Watch Dogs

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  1. Shrutesh
    Jun 5, 2014
    0
    DO NOT BUY ANY UBISOFT GAME AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THE ABOMINATION THAT IS UPLAY.

    I dont care if Ubisoft makes the most amazing game in the word if I cant even play it after paying my hard earned money for it. This is what happened: DAY 1 - Cant Login or after login the PLAY button does not work. DAY 3 - Still cant play without waiting A LOT, decide to get the Crack and play    DO NOT BUY ANY UBISOFT GAME AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THE ABOMINATION THAT IS UPLAY.

    I dont care if Ubisoft makes the most amazing game in the word if I cant even play it after paying my hard earned money for it.

    This is what happened:
    DAY 1 - Cant Login or after login the PLAY button does not work.
    DAY 3 - Still cant play without waiting A LOT, decide to get the Crack and play the game at least.
    DAY 6 - After 3 days of smooth gameplay I decide that Uplay issues may be fixed, so I reinstall a clean copy from the disc; then; UPLAY for some inexplicable reason DELETES ALL MY SAVEGAMES (Checked everywhere); I decide to play from the Start; 10 min into the game, there is a power failure and when I boot the system back up, UPLAY insists that WATCH_DOGS is NOT INSTALLED AT ALL!! When all the files are on my drive and are not corrupt at all!!! Now I should spent another 45 min reinstalling the game after playing for just 10 min??????????

    I AM NEVER BUYING A UBISOFT GAME AGAIN; I will pirate them if I feel like playing them; the same thing happened to me in FAR CRY 3 and BLACK FLAG; I ended up playing pirated versions of both of them despite buying the game.

    WHY SHOULD I BUY UBISOFT GAMES IF I HAVE TO PLAY THE PIRATED VERSION ANYWAY????    … Expand
  2. Vespine
    Jun 5, 2014
    7
    I was unfortunately sucked in by the hype and bought it day 1. The game has a lot of potential but it just misses on so many points. It looks good, but not "amazing", it doesn't feel "fresh" at all, if feels like a **** version of GTA with Assassin's creed elements plus "hacking". Mind you there is actually very little of anything that resembles hacking, even a "game" version of it, mostI was unfortunately sucked in by the hype and bought it day 1. The game has a lot of potential but it just misses on so many points. It looks good, but not "amazing", it doesn't feel "fresh" at all, if feels like a **** version of GTA with Assassin's creed elements plus "hacking". Mind you there is actually very little of anything that resembles hacking, even a "game" version of it, most of it is simply: "press a button to hack". The focus is WAY too much on driving for a game that doesn't have great driving mechanics.

    On the plus side, some multi player modes have been really fun, unfortunately they are quite buggy and pairing is patchy, sometimes can't get an online session for ages. overall, if if it wasn't so hyped i probably wouldn't be so disappointed, I have been playing it and enjoying it, all the while thinking how much better i thought it would be ;) If you pick it up in a bargain bin a year from now, you'll probably love it.    … Expand
  3. Sendoh
    Jun 5, 2014
    7
    I quite like this game, although I wasn't buying the hype in advance as I know that with most games that are to hyped they're usually just a letdown since you set your expectations to high. I love the way this game looks and the main story was fun to go through. I felt for that this game was worth playing, however once I finished the main story line and the side missions there was hardlyI quite like this game, although I wasn't buying the hype in advance as I know that with most games that are to hyped they're usually just a letdown since you set your expectations to high. I love the way this game looks and the main story was fun to go through. I felt for that this game was worth playing, however once I finished the main story line and the side missions there was hardly anything to do anymore unfortunately.

    I think with this game it's just a matter of how high you set your expectations, if you expect it to the next- gen game that it was hyped to be then you'll most likely be disapointing. However without those expectations I think this game was quite enjoyable.    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. fredinator
    Jun 5, 2014
    5
    Watch Dogs failed to deliver its main aspect and that is hacking. Sure you can hack everything but it feels like you just push buttons remotely. Instead they tried to copy GTA and added some hacking to it
    But they really failed with the multiplayer. There are so many problems with it that I don't want to write them all. Just know this. It does not work very well and when it works you may    Watch Dogs failed to deliver its main aspect and that is hacking. Sure you can hack everything but it feels like you just push buttons remotely. Instead they tried to copy GTA and added some hacking to it
    But they really failed with the multiplayer. There are so many problems with it that I don't want to write them all. Just know this. It does not work very well and when it works you may be getting a deathmatch rather than something with hacking.
    The singleplayer is not bad but it isn't very good either. If you can get the game for around 30 that is fair.
    The DLCs btw. are mostly all ripoffs.    … Expand
  6. kalina
    Jun 5, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is disappointing. It has the potential to be much larger than the sum of its parts but the overall execution of the game is clunky and uninspired, it feels like each individual component of the game is unpolished and the optimisation of the game on this platform (PC) is woeful at this time.

    The story is pretty weak, the ending is a quick time event, the driving feels like you're driving through treacle, the shooting and moving feels like Aiden wants to hump the environment all of the time and the hacking is simplistic with no real depth.

    Overall the game has very little replay value although there is plenty of things to do during your first play through - side missions consisting of the same routine over and over again, gang hideouts consisting of the same thing over and over again, in fact... no, there's not really that much unique content to go through, just lots of the same thing over and over again.

    This game wishes it was Grand Theft Auto when it grows up, GTA with quick time events for hacking. Unfortunately, it will never be Grand Theft Auto when it grows up, because by the time it gets there Grand Theft Auto will have moved on to its next big thing.    … Expand
  7. ZeeBluff
    Jun 4, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Facts about Watch_Dogs:
    -Some idiot cracked it and released a bunch of fake copies of the game a week before the official release
    -In the real edition the game plays smoothly with very few bugs (which is more than can be said about other games Thief, BF4, etc.)
    -The actual system runs really nice if you play it the way its meant to be played (instead of running in guns blazing try stealth for once)
    -Comparing it to GTA 5 is completely out of question, GTA is like "pew" "pew" oh yeah BOOOOM while Watch_Dogs has an actual story
    -If you have played the game more than two seconds you would realize that Aiden's major flaw is being over protective of his family and if you have played even up to the second act you would find that Damien has kidnapped Aiden's sister giving a realism to what he is doing and why. You even see it in the objectives, if its a mission where you are protecting a family member you have to kill everyone while in others you are free to play how ever you like.
    -The alleged "unintelligent AI" actually follow patrols and act like normal people, if a man were to park on the side of the road coming from a speed of 120 miles per hour, you would be scared, you are just mad because you keep crashing into people and lowering your rep (How would you feel if a "vigilante" was killing random civillians?).
    -The city they made is huge with tons to do, don't want to go on with the story, try online playing, fed up with that, stop crime, not enough well then infiltrate an optional high security ctOS center, your tired of that to? try a fixer contract and go on a high speed car chase using your intelligence and hacking skills to take down vehicles, bored with all of that then you can covertly walk down the streets picking up bits of info and finding even more missions of all kinds or just generally find out personal information about people
    -oh no static shadows, this is a tragedy God no, why didn't they take the time to make the shadows move with the 30 minute days? It should have been their priority instead of making the rain look amazing, or making all the cut scenes for every one of the 100 (relative) outfits you can where, or perhaps optimizing the game, or making dozens of songs specifically for the game, or copying almost every detail of Chicago (seriously, I found my brother's apartment building), come on people, complaining about static shadows.

    All in all the game is solid and I have not run into any of these major, game breaking bugs all of everyone speaks of. Honestly if you only got 5 hours of game play out of this game, you cannot truly call yourself a gamer, no true gamer blazes straight through the story you always stop for at least a few side missions. Oh and if you expected to really learn how to hack then you are a complete idiot, even when the game was first announced I knew that it was going to be the strategy element it is (once again, try playing stealth). If a game is not what you expected that doesn't make it bad, I was pleasantly surprised with the game and found it to be amazing. Just the concept, the story, the action, the detail (every person has their own personality, and every alleyway has some sort of secret), and scenery just made the game completely worth it.    … Expand
  8. ROBerttt7567
    Jun 4, 2014
    2
    Watch_Dogs would be a pretty cool game if it was made around 2006. The game needs to be run with Ubisoft's terrible Uplay system. The visuals aren't impressive and you get terrible performance with nothing to show for. The story is boring and uninteresting. There is barely anything to do after you finish the campaign. This is a pretty big disappointment after seeing the e3 2012 gameplay.Watch_Dogs would be a pretty cool game if it was made around 2006. The game needs to be run with Ubisoft's terrible Uplay system. The visuals aren't impressive and you get terrible performance with nothing to show for. The story is boring and uninteresting. There is barely anything to do after you finish the campaign. This is a pretty big disappointment after seeing the e3 2012 gameplay. But then again, it's Ubisoft.… Expand
  9. bendrexl
    Jun 4, 2014
    0
    On a decent PC, WATCH_DOGS lags for up to 5 seconds at a time, framerate stutters, and entire game crashes to desktop regularly. This is on an Intel i5 @ 4.0gHz with GTX 760 4gb x2 SLI.

    It isn't pleasant to play with mouse/keyboard, but it also manages to forget my controller settings each time it crashes. 2/5 times it will crash immediately on launch. UPlay occasionally errors and    On a decent PC, WATCH_DOGS lags for up to 5 seconds at a time, framerate stutters, and entire game crashes to desktop regularly. This is on an Intel i5 @ 4.0gHz with GTX 760 4gb x2 SLI.

    It isn't pleasant to play with mouse/keyboard, but it also manages to forget my controller settings each time it crashes. 2/5 times it will crash immediately on launch. UPlay occasionally errors and kicks me out too.

    Game-breaking visual glitches abound (even with latest NVIDIA drivers); entire screen flickers, freezes for seconds on end, textures blink in and out, and sometimes entire objects are simply missing.

    Oh yeah, the gameplay... the first mission seemed cool, the simple hacking mechanic is novel and fun to use, character models and animations look good.

    Vehicle mechanics are lacking - you won't feel connected to road, even when using a gamepad. Handling is just all over the place.

    I'm less than an hour in, with 6 hours of wasted time trying to get it stable and playable, so I'm done with Watch Dogs for now. I'll revisit once (or if) it's patched and playable.    … Expand
  10. hayungs
    Jun 4, 2014
    4
    Such a nice game concept so poorly executed. The graphics are nice, but not optimized and laggy. The Gameplay is repetive and over simplified. After a few hours of gameplay you are just frustrated with all the lost potential.
  11. Tubey
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    It's a very, very good game, let's just get that out of the way first. Of course, reading metacritic, you wouldn't believe that to be the case, given that the score is currently lower than dross such as Orion Dino Horde...

    The reason for the lower meta score isn't because the game is bad in any way, it's more to do with the fact Ubisoft sold a lie with their incredibly over-optimised E3    It's a very, very good game, let's just get that out of the way first. Of course, reading metacritic, you wouldn't believe that to be the case, given that the score is currently lower than dross such as Orion Dino Horde...

    The reason for the lower meta score isn't because the game is bad in any way, it's more to do with the fact Ubisoft sold a lie with their incredibly over-optimised E3 video and thus expectations were through the roof. So, when those expectations are then not met, either graphically or in terms of gameplay, the Metacritic fume meter goes off the scale and you see the overreaction.

    Graphically, on the PC on ultra, the game is one of the best looking games ever made, but it isn't what E3 painted it as, not by a long shot. This is on a par with GTA5, with an Assassin's Creed sheen over the top of it. Gunplay is fine, as is driving, despite the OTT criticism of it because it's a different, slightly more arcadey style to GTA, but it's simply different, not worse.

