Watch Dogs

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  1. Moradil
    May 28, 2014
    3
    Yes, I played this game.
    Why?
    1. The whole game is like GTA 3.5 - ok, not a BIG problem.
    2. Bugs? Ok, it's 'normal' ...
    3. Camera - where is dynamic camera?
    4. Collision system.. really?
    5. Crowd system control - I thought after all ACs this would be mastered to perfection.
    6. Physics?
    7. Mechanics?

    and so many other 'little' things...
  2. DireMelon
    May 28, 2014
    3
    Very boring missions, terrible car handling and bad performance sums this game up.

    When I played some of the missions I was like uh **** I don't want to do that let me do something fun. When driving the cars they handled horribly. The handling is comparable to that of saints row 3. When driving at high speeds my game would stutter and the game looks ugly as hell on max settings.    Very boring missions, terrible car handling and bad performance sums this game up.

    When I played some of the missions I was like uh **** I don't want to do that let me do something fun.

    When driving the cars they handled horribly. The handling is comparable to that of saints row 3.

    When driving at high speeds my game would stutter and the game looks ugly as hell on max settings.

    Overall don't buy this game. You could obtain it from elsewhere if you want to give it a try.    … Expand
  3. Kamikaze211
    May 28, 2014
    2
    Well, I can say I get disappointed when I get my hands on this game. First of all, I have a good computer for that and I can't play on medium or even high. Game is dropping on few frames only and I repeat it's not because of my computer. So I completed first mission and I can say that: This game has nothing with hacking, it's trash like EA does these days. Riding car seems more likeWell, I can say I get disappointed when I get my hands on this game. First of all, I have a good computer for that and I can't play on medium or even high. Game is dropping on few frames only and I repeat it's not because of my computer. So I completed first mission and I can say that: This game has nothing with hacking, it's trash like EA does these days. Riding car seems more like swimming in water, horrible. Graphic looks awful, worse than GTA IV or some old games. Hacking with one button? Well, this is not hacking at all! What is different on this game than other's? Definitively bugs, more than any game what you have played. I'm going to run this game on xbox 360. I know, graphic will be much worse but at least I can play it. If you have AMD graphic, forget about this game, luckily I don't. Don't waste time with that game, it's completely trash.… Expand
  4. Wyzak
    May 28, 2014
    8
    Bare through the game for the first 20-30 minutes and you'll be rewarded richly.

    The hand-holding tutorial is a bit too much and you aren't given any time to adjust your settings without missing some parts of the story which caused me to have to restart the campaign. Which meant I had to sit through the entire unskippable intro movie one more time than I would have liked, but    Bare through the game for the first 20-30 minutes and you'll be rewarded richly.

    The hand-holding tutorial is a bit too much and you aren't given any time to adjust your settings without missing some parts of the story which caused me to have to restart the campaign. Which meant I had to sit through the entire unskippable intro movie one more time than I would have liked, but fortunately it was only one time and not with every save/load.

    The driving takes some getting use to, it is different from what I would have expected. I crashed into everything at first but after 30 minutes or so I was weaving through traffic like a pro.

    The story is better than I expected so far, and I'm enjoying it.

    The in-game minigames are awesome fun - especially the carmaggeddon and spider tank games. I also enjoyed Alone.

    The multi-player is amazingly fun. I still remember the feeling when the first person invaded my game. The ensuing panic was just epic! Couldn't wait to return the favour.

    There are some issues with the game however. The vehicle damage model doesn't update properly in the event of a major collision. If I crash head-on into a truck the car should be totalled, not just have a tiny scratch. The game definitely supports more collision models as your car will look really bad after a few minutes of crashing into things, but it needs to jump to this state faster for bigger collisions.

    There are still some framerate issues as well which I hope they resolve soon. I was using the Watch dogs ready drivers from Nvidia.

    The graphics looks really good and I am spoilt for choice.

    Current review is 8, but I will make it a 9 once the frame rate issues are resolved and the collision models jump sufficiently on a high magnitude collision.    … Expand
  5. Vasot
    May 28, 2014
    4
    1) Graphics are not as good as they promised
    2) At Ultra graphics it stutters a lot even if you have a super powerful PC
    3) UPLAY is garbage it really makes the game run worse and is one of the most awful services out there and as a DRM solution it does not stop the pirates... 4) Gameplay becomes repetitive really fast 5) Car physics are very arcade and unrealistic almost worse from    1) Graphics are not as good as they promised
    2) At Ultra graphics it stutters a lot even if you have a super powerful PC
    3) UPLAY is garbage it really makes the game run worse and is one of the most awful services out there and as a DRM solution it does not stop the pirates...
    4) Gameplay becomes repetitive really fast
    5) Car physics are very arcade and unrealistic almost worse from the Need for Speed series    … Expand
  6. Krysen
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Again Ubisoft showed us that they can't produce an open world game.

    You just have a few oppurtunities and after 4 Hours playing, i had every hacking skill. The story is boring, protect your sister, save the child, take revenge. Just like a bad movie, it feels like ubisoft took the easiest reason to kill people, REVENGE in a bad way. The Graphics is good at night, but i hate the    Again Ubisoft showed us that they can't produce an open world game.

    You just have a few oppurtunities and after 4 Hours playing, i had every hacking skill.

    The story is boring, protect your sister, save the child, take revenge. Just like a bad movie, it feels like ubisoft took the easiest reason to kill people, REVENGE in a bad way.

    The Graphics is good at night, but i hate the plastic Faces of most of the characters, it should be better for a new generation game.

    The driving mechanics also feels terrible, and if u want to adjust the camera, sometimes it just jumps way too far.

    The killing animation with the baton is always the same and sneaking feels terrible because of it. I dont think hitting someone with a baton is silent and you can't stranglehold someone for a shooting. Its not much but it should be possible.

    There are plenty good open world games, which have more to do, better animation even if they are some years older. I just dont understand why Ubisoft isnt able to make a game with penty more features. Like every other game of ubisoft u can discover everything in Act 1 and test every hacking skill.
    And after that there is nothing more to discover    … Expand
  7. DOSfan
    May 27, 2014
    5
    high production values in all the wrong area's. overall just kind of mediocre and one button interactions. the game is ok, but nothing amazing or ground breaking.

    probably should stop making games for 6 platforms and then integrating smart phones.
    but hey, rich ppl gonna make bad games. cuz they don't play games.
  8. pez
    May 27, 2014
    3
    I'm very disappointed. The side-by-side graphical comparison with what was shown at E3 2012 are ridiculous- it appears that Ubisoft was faking the footage as the real game doesn't look nearly that good. The campaign is boring. The online features are a joke- hacking invasions sound like an awesome idea but in reality they're not fun at all. The driving physics are about on par with GTA 3.I'm very disappointed. The side-by-side graphical comparison with what was shown at E3 2012 are ridiculous- it appears that Ubisoft was faking the footage as the real game doesn't look nearly that good. The campaign is boring. The online features are a joke- hacking invasions sound like an awesome idea but in reality they're not fun at all. The driving physics are about on par with GTA 3. I should never have trusted Ubisoft with a preorder.… Expand
  9. Timkinut
    May 27, 2014
    0
    The game is boring. It has bad graphics and physics (worse than GTA IV does), stupid and repetetive gameplay. NPCs and cars are spawning right in front of the player.
  10. mr-quagmire
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Terrible PC port. The optimization is abysmal. The story is completely boring. Regarding the game play, think of it as a glorified assassins creed set in current time. I have a pretty high end PC and suffer from fps drops while driving or doing any other stuff. Also, ultra settings don't live up to the quality of the demo shown a while back. Don't buy it, or just wait until Ubisoft fixes it.
  11. semperfi1503
    May 27, 2014
    2
    All in all, this is a freaking abomination. The graphics looks nothing like the 2012 trailer, with all the poor texture and visual effects. Hell, they said that this game's engine got some parts of Assassin's Creed IV and FarCry 3's visual combined, but I'd rather play FarCry 3 or Assassin's Creed IV for better visuals. Also, the driving mechanic is a huge train wreck that I'd rather walkAll in all, this is a freaking abomination. The graphics looks nothing like the 2012 trailer, with all the poor texture and visual effects. Hell, they said that this game's engine got some parts of Assassin's Creed IV and FarCry 3's visual combined, but I'd rather play FarCry 3 or Assassin's Creed IV for better visuals. Also, the driving mechanic is a huge train wreck that I'd rather walk or run most of the time. The acceleration and turning performance is super sensitive that it's so hard to drive straight. And the cover system, I love that I could stick myself to any piece of cover I could find and then switch cover quite easily. But press C to enter cover and press V to leave cover?? What the hell is that? Ubisoft has released many games utilizing cover mechanic, and some worked really nicely and here I thought they would have taken adventage of that, but no. And the main event - hacking is needless to say, disappointing. All you have to do is press and hold one single button on your keyboard and "boom!", whatever you were aiming to hack is taken care of. No deep hacking mechanic whatsoever although it was the one thing Ubisoft has been talking about a whole lot. And performance is also a pain in the ass. When I first played this game, it reminded me of Total War Rome II on its release. It's just so bad...all around.… Expand
  12. Pestro
    May 27, 2014
    7
    Definitely not a next-gen game. To start, the game is not bad but it is also not phenomenal either. Its above average. I've put about 15 hours in since the midnight launch (its my day off don't judge me) and I can say that first, your character feels extremely overpowered, even on the highest difficulty. Second, the game mechanics are a bit to get used to but they are okay. The drivingDefinitely not a next-gen game. To start, the game is not bad but it is also not phenomenal either. Its above average. I've put about 15 hours in since the midnight launch (its my day off don't judge me) and I can say that first, your character feels extremely overpowered, even on the highest difficulty. Second, the game mechanics are a bit to get used to but they are okay. The driving mechanic is absolutely terrible however. Shooting, parkour, and hacking are done well. AI are a joke. The voice acting of the main character is definitely terrible and unfitting. Story is decent but how it is presented is won't amaze you. As for PC elements, maxing out the game is easy with my graphics card (GTX 770M). HOWEVER you won't notice a difference much between low and ultra settings even with maxed MSAA besides the water. The textures of the characters are outdated by at least 5 years.… Expand
  13. Cepheid46e2
    May 27, 2014
    2
    i7 4930k OC 4.6
    780ti OC 1300 on Water
    ASUS Black motherboard 32GB 2100 RAM Now if you'll note my computer specs above you'll see that I am WELL above what's recommended for the game and yet it's still unplayable. On a single monitor FPS drops down to 20-30FPS (major hitching, game looks like **** even with these low FPS and unable to connect to any multiplayer functions) which is    i7 4930k OC 4.6
    780ti OC 1300 on Water
    ASUS Black motherboard
    32GB 2100 RAM

    Now if you'll note my computer specs above you'll see that I am WELL above what's recommended for the game and yet it's still unplayable. On a single monitor FPS drops down to 20-30FPS (major hitching, game looks like **** even with these low FPS and unable to connect to any multiplayer functions) which is sad because consoles (with lower specs) get 30FPS. All I can say is that I will NEVER, ****ING EVER buy a Ubisoft game again. I was even looking forward to the Snowdrop engine and "The Division" but it's obviously smoke and mirrors the same as Watchdogs. Ubisoft is apparently competing with EA for worst software company in the world. This must be their DRM tactic, make games unplayable so nobody will pirate them. Good riddance.

