Watch Dogs

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5182 Ratings

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  1. Codwinsin2021
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Very good open-world gta style game, but it's different thanks to hacking elements. Very cool.
  2. blueberry44
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of all time, i'm serious btw. This game has way more depth than some people think. There's so many places to explore and have fun.
  3. somegoodstuff
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind ofWatch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind of obvious. If Ubisoft was milking Watch Dogs since 2014 with similar online support as GTA 5 then it would be also more popular today. But Watch Dogs was always meant to be Single Player game first. Only reason i care about GTA 5 is also single player.… Expand
  4. U_Powerless
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Good old classic. This user score was rigged when this game came out, but it's actually very popular on youtube, just check some recent watch dogs videos. Overall very good game.
  5. Rondalh
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs 2 was absolutely awful and i was really disappointed in basically everything they did with Watch Dogs 2. But Watch Dogs 1 is absolutely amazing and one of the most enjoyable games Ubisoft has ever made. Highly recommending, if you like GTA 4 or GTA 5.
  6. AngelCraftMC
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Amazing game in 2021! Don't listen to the negative reviews. Most of them are to do with performance issues that were fixed a long time ago. The game is much better now and is totally worth buying in 2021!
  7. Forza5isAmazing
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite semi-futuristic, city-centric, open-world games. I can't believe it was so underrated when it came out, but seems like over the years, lots of people have finally found this game and it gets the respect it truly deserves!
  8. Halo4Forever
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Great game, got hate because entitled lazy gamers never even tried it. They were like "huh downgraded? must be trash". Actually looks pretty good for a 2014 game and has fun open world and nice story.
  9. SpiderMan4
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, seriously well made game. Yeah not perfect, but nothing is.
  10. Shockerr
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
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  11. WinterSolider
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    I was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects areI was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects are amazing, city at night looks simply stunning. Hopefully Watch Dogs makes comeback one day and they make something similar to this first game. Maybe even Prequel with Aiden in Watch Dogs 4 would be perfect.… Expand
  12. AModernMyth
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs obviously reminds GTA 4/5, but what makes it stand out and it's own thing is hacking element. There's also unique world design, cool outfits you can wear, lots of guns and while it's story might not be amazing (it's decent), there's still lots of fun to be had and many well designed missions. Graphics actually look pretty good, especially at night time, rain effects are great,Watch Dogs obviously reminds GTA 4/5, but what makes it stand out and it's own thing is hacking element. There's also unique world design, cool outfits you can wear, lots of guns and while it's story might not be amazing (it's decent), there's still lots of fun to be had and many well designed missions. Graphics actually look pretty good, especially at night time, rain effects are great, etc. This game has this unique atmosphere that i haven't really felt in any other game. It's dark and serious, very similar to Max Payne to be honest, but still different enough. Real star of this game is obviously ability to hack almost anything, unlock cars, change traffic lights, stop or make trains move and so on. Overall very cool game. Sadly sequels were awful, but hopefully WD 4 will be something similar to Watch Dogs 1.… Expand
  13. AC_ValhallaisAC
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    Atmosphere in this game is just next level, i really like this game. At times i enjoy this even more than GTA V.