    Hacking involves one button opportunist situations rather than anything detailed. However, it fits into the game, and when you're involved in cat and mouse chases and looking for terrain hacking opportunities the game comes to life. I'm not quite sure what people wanted here... Did you want to stop the game and put in code to hack the game? How would that work in a car chase?

    The city is well realised and gives a fair degree of things to do, such as city spots and side games. However, compared to the all-encompassing freedom of other open world games, Watch Dogs often feels a bit cramped. Immersion is lost when you don't see reflections in windows, or when you cause chaos and no police are called, yet when you rob a car they're on you like a rash.

    The plot is OK if not stellar. Characters are a bit hit and miss. Side quests provide a welcome distraction to the main missions, but don't have the diversity to really draw you in.

    It is a game where you wouldn't regret buying it if it had came out of the blue and was just released. However, after an age of hype and expectation, it falls short. I can highly recommend picking it up, but don't expect the next-gen game changer that many thought it would be.    … Expand
  12. BogusBoo
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    This game is unfairly rated because of overly high expectations (even though it was overhyped) and simply bad optimization. Here is a FAIR, unbiased review:

    - The Pros: + Great, Seamless movement/parkour system (worth at least 1 point out of 10) + Awesome Graphics + Good Story Missions (even if the story is more than a little shallow) + Gigantic, detailed city (from every    This game is unfairly rated because of overly high expectations (even though it was overhyped) and simply bad optimization. Here is a FAIR, unbiased review:

    -

    The Pros:
    + Great, Seamless movement/parkour system (worth at least 1 point out of 10)
    + Awesome Graphics
    + Good Story Missions (even if the story is more than a little shallow)
    + Gigantic, detailed city (from every warehouse to every park to every alley, the city is beautifully crafted)
    + Vigilante System - You build up a reputation, the worse it is (killing cops, hurting civillians) the more likely it is that citizens will report you to the police; same goes for vice versa
    + Great audio (especially for weapons)
    + Lots of minigames (Chess, Shell game, Drinking game - although it feels a bit as if its trying to live up to GTA V's standards)
    + Feel like batman without the cape (even sound like him)
    + Immersive environment - I love learning the backstory of almost every citizen that passes by
    + Side missions are alright, if a little rushed (such as the missing persons branch where you have to track down a serial killer, the ending is somewhat anti-climatic to be honest)
    + Stealth is great in this game (especially for gang hideouts) IF you try hard enough, if you're lazy and rush in without thinking you'll just spoil it for yourself
    + Realistic firefights, you take a lot of damage from bullets etc and the game actually feels challenging as opposed to other open world games
    + Great characters, but not paticularly Aiden (Jordi Chin and Bedbug are the best)
    + Innovative Multiplayer - Kind of like the matrix. A player blends into your game, you don't even know they're there then POOF! they're gone. Along with some of your money. And XP.

    The Grays:
    x Cover system - Not the best system ever, but certainly not game-breaking
    x Hacking is very useful at times but somewhat feels like a gimmick to be brutally honest and is not always viable in gunfights or car chases. Fun to play with though... for a while
    x Progression System - Had a lot more potential, but was let down by not enough unlockable perks in the hacking and combat tree
    x Hacking minigames - More potential, quite boring to be honest and only give you a tiny litlte kick when you get them right after hacking a billion cameras and unlocking hundreds of doors only to get a few minigames as a bonus for unlocking a ctOS station.

    The Cons:
    - The gunplay is barely above average and feels somewhat clunky
    - The story is uninspired - I was expecting a deep, rich story which roped me in, just to find that I was let-down with a hard to understand (at some points) and unevenly paced story branch
    - THE PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!! I can run the game on Ultra with about 36-50 fps on average but there is TERRIBLE stuttering which usually comes when I'm skyping, the game hasn't been patched since day one, this is the REAL game breaker for me and so many others. Fix your damn game Ubisoft
    - UPlay. This uninspired piece of crap almost ruins the whole experience.

    Verdict: Without the performance issues and UPlay, this would get a 9/10 but I'm going to drop it down to 8/10. The game deserves a chance which most will not give it - hating on it simply "because". The game is great, go get it *IF YOU CAN RUN IT* or wait until the price drops/the game is patched.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. ryanshowseason2
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    Some things could definitely be better. It is no 10, definitely not. But it has a solid storyline otherwise and themes mirroring headlines today from hacktivist groups to the fast and furious weapons scandal.

    Money becomes useless very quickly and I find myself only needing 2 kinds of vehicles. Motorcycles because the handling and speed is superior and whatever car is nearest because I    Some things could definitely be better. It is no 10, definitely not. But it has a solid storyline otherwise and themes mirroring headlines today from hacktivist groups to the fast and furious weapons scandal.

    Money becomes useless very quickly and I find myself only needing 2 kinds of vehicles. Motorcycles because the handling and speed is superior and whatever car is nearest because I need it now!

    Its a watered down GTA with hacking and an empathetic story instead of jerks being jerks.

    But you know what? I would play GTA with a good story!    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. Neromaz
    Jun 4, 2014
    1
    Firstly, this GAME is like GTA, Sleeping Dogs & maybe a few others, people saying it's nothing like these games are idiots, as it has a closer relation to these than phucking PAC-MAN.

    So what does this game DO others didn't? well it would be easier say what the other DID that this didn't. Well, this is a new game so its obviously going to look better, but only by a few degrees, I    Firstly, this GAME is like GTA, Sleeping Dogs & maybe a few others, people saying it's nothing like these games are idiots, as it has a closer relation to these than phucking PAC-MAN.

    So what does this game DO others didn't? well it would be easier say what the other DID that this didn't.

    Well, this is a new game so its obviously going to look better, but only by a few degrees, I would actually say Sleeping Dogs in some way looks better.

    Things to do, well the main point of Watch Dogs is your phones ability to hack stuff.

    Like phone junctions boxes outside peoples houses, for which you then can spy on them earning some XP while watching some cute cut scene, this was relatively amusing,but very basic. Some had a little puzzle to complete, similar to them pipe puzzle where you need to get water from one end to the other by moving the pipes, but this was electricity.

    you can also hack -

    CCTV camera: This makes sense, these are used to move around inside buildings and getting up to higher places.

    Traffic lights: This is somewhat amusing the first few times watching cars smash into each other- Dumb idiots. OK this makes sense, and its used to stop people chasing you, police and bad guys.

    Bollards: Which comes up blocking roads, also to stop cars, this also made sense.

    Drains:? or Gas Mains or 15 Pounds of C4 buried in the road? Not too sure about this one, its nice to trigger, but makes no sense seemed like a lacking in things to hack imo.

    Bridges, phuck it why not.

    Forklifts & Cheery Pickers? what? just getting stupid now desperately adding things to hack, Oh and apparently you can only make them hackable to move up and down?

    And some explosive floor bombs, wall circuit boxes and & other pointless stuff.

    ALSO, you can hack the pointless & moronic citizens of Chicago, listen in to their text and phone conversions, which is amusing but after 200+ its gets pretty dull, furthermore you can steal their bank account details and take some of their saving, but after reaching about 300k you can pretty much buy everything that can be bought, so money is useless, this is just a gimmick and a game filler, I can see people doing this for ages like it did, then release it was all for nothing.

    The Campaign or main story is OK nothing great, and the protagonist is a total arse. Most unlikable character in any genre, be it movie, books or games, his reasons & action are so poorly written, it feels so cobbled and rushed together.

    Game play: Comparing this to the other open world GTA style games, this is by far the worst, the City is open straight away which leads little to no discovery, buildings and just closed lifeless boxes, apart from the odd news stand, café or bar where you can buy a drink/snacks that fills your bullet time thing, which I never used.

    The main Campaign is 90% chase that guy or follow this guy, and escape the bad guys or police, these type of mission were the worst parts of the other games, I hated them and GTA only used them to add filler to the their games, and Sleeping Dogs never used them at all. But Watch Dogs is mainly these, and these are awful- Reason! the driving is nasty.
    Well part from those terrible missions, the other few consist of get in/out without being seen, tad like Metal Gear solid style, they see you and bam, start again time, these mission were even worst then the driving ones, and finally a very basic but and probably the best part of the game, cover shooting which worked fine, but pretty easy if you took your time.

    Side mission, were basic and dull, the gang hide out is basically a cover shooter, where you attack some goons then hit their boss with a stick, you kill him its start again time, but you can kill his goons np, this one one was ok the other 2 pretty Crappy..

    NOW THE WORST PART OF THE GAME: Wow the driving, omg, For example the boats actually handle better than the cars, absolutely awful & just embarrassingly bad.

    So Watch Dogs? An awful, cheap and hurried game, that actually takes the genre back to 2004. From the lies about the visuals in the 2012 E3 Trailer and the nasty PC optimization, and the fact that the last 2 bosses are basically QTE, or the fact that you character can't do anything in the city, apart from bump into the citizen steal pointless money, or play dull chess. or even the terribly coded Hulk mentality of the police-POLICE SMASH -. wow they literally have one line of code those guys.

    But that fact they have Released DLC for $5 without fixing Uplay or stabilizing the game for people that have paid upwards of $70    … Expand
  17. OliverGrau
    Jun 4, 2014
    10
    Before you read this review; mind that many of the negative reviews are based upon launch issues as well as individuals who are either mad that their PC can't handle the game or don't know how to update their drivers.

    This review will be solely based upon the game itself, not Uplay, not launch issues, not anything at all which is directly game related. But I would like to mention that    Before you read this review; mind that many of the negative reviews are based upon launch issues as well as individuals who are either mad that their PC can't handle the game or don't know how to update their drivers.

    This review will be solely based upon the game itself, not Uplay, not launch issues, not anything at all which is directly game related. But I would like to mention that the optimization is fine! People just need to update their drivers. I run the game at 1080p, high/ultra settings with a setup featuring a GTX 670 and an i5-3570, with an average FPS of 45.

    The game itself looks great! It might be one of the best looking sandbox games at the moment. The reflections of puddles and the water is spot on. Textures look great, I have not yet found spots which are muddy or undetailed. Shadows are not static as some people mention, enabling anti-aliasing will help upon it and cranking the shadow details up a little. Furthermore, it's just amazing seeing how objects are following the wind, the trees, trash, paper, leaves etc.

    The AI is not dumb, it's actually one of the most realistic and best responding AI I've tried in a long time. When stealing cars people call the police, if you draw your gun they run in fear and call the police, if you're spotted during someone doing a crime they stop it of fear. Shooting officers in the knee during a chase will take them out without killing them, why did it take so long for something so simple yet useful as this?

    Gameplay works great. There are many mini-games, many crimes and many other forms of smaller side-quests to do, which are great for the most part, yet they will become repetitive in the long run. The main story itself is long and entertaining, without spoiling anything I can tell it's different and a fresh breath in the gaming industry. The hacking is easily done by a click of a button and I like that. The difficulty of the hacking is to do it at the right moment, so you can either get past guards, escape the police or take someone out. The driving works, yet is nothing fantastic. When you start to drive the car accelerates at an unrealistic pace, it takes a while to get used to, but isn't game breaking.
    You can also see the game is made by Ubisoft, a little parkour borrowed from Assassins Creed is well executed and brings life into chases on foot.