    Game is also very boring with predictable and dumb AI.

    /goodbye Ubisoft    … Expand
  14. Gullyvuhr
    May 27, 2014
    6
    The Critic reviews on this are obviously bought and paid for, so take them with a grain of salt.

    The graphics in the game are underwhelming to say the least -- and this was supposed to be it's strong selling point. This is also under the premise that the game is playable for you at a decent frame rate, which as of the date of writing this it isn't for everyone. Lots of trouble there.    The Critic reviews on this are obviously bought and paid for, so take them with a grain of salt.

    The graphics in the game are underwhelming to say the least -- and this was supposed to be it's strong selling point. This is also under the premise that the game is playable for you at a decent frame rate, which as of the date of writing this it isn't for everyone. Lots of trouble there.

    That being said, go look at the last review of Grand Theft Auto and add in a that it's an awful port with a less than engaging story involving characters you'll find it very hard to care about, the controls are about as sluggish as possible with no hope of fine movements without a lot of trial and error sensitivity changes outside of the game, and a story line that just doesn't make much sense.

    This game is at best Grand Theft Auto with a focus on hacking. At worsts, it's a really bad Grand Theft Auto with a focus on hacking. Don't get me wrong, the idea of hacking is a great inclusion -- you just can't insert it into what looks like an attempt at a rockstar game and hope it carries the weight all by itself.    … Expand
  15. arkaram1990
    May 27, 2014
    9
    This game is great. Comparing it with GTA5 is a silly idea beacause these are two different games. Yes they both got sandbox in them and you can drive around and do things but you shouldnt forget that Watch_Dogs is more about the atmosphere and the story line. Moreover GTA5 is a bit of a silly/ funny game. Yes its fun to play but its not as serious as Watch_Dogs. Watch Dogs is more of aThis game is great. Comparing it with GTA5 is a silly idea beacause these are two different games. Yes they both got sandbox in them and you can drive around and do things but you shouldnt forget that Watch_Dogs is more about the atmosphere and the story line. Moreover GTA5 is a bit of a silly/ funny game. Yes its fun to play but its not as serious as Watch_Dogs. Watch Dogs is more of a mature game for mature players and GTA5 is more for school boys who want to have fun killing people, blowing stuff and etc. The game is great even with its minor bugs which will be fixed soon (optimization especially)… Expand
  16. fabittar
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Game sucks. Buyer Beware! Stay away! Bargain bin material. Overhyped piece of c...

    NPCs are dumb. Car physics are moronic. Hacking is retarded. Story is stupid. Avoid! Seriously, the game crashes all the time, there's nothing to do in the "live, breathing city", and it's short. This game is awful.
  17. Appleman
    May 27, 2014
    10
    Most of the negative reviews are complaining about bugs or not being able to start Watch_Dogs. That's not part of the game. Everyone who isn't having issues is too busy enjoying themselves to counter those reviews.

    Compared to GTA IV, the NPCs are much, much more "real." They react as you would expect. Just taking out a gun starts to make people panic and run away. In GTA IV you can run    Most of the negative reviews are complaining about bugs or not being able to start Watch_Dogs. That's not part of the game. Everyone who isn't having issues is too busy enjoying themselves to counter those reviews.

    Compared to GTA IV, the NPCs are much, much more "real." They react as you would expect. Just taking out a gun starts to make people panic and run away. In GTA IV you can run around carrying a missle launcher without anyone caring -- really? They also tend to actually get out of your way -- unless they're facing the other direction, of course. Then just a gentle tap will get their attention.

    Anyway, what really makes Watch_Dogs great is that it sets the world up to allow you to be immersed. If that's not your thing, you probably won't be rating it 10/10. Even then, it's still a nice main story.

    PS: Why compare it to GTA IV? Well GTA V doesn't even exist on the PC. Hardly fair to compare games cross console. That's really just a rant - at least Ubisoft is still fully willing to make PC games. That's more than I can say for R*. A game with some Day-One bugs is much, much better than no game at all. Although personally, I've only run into a couple of graphical glitches.    … Expand
  18. gustavorios2
    May 27, 2014
    7
    first of all: Don't let the low user score scare you from this title. It's a good game.
    Ubisoft made people wait a hole year for this game, and after that, another year. That made impossible surpass the expectations. That probably happened because the game is too ambitious.
    The game lacks its own style and looks like a copy of GTA, but that don't make it a bad game.
  19. XenozViews
    May 27, 2014
    8
    Game is fun and graphics are beautiful. Packs more fun than the latest two main GTAs. Although it's not perfect, like any game out there, it has potential to be a great franchise. For a first entry in a franchise, I think they did a great job.

    Car driving should be improved. I agree it's **** right now. Feels I'm driving with a d-pad rather than analog. Runs fine on my hardware too.    Game is fun and graphics are beautiful. Packs more fun than the latest two main GTAs. Although it's not perfect, like any game out there, it has potential to be a great franchise. For a first entry in a franchise, I think they did a great job.

    Car driving should be improved. I agree it's **** right now. Feels I'm driving with a d-pad rather than analog.

    Runs fine on my hardware too. Some people are upset because they don't know how to adjust the settings of the game to suit their machine and have good performance. They think adjusting = everything ultra + should run @ 60FPS. I've seen even people with low end machines complaining they cant play at max settings with 60 fps... smh.

    Go play on consoles then, the experience will be worst by a far margin.

    Running at max settings here @ 45 - 55 FPS, 1080p.    … Expand
  20. wussification
    May 27, 2014
    6
    I honestly wasn't going to buy this at first. A friend of mine convinced me to and I'm glad he was able to. This is a fun game overall ,but it doesn't come without its painstaking flaws. The default keyboard layout is god awful (yes you can remap it, but they could have done something a bit more comfortable for the fingers). On top of this the mouse sensitivity is completely skewed, yetI honestly wasn't going to buy this at first. A friend of mine convinced me to and I'm glad he was able to. This is a fun game overall ,but it doesn't come without its painstaking flaws. The default keyboard layout is god awful (yes you can remap it, but they could have done something a bit more comfortable for the fingers). On top of this the mouse sensitivity is completely skewed, yet you cannot change it to your liking. Another minor issue would be that the 'hacking' is holding the q button for 2 seconds. I would have liked it to be a bit more difficult for things such as ATM's. My last complaint, and this is the most important, is that the game runs like absolute **** I get a frame rate above 50 fps, but the cut scenes are incredibly choppy. In addition to this my computer can run games like Battlefield 4 on all high/ultra high settings, yet when running this game I cannot play the game on anything past low. This really irks me considering the game is in cooperation with Nvidia, which is the brand GPU that I have. I meet all requirements yet this game that it supposed to run beautifully ends up running like **** All that being said, the game itself is not too bad. Its not amazing, and so far it is a bit sub-par to some of the other games I have played recently. The online factor is extremely enjoyable, and I haven't become bored with the game, we'll see if time changes that. Overall the game is decent, not amazing. I would definitely recommend it to a friend if it went on sale a bit.… Expand
  21. AcidCasualty
    May 27, 2014
    8
    First of all, it appears as if all the negative reviews here were written by the same mouth-breathing simpleton who lacks any sort of command over English grammar. This game is far from a 0. The graphics could be better, but the gameplay is top-notch. Driving is a bit more difficult than in GTA V, which I'm sure is why some people are complaining, but with practice even the dullest noobFirst of all, it appears as if all the negative reviews here were written by the same mouth-breathing simpleton who lacks any sort of command over English grammar. This game is far from a 0. The graphics could be better, but the gameplay is top-notch. Driving is a bit more difficult than in GTA V, which I'm sure is why some people are complaining, but with practice even the dullest noob can master it. The biggest downside here is the uPlay, but the game itself is cool.