  14. gineizs822
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    я просто не знаю,что написать,так что,я просто напишу рандомные буквы или цифры. вввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввввв
  15. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Great open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he isGreat open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he is "bad take on Batman" NO. Unlike Batman, Aiden actually kills his victims and that's no hate on Batman, i like Batman and that's whole another debate, but Aiden is very, very cool and likable character. Anyone who wanted him to be perfect hero, can look for some other game, Sims maybe. There's lots of similarities between Max Payne and Aiden, i have never seen anyone whining about Max Payne or maybe these haters have just never played that masterful shooter series, that is Max Payne. Either way Watch Dogs is already a classic and has huge fanbase. Two sequels were absolute garbage, only Aiden DLC was decent. Hopefully Ubisoft want actually make money again and next WD game will be prequel with Aiden as a main character.… Expand
  16. obviousAssassin
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This game shouldn't be called Watch_Dogs, it should be called "Underrated", because that's what it is. One of the most atmospheric open world cities (modern) of all time. I like GTA 4 and GTA 5 more, but Watch_Dogs is very closely behind them in 3rd spot.
  17. NordicSpirit
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Great fun game, has solid graphics by 2014 standard. Anyone expecting this to have 2022 graphics is delusional, it look perfectly fine even now and gameplay holds up well. Overall this game is way better than empty, modern open world games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring.
  18. summernightz
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Extremely and unfairly underrated. This game wasn't GTA V level (obviously), but it wasn't bad at all. I personally love both watch dogs and GTA V.
  19. Listrebd
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная Сюжет интересный, местами провисает но всё же игра стоит того чтобы ее пройти.… Expand
  20. Rahataah
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    The best story game I've ever played. Recently Ubisoft haven't came up with any good story game
  21. sirgamer44
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    This was actually great game. Feels bad that some people got triggered for it not being like trailer, but it still looks good. graphically one of the better looking games from 2014, Ubisoft of course did it even better with Unity same year, but still. Good game, that feels like GTA, but with hacker twist.
  22. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  23. skjold27
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    One of the few jewels that exist among video games. With the garbage that there is today, that this Watch Dogs has received so much criticism is an injustice, even more so for a simple supposedly misleading E3 trailer that has not fooled me, because what I saw in the trailer matched what I later played. Worse are the subsequent Watch Dogs, which lost all that vigilante feature that AidenOne of the few jewels that exist among video games. With the garbage that there is today, that this Watch Dogs has received so much criticism is an injustice, even more so for a simple supposedly misleading E3 trailer that has not fooled me, because what I saw in the trailer matched what I later played. Worse are the subsequent Watch Dogs, which lost all that vigilante feature that Aiden had for some silly children who play at being rebels.… Expand
  24. TahaAxe
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    When I finished this game It become my best game ever played maybe this game hated when cameout because of E3 graphics not the same in original graphics but graphics still nice
  25. Cowson
    May 28, 2014
    9
    I love this game. They have done such a great job. The attention to detail is phenominal. Do not listen to people complaining about poor performance connection issues. I have had no issues with this game. I think people need to understand their hardware and their capabilities before reviewing a game.