    The game is worth it's price. I haven't met any issues yet and I recommend to anyone who enjoys sandbox games! Now go hack a dude who often buys online porn!    … Expand
  18. robbena13
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    da it is a good game a playable game but requirements u know too much heavy infact story is interesting u r occupied in the game for hours so so,characters are good and most importantly game is full of action , a gud and a gud and a gud game for me
  19. scotto808
    Jun 4, 2014
    0
    OK, so lets begin, we start the game with some guy stealing from everyday people, then move on to a scene where you learn his daughter got killed. Firstly, he deserved it, and his entire rampage is unjustified. besides a poor story, the characters are all poorly designed, the physics makes me want to cut myself, everything is the same, you are not a hacker, you simply have an app, thisOK, so lets begin, we start the game with some guy stealing from everyday people, then move on to a scene where you learn his daughter got killed. Firstly, he deserved it, and his entire rampage is unjustified. besides a poor story, the characters are all poorly designed, the physics makes me want to cut myself, everything is the same, you are not a hacker, you simply have an app, this isn't special or even feel good. Honestly, worst game i've ever played...… Expand
  20. Tzikas
    Jun 4, 2014
    3
    Caveat: My PC runs Watch_Dogs without crashing, and it runs it at good graphics with a good frame-rate, so this is not a "technical review".

    In other words, the low score is because the game brings nothing new to the table. Walk/run/drive around, shoot people, do random/disconnected side-missions, press a button whenever you're in the vicinity of a bridge, door, phone, grate, vent, sign    Caveat: My PC runs Watch_Dogs without crashing, and it runs it at good graphics with a good frame-rate, so this is not a "technical review".

    In other words, the low score is because the game brings nothing new to the table. Walk/run/drive around, shoot people, do random/disconnected side-missions, press a button whenever you're in the vicinity of a bridge, door, phone, grate, vent, sign (etc) to "hack" it. Oh, and the vehicle physics is horrible and makes you feel like Bambi on ice.

    It feels like someone tried to make a game, but couldn't quite decide if they wanted it to be GTA, Infamous or Assassins Creed. Then they realized they needed to make it unique, so they added "hacking". True, not all hacking is as simple as clicking a single button. For some of it you actually have to play a mini-game where you, by clicking a single button, rotate breaker switches to lead electricity from A to B.

    Gimmicky, boring, and after haven given it three serious attempts (which have taken me about 5-6 hours into the game) I find absolutely nothing that makes me want to boot it up again.    … Expand
  21. Moscow
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    Fast Facts.
    - Terrible graphics.
    - History, level of Hollywood blockbusters.
    - Pathetic gameplay.
    - Good soundtracks.
    - Permanent friezes.
    - Terrible optimization.
    I do not even want to write about this misery, great review.
  22. 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
  23. diobrando89
    Jun 3, 2014
    1
    Thanks to awful games like this we can appreciate how great is the work of other software houses, like Rockstar Games.
    - No longevity (boooring gameplay).
    - AI is absolutely terrible.
    - Physics is joke.
    - Full of bugs.
    - Short gameplay.
    The list can go on.
    You should really don't spend money on this game.
  24. royksteam123
    Jun 3, 2014
    10
    Great game, gets fun when u get your way around the hacking system and got some enjoyable puzzles, not too hard, but not too handhelding either. Online is alot of fun, you can do stuff like going into other players games as civilians trying to hack them for an amount of secons without them detecting and killing you. theres also stuff like racing ect. ai isnt bad, enemies are good atGreat game, gets fun when u get your way around the hacking system and got some enjoyable puzzles, not too hard, but not too handhelding either. Online is alot of fun, you can do stuff like going into other players games as civilians trying to hack them for an amount of secons without them detecting and killing you. theres also stuff like racing ect. ai isnt bad, enemies are good at hiding, sometimes i barely believe the red spots that shows where they are on my gps in game.

    The graphics are defidently the best i seen in a game like this so far, some people say its not that good but think of one other game like this that isnt a mod, that looks this good.

    it also runs well, didnt have one crash. What people are saying that they perform bad on amd gpus is mumbo jumbo , cos if you check on official benchmark, it does not say so, so its apperently something they are doing wrong.

    i think its at least an 8 out of 10, but i chosen to give it a 10 out of 10 cos of the idiot herd reviews here.    … Expand
  25. keitaro202
    Jun 3, 2014
    2
    Worst driving mechanics in the world. This game is boring from the beginning. Nothing innovative about hacking...just press Q. It's basically GTA without the ghetto and less of an open world. Boring. Graphics are scaled waaaaay down in comparison to the E3 preview. It's just an overall ugly experience.
  26. Jonhuggs
    Jun 3, 2014
    6
    Oh watch Dogs, I want to love you, but I can only like you. First let me say that I'm "trying" to play this game on an AMD HD 7870. Ultra settings will KO my computer to the tune of a Blue screen of death(which I didn't even know could still happen as it's been years since I had one, like 4 iterations of windows ago) High settings will get me about 20-25 FPS, while playing on medium willOh watch Dogs, I want to love you, but I can only like you. First let me say that I'm "trying" to play this game on an AMD HD 7870. Ultra settings will KO my computer to the tune of a Blue screen of death(which I didn't even know could still happen as it's been years since I had one, like 4 iterations of windows ago) High settings will get me about 20-25 FPS, while playing on medium will get me 45-60 on foot, but in car it drops to around 30, playable though, just not what I'm used to with other more graphically impressive games, even another Ubi game ACIV runs great on my system, here's hoping the promised update helps. Now to the actual game, it's good and fun, it's kind of a mixture of GTA, Splinter cell, with a little Assassin's creed on top. It has a good story, although it can be predictable. I like the way you can attack missions head on or use stealth and cameras to neutralize the enemies. I do recommend this game and from what I've read if you run Nvidia, you'll likely have a smoother experience with it, but for us AMD users it's not really optimized very well yet and might be worth waiting on if you haven't picked it up yet.… Expand
  27. Xandercz
    Jun 3, 2014
    8
    New open-world IP with an underground hacking setting and a revenge plot. The writing could be so much better, some characters are underdeveloped, some are introduced only to get pushed aside, main villain lacks any real motivation.
    Gameplay mechanics are pretty straightforward - complete main story missions to move the story forward, like in GTA, however this game lacks in side    New open-world IP with an underground hacking setting and a revenge plot. The writing could be so much better, some characters are underdeveloped, some are introduced only to get pushed aside, main villain lacks any real motivation.
    Gameplay mechanics are pretty straightforward - complete main story missions to move the story forward, like in GTA, however this game lacks in side activities - there is quite a few of them but they do get old pretty fast and only keep you hooked if you're a die-hard completionist.
    The game doesn't look as pretty as the 2012 E3 demo but it's still gorgeous, certainly one of the best looking open-world games.    … Expand
  28. olliebruce126
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    I am sorry but the game sucks, a lot. Bad AI. Boring and dead world, not breathing and alive as they made it out to be. Graphics could be better and over all the game has not lived up to the hype. Driving is horrendous. And worst of all the fact it got a good metascore because of the bribing which went on (just look up a news story or two) with free google nexus' to reviewers whichI am sorry but the game sucks, a lot. Bad AI. Boring and dead world, not breathing and alive as they made it out to be. Graphics could be better and over all the game has not lived up to the hype. Driving is horrendous. And worst of all the fact it got a good metascore because of the bribing which went on (just look up a news story or two) with free google nexus' to reviewers which promoted the game. Do not waste your money.… Expand
  29. Wartog
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    Terrible game. Very bad optimisation for PC. Entire game is scripted as hell, plot is so bad that I cannot believe that someone really made this. Everything is about hunting for mcguffins from the beginning to the end. A lot of bugs and Watch Dogs is sooo booooring.

    Do not buy. You will waste your money for this piece of crap. This game should never be released in this state!
  30. BENZIN124
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    Самая провальная игра года. Физики нет, оптимизации нет, завышенная цена, графика 2010 года. При убогой графике игра супер-гипер-мега требовательная к железу. Юбисофт, вам не стыдно? Где то что вы обещали в 2012 году? У вас было полно времени, куча денег и вы дали нам ЭТО? Вы наплевали на своих фанатов. Обманули их показав одно а выдав убожество 2010 года.Самая провальная игра года. Физики нет, оптимизации нет, завышенная цена, графика 2010 года. При убогой графике игра супер-гипер-мега требовательная к железу. Юбисофт, вам не стыдно? Где то что вы обещали в 2012 году? У вас было полно времени, куча денег и вы дали нам ЭТО? Вы наплевали на своих фанатов. Обманули их показав одно а выдав убожество 2010 года.
  31. arcadbuend
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    Well, two things.

    Firstly, game is an absolute let-down. DO NOT BUY. All the hype were for nothing at all: Graphics are mediocre, gameplay is flawed (shooting something was quite hard, but DRIVING WAS HELL), scenario offers nothing, open world is not attractive and actually too unnatural (residents jumps and runs around just hearing me start the engine of a car). Hacking dynamics were    Well, two things.

    Firstly, game is an absolute let-down. DO NOT BUY. All the hype were for nothing at all: Graphics are mediocre, gameplay is flawed (shooting something was quite hard, but DRIVING WAS HELL), scenario offers nothing, open world is not attractive and actually too unnatural (residents jumps and runs around just hearing me start the engine of a car). Hacking dynamics were too simplified, hardcore gamers would like something more complex and thrilling. Sadly, with all these combined: Game is unplayable and beyond help: A bunch of DLCs won't fix that.

    Secondly: Ubisoft may have published a mediocre game, no problem. I would give it a score of 5, it is still not nightmare. Some would still like and play it. But Ubisoft preferred to spend money on marketing than to invest in game itself, so I subtract 2 points. A 2 more goes for DUBLICATING POSITIVE USER COMMENTS. Cheating in post-publish reviews is not cool Ubisoft, not cool at all. I guess more than a half of the positive comments are either fixed beforehand or dublicated via web-tools.    … Expand
  32. DonCaramello
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    actually ... it would be a nice game, but:
    < half of the content i payed for wasnt deliverd
    < i could play till 85%, then my savegame got corrupted and everything is resettet.
    < only ONE savegame possible, so if broken -> new game

    uplay = **** ... servers suck like hell, online playing impossible, etc etc etc.
    dont buy!
  33. The_Asbestos
    Jun 3, 2014
    1
    Crashes immediately with a AMD Radeon 5700 series video card. It might be a good game, but I'll never be able to tell since I cant play it. This is the result of Nividia's dirty sales tactic. Hopefully game companies will learn from Watch_Dogs mistakes.
  34. TRON666
    Jun 3, 2014
    1
    Imposssible to play this stutter game, the story is fine, gameplay is fine, but the around work is awful, easly feels like indie game. i do not suggest anyone get this game, not before few MONTHS FULL OF PATCHES are behind us. and even then cannot guarantee playable game.
  35. CasimirIII
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    When Watch Dogs works, it works really, really well; when it doesn't work it flops spectacularly. The game is seemingly getting a lot of bad press for no real reason, but it isn't quite that bad. However, it isn't particularly great either.

    The game's selling point (and its best moments) all come from the new hacking mechanics, which are quite well implemented. Those of you who complain    When Watch Dogs works, it works really, really well; when it doesn't work it flops spectacularly. The game is seemingly getting a lot of bad press for no real reason, but it isn't quite that bad. However, it isn't particularly great either.

    The game's selling point (and its best moments) all come from the new hacking mechanics, which are quite well implemented. Those of you who complain about its simplicity need to keep in mind actual hacking is incredibly time-consuming and not suitable for a blockbuster video game. The ease of actually hacking things combined with a simple control scheme make jumping from camera to camera exceptionally easy, and the game shines in combat sections where you can scope everything out- maybe even knock a couple enemies off the battlefield with a generator explosion, or distract one by texting him about his heart transplant. These smaller conflicts can also be avoided entirely through stealth and there is a lot of freedom in each individual combat situation. I would have liked to see more segments with vertical movement involved, but overall the smaller combat missions with hacking are very fun: hacking brings something new to the table and is well implemented.

