Watch Dogs

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  1. jeffwallace
    Aug 5, 2014
    6
    When i first start out this game , is kind of boring cuz the plot was quite confusing...gameplay is ok but GTA is much more better , driving the car is really hard ,keep crush onto human or house , hard to control the car , the only fun part is when u hack into camera and explode the gang member ..not really worth , buy only if u have spare cash.
  2. JEMS1300
    Jul 25, 2014
    5
    I liked Watch Dogs a lot and it was fun to play, but it did not meet my expectations, and this game was way too overhyped, sure the visuals look great on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, but it looked nowhere close to the original game on 2012's E3, and Ubisoft didn't deliver on its original promise, in my opinion Ubisoft should be punched in the face for not delivering on its original promise, BUTI liked Watch Dogs a lot and it was fun to play, but it did not meet my expectations, and this game was way too overhyped, sure the visuals look great on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, but it looked nowhere close to the original game on 2012's E3, and Ubisoft didn't deliver on its original promise, in my opinion Ubisoft should be punched in the face for not delivering on its original promise, BUT the game isn't terrible, neither great
    First lets start with the PROS
    +The soundtrack for Watch Dogs (Not the radio stations) is really great
    +Well detailed map
    +Game looks beautiful especially when its raining during night or when there's a sunset
    +The supporting cast is well developed and interesting
    +The crime interventions are fun (There's a con for this too)
    +The information that is given to you while you hack a AI really does make the world feel alive
    +Really fun cop chases
    +There's a large quantity of side missions when you're not doing the main quest
    +The hacking really does help in combat, and extremely fun to use
    +Great visuals
    +Multiple ways to approach, stealth, guns blazing, or just hacking your way in without being detected at all
    +Hacking another player is tense, since the player is always looking for you, while being hacked, and trying to look for the player who's hacking you, can be really fun
    +The multiplayer mode that's somewhat capture the flag, can be a fun experience
    And here are the CONS
    -Lackluster story
    -Aiden's personality (main character) feels empty, and at times you couldn't care less for Aiden
    -There's some bugs that can be game breaking like for example trains stop automatically when a vehicles are in front them
    -A HUGE misstep of the cop chases is that you can escape them, with a taxi boat, no kidding
    -The songs in the radio are not really great
    -Driving could feel a little bit wonky
    -Playing multiplayer could lead to a lot of lagging and screen tearing
    -Playing Free Roam with other players feels empty, because there is no missions to do
    -The themes that Watch Dogs are a mixed bag
    -Feels formulaic, especially if you played the Assassin's Creed Series, or Far Cry 3
    -Watch Dogs has a lot of Pop in (Stuff coming out of nowhere, like AI, benches, cars, etc.) to the point its really noticeable, and considering that Grand Theft Auto 5 is Last-Gen and has less Pop in that you really couldn't tell if there was, really does blow my mind
    And the number one CON that have with this game is...................................... REPETITIVE SIDE MISSIONS! Each side mission feels exactly the same mission you completed before.
    Watch Dogs isn't the Next-Gen game you were expecting, instead you get a dumbed down version of the original game from E3, probably because of Last- Gen, or they wanted parity between consoles and PC, no I have not played the PC version, but I heard it was poorly optimized when they ported the game to PC
    Otherwise its a solid start for a new franchise, if you're planning to buy this game, I recommend you wait till the price drops    … Expand
  3. Silentum
    Jul 29, 2014
    6
    Vastly over-hyped by both the developers and the fans, and terribly undelivered as a result. Watch Dogs was marketed as a "next-gen" pioneer with groundbreaking graphics and game-play, and fell flat. Is it a good game? No, it has many problems. Is it a bad game? No, it still has redeeming qualities. What is it really, then? A painfully average and underwhelming game.

    The biggest and    Vastly over-hyped by both the developers and the fans, and terribly undelivered as a result. Watch Dogs was marketed as a "next-gen" pioneer with groundbreaking graphics and game-play, and fell flat. Is it a good game? No, it has many problems. Is it a bad game? No, it still has redeeming qualities. What is it really, then? A painfully average and underwhelming game.

