Watch Dogs

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  1. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    Криво, косо, кое-как - вот девиз этой игры. Сюжет ни о чем, графика не та, что обещали, оптимизировано описанным раннее способом.
  2. Resonator
    Oct 20, 2020
    2
    I regret that I bought this **** game. The gameplay is boring, the story is very bad, the protagonist has no personality and the game is broken. They lie to us on the trailers and the visuals are very ugly too. I never gonna buy an Ubisoft product again.
  3. defenz
    Aug 9, 2021
    2
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  4. Killatomate
    Jun 6, 2014
    1
    This game has the worst mouse+keyboard controls ever seen in a video game. totally unresponsive, sluggish, inaccurate, inconsistent (constantly changing), with FORCED MOUSE ACCELERATION (positive and negative accel).
    unplayable.
    it also happens to have the worst driving i have ever seen in a game. horrible steering, unresponsive gas, unresponsive brakes, NO PHYSICS, no    This game has the worst mouse+keyboard controls ever seen in a video game. totally unresponsive, sluggish, inaccurate, inconsistent (constantly changing), with FORCED MOUSE ACCELERATION (positive and negative accel).
    unplayable.

    it also happens to have the worst driving i have ever seen in a game. horrible steering, unresponsive gas, unresponsive brakes, NO PHYSICS, no e-brake/drifting, nothing.

    extremely long boring cutscenes and videos cannot be skipped. wanna restart the game to change mouse sensitivity? watch 8 minutes of boring cutscenes again!

    playing this game feels like a bad dream. you feel paralysed and unable to control your character. its like playing soccer with your legs tied togther. ITS NOT FUN! ITS A NIGHTMARE!

    fug Watch Dogs and fukk Ubisoft.    … Expand
  5. Renendell
    May 29, 2014
    1
    It's like GTA but less aggressive, and Saints Row but less fun. And the technical problems make the overall mediocrity of this title unforgiving. It may be a nicer experience on next-gen consoles, but stay away on PC.
  6. KEMPERO4EG
    May 29, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a failure of the year 2014. Expressionless and boring plot and characters, hackneyed and miserable physics and graphics. Developers should be ashamed - they deliberately released not that game was promised to the players. This vile deception.… Expand
  7. montana
    Sep 6, 2014
    1
    There are lots of things in this game that is worth criticizing, but the most important thing is the fact that this game is a poorly optimized consoll port. There is no way to turn off mouse acceleration and the movement off the character is horrible to control with a mouse - you cant turn without moving 2 meters around in a circle. And where the fu%k is my FOV slider!!!? - The camera isThere are lots of things in this game that is worth criticizing, but the most important thing is the fact that this game is a poorly optimized consoll port. There is no way to turn off mouse acceleration and the movement off the character is horrible to control with a mouse - you cant turn without moving 2 meters around in a circle. And where the fu%k is my FOV slider!!!? - The camera is so close to the caracter its like you are breathing down Aidens neck. To add insult to injury these are easy fixes and a big middle finger to pc gamers.… Expand
  8. DjNemes1s
    May 29, 2014
    1
    After all the waiting and hype, I'm very disappointed to say this game is just......BORING.

    It's trying to be half GTA and half Assassin's Creed but fails to be anywhere near as enjoyable as either of them. - The car physics are a joke, it's like playing crazy taxi arcade. - You can't interact with NPC's other than pulling your gun out and watching them run away. - The city is    After all the waiting and hype, I'm very disappointed to say this game is just......BORING.

    It's trying to be half GTA and half Assassin's Creed but fails to be anywhere near as enjoyable as either of them.

    - The car physics are a joke, it's like playing crazy taxi arcade.
    - You can't interact with NPC's other than pulling your gun out and watching them run away.
    - The city is boring. It all looks the same, there's nothing to do, it just feels lifeless and doesn't make me want to explore.
    - Rinse and Repeat formula: You will do the same side missions over and over and over and over....forever. At least in Assassin's creed they felt fun. I got bored chasing someone who just committed a crime after the 2nd or 3rd attempt. It's just empty and emotionless filler.
    - Glitches: There are so many glitches even with the latest drivers and a high end system.
    - Characters and Story: The story is again just plain boring. Some of the side characters are quite interesting but Aiden is so detached that I actually couldn't care less half the time when he getskilled.

    The digital trip mini games are about the only thing I had fun with. One of them reminded me of Carmageddon and is actually much more fun than driving around in the game itself as the physics in that situation actually make sense.

    Don't waste your money like I did. I believed the hype. The E3 videos had me hooked since last year. The 'control the city' idea sounded unique and limitless.

    The reality on the other hand is an empty shell of a game with no soul, hugely repetitive and unfulfilling gameplay and mixed back of technical features. I've only played a few hours but can't even force myself to continue. A first in my many years of gaming!!    … Expand
  9. E71
    Jul 22, 2014
    1
    Very poorly optimized for PC:

    - It doesn't allow binding of certain keys (backspace, enter, pgup, pgdn, etc) so if you're an old-school gamer using arrow keys, you may need to resort to clumsy solutions like AHK (allows you to rebind but it won't change in-game on-screen prompts). - Runs poorly even on high-end systems with the most annoying stuttering (sinuous frame rate). Tested    Very poorly optimized for PC:

    - It doesn't allow binding of certain keys (backspace, enter, pgup, pgdn, etc) so if you're an old-school gamer using arrow keys, you may need to resort to clumsy solutions like AHK (allows you to rebind but it won't change in-game on-screen prompts).

    - Runs poorly even on high-end systems with the most annoying stuttering (sinuous frame rate). Tested both "High" and "Ultra" @ 1080p on a Core i7-3770K with 32GB DDR3 memory, R9 290 4GB GPU, HW RAIDED SSDs, felt like my computer was seriously outdated.

    - Uninnovative control scheme... One too many individual binds. For example, the cover system is a frustratingly awkward mess -- press one key to take cover, another to exit?! Why not a single key for both, like Mass Effect 3's cover system? This is only made worse by the inability to bind other keys in that area of the keyboard...

    - Forced (negative) mouse acceleration... when you're trying to "fine aim" the crosshairs at your target, it feels like you're moving your mouse in thick mud. The GamerProfile.xml "fix" doesn't really help that.

    - Can't adjust/change mouse wheel up/down ("next weapon"/"previous weapon"). I use the mouse wheel too but I need it inverted.

    At least it never crashed on me, for which I give it 1 point out of 10.

    All in all, games are supposed to be fun but I experienced frustration for much of the play through so...

    TRY HARDER UBISOFT!!    … Expand
  10. 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....
  11. Nexion36
    May 27, 2014
    1
    This game ended up being a total let down. After all the hype it just turned out to be a very unpolished GTA 5 clone. The car handling is terrible, the frame rate drops kill the game, and the open world movement is very boring and uninteresting.

    I'm running 2 gtx770's and a i5-4670k, plenty fast enough for this game and i still get giant frame rate drops at medium settings. This    This game ended up being a total let down. After all the hype it just turned out to be a very unpolished GTA 5 clone. The car handling is terrible, the frame rate drops kill the game, and the open world movement is very boring and uninteresting.

    I'm running 2 gtx770's and a i5-4670k, plenty fast enough for this game and i still get giant frame rate drops at medium settings.

    This game was released unfinished. Take your $60 and go buy Wolfenstien The New Order.    … Expand
  12. NickPreveza
    Aug 23, 2014
    1
    Is this game bad ? No .
    Does it deserve 1/10 ? Hell , no - its a 6 .
    Is the pc version any good ? No , NOPE , NO .
    There is nothing to talk about this , just dont buy it for pc - go console or just dont . Even the ridiculous amound i paid for it ( 15 ) is not worth it .
  13. EV3RLiGHT
    Jun 8, 2014
    1
    What a truly pathetic first IP entry from Ubisoft.