    The rest of the game suffers. not only because it is mostly imitation of other open world games but because sometimes elements are poorly implemented. The driving system could seriously use some work; cars are slow to respond and rarely work as you want them to, making some of the driving missions frustratingly annoying. The side missions are unremarkable: you have the choice of ambushing a convoy, more small combat missions, incapacitating a criminal, or driving a car somewhere. They seem to repeat themselves over and over (I think there is seriously only 3 scenarios for the 'crime detected' side missions), but they can be a welcome reprieve. The rest of the minor missions are hit-or-miss: some, like the 'phone apps' NVZN and Cash Run, fit well with the game's theme and are enjoyable for a brief amount of time. Others, like a cup game and poker, make no sense in the context of the game.

    The campaign is passable overall, but it has some seriously low points. Starting around Act 3 (out of 5), things become fairly cookie-cutter, and the ending left a bad taste in my mouth. It's really nothing you haven't seen before.

    Overall, Watch Dogs would be a pass if not for the excellent hacking mechanics that play such a big role in only certain parts of the game. I would try it and see if you enjoy it; if you can get past some of its open world shortcomings it's good fun.    … Expand
  36. danielago
    Jun 3, 2014
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje!! Não se deve ficar comparando com GTA, são dois jogos diferentes. Gráficos lindos mesmo não jogando no ultra. A história é maravilhosa e a interação com a cidade...as pessoas..tá perfeito! A IA dos inimigos ou até das pessoas normais, está excelente!!
    O combate está excelente, lembra um pouco o splinter cell blacklist. Dos jogos de mundo    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje!! Não se deve ficar comparando com GTA, são dois jogos diferentes. Gráficos lindos mesmo não jogando no ultra. A história é maravilhosa e a interação com a cidade...as pessoas..tá perfeito! A IA dos inimigos ou até das pessoas normais, está excelente!!
    O combate está excelente, lembra um pouco o splinter cell blacklist. Dos jogos de mundo aberto não tem combate melhor que este, tanto no tiroteio quanto sem arma! Sem falar que a inovação que este jogo trouxe foi fantástica!
    Os personagens também são muito bons e com personalidades bem definidas.
    Não falem que o jogo é ruim se seu pc não rodou bem, ou se teve problema com amd ou só porque é fã de gta. Apenas curta os dois.
    Estou muito ansioso pela continuação!!    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. BigDaddyQc
    Jun 3, 2014
    5
    I'll be quick. nd this is from a legitimte copy from Steam/PC:

    My RIG (Worth more than 3,000$): Windows 8.1 i7-4930k 4ghz 16gb RAM 21330mhz EVGA GTX 780TI Superclocked SSD Pro: -Good idea in general for the idea around the game -Good selection of vehicule -Hacking is fun while driving -Good amount of weapons/Tools -Some good visual effects -Open world with barely no    I'll be quick. nd this is from a legitimte copy from Steam/PC:

    My RIG (Worth more than 3,000$):

    Windows 8.1
    i7-4930k 4ghz
    16gb RAM 21330mhz
    EVGA GTX 780TI Superclocked
    SSD

    Pro:
    -Good idea in general for the idea around the game
    -Good selection of vehicule
    -Hacking is fun while driving
    -Good amount of weapons/Tools
    -Some good visual effects
    -Open world with barely no loading screen
    -Side mission are repetative but entertaining
    -interesting multiplayer
    -Good amount of content/collectibles
    -Interesting skills tree / skills points
    -Slow motion/bullet time hability

    Con:
    -Graphics are nowhere near what was advertised (shame on you Ubisoft)
    -Very badly optimised. Performance/frame rate can vary ALOT. Main issue is STUTTERING. Frame rate can be good most of the time but when you drive a car the game as a very poor way of streaming textures thus the game will have those mirco freeze/stutter. It is unnaceptable to have this kind of performance on a rig of this kind. This game was supposedly developped on PC as the lead Platform. This is a lie and shame on you Ubisoft. You did exactly like Assassin Creed III and IV. But this game runs worst than both.
    -Story is very average.
    -Graphics are not that good. No where near Crysis 3 and/or what was shown at E3 or in every trailers
    -Music is bad
    -Characters are not interesting and pretty dull. Alot of stereotype.
    -Chicago police have no boat?!
    -Car physic/driving is terrible. Very arcade style and not realistic. Breaks immersion in a game where they try to make it real.
    -Money has no purpose. you gain money fast and beside buying gun, you wil quickly have more than 100k and have nothing to do with it. No house or garage to buy.. Only thing left to do with that money is to magically order cars via your phone.
    -No customisation/attachments for your weapons. Gun shops have tons of things but no accessory of any sort.
    -No customisation for car.
    -No way to keep any car. No garage. You do have acces to "safe houses" to rest/safe your game, but they are pretty much useless. Thus the lack of customisation I guess.

    Overall a very average experience 5/10. In this day and age where this kind of open world game will be compared to GTA, this one dont have what it takes to live up to the hype. Those expecting a GTA V with hacking will be dissapointed. The game had no where near the budget of GTA, and I can live with that. But for me, just the fact that this badly optimised PORT from consol and the fasle advertising from all the trailers means that UBISOFT really needs to go back to their hoeworks. Specially after a 6 months + delay.    … Expand
  39. 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
  40. denisflip
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    Игра хороша, не шедевр, но удовольствие я получил:
    Геймплей: 7/10 (Заняться есть чем, но приходится самого себя развелакать, сюжет интересней чем песочница, скучны головоломки)
    Графика: 7/10 (В целом нормально, но хотелось бы большего, без размытых текстур и деревянных лиц) Физика: 4/10 (Отвратительное поведение машин, заскриптованные манипуляции с ctOS) Звук: 9/10 (К звуку нареканий    Игра хороша, не шедевр, но удовольствие я получил:
    Геймплей: 7/10 (Заняться есть чем, но приходится самого себя развелакать, сюжет интересней чем песочница, скучны головоломки)
    Графика: 7/10 (В целом нормально, но хотелось бы большего, без размытых текстур и деревянных лиц)
    Физика: 4/10 (Отвратительное поведение машин, заскриптованные манипуляции с ctOS)
    Звук: 9/10 (К звуку нареканий нету)
    Сюжет: 8/10 (Сюжет интересен, хочется по нему двигаться)
    Персонажи: 7/10 (Диалоги хороши, хочется слушать, мало мотивации у антоганистов, хочется большего узнать о вселенной и ее жителях)
    Вселенная: 8/10 (Революционно, интересно, но мало раскрыто, много вопросов)

    Как и с первым Assassin's Creed, думаю ко второй части исправят все недочеты и нудные моменты, ждем продолжения    … Expand
  41. Klockwork
    Jun 3, 2014
    3
    OK this is my 3rd (re)review of this game, and I'm pretty sure all hope is lost for me as far as stuttering goes. High res textures causes stuttering no matter what I put the other settings to. The only way to play this game with zero stuttering is by setting medium textures.

    TL;DR - Skip this game on PC and play Sleeping Dogs instead; better graphics and overall better game.
  42. RATT
    Jun 3, 2014
    1
    Great idea "Everything is connected" (not uplay). I had a bad experience, feels unfinished, like i was playing an alpha version of the game... BORING, crashes, stuttering, bugs EVERYWHERE! sometimes unplayable due to massive lag, screen freezes and stuttering.
    I'm not installing it again until they finish it.
  43. 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
  44. Xevon
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    Runs fine on my hardware, but the game looks like something straight out of 2005 and is just plain average-at-best all round. Droll plot, bad driving mechanics, dated combat... 95% hype, 5% game
  45. 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 !
  46. 23skidoo
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    I usually don't write reviews unless I feel strong about the consensus. That said, I think that Watch Dogs is amazing and has a great future ahead of it. The biggest complaints involving performance and graphics have not been an issue for me. I am running an I7-2600 and a 4 GBEVGA GTX 760, 8GB or Ram, Win 7 64. I mention all that because it would be considered a upper tier systemI usually don't write reviews unless I feel strong about the consensus. That said, I think that Watch Dogs is amazing and has a great future ahead of it. The biggest complaints involving performance and graphics have not been an issue for me. I am running an I7-2600 and a 4 GBEVGA GTX 760, 8GB or Ram, Win 7 64. I mention all that because it would be considered a upper tier system compared to most of the reviewers. I am running smooth with not glitches. Driving can be a bit wonky at times but is still fun. Hacking while not complicated is still enjoyable, I really like the building spying hacks.

    A lot of people compare this to GTA 4 but I cannot compare because I skipped GTA 4 since the story did not appeal to me. Even though it is light I like the subterfuge involved with Watch Dogs,the character is a criminal but a smart one.

    As for those complaining about performance it seems no different than years back when the Wing Commander and Ultima 7 came out and required a 386 processor. I remember a lot of people complaining back then but it drove people to upgrade so that other game companies could push their limits further. Anyway, while there are some people disappointed by broken promises of even more features, I am happy with the package that was delivered, and I am excited to see what kind of improvements are made in the future.    … Expand
  47. IDeathstalkerI
    Jun 2, 2014
    5
    The more you play the game the more you get bored.. Watch dogs is more like Sleeping dogs, I know you know why.. Because Sleeping Dogs is True Crime that is owned before by ubisoft, Same graphics, and physics just with a different story and characters.. I hate Sleeping dogs car handling but it's playable but in Watch Dogs, it's a pain in the ass! one tap on a key and your car will turn soThe more you play the game the more you get bored.. Watch dogs is more like Sleeping dogs, I know you know why.. Because Sleeping Dogs is True Crime that is owned before by ubisoft, Same graphics, and physics just with a different story and characters.. I hate Sleeping dogs car handling but it's playable but in Watch Dogs, it's a pain in the ass! one tap on a key and your car will turn so sharp like a retard.. I hope that the "The Division" will not suck like this :( the game has a potential but it needs a lot of polishing..… Expand
  48. dingis
    Jun 2, 2014
    0
    F U C K I N G F A N B O Y S
    This game is trash. You can hack like 5 friggin things. Big woop. Controls are terrible but hey you can kung fu jump a f u c k i n g stop sign.
    Every mission is the same thing. Hack a camera. Do some other cinematic bullcrap that you already did in the first hour of gameplay. It gets old faster than getting puked on. Not to mention that this game has more    F U C K I N G F A N B O Y S
    This game is trash. You can hack like 5 friggin things. Big woop. Controls are terrible but hey you can kung fu jump a f u c k i n g stop sign.
    Every mission is the same thing. Hack a camera. Do some other cinematic bullcrap that you already did in the first hour of gameplay. It gets old faster than getting puked on. Not to mention that this game has more bugs than your dead grandmothers crotch.
    The design is really amazing but the optimization of it's development was executed by noobs. This isn't a game it's an idea for a game washed down with fast food and squirted out some studios arse.    … Expand
  49. hendrick2k6
    Jun 2, 2014
    3
    Basically (Hitman Absolution + bad stealth) + (Assassins Creed +Saints Row ) - everything that made it cool and awesome. This is like if Tiger Electronics and LJN would come back from the dead and partner with Ubisoft. The lag makes driving and shootouts impossible ,the stealth is crap, "hacking"? more like using an app called ihack. Ubisoft made this game with hacking to test the playersBasically (Hitman Absolution + bad stealth) + (Assassins Creed +Saints Row ) - everything that made it cool and awesome. This is like if Tiger Electronics and LJN would come back from the dead and partner with Ubisoft. The lag makes driving and shootouts impossible ,the stealth is crap, "hacking"? more like using an app called ihack. Ubisoft made this game with hacking to test the players skills , skills with what ? The skill to keep pressing the damn "Q" button? Even the missions seem overused in other games totally unoriginal . More disappointing than Virtual boy, probably the most hyped game of ubisoft, story totally overused , I mean you know a guy whose a vigilante the gets the most important people in his life messed with, then one dies then he seeks out for revenge. I think that story line is very overused totally unoriginal . They even force you to go to next gen computers to fully enjoy the game, its like they want us to go straight to the hi-tech stuff and upgrade our pcs and if you dont have the next best pc your gonna have a crappy experience.Ubisoft better redeem themselves wit h and not repeat this again in Assassins Creed : Unity {also this is my 4th time to submit this cause everytime i try to submit the net crashes}… Expand
  50. sprankel
    Jun 2, 2014
    1
    - AMD performance is very bad but even on Nvidia, expect to have hiccups.
    - Frame rate is all over the place, when it goes over 60 you have bad tearing so you need V-sync. But then you go for a drive and suddenly you only get 20 FPS. If V-sync is activated you need to hold at least 60FPS otherwise hiccups will occur (this is not related to Watch Dogs but is negative point about V-sync)
    -    - AMD performance is very bad but even on Nvidia, expect to have hiccups.
    - Frame rate is all over the place, when it goes over 60 you have bad tearing so you need V-sync. But then you go for a drive and suddenly you only get 20 FPS. If V-sync is activated you need to hold at least 60FPS otherwise hiccups will occur (this is not related to Watch Dogs but is negative point about V-sync)
    - Graphics are "ok" but nothing mind blowing, people who say that aren't used much
    - It's a port and like most ports it says f*** pc, if you still want to get it, don't go for the PC version. Expect clunky controls and shooting in this games is the worst I have ever experienced. Machine guns are horrible, a pistol works better and are far more effective.