    Watch Dogs is a fun action game combining driving, parkour, an emotional storyline, sleuthing, and admittedly simplistic "hacking" (but if it were harder than pressing a button, how would you hack streetlights while driving? Hack gates in a hurry? The hacking style WORKS for this title), and lots of sleuthing. Set aside the knee-jerking going on here and give it a try.    … Expand
  22. naomha
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Game is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes forGame is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes for your vehicle to stopping a crime and more.
    I don't understand why people are saying there is nothing to do in the city. It is, quite literally, littered with side quests and missions to accomplish. I was only 3 to 4 missions in when I ended up spending about 6 hours just doing side missions. Voice acting is top notch and so is the sound design. Weapons have a really good feel and hit targets squarely and with nice effects.
    Upgrades and perks are really good as well. You get a vast array of upgrades tied to contant perks your doing in game. You also get upgrades for side missions and other things as well. To be honest, there's so much to upgrade you'll be choosing wisely.
    Don't believe the haters. There's a LOT to do in the city. A lot. There's a plethora of vehicles to be had and some really nice weapons to attain. The story is done well enough and the cars handle about the same as GTA V or Sleeping Dogs. Motorcycles are done much better. If you're looking for something fun to play with an interesting premise then give it a try. Rent it if you must. The game is not breaking any barriers in the adventure/shooter department but it is really fun to ride it out and find everything you possibly can to do. I never ran out of missions on my first playthrough and I had quite a few missions give me a run for my money. All in all, I'm quite happy with my purchase and will be playing it again tackling different objectives from a different angle.
    Between Watch Dogs and the release of the new Wolfenstein it has been a great two weeks or game releases. Decide for yourself, do NOT read into all these negative reviews. One thing is very certain on forums such as these. 99% of the posts will be angry, illiterate and nonsensical. While 99% of the posts are bad, that 99% only makes up 1% of actual players. The rest of the 99% playing the game is enjoying it immensely and have no reason to even post anything because they're not having any problems of any sort. I'd give Metacritic a few weeks until some positive reviews from people that are actually playing the ame with no problems and wickedly enjoying themselves put in their two cents. Bunch of haters on here to be honest.    … Expand
  23. Himmel_Weint
    May 27, 2014
    0
    This game completely under delivers in every single way. In the E3 trailers graphics were stunning, however, now that I have actually seen it the graphics are not even on par with games 4 years ago. Not to mention the extremely and inexcusable performance on my computer which easily runs Battlefield 4 with 110fps average on max settings. That comes after the fact that I spent at least 6This game completely under delivers in every single way. In the E3 trailers graphics were stunning, however, now that I have actually seen it the graphics are not even on par with games 4 years ago. Not to mention the extremely and inexcusable performance on my computer which easily runs Battlefield 4 with 110fps average on max settings. That comes after the fact that I spent at least 6 hours trying to log in to uPlay which means the game can't even launch. Even after it does launch it takes an insanely long time to load that is with dual SSDs in raid 0. After all that there can't be more problems can there? Well there is more; the game is extremely jittery and has an extreme amount of game breaking bugs and glitches. This game is probably the worse game of the decade.… Expand
  24. prakhar_rai
    May 27, 2014
    0
    You can hack security cameras...cool(really very).
    You can hack the stuff you are seeing from the security camera WTF. Before this I was sceptical, and was not liking it, post this I hated it never to boot it up again.
  25. Pickle-Tickler
    May 27, 2014
    6
    Does this game live up to the hype? No. Does it deserve a zero score? Absolutely fu**ing not.
    People giving this game a zero score need to go have a cry, this game is still a fairly decent game, it's no GTA by a long shot, but still one of the best games this year. Is it downgraded since the 2012 E3 footage, yes. But im'm not one to care too much for graphics. I must admit the driving is    Does this game live up to the hype? No. Does it deserve a zero score? Absolutely fu**ing not.
    People giving this game a zero score need to go have a cry, this game is still a fairly decent game, it's no GTA by a long shot, but still one of the best games this year. Is it downgraded since the 2012 E3 footage, yes. But im'm not one to care too much for graphics. I must admit the driving is god awful and I get constant frame skips whilst driving so I had to lower the texture quality from High to Medium even though the game runs really smooth whilst on foot. Controlling driving is probably the worst I have seen in a third person open world game ever, EVER, even with a gamepad. Besides driving, the game is really solid, the world feels alive, and with the help of the profiler gadget, it really helps humanise the NPC's. The hacking game mechanic is a really nice feature and can cause some really amazing action sequences and cop chase strategies. Stealth is really fun, gunplay is nice and smooth, haven't finished the story mode yet but from what I've played it's not too bad. Do I recommend you get this game? Probably not. At it's current price of $75 (Australia), wait for the price to go down, or save your money for the upcoming steam sale.    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. grimmmy
    May 27, 2014
    7
    Average at best. The story in itself isn't too bad but the cutscenes feel awkward and forced.
    Gameplay wise, there is a quite a bit to do in the city but things become repetitive quickly and many of the rewards you just don't need. I've also encounted a tonne of bugs with missions not being completable or unlockables being blocked by clipping issues with other items. Running this on an    Average at best. The story in itself isn't too bad but the cutscenes feel awkward and forced.
    Gameplay wise, there is a quite a bit to do in the city but things become repetitive quickly and many of the rewards you just don't need. I've also encounted a tonne of bugs with missions not being completable or unlockables being blocked by clipping issues with other items. Running this on an i7 and a 780ti it looks pretty but still struggles with frame rates.

    All in all, the the concepts are good in this game but it feels like they've been bolted together without any thought. The hacking becomes dull quickly and the vehicles have zero weight and therefore are terrible to drive.

    Personally, I'd give this a miss.    … Expand
  28. 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...
  29. Archangelz
    May 27, 2014
    8
    I don't take sides while reviewing an usually review games with an open mind. Watch dogs indeed did not live up to the hype which was provided at E3 but it still provides a fair experience worth $60.
    The pros.
    1. It's nice to see a new concept such as hacking being introduced into a game like this. It can though get somewhat repetitive. 2. The graphics are quite nice at high settings    I don't take sides while reviewing an usually review games with an open mind. Watch dogs indeed did not live up to the hype which was provided at E3 but it still provides a fair experience worth $60.
    The pros.
    1. It's nice to see a new concept such as hacking being introduced into a game like this. It can though get somewhat repetitive.
    2. The graphics are quite nice at high settings and I get a steady 45 FPS with my nvidia 650 ti boost. If no one has been watching there was a driver released optimism watch dogs.
    3. The open world and the sheer volume to explore is astounding. Many times I find myself just wandering off from the story mission to explore the open world.
    4. Relatable story. I found I had quite a number of hair raising situations during the story. The feeling of just was ting to slap Damien( the antagonist) was constantly there.
    The cons.
    1. The driving as many said was absolutely horrendous. I found many cars were either over steering or under steering. It becomes an absolute headache at times during fixer contracts and story missions. It does become easier with a controller such as an xbox controller.
    2. The MENU is atrocious. It was clearly made for consoles. Many times during fire fights I switch to guns I don't want and the phone is also hard to navigate. How hard is
    It to put a mouse there?
    3. Enemies apparently have pixel perfect accuracy especially snipers who seem to hit you with every shot even while running.
    4. The uplay service is just...ugh I won't even say it. I also get hackers into my game like way too often so much so that I disable it.
    5. Citizens over react 90% of the time. EVEN WHEN BEHIND A WALL. I hid behind a wall with a spec ops 1911 they apparently spotted me through the wall and called the police.
    6. Unrealistic guns. I had a M107 and it took 2 damn shots to kill an elite? It's a damn .50 bang round not even the best body armor can protect against that. So much for realism. This brings another point, elites absorb bullets like BBs and even a goblin with a with a whole mag won't being them down. This fondly reminds me of a review done on ride to hell where only headshots do anything.
    Conclusion.
    It was still a fun game but many flaws pull the whole rating down. I still enjoyed it though much like saints row.    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. h4lfbak3d
    May 27, 2014
    4
    What can I say. Far from lives up to the hype that PC users were suppose to get. Its yet another frigging console port. Running an I7 4930k 6 core cpu, 16gb ram, 1300 watt G2 power supply, 2 x GTX 690's and game runs worse than BuggField 4 which says a LOT. Such a shame lied to again, would love a refund of my $$
  32. Thorvaldr
    May 27, 2014
    0
    The game as shipped is unplayable, even on a high end machine it jumps and stutters at the lowest of settings. The graphics are less impressive than those of GTAIV or the latest in the hitman series, leaving this game with few excuses for poor performance. Ubisoft should be better than producing this shovelware.
  33. adnane
    May 27, 2014
    9
    although there has been a lot of criticism on the graphics side (compared to the E3 2012 demo)
    but i think there very good not amazing but very good.the other important thing is the game is fun to play i a had many fun moments hacking and killing so far and thats whats important having fun
  34. FogCityRoller
    May 27, 2014
    0
    I'm an NVIDIA user and I still hate this game. It's another boring, derivative entry in the Rockstar library of games for 15 year olds. I'm not going to pull out my nerd card and crap on this game's sad presentation of hacking. I mean come on, even Titanfall's "hacking" is minimized to a knife being jammed into a computer's circuit. Who really gives a crap if the hacking is accuratelyI'm an NVIDIA user and I still hate this game. It's another boring, derivative entry in the Rockstar library of games for 15 year olds. I'm not going to pull out my nerd card and crap on this game's sad presentation of hacking. I mean come on, even Titanfall's "hacking" is minimized to a knife being jammed into a computer's circuit. Who really gives a crap if the hacking is accurately portrayed. The bottom line is the story is boring, the characters are uninspired, and the hype/advertising this game received was WAY beyond measure. It falls flat on its face. Thank god I got this game for free with my new card, not that I would have paid for it anyway. Avoid this poop.… Expand
  35. 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
  36. matzy911
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Totally not worth its price.. we can all agree that we've seen this kind of laziness way to often now.. It almost feels like the developers aint that interessted in making a good product, they just want their quick buck as soon as possible for a minimal development cost...
  37. masterkiser
    May 27, 2014
    6
    This game is Good but it has its flaws The NPCS are retarded and there's not much to do aside from taking over the Stations for control over the area. all in all The game is over hyped i pre purchased it and was Really exited for it But when it finished installing it was fairly disappointing. Id wait for a price drop or a sale. The game did have its moments but got bored after an hour.
  38. 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
  39. Captain_jonno
    May 27, 2014
    10
    The more I play the more I absolutely love this game. There is so much to do, super fun and it looks absolutely amazing on PC especially when its not the middle of the day it really shows off its beauty. It also runs flawlessly!

    If people are having problems with performance get MSI afterburner/riva tuner and see how much of your videoram and your gpu % usage. etc I get 60+ fps and    The more I play the more I absolutely love this game. There is so much to do, super fun and it looks absolutely amazing on PC especially when its not the middle of the day it really shows off its beauty. It also runs flawlessly!

