-least that runs smoothly.
    I would like to of seen some physical restraint to the amount of weapons you can carry because for a realistic game, to be able to carry three sub-machine guns and three pistols is a little bit 90's. Considering the availability of money in watch dogs it would not make a difference if Aiden could only carry 25 bullets. He could easily buy more at the store after he's robbed a few citizens.    … Expand
  50. supernovax
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Let me just start off that this game is one amazing game. Do not listen to the negative reviews! It's mostly people saying that their gaming rig cant handle the graphics. I have an i7-4770@3.4ghz with a Nividia Geforce GTX 760, and 16gb ram, and this is seriously the best looking game out on the market right now! Everyone just keeps comparing it to GTA which is not a credible source. TheyLet me just start off that this game is one amazing game. Do not listen to the negative reviews! It's mostly people saying that their gaming rig cant handle the graphics. I have an i7-4770@3.4ghz with a Nividia Geforce GTX 760, and 16gb ram, and this is seriously the best looking game out on the market right now! Everyone just keeps comparing it to GTA which is not a credible source. They are two totally different games, and in my honest opinion Watch Dogs is better. You feel like you are immersed in a city. Its not lifeless like people on here are saying. NPC's are not stupid, there is alot to do in the city. The gameplay, and the motion feels refreshing. Steady 60fps for me, no hiccups. The story is really interesting, and grabs you right from the beginning. I have been a gamer for over half of my life, and this is the most interesting/refreshing game out there. Everything it does is new. You feel like you are playing a game that does a good job in stepping into the new generation. The skill tree is a great addition. You feel like you are gaining progress throughout the entire game. Now I can see why people have problems with this game. If you don't have a great computer you may face some perfermance issues, but seriously guys its 2014 upgrade your PC. Less than 8 gigs ram, and I wouldn't even try to play this game. Another problem that I have is the driving. It was pretty tough for me to get used to, but eventually once I grasped the controls it actually became a real joy to drive around. Hacking is pretty linear, but it has its freedom. Honestly the free roam is endless. There are so many things to do in the game world, and I haven't even tried multiplayer yet. Please for the sake of everybody DO NOT listen to GTA fanboys. DO NOT listen to the people who have crap PCs saying this game is garbage. Play this game for yourself it is not a waste of 60 bucks. I'm giving this game a 9 because in my book no game is perfect. :D… Expand
  51. AngkerOne
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs is a great game whit the originality, Don't compare it with GTA 5 or Saints Row, those two game are good but Watch dogs is different open world game and more than that, its not only being the bad guy using a gun. Watch dogs is better than that. This game was more focusing on hacking, that never appear in other game, Enjoy the hacking, it's a nex gen game!
  52. adnane
    May 27, 2014
    9
    although there has been a lot of criticism on the graphics side (compared to the E3 2012 demo)
    but i think there very good not amazing but very good.the other important thing is the game is fun to play i a had many fun moments hacking and killing so far and thats whats important having fun
  53. joelm
    May 28, 2014
    9
    Don't understand why so many bad reviews! I have a GTX 750 Ti and an i5 CPU with 8GB Corsair and the game runs perfectly fine under High graphic details. No glitches and didn't crash for more than 2h of playing on Windows 7.

    The game is exactly what I was expecting (forget the hype): no more, no less. You can drive around the city and interact with every single citizen and hack their    Don't understand why so many bad reviews! I have a GTX 750 Ti and an i5 CPU with 8GB Corsair and the game runs perfectly fine under High graphic details. No glitches and didn't crash for more than 2h of playing on Windows 7.

    The game is exactly what I was expecting (forget the hype): no more, no less.

    You can drive around the city and interact with every single citizen and hack their mobile + hack anything you can on the city. It is cool! No other game has this kind of interaction.

    This is definitely a revamped version of Assassin's Creed. I wouldn't compare it with GTA 5 at all.

    The only thing I am not very used ot (yet) is the driving: very hard to turn with the keyboard. Probably with a controller might be easier?

    Great game, amazing graphics (shadows / reflections / the rain - umbrellas - water ponds is quite cool).