    The biggest and most noticeable shortcoming of Watch Dogs is that the graphics are not what they were advertized in previous trailers and events, and as a result the game looks substantially less amazing than any of us would have thought. Because of this, the game looks like a letdown. Secondly, the advertized story is completely abysmal with few (if any) likable or complex characters, including the supposed hero, Aiden, who is extremely dull. The story is extremely lackluster and doesn't really achieve anything beyond a simple revenge story with a few detours here and there, while the ending is quite clearly leaving it open for a sequel. Hence, Watch Dogs is not a well written game and it is NOT worth getting for it's story, and I would personally not play the campaign any more than once. The next major problem with Watch Dogs is that outside of the main story, there isn't much to replay in the world itself. Sure, there are the minigames and activities (Poker, Chess, Hacking, unlocking the map, clearing enemy hideouts, etc.) that you would expect from open world games, but there isn't anything particularly amazing with the world itself that makes you want to explore or do something over and over again. Due to this, Watch Dogs is an overall disappointment in these areas.

    However, there are redeeming qualities to this game. First, the sound design/mixing and character modelling is top notch, and something that you may take for granted but should appreciate. Secondly, the world design is beautiful, and every NPC feels alive more so than any other open world game. Instead of being a faceless clone, every NPC in Watch Dogs has some sort of story or secret, making them more unique than most other NPCs in other games. This makes your initial gameplay experience more special than other games, and is something Watch Dogs should be commended on.

    Easily the best part of Watch Dogs is the hacking feature, which lets us interact with the world in ways we rarely see in other open world games. We can move the environment, blow steam pipes, change traffic lights, hack phones, stop trains, set off car alarms, and even cut the power to the whole city. This is where you will undoubtedly have fun and this is what the game is worth getting for. The additional online multiplayer features also utilize this feature, and the Online Hacking and Online Tailing game modes present a unique experience that pits you up against another player, in which anything can happen. As you pursue a player to hack them, you can approach it in any way - Cut the power, cause car accidents, blow gas mains, run in guns blazing for the laughs, or approach them with ninja-like stealth and then hide as you hack them. Regardless of whether you are hacking another player or being hacked by another player, the experience is a combination of tenseness, horror, panic, intelligence, improvisation, and cheekiness, and it is worth buying the game to experience this. Without a doubt, this saves Watch Dogs from being a bad game.