    If people are having problems with performance get MSI afterburner/riva tuner and see how much of your videoram and your gpu % usage. etc

    I get 60+ fps and run at 2560x1600 with textures on high (not ultra as it states 3+ vram req) and everything else on ultra, hbao+ high and Anti-aliasing on fxaa. No stuttering or any problems with the SLI just beautiful gameplay. My specs are GTX 690, i7 4770k @ 4.4 ghz, 16gb ram.    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. user82
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Story: Actually the best thing about the game. Complex enough to be a little unpredictable, simple enough to follow
    Controls: Walking and going into cover works well, Aiming is unprecise
    Graphics: Medium at best, nothing fancy Free Roam: Very Repetitive Other: Buggy and laggy, not enjoyable at all on a system better than recommended specs Total: While the concept of hacking and the    Story: Actually the best thing about the game. Complex enough to be a little unpredictable, simple enough to follow
    Controls: Walking and going into cover works well, Aiming is unprecise
    Graphics: Medium at best, nothing fancy
    Free Roam: Very Repetitive
    Other: Buggy and laggy, not enjoyable at all on a system better than recommended specs
    Total: While the concept of hacking and the story are ok, the experience diminishes due to the poor performance and the poor graphics in daylight.    … Expand
  42. Jope
    May 27, 2014
    8
    Watch Dogs is quite a good game. It has great graphics and sound, but Ubisoft could have optimised it better for the PC. I'm running a GTX680 (using the 337.88 driver) and the game runs +40 fps depending on what I am doing, sometimes it even jumps up to 60. The gameplay is good, but not excellent, and some people will feel disappointed, especially with the driving. I do still recommendWatch Dogs is quite a good game. It has great graphics and sound, but Ubisoft could have optimised it better for the PC. I'm running a GTX680 (using the 337.88 driver) and the game runs +40 fps depending on what I am doing, sometimes it even jumps up to 60. The gameplay is good, but not excellent, and some people will feel disappointed, especially with the driving. I do still recommend this game.
    PS. If you are having performance issues, check you drivers, it might help.    … Expand
  43. 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
  44. kryator
    May 27, 2014
    4
    No feeling in this game, its doesn't pull you, everything around you feels detached, the driving is bad, mini-games are boring and after a couple of hours you're really bored. For example AC 4 was much more fun that this. This game is only worth with a discont of 75% or more.
  45. mcbix
    May 27, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I read that someone has triple 780 gtx ^^ and has lag problems...i play it on the 670 gtx 2 gb edition and a 4670k i5 on ultra settings and i have an average frame of 36. Don´t play the game with a 500 EUR computer and if you have the three cards you get mikro drops cause of sli! I think that u are lying but thats not whats my review about.

    The game looks pretty nice and i like all the popouls world they created. The story is good and you have a lot of side quests optional to do. It´s not like GTA but I think it's a fresh and good change for an open world game. I love the interaction with the enviroment and the skill system. Just try the game and enjoy it :).    … Expand
  46. JeffEagle
    May 27, 2014
    10
    iamthewizard2 is obviously lying. I have ONE 780TI (not 3 like this guy claims he has..never even heard of that anyways...) and I am running this game on max settings with 60-80FPS. The graphics are very, very good. Anyone that says otherwise has not played the PC version of this game and are probably disgruntled console players (like myself, who cancelled my pre order for the ps4 afteriamthewizard2 is obviously lying. I have ONE 780TI (not 3 like this guy claims he has..never even heard of that anyways...) and I am running this game on max settings with 60-80FPS. The graphics are very, very good. Anyone that says otherwise has not played the PC version of this game and are probably disgruntled console players (like myself, who cancelled my pre order for the ps4 after learning about 900p 30FPS). Best decision I made was to get this for PC over the ps4. This is a GREAT game so far.… Expand
  47. FolkenVIII
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Boring ... Repetitive ... A game without a soul.
    Here are the missions :
    1 - Go to a ramdom grey building
    2 - Hack a machinethinguberprotected without being spotted
    3 - Hurray !
    4 - Repeat.
  48. gamiseta
    May 27, 2014
    7
    For all those who might get the idea that this game is basically GTA with hacking.

    It is not. This point is actually important because if you keep comparing this with GTA you will fail so I suggest you to compare this game with AC series for more accurate feeling. I'll start with the graphics. Although they are not as good as E3 demo, graphics are actually quite nice but there are    For all those who might get the idea that this game is basically GTA with hacking.

    It is not.

    This point is actually important because if you keep comparing this with GTA you will fail so I suggest you to compare this game with AC series for more accurate feeling.

    I'll start with the graphics. Although they are not as good as E3 demo, graphics are actually quite nice but there are some stuff like fake reflection that kinda throws you out of that universe but textures and waters are awesome. And by saying waters are awesome they are INCREDIBLY awesome. Seriously, Ubi should promote the hell out of people dealing with water stuff. Other than that graphics are not as bad as people say they are.

    I'll agree with music though, it REALLY sucks. I mean I can understand that they don't want to spend a lot of money with copyright stuff but they should've thrown some famous hit songs here and there that will make you feel badass. You may have experienced some audio stuttering so for that I STRONGLY suggest you to do the following:

    -Create a shortcut of watchdogs.exe
    -right click->properties->add "-disablepagefilecheck" without quotes at the end of the "target" section

    Since this is a Ubi game, it is filled with bugs and optimization problems (as expected from Ubi) so I think you might wanna wait until a patch fix or Nvidia update for optimization but by adding -disablepagefilecheck, I managed to get all stuttering to stop and experienced an acceptable overall framerate

    The story is actually quite good, I mean it is a little bit cliche but characters feel real (unlike Connor from AC3...god I hated that character...). Also hacking stuff is kinda fun but it might get repetitive over time. Also Ubi could have spent a bit more time and resources to make this game open as hell; for instance by adding hacking option to a lot of buildings to see inside of the apartments. I mean they have that in the game but they could've made it in every building and with random results (sometimes the apartment could be empty or could have several different scenes, like at first there are some couples arguing and at a later time those couples are divorcing etc...). Hacking through stuff to see everywhere is a giant privacy problem, one that could be used to create an amazingly immersive world. Random npc reactions around are good enough IMO so the city feels live enough.

    Car physics feels really weak though. Most of the time it is just you driving a carton box around, it doesn't have the "car" feeling to it. Although there are a lot of side quests and collectibles around, it gets repetitive easily and you start to feel that they are just burden to you and skip them. On a side note, I STRONGLY suggest you to try out the spider-tank minigame, because that was THE most fun I've ever had in this game!

    AI is really cool. They don't pop their heads for no reason and tactically they do fine against you (flanking and shooting at you the moment you pop your head out). Also I find the options of hacking before and while fighting satisfying. You can use cameras to see the battlefield and approach tactically to it by using different hacking tools on your opponents' technology.

    Generally the game is actually quite nice and different, even though it doesn't have that "next gen" feeling to it so I can understand fellow reviewers' disappointment with it but I suggest you to buy this game and play it, you are not going to be sorry, as long as you don't see this game as "The ultimate hacking game" or "GTA-Killer" rather than "an action game in which you use hacking and guns to get around".    … Expand
  49. pioslik
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Doesn't look very good (it's not even close to 2012 version, maybe except water), has really poor optimisation (but not as much as AC 4)- and no, I don't have the Bitcoin edition. It's 2014 for god's sake, PC development tools has really improved and yet, there are Ubisoft which can't make a proper game.

    The whole game makes an impression of being unpolished, NPCs are really dumb, whole    Doesn't look very good (it's not even close to 2012 version, maybe except water), has really poor optimisation (but not as much as AC 4)- and no, I don't have the Bitcoin edition. It's 2014 for god's sake, PC development tools has really improved and yet, there are Ubisoft which can't make a proper game.

    The whole game makes an impression of being unpolished, NPCs are really dumb, whole game world feels very repetitive. I don't know how much publisher has paid to press for all those great reviews. Oh, and you (and NPCs too) can't shoot while driving a car or motorcycle. Yeah... And many other restrictions. Welcome to the Next-Gen.
    So many promises, so little fulfilled...    … Expand
  50. elazor
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Ubi take a half of year to finish this, but instead of getting game that working fine I'm paid for piece of Uplay crap. Blue screen crashes, long loadings, bugs, etc.
  51. Sai911
    May 27, 2014
    0
    created this account just to bash this stupid game, how the hell would a major dev release a game with out even testing it on most major GPU's out there in the market??!!!
    so me having a double GPU graphics card means i cant play? and to make matters worse, having an AMD card is like having Ubisoft giving you the middle finger and shoving it up ***** ***.
    Ubisoft is just turning to be    created this account just to bash this stupid game, how the hell would a major dev release a game with out even testing it on most major GPU's out there in the market??!!!
    so me having a double GPU graphics card means i cant play? and to make matters worse, having an AMD card is like having Ubisoft giving you the middle finger and shoving it up ***** ***.
    Ubisoft is just turning to be another EA wanna be. i swear am never buying any thing from Ubishi* again. back to pirating their games and giving them the middle finger back.
    i hope i can get my refund from steam, what a waste of 70 bucks.
    NEVER PRE-ORDER A GAME AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    its funny how they delayed the release, hhahaha better for the game, so they can release a complete game. what a joke.
    totally crap.
    not even trying to support AMD from the get go is just a huge slap to the face. poor AMD and poor me.
    Dear Gabe Newell, our god and pc gaming savior. we love you.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. reecej
    May 27, 2014
    2
    This clunky GTA clone has the most painful driving physics i've experienced since The Getaway (2002) I cannot believe that a game so unbelievably hyped could turn out to feel so cheap and pointless to play, the game world is lifeless and has no personality. All round cheap game which feels as if it should come free with something else. I am angry about paying the full price for this pieceThis clunky GTA clone has the most painful driving physics i've experienced since The Getaway (2002) I cannot believe that a game so unbelievably hyped could turn out to feel so cheap and pointless to play, the game world is lifeless and has no personality. All round cheap game which feels as if it should come free with something else. I am angry about paying the full price for this piece of garbage.… Expand
  54. johnangel
    May 27, 2014
    0
    0/10

    - Horrendous controls with m/k ,mouse acceleration. - Bad story / Bland characters, unimaginable cliche storyline. - Gimmick hacking. - UPLAY - At the time I am writing this you can not actually play online because it's down. - Bad gameplay from bad driving mechanics to bad shooting mechanics to bad hacking mechanics to AI problems. - The game is an abysmal port    0/10

    - Horrendous controls with m/k ,mouse acceleration.