    Hope more stuff is added up to the game soon.    … Expand
  54. Emphatic
    May 28, 2014
    9
    Regardless of the the Hype, this game provides a rich, fun and interesting experience. Yes, at times it feels like something you have played before, but at others it feels like something you never have, the graphics are amazing, the driving takes a bit to get used to, but is also great, the combat system is Good but has its flaw, particularly in the cover system which feels rather clunky.Regardless of the the Hype, this game provides a rich, fun and interesting experience. Yes, at times it feels like something you have played before, but at others it feels like something you never have, the graphics are amazing, the driving takes a bit to get used to, but is also great, the combat system is Good but has its flaw, particularly in the cover system which feels rather clunky. The hacking and mini games are where this title shines, you really feel like your in that world snooping about finding secrets and discovering crimes, the mini games are fun and nice change of pace. The story is by far the most redeeming quality of the game, you really feel that Aiden Pearce is a torn, with a haunting past, try to correct the mistakes of his past, while bringing those responsible for it to justice.… Expand
  55. jrandolph1200
    May 28, 2014
    9
    This game is great! Game play is fun and extremely interactive. Can't wait for the patches to smooth things out. That is why I give this game a 9 and not a 10, is because of the technical sloppiness.
  56. MaxBressler
    May 28, 2014
    9
    Okay.
    This game is great. I really don't know what people are talking about. This Chicago is full of life, and the only semi-bad thing I have seen is the driving, however I still have a crap-ton of fun still.
    There is very little bad about this game, and you feel like a badass while playing. People are just stupid sometimes. This game is worth your money, unlike Battlefield Four. How    Okay.
    This game is great. I really don't know what people are talking about. This Chicago is full of life, and the only semi-bad thing I have seen is the driving, however I still have a crap-ton of fun still.
    There is very little bad about this game, and you feel like a badass while playing.
    People are just stupid sometimes.
    This game is worth your money, unlike Battlefield Four. How could that game get a 5.9 by users and this a 4.4? Anyways, this game is deserving of a 9.5/10 in my humble opinion.    … Expand
  57. ici_chacal
    May 29, 2014
    9
    The game is good but not perfect. There are no many games on PC like this one. GTA V were never released on PC so we should have not compare them two. We should rather compare it vs. the first trailers we saw 2 years ago. So what I noticed only as an disappointed is the Graphic - a little bit worse than presented. All the rest is the same. My score for this game is 8.
  58. oxumozka
    May 29, 2014
    9
    Things about Watch Dogs:
    - Very nice graphics
    - A good variety of cars
    - Nice guns
    - Interesting plot
    - Chicago
    - The hacking is too easy

    Almost everything in the game is very good except the hacking. It's really too easy. The NPC is sometimes a little weird, but often it works fine.
  59. 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
  60. imenso
    May 30, 2014
    9
    I do not understand why users are so angry with the game.
    It really is not a GTA but is not crap.
    I thought it was good and I'm running perfectly in settings optimized by Geforce Experience.
    Without graphics problems.
  61. Venari
    May 31, 2014
    9
    Notice how 9 times out of 10 the first thing these negative reviews mention is the game's graphics? The answer to this is simply that everyone is super "butthurt" about the "downgrade" in graphics compared to E3 2012. I've seen people claiming that it looks like Saints Row 2 on high, are you **** kidding me? WD on max settings is easily one of the greatest looking games of all time, fromNotice how 9 times out of 10 the first thing these negative reviews mention is the game's graphics? The answer to this is simply that everyone is super "butthurt" about the "downgrade" in graphics compared to E3 2012. I've seen people claiming that it looks like Saints Row 2 on high, are you **** kidding me? WD on max settings is easily one of the greatest looking games of all time, from the lighting, textures, rain, smoke and wind, to the gorgeous explosions and the astounding character models, this game is absolutely gorgeous, it's still pretty damn good looking even on low settings as well. When hacking cameras I often thought I was looking at real life, especially when spying on the character Iraq, he looks like a real person. Now that I've addressed the elephant in the review, let's get to the actual game.

    The campaign is not the longest, but it's considerably longer than most games nowadays. I beat the game in 45 hours of gameplay on my first playthrough, and a lot of that was side stuff and free roam, I'd say the campaign by itself is between 17-23 hours or so, give or take.

    Gameplay is fun as **** gunplay is fluid, animations are excellent, stealth is incredible, better than Assassin's Creed's by far. Hacking is definitely the highlight of the gameplay, hacking security cameras to get a better view of the situation, setting off traps, controlling the city at the tap of a screen, it makes you feel powerful and successfully executing a plan using hacking is extremely rewarding. Driving, in my opinion, really grew on me. It's different from most games and cars can be difficult to control, but once I got used to it I found that I was driving better than I was in GTA games. To top gameplay off, there is a difficulty mode called realistic mode, play on this, seriously. Enemies die in 1-4 shots without armor, you die in about 3-5 shots, it makes gameplay really tense and definitely rewards careful planning and stealth, and discourages balls to the wall shootouts, because your face will get shot up. Speaking of shootouts, I don't know specifically, maybe the animations, the fluid combat controls, parkour, just make it so fun to be in a shootout. Hacking isn't as complex as it could be, but would you really want anything more complicated? The way hacking is makes it very accessible and fun to use, anything more complicate and people would be whining about how it's too complicated. One complaint about realistic mode however is that armor is OP. You'll get hitmarkers with a Barrett if they're wearing bullet-proof vests. Armor is unrealistic in this game and realistic mode will become frustrating and a bit cheap later in the game, but that just made it more fun for me.

