Watch Dogs

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5182 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,607 out of 5182
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  1. DefeatYou
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Most underrated good game of past 10 years, no other game gets even close in terms of underrated. I'm playing this game absolutely every year and i really like it.
  2. SingMysong
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I love this game, sue me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. FortheWorld
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Watch_Dogs (2014) is best watch dogs game easily, graphics still look good in 2020 and city is nice.
  4. TheImmortal
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's very clear that thousands, maybe even millions of people have actually really liked this game. It just got hate from small group of people who wanted to hate it for whatever reason they had. Overall it sold over 10 million copies, so no wonder it actually has a lot fans. People who still try to pretend that it's bad game, can just go home at this point. It's not perfect, but nothingIt's very clear that thousands, maybe even millions of people have actually really liked this game. It just got hate from small group of people who wanted to hate it for whatever reason they had. Overall it sold over 10 million copies, so no wonder it actually has a lot fans. People who still try to pretend that it's bad game, can just go home at this point. It's not perfect, but nothing is. But it's good open-world hacker game and that what i wanted out of it. Best of three watch dogs games. I like how they also made nature-out of city area, they really missed a mark with that one in WD Legion. In fact Watch_Dogs map is actually pretty well designed for 2014 game. It was Ubisoft's first modern city and it would be absolutely unfair to compare it to GTA V. GTA V map is designed masterfully and i can't use same word for watch_dogs map, but it's still very well designed. GTA V is one of my favorites and obviously better game than Watch_Dogs, but Watch_Dogs is still good game. I like them both and it depends on my mood if i wanna play GTA V or Watch_Dogs. I love Watch_Dogs dark, rainy atmosphere, specially at night time and when i want sunny Los Angeles i will play GTA V, but to be fair, rain effects and lighting is also great in GTA V. Overall i would very much recommend Watch_Dogs.… Expand
  5. SeriousGaming
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's mind-blowing how spoiled some "gamers" are. I have a feeling these are just some people who didn't care about this game anyway, that's only explanation for these 0/10's. Watch Dogs is solid open world hacker game, would recommend!
  6. Flyawaynow
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Thank god Watch_Dogs steam user score got finally fixed, hopefully this one will as well someday. It's very good game, that got way too much hate in 2014 for nothing. People just overhyped it for no reason, it still solid game. In recent years seems like tons of people have come out and said that they really actually like this game, specially on youtube.
  7. Free_World
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Good fun hacking game that takes place in huge Chicago, also has shooting elements. Not perfect, but still very enjoyable. Graphics look incredible for 2014 game, specially at night.
  8. GoToHell
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It's so ironic that PC version of this game has lowest rating while it is actually best version out of them all. Best graphics, best fps, etc. Good game, would recommend if you like open-world GTA type game with hacking.
  9. Nothingmatters
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Watch Dogs (2014) in 2020 is actually very good game, all these hate comments are extremely outdated.
  10. openworlds99
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Better than WD2 and WD Legion, hopefully they go back to their roots with WD4, otherwise this series is dead and that would be really sad ending for something so cool. This hacking-open world idea awesome. But as WD Legion failed (i strongly doubt they can fix it anymore, they put way too much focus on recruit anyone system and basically forgot to make open world interesting) i'm worried,Better than WD2 and WD Legion, hopefully they go back to their roots with WD4, otherwise this series is dead and that would be really sad ending for something so cool. This hacking-open world idea awesome. But as WD Legion failed (i strongly doubt they can fix it anymore, they put way too much focus on recruit anyone system and basically forgot to make open world interesting) i'm worried, if they even consider making WD 4.… Expand
  11. Jack_9089
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Solid 2014 open-world hacker game. Hate it got is ridiculous, it's perfectly fine game. People need to STOP OVERHYPING VIDEO GAMES! I like this dark rainy atmosphere Chicago has, costumes are cool, shooting feels nice, graphics are good.