    Overall, Watch Dogs has some fun experiences but is hindered by the shortcomings in important elements of the game, making it not bad and not good, but rather a painfully average game that could have been so much more.    … Expand
  4. Matodox
    Sep 7, 2014
    5
    I really like this game. It's fun to play. But that's just about it. The story is really thin, and all the characters (except for T-Bone who's just plain awesome), are too square and dead boring. We never get any background story for any of them. Not even our hero, Aiden Pearce. He's just THERE, like he was Batman or something. The thing i love most about Watch Dogs, which doesn't make itI really like this game. It's fun to play. But that's just about it. The story is really thin, and all the characters (except for T-Bone who's just plain awesome), are too square and dead boring. We never get any background story for any of them. Not even our hero, Aiden Pearce. He's just THERE, like he was Batman or something. The thing i love most about Watch Dogs, which doesn't make it a disaster, is the hacks. This game really made stealth fun to me. Normally i just bring out the AK47 or Rambo machine-guns and go all out on everyone, but i actually found myself using cameras, the environment and the silent handgun more often than not. But i have to say, in my opinion there's too few skills and after a while i'm bored because of how little the gameplay varies throughout. The side missions get real old after a little while, the same things you do over and over again, it's not fun! The main story missions are too short also. You complete the game after 3 days, if you have a life to attend to outside your living room, otherwise i could've probably finished it within 7 hours straight not completing side missions too. The thing i hate most about this game though, is that you can't use your baton like in GTA as a melee weapon. You can only hit someone with it if you're standing in front of them pressing one button and then Aiden does the rest for you and puts it away again immediately afterwards. I don't know how else to explain, you'll understand when you play. Also, why can't i shoot out of the car while driving?!? It's really annoying you have to run against whoever you're chasing with your car or hack the environment to stop the other and then you have to get out of your car and chase them on foot. And why can't you just kill instead of knocking down in every mission, it's f*cking ridiculous! And the graphics look like it was 2009 all over again. The only things saving this game are the gameplay, and the multiplayer part. That i thought was inventive. When the sequel get's out, they better learn from the fails of this and not repeat them.… Expand
  5. mrfloyd
    Aug 3, 2014
    5
    REALLY MEDIOCRE GAME, don´t buy! Ubisoft you SUCK! I bought this game with a friend, neither played more than a couple of days. ITS SO LIMITED, the controls are horrible, the ia is horrible, the graphics are mediocre, the animations and art style stink
    worst spend money in years!!
  6. PapaBurgundy206
    Aug 8, 2014
    5
    Watchdogs is an okay game. It wasn't bad nor was it by any means an outstanding game. The game play is fun, but the storyline is just okay. I thoroughly enjoyed the side missions, especially the Gang hideouts. I also heard that there were a lot of glitches in this game but it may have just been primarily the PC version I did not notice any on the PS4. The graphics for the cutscenes lookedWatchdogs is an okay game. It wasn't bad nor was it by any means an outstanding game. The game play is fun, but the storyline is just okay. I thoroughly enjoyed the side missions, especially the Gang hideouts. I also heard that there were a lot of glitches in this game but it may have just been primarily the PC version I did not notice any on the PS4. The graphics for the cutscenes looked great but as far as the environment of the game I was a little disappointed.
    I really wanted to love this game but I couldn't. It was definitely not one of Ubisoft's better games which surprised me because most of their games I really enjoy playing over again. This one I would not play over again.    … Expand
  7. Artur95
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    This game doesn't deserve a grade less than 3 and neither above 8. Watch Dogs is not awfully bad, the game just miss a better story and sidequests, there is no difference between main story and sidequest gameplay. The graphics are last gen, they are not impressive, GTA V has better graphics. The driving controls are the worst i've ever played. Connection with the online servers are tooThis game doesn't deserve a grade less than 3 and neither above 8. Watch Dogs is not awfully bad, the game just miss a better story and sidequests, there is no difference between main story and sidequest gameplay. The graphics are last gen, they are not impressive, GTA V has better graphics. The driving controls are the worst i've ever played. Connection with the online servers are too slow. The music is so boring. Not a big city to free roam.

    Now the good things are the variety of mini games, they are fun to play, the gadgets are powerfull and very usefull. The AI is hard to beat on the hardest difficulty, it makes the game interesting and last longer. The multiplayer servers are slow, but the hacking 1 vs 1 is pretty good. There are a lot of guns, but the inventory menu is insanely complicated    … Expand
  8. bigboss1964
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    Watch Dogs

    Game-Play:The game-play good at some parts and bad at some others.The shooting is very good and the hacking as well but I saw some opportunities at hacking that could be used but they was not ,the movement of the protagonist was very realistic and the cover system is good as well.Now for the bad things the game does not have areal melee combat system just some one shot one    Watch Dogs

    Game-Play:The game-play good at some parts and bad at some others.The shooting is very good and the hacking as well but I saw some opportunities at hacking that could be used but they was not ,the movement of the protagonist was very realistic and the cover system is good as well.Now for the bad things the game does not have areal melee combat system just some one shot one kill melee attack and also the driving was a nightmare I have seen better driving in PS2 games.

    Story:Also some lost potential here with a short story and a sequel bait ending but I enjoy it at some points the story will take you about 8 hours to finish it.

    Graphics:We expected better graphics in this game but they are not that great but still they are not bad.