    The story may become confusing at times, and there are many anti-climactic moments, such as taking down couple of antagonists, some of them just end in an in game shootout, not very cinematic and a bit disappointing on that part, but there is one antagonist death that is just so **** cool and outside the box, I'll let you discover that if you get the game. Overall the story is good, combine the ridiculously good character models and graphics with the absolutely amazing voice actors and you get some very touching and emotional moments. Although, Aiden is by far the weakest character in the game, while his voice actor sounds nice, gravelly voice and all, execution of some lines lack emotion sometimes, kind of comparable to male Commander Shepard, Mark Meer, in Mass Effect, although nowhere near as bad. Aiden definitely doesn't lack the depth though, he has a great backstory and history. The supporting cast is really where they shine. From the French accent stereotypical young punk hacker girl with a partially shaved head Clara Lille, the charming, often hysterical and great guy Jordi and even your sister Nicole to the interesting and cold Iraq, the Deadmau5 wannabe Defalt and the manipulative monster "Lucky" Quinn, there is no shortage of lovable and incredible supporting characters and antagonists.

    In the open world there is a LOT to do, preventing crimes, criminal convoys, gang hideouts, fixer contracts, they add a lot of depth and variety to the game, and definitely do not get old quickly. Even after 50+ hours of gameplay I am still giddy when I get a gang hideout alert, those are my favorite. The game has a reputation system that can quickly change depending on your actions. You will either be a revered vigilante or a feared monster in the public's eyes, and this affects gameplay. If you're on the latter side of that spectrum you may walk into a store to find you're in a news broadcast on the TV in the back, making it difficult to complete a nice and legal purchase.

    Over the past few years, I've learned not to trust user reviews anymore. From the less than 1 rating of Mass Effect to the whiny **** bashing this game, user reviews aren't to be trusted anymore, read the reviews of the people who are PAID to review games, please.    … Expand
  62. jafettmisael
    May 31, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu sinceramente esperava mais gráficos e jogabilidade do jogo, o jogo nao vale o preço que se paga, na ultima E3 ele até valeria, afinal la estava com mais gráficos....mais no caso, gráfico nao é tudo, falta muito ainda pra esse jogo, falta mais fisica, melhorar a jogabilidade com o carro, mais o jogo em questão de cenario e natureza ele esta otimo, apesar de parecer um jogo em fase BETA ainda....… Expand
  63. wootwoot
    Jun 1, 2014
    9
    Excellent game. I dont understand why the people hate it. Is amazing, inmersive, good sound, excelente open world full of life, and the graphics are fantastic. Please, dont hate, give a try a this good game.
  64. Soulece
    Jun 1, 2014
    9
    Most of the player reviews on here are troll reviews for whatever reason. The only flaws in Watch Dogs are a couple graphical anomalies like flashing lights on rare occasions and not so polished driving when using the mouse and keyboard. To fix the driving problem, I just used a Xbox 360 controller to play Watch Dogs.

    I'm tired of everyone trying to compare Watch Dogs to GTA. It's not    Most of the player reviews on here are troll reviews for whatever reason. The only flaws in Watch Dogs are a couple graphical anomalies like flashing lights on rare occasions and not so polished driving when using the mouse and keyboard. To fix the driving problem, I just used a Xbox 360 controller to play Watch Dogs.

    I'm tired of everyone trying to compare Watch Dogs to GTA. It's not GTA. The only thing they have in common is they are an open world game set in an urban environment as opposed to being set in the past like AC or in tropical settings like Far Cry.

    As for people saying that Watch Dogs graphics are bad, then they have clearly not played the game on max graphics. I've played Watch Dogs with Ambient Occlusion on highest quality, AA on MXAA x8 and everything else on max and my game ran as smooth as butter except for the occasional random fps drop, however, it was usually only for a second and didn't happen that often. For the most part, the games graphics are well optimized but it has a few rare graphical issues but the problems are probably to do with the graphics drivers and not the game itself.

    The game is gorgeous on max graphics, especially at night or when it's raining. When you ride through Chicago at night when it is raining, it's incredibly beautiful. The lights of the city reflecting off the water pooling on the streets and side walks, the fog hanging in the air, it's amazing. I've seen the PS4 graphics first hand at my friend's house and they don't hold a light to the PC versions graphics at max settings.