  12. WD_Forever
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    It's time to fix this user score on this site as well, it's already fixed on steam. It's one of most underrated good games ever made. Not that it matters anymore what this user score is, because anyone can find information and videos from youtube and can clearly see that it's not bad at all. It's not bad game. But it would be just nice, if this user score would look good or at least decentIt's time to fix this user score on this site as well, it's already fixed on steam. It's one of most underrated good games ever made. Not that it matters anymore what this user score is, because anyone can find information and videos from youtube and can clearly see that it's not bad at all. It's not bad game. But it would be just nice, if this user score would look good or at least decent on this site as well, because this 4.9/10 is just ugly and doesn't present what this game actually is, at all. Most of these comments here are from 2014 and doesn't reflect what this game actually is. It's clear that this game will be looked back in 50 years as something ambitious and in many levels it actually succeeded. Many people complained that it didn't look as good as E3 trailer and half the hate came from there, but nobody never mentions that it still looks really good for early 2014 game, specially at night time. I played it 2 hours ago and even in 2020 it looks very decent. Huge respect goes from me to everyone who worked on this game and i understand you didn't have maybe biggest budget and what not, but what you did is still great job. It was also first open-world modern city game for Ubisoft, so imo it's kinda unfair to even compare it to GTA series, because Rockstar had been on roll since 2001. I'm hardcore GTA fan, but i almost equally like Watch_Dogs (2014). Of course GTA 5 is bigger, has more content and what not, but Watch_Dogs has always been hacker game first and that's how this game stands out from other GTA clones, in fact Watch_Dogs is not GTA clone, thanks to this hacking theme, it manages to be completely it's own thing.… Expand
  13. DontBlameMe101
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Here on this site Reviews are pretty much stagnated to 2014, thankfully people actually found this great game and now it has over 10 000 positive reviews on steam. Watch_Dogs is really nice game and best of three.
  14. Gabrsa19
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    Jogo de merda jogabilidade confunde, você mata o inimigo e ele consegue jogar a granada mesmo morto, cheio de bugs o jogo fui fazer a missão de correr atrás do cara o aiden ficou preso dentro do teto.
  15. Next10Years
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Basically it got hate because it didn't look like E3 trailer and that's fair, but i never saw that E3 trailer, maybe i'm lucky, but i wasn't even waiting for this game. In fact first time i heard about this game was the day it released lol. So basically i had no idea what this game even was and i found out it's open world chicago with hacking. For 2014 game on PC maxed out it actuallyBasically it got hate because it didn't look like E3 trailer and that's fair, but i never saw that E3 trailer, maybe i'm lucky, but i wasn't even waiting for this game. In fact first time i heard about this game was the day it released lol. So basically i had no idea what this game even was and i found out it's open world chicago with hacking. For 2014 game on PC maxed out it actually looks very, very good. Even without these E3 effects. But i never saw that trailer, so for me there was nothing missing and it looked very good, still does in 2020. So yea i get that some people got angry but this 4.9 / 10 score don't reflect this game at all, not even slightly. It's solid open world hacker game with decent graphics. 10/10 just to make this score little bit more normal.… Expand
  16. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  17. Aryan_Shukla
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it is a decent game with a decent story. most of the hacking during driving Is just QTEs. The open-world is ok, the driving sucks, FYI I play hardcore sim racing and arcade racing games, you only meet the villain of the story 3 times, and the third time you kill him, also he is just evil for the sake of being evil no actual motivation. most of the fun in this game is during spider tank ( a side mission ) and gang hideouts (also side missions). no one should play this if you have the option to play watch dogs 2, it is way better in every way imaginable with better hacking, better open world and no false graphics tease.… Expand
  18. FrostormNidhegg
    Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Параша от Юбисофт. Машины управляются запредельно убого, в игре есть стандартная блевотина от юбисофт - ты идешь, проходишь 3 метра, тебя тормозят и показывают какое-нибудь дерьмо, постоянно все дерганое, играть не дают. Зашел в комнату - все, не можешь бежать. Вышел на улицу - вот тебе говнокатсцена. В итоге динамики вообще нет, ритм игры максимально рваный. Стрельба говно. Сюжета нет.Параша от Юбисофт. Машины управляются запредельно убого, в игре есть стандартная блевотина от юбисофт - ты идешь, проходишь 3 метра, тебя тормозят и показывают какое-нибудь дерьмо, постоянно все дерганое, играть не дают. Зашел в комнату - все, не можешь бежать. Вышел на улицу - вот тебе говнокатсцена. В итоге динамики вообще нет, ритм игры максимально рваный. Стрельба говно. Сюжета нет. Играть фантастически скучно. Если вы КУПИЛИ вотчдогс - вас надо в биореактор скинуть вместе с компостом, чтоб метан вырабатывался. Я получил ее бесплатно на раздаче, но можно было не ставить - само собой дерьмо унылое, юбисофт же. Просто унылейшее дерьмище. ГТА, любая трехмерная часть, бесконечно интереснее. Sleeping dogs и Якудза - бесконечно интереснее. Just cause - противоположность от Вотч догс. В Джаст коз у тебя нет унылого дерьма, ты можешь развлекаться как хочешь, никто тебя не тормозит и унынием не душит. Saints Row - то же самое, бесконечно веселее и интереснее, чем вотч догс. У юбисофт есть 2 игры интересные - Сидж и Реймен Леджендс. Все остальное - дерьмо блевотное. Надеюсь эти идиоты обанкротятся и закроются. Хуже говноделов в индустрии нет.… Expand
  19. Resonator
    Oct 20, 2020
    2
    I regret that I bought this **** game. The gameplay is boring, the story is very bad, the protagonist has no personality and the game is broken. They lie to us on the trailers and the visuals are very ugly too. I never gonna buy an Ubisoft product again.