    - Bad story / Bland characters, unimaginable cliche storyline.

    - Gimmick hacking.

    - UPLAY - At the time I am writing this you can not actually play online because it's down.

    - Bad gameplay from bad driving mechanics to bad shooting mechanics to bad hacking mechanics to AI problems.

    - The game is an abysmal port (general bad coding. cpu leaks etc.).

    For the above reasons the game gets a 0 / 10 .    … Expand
  55. CAMSHAFT
    May 27, 2014
    8
    I think the people giving this game a 5 and under are being pretentious and just need something to complain about because in NO WAY does this game deserve a 6 or lower.
    IF YOU ACTUALLY PLAY more than 2-3 hours, the pace picks up.
    The cover system is more than fine, the options during gunfights are varied. The driving is fine, I have a feeling people just accelerate and expect the    I think the people giving this game a 5 and under are being pretentious and just need something to complain about because in NO WAY does this game deserve a 6 or lower.
    IF YOU ACTUALLY PLAY more than 2-3 hours, the pace picks up.
    The cover system is more than fine, the options during gunfights are varied.
    The driving is fine, I have a feeling people just accelerate and expect the driving to be perfect.
    The chase scenes are more than just chasing and catching, you can use the world around you to manipulate the way it plays out, also with slow motion it makes it easier to observe your sorroundings amidst the chaos.
    So far the storyline is ok, its definitely picking up (played about 5 hours so far)
    The graphics might not be as good on consoles as was showcased , but on pc, they are just as good as was shown in E3.
    Some side missions get repetitive but there is ALOT to do.    … Expand
  56. Decaymoss
    May 27, 2014
    6
    Very hyped and overall shallow game despite it being a sandbox. Controls are awkward and most of the missions are not impressive. There is nothing new here that you have not done in GTA. Multiplier is interesting for the first few hours but the fever dies down really quickly as there is little replay value.
  57. dogwatcher
    May 27, 2014
    0
    0/10 worst game of the year all years
    There are no dogs and you don't get to watch them.
    I demand a refund i was lied to.I want a game where i can actually watch some **** dogs.
  58. TheAlmightyKid
    May 27, 2014
    0
    The game is exactly not what was shown at E3. From stupid driving to disgusting "next-gen" graphics the game is simply terrible. It also doesn't help that it tries to hard to be and beat GTA V which was a 10/10. Therefore I give Watch Dogs a solid and generous 0/10.
  59. DNGrigorov
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Quite possibly the most overhyped blunder of the new-gen. Horrible optimization, horrible graphics that we were outright lied to at E3, AI is abysmal, gunplay is abysmal, the list goes on if you want just scroll down and read through the negative reviews. They're mostly all true.
  60. Dhrall
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Can't even launch the game because of Uplay, until Ubisoft gets rid of the idiotic 'service' don't buy anything from them. This isn't the first time Uplay has caused issues for me either, having previously deleted 6 hours of game progress in AC4.
  61. Rumblefish
    May 27, 2014
    0
    So I pay £45 for this game and find that I can't even play it because Ubisoft's servers are down all night.

    Fine, well implementing DRM was your choice Ubisoft, as was deciding not to ensure you had sufficient servers when launching a major title. Scoring this game a 0, well, that's my choice.
  62. VoxPaladin
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Worst game of 2014? Could be. I thought Thief was bad but oh man, this game thinks way too much of itself as being the coolest open world action game out there. For a "next-gen" game, it lacks detail, reflections and atmosphere. The downgraded graphics aren't even the worst part... The game suffers major slowdowns, especially while driving and even on the lowest settings you'll be sittingWorst game of 2014? Could be. I thought Thief was bad but oh man, this game thinks way too much of itself as being the coolest open world action game out there. For a "next-gen" game, it lacks detail, reflections and atmosphere. The downgraded graphics aren't even the worst part... The game suffers major slowdowns, especially while driving and even on the lowest settings you'll be sitting around 15-30 fps, and this is all on a high end system.. The controls aren't any better, with forced mouse acceleration, smoothing and lack of cursor in certain menus for navigation.

    What about game play? Hahahahaha, you must be joking if you think there's anything to do in this maze-like city they call an "open world". Driving is the worst of any open world game I've played. Car physics are so bad, it feels like you're driving a slab of concrete on ice. And the profiling crimes that take place are a joke. It's so repetitive and stale: Go help the woman being harassed, go chase the criminal with string A.I. No thanks.

    Digital trips are probably the worst aspect of all this. Cause mayhem with your spider tank! Run over demons with your car! But why? To compete in online leader boards. These side activities have nothing to do with the game itself and feel tacked on more than anything else. They are stupid, uninspired mini-games trying to be over-the-top and whacky just for the sake of it, without giving you any real benefit. I'd rather play Mario Party.

    Then there are the bugs and the horrible A.I. I just don't know what to say about this game anymore. It's a joke that's asking you for $60 and a few hours of your itme, a pathetic attempt at trying to be something profound and unique that just ends up embarrassing itself for all it's shortcomings.

    Avoid. Like. The. Plague.    … Expand
  63. BarterClub
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Im very impressed with the game so far. I think they have a great new IP with new twists of a game that has never been seen before. Watch_Dogs is a great open world experience with a fast but yet realistic world environment.

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

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

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

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

    Twitch.com/CyberBeeTV for live feed of game    … Expand
  64. Csibefutam
    May 27, 2014
    0
    This game is pretty bad, it looks like GTA IV which is 6 years old, I have played it for 2 hours and that was more than enough.. this hacking is boring too,.. Now I understand why ubisoft neeed such a big advertising..
  65. Kruk82
    May 27, 2014
    6
    The problem this game has is that the city really doesn't feel alive enough. The thing that the GTA series has done right every time is that it creates the opportunities for moments at which it all comes together. Much like battlefield (they even marketed this) allows for the emergence of those battlefield moments, Los Santos and LC managed to offer the kind of sandbox in which greatThe problem this game has is that the city really doesn't feel alive enough. The thing that the GTA series has done right every time is that it creates the opportunities for moments at which it all comes together. Much like battlefield (they even marketed this) allows for the emergence of those battlefield moments, Los Santos and LC managed to offer the kind of sandbox in which great things CAN happen. Ubisoft's attempt at this seems to have failed, the city doesn't feel real, the activities seem limited, the streets appear sterile and artificial. All of this is underlined by the physics of driving that just do not create the sense of weight and speed that GTA has gotten gamers used to. Also, the hype surrounding the game and the 6 month delay really means that Ubisoft had to deliver a gamechanger, instead they gave us a mediocre open world game...like sleeping dogs minus the moves or Just Cause 2 minus flying...or Saints Row minus the madness.… Expand
  66. vash47
    May 27, 2014
    3
    If you're an AMD user you should know that the game has been programmed to run 40% slower on your computer thanks to the partnership (bribe) of ubisoft with nvidia.
  67. fiendling
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Uplay is down, I can't download the game. Judging by the slew of similar problems reported here I can see that I'm not the only one.

    Maybe it is a blessing in disguise, the game seems to be a lame duck of a console port judging be the sites that I trust like Rock Paper Shotgun.
  68. 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!
  69. Mickusey
    May 27, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sadly, just as I had expected, Watch Dogs and all of its legions of obsessed, blind fans would fall victim to the hype train. It was clear when how much controversy surrounding the graphical downgrade of the game when Ubisoft had done the same thing with nearly every single demo they had done in recent memory (Far Cry 3 immediately comes to mind) that this would be different. Even if the game was absolutely perfect, people would still have been disappointed and angry because, for two years, they were being so ridiculously hyped up that Watch Dogs would never live up to their expectations.

    For PC, running a Superclocked GTX 770 2GB with a 4.3GHz 4670k, it is fairly unoptimized. I DID fix a lot of my stuttering issues, however, by changing from fullscreen to borderless window so that could help a lot of people having issues. The game is still quite amazing looking with textures on high and everything else maxed, the water and reflections in particular are gorgeous and the lighting during overcast can be absolutely beautiful. The downgrade from E3 is noticeable, but I'm pretty sure that was going to be obvious judging by Ubi's previous exploits. The most major issue graphically has to be the pop-in though. That needs to be sorted out.

    Now, for gameplay. Watch Dogs definitely thrives on how fun it is. Combinations of shooting, hacking, and stealth all provide incredibly rewarding ways to complete missions, gang hideouts, etc. I found many of this more comparable to Splinter Cell than anything else, in fact, which combined with your hacking abilities definitely isn't a bad thing. I am neutral towards the driving; it is very slidey and arcadey, which some people will love and some people will hate. I find it fun at times but it can also be very frustrating to handle, especially on KB/M. The progression system involves getting XP by doing various things in the game, and similar to the latest Deus Ex going stealthy will net you much more XP than going in guns blazing, which some may dislike. I personally found it a good incentive as I normally dislike stealth games but found it fairly enjoyable in this one. There are skill trees that range from hacking to combat to crafting, all of which you can invest in with skill points gained as you level. These provide a good sense of progression.

    The coolest part about the game is probably the digital trips, which are extremely Saints Row-esque silly mini games where you'll blow things up in a spider tank or run over demons in a muscle car, among others. Some of these games even have their own skill trees and leveling systems. Definitely very fun and zany departures from the main game which, oddly enough, you can invest hours in at a time. Now, to one of the worst parts of the game.