    For those claiming that Watch Dogs is unoptimized and they can't play the game except on low settings even with a powerful computer, most of them are using AMD cards. It's not just Watch Dogs that AMD has had issues with. There have been too many games to count that AMD drivers fail at playing on. If you cheap out and buy an AMD graphics card, you shouldn't be outraged when it has problems playing a game. My Nvidia GTX 780 plays the game perfectly fine at max settings.

    I also saw a review that claimed that the game has no physics, which is an obvious lie. Aiden's clothes have physics on them. His coat blows in the wind and when you ride a motorcycle. Also, when you crash into another car while riding a motorcycle, you go flying through the air with ragdoll physics. When you neutralize other vehicles, you can see the physics in the crash scenes, with several times seeing cars being launched in the air and flipping.

    The game gives you total freedom to do what you want, when you want. There are plenty of side missions to keep you busy between main campaign missions. The multiplayer is always fun when you invade another unsuspecting player.

    In conclusion, the game is great and has all the hallmarks of becoming an amazing franchise. As with any first game in a franchise, it does have it's problems but they will most certainly be improved in future installments. If you are looking for a good game that will occupy you for endless hours, then you should definitely buy this game. As for most of the other reviews that are very low on here, most of them are either GTA fanboys that feel threatened by a game that isn't trying to compete with GTA or they are people who are using AMD graphics cards that are outraged the game doesn't work when it's an AMD driver problem and not a Watch Dogs problem.    … Expand
  65. Chuz
    Jun 1, 2014
    9
    A great game, with good story line, good characters, and a lot of realism, where the enemies kill you with 4 or 5 shoots, Not another GTA or another Saint Row, where the only grace is to kill anyone in an easy way.

    A game where a truly champion kills his enemies with just a pair of cameras and being far enough to anyone notice his presence. They promise us a hacking game and if you try,    A great game, with good story line, good characters, and a lot of realism, where the enemies kill you with 4 or 5 shoots, Not another GTA or another Saint Row, where the only grace is to kill anyone in an easy way.

    A game where a truly champion kills his enemies with just a pair of cameras and being far enough to anyone notice his presence. They promise us a hacking game and if you try, you will manage to do everything just hacking.    … Expand
  66. ljpunksdad
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    I really enjoy the game and have no technical issues, this is not an inflated score either. There were some hiccups in the beginning with servers but that is pretty much the norm lately. I also took my time and set up my settings so that I would get a beautiful and fluid game, and I am only using an i5-3570k (stock) with a gtx-760 ( current drivers). I enjoy the cars, the hacking, andI really enjoy the game and have no technical issues, this is not an inflated score either. There were some hiccups in the beginning with servers but that is pretty much the norm lately. I also took my time and set up my settings so that I would get a beautiful and fluid game, and I am only using an i5-3570k (stock) with a gtx-760 ( current drivers). I enjoy the cars, the hacking, and the multiplayer stuff that seems to work seamlessly for me.… Expand
  67. Dkorn45
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    I liked the game, it had some kind of humour, and some kind of story, and I had a great feeling, with the opportunities of hacking electronic devices. But the gameplay was not very good...
  68. reichmeister
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    I must be playing a different game to most reviewers. All settings maxed out on ultra, 1920x 1080 and getting 75/80fps, no lag. Using 2 Wind force OC3 GTX780 in SLI and 16gb ram with I5 4670 running at 4400.Graphics and controls are excellent, maybe the game has been updated since launch. Buy the game and draw your own conclusions !
  69. kingdodee
    Jun 3, 2014
    9
    Do not believe the haters, this game is absolutely great! I've had very high expectations of it, and it delivered almost flawlessly. The PC version's graphics ranges from nice to spectacular, with the nicest water and rain effects I've seen so far in a game. The world of watch_dogs is amazingly detailed, I often deviated from my destination just to have a look at some interesting newDo not believe the haters, this game is absolutely great! I've had very high expectations of it, and it delivered almost flawlessly. The PC version's graphics ranges from nice to spectacular, with the nicest water and rain effects I've seen so far in a game. The world of watch_dogs is amazingly detailed, I often deviated from my destination just to have a look at some interesting new place. In my opinion the locals in here are much more interesting than in any other sandbox game.NPCs are really living their lives, taking pictures, making phonecalls (most of which you can even tap into and listen!), making out, or almost anything you can imagine. It's fun in itself to just pick a place and hang around, watching all that happens around you. And about the gameplay: it has a learning curve, but this can be expected as the game introduces some groundbreaking mechanics. But after a few hours you will get the hang of it, and you won't play GTA again without the urge to manipulate your surroundings the way you can in this game. Every bit of this game is fully realised and works perfectly, from the driving and shooting to the smallest minigame. I can't understand those who say that "its boring, there is nothing to do", my god, the only game you could do even more was GTA V, which was a little overabundant in my opinion (e.g. I've never used the stock exchange minigame, or played golf in it). Its ridiculous when someone starts flaming for the hacking part not being like real... People cannot appreciate the unbelieveable amount of effort that clearly went into this game, instead they whine because they don't have 3GB of VRAM and they cannot play it in full ultra visual settings (it looks good on lower as well). All in all, if you want a sandbox driving/shooting game and you appreciate quality, you cannot go wrong with this one!… Expand
  70. Mordaith
    Jun 3, 2014
    9
    Fantastic game. Uplay, excessive DLC, and 'exclusive content' put out by a shady company makes it not get the 10/10 it deserves.