  20. GTherion
    Sep 5, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyable game! I am playing this in 2020 and i am enjoying it a lot! Great flow of the story, great gameplay mechanics (the driving takes a little practice but its ok). Definately not a 5, its an 8/10 for sure. Ubisoft makes some great games.
  21. Gilaras
    Sep 2, 2020
    3
    when they call reinforcements, they just suddenly teleport the area :( and we die so quickly.
  22. Spajry
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Nice game in its genre, beautiful graphics, story, side missions, but when i drive a car my fps drop form 80 to 40 but its really nice game, recommend buying it
  23. Crisener
    Jul 28, 2020
    6
    6.5/10. The core gameplay is really weak, though the hacking puzzles can be enjoyable. It's a shame that this game does not present a cohesive story and the main character is so dull as it could have been an important entry in the world of Internet dangers that are developing faster and faster. Still fun at times.
  24. Trrrroyka
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I liked this game, and after all this years it is still cool :p
    And i dont know why alomost everyone didnt liked it
  25. siki
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    the story and idea is great but optimizing for pc is not very good here and there some bugs
  26. PanMrkvicka
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    surprisingly not as terrible as people say, story is cliche but its not different from any hyped blockbuster. gameplay is solid shooting is nice and hacking adds some cool elemtns into it. nothing groundbreaking but okay
  27. jugabo
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    Graphics are average, but the gunplay and the driving is horrible. The story is boring. Hacking things is fun, but don't buy the game, wait until it's free.
  28. Kujin
    Jul 15, 2020
    6
    This is a fairly unique, fun-to-play and memorable overall package. Unfortunately, the game's heart wasn't in the right place: not really embracing it's themes of hacking, mass surveillance, corporate and government corruption, Watch Dogs instead chose to be a grey, gloomy and slow crime drama, it's world being an awkward mesh of GTA's big cities and Assassin's CreedThis is a fairly unique, fun-to-play and memorable overall package. Unfortunately, the game's heart wasn't in the right place: not really embracing it's themes of hacking, mass surveillance, corporate and government corruption, Watch Dogs instead chose to be a grey, gloomy and slow crime drama, it's world being an awkward mesh of GTA's big cities and Assassin's Creed repetitive-quests-riddled maps. The gameplay is intriguing, but not allowing for a lot of creativity in approaching mission completion. At the end of the day, like the first Assassin's Creed game, Watch Dogs 1 is a beginning of something potentially great, something able of realizing all of it's potential… Expand
  29. MrAndyARG
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Otra gran polémica en la entrada de los juegos de nueva generación de Ubisoft, nos presentaban una nueva saga en la que esta vez tendríamos la posibilidad de visitar la ciudad de Chicago pero no solo eso, podríamos hackear a todos sus habitantes y utilizar las tecnologías urbanas a nuestro favor. Cuando Watch Dogs finalmente se lanzo, no había otra cosa que encontrar mas que criticas a suOtra gran polémica en la entrada de los juegos de nueva generación de Ubisoft, nos presentaban una nueva saga en la que esta vez tendríamos la posibilidad de visitar la ciudad de Chicago pero no solo eso, podríamos hackear a todos sus habitantes y utilizar las tecnologías urbanas a nuestro favor. Cuando Watch Dogs finalmente se lanzo, no había otra cosa que encontrar mas que criticas a su rendimiento y el downgrade que la empresa le termino haciendo a su nuevo titulo. La historia, con una introducción bastante corta y el fugaz tutorial de sus nuevas mecánicas, nos mostraba el potencial que podía tener el juego en cuanto al sigilo y la forma en que podemos completar las misiones. Pese a todos sus altibajos con el pasar del tiempo se fueron actualizando algunos de los errores hechos en su salida, pero la plataforma en la que surgirían mayor efecto seria la PC ya que las actualizaciones en su mayoría era para Uplay PC. Actualmente se puede modificar el juego para que se vea aun mejor que su presentación en el demo de E3, lastima que haya quedado olvidado, ya que si bien el apartado gráfico fue la mayor decepción que obtuvo, no fue un mal juego.… Expand
  30. DantasVGabriel
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    ainda gostei do jogo apesar dos problemas e da propaganda falsa da Ubisoft em relação ao que ela tinha mostrado antes de ter sido lançado, outro problema é a física do jogo, e a história é fraca mas não é das piores então deu pra eu aproveitar
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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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