    Let's list the problems: 1. The most graphically downgraded AAA yet. 2. 70+ Million dollar budget and at least 4 years of development (including a 7 month delay!) 3. Lackluster story, cliché scenes and "meh" voice acting. 4. Terrible and incredibly boring protagonist, I could not connect with him at all. 5. Stupid logic in    What a truly pathetic first IP entry from Ubisoft.

    Let's list the problems:
    1. The most graphically downgraded AAA yet.
    2. 70+ Million dollar budget and at least 4 years of development (including a 7 month delay!)
    3. Lackluster story, cliché scenes and "meh" voice acting.
    4. Terrible and incredibly boring protagonist, I could not connect with him at all.
    5. Stupid logic in missions, i.e. you are a "mass murdering vigilante". How f*cked up is that?
    6. Terrible optimisation on PC, runs like ass and plays like it too.
    7. Speaking of gameplay; no melee combat, terrible physics engine, I've seen better driving / handling in "Crazy Taxi" and "Ridge Racer".
    8. Ubisoft seemed to spend 90% on the marketing machine to hype up this poor excuse of a game, and 10% on actual development.
    9. Tonnes of bugs, errors and stupid bullsh*t that is game-breaking.
    10. Escaping from the cops is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Just hop into a f*cking boat!
    11. Stupid, senseless combat.
    12. You can smell the sequels as soon as you spend 6 hours installing with UPLAY!
    13. Uplay!
    14. Uplay!
    15. The missions are so repetitive, it just makes a grown man cry.
    16. Udon'tplay.

    Good stuff:
    1. Some-what original idea.
    2. Spider-tank trip.
    ... that's about it.

    TL;DR - Don't buy this garbage! Torrent it if you need to. If you want to "experience the next gen" play GTA V because GTA V is much more next-gen then this lazy piece of work. Shame on you Ubisoft. Can't wait for you to f*ck up The Division.    … Expand
  14. Artano
    Jun 22, 2014
    1
    - Stupid NPC
    - Horrible AI
    - Forced online side mission (I hate them beyond any measure)
    - Boring Story
    - Main character is plain and boring.
    - Awful graphics and optimisation
  15. justhepark
    Jul 3, 2014
    1
    Oh look! Another GTA V clone! Watch Dogs, with all this hype, you gave this piece of garbage, what a waste of money. Do not buy this game, it is totally not worth your money.
  16. MrBla
    Jun 13, 2014
    1
    It uses uplay, that's all you need to know. Uplay is no good, annoying software. Even if you buy a steam version you are forced to use uplay. do not buy it until ubisoft drop the uplay.
  17. morrae
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Absolutely horrible story. Game becomes boring very fast. Graphicly it's nice sometimes like at night, but then you see static lights and immersion breaks away. Seems like developer was cutting corners almost at any opportunity. I have a powerful PC and still game had stuttering issues, 60 fps while you walking and sit in car and game becomes absolutely unplayable, fsp drops 3-5 for aAbsolutely horrible story. Game becomes boring very fast. Graphicly it's nice sometimes like at night, but then you see static lights and immersion breaks away. Seems like developer was cutting corners almost at any opportunity. I have a powerful PC and still game had stuttering issues, 60 fps while you walking and sit in car and game becomes absolutely unplayable, fsp drops 3-5 for a second and that happens every 5 seconds. Absolutely RIDICULOUS! Game shipped underdeveloped. Main pratagonist is absolute piece of garbage of a human, it seems like his character was written by 5 people at once, he contradicts himself on every step. AI is incredibly stupid. World is very uninteractive and not enjoyable. I forced myself through story and was bored by side mission very fast. At the end of the day, this game deserves 4 or may be 5 out of 10.
    But hey! This wouldn't be a ubisoft game without LYING IN THE TRAILERS! It happened with Far Cry 3, in happened with Assasin's Creed and now it happened with Watch Dogs. This practice shouldn't be allowed to fly. So -3 points for that. You're not getting any of my money ubisoft. I am 100% sure this would happen with Division. STOP LYING! STOP!    … Expand
  18. PBR-Streetgang
    May 29, 2014
    1
    If i could play the game for more than 5 minutes without it crashing i would give it a better review, but as it is the PC version of the game seems broken and a poor console port when it does work.
    I have had to scour the forums to get past the intro after it kept crashing before the game even started. I discovered that it had problems playing in any mode but windowed and also had trouble    If i could play the game for more than 5 minutes without it crashing i would give it a better review, but as it is the PC version of the game seems broken and a poor console port when it does work.
    I have had to scour the forums to get past the intro after it kept crashing before the game even started. I discovered that it had problems playing in any mode but windowed and also had trouble with 1080p, after changing to a 720p window mode i was able to play it for a while in 5 minute blocks but now cannot finish the first mission to leave the building without it crashing repeatedly.
    Save your money and buy something else if you don't want to feel ripped off.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. hedning86
    Jun 8, 2014
    1
    I'm not sure what I would rate this if I could play it properly. It is a bit boring and derivative, and I really don't like the the car handling (but that could be my preferences), but otherwise there might be potential in the game. I say might because I've had to restart the game twice due to corrupted save files, so since the game was released broken I have to give it the score a brokenI'm not sure what I would rate this if I could play it properly. It is a bit boring and derivative, and I really don't like the the car handling (but that could be my preferences), but otherwise there might be potential in the game. I say might because I've had to restart the game twice due to corrupted save files, so since the game was released broken I have to give it the score a broken game deserves. When a fix is released for the save corruption bug I might change my mind, but until then this was a waste of money.… Expand
  21. alfuzz
    Jul 6, 2014
    1
    Watch Dogs was a complete disappointment to me.
    This game is basically just another GTA clone, with some quick-time event "hacking" thrown in. I'm serious, the "hacking" consists of holding a key/button. That's it! No minigame or anything creative like that - there isn't even any real challenge to the hacking, just hold a key and you're done most of the time. Considering that this is    Watch Dogs was a complete disappointment to me.
    This game is basically just another GTA clone, with some quick-time event "hacking" thrown in. I'm serious, the "hacking" consists of holding a key/button. That's it! No minigame or anything creative like that - there isn't even any real challenge to the hacking, just hold a key and you're done most of the time. Considering that this is one of the main selling points of the game, that is a huge let down.
    The AI seems quite stupid for a modern game, and it gets stale very fast.
    It is clear from both the massive number of bugs/performance issues as well as the simplified gameplay that this is yet another terrible console port.
    Also forces you to use uPlay, which automatically deducts points in my opinion!

    All in all, don't waste your money unless it's in a sale.    … Expand
  22. uforoboso
    Jul 19, 2014
    1
    Ok, I am giving a 1. The game itself is rubbish. Except 2 things: 1) the graphics. The city is awesome, it is a pleasure to randomly wander around and discover all the nice places. it's much better than GTA V for this aspect, and I even did not have tech issues to run it at ultra even on a poor 660M GPU. 2) a few of the missions (and side activities) are actually good, the ones where youOk, I am giving a 1. The game itself is rubbish. Except 2 things: 1) the graphics. The city is awesome, it is a pleasure to randomly wander around and discover all the nice places. it's much better than GTA V for this aspect, and I even did not have tech issues to run it at ultra even on a poor 660M GPU. 2) a few of the missions (and side activities) are actually good, the ones where you have to use strategy, hacks and stealth to get to the objective. All the rest.. is just a pain in the a**, and you can't skip it. So.. I think you should actually play this, but only when it's 80% discounted on Steam, as there is so much good stuff in life than this game (even other games, for instance).… Expand
  23. Assassin8813
    May 28, 2014
    1
    This game is a mockery to any intelligent gamers in this world. It's clear to me that Ubisoft Montreal payed the critics who gave it anything over a 70 as any semi-intelligent human being would vomit in disgust at this pathetic display of next gen. Playing the game on maximum graphics using the most up-to-date hardware on the market leaves you bitterly disappointed at this game, givingThis game is a mockery to any intelligent gamers in this world. It's clear to me that Ubisoft Montreal payed the critics who gave it anything over a 70 as any semi-intelligent human being would vomit in disgust at this pathetic display of next gen. Playing the game on maximum graphics using the most up-to-date hardware on the market leaves you bitterly disappointed at this game, giving you fake reflections, no shadows in the entire world, and sun glare through the roof of a building while on the inside! I am not kidding, you get glare from the sun while INSIDE a building. I have seen Indy games that released five years ago with better lighting and reflection than this game.