    The story simply isn't up to par. It's a classic revenge story overplayed time and time again, with most of the characters lacking any interesting or compelling traits. Aiden is the generic, grainy voiced action hero, who gets caught up in a larger plot as his quest for revenge gets him involved in even more trouble as his sister is kidnapped by his old partner. Its not a horrible story, and it is wonderfully voice acted and is extremely solid in length (~35 hours) but it is definitely not very memorable. The real star of the game is probably the city and its pedestrians.

    The game world has a surprising amount of variety. There are poor slums, rich high rise districts, quiet suburban sprawls, and dark, secluded backwoods areas. There is a sufficient amount of creepy mysteries. easter eggs, and collectibles spread throughout the game world along with a ton of varied side missions for you to do. Each pedestrian has their own story that you can access using the profile, where you can see their age, occupation, income, and any hobbies or unique traits they have. I thought there would be obvious repetition after an hour or so but it is very few and far in between and I still find new traits that I often laugh at.

    So, Watch Dogs did not live up to the hype, but that was next to impossible anyway. It is still a very fun and enjoyable open world game with a solid amount of content and fun refinements to the genre.    … Expand
  70. MidnightsFX
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Leading up to watch dogs I was very excited to see a hacking game which would allow you to interact with a huge portion of the world. After playing for four hours I am thoroughly disappointed. Here is a quick break down of what I noticed.

    Pros: - The world is generally very detailed, which is great for a feeling of immersion. - The Skill tree does open up a number of new options for    Leading up to watch dogs I was very excited to see a hacking game which would allow you to interact with a huge portion of the world. After playing for four hours I am thoroughly disappointed. Here is a quick break down of what I noticed.

    Pros:
    - The world is generally very detailed, which is great for a feeling of immersion.
    - The Skill tree does open up a number of new options for your approach.
    - There is a good amount of variety in the missions available to play, but mimics Saints or GTA.
    - There is a distinct lack of obnoxious mini-games, which for a hacking eccentric game, is nice.

    Cons:
    - Within the first 20 minutes, you will notice the driving is absolutely god-awful, it gets a little better, but every car feels like driving a tug-boat on wheels with balded tires and an super sensitive gas pedal.
    - The skill tree is pretty disappointing, it opens up new options, but nothing is going to make you go "Ohh! that is so cool!" Its more like, "whoooh I can open gates now..."
    - The side missions, are either super freaking easy, or uncontrollably hard and obnoxious, but not the challenging hard you would get from playing dark souls, no its the challenge you get by having dial-up when playing BF4.
    - The hacking is all press and hold, which is a little too simplistic, and excessively boring, there is no simulated or other 'hacking' in the game. Just a simple mini-game to build a hacking program or hack complex devices would of been nice.

    And the controversial one.
    - Its not optimized for **** My friends who have Nvidia cards are able to run the game fine, assuming 2G of Vram and 8G+ of ram. However, having an AMD card, I can't run the game past low, even though I can run all of the other recent games at high or very high... This would be due to Nividias 'Gameworks' Libraries. Personally, if Ubisoft chooses to use this library which employs some nasty tricks I will not be buying those games, even if I end up having an Nividia card. I would like to support a competitive market.    … Expand
  71. hasherr
    May 27, 2014
    8
    Well, hype was definately built up for this one and i can see why ppl cry so much around internets. Lets put that aside. This game is far from perfect, but it is still very entertaining - detailed map, nice original music, lots of fun stuff to do. You can play the game both gta style with guns blazing or do stealthy - this alone ads nice replay value. On PC game got nice AA rooster withWell, hype was definately built up for this one and i can see why ppl cry so much around internets. Lets put that aside. This game is far from perfect, but it is still very entertaining - detailed map, nice original music, lots of fun stuff to do. You can play the game both gta style with guns blazing or do stealthy - this alone ads nice replay value. On PC game got nice AA rooster with plenty other graphical options. Perf-wise it runs evenly on all cpu cores meaning it will scale well in future (not like gta4 for example sitting on 3 cores and maxing one of them). Overall it runs 40+ fps on my gtx770 with high settings, hi textures and 2xmsaa. On the negative side characters are a bit flat, storyline could have been more interesting, graphics and physics could be better - for example hair and facialhair seems just lazy. Ofc this does not mean graphics sux, its still very good looking game. Its just not mindblowing, as expected from heavly advertized next gen title. I give it 8.… Expand
  72. syldoc
    May 27, 2014
    3
    Lot of bugs and freeze on AMD video card
    Impossible to put ultra spec with 3Go video card, crossfire not available
    Ubisoft Montreal continue the worse work I ever see on a game, after FirCry3, AC3&4 and let the pc gamer on the side to consider the console gamers. When I play WD I feel I had a non finished game. Far away from what they present us to the E3 2013, impossible to find the    Lot of bugs and freeze on AMD video card
    Impossible to put ultra spec with 3Go video card, crossfire not available
    Ubisoft Montreal continue the worse work I ever see on a game, after FirCry3, AC3&4 and let the pc gamer on the side to consider the console gamers.
    When I play WD I feel I had a non finished game. Far away from what they present us to the E3 2013, impossible to find the same visual effects I saw
    Don't buy the game, wait for the (habitual) ubisoft infinity patch    … Expand
  73. Matius98
    May 27, 2014
    7
    Game is not done. Optimization sucks. Bugs are everywhere, and they got almost one year more to work on game. Really, how they couldn't finish this **** Only thing that make this game 5 is potential and complete new game... Ohh sorry - not complete for sure.
  74. 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
  75. killazz2630
    May 27, 2014
    0
    It starts out really promising, but of course this game is utter **** Read all of the other reviews, and you'll understand.

    Even a game from 2008 could beat this.
  76. sashaCZn
    May 27, 2014
    7
    When they showed the graphics of Watch Dogs on E3 2012, I was so shocked, I thought it was the true next gen, but Ubisoft are natural LIARS!! If we compare the E3 2012 and the final game graphics, there is just nothing, that they showed.

    Bad Side - Graphics - Optimization - Car Physics - Stupid NPCs - Stupid mini-games - Boring singleplayer - Ubisoft servers (27.5.2014) - Bugs,    When they showed the graphics of Watch Dogs on E3 2012, I was so shocked, I thought it was the true next gen, but Ubisoft are natural LIARS!! If we compare the E3 2012 and the final game graphics, there is just nothing, that they showed.

    Bad Side
    - Graphics
    - Optimization
    - Car Physics
    - Stupid NPCs
    - Stupid mini-games
    - Boring singleplayer
    - Ubisoft servers (27.5.2014)
    - Bugs, crashes, lagging and a lots of more issues
    - Animations
    - Water
    - The City.

    Good Side:
    - The idea - hacking (the realization isn't so bad too)
    Unfortunately that's all on the good side.

    I am so confused. I don't really think, that I will ever pre-order games from Ubisoft.    … Expand
  77. todders01
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Pretty disappointing.
    Mechanics are fine, the gameplay gets pretty boring after 2 hours. The main character lacks a personality and the story will not get you hooked. Graphics are OK if you have a powerful system. If you haven't got the game then I would consider getting it only if it is on sale.
  78. Silverqt
    May 27, 2014
    2
    That game - garbage! Cant even play it.
    Reasons:
    1. The framerate is absolutely **** it lags on the same place where 2 sec ago was stable fps without **** reason. 2. Why everything so stupid? That side missions are absolutely without motivation and clear reason. Its level of SEGA mega drive 1990 year. 3. Hacking looks like big **** joke for 15 years imbeciles and everywhere with that    That game - garbage! Cant even play it.
    Reasons:
    1. The framerate is absolutely **** it lags on the same place where 2 sec ago was stable fps without **** reason.
    2. Why everything so stupid? That side missions are absolutely without motivation and clear reason. Its level of SEGA mega drive 1990 year.
    3. Hacking looks like big **** joke for 15 years imbeciles and everywhere with that freaking phone like idiotic ****.
    4. Visuals Ok, but its not that level what we saw on e3 2012. And its about technical. Grand Theft Auto 4 better in details, like crush the wall, hydrant etc. Car physics cant even compare. In details gta better in 1000 times.
    5. So i cant even fight in game? or what the **** cant kick someone ass.
    Thats only 10% of my claim, cos game is really idiotic. They fool everyone once again.    … Expand
  79. Loyen
    May 27, 2014
    3
    plain boring, forced mouse acceleration and plenty of unoptimization issues, Uplay sucks and the graphics are nowhere near what they showed at E3, just a pile of garbage.
  80. Onikami
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Don't buy this!! The game might be great but we'll see if you can run it. Many people are complaining that the game can't run on AMD cards, which is a very valid complain, however I own a top line Nvidia card (GTX 780) and I still can't play this.

    It may very well work better on any console but for the PC this port is a joke; the port of Dark Souls one ran better than this. First    Don't buy this!! The game might be great but we'll see if you can run it. Many people are complaining that the game can't run on AMD cards, which is a very valid complain, however I own a top line Nvidia card (GTX 780) and I still can't play this.

    It may very well work better on any console but for the PC this port is a joke; the port of Dark Souls one ran better than this.

    First off, for whatever reason the moment I loaded the game the camera zoomed in to about twice what it should and made cutscenes akward and gameplay unplayable. PC gaming is more complex than console but I have no idea how slipped Ubisoft by.

    Second off, I own a GTX 780 and computer to use it and I can't run this game on ultra. I've even seen reports of people with the same high end card having trouble running the game on low. Not only are the graphics lower than what was shown in trailers but it's optimized like a joke. If you have a high end pc don't think this is another great game for you.

    You may have noticed my review had nothing to do with the game and that is true. This is because I cannot play the game!! I can't even speak of the controls, story, or system of the game as I can't get to them in a manor that they were meant to be played. How can a game that achieved gold before relasing and had this much hype fail harder than the PC port for Dark Souls or even Battlefield 4?