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

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

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

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

    You still want to buy this game? Well go ahead, you do with you're money what you want but you have been warned.    … Expand
  51. Captiosus
    Jun 2, 2014
    6
    I'm revising my review after finishing all of the single player elements of the game.
    Pros:
    - Lots of things to do. - A decent illusion of choice regarding how to approach missions. - Multiplayer invasions are fun for a few times. Cons: - The story. My brain, it hurts. So many cliches. I thought the first two acts were bad, and then I got to act 4... where there's a Deadmau5 rip    I'm revising my review after finishing all of the single player elements of the game.
    Pros:
    - Lots of things to do.
    - A decent illusion of choice regarding how to approach missions.
    - Multiplayer invasions are fun for a few times.

    Cons:
    - The story. My brain, it hurts. So many cliches. I thought the first two acts were bad, and then I got to act 4... where there's a Deadmau5 rip off and two missions that contain every bad hacker and computer stereotype for the last 35 years, from Wargames to The Matrix.

    - The story 2.0. Aiden Pearce, the vigilante whose identity the entire world knows. That's a pretty shoddy vigilante. Imagine if everyone knew who Batman or The Shadow was within the first hour of their stories. They wouldn't be nearly as compelling, right? Neither is "The Fox", Aiden Pearce. Also, the secondary characters were supposed to be computer geniuses but came across as bumbling idiots (looking at you, T-Bone Grady).

    - Hacking. Press Q. Press Q. Press Q. Press Q. Press Q. There, I've summarized the entire hacking "mechanic" in the game.

    - There are perhaps TOO MANY things to do and TOO MANY things to collect, with very few of the collections or mini-games offering compelling rewards to complete.

    - The driving mechanics are atrocious which makes playing Online Race mode frustrating as hell.

    - Multiplayer becomes stale, fast.

    - Lastly, and obligatory: Terrible graphical optimization with clearly cross gen textures and engine design. Faces look great during cutscenes (which are rendered in real time) but beyond that, even on Ultra, the game is decidedly lacking in the graphics department.

    Clearly primed to be Ubisoft's next big franchise. Hopefully the next iteration has a less cliche story, more diverse hacking, and a better engine.    … Expand
  52. Ignatius_Reilly
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    Reviews from major sites are dictated by how much money the publisher has. These sites solely rely on the games they review to subsist, and without that advertising money, cannot survive. So that this game would receive such high reviews isn't a reflection of the game's quality, but of how much advertising money Ubisoft offers, in this case, they offer enough money for their broken mess ofReviews from major sites are dictated by how much money the publisher has. These sites solely rely on the games they review to subsist, and without that advertising money, cannot survive. So that this game would receive such high reviews isn't a reflection of the game's quality, but of how much advertising money Ubisoft offers, in this case, they offer enough money for their broken mess of a game to receive an 8/10. The best thing you can do is to continue to trash these games and to simply not visit these sites, read these magazines, because video game journalism is a total farce.… Expand
  53. asquirrel
    Jun 2, 2014
    0
    Go PC gamers to tell people like it is. Basically, the game is crappy. Crappy cut scenes that you cannot skip. The cut scenes are so long that you could to go the kitchen, make a sandwich and come back. The cut scene is still going . The vehicle handling is complete crap. The story is horrible. A guy who electronically steals money from people and companies but likes to fight crime byGo PC gamers to tell people like it is. Basically, the game is crappy. Crappy cut scenes that you cannot skip. The cut scenes are so long that you could to go the kitchen, make a sandwich and come back. The cut scene is still going . The vehicle handling is complete crap. The story is horrible. A guy who electronically steals money from people and companies but likes to fight crime by beating the P** out of or outright killing bad guys. What a bizarre game.… Expand
  54. clarky
    Jun 2, 2014
    0
    Cannot Skip Cut Scenes = Cannot Play The Game. So I give it zero for violating a core mechanic of the game development bible. If I want to watch a bad movie, with a plot, characters and lame story, ill rent one.
  55. DoctorGreen
    Jun 2, 2014
    0
    Horrible. Both storywise and gameplay-wise. The driving is ridiculously clunky, hand to hand combat is totally non-existent and what's worse is that the game feels like it's been released 6 months too early. The stuttering while driving can make you go insane! At a solid 60 fps I can't drive a sports car because if I go too fast the game will stutter too much, thanks ubisoft. Not only thatHorrible. Both storywise and gameplay-wise. The driving is ridiculously clunky, hand to hand combat is totally non-existent and what's worse is that the game feels like it's been released 6 months too early. The stuttering while driving can make you go insane! At a solid 60 fps I can't drive a sports car because if I go too fast the game will stutter too much, thanks ubisoft. Not only that but the story couldn't get more generic. The "A.I" are also boring, uninteresting and just plain stupid! It's definitely not one of those worlds where you're going to want to explore, no matter how high your settings are at. And oh, did I mention the clunky aiming? That's right, have fun trying to aim because whether you use a controller or a mouse, you're going to have one hard time. Not to mention the fact that the grenade launcher won't kill anyone unless you shoot them right in the chest with it, ridiculous. Just ridiculous.… Expand
  56. jstq
    Jun 2, 2014
    3
    Another piece of trash from ubisoft. No physics, no logics, no realistic features that provide depth to gameplay, boring story, bad engine, tons of different bugs. Not worth the time, not worth the money, not even worth to pirate. Loosing to GTA4 by any parameter. Loosing to any gta by most of parameters.
    The only positive moments is as side chess missions and spider drug (for the first    Another piece of trash from ubisoft. No physics, no logics, no realistic features that provide depth to gameplay, boring story, bad engine, tons of different bugs. Not worth the time, not worth the money, not even worth to pirate. Loosing to GTA4 by any parameter. Loosing to any gta by most of parameters.
    The only positive moments is as side chess missions and spider drug (for the first couple of hours). Lets see what **** will make in watch_dogs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc.    … Expand
  57. Shady_Glen
    Jun 2, 2014
    2
    The game uses UPlay ... which is a huge problem in and of itself. The game has a story line which is both bland and boring .... very, very, very repetitive missions. Driving using a mouse and keyboard sucks. Poor car control, poor speed control, and poor tire traction results in very poor driving dynamics. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4, Hacking into other peoples personal dataThe game uses UPlay ... which is a huge problem in and of itself. The game has a story line which is both bland and boring .... very, very, very repetitive missions. Driving using a mouse and keyboard sucks. Poor car control, poor speed control, and poor tire traction results in very poor driving dynamics. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4, Hacking into other peoples personal data was interesting .... for about the first half hour or so .... then got boring as hell. This game is a huge letdown ... I would not buy it again ... save your money for something good.… Expand
  58. bjaz
    Jun 2, 2014
    1
    biggest flop game ever
    simply waste of money and time
    gta is way faaaaaarrrrr better than this ****
    i'll play gta sa or 4 again but not this ****
    ubi down after as4 release....
  59. 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
  60. 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...
  61. Ihuarraquax
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    Watch Dogs looks pretty nice only when in the game is rainy night. Reflections of lights and buildings are really awesome. Everything else is awful. Unplayable type of driving cars and cars are indestructible. AI is extremely stupid. This game is full of bugs. I don't recommend Watch Dogs.
  62. 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
  63. YannisKatr
    Jun 2, 2014
    1
    So disappointed.!
    So, there is a ton of advertising online for a "new" game with tons of new cool stuff....
    **** Last time i buy a single player only game, next time pirate bay, -unless the game costs maximum 10euros- i spent 50 euros for garbage, worst money spent since Ghosts, nothing new, no innovation and bad really bad physics and controls. I mean, grab some AC free run and some GTA    So disappointed.!
    So, there is a ton of advertising online for a "new" game with tons of new cool stuff....
    **** Last time i buy a single player only game, next time pirate bay, -unless the game costs maximum 10euros- i spent 50 euros for garbage, worst money spent since Ghosts, nothing new, no innovation and bad really bad physics and controls. I mean, grab some AC free run and some GTA hijacking cars and there you go you have Watch Dog's game-play. The story: A hacker with martial arts, gun and free running training becomes a vigilante after a family member is killed. Whoa this must be the worst character creation I have ever seen, even worse the story, come on people, I have seen this story thousands of times, in comics, movies and games (Max Payne, Batman and The Punisher three examples with the exact same story). Pfff i could have used my 50 euros to light up a cigarette and still it would be more well used than buying this game....    … Expand
  64. op8
    Jun 2, 2014
    5
    4.5/10
    Its good fun for the first couple or so hours, then the novelty quickly wears off and it all just gets so boring and repetitive.
    They try and entice you to do all the side crap, but its just boring busy work. Fundamentally the game is over simplified. Its very "last gen" in appearance (I hate using that word but ppl will understand what I mean). -graphically unimpressive.    4.5/10
    Its good fun for the first couple or so hours, then the novelty quickly wears off and it all just gets so boring and repetitive.
    They try and entice you to do all the side crap, but its just boring busy work.
    Fundamentally the game is over simplified.
    Its very "last gen" in appearance (I hate using that word but ppl will understand what I mean).

    -graphically unimpressive.
    -stuff like baked on lighting.
    -too many plain looking textures. (I have a monster of a rig and play on the highest settings @ 1440P).
    -character modelling looks plain and very last gen (but hey, they've made sure your coat tails wave around like crazy!!)
    -reflections on windows that don't match what they are reflecting because its all just drawn on. (seriously its really bad)
    -lack of bullet physics (e.g.no bullet splashes when firing into water).
    -hilariously bad A.I.
    -lack of overall realistic physics simulation.
    -duller then dishwater main character.
    -reasoning and motivation behind story lines is totally weird.
    (apparently if you walk into a prison with a gun and give yourself up
    you will get booked into the prison automatically like it was a Hotel, and get put into a cell within minutes).
    -did I mention the main character was dull?

    I mention the graphics because the game was billed as being a great looking innovative game,
    but it is nothing of the sort.