    The physics engine in this game is a joke, cars are about as indestructible as Superman's pecs, and driving any vehicle will allow you to utterly destroy a wooden telephone pole at 1mph. I am not kidding. Anybody who worked on this game and isn't ashamed is either brain-dead or corrupt. More time and money when into making the E3 trailer two years ago than actually developing the game since then. I am ashamed that I even had to watch a friend play this game. The only reason I give this game a 1 is because if you can possibly get past the glaringly obvious issues, the broken physics, and the blindingly terrible graphics, it actually functions like a game.

    TL:DR, this game blows so hard in so many categories, porn stars look like nuns standing next to this game.    … Expand
  24. Fostin4
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Ubisoft deceived everyone with false advertising at E3.
    The driving is terrible physics is unreal and overall feels like an arcade game.
    Zero optimization was done in porting the game to PC 3gigs of VRAM for an ugly game?go home Ubisoft. Lazy developers female citizens tagged as male,Static shadows,ugly lightning Crysis from 2007 looks ways better than this "lousy console port " PC    Ubisoft deceived everyone with false advertising at E3.
    The driving is terrible physics is unreal and overall feels like an arcade game.
    Zero optimization was done in porting the game to PC
    3gigs of VRAM for an ugly game?go home Ubisoft.
    Lazy developers female citizens tagged as male,Static shadows,ugly lightning Crysis from 2007 looks ways better than this "lousy console port "
    PC gamers should stop bending over and buying Ubisoft games they are only interested in pleasing their shareholders and care less about gamers.    … Expand
  25. TheOsman
    Jun 6, 2014
    1
    The golden idea of being able to hack a city, but the worst execution of developing this idea into something that is not even in the same league as other sandbox games like GTA 5 or even Prototype.

    1) Shoot a civilian in the toe? DEAD. Run over his legs with a car? DEAD. Even their reactions to situations are always the same, always generic and disappointing. 2) Anyone can shoot at    The golden idea of being able to hack a city, but the worst execution of developing this idea into something that is not even in the same league as other sandbox games like GTA 5 or even Prototype.

    1) Shoot a civilian in the toe? DEAD. Run over his legs with a car? DEAD. Even their reactions to situations are always the same, always generic and disappointing.

    2) Anyone can shoot at you from vehicles. Police, criminals, they all shoot at you and can kill you from cars and even helicopters. And can you do the same? NO. You have to sit in your car and take it or drive away. Was it so hard to add this feature as well you lazy and boring developers?

    3) No using melee on anyone either. Only specific take downs, only on certain enemies. Why would you not add this simple feature when you have an awesome weapon, a BATON? Again, lazy development cannot be explained by the style of the game when it takes away fundamental freedoms a player should have.

    4) All the guns, available all the time, no need to buy ammo ever either. You can basically walk around carrying more than 20 guns plus all types of other equipment. Where is the realism? Why was there no reason to make this game the least bit challenging?

    5) Worst story line ever. reminded me of the old House of Dead arcade games. The dialogue was written by someone who has never seen real humans interact before, and the voice actors read it like a cheesy Hollywood movie which bombed the box office 50 years ago. Even the radio interviews of main antagonists are so cringe worthy and fake, can't help but think this was on purpose to let people laugh at the game and say "wow this is really bad"

    6) BORING AND REPETITIVE GAME PLAY. And in a world where you can potentially hack the city? Absolutely. All the main plot missions are basically the same, infiltrate by hacking, stealthily kill people the exact same ways over and over again, then listen to **** dialogue that will kill you from the cringe if you listen to it. All those side missions? The same action every time in their respective categories of either shooting up a bunch of people in their cars on their way to somewhere or some other non-original objectives to choose from.

    The list is never ending, just type in Watch Dogs Bugs into Youtube and ask yourself why anyone would release such a malfunctioning, poorly developed game, and have the decency to use a console port for PC like everything else was so perfect. DO NOT BUY this game, clearly just created to make money for unimaginative and lazy people. If a developer is reading this, you ruined a perfectly good idea into a pile of **** great job.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. RavenEvan
    May 27, 2014
    1
    Game could be fun, but it's not, because it's a terrible PC port. I have GTX770 + i7 and I suffer terrible frame drops and crashes. This game supposedly is "Meant to be played" on hardware with nVidia, but actually it seems that this game is not supposed to be played at all. When will Ubisoft learn how to make proper PC ports? Most of other publishers already learned that.
  28. staszek
    May 27, 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. Reading people's personal data is fun initially but it gets boring after you relize that mostly they are randomly generatedThis 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. Reading people's personal data is fun initially but it gets boring after you relize that mostly they are randomly generated and often don't make sense like a "Hiv positive blood donor with the income of $60,000"

    The driving is disgraceful and even more over-simplified than the latest GTA. There is no destruction model to speak of and it is riddled by constant bugs and physics glitching out. The worst thing is that all the sellouts like ING will give this game "10/10 amazung" reviews while in reality this game is not worth even $20 and you should not waste your time on it.    … Expand
  29. zamach
    May 27, 2014
    1
    Extremely over-hyped with no good reason. Instead of buying this You could get a bunch of indie games and have more fun just by not playing any of them. I'm very disappointed with this title. I will think twice before I pick another Ubisoft game. 1 point for an "almost original" concept.
  30. bm23
    May 27, 2014
    1
    I cannot tell you much about the gameplay, or the story, or even the graphics because I could barely get the game to run. This game is a half assed port from its console counterparts, a giant middle finger to PC gamers.

    My specs are as follow Core i7 3770k, 2x Gigabyte GTX770 SLI, 32GB of RAM. I'm able to get 45-60fps for Crysis 3, on ultra settings at 1080p. (I'm not trying to brag.    I cannot tell you much about the gameplay, or the story, or even the graphics because I could barely get the game to run. This game is a half assed port from its console counterparts, a giant middle finger to PC gamers.

    My specs are as follow Core i7 3770k, 2x Gigabyte GTX770 SLI, 32GB of RAM. I'm able to get 45-60fps for Crysis 3, on ultra settings at 1080p. (I'm not trying to brag. This information is crucial to prove my following point). For Watch Dogs, I started out with max settings but the frame rate was too low, so I lowered a few settings here and there. I eventually got 40-50fps on high settings, with some ultra. But the game would very frequently drop to 1-3fps, about 5-10 secs for every 20 secs of normal fps. This happens regardless of whether the scene is complicated or not. I lowered the settings further but the dip in FPS was still there. It was then that I realised it wasn't that my PC is incapable of running the game. It's that the game wasn't even programmed to make use of such hardware. When I check the GPU usage, both of my GPUs were barely working above their idle rate.

    As much as I wanted to love this game because GTA 5 doesn't seem to be coming to PC, I have no choice but to rate it this low, to save other gamers from paying $60 to get turkey slapped by Ubisoft.