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

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

    Can't wait to play with some friends. Gonna be great.    … Expand
  26. Digitalkid
    May 31, 2014
    9
    Story is awesome! Still there is a bunch of true misses like really bad car-phisics and city-scape made of concrete and paper)) Srsly, all you can brake is as fragile as paper)) But! Stealth and shooting mechancs are OK, no more no less. Chases and car-stealth are realy something new to me. And there's one thing that makes them all shine with new colors.. it's HACKING!
  27. Acher4
    May 31, 2014
    9
    Watch dogs is a very good game! I liked the character and the world, and the hacking was actually fun doing. I have to say that my money were well spent :D.
  28. naomha
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Game is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes forGame is graphically amazing. Superb on pc with everything cranked up. Plays flawlessly. Story is really good until later, however, even then, it is still decent enough. The set design is just fantastic. Blows any GTA game out of the water in terms of immersion and reality.Gunplay and stealth is solid. Hacking is quite fun. You can hack everything to get anything. From money, to tunes for your vehicle to stopping a crime and more.
    I don't understand why people are saying there is nothing to do in the city. It is, quite literally, littered with side quests and missions to accomplish. I was only 3 to 4 missions in when I ended up spending about 6 hours just doing side missions. Voice acting is top notch and so is the sound design. Weapons have a really good feel and hit targets squarely and with nice effects.
    Upgrades and perks are really good as well. You get a vast array of upgrades tied to contant perks your doing in game. You also get upgrades for side missions and other things as well. To be honest, there's so much to upgrade you'll be choosing wisely.
    Don't believe the haters. There's a LOT to do in the city. A lot. There's a plethora of vehicles to be had and some really nice weapons to attain. The story is done well enough and the cars handle about the same as GTA V or Sleeping Dogs. Motorcycles are done much better. If you're looking for something fun to play with an interesting premise then give it a try. Rent it if you must. The game is not breaking any barriers in the adventure/shooter department but it is really fun to ride it out and find everything you possibly can to do. I never ran out of missions on my first playthrough and I had quite a few missions give me a run for my money. All in all, I'm quite happy with my purchase and will be playing it again tackling different objectives from a different angle.
    Between Watch Dogs and the release of the new Wolfenstein it has been a great two weeks or game releases. Decide for yourself, do NOT read into all these negative reviews. One thing is very certain on forums such as these. 99% of the posts will be angry, illiterate and nonsensical. While 99% of the posts are bad, that 99% only makes up 1% of actual players. The rest of the 99% playing the game is enjoying it immensely and have no reason to even post anything because they're not having any problems of any sort. I'd give Metacritic a few weeks until some positive reviews from people that are actually playing the ame with no problems and wickedly enjoying themselves put in their two cents. Bunch of haters on here to be honest.    … Expand
  29. yloquen
    Jun 7, 2014
    9
    I'll admit I was I was a bit skeptical, after the initial response to the game, but I'm glad I decided to try it because it's a ton of fun. Sure the PC version, as always, is a bit riskier, because of the potential of crappy performance, and it seems some complaints are legitimate (I read some about AMD graphics chips). Personally I was annoyed that I cannot run it with vsync, because itI'll admit I was I was a bit skeptical, after the initial response to the game, but I'm glad I decided to try it because it's a ton of fun. Sure the PC version, as always, is a bit riskier, because of the potential of crappy performance, and it seems some complaints are legitimate (I read some about AMD graphics chips). Personally I was annoyed that I cannot run it with vsync, because it really kills performance. With vsync off it mostly runs at 1080p / 60 fps on high details (my machine is i5-2500k, gtx 760 oc). Do a bit of research on your hardware before purchasing, to avoid frustration.
    As for the game - I really enjoyed the 1v1 seamless multiplayer - hacking and tailing, which allows other people to come into your game and try to stay undetected, while you search for them. Similarly you can invade other people’s games, but the key point is that the aggressor can never use weapons (or he gets kicked). This type of multiplayer involves many game mechanics - sneaking, hacking, shooting and driving - all in all a great experience and I’m looking forward to its evolution.
    Stealth gameplay also deserves a mention - you can choose lethal or non-lethal approach and a lot of the hacking mechanics complement it very well. Hacking was probably the focal point of all marketing surrounding Watch Dogs - in my view it adds interesting twists to traditional game mechanics - car chases, online racing, hacking, and stealth.
    As a conclusion - if the game sounds interesting to you, don’t get caught in the hate, and try it out.    … Expand
  30. strangermoon
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    better game than any gta will be. texture quality was like e3 build but the effect and side things downed. tthe is mod actiaves soem of effects like motion blur close to e3 but overal after singleplayerfelt empty. police in this game good even have mobile app to control. stroy was 7 but game visauly was 9 level. it was next gen enough but the hardware was not ready. still after max payne 1better game than any gta will be. texture quality was like e3 build but the effect and side things downed. tthe is mod actiaves soem of effects like motion blur close to e3 but overal after singleplayerfelt empty. police in this game good even have mobile app to control. stroy was 7 but game visauly was 9 level. it was next gen enough but the hardware was not ready. still after max payne 1 best clsoest title you can get best ip after asssasiins creed. car gameplay not good as gta but its ok. the slowmotion use on game amazing but need to buff everyime with drink. hacking city was good enough but mostly escaping police or creating chos. air vehicles needed com gta only.… Expand
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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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