    Notes:The open-world do not look very alive and the side mission at the start they were fun but they end up very repetitive.There are lot of guns in this game which I liked also there are a lot of different outfits.Some uninteresting characters in the game and a lot of missed opportunities at hacking hold this game back from what it was suppose to be but at the end it was a good game just that nothing more nothing less I think you should wait for a price drop before you buy it.    … Expand
  9. PyongyangMayor
    Aug 17, 2014
    7
    I like this game. It's not going to be a GOTY but it's pretty good. Though it ain't worth $60. Hell no. There isn't enough hours you can spend on this game for it to be worth $60. $40 yeah. If you see this game new (or used) for $34.99, buy it. If it's $60 or more, don't bother.
  10. AzarinIsard
    Aug 25, 2014
    5
    I bought this game on PS4. This game had the potential to be excellent, but was frequently hamstrung by mistakes and poor decisions. Ignoring things such as graphics and physics, which seem to be the major bugbears for other reviewers, I had different problems.

    Firstly, I like my online and my offline separate. I didn't realise I was playing online missions at first. I was just trying    I bought this game on PS4. This game had the potential to be excellent, but was frequently hamstrung by mistakes and poor decisions. Ignoring things such as graphics and physics, which seem to be the major bugbears for other reviewers, I had different problems.

    Firstly, I like my online and my offline separate. I didn't realise I was playing online missions at first. I was just trying to start a campaign mission and I was then informed I'm being hacked. My first encounter was a few missions in and I had to chase and kill another hacker, who proceeded to ram me, get out, and shoot me in the face with his assault rifle while I'm still using my starter pistol. So, I had to get myself ready again, travel all the way to the quest marker again, but en-route I was hacked a second time. I was supposed to chase someone, who whenever I got close would open a bridge and park on it. If I went to jump to his side, he jumped to the other. When I go back, he'd go the other way. This dance continued for far longer than I'd like to admit, before I managed to swerve in time and have a mid-air collision, we both crashed into the river. He then began to swim slowly, I followed, and eventually we both got out, and I was able to shoot him before I got into a new car. After all this, I went to the options to deactivate the online intrusions, which informed me without them there's certain upgrades I'm ineligible for and all online XP I've acquired will be wiped and I have to start again. Fine, I hadn't got far anyway. I turned off the online and never turned it on again.

    The campaign and the side quests seem entirely disjointed too. There's references of course, but most seem entirely pointless. First, there's some chess mini-games required for certain upgrades/100%, if you're not into chess, you can look up the solutions on youtube. There's a cup and ball street trick, three cups, one ball, you have to point out where the ball is at the end of a lengthy shuffle. You need three in a row to get to the next level, where the gamble stake goes up, and you need to complete several levels for the unlock. Fortunately, there's a graphical error where if you turn up your brightness and pause, the polygon outline of the ball can be seen through the cup allowing you to pass this chore. There's a free running game which is easy enough, an odd VR alien shooter which feels entirely out of place, there's additional games called "digital trips" which again, were a distraction I wasn't interested in. Convoys and fixer contracts were generally pretty simple, and there's so many of them they get repetitive by the end. The only reason to do them all isn't for enjoyment, but for trophies/achievements. Then, there's an annoying drinking game. In order to win, you need to control your cursor when it moves in erratic directions, hover over different targets, and press the corresponding buttons. In later levels, the buttons move and the requirement button changes. The whole thing gave me a headache trying to play it, and when you fail you wake up in a ditch in the wilderness around the town where the drinking game is, so you've got to run back and try again. I wasn't very good at this, and this is where I decided I'd never complete it, so I gave up on 100%'ing the game. This is also why I never returned to the online.

    So, after all these pointless, annoying, infuriating distractions I went back to the main campaign. The characters and plot could have been far better, but there was decent variety in the missions. They were however heavily planned, in that there is clearly a set path you have to go through, there aren't often more than one alternative. At best, if it's intended for stealth and you're good at combat, you can kill your way through unless you cannot be detected without failing the mission. But, if combat isn't your thing, don't expect to be able to stealth/hack your way around it, at times you face endless swarms, impossible situations, and enemies who appear out of nowhere to chase you when you escape undetected. When this game wants you to have a fight or a car chase, there's no escaping it.