    Note: Yes, all my drivers are up to date. The Nvidia driver 337.88 is even touted to make playing Watch Dogs a better experience.    … Expand
  31. Kategaru
    May 27, 2014
    1
    Ubisoft made a huge mistake backing up on Nvidia and dumping the AMD graphic card users, after trying to play this game the whole day i am very pissed off at it, i recommend to people not to buy this game, at least for now because you will only get pissed off and will probably end in reseting your PC, 10 times every 1 hours of trying to play this garbage
  32. sandstormcomes
    May 27, 2014
    1
    This game doesn't get optimizing process?
    Require PC Spec is suck.
    And have some blocking issues.
    I should bought PS4 version.
    I'm very regret about buying this game...
  33. Revelati
    May 28, 2014
    1
    Broken DRM software makes the game unplayable. Was told by support to play in offline mode, cant get offline mode until you log in online. Maybe in an alternate dimension this makes sense...

    Its just Sim City all over again, apparently Ubisoft and their non functional DRM/Spyware "UPlay" are giving EA a run for their money in the "Worst Company In America" catagory. Well guys you won    Broken DRM software makes the game unplayable. Was told by support to play in offline mode, cant get offline mode until you log in online. Maybe in an alternate dimension this makes sense...

    Its just Sim City all over again, apparently Ubisoft and their non functional DRM/Spyware "UPlay" are giving EA a run for their money in the "Worst Company In America" catagory.

    Well guys you won the prize as far as I'm concerned!    … Expand
  34. kabalneto
    May 28, 2014
    1
    Promessas não compridas ! jogo enjoativo e mal otimizado ! não vejo como uma nova franquia ! pois e jogo e muito superficial sem falar na física que não existe .. em fim jogo chato e sem graça, não da vontade de continuar jogando.
  35. wazzuppi
    May 28, 2014
    1
    This game is beyond horrible.

    Im playing this one PC, one thing i noticed straight off the bat, horrible horrible sleeping dogs driving and movement. ITS NOT AN ARCADE THIS IS MEANT TO BE NEXT GEN, or atleast playable!! I dont want an arcade driving, arcade button mashing, arcade shooting.. The old, accelerating vehicles to 100kmh in 2 seconds is rampant in this game, poor mechanics    This game is beyond horrible.

    Im playing this one PC, one thing i noticed straight off the bat, horrible horrible sleeping dogs driving and movement. ITS NOT AN ARCADE THIS IS MEANT TO BE NEXT GEN, or atleast playable!! I dont want an arcade driving, arcade button mashing, arcade shooting..

    The old, accelerating vehicles to 100kmh in 2 seconds is rampant in this game, poor mechanics all round, the vehicles are huge wide steering yet drive like trains.

    The texture pop ins - which are on purpose just annoy you. You cant even experience the world slowly without having crap ramped into your face ( i hated max payne for this ). You want to hide in a car after running someone over? NOPE useless. we will put annoying yellow circles in 3 seconds you have our hard to lose cops on your tail for 10 minutes which mind you, catch up to you regardless of how fast you go. The only way to lose cops is to GO TO HIGHWAYS!! YES HIGHWAYS, you cant lose cops the ordinary way ( the hacks dont work ) this engine does not recognise distance, only speed.

    It would have been so much better if it was slower paced - less crap crammed into your face, and MORE SIMPLER. Games have a reputation for coming out clunky, overly complicated and boring.

    Rent mabye, but i honestly would not waste my money.    … Expand
  36. myckat
    May 29, 2014
    1
    This must be a joke...
    graphics 3/10 (its 2008-2009 lvl, not next gen)
    gameplay 2/10 ( press x to win)
    bugs 10/10
    I feel like ubisoft lied to me, 2012 E3 trailer and THAT game just can't be the same... Totally dissapointed
  37. matsy80
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Ok so this game should be one off the best in its kind for what i believe from crtics but in my opinion its the worst game ever in his kind.
    First off all graphics are really bad for the time we live in.
    second the mechanics of char and car driving are a hell.
    third lag lag lag even with a good grafic card
    fourth mission are stupid.
    guys plz dont buy this game its a money loss!!!
  38. Alek2ander
    May 29, 2014
    1
    Did you want hacking?
    Sure. Press and hold one button. Or play a simple mini-game instead, right in the middle of being shot at. Don't worry, you won't die, the enemies will wait for you to finish.
    Did you want graphics and nextgen? Well you're not getting that. GTA 4 level graphics, and TES 4 Oblivion level NPCs. The city looks alive, but only as long as you don't exist in it. The    Did you want hacking?
    Sure. Press and hold one button. Or play a simple mini-game instead, right in the middle of being shot at. Don't worry, you won't die, the enemies will wait for you to finish.

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

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

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

    Also, don't forget about how Ubisoft screwed over a third of Europe by forcing them to play in russian. And the Day -1 Season Pass that costs 100% of the price of the game and contains nothing. They promise to add a lot of gameplay in future DLC, but hey, they also promised the game would be good.    … Expand
  39. EagleTiTi
    May 31, 2014
    1
    Maybe this game is good on consoles and some supercomputers, but in current state it's unplayable on many (powerful) PCs. Game have great potential but doesn't live it's potential.
  40. Praetorian27
    May 31, 2014
    1
    I am extremely disappointed with this game. After all the hype, it turned out to be a horrible version of Splinter Cell. For starters...you play a dickhead. Not a cool, likeable guy. But a thief who hacks innocent people's bank accounts and steals their money. I know it's a game, but that a pretty crappy message to be sending to younger players. When you are playing, you realize thatI am extremely disappointed with this game. After all the hype, it turned out to be a horrible version of Splinter Cell. For starters...you play a dickhead. Not a cool, likeable guy. But a thief who hacks innocent people's bank accounts and steals their money. I know it's a game, but that a pretty crappy message to be sending to younger players. When you are playing, you realize that this is almost a carbon copy of Splinter Cell. You use tech to distract and sneak past NPC's...how original.

    Save your money guys.. $60 is WAAAAAY too much to pay for this crap. This is a $20 game tops. This one's headed to the bargain bin very soon.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. Temoari
    Jun 8, 2014
    1
    My score could be higher, if Ubi-soft didn't advertised this game that much.
    Ubi-soft sad that this game would be a REAL next-gen game, greater than any other sand-box game.
    And what the hell is up with the system specs? I don't even understand why they are so demanding.
    Graphics are mediocre. World is empty. Main character is a disaster. Car physics are awful.
  48. pandamax2
    Jun 9, 2014
    1
    Remember E3 2012? Then you might as well remember the first ever watch_dogs gameplay, it was so stunning and we all were so excited. But in the end it when it comes out it was nothing but an overrated, badly coded console port.
    Not to mention the tons of things that need to be fixed through a patch like
    #glitches
    #bugs
    #poor performance in high end systems
    #random crashing and freezing.
  49. lise_ecc
    Jun 9, 2014
    1
    This game runs PERFECTLY on my pc (660gtx ti, machine 1.5 yrs old), so this review isn't about technical (performance issues)! That doesn't mean the UI is good - far from it. Bad camera angles, responses, controls, atrocious driving. Worst of all, it's BORING. Terrible terrible writing and game design. It really makes me wonder how many game review sites get paid off by AAA companies.
  50. Atik16209
    Jun 24, 2014
    1
    Physics are VERY bad, definitely not next-gen or 2014. Gameplay and storyline are bad as well. Graphics are not even close to what was shown. The old GTA IV without any mods can easily compete with this game
  51. gnad1992
    Jun 27, 2014
    1
    Complete garbage. Even if you're playing with Ultra settings, you won't like this game. Physics are horrible, driving is painful and gunfights/hacking is no fun at all. Avoid at all cost. If you're planning to buy this game, think again, and wait for GTA V PC / next gen edition.
  52. billtoledo567
    Jul 7, 2014
    1
    I have a very capable PC (I7 4960X 3.6GHZ 6 CORE 15MB, G.SKILL 32 GB 1866MHZ DDR3 - RIPJAWS,ASUS X79 DELUXE MOTHERBOARD,EVGA GEFORCE GTX TITAN BLACK - 6GB, etc) so my PC is not a problem...this game sucks as much of the game is dependent on driving, and this game fails miserably...there is NO CONTROL over the driving using mouse and keyboard, no way to modify it, its either throttle upI have a very capable PC (I7 4960X 3.6GHZ 6 CORE 15MB, G.SKILL 32 GB 1866MHZ DDR3 - RIPJAWS,ASUS X79 DELUXE MOTHERBOARD,EVGA GEFORCE GTX TITAN BLACK - 6GB, etc) so my PC is not a problem...this game sucks as much of the game is dependent on driving, and this game fails miserably...there is NO CONTROL over the driving using mouse and keyboard, no way to modify it, its either throttle up full speed like a rocket, and crash into everything...the driving controls ruin this game and I have wasted $60 as a result...I would caution anyone considering this game to buy something else...this is absolutely the worst PC game I have ever owned and it does NOT live up to its advertised hype… Expand
  53. DaveAus
    Sep 3, 2014
    1
    While it tries to make the open world genre feel more modern and relevant. It takes what could of been a great social media privacy commentary and turns it into a generic shooter, with an open world that is incredible empty and lifeless.