    Graphics are great. I'm never bored running around the city. Always something to do. Was very excited about it, happy to see the hype is real. But seriously - drop Uplay. And that 'dlc' you are offering after the first week. That sounds to me like it likely    Fantastic game. Uplay, excessive DLC, and 'exclusive content' put out by a shady company makes it not get the 10/10 it deserves.

    Graphics are great. I'm never bored running around the city. Always something to do. Was very excited about it, happy to see the hype is real.

    But seriously - drop Uplay. And that 'dlc' you are offering after the first week. That sounds to me like it likely should have been in the original game. Treat your customer base with more respect.    … Expand
  71. AndroTux
    Jun 3, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs is a great game if we bear in mind that it's the first title in that category from Ubisoft. As a Nvidia-user there are almost no bugs except for the stuttering while driving around. Also, it's a bit complicated to climb up rocks. The storyline is intuitive, the missions are great and there are plenty of side missions. I also like the personality of all the NPCs running around.Watch Dogs is a great game if we bear in mind that it's the first title in that category from Ubisoft. As a Nvidia-user there are almost no bugs except for the stuttering while driving around. Also, it's a bit complicated to climb up rocks. The storyline is intuitive, the missions are great and there are plenty of side missions. I also like the personality of all the NPCs running around. Clearly, Ubisoft took a lot of effort to build a game like this. I'm looking forward to Watch_Dogs 2.… Expand
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. knivestv
    Jun 5, 2014
    9
    I can only assume, the metacritic score is so low because the people enjoying the game are too busy playing. Giving it a zero would be comparable to Big Riggs or Desert Bus. That seems ridiculous, because it is ridiculous.
  75. Skippy224
    Jun 5, 2014
    9
    I'm pretty shocked to see the amount of negative user scores for this game. I think it bought a fresh perspective into open world activities and had a pretty rich story line too. Very pretty game too if you have the right hardware.
  76. 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
  77. ryanch94
    Jun 10, 2014
    9
    I think this is a fantastic game that has well lived up to the hype. I got it on pre-order for PC and was among the first to play, visually it looks stunning and has many advanced graphics effects which a high end graphics card can take advantage of. I really like the concept of the game and the hacking mechanics are extremely fun to use. The story is interesting and had me wanting moreI think this is a fantastic game that has well lived up to the hype. I got it on pre-order for PC and was among the first to play, visually it looks stunning and has many advanced graphics effects which a high end graphics card can take advantage of. I really like the concept of the game and the hacking mechanics are extremely fun to use. The story is interesting and had me wanting more after each mission. The multiplayer modes are very fun, with my favourite being Online Hacking. The idea of being invaded is a unique one which I don't think any other game has done before, and I think that's a very cool feature.

    Unfortunately I do have to acknowledge the release day issues, while I had no problem downloading the game and running it in offline mode, for the first couple of days signing into uplay was patchy which meant multiplayer aspects of the game were unavailable. Now though all the issues have been ironed out and I'm enjoying the experience.

    There are plenty of things to do after you finish the campaign, as I type this I am still just 50% complete on the progression wheel so I've quite a bit more to do.