    I wont go into the performance issues, but its safe to say this is one *seriously* badly optimised PC game.
    There's tonnes of other stuff that makes this a below average game experience, but I think you get the picture.    … Expand
  65. root_san
    Jun 2, 2014
    8
    Игра довольно хорошая, но со своими недочётами. Пожалуй я начну с плюсов данного шедевра.

    - Отличный и реалистичный паркур; - Большой ассортимент оружия; - Очень хороший и трогательный сюжет; - Множество дополнительных мини-игр и заданий; - Крутые и брутальные персонажи; - Хорошо продуманный ИИ; - Множество одежды; - Отлично реализованные элементы RPG, в которых стоит отдельно    Игра довольно хорошая, но со своими недочётами. Пожалуй я начну с плюсов данного шедевра.

    - Отличный и реалистичный паркур;
    - Большой ассортимент оружия;
    - Очень хороший и трогательный сюжет;
    - Множество дополнительных мини-игр и заданий;
    - Крутые и брутальные персонажи;
    - Хорошо продуманный ИИ;
    - Множество одежды;
    - Отлично реализованные элементы RPG, в которых стоит отдельно отметить прокачку главного героя;
    - Большое количество предметов и девайсов которые можно взломать;
    - Большое количество действительно хорошей музыки;
    - Очень хороший мультиплеер, с множеством интересных задумок и режимов, которые на моё удивление хорошо продуманы и так же хорошо сделаны.

    А теперь пожалуй перейдём к минусам игры.

    - Плохая физика машин;
    - Небольшое количество багов;
    - Некоторые проблемы с Uplay;
    - Графика - в этой игре она неплохая в некоторых моментах лучше Grand Theft Auto V и Battlefield 4, однако это не обещанный Ubisoft Next Gen.    … Expand
  66. Kosheus
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    If you want to play it on PC then you need to make some changes in settings file (one option change from "console" to "pc" and turn on rain render).
    Game is good. My first impression was disappointment.. but then. i like it more and more
  67. D3viantAssassin
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    The game is great but i have run into some serious technical issues which has nothing to do with my system. My specs are the following,a gtx 780 and an i5 3570k processor. The major issue i am having with the game is that every 5-10 minutes, the game crashes and i have to restart the system in order for my pc to work again. I have the latest available drivers and i have even tried loweringThe game is great but i have run into some serious technical issues which has nothing to do with my system. My specs are the following,a gtx 780 and an i5 3570k processor. The major issue i am having with the game is that every 5-10 minutes, the game crashes and i have to restart the system in order for my pc to work again. I have the latest available drivers and i have even tried lowering the in game settings and reducing the overclock on my gpu but to no avail. The fps is ridiculous and even with the recommended settings used from geforce experience, it fluctuates from 40 to 60 fps consistently which makes the gameplay unbearable. So all i can do now is wait for a patch but until then I can't even play the game. I am so annoyed with ubisoft and their **** this is the worst port i have ever played. This game needs serious fixing ubisoft!!!Get you acts together jerks, i want my moneys worth!!!… Expand
  68. Repression
    Jun 1, 2014
    1
    This game is a huge letdown for what initially looked like the first real "next gen" experience at the E3. In reality this game looks and plays like something out of 2005. I'll give them that the game looks nice in the rain, but apart from this it is a huge letdown.
  69. BUDA20
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    The game is awesome in many many ways, also has awful mistakes, like car driving mechanics, I hope Ubisoft take notes and fix the issues in the next game, I'm looking forward to play it.
  70. digitaljeckyll
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    Lackluster story and uninteresting main character aside, the biggest issue with this game is the enemy AI (be it the police or gang member). They seem to be able to teleport a small army to exactly where you are within seconds.
    The game-play is just not much fun... in addition to the sper human AI, the bugs just keep making it a chore to play this game. A shame as it had a lot of    Lackluster story and uninteresting main character aside, the biggest issue with this game is the enemy AI (be it the police or gang member). They seem to be able to teleport a small army to exactly where you are within seconds.
    The game-play is just not much fun... in addition to the sper human AI, the bugs just keep making it a chore to play this game. A shame as it had a lot of potential...
    They will probably patch it to improve matters but the damage has been done.    … Expand
  71. 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
  72. templar2143
    Jun 1, 2014
    3
    Poor optimization
    Stupid AI
    Boring gameplay
    GTAV with one button hacking and without flying
    And Where the **** is the multiplayer in singleplayer without loading screens?

    A huge disappointment i was really looking forward for this "next gen" game.
  73. FarLong
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    Facts about Watch Dogs:
    - Stupid NPC
    - Woods cars
    - Not interesting player's company.
    - Nothing to do in city
    - Static shadows
    It is game not about hacking. One button click is not hack. It is game not about freedom. You have only few opportunities which stay so boring after 2 hours
  74. 4demon
    Jun 1, 2014
    3
    I hate this game. I'd love to rate it lower, but technically speaking, it's quite impressive.

    Pros • It's pretty looking • It's quick to load • The story is pretty good... thought admittedly, inconsistent. Cons • Randomly generated elements - This I only noticed when I died. So here's the breakdown. I get on a motorbike, ride over to a building, look around for a camera and    I hate this game. I'd love to rate it lower, but technically speaking, it's quite impressive.

    Pros

    • It's pretty looking
    • It's quick to load
    • The story is pretty good... thought admittedly, inconsistent.

    Cons

    • Randomly generated elements - This I only noticed when I died. So here's the breakdown. I get on a motorbike, ride over to a building, look around for a camera and start the hacking process. I eventually scan the entire mission area, picking up all of the enemies on my HUD. The man at the gate has explosives on him, so I hack that, he blows up, I move onto the next one. At some point, I am spotted, I get shot, and I die.

    So I reload. Suddenly, I'm in a completely different place. I turn around, and I'm stood next to a van. What happened to my bike?!?! Ok, so I hack into the camera, and... darn... I need to scout the area again, as they've all come off of my HUD. Doing this twice gets boring... let alone if you die a lot. So I have everyone in my HUD, hack into the guy by the gate again without paying much attention, only to find out that he no longer carries grenades, but is now distracted by a text message. So yeah, the game randomly chooses these characters. This means that you can't learn by your mistakes, and each mission isn't unique. You're just fighting a random array each time.

    I should point out that this also is the same for some boss fights. The boss will suddenly spawn behind you and kill you, so you reload and take cover somewhere else. Finally, after the boss has finished saying his long LONG monologue for the 5th time, he spawns in again, somewhere random, and all your planning is to waste. Rinse and repeat. DULL!!!

    • Controls - I'm using a gamepad on my PC, so this might be different for others. For me, run is Right Trigger. The thing is, shoot is also right trigger... this starts getting confusing. Also, your character cannot jump on command. He can climb over small obstacles, but that's about it. If you press A, your character will take cover by a wall. Now, this may be my fault, but I'm used to using A to run. So when I'm attacked, I instinctively press A, and my character sticks to a wall, gets shot, dies... and see the point above for what happens next.

    • Next Gen - This is NOT a next gen game. Nothing new is here. It looks worse than GTA5, in my opinion (which I also didn't care much for, I should add). I'm playing on Ultra settings on my PC, and I'm underwhelmed. When cars smash into things, whether they deform appears to be entirely random. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. You can't buy cars, as far as I can tell.

    I just feel as though this game is a poor man's GTA.

    I've just had to shelve it for a while, because I'm fed up with it. My current mission is to chase down a van... however, when I start the mission, it spawns in a random location. I should point out that this is a main campaign mission. I'm confused, because having a randomizing mission is more difficult to program than a pre-set mission. I can't see why on Earth they would do this intentionally. It means that I can't learn from my mistakes, and I can't plan a strategy. I just have to hope for the best each time.

    I've put quite a few hours into this... but I'm not going to waste my time for much longer. I only wish I bought it on a console rather than digitally, as I can't sell it anymore... and oh, how I wish to be rid of it!    … Expand
  75. splitforces
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    I registered on metaritic just so I can state my frustration with this game. Ubisoft clearly does not care about its PC consumer base as this game is barely functional with very little thought put into the PC port. Also hacking is not very fun when it boils down to a point and click QTE. Characters were not interesting. Overall an over-hyped disappointing game.
  76. mrBlaine
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    They did not care about PC customers when they released the game. Because if they did, they would not. Unplayable at the moment. No fix helps. Controls are just hell.
    Does not deserve support from me.
  77. saris1
    Jun 1, 2014
    3
    For console users this probably is a great 'open-world' game, but, for the PC... No. Even Daggerfall (Elder Scrolls) was much more open and alive than this title and that game was released nearly two decades ago! The system requirements are absurdly high and even if you meet or exceed them you will still experience glitches, lag, stutters and who knows what else. Oh, and the A.I is stupid,For console users this probably is a great 'open-world' game, but, for the PC... No. Even Daggerfall (Elder Scrolls) was much more open and alive than this title and that game was released nearly two decades ago! The system requirements are absurdly high and even if you meet or exceed them you will still experience glitches, lag, stutters and who knows what else. Oh, and the A.I is stupid, really stupid. You would think with a requirement of SIX GIGABYTES of RAM that the A.I would do something with it.… Expand
  78. Whitetigero
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    I complete Watch dogs. It's funny when you play this game about ten hours, but if you get close to the end of the game. You will be dissapointed. Terrible end of story. All game was fine.It's been like a b-movie. But in the end Watch dogs storyline get close to the trash
    . Plus of the game:
    -Nice hacks, really, it's funny, effective.You have as much as you need. -Graphic, in E3 graphic    I complete Watch dogs. It's funny when you play this game about ten hours, but if you get close to the end of the game. You will be dissapointed. Terrible end of story. All game was fine.It's been like a b-movie. But in the end Watch dogs storyline get close to the trash
    . Plus of the game:
    -Nice hacks, really, it's funny, effective.You have as much as you need.
    -Graphic, in E3 graphic was pre render, in release - like GTA, but more darker.
    -Many ways to pass the mission.
    -Mini games
    Minuses:
    -Phisics, at all.
    -Bugs. All game i have been seen a lot of bugs.Most of them was funny.
    -Storyline. Like i said in beggining, 75% - b-movie. 25 -trash.
    -Optimization. It's console game. I saw a graphic glithes. FPS was unstable.
    -AI.
    In the end, i think watch dogs is a specific. All this PR did impact to the game, expectation were too high. Give a try to this game. Watch dogs cost his time, what you spend on it.    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. bwheatley
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    This game is an amazing must buy. Great NPCs. Plenty to do in the city and the online play is awesome. I've played non stop for multiple days and i'm loving it. And it plays great on my 1 nvidia card.
  81. Huffmann
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    I think it's wrong to give this game 4 or less score...
    I know this game was overhyped by it's trailers and presentations... but I don't want to focus on that.
    I played the whole story, I have done A LOT of side-quests, and you know what? - I liked it, I think the game was fine/great. Good story (not epic like Bioshock: Infinite etc. though) and medium game mechanics (some bugs who    I think it's wrong to give this game 4 or less score...
    I know this game was overhyped by it's trailers and presentations... but I don't want to focus on that.
    I played the whole story, I have done A LOT of side-quests, and you know what? - I liked it, I think the game was fine/great. Good story (not epic like Bioshock: Infinite etc. though) and medium game mechanics (some bugs who keeps show up from time to time).
    Let's face it:
    - Uplay ruined the game with their servers, but that isn't Watch Dogs' fault.
    - The PC Optimize - wow, just wauw. Luckly I have a SLI GeForce setup, but others haven't - it just doesn't work. A high-end graphic-card can't even play Watch Dogs stabil at 30 FPS on medium/settings. Hope they will fix it like they did with AC4: BF on PC.