    The brief and random descriptions you get from street walking NPC's seems more like an attempt to hide how dumb and pointless they are, then add    While it tries to make the open world genre feel more modern and relevant. It takes what could of been a great social media privacy commentary and turns it into a generic shooter, with an open world that is incredible empty and lifeless.

    The brief and random descriptions you get from street walking NPC's seems more like an attempt to hide how dumb and pointless they are, then add individuality to them.

    The 'Press x to hack' aspect is almost completely useless in actual game play apart from scripted segments in a few missions. Unlike the misleading trailers, hacking the world around your opponents is more of a waste of time then tactically useful. Popping out from cover and shooting/throwing grenades is the most efficient way to kill enemies, nothing new.

    The graphics are sub par, and it can't help but draw comparisons to Grand Theft Auto 5, a game that came out a year earlier, yet looks better and has more to do.    … Expand
  54. ibbie
    Sep 27, 2014
    1
    This game is like Cancer, You don't wan't it but you still get it in the end...

    This game is **** **** **** and even more ****!
    If you have a beast rig then expect 30 fps as a max on ultra and 50 fps on low!
    Uplay is the reason for Japan's high suicide rate! -_-
  55. darkknight1577
    Aug 16, 2014
    1
    This game makes me mad . Bad graphics , unoptimized , and stupid NPC .Why i can't run this game even on high settings with my R9 290x OC it crashed after 5-10 minutes and there are so much glitches and bugs . Worst game on PC
  56. Roemerquelle
    Nov 8, 2014
    1
    To be honest: I was very excited when Watch_Dogs was announced. The trailers and everything made my jaw drop down to the core of the earth. I'm not a graphic whore, but I couldn't stop thinking about how great this game looks. So I pre ordered it for PC and was very excited when it eventually came out..
    So I installed the game and I could turn graphic settings on maximum. "How great!", I    To be honest: I was very excited when Watch_Dogs was announced. The trailers and everything made my jaw drop down to the core of the earth. I'm not a graphic whore, but I couldn't stop thinking about how great this game looks. So I pre ordered it for PC and was very excited when it eventually came out..
    So I installed the game and I could turn graphic settings on maximum. "How great!", I thought. "It runs smooth on those settings? Wow!", I thought.. But something was wrong. The graphics looked very bad. Not nearly as good as in the announcement. Few weeks later it became clear that they just downgraded the game on PC, to make it look like the PS4/Xbox One version (more or less). Thanks to some modders, the PC-com could play the game now how it was supposed to be. It even ran smoother with those mods. But again: I'm not a graphic whore. If the rest would've been great, I wouldn't have been complained. But the rest sucks too.
    In short:
    - Boring story
    - boring characters (Aiden seems like he doesn't care about anything..)
    - Boring hacking (Press Q to hack everything!)
    - The worst car handling ever.
    - Considering that you're the hacker vigilante, it's pretty stupid that it's much easier to clear a base of enemies by just rushing in and shooting everyone.

    But hey, there are also some positive things:
    - Digital Trips. Funny as hell.

    In my opinion one of the most disappointing and boring games of the last few years.    … Expand
  57. EricFate
    Jul 18, 2015
    1
    A waste of potential from beginning to end. Inconsistent writing, non-sequitur mini games, a lead character with no redeeming characteristics, and a tedious open world in which there is no joy to be had from simple exploration. Save your money and get Sleeping Dogs or Saints Row instead. They both understand that games require an element of fun first and foremost. All this game does isA waste of potential from beginning to end. Inconsistent writing, non-sequitur mini games, a lead character with no redeeming characteristics, and a tedious open world in which there is no joy to be had from simple exploration. Save your money and get Sleeping Dogs or Saints Row instead. They both understand that games require an element of fun first and foremost. All this game does is demonstrate why the marketing team should never be given sway over the design team. Once you get past the hype, this game reveals itself to be nothing more than a pile of hot garbage.… Expand
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  59. BridgetFisher
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Game is full of bugs, the whole time I played it I felt like I would rather be playing Grand Theft Auto 5, which has a bigger map, a bigger world, and it felt more alive than the dead world in Watch Dogs. For gamers I got about 5 hours of playtime out of it before beating the game. Worst part was to hack anything all you have to do is hit a button.
  60. metacriticFAN
    Jun 6, 2014
    0
    Well I was really impressed with the trailer and I started reading and I found out that I WILL NOT BE BUYING THIS GAME BECAUSE

    1 - YOU NEED UPLAY
    2 - IT DOES NOT WORK WITH AMD CARDS OR PROCESSORS.

    I live in Montreal and I am so ashamed of Ubisoft Montreal.
  61. iamthewizard2
    May 27, 2014
    0
    absolutely abysmal ! even my Triple GTX 780 Ti graphics cards have a hard time keeping this game smooth on high let alone ultra quality. have to play on medium with a 30 framerate lock to keep it smooth! Thanks Ubisoft or should I say ****
  62. Flastie
    May 31, 2014
    0
    Next-gen graphic is a LIE !!! Trailers were pre-rendered, screenshots on STEAM are far from reality. The reality is that this game looks like GTA4 with awful optimization. RADEON cards owners are intentionally disadvantaged, because you cannot run this game on hiend CPU/GPU, while NVidia owners can run it on mediocre GFX cards :( ....Its makes me sick where this AMD/Nvidia corp warNext-gen graphic is a LIE !!! Trailers were pre-rendered, screenshots on STEAM are far from reality. The reality is that this game looks like GTA4 with awful optimization. RADEON cards owners are intentionally disadvantaged, because you cannot run this game on hiend CPU/GPU, while NVidia owners can run it on mediocre GFX cards :( ....Its makes me sick where this AMD/Nvidia corp war ended. Its make me sick that AAA titles are continuously sabotaged.. Remember Colonial marines? Remember Dragon Age 2?... just Warez this piece of s.... and save 60,- EUR. This was the last time i bought AAA title. A highly potential game sabotaged by corp war and trailer lies about nextgen graphic. Sorry, but 0/10. :(… Expand
  63. Douglas
    Jun 19, 2014
    0
    Ubisoft is the new EA. Screwing players because they don't care. They found lines on the files saying: This is PC only, who cares.... Plus they artificially made the PC port with worst graphics and slower just to improve PS4 and Xbox One.
    Luckily a modder called The Worse found a way around this. PC offer much better graphics and better performance without any lag, removing Ubisoft ****    Ubisoft is the new EA. Screwing players because they don't care. They found lines on the files saying: This is PC only, who cares.... Plus they artificially made the PC port with worst graphics and slower just to improve PS4 and Xbox One.
    Luckily a modder called The Worse found a way around this. PC offer much better graphics and better performance without any lag, removing Ubisoft **** programming.
    This is unacceptable. If you don't like PC don't screw the players, simple don't launch a PC version and go burn in hell!    … Expand
  64. murtle52
    May 30, 2014
    0
    When will big publishers learn, when the public drops 60$ for a AAA game it had better work on LAUNCH DAY! This whole "ship it now , patch it later" mentality is only acceptable because of morons who pre-order.
  65. nidvar
    May 31, 2014
    0
    It is a smaller version of GTA 4 with the ability to hack traffic lights and set off circuit explosions on the side of the street.