    Finally, although I have seen many complaints from users about the performance of the game I myself have not experienced any issues with performance on this game so I think this issue will differ from system to system.    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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.
  81. 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.
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. andermaan
    Aug 24, 2014
    9
    Многие говорили что игра не оправдала своих ожиданий но я щитаю что игра получилась очень хорошей , тем более чего вы еще ожидали графика есть ,мини игры , взломы, открытый мир, да согласен что сюжет можно было зделать интереснее но все остальное классно получилось!Многие говорили что игра не оправдала своих ожиданий но я щитаю что игра получилась очень хорошей , тем более чего вы еще ожидали графика есть ,мини игры , взломы, открытый мир, да согласен что сюжет можно было зделать интереснее но все остальное классно получилось!
  85. jelikey
    Sep 12, 2015
    9
    A great game, with good story line, good characters, and a lot of realism, where the enemies kill you with 4 or 5 shoots, Not another GTA or another Saint Row, where the only grace is to kill anyone in an easy way.
  86. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 29, 2016
    9
    Watch_Dogs
    A Great game with inexcusable flaws
    Watch Dogs unfortunately suffers from hype... It promised amazing graphics and a deep open world, this is never achieved, but the 18 hour campaign featured here is one of the best open world campaigns I’ve played in a while.. Watch Dogs is a 3r5d person open world shooter game with a dash of puzzle… You play as Aiden Pierce trying to get    Watch_Dogs
    A Great game with inexcusable flaws
    Watch Dogs unfortunately suffers from hype...
    It promised amazing graphics and a deep open world, this is never achieved, but the 18 hour campaign featured here is one of the best open world campaigns I’ve played in a while..
    Watch Dogs is a 3r5d person open world shooter game with a dash of puzzle…
    You play as Aiden Pierce trying to get to the bottom of his Nieces murder…
    The story telling in Watch Dogs is great… Especially when your focus changes from your niece to someone else that I won’t mention to prevent spoilers, but I feel like the transition was perfect due to that connection… it makes you care... it keeps you pushing forward… but at the same time you’re still going after everyone involved in the initial hit…
    And again the writing and introduction to each character in the story is so great that you’ll either really love or really hate someone… you feel pierces emotion personally which creates a great deal of immersion in this story..
    To get information on locations you have to hack into buildings and severs…
    And there’s freedom in the way you can approach this…
    Watch Dogs works great as a 3rd person shooter with an intuitive cover system… an easy to access weapons wheel, tons of weapon variety, a great amount of ammo and crafting parts for bombs… a great stealth system to silently take enemies down or take them out with a silenced pistol…
    Or you can hack cameras and explosives…
    I personally had the most fun jumping from camera to camera, waiting for opportunities to explode fuse boxes, trigger alarms for a takedown set up… activating the grenades inside of enemy pockets…
    Many times during the story I didn’t have to fire a single bullet to get everything I came for..
    I hopped from camera to camera hacked into the system and left…
    Hacking here is very simple and comes down to a pipe type puzzle of feeding a blue line into other pieces and unlocking them. And these sections are the only mandatory hacking sections as again you can just play as a third person shooter if you’d like…
    Outside of the 18 hour campaign though is the open world of Chicago and unfortunately the open world is the weakest aspect in the entire game…
    Think of this more as a hub world to extend play time by spreading out mission locations, because ubisoft took 0 note in crafting this open world as it has issues in its open world I haven’t ran into since the PlayStation 2….
    Cars will disappear from where you left them if you run into a building to start a mission and come back out…
    During chases you have to ram cars to stop them or hack the world around you... which is actually a great deal of fun during intense chases, to blow up streets, raise bridges and road blocks while youre chasing or being chased by the police…
    But you cant shoot out of your window to shoot out tires despite enemies being able to shoot while driving…
    Another annoyance with these chase missions is that if you do get the person youre chasing stuck, you cant just pull them out of the vehicle theyre in… the only way to continue is shoot them through the window or get back into your car and ram them until they get out…
    This isn’t too annoying in story, but is highly annoying in online play when you have a random player trying to hack you…
    You can turn this feature off, but anyone at any time can enter your world and you can do the same entering there’s for rep, or co-op and competitive fun like races…
    But again these are real people... not ai controlled enemies, so trying to get a head shot on someone in a vehicles is much harder to do in this instance…
    And then theres hacking npcs to profile them…. To stop crimes from happening before they happen... I personally didn’t enjoy this aspect at all, I found it to be shallow filler and had no interest in doing random chases as again the campaign created such a great deal of urgency that it created tunnel vision for me…
    While Wacth_Dogs didn’t deliver the ground breaking experience it promised.. If you can look past those promises for what it actually is, it’s a great game with a great story.
    I give Watch_Dogs
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  87. mcplums
    Dec 21, 2014
    9
    I am a bit confused about the generally negative response of this game. I absolutely loved it. As far as I could tell, it was am improved version of GTA5, which was unanimously adored.

    Reasons I enjoyed it more than GTA: 1) The hacking is AMAZING. Completely innovative and completely fun at the same time. Raising bollards so a chasing car smashes into them was incredibly satisfying.    I am a bit confused about the generally negative response of this game. I absolutely loved it. As far as I could tell, it was am improved version of GTA5, which was unanimously adored.

    Reasons I enjoyed it more than GTA:

    1) The hacking is AMAZING. Completely innovative and completely fun at the same time. Raising bollards so a chasing car smashes into them was incredibly satisfying. Scouting an area by going camera to camera was a genius idea. Playing GTA after getting used to the hacking felt like playing with a hand behind your back.