    It's very rare I preorder a game unless the compnay or ip has proven to be worth it (aka Valve or Bioshock) but this has taught me a lesson I should have already guessed. Never preorder anything from Ubisoft because I never will again after this failure.    … Expand
  81. saadrehman
    May 27, 2014
    8
    Everyone cares too much about the graphics and although they are not what looked like at E3 they are certainly not horrid as everyone suggests, It looks nice, the gameplay is where it is at, the stealth system is great that along with the hacking possibilities make it very fun, the online is very good too. I had been really looking forward to this game for the past 2 years and now that itEveryone cares too much about the graphics and although they are not what looked like at E3 they are certainly not horrid as everyone suggests, It looks nice, the gameplay is where it is at, the stealth system is great that along with the hacking possibilities make it very fun, the online is very good too. I had been really looking forward to this game for the past 2 years and now that it has come out, I am NOT disappointed, not including the campaign, there is a lot to keep you entertained, it seems as though people now a days have very short attention spans and things have to be flashing in front of their faces for it to count as entertainment. One thing however that I don't like are the driving physics, that's the only thing that let me down, the cars feel like they have no weight whilst being indestructible, you can easily plough down telegraph poles. All in all it is a very nice game that needs some tweaks in terms of performance but that CAN be patched, the campaign is solid, the online is satisfying and the city feels alive.… Expand
  82. supernovax
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Let me just start off that this game is one amazing game. Do not listen to the negative reviews! It's mostly people saying that their gaming rig cant handle the graphics. I have an i7-4770@3.4ghz with a Nividia Geforce GTX 760, and 16gb ram, and this is seriously the best looking game out on the market right now! Everyone just keeps comparing it to GTA which is not a credible source. TheyLet me just start off that this game is one amazing game. Do not listen to the negative reviews! It's mostly people saying that their gaming rig cant handle the graphics. I have an i7-4770@3.4ghz with a Nividia Geforce GTX 760, and 16gb ram, and this is seriously the best looking game out on the market right now! Everyone just keeps comparing it to GTA which is not a credible source. They are two totally different games, and in my honest opinion Watch Dogs is better. You feel like you are immersed in a city. Its not lifeless like people on here are saying. NPC's are not stupid, there is alot to do in the city. The gameplay, and the motion feels refreshing. Steady 60fps for me, no hiccups. The story is really interesting, and grabs you right from the beginning. I have been a gamer for over half of my life, and this is the most interesting/refreshing game out there. Everything it does is new. You feel like you are playing a game that does a good job in stepping into the new generation. The skill tree is a great addition. You feel like you are gaining progress throughout the entire game. Now I can see why people have problems with this game. If you don't have a great computer you may face some perfermance issues, but seriously guys its 2014 upgrade your PC. Less than 8 gigs ram, and I wouldn't even try to play this game. Another problem that I have is the driving. It was pretty tough for me to get used to, but eventually once I grasped the controls it actually became a real joy to drive around. Hacking is pretty linear, but it has its freedom. Honestly the free roam is endless. There are so many things to do in the game world, and I haven't even tried multiplayer yet. Please for the sake of everybody DO NOT listen to GTA fanboys. DO NOT listen to the people who have crap PCs saying this game is garbage. Play this game for yourself it is not a waste of 60 bucks. I'm giving this game a 9 because in my book no game is perfect. :D… Expand
  83. fabiovtec
    May 27, 2014
    10
    The game is not optimized for amd systems. The performance is very bad because ubisoft only worked with nvidia and this game is nvidia GameWorks.
    -1 for ubisoft and this garbage
  84. 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.
  85. AngkerOne
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs is a great game whit the originality, Don't compare it with GTA 5 or Saints Row, those two game are good but Watch dogs is different open world game and more than that, its not only being the bad guy using a gun. Watch dogs is better than that. This game was more focusing on hacking, that never appear in other game, Enjoy the hacking, it's a nex gen game!
  86. spedeer2007
    May 27, 2014
    2
    Very bad game..

    -very bad optimization
    -a lot of bugs
    -bad driving system
    -bad shooting system
    -you cant not squat when you want
    -boring optional mission
    -hacking? You just press one button.
    Game on low details works and look worse than gta IV on medium/high.
  87. netol19
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Watch_Dogs is just overhyped game. Hacking is fun for first 10 min, then it's kinda boring. Driving (full speed on bike into wall - just casual shake off and let's do it again = seems legit) and physics are done horribly. Story line is okay, but nothing I would freak about. AI? Sometimes they are sneaky bastards trying to flank you, but in 90% of time you can just camp and wait for them toWatch_Dogs is just overhyped game. Hacking is fun for first 10 min, then it's kinda boring. Driving (full speed on bike into wall - just casual shake off and let's do it again = seems legit) and physics are done horribly. Story line is okay, but nothing I would freak about. AI? Sometimes they are sneaky bastards trying to flank you, but in 90% of time you can just camp and wait for them to come into your scope. Police can be pain in the bottom sometimes, kinda similar to GTA V (citizens are going to be using their phones to call emergency because of every little misbehavior). Only think I like about it is how they did Chicago (PC - max settings). But how people are going to enjoy it in this buggy and unfinished piece of nonsense, I don't know. I also don't know how much people will must pay if they want to play all DLC's...… Expand
  88. Ulysse
    May 27, 2014
    2
    A des années lumières des promesses faites à l'E3 2012, en plus d'être assez moche, le jeu est injouable sur PC, que celui ci soit puissant ou non. Le gameplay est finalement assez basique : un GTA like avec un bouton A pour pirater et influencer un peu l'environnement. Le scénario est aux fraises chantillis et n'a finalement rien pour lui, seuls restent les bruitages et le doublageA des années lumières des promesses faites à l'E3 2012, en plus d'être assez moche, le jeu est injouable sur PC, que celui ci soit puissant ou non. Le gameplay est finalement assez basique : un GTA like avec un bouton A pour pirater et influencer un peu l'environnement. Le scénario est aux fraises chantillis et n'a finalement rien pour lui, seuls restent les bruitages et le doublage anglais d'assez bonne facture.
    Rien que le fait d'avoir menti aux joueurs me déçoit énormément d'Ubisoft, mais le jeu n'est au final meme pas fun a jouer et c'est encore plus regrettable, dommage car l'ambiance et le trip des premières annonces avait de quoi faire un jeu phénoménal/    … Expand
  89. xSmoshi
    May 27, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to the negative reviews. This game, in my opinion, will be nominated for Game of the Year. The amount of content they put into this game blows my mind. Aside from the main missions, there are a plethora of side missions, hacking jobs, mini games, and even collectibles to find that will unlock additional missions. I have completed the game, and am about 90% done with the extraDon't listen to the negative reviews. This game, in my opinion, will be nominated for Game of the Year. The amount of content they put into this game blows my mind. Aside from the main missions, there are a plethora of side missions, hacking jobs, mini games, and even collectibles to find that will unlock additional missions. I have completed the game, and am about 90% done with the extra content. I would give the story an 8/10, gameplay an 8/10, and graphics a 9/10. If you are still unsure whether you should buy this game or not, I highly recommend a rental. I guarantee you, once you play even just an hour, you will be hooked.

    Happy Hacking    … Expand
  90. Nomus
    May 27, 2014
    7
    Ive spent 5 hours in the game. My thoughts:
    1. Story wise its pretty interesting. Kinda love that hacker stuff but i think that drama crap is pretty unnecessary
    2. Sandbox feels pretty dull. Yeah minigames yeah kinda. They are pretty repetitive but its just polished Saints row 3 3. Same with the car physics 4. Muliplayer is well...it usually boils down to the target hiding in really    Ive spent 5 hours in the game. My thoughts:
    1. Story wise its pretty interesting. Kinda love that hacker stuff but i think that drama crap is pretty unnecessary
    2. Sandbox feels pretty dull. Yeah minigames yeah kinda. They are pretty repetitive but its just polished Saints row 3
    3. Same with the car physics
    4. Muliplayer is well...it usually boils down to the target hiding in really empty place where you can't track him unnoticed or its just take the fastest car and leaves you. I kinda like the fact that you can be invaded all of a sudden but again it boils down to someone having a faster car.
    5. Gunplay is quite boring. All that hacking stuff becomes boring and repetitive at the 4-5th time.
    6. AI is ok. Nothing special
    7. Music is terrible except the part where you have to hack another player. Radio is just awful

    Again. They had alotof experience with AC series and still failed to come up with something original. Minigames doesnt make the sandbox interesting. The world around you lacks on ambient noises and that makes the world around you even more empty.    … Expand
  91. SethEvandor
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Those people voting low are not just voting low for no reason. When you pull out a gun, people will suddenly turn around and look at you and people will see you take it out through a wall. When you shoot at a vehicle window, it doesn't do anything if you're not fairly close to it... When you're driving, people will just run out the way without turning their head, it's so incrediblyThose people voting low are not just voting low for no reason. When you pull out a gun, people will suddenly turn around and look at you and people will see you take it out through a wall. When you shoot at a vehicle window, it doesn't do anything if you're not fairly close to it... When you're driving, people will just run out the way without turning their head, it's so incredibly unrealistic. Damn we're talking about a game which fails on a basic level. There are a plethora of problems, stated already in the other reviews here.… Expand
  92. static1990
    May 27, 2014
    3
    Sadly this game is really unplayable at this stage,it is very bad optimized i have a high end rig and i got 15-35 fps on ultra and like 45-50 fps on low and even then it sutter.
    PS: Intel i5 Haswell 2.8ghz,gtx 780 and 8gb ram yea...shame ubisoft.
  93. mrklotz
    May 27, 2014
    0
    This game has 9 different editions and the season pass doesn't even cover all the available DLC, to add insult to injury it also uses uplay DRM on top of steam. I guess you can view those points as problems with the publisher instead of the game's fault - that's why I didn't factor those into my score, nonetheless they are here so you can make an educated purchase or not.

    Now about the    This game has 9 different editions and the season pass doesn't even cover all the available DLC, to add insult to injury it also uses uplay DRM on top of steam. I guess you can view those points as problems with the publisher instead of the game's fault - that's why I didn't factor those into my score, nonetheless they are here so you can make an educated purchase or not.

