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
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77

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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