    Getting a bridge to rise and fall does not mean hacking a city. You can hack people but those 'people' are just randomly generated profiles that have no real significance. The city looks beautiful but you cannot enter into 98% of buildings so it is    It is a smaller version of GTA 4 with the ability to hack traffic lights and set off circuit explosions on the side of the street.

    Getting a bridge to rise and fall does not mean hacking a city.

    You can hack people but those 'people' are just randomly generated profiles that have no real significance.

    The city looks beautiful but you cannot enter into 98% of buildings so it is just a nice view.

    Enjoy 5 minutes of playing with traffic lights.    … Expand
  66. DJ_Kaas
    Apr 13, 2016
    0
    WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF GAMING! I feel sorry for the folks who paid 60 bucks for this ****
    Watch Dogs, AKA the big budget version of Goat Simulator.
  67. Takeda
    May 30, 2014
    0
    I hope this game really hurts Ubisoft. Publishers need to learn that devs run the release of a game, not the marketing department. They started marketing a year early and released it at least 6 months too early. this was a marketing department that **** this game up.
  68. andyone
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Absolutely boring gameplay. Graphics and physics worse than GTA 4 (yes, I say «four») — static shadows, fake reflections, poor damage system, stupid AI. I regret that I spent money on this game.
  69. vaguba
    Jun 21, 2014
    0
    This game really gives up around halfway through. The missions make absolutely no sense at all and the gameplay, although fresh and interesting, really gets stale when they repeat the same mission types over and over again just with increasing difficulty. The graphics are decent but performance suffers on PC.
  70. brmorgen82
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Uplay is down. I have the game downloaded and the activation keys, but I cannot play the game. Please, please, I BEG you, do NOT give this company and their scum management ANY money. PLEASE. What has computer gaming come to? Every time I buy a non-steam game I regret it for at least 5 years, this is by far the biggest regret purchase I've ever made (I spend 70 dollars on the game andUplay is down. I have the game downloaded and the activation keys, but I cannot play the game. Please, please, I BEG you, do NOT give this company and their scum management ANY money. PLEASE. What has computer gaming come to? Every time I buy a non-steam game I regret it for at least 5 years, this is by far the biggest regret purchase I've ever made (I spend 70 dollars on the game and 20 bucks on the "Season pass"... YIKES

    DO NOT BUY    … Expand
  71. LosT_SouL_VL
    May 28, 2014
    0
    I've never felt so robbed with a videogame! I bought the Deluxe edition, just to feel I donated it to a greedy mediocre company.

    If you somehow manage to log into your UPlay account (which sucks like all DRM does), you get into a terribly developed game, which won't allow a High end PC to run any higher than Medium graphics. To make things even better, if you have an AMD card you're    I've never felt so robbed with a videogame! I bought the Deluxe edition, just to feel I donated it to a greedy mediocre company.

    If you somehow manage to log into your UPlay account (which sucks like all DRM does), you get into a terribly developed game, which won't allow a High end PC to run any higher than Medium graphics. To make things even better, if you have an AMD card you're screwed, it will only be a session of one BSOD after another...

    Ubisoft should feel ashamed of the product they delivered and give everybody a refund. The game is unplayable

    Uplay = UDon'tPlay    … Expand
  72. Phatsnake
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Ubisoft just gave the middle finger to 40% of the PC community who use AMD Radeon cards like myself. I won't blame Nvidia for ruining the industry with their proprietary crap and closed environment. I'm blaming Ubisoft for ignoring us. I'll update my review once the game gets patched, and if not I'll be requesting a refund.
  73. BrokenPipe
    Jun 11, 2014
    0
    Bored after 2 hours, deleted. I'm actually very surprised this game is so boring. I can play tetris for 6 hours, but I was unable to find ANYTHING interesting in this game after 2 hours.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idA9BEA4Hxs
  74. me-0815
    May 30, 2014
    0
    This game uses Uplay, a DRM system that has lead to several reports of players being unable to start their purchased game. Even if you buy the game from Steam, it still insists on installing and using that other DRM system. What data it might transfer and to whom, remains the secret of its developers. And as usual with account-based systems, you can't resell the software.

    Furthermore,    This game uses Uplay, a DRM system that has lead to several reports of players being unable to start their purchased game. Even if you buy the game from Steam, it still insists on installing and using that other DRM system. What data it might transfer and to whom, remains the secret of its developers. And as usual with account-based systems, you can't resell the software.

    Furthermore, the graphics aren't close to the level shown in those famous previews. Add to that the reported perfomance issues as well as the generally mediocre quality of the game, which doesn't keep many promises of the publishers, and the game isn't worth the original price. Wait until it drops significantly or ignore the game, you won't miss anything essential.    … Expand
  75. Kaidan
    Jun 5, 2014
    0
    8 Crashes in one hour.

    Really disappointed with Ubisoft on this one. I was excited to hear when they were pushing back the release date because it would mean a more polished game at launch right? Ubisoft made this game for Nvidia rigs only. If you have ANY AMD components, you'll likely suffer the same fate as me, crashes gallore (this isn't AMD's fault - more on this later). I have a    8 Crashes in one hour.

    Really disappointed with Ubisoft on this one. I was excited to hear when they were pushing back the release date because it would mean a more polished game at launch right?

    Ubisoft made this game for Nvidia rigs only. If you have ANY AMD components, you'll likely suffer the same fate as me, crashes gallore (this isn't AMD's fault - more on this later). I have a Nvidia GTX 770 but an AMD FX 8350 processor. I thought I would be fine with a Nvidia card.

    I thought wrong. After doing some googling it turns out that Ubisoft gave AMD the back of its hand and worked exclusively with Nvidia in the creation of this game. Essentially, Nivida was allowed to place as much input as it wanted into the development of Watchdogs, but AMD wasn't allowed to even say hello. The result?

    Terrible performance (and crashes) with AMD rigs until AMD scrambles to put up a driver patch just because Ubisoft played favorites. Don't count on Ubisoft riding in to fix the problem for AMD users- Nvidia paid them off to make sure nothing like that's gonna happen. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bash on Nvidia, I've been a long time fan of their cards, but Ubisoft needs to work openly with both manufacturers and not play favorites or the whole pc gaming community will end up suffering as a result.