    2) I actually liked Aiden, he felt like a good guy, unlike Trevor who was a dick. I don't like playing as the bad guy.

    3) The raw gameplay was simply more fun, I think largely due to the hacking mechanic. Whether driving through the city or in a shoot out, this game was simply more enjoyable. I will admit that the gameplay was less varied in this game compared to GTA5 (many of the campaign missions were simply repackaged side quests), but I value fun more than variety.

    4) My favorite part were the hideouts (like outposts in Far Cry 3+4). They were absolutely fantastic, and there is no equivalent in GTA5. They were so good it seemed a shame to relegate them to side quests to be honest. I also enjoyed the CTOS towers bits (similar to towers, again in Far Cry) they were similar to hideouts except more puzzle based than shooting based. Brilliant.

    5) Learning the career and salary of everyone you walked past was another genius touch, and really made it feel more immersive.

    The reason this isn't a ten is due to the plausible complaints that the PC graphics were held back to stop showing up the consoles. This isn't cool. Hopefully Ubisoft have learnt from the negative feedback and won't do it again.    … Expand
  88. Zessu
    Feb 17, 2016
    9
    Great game, I have no idea why people say bad things about it.
    I didnt experience any performance isuess, and bugs that deny me gameplay.
    The story is average, but gameplay is very good, when following the story it dont get boring.
    I had a lot of fun completing this game, maybe I will take another playthrou when I get bored.
  89. SparkyCatfish
    Nov 8, 2016
    9
    This game copped a lot of hate early on, but after a massive 3GB update everything has been fixed and is still a very fun game. The car driving is so much better now.
  90. MetalRobot69
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    It is one of my favorite games of all time. I know it has many flaws like the physics of driving is really bad and the graphics of the game was downgraded but none of these things affected my enjoyment at all.

    Watch Dogs has one of the things I love the most in the games. A great story, I loved the story of this game from beginning to the end, Aiden Pierce is a badass vigilante fighting    It is one of my favorite games of all time. I know it has many flaws like the physics of driving is really bad and the graphics of the game was downgraded but none of these things affected my enjoyment at all.

    Watch Dogs has one of the things I love the most in the games. A great story, I loved the story of this game from beginning to the end, Aiden Pierce is a badass vigilante fighting evil gangs using technology and his hacking skills. It is an incredible story very cinematographic and with a good plot.

    The gameplay isn't bad either, the stealth system is great the hack skills are cool, and a good innovation.

    The open world is kinda empty and dead, there are not many things to do aside from missions but at end of the day, the only thing that matters is personal enjoyment.