    By the end, I'd gathered most collectibles, done many side missions, and completed the main quest. But that was about as much as I could stomach, the thought of having to go back and play the content I haven't finished seems like a chore rather than play. If this game is cheap, I'd definitely say go for it, especially if you're not a completionist and don't mind leaving side content unfinished. If you pick and choose, you can focus on the enjoyable parts and ignore the rest. In this case, I feel much of the extra content is there for padding reasons, and Ubisoft have forgotten to focus on making the extra content fun. I really do hope Ubisoft step back and go back to what made their past hits enjoyable, because both this and Assassins Creed: Black Flag felt like chores and errands stitched together with weak, almost non-existent, plot.    … Expand
  11. Boongabongava
    Aug 25, 2014
    7
    UBISOFT: PLEASE FIX

    When I am playing Online Contracts and I "lose connection" or my opponent quits during a match on any of the 4 options of online contracts, I still lose notoriety points, this is especially a pain on tailing and hacking when I lose upwards of 170 points

    It would be a great help if this could get fixed, thanks
  12. mikesurbroski89
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    This game is very stupid. The plot is a joke, the main character is boring but the gameplay is somewhat enjoyable. The online play was bland and the soundtrack to the game was decent but not on par with a GTA. I'm interested to see how much they improve with the sequel.
  13. heathplusg
    Aug 31, 2014
    5
    This game was a huge disappointment. It has downgraded graphics. It has a very boring main character. It has repetitive gamplay (uses one button for almost everything). The game is so boring I was only able to get through the first act before I got rid of it.
  14. Gagerath
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs was a game surrounded with alot of hype, and a lot of potential. I personally was disappointed at Watch Dogs dry story and boring characters. The story takes so many unnecessary turns that just seem boring or uninteresting. The game play mechanics though are very fun at times but can feel very linear instead of the "choose your game play style" we were promised. Some storyWatch Dogs was a game surrounded with alot of hype, and a lot of potential. I personally was disappointed at Watch Dogs dry story and boring characters. The story takes so many unnecessary turns that just seem boring or uninteresting. The game play mechanics though are very fun at times but can feel very linear instead of the "choose your game play style" we were promised. Some story aspects seemed rushed and at point I was scratching my head saying "WHAT?!" . The NPC randomly generated personality gave life to the random nobodies we are so used to seeing in open worlds. The side missions can be ignored as they do not really add to anything and will most likely end with you scratching your head saying "What was the point of all this?". The multiplayer on the other hand was a nice refreshing play style of cat and mouse with the addition of hacking. Without giving away the story, I will say Watch Dogs is worth the buy if you enjoy fun open world gameplay with a neat multiplayer and are ok with a story that you can pay less attention to, then Watch Dogs is a game I recommend with a rating of 7/10. A boring over all story, over hyped game with a pc graphical downgrade but fun gameplay and multiplayer.… Expand
  15. enixkingdom
    May 17, 2017
    7
    Played this game recently having relatively low expectations after everything I read, first things first: this game is not the steaming pile of garbage that many of these reviews made it seem like. Not by a long shot, actually.

    It's actually fun to roam around Chicago, there are plenty of activities to try, and gameplay is pretty solid. Sure, the whole hacking stuff boils down to    Played this game recently having relatively low expectations after everything I read, first things first: this game is not the steaming pile of garbage that many of these reviews made it seem like. Not by a long shot, actually.

    It's actually fun to roam around Chicago, there are plenty of activities to try, and gameplay is pretty solid. Sure, the whole hacking stuff boils down to pressing and holding a button, not as deep or complex as we thought, but it's quite fun to mess with traffic lights, gates, bridges or steam pipes during a chase to lose your pursuers, complete blackouts are also pretty awesome.