    Jason Evanelho from Forbes wrote a great article on this madness entitled "Why Watch Dogs is Bad News for AMD Users-- and Potentially the Entire PC Gaming Ecosystem" - well worth the read    … Expand
  76. Ochetazinco
    May 29, 2014
    0
    You can't even run this, game with a Core i7 4770k, 32GB RAM and 2x GTX Titan Black SLI on Maximum, which I do not own and probably never will...I actually own An FX-8350, 16GB RAM and an AMD R9 280x which costed me barely $700. and it performs like mad Sh@t. Here's the link to the page that says it all:You can't even run this, game with a Core i7 4770k, 32GB RAM and 2x GTX Titan Black SLI on Maximum, which I do not own and probably never will...I actually own An FX-8350, 16GB RAM and an AMD R9 280x which costed me barely $700. and it performs like mad Sh@t. Here's the link to the page that says it all: http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/watch-dogs-graphics-performance-and-tweaking-guide. Imagine if you had more modest settings than mine and bought this game, like a 7850 or 7870, which is pretty decent still, but you would not be able to play this game, even on low. My suggestion to you all is...to try the game out, and I don't mean the demo....I mean THE PIRATE BAY. I would give you the link to the torrent, but it's easy enough to just go to the pirate bay and search for it yourself. Have fun. You don't to buy this POS if you don't want too.… Expand
  77. happy_84k
    May 30, 2014
    0
    Poor optimization
    Stupid AI
    Horrible driving
    Boring gameplay
    GTAV with one button hacking

    A huge disappointment i was really looking forward for this "next gen" game.
  78. 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.
  79. Ivan665
    May 27, 2014
    0
    No spoilers. Honest and quick review. Hello. OK first things first. Most of us were hyped about this game. Maybe we expected more than it delivers. As this is a review for the PC version, I have to inform you that the port is a sloppy job. Putting the glitches I often experienced aside, the frame rate is pretty bad at times with med. settings for me, and my rig is good enough for mostNo spoilers. Honest and quick review. Hello. OK first things first. Most of us were hyped about this game. Maybe we expected more than it delivers. As this is a review for the PC version, I have to inform you that the port is a sloppy job. Putting the glitches I often experienced aside, the frame rate is pretty bad at times with med. settings for me, and my rig is good enough for most games - Intel i7, 6GB RAM, GF GT630 4GB. Lets get to the graphics - the detail is slightly higher than in GTA 4, but the environment effects are sub par, so its not wrong to say that the game looks like GTA 4. But the most important thing for many is the game-play. And this is where this game let me down. In the environment of the game world, you are playing with what is basically someone who should supposedly have the power of Batman and Spider-man combined. Or more precisely, a mortal with the powers of a God over his environment. If you think of it like me, you will often hit invisible barriers in what you can do. The game cuts your potential, your approach, and your creativity, and firmly holds your hand, step by step. This is a great mismatch between what you should be able to do, and what actual capabilities are given to you.
    And at first it only made me feel that the release of the game has been rushed. But when I played more, this blatant incoherence spoiled the whole atmosphere for me. I am not against games that firmly hold your hand and guide you through the plot. But this was not the game, that should have taken this approach. Because it is most appropriate for quest games, and this game was not marketed as such.
    I cant speak for you but to tell you the truth - I feel cheated. I hope they fix the sequel and create a really good new series, but I am highly doubtful of that because it will require too many changes in the code, basically a brand new engine. Bottom line: Ubisoft should not attempt to produce anymore open world games, for their good and ours. Its a great strain for their designers and the studios should be used more rationally, and do what they can do best. I give this game a 0/10.    … Expand
  80. Shpongle
    Jul 22, 2014
    0
    Abysmal performance for a game that looks nothing like what we were shown two YEARS ago. The game play is original and intriguing however it's impossible to enjoy it when the game stutters like Jimmy Vulmer. The driving mechanics are even worse than GTA IV and the "Ultra Quality" reflections are still the same pre-rendered crap but with a higher resolution texture. Even with a GTX 780 ti IAbysmal performance for a game that looks nothing like what we were shown two YEARS ago. The game play is original and intriguing however it's impossible to enjoy it when the game stutters like Jimmy Vulmer. The driving mechanics are even worse than GTA IV and the "Ultra Quality" reflections are still the same pre-rendered crap but with a higher resolution texture. Even with a GTX 780 ti I get stutters that range anywhere from .1 seconds to a ridiculous 3 seconds along with textures that flicker through walls. The stuttering occurs even more frequently when driving fast which only adds on to the horrible driving mechanics. I've tried downclocking everything and I've tried the latest WHQL and Beta drivers to no avail. Two months after release and they still haven't fixed the stuttering. What a joke, Ubisoft. Too bad we're the butt of that joke. If you haven't bought the game yet, don't. Even for $5 this game isn't worth it with all of it's atrocious performance issues.… Expand
  81. Hckngrtfakt
    Jun 30, 2014
    0
    As other user critics have said, this game is boring and repetitive,...
    Graphics are sub-par, and the game play is... missing, there's just none.

    Bought the game played it for a good 3 days to give it a good chance but had to re-sell it on cragislist.
    Not.Worth.The.Money !!!
  82. phukubi
    May 28, 2014
    0
    Not a Review, more of a warning. If you are one of the large amount of gameplayers who have noticed the decline of quality with ubisoft titles(happening since Chaos Theory & GRAW, when Ghost Recon was tactical and the Tom Clancy name meant something), your concerns are warranted. Ubisoft ONLY make nice videos of products they can only dream of making. Stop being burned by this company
  83. avrell
    May 28, 2014
    0
    Best case scenario: After 5-15 mins of putting up with assortment of BS by Uplay I actually get to play the game. THANK YOU UBISOFT! Based on little I've seen, it seems WD is a GTA V clone with less interesting protagonist(s), less humor,less attention to detail, horrible driving and one thoroughly unambitious gimmick. Hacking is truly an excellent concept. It could have been turned inBest case scenario: After 5-15 mins of putting up with assortment of BS by Uplay I actually get to play the game. THANK YOU UBISOFT! Based on little I've seen, it seems WD is a GTA V clone with less interesting protagonist(s), less humor,less attention to detail, horrible driving and one thoroughly unambitious gimmick. Hacking is truly an excellent concept. It could have been turned in to truly unique, game defining feature. It wasn't. This is a game about hacking every bit as much as Skyrim is a game about lockpicking.

    For me personally none of the above matters much; Dysfunctionality of Uplay ensures the process of trying to get to play the game is too taxing to be worth it.I'm glad I got the game free with my new graphics card. In current state of Uplay and Game combined, I'd never pay any money for this.    … Expand
  84. 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
  85. Wolfbanes
    May 27, 2014
    0
    The point of a PC game is that it's able to run on many different systems with little to no bugs stemming from someone using a specific type of part, such as AMD graphics cards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The game isn't in a stage that it should have been released at. This is comparable to the WarZ release and controversy. It's unplayable and hates you for wanting to play it. Ubisoft will seemingly never learn.    … Expand
  86. ablindpoet
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Uplay and optimization needed? These are just some of the many complaint I have about Watch Dogs. I hated it. I really did. Hoping from the very beginning that it was going to be a great science fiction action game, I was generally let down. Only positive critique I can give this CASH GRAB from Ubisoft is that that water is alright. These developers expect all of us to hype up about theirUplay and optimization needed? These are just some of the many complaint I have about Watch Dogs. I hated it. I really did. Hoping from the very beginning that it was going to be a great science fiction action game, I was generally let down. Only positive critique I can give this CASH GRAB from Ubisoft is that that water is alright. These developers expect all of us to hype up about their games. Make the trailers and "game play" trailers not exactly fact. Then we pre-order the **** out of it. This needs to stop.… Expand
  87. Klun
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Watch Bugs 60$

    I was so hyped for this game and its so bad and broken that im going to roll back the charge on my cc. I upgrade my old card for a r9 290x and i cant pass beyond 30 fps in high setting, so i can only say that this game is highly highly unoptimized or its probably another lame/console port. If you want to put ports do it right or at least don't rob people with 60$    Watch Bugs 60$

    I was so hyped for this game and its so bad and broken that im going to roll back the charge on my cc.

    I upgrade my old card for a r9 290x and i cant pass beyond 30 fps in high setting, so i can only say that this game is highly highly unoptimized or its probably another lame/console port. If you want to put ports do it right or at least don't rob people with 60$ for this buggy piece of trash.