    Overall I think the game is okay/great at this point. We all get the plot about the hacking, but it's not mind-blowing, unfortunately. We all hoped for something more or some of next-gen experience - which we didn't experienced.    … Expand
  82. Jebble
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    This game feels like Assassin's Creed 1 felt at the time. The franchise has great potential and the game is pretty good, but it just misses a lot of extra's to make it completely awesome.

    I feel like Watch Dogs 2 (if ever made) will be insanely great. It's hard not to compare a game like this to the GTA franchise and GTA 5 gave us a lot that I therefor miss in Watch Dogs. Getting cars    This game feels like Assassin's Creed 1 felt at the time. The franchise has great potential and the game is pretty good, but it just misses a lot of extra's to make it completely awesome.

    I feel like Watch Dogs 2 (if ever made) will be insanely great.
    It's hard not to compare a game like this to the GTA franchise and GTA 5 gave us a lot that I therefor miss in Watch Dogs. Getting cars is too easy, there's a **** of money you can't use anywhere. There are barely any buildings to enter and there is just a lot of detailedd functions I miss. Think of property, garages, and random buildings to enter or whatever.

    For me the story was fine, gameplay is okay, could use a lot of polish with the vehicles.
    Also the cops in this game are kinda crap.

    You do A LOT of **** like stealing everyones money, but no one ever knows and youre still the good guy.
    That has to be fixed for the next version.

    Still a great game :)    … Expand
  83. meediocre
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    Connection issues aside, this is a solid open-world game that feels and plays like Sleeping Dogs, but with a hacking theme, and a less interesting story and central character. There's some genuine fun to be had with the online invasion and ctOS missions, as well as some exhilarating escape from the cops/baddies driving action. The world itself is incredibly detailed and there are plenty ofConnection issues aside, this is a solid open-world game that feels and plays like Sleeping Dogs, but with a hacking theme, and a less interesting story and central character. There's some genuine fun to be had with the online invasion and ctOS missions, as well as some exhilarating escape from the cops/baddies driving action. The world itself is incredibly detailed and there are plenty of side quests and distractions to keep you going for hours and hours, as per AC and Far Cry etc ..

    Negatives, in my opinion, include the average main storyline and the fact that graphically, even on PC it doesn't seem next-gen. Happy to have bought this title though, as it offers great value for money.    … Expand
  84. Alsvha
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    Well - have mixed feelings about this one.

    The main gameplay is rather simplistic and uniform. Run or drive around doing and mostly pressing Q to hack something, and occasionally shoot at something. But it is strangely intriguing to escape the police by stopping a train, jumping in and drive on. Also there's some stealth gameplay when taking out gangs and racing gameplay when driving    Well - have mixed feelings about this one.

    The main gameplay is rather simplistic and uniform. Run or drive around doing and mostly pressing Q to hack something, and occasionally shoot at something.
    But it is strangely intriguing to escape the police by stopping a train, jumping in and drive on.
    Also there's some stealth gameplay when taking out gangs and racing gameplay when driving challenges (although car handling is waaaay out the window and actually quick frustrating as your over civilians for penalty).
    There's gameplay where you stop crime where it can be difficult to avoid detection (eagle eye NPCs) and then take down the culprit at the right time. So there's a good deal to do - but as said - most of the time it's rather uniform and ultimately simplistic.
    It's also completely overpowered that you can almost instant hack from surveillance camera to camera and blow up bad guys that way - but I guess it would be difficult to make a proper stealth game when the theme is hacking.
    Money in the game comes from just randomly hacking civilians back accounts and then going to an ATM - again - rather simplistic.
    The story I've not advanced much but it is also a minor thing compared to the sandbox game.

    I did get some sort of hacking mini-game when hacking a cTOS tower, but there wasn't much game in the mini-game as it was just pressing some nodes to allow a data flow.

    I did try an on-line portion and this might be where the game shines a bit more. There are a number of missions where you either hack or prevent hacking from real life player enemies and some driving contests (which given the handling of the cars could be quite chaotic). Unfortunately I suck in this game and failed my first on-line mission terrible - so newbies might get run over by experienced players and that would kill the on-line part for newcomers and detract a lot from their experience - but I think the online part could be an addictive and different experience compared to so many other games. Especially if they expand a bit on the missions and make a few more non-combat missions.

    All in all - the game is decent enough in smaller doses (I don't see myself playing 4 hours in a row) and does have a lot of qualities. But it is let down by simplicity which makes me wonder what they've actually spend all the time on.

    The city is beautifully created - but as always with all these games. There's not much to do as most building are closed to you. A lot of civilians are rendered giving a nice populated feel to the city, but these moving objects are little other than ways to get cash.

    For a game with the hacking theme I feel this game misses it mark and it could have been much more fleshed out instead of just pressing Q to hack traffic lights, Q to hack trains, Q to hack signs, Q to hack for money, Q to .... well, you get my drift. It could just as well be any theme game.

    But all in all - it still is strangely fun, but it just falls short. It's definitely not a 9 or 10 game but neither is it a 0 or 1 game.
    7/10 from me so far    … Expand
  85. Carcer
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    Shocking! Over hyped graphics, Poorly optimized that pop in is insane. Rather than ship the 2012 graphics Ubi***t gave us watered down console port (and hey don't get me wrong they buggered the console's too with 900p/720p resolutions) If you buy the game or think of buying it based on the graphics don't disappoint yourself buy something else or pirate this and then delete the copy inShocking! Over hyped graphics, Poorly optimized that pop in is insane. Rather than ship the 2012 graphics Ubi***t gave us watered down console port (and hey don't get me wrong they buggered the console's too with 900p/720p resolutions) If you buy the game or think of buying it based on the graphics don't disappoint yourself buy something else or pirate this and then delete the copy in disgust anyway haha… Expand
  86. GhostPiggy
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    (TL;DR at the bottom) This game is absolutely wonderful, the mechanics of the game are nearly seamless and easy to use, anyone who complains that the concept of hacking is dumb should turn away because it's not supposed to be an in depth tutorial for hacking. The graphics catch flak from people yet I have no idea why, the graphics are wonderful any problems the game is experiencing will be(TL;DR at the bottom) This game is absolutely wonderful, the mechanics of the game are nearly seamless and easy to use, anyone who complains that the concept of hacking is dumb should turn away because it's not supposed to be an in depth tutorial for hacking. The graphics catch flak from people yet I have no idea why, the graphics are wonderful any problems the game is experiencing will be fixed soon as there are to be some bugs due to the fact that it has just come out. The story is great but my only complaint is that they are really trying to stretch for something that is hard to achieve due to the serious responses of some insignificant events. Multiplayer is a very enjoyable aspect of the game such as the online hacking game mode which, no matter how many times you play it, is always a different experience and allows for longevity of game play. Iv'e seen a few reviews about the games :terrible car physics" but to be honest they are wonderful, a few bugs here and there but overall very great. I have noticed that sometime I will shoot through the windshield of a car or be getting shot and two things occur, the windshield does not immediately shatter into a million pieces and sometimes is even able to stop the bullet in varying instances, I also have to say the impact between cars of different sizes and weight are pretty well .performed. I think I have gone on long enough, buy this game it is amazingly fun, it only lost two points for two reasons, one for the story and another for the digital trips psychedelic and madness...those games are really difficult. TL;DR - game is fun, falls short on story, car physics are good, bugs but still good, psychedelic and madness are hard.… Expand
  87. MiatWarp
    Jun 1, 2014
    2
    All i want - it's co-op. There is nothing close to this.
    All i got:
    - Multi-monitor (NVidia surround) problems (no multi-mon support & wrong FOV in 2014!!!) - Low FPS (just because game can't handle 4085x1024 on GTX 770 4GB) - Game doesn't support game wheel (game have 1st person view in cars) - i need use x360 emulator to make the wheel work - Many ubisoft connection problems - Too    All i want - it's co-op. There is nothing close to this.
    All i got:
    - Multi-monitor (NVidia surround) problems (no multi-mon support & wrong FOV in 2014!!!)
    - Low FPS (just because game can't handle 4085x1024 on GTX 770 4GB)
    - Game doesn't support game wheel (game have 1st person view in cars) - i need use x360 emulator to make the wheel work
    - Many ubisoft connection problems
    - Too easy and short campaign (even on "realism" difficulty)
    - Small world, less then world in GTA SA!

    This is not a game that I waited. And its overpriced.    … Expand
  88. Frostbiteleet
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watch dogs is a truly unique game which provides a great open world to explore and a hacking experience which is uncommon in modern day games. However, it does have many bugs in its game play such as lag and stutter issues. The people who are complaining about their unbearable game play and giving it 0/10 for just that reason should try to be more patient because Ubisoft are working on updates to fix those issues. The combat system in watch dogs is well refined with the addition of focus. Also, the driving in the game feels very realistic unlike GTA V where the driving was ridiculously sensitive (im not going against GTA V in anyway but Watch dogs driving mechanics feel right). Car chases in the game are always entertaining because of the many ways you can take down cars from ramming to road spikes to disable wheels. However, after about halfway through the storyline hacking becomes quite repetitive and the storyline is not very engaging to the player which did not live up to the expectations during the long wait for this game. Overall Watch dogs is a great game which provides great 3rd person action but could use a few more tweaks to make game play more enjoyable. Which is why i give a 7/10… Expand
  89. Gumbomon
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review (kind of) contains spoilers... However, nothing that the trailers haven't already told you.

    Let's start with the technical aspects:
    I got the game along with my new computer (AMD 8x 4.0GHz processor, GeForce GTX760, 16Gb RAM, Win7 64Bit). I was very hyped and tryed to install it right on its release.
    It took me an entire day to get this thing to work. I had to download it two times (about 3h each) and I had to reinstall uPlay, which also deleted AC4 as well. Ubisoft just knows how to make for a special release experience.
    However, after hours of tinkering, it finally worked. My PC managed to run it at (almost) stable 60fps on high settings ( using TXAA Anti-Alias), with some frame drops during some police chase sequences.

    I haven't seen the E3 demo, thus I cannot tell if there was the graphical downgrade everyone keeps complaining about ( to which I might add: I don't think many player would have been able to access better graphics, because the game is demanding), but it looks (at least to me) marvelous. It by not means the best looking game ever, but it can compete with most AAA titles.

    Gameplay-wise, it felt like an "Assassins-Creed 2014-ish version". And this is not a bad thing. Sure it has some similarities (like the hackable ctOS-towers, which feel quite familiar to AC viewpoints - minus the obligatory leap of faith, which in this game will lead to your death), but the hacking is a nice twist, making it just interesting enough to be an IP of its own. Also, the Gunplay is excellent, even or especially with a Gamepad (I used the Xbox 360 wireless controller).
    (Speaking of Gamepads, you will probably need one, because the mouse accelleration differs in the various sections of the game, which is very irritating.)
    The driving sections are very floaty, reminding me of some of the early Need-for-Speed games (like Underground 2). It's not everyone's thing, but I found myself really enjoying it. Though the ragdoll-physics sometimes look just... weird. Not awful, but weird.

    The story is ... actually better than the trailer made it look. The actual plot is told quite well, but the protagonist himself is quite frankly, an a**hole. Its not the story of hero, not even close. But it's entertaining, although it sometimes takes itself to serious. The voice acting (at least in the german version) is well executed and, for the most part, in sync. But it tries to be like a Batman-like story - a little too hard.

    And I think this is the biggest pitfall. Each unit works almost perfectly in itself. The theme is fresh and fun, the story is solid, the mechanics work fine (I haven't experienced any glitches aside some strange ragdoll poses) - But they failed to make them work together. Thus the game feels just like the sum of its parts, not more, not less. The experience is entirely up to the player. If you take the game serious, its loads of fun. But if you play it like GTA your actions interfere with the tone and plot, making the game seem silly and pointless.