    Now about the game itself. Ubisoft has promised us a true next-gen experience (whatever that actually means) but Watch_Dogs fails to deliver in almost every regard.

    - The PC Version is very unoptimized and is crash prone, there are also crashes related to AMD AND Nvidia drivers but you can't fully blame them for this.
    - Graphics on ultra doesn't look that good yet the game requires big hardware for it (see point above for why)
    - Car Handling is really bad
    - AI is overly scripted and generally bad; Examples: When you are in a vehicle and drive onto the rails the trains will do a full stop for you - even if they have just 4m to hit you which brings us to the next point
    - Physics are very, very bad. Generally the game feels like GTA on training wheels, Cars and trains will do physical impossible full stops to get out of your way, there is no real deforming/damage models on vehicles, you can hop out of moving trains without any injury, drive your bike with full speed into a wall and it just stops, then you drive backwards against a pole and your car is flung 100m into the air.
    - Missions are repetitive and not fun after a while, the story is also a kind of hit and miss. There is really no character development
    - The most notorious flaw however is lazy developers/ Lack of detail: Poor Water detail (no spray when you shoot it, static waves etc), static shadows, reflections are phony - they only reflect static images no cars, NPCs or even the protagonist, lack of vehicle damage model, most decorations are static and can't be destroyed by driving your car into it, no scratching walls with your vehicle, invisible walls everywhere, overdone minigames with little to no change to them, shooting civilians always kills them with a single bullet even if you hit their pinky. Hacking is very boring after 1-2hrs in the game, always the same pattern (very much like a problem with the AC series), speaking of Assasins Creed: They even copied the run animation for Watch dogs, do some sprinting and you will recognize it.

    There really is no excuse for all that laziness for a game that promised a nextgen experience and even went so far to compare itself (in it's own ads) with GTA. GTA4 does everything in the detail category better and was released 2008! Also it's highly modable which can put it above this game graphic wise and still perform better.
    I'd give this 3/10 but as so many idios give it 10 to "even out" the bad reviews, well I'm doing that too.    … Expand
  94. Bob-_-
    May 27, 2014
    3
    Watch Dogs is really nice looking, but still doesn't live up to the E3 footage - there are no impressive wind effects, light doesn't cast any shadows and there are no working mirror effects in the game. Pretty much the best looking things in the game are puddles at night. The gunplay works, but is nothing special and so do the ragdoll physics. That said, physics in general (collisions,Watch Dogs is really nice looking, but still doesn't live up to the E3 footage - there are no impressive wind effects, light doesn't cast any shadows and there are no working mirror effects in the game. Pretty much the best looking things in the game are puddles at night. The gunplay works, but is nothing special and so do the ragdoll physics. That said, physics in general (collisions, environment destruction) are just broken - bus stops completely fall apart at the lightest impact, but every vehicle in the game is just about indestructible and no damage is shown to occur to it. In addition to that, the game has invisible walls, as well as trains clipping through bridges and other very noticeable bugs. The hacking mechanics are simple button prompts and honestly don't go further than that. They're a gimmick put in to make Watch Dogs stand out, but fail, since they're not integrated into the gameplay enough. The AI is plain stupid - civilians don't react to the player shooting, even if they're just on the other end of the street and could clearly notice that; the police are blind and hiding behind the dashboard of your car in the middle of the street is enough to throw them off your tail and there is no way to be harmed if you run into traffic or in front of the train, since cars and trains just stop immediately if you step in front of them, regardless of the speed they were moving with. The story of the game is pretty decent and really well acted, but nowhere near the 40 hours the developers talked about (it took me around 14 hours to get through and I see people having similar times online).… Expand
  95. metaduke
    May 27, 2014
    0
    Ubi$oft really dropped the ball on this one. I guess the delay didn't help at all.

    The game launched with many bugs and complaints. One of the biggest ones is the need to install uPlay and launch it through steam everytime before you play as a sort of middleman who really hates you.

    The game crashes constantly, if you can even get in the game that is.
  96. DN345U
    May 27, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я сейчас не буду писать о том что игра забагованная, плохо оптимизированная, что физика плохая, интеллект плохой как пишут большинство нытиков. Вот про саму игру. Особо ее не ждал. И не сильно ждал крутости от нее. И конечно же первая часть не будет самой лучшей(Assassin's Creed I). Но это достаточно интересная игра. Несмотря что мне встречались глюки и некоторые баги играл я достаточно долго, потому что я встретил достаточно редкую возможность все взломать: счета, светофоры, отключение света и не только взломы. Игра достаточно живая с людьми. Можно наблюдать за их реакцией, какая у них жизнь, что они делают обычно. Некоторые из них обсуждали главного героя, в новостях его обсуждали и даже я умудрился нескольких фанатов встретить и сфотографироваться или они тебя(Делал много добрых поступков). Насчет оптимизаций я думаю это из-за контракта с Nvdia, я так думаю т.к. после 3 части AC 4 часть запускал в 720 пикселей. Ах да насчет взломов, я хотел бы посмотреть на ваши лица когда вам бы пришлось бы взламывать на различных программных языках в игре. Больше половины людей в мире не смогла бы пройти игру до конца) Подумайте это же единственная игра в которой ты можешь взламывать мобильником большинство объектов. Сюжет игры он одновременно простой и одновременно интересный, конец конечно не хэппи энд, но нормальный(кстати намеки на 2 часть есть). Не знаю как вам ребята, но для первой части достаточно хорошую игру смастерили, а значит есть надежда на то что 2 часть может быть шедевром. PS: 10 балов ставлю за все вышеперечисленное.… Expand
  97. danielaggie2010
    May 27, 2014
    9
    If you expect it to be like a copy of GTA5, then look somewhere else, if you are expecting that the game needs you to know programming and other things so you can do a "real hacking" stay away! dumb people saying one button is not hacking.. its a game! it has to be easy to do some stuff!! Geez..... Graphics are not bad at all, you want photorealism in an open world?? How many really haveIf you expect it to be like a copy of GTA5, then look somewhere else, if you are expecting that the game needs you to know programming and other things so you can do a "real hacking" stay away! dumb people saying one button is not hacking.. its a game! it has to be easy to do some stuff!! Geez..... Graphics are not bad at all, you want photorealism in an open world?? How many really have 4 GTX Titans to be able to handle the game steady? Seriously driving is like in GTA, no complains at all. You want full realism? go play forza or gran turismo or arma 3... Geez people are just trolls thinking this game had to be 100% realistic! they never said that! No graphic problems or framerate drops at all for me... Come on if you pc is **** and u want full hd 60 fps with all ultra settings, upgrade your damn PC!… Expand
  98. 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
  99. PRAVDORUB_RUS
    May 27, 2014
    0
    I played in the creation of a new Ubisoft - do not know what 's so grand - engine - clean AC: BF can be seen with the naked eye with the 90% trimmed parkour . Physics in the game - the whole campaign she left a cloak protagonists. Machines behave inappropriately - simple details tkakih traces of burnt rubber - no. Physics destruction cars - about anything. In passable signified miracleI played in the creation of a new Ubisoft - do not know what 's so grand - engine - clean AC: BF can be seen with the naked eye with the 90% trimmed parkour . Physics in the game - the whole campaign she left a cloak protagonists. Machines behave inappropriately - simple details tkakih traces of burnt rubber - no. Physics destruction cars - about anything. In passable signified miracle play combined joystick ( for cars ) + keyboard + mouse ( for everything else ) . Puzzle empty and monotonous . Side missions did not want to pass because of wet and empty plot. And fantasy writers have really not as such - a good idea - the result - a complete PE. Less than at the end of the second chapter is becoming clear that there will be at the end of the fifth .
    Ubisoft is a failure . Trying to keep up with the GTA V - not successful . Absent any fan . Empty city and live their lives. Size 13 or 22 gig , it does not justify itself . 8 gigs ceiling.
    But what's really there - in Assassin Creed and that was fun to play - even though the story was surreal .    … Expand
  100. DaveDxx
    May 27, 2014
    3
    Here we go, the gameplay is fun and the story starts promising, so be ready for the backstab. Thats it, what else?
    Well, also there is :
    - No car customization - No weapon attachments - No blood/gore - No melee combat system - No shooting while driving - No realistic driving and physics - No character customization besides the same clothes with different colors - Mediocre story    Here we go, the gameplay is fun and the story starts promising, so be ready for the backstab. Thats it, what else?
    Well, also there is :
    - No car customization
    - No weapon attachments
    - No blood/gore
    - No melee combat system
    - No shooting while driving
    - No realistic driving and physics
    - No character customization besides the same clothes with different colors
    - Mediocre story with terrible ending
    - Bad use of the great side characters
    - Repetitive(boring) missions
    - Not a good game to have fun around the city for hours like GTA, Sleeping Dogs, Saints Row, AC...
    - No replayability
    - Dont even think about buying this just because it has a boring multiplayer mode.

    Conclusion, you should play this game and make your own conclusions, but right now its just not worth the full price, the experience is ok, but you'll want to erase this from your memory quickly when you complete it.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 3, 2014
    79
    Ubisoft's flagship title has a really, really repulsive protagonist. The entire storyline feels like it was cranked out of a automated story generator. On the positive side, Watch Dogs looks really good on PC, especially after modding the graphics to match the visual splendor of the early E3 demos. [Aug 2014]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 29, 2014
    70
    There are some strong gameplay elements in Watch Dogs, but overall it's merely an adequate open world game. [July 2014, p.46]
  3. GameCritics
    Jun 23, 2014
    80
    Nothing could have realistically lived up to the immense level of hype that Ubisoft stirred up for this game, and while I value strong narratives and envelope-pushing technological advancements, I place just as much importance in the ability to enjoy the gameplay that's being offered to me. Watch Dogs is one of the more exciting sandbox games of the last few years, and if this is to become Ubisoft's next big franchise, I'm excited to see where they take it.
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