    So, if you like me that like a good story with a badass protagonist and good stealth gameplay with FC3 takedowns style, I think it is worth giving a shot in Watch Dogs.    … Expand
  91. nevzat
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    If you play the game as a shooter game, you will love it. It's a game that's nice, even though it's missing. If you played the game when it came out and you don't like it, give it another chance.
  92. thatreviewer1
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    This isn't perfect but it is far away from what many say. The game play mechanics can be repetitive and the police system isn't great but the shooting and driving are solid and the stealth is fun and every stealth situation will be vastly different due to the hacking. The hacking could and should be more fleshed out especially as its a game about hacking but it shouldn't be brushed offThis isn't perfect but it is far away from what many say. The game play mechanics can be repetitive and the police system isn't great but the shooting and driving are solid and the stealth is fun and every stealth situation will be vastly different due to the hacking. The hacking could and should be more fleshed out especially as its a game about hacking but it shouldn't be brushed off completely as it does have lots of hacks to unlock, lots of things to manipulate such as bridges and trains and can provide interesting stealth and combat situations you wont get in any other game.
    The story though, that's what i find amazing. Aiden isn't the best character and does have a kinda generic goal of revenge but the side characters, execution, the philosophical questions it explores, side plots and ways Aiden gets to his goal are really really good and some of the best i personally have seen. Even with criticisms of Aiden, i still think he can be at times a very good protagonist. Side characters and villains like lucky Quinn, T-bone, Maurice, Clara, Damien are all really good characters and have a story to tell and a vivid personality.
    I seriously can't explain how good the story in this game is (especially the climax), you just need to play though it yourself.
    The bugs were inexcusable at launch but now i find there are very few bugs, none of which are game breaking just. i might be lucky but it's now solid and stable.
    The online has some really interesting aspects but they aren't amazingly executed, the main online game mode is online invasions which involve randomly invading another players single player game and trying to steal their data which is fun when you want it but when you are busy and some player joins and you have to completely shift your focus; it gets very frustrating.
    My second favourite part of this game second to the story is the atmosphere and world. The city is divided into clear areas with vivid personalities, stories and communities. The wards is my favourite but there is honestly a huge amount of detail in the separate areas and its paid off as the areas seep with environment and make a great city to explore.
    There's a lot more to this game but you've probably heard it before. I just wanted to shine a light on the stunningly amazing story which for me makes up for the not so amazing other aspects.
    I honestly feel that for £4 in 2019, it is an amazing game and you will not regret buying it.
    That's just my opinion though :)    … Expand
  93. Tomicsavo
    Dec 6, 2021
    9
    Very good little game, good story, even if the main thread is short. Sometimes it might be repetitive if you want to push it to 100%, but it’s a very good game.
  94. Gorbunov2004
    Jul 27, 2021
    9
    Взламывать почти все интересно, управление машиной на клавиатуре отвратительное. А если у тебя включена русская раскладка то все в каких-то непонятных знаках! Стрельба нормальная, но вот NPS на дорогах тупые пипец на светофорах это ещё не заметно а если его убрать они будут ездить по очереди а не по правилам. Ещё когда ты едешь по главной дороге машины которые выезжают со второстепеннойВзламывать почти все интересно, управление машиной на клавиатуре отвратительное. А если у тебя включена русская раскладка то все в каких-то непонятных знаках! Стрельба нормальная, но вот NPS на дорогах тупые пипец на светофорах это ещё не заметно а если его убрать они будут ездить по очереди а не по правилам. Ещё когда ты едешь по главной дороге машины которые выезжают со второстепенной дороги тебе не уступают дорогу. А NPS пешеходы боятся всего фиг припаркуешься не спугнув кого-нибудь!… Expand
  95. DecadeReviews
    Jan 23, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 8.5/10
    Story - 8/10
    Variety of enemies - 7/10
    Game's length - 7.5/10
    Gameplay - 8/10
    Variety of weapons - 8.5/10
    General world design - 8/10
    Fun factor - 8/10
    How many times i have finished it - 2
    Where does it stand in my top "1000 video games of all time" list - 20
  96. DeamonGames
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    That's awesome realistic game, Wow Ubisoft Respect. And **** You with Watch Dogs 2.
  97. NevWave
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    Aiden Pearce is legendary protagonist. I like him here and in DLC in Watch Dogs Legion. Cars physics is terrible. But story very good. Graphics looks great.
  98. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is set in Chicago, the man-hole blowing capital of the world. The sprawling open world with a touch of rural area makes this an amazing open-world. The story is not the strong suit of the game as it is based on revenge for your family but the real deal is hacking in an open world environment. The whole city is connected to an Operating System called CtOS. You play as a hacker whoThe game is set in Chicago, the man-hole blowing capital of the world. The sprawling open world with a touch of rural area makes this an amazing open-world. The story is not the strong suit of the game as it is based on revenge for your family but the real deal is hacking in an open world environment. The whole city is connected to an Operating System called CtOS. You play as a hacker who can hack into any security camera, phone, and a lot of stuff. The funniest thing is hacking some poor blokes bank account while walking on the street and after a few seconds when they realize their bank is hacked, they cuss and lose their temper which is hilarious. The ATM side missions are the most hilarious. Every human has a different name and you can get their brief details which makes you realize how much information we give away for free to the internet. Your phone is your super-weapon and hacking around the world is more fun than the storyline. The side-missions start as fun but are way too repetitive which loses its glamour after a while.… Expand
  99. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Story: 80/100
    Gameplay: 90/100
    Graphics: 90/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 80/100
    Main Character(s): 85/100
    Side Characters: 80/100
    Regular Enemies: 75/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 75/100
    World/Level Design: 90/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Yes
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 27

    Rating: 90/100
  100. CoolBR
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    It is one of my favorite games of all time. I know it has many flaws like the physics of driving is really bad and the graphics of the game was downgraded but none of these things affected my enjoyment at all.

    Watch Dogs has one of the things I love the most in the games. A great story, I loved the story of this game from beginning to the end, Aiden Pierce is a badass vigilante fighting    It is one of my favorite games of all time. I know it has many flaws like the physics of driving is really bad and the graphics of the game was downgraded but none of these things affected my enjoyment at all.

    Watch Dogs has one of the things I love the most in the games. A great story, I loved the story of this game from beginning to the end, Aiden Pierce is a badass vigilante fighting evil gangs using technology and his hacking skills. It is an incredible story very cinematographic and with a good plot.

    The gameplay isn't bad either, the stealth system is great the hack skills are cool, and a good innovation.

    The open world is kinda empty and dead, there are not many things to do aside from missions but at end of the day, the only thing that matters is personal enjoyment.

    So, if you like me that like a good story with a badass protagonist and good stealth gameplay with FC3 takedowns style, I think it is worth giving a shot in Watch Dogs.    … Expand
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#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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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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