    Overall, it's a pretty solid game - not perfect, but fine. If the sequel, which is already hinted upon at the end of the game, fixes these issues, and utilized the games full potencial, I'm convinced this is going to be Ubisofts next big IP, out-shadowing the AC series by far. I think a lot of the hate this game gets is due to the extreme hype. People are disappointed that it is not as awesome as they imagined the last 3 years (And this is why Valve won't make Half-Life 3. Imagine 20 years of hype...). I feel people are just being unfair to Ubisoft-Montrèal (the studio, not the publisher; they shall burn in hell for what they did with uPlay), same goes for the AC series (AC2 is, in my opinion, inferrior to 4 and even 3).
    I am personally looking forward to the sequel... and the movie they announced.

    If you're intersted into the theme or just like open-world games, I'd recomend you to buy it for about 40$.    … Expand
  90. snipedhunt3r
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    This game is absolutely terrible. Pros: Nothing... Cons: Very small environment, Hacking in this game is not hacking (One click is not hacking lol), Too much overhyped, It's more like game for kids.. dunno why It's 18+, Main protagonist is boring, Storyline is boring and not very meaningful, AI is stupid, Very bad physics of cars, Very buggy - Not much things to do in freetime, Too shortThis game is absolutely terrible. Pros: Nothing... Cons: Very small environment, Hacking in this game is not hacking (One click is not hacking lol), Too much overhyped, It's more like game for kids.. dunno why It's 18+, Main protagonist is boring, Storyline is boring and not very meaningful, AI is stupid, Very bad physics of cars, Very buggy - Not much things to do in freetime, Too short gameplay (approx. 8-9 hours), Game is too linear, Perfomance is terrible even on mid-high end PC's (My special GTX760 OC runs on 10-20 FPS on minium details but in car its like 0-1 FPS), No FPS difference between minimal and maximal details (=bad optimalization), Dead gameplay, No melee attacking (only sneak).
    I love how Critic Reviews gives positive rating but that's probably only becase they was well paid :)
    This game should be delayed for more like 1 year or so.    … Expand
  91. CloudyDaze
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    Watch_Dogs is an amazing game and people should understand that if you are going to review a game, the client being used to run said game is irrelevant. A review on a game should be commenting on the game itself and it's gameplay as well as graphics rather than if Uplay is having problems or not. If your game is crashing, just lower the settings. I have a horrid computer and can still runWatch_Dogs is an amazing game and people should understand that if you are going to review a game, the client being used to run said game is irrelevant. A review on a game should be commenting on the game itself and it's gameplay as well as graphics rather than if Uplay is having problems or not. If your game is crashing, just lower the settings. I have a horrid computer and can still run this game perfectly at medium settings.

    In other words, ignore all the negative reviews saying that the game is bad because of client or crashing issues, as aside from those factors, the game is possibly one of the best games of 2014.

    Also, if the game crashes and says it dosent support your driver, go to the website of said driver and update it. It's what happened to me and that is how I fixed it.

    P.S Uplay does suck.....    … Expand
  92. Frost_
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    Ahh remember that one time ,we got so hyped with this game that we waited for 1 year just to hear about ubisoft delaying watch_dogs another year and we wait,wait wait until the time has come for the release and BOOM:poorly optimized game,repetitive gameplay,Driving Sucks (really sucks),BAD car physics.rmember the 2012 E3 demo?well that gameplay looks absolutely AMAZING,the car crash,theAhh remember that one time ,we got so hyped with this game that we waited for 1 year just to hear about ubisoft delaying watch_dogs another year and we wait,wait wait until the time has come for the release and BOOM:poorly optimized game,repetitive gameplay,Driving Sucks (really sucks),BAD car physics.rmember the 2012 E3 demo?well that gameplay looks absolutely AMAZING,the car crash,the A.I helps the victim to get out of the car,blowing the gas station and boom,looks like someone just detonated a C4.UNTIL i tried the game myself,when there's a car crash accident,the A.I is just standing there ,shocked and then either run or walk like nothing happens.The Graphics isn't that impressive either,it's not bad but it's not really good either.You will find yourself enjoying the game for 1-3 hours until you played for a long time and get bored immediately.I actually finished the game and now i don't know what to do so i left the game.The Open world in this game is not really "Open World" for this kind of next gen game.Skyrim did a good job on doing open world,you start with empty maps but you can explore the area to reveal hidden quest,side quest,activities but in watch_dogs ,you feel like they point those things for you,i know that some of the "Side Activity" is hidden as well,but they're just basically the same with just different locations and all.I want to know why the hell do i get bad reputation by exploding stuff near the civ and no one knows about it?like seriously ,if this supposed to be realistic,no one will knows who exploded that stuff.There's no Drive and shoot in this game which is disappointing,i got myself needing to shoot the cars behind me.but you do can hack stuff to destroy the cars.Police chase is super easy,you can just drive with a car,get to the nearest train station,distrupt communication with the chopper to distract it for a few seconds,hack the train to stop,and then get in and just stand there,or the easy way,you can just get to a boat and drive away because FOR NO REASON,THE POLICE CANNOT SEND A FREAKIN BOAT TO CHASE ME.i bought the season pass (Which is a bad move)Don't like the "digital trip" mini games,looks weird IMO.This game is poorly optimised for PC ,especially AMD,but some players can play it smoothly (including me).now to the driving,driving sucks,looks taken from Saints Row 4 Physics.now to the UPLAY part,UPLAY SUCKS,why can't ubisoft hear our suggestion and remove the uplay requirement to play the game.Keep your money but if you really want to play this game,wait for ubisoft to release a patch to fix the optimisation issues(which i really doubt ,it will fix the issue).I hope they don't ruin the division… Expand
  93. kstud1
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    Bait and switch from E3, playing watch dogs I jumped into the river to escape cops, the water disappeared and i was running on the bottom of the river ground with no water and looking up I could see boats but sense there's no water I could not swim up to them, what was the extra six months for?
  94. mileafly
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    I think this have been the biggest turnaround in my opinion of a game ever. I first saw the footage of Watch Dogs on its press release and was totally blown away by how great it looked, it looked like one of the next truly next-gen titles. Right then it was a must play and I went into a "media blackout" of the title after that (I like to avoid seeing footage of a title I already know II think this have been the biggest turnaround in my opinion of a game ever. I first saw the footage of Watch Dogs on its press release and was totally blown away by how great it looked, it looked like one of the next truly next-gen titles. Right then it was a must play and I went into a "media blackout" of the title after that (I like to avoid seeing footage of a title I already know I will get so to not build up my hype to much)

    Now fast forward to the release date, I install the game and begin to play. Almost the first thing I notice is how bad the game looks compared to my expectations. The graphics feel sterile and the animation of characters and car physics feels very wooden. I almost give up on playing after an hour or so. I would probably score the game a 5 at this point.

    I persist to play though and after a while the game really starts to grow on me. Now I honestly think this is probably my favorite "gta clone" out there if you don't count La Noire or The Getaway.
    The mix of sneaking and shooting in combat feels very fresh and it is imo the best combat system ever in a gta style game. I even started to get used to and like the car physics after a while.

    Now while I really enjoy the game at this point there are many things that needs to be improved if I would consider this to be a 9 or even a 10. My main gripe is that the world does not really feel like a real place. It all feels very artificial in a way, the people wandering the streets don't feel like real people. The way they talk feels very "comic booky" and unreal. When news are reported on the news and the people of the street are interviewed it feels extremely wooden and amateurish, almost like when you where young and found a tape recorded and starting to tape yourself and your friends playing you where doing a newscast.

    Also the game seems to have a major identity crisis and not really trust itself. The game is full of silly mini games that does not fit at all. You can play drinking games or "find the ball under the cup" and other silly things that does not add anything of real value or feel thought out at all. There is also a bunch of minigames where you shoot VR aliens or run around collecting VR coins. I will say that the more expansive mini games where you take some kind of drug that makes you hallucinate are quite well made (at least two of them), but they still feel a bit out of place.
    There is also a feeling the developers try to hard to be "edgy" with language and sex scenes in some places that just feel out of place and just feels like they try to put in to be "cool" and "edgy" but end up being just pathetic. Also the whole conspiracy thing and shell of the game feels very comic bookie and its hard to take any of it really serious.

    All in all despite all these things I really enjoy the game and the core game mechanics are very very enjoyable. I really think a sequel that takes itself a bit more serious and adress some of the major problems could be really amazing. Also I want to throw in as a last thing that I don't understand why more games don't use the Euphoria engine that Rockstar uses in all their games. This is an engine that make everything int he world, including the player have beliviable physics. A big reason other games feels so wooden after playing a Rockstar game is the lack of using this engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria_(software)    … Expand
  95. Konrad1712
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    I have picked up the game without paying the full price for it, so far i reached act 2 and this is what i have to say about the game. The game itself is amazing the city feels alive with plenty side missions etc, i do not recommend picking up the game for PC simply because its poorly optimized. Apparently the 4.6 AMD beta drivers help boost the fps and gameplay.
  96. Mateuskb
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    I love this game,I dont think that the bugs aren´t important,but you can walk in the streets of the game and feel there are life.
    The history are amazing.
    Forget the hype,play the game by the he give to you,dont play the game by the what he dont give to you.
    Dont create your opinion by the reviews,Play and see.
  97. Rokai
    Jun 1, 2014
    3
    They should've called this Watch_Bugs.
    Bad physics, bad AI, downgraded graphics, full of bugs, unoptimized, but if you manage to look past all of that (and if you can do that, you certainly have some unique skill), it's a decent sandbox game.
  98. TheMaker
    Jun 1, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So let me start with pointing out, that this was the game I was waiting to play for a very long time. I had my pre-order paid in early September. When the game came I out I was just.... disappointed. The game isn't bad, neither terrible, but it is just disappointing.

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

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

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

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

    Unfortunatelly Watch_Dogs is just a poor port from PS4 version. Smartphone menu is frustrating in its usage, as well as weapon choice wheel.
    Overall 4/10
    Watch_Dogs is not a BAD game. It is an mediocre OK game. It is terribly disappointing and this make me sad. I was just hoping for more. I was promised more.    … Expand
  99. Yuusou
    Jun 1, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really good depending on how you look at it. Sure the graphics are good, but not as good as expected, the performance by now is ranging from smooth to barely playable, the hacking is way too straight forward, but this game has so many not so obvious good points.

    Let's start with the humor. I don't know how many people have checked the billboard text yet. I don't know how many have checked the ctznOS leaks by DedSec in the bunker (e.g. falling worker is called an UFO in the scan). I don't know how many people have listened to conversations between NPCs ("Since ctOS is watching everyone and everything I don't have the urge to jerk off that much anymore."). I don't know how many people have realized that there's social criticism in the whole game. If you think this game is just a cheap GTA with hacking, you're not taking a look to the right direction the game is aiming for. Aiden barely has eye contact at the bar or newspaper stand owner when he orders a drink. Instead he's paying attention to his phone. This is so annoying, yet one of the many behaviors that people show towards their fellow men. So many people / NPCs are just staring at the phone while walking along the street. So much technology is currently in place to make our life easier, yet you don't see that it could be easily abused by anyone who has the mind and the tools to do so.

    I don't think you learn much from a GTA game for your real life. But this here should make you think about your everyday behaviour, your everyday use of technology and your opinion towards surveillance of public and private life. If you still think that after playing this game your government should have access to your digital data to "protect you", then you're clearly missing the point here.    … Expand
  100. 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.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

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