    In short bugs bugs and more bugs.
    Game features are lame and get old quick.
    Awful Ai
    Did i mention the bugs ? dont pay for this joke... time to talk with my bank ...    … Expand
  88. expellite
    Jun 23, 2014
    0
    Very demanding and yet cheesy visuals. What can I say? I had terrible framerate with GTX 550 Ti even when every single option was off. I shouldn't have bought this crap.
  89. 911nsidejob
    May 29, 2014
    0
    Nothing like the E3 footage at all, once again we get gear boxed, whats that you ask, Colonial Marines ring a bell? They promise something they can't deliver.
  90. Sinuage
    Jul 22, 2014
    0
    Game could be decent, no where near 2014 AAA standards. Pretty far from it actually. Ubi will burn for this one, such a bad PC port when PC was supposed to be the lead platform. Many users on high end rigs are still waiting for optimization patch from UBI. As other reviews have said some people are dumb and don't know how to use their computers. However that user is on a 660 and there areGame could be decent, no where near 2014 AAA standards. Pretty far from it actually. Ubi will burn for this one, such a bad PC port when PC was supposed to be the lead platform. Many users on high end rigs are still waiting for optimization patch from UBI. As other reviews have said some people are dumb and don't know how to use their computers. However that user is on a 660 and there are no issues with that card. Easy to say it is user issue when your card isn't one that has issues. Cards in the 700 series and especially the 780 ti and titan are having issues.

    Such a fail game.    … Expand
  91. 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.
  92. RealCritical
    May 30, 2014
    0
    I downloaded the game 1 week before it releases, I was amazed, "I have this awesome game! If i like it i will buy it".

    Luckly I didn't buy it because this is a real worst game.

    The AI is really stupid, lineal gameplay, and very low fps with a high pc spect.

    So, don't buy.
  93. Temannopellaria
    May 28, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible stuttering with i7 2600 k 4.8 ghz,8 gb ram g.skill sniper and msi gtx 690 overclocked 1250 mhz LOL.
    Ubisoft develops games on consoles only please!    … Expand
  94. hein
    May 29, 2014
    0
    General Problems: Problems with ubisoft servers, problems connecting to them, problems just logging in...problems just logging in...problems just logging in...PROBLEMS F****** LOGGING IN...
  95. macishiryu
    May 27, 2014
    0
    They must be kidding. So much hype on this game visuals and no crossfire support?? Texture flickering? No Dynamic lightning? Static shadows? And the textures, were made in 2005? The game sttuters like hell. The fps goes down from 60 to 11 in 1 second. Same in AMD 14.6 beta driver. Remind me Assassins Creed 3 optimation.

    Only two police models. The helicopter and the generic vehicle.    They must be kidding. So much hype on this game visuals and no crossfire support?? Texture flickering? No Dynamic lightning? Static shadows? And the textures, were made in 2005? The game sttuters like hell. The fps goes down from 60 to 11 in 1 second. Same in AMD 14.6 beta driver. Remind me Assassins Creed 3 optimation.

    Only two police models. The helicopter and the generic vehicle. Many bugs and stupid AI. Very repetitive.

    The game is mediocre at best.    … Expand
  96. baevar
    Dec 27, 2014
    0
    Sigh Metacritic site error on first review, so here's the short version:

    Would never play because it has Uplay...and I have an AMD card. Never had a chance to earn points, 0/10 wake the F up Ubisoft, your brand is tanking over DRM that only hurts paying customers and offers literally zero benefit to the consumer. Yes I know there's points and unlock rewards; but Ubi is extracting    Sigh Metacritic site error on first review, so here's the short version:

    Would never play because it has Uplay...and I have an AMD card.

    Never had a chance to earn points, 0/10 wake the F up Ubisoft, your brand is tanking over DRM that only hurts paying customers and offers literally zero benefit to the consumer. Yes I know there's points and unlock rewards; but Ubi is extracting those reward elements from a normal game, and sticking it into its DRM; completely unnecessary; let me unlock things for the games I play because of things I do in the game, not add some unnecessary reward points layer just to justify really bad and invasive DRM that has in the past not even let me play games I own because it can't connect to its own servers even though I'm online, or the stupid Uplay client crashes in the background. Clean up your act Ubi; here's an old addage about customer service for ya "Ignore your customers and they'll go away"    … Expand
  97. Ploutonas
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Nothing new from the previews sleeping dogs or saints row games, some missions or side missions, reminds you these games.

    Big limitations the way you want to play and look with your character. Cloth stores are basically ink stores, you only change colors. Mini games and CtOS towers reminds me Saints row 4. Hacking is easy and turns into a borring rutine. Over hyped and delayed for    Nothing new from the previews sleeping dogs or saints row games, some missions or side missions, reminds you these games.

    Big limitations the way you want to play and look with your character. Cloth stores are basically ink stores, you only change colors. Mini games and CtOS towers reminds me Saints row 4.

    Hacking is easy and turns into a borring rutine.

    Over hyped and delayed for nothing!    … Expand
  98. TwwiX
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Sloppy port is sloppy.

    Who cares about eye candy when the game runs and plays like ass? Win7 x64, i7 920 @ 3.8GHz, GTX 660 SC and 6 GB DDR3 Ram Performance has been very inconsistent for me so far. Memory leaks, maybe? Probably. Framerate drops from 80 to practically 0, especially during driving sequences. I've tried various graphics settings. It makes minimal to no ****    Sloppy port is sloppy.

    Who cares about eye candy when the game runs and plays like ass?

    Win7 x64, i7 920 @ 3.8GHz, GTX 660 SC and 6 GB DDR3 Ram

    Performance has been very inconsistent for me so far. Memory leaks, maybe? Probably. Framerate drops from 80 to practically 0, especially during driving sequences. I've tried various graphics settings. It makes minimal to no **** difference. Meanwhile i can run and play graphical, sandbox behemoths like Planetside 2 and Just Cause 2 without any **** hiccups whatsoever. The latter, albeit an older game, looks vastly superior compared to this consolified piece of **** Even on Ultra settings, it's vastly inferior compared to older titles. Anyway. This ****'s unplayable for me in this state. As if the terrible draw distance and constant pop in wasn't annoying enough. The mouse acceleration is less noticeable in-game but it's a pain in the ass when it comes to navigating the games menus. Yes, there's mouse acceleration. That alone is sufficient proof that this is a ****ty port. The car handling is floaty and the controls feel unresponsive. There's quite a delay when making turns and the cars end up sliding all over the place. Can't hit **** without starting to spin out like a carousel. I expected better from Ubisoft Reflections in terms of vehicle handling. As far as i know, they've contributed to the development and worked on the game's car physics. I just hope that they put more care and effort into The Crew than they did into this. It reminds me of the awful car handling of All Points Bulletin. It's as if you are ridding on a sluggish, clunky block of ice regardless of the car's size or type you commandeer. It's just awful. And this is coming from a long time fan of the Driver games. Do i need to even rant about Uplay?

    Good luck even launching the game if you're a ATI/AMD user! That's when happens you reward developers/publishers who are more concerned about the well being of their rich **** financiers than they're about the state of their games or their consumers.

    Downvote away, fanboys and astrosufers!    … Expand
  99. silenterfox
    May 29, 2014
    0
    i had 2 gb nvidia 540m and i cant play this **** .producers use nvdia in ads that so funny. this is a fraud. this is a shame. we are aggrieved. im so sad.
  100. easy91
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Brain dead AI!
    Carton cars!
    Cliched and boring story lane!
    Boring City!!!!!!!!!
    You cant fight!!!!
    Nothing to do in this game!!!
    Worthless game!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

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