    That being said, the story is just alright and that has a lot to do with Aiden being such a flat and uninteresting protagonist, it's just hard to care about what's going on with him. Supporting characters like Jordi and Clara definitely had potential but you don't even spend enough time with them to care about stuff that happens later in the game. Side missions can be fun but some of them quickly get repetitive as they offer little variation. This game was definitely overhyped and Ubi failed to deliver in some aspects, but I still had a good time playing it and don't think it deserved all the hate and low scores it received.    … Expand
  16. JRo55
    Sep 27, 2014
    6
    This game is so corny it's not even funny. Characters are stupid, gameplay sucks, graphics are boring, the setting is lame, and everything else is pure garbage.
  17. jobomb
    Sep 29, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kind of a fun little sandbox shooter, but in the end the story seems rushed to the finish with a boss fight that is more an impossibly ridiculous cop chase. The side missions were fun and some of the challenges were interesting, a little more intriguing than some you get from GTA and other sandbox shooters, but the game has some glaring flaws. The cover system is pretty rigid and at times when enemies are flanking you or say, throwing grenades, it can be frustrating and unforgiving. The enemies are fairly relentless and can be challenging in their complete lack of regard for their own safety, but at times they just sit in cover and pluck away until you come at them. All in all it's fun, but ultimately forgettable with a weak multiplayer system to back it up and as a premier launch title for the next gens, it looks like a ill omen. This game isn't an 8/10 with some quirks, it's an ok game that had a lot of man hours put into it, but in the end it was pulled out of the oven to early to make money on deadline. Good thing they have those ad agencies to sell this game to the magazine and big league reviewers to hype the masses, but check the score board. 'Proffesional' reviewers: 80, what people actually think: 60-65.… Expand
  18. Youngybhoy1988
    Oct 3, 2014
    6
    Not quite as bad as some reviews make out but definitely disappointing, nowhere near living up to the hype, the main character is boring, the storyline is uninteresting, the driving is poor, the sfx aren't what we were promised and the game is repetitive, the game has a lot of good ideas and fairly decent combat, it had the potential to be really good but the hype let it down, probly worthNot quite as bad as some reviews make out but definitely disappointing, nowhere near living up to the hype, the main character is boring, the storyline is uninteresting, the driving is poor, the sfx aren't what we were promised and the game is repetitive, the game has a lot of good ideas and fairly decent combat, it had the potential to be really good but the hype let it down, probly worth picking up pre owned if you can find it cheap, you will probably enjoy this more if you dont go in with high expectations… Expand
  19. DrZomboid
    Jan 25, 2015
    7
    Downgraded from the first trailer, graphicaly and in terms of gameplay. Only good invention is hacking. The rest of game is mix of grand theft auto and assassin's creed.

    It is fun game with good missions better than Far Cry 4 and Infamous SS
  20. byouwin
    Oct 5, 2014
    7
    Watch dogs was an undeniably disappointing game and I was hoping for a much better game especially in the graphical department. Graphics aside I think this game was very heavily based on tactics because in this game you can use your hacking abilities to form your own situations. One of my biggest gripes is that there is not mele combat and you can only perform contextual taking downs onWatch dogs was an undeniably disappointing game and I was hoping for a much better game especially in the graphical department. Graphics aside I think this game was very heavily based on tactics because in this game you can use your hacking abilities to form your own situations. One of my biggest gripes is that there is not mele combat and you can only perform contextual taking downs on bad guys a design decision that was stupid. The free roam aspects of the game is fun but if you are looking for a free roam game stick to gta. If you don't care about graphics then I do advise you to buy this game after a price reduction.… Expand
  21. thodietho
    Aug 11, 2015
    6
    This game is a solid game on its own but i definitely know why its hated so much

    The #1 thing most hated about this game is that it lied about the graphics and stuff and there is no going round this fact. It does not look that beautiful (although you can download TheWorse mod to make it look better) The gameplay can be super cool if you are the guy to like it, if you like shooting    This game is a solid game on its own but i definitely know why its hated so much

    The #1 thing most hated about this game is that it lied about the graphics and stuff and there is no going round this fact. It does not look that beautiful (although you can download TheWorse mod to make it look better)

    The gameplay can be super cool if you are the guy to like it, if you like shooting everyone in the face in an action-packed showdown against 50 enemies, this game may not be up your alley. If you instead like stealth and clever maneuvering this game is great. I would also like to point out that the car chases (ignoring the 'unusual' physics engine) are phenomenal and its always fun to run!

    The physics aren't very good i have to say. The cars feel more like hovercrafts, way to heavy but slippery like **** bullets fly WAAYYY to slowly, And the freerunning mechanic just makes no sense most of the time. Although i mentioned that the bullets are unrealistic, the shooting itself feels more real than in most games, you die quickly and the recoil makes it fun and challenging!

    The story is pretty generic and unforgettable, but i don't know if there will be an awesome twist or anything because i have not finished the game yet.

    The graphics look ok, but not as good as promised.

    The 3 things i love about this game are:

    1. The hacking mechanic is cool and revolutionary
    2. I love the 2d artstyle and the 3d minimap
    3. The online hacking is really fun to do and to get thrown into    … Expand
  22. Rainwhole
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    There's brilliance within Watch Dogs... there really is!

    However, the game never delivers in any of the promises and statements it tries to make. In fact, Watch Dog is a game I probably over-hyped a little too much. Yet, my hype level was raised by pre-release demos of a game that was not what came on the case. Miss-leading advertising should be ILLEGAL, and companies who do it should    There's brilliance within Watch Dogs... there really is!

    However, the game never delivers in any of the promises and statements it tries to make. In fact, Watch Dog is a game I probably over-hyped a little too much. Yet, my hype level was raised by pre-release demos of a game that was not what came on the case. Miss-leading advertising should be ILLEGAL, and companies who do it should be held responsible for it. Nevertheless, this review is for the game we did GET.

    Gameplay-wise, Watch Dogs has all the basic mechanics of any open world game. You can walk, run, drive, swim, and shoot. And they all feel quite competent, but that's an expectation we all have of a company like Ubisoft. Who, despite my low score on this game is a publisher/developer I truly respect.

    Where the game needed to shine was it's "hacking" and "stealth" mechanics. At first it introduces some truly fascinating ideas, but they are all truly simple in application and never deliver anything substantial that make the game stand out in compared to the competition.

    Short and simple, Watch Dogs is a disappointment; one that I hope gets a sequel that improves upon the original and achieves the brilliance that I know resides somewhere inside.    … Expand
  23. 2Nice
    Oct 12, 2014
    5
    When I first started playing this game, I thought it was great! Unfortunately, it did not take long for my attitude to change. Within a few days, I could not stop myself from thinking it was a total GTA ripoff. The gameplay and progression just felt to similar for me. Other than that, missions felt disjointed and stale, especially with the AI making firefights routine and predictable. MiniWhen I first started playing this game, I thought it was great! Unfortunately, it did not take long for my attitude to change. Within a few days, I could not stop myself from thinking it was a total GTA ripoff. The gameplay and progression just felt to similar for me. Other than that, missions felt disjointed and stale, especially with the AI making firefights routine and predictable. Mini games add variety, but they aren't particularly fun to me, and some of them just didn't need to be there. I also found the story to be hugely anticlimactic. In fact, if I hadn't been expecting so much, I probably could have guessed exactly how it ended. It is really a shame that the game was such a let down because the hacker interface shows some real promise, and Chicago was built fairly well. There is nothing inherently wrong with Watch Dogs, except that I found it to be painfully average, which is why I give it a 5.… Expand
  24. foxviewchannel
    Dec 11, 2014
    6
    Watch Dogs is an open world action game developed by Ubisoft. The story takes place in Chicago Illinois, a detailed city that is hooked up to a big centralized operating system called the Corporate Controlled System (CTOS) that monitors everything.

    Main character Aiden Pearson participates in an electronic bank heist at a hotel that goes wrong and ends with unknown Hitmen retaliating    Watch Dogs is an open world action game developed by Ubisoft. The story takes place in Chicago Illinois, a detailed city that is hooked up to a big centralized operating system called the Corporate Controlled System (CTOS) that monitors everything.

    Main character Aiden Pearson participates in an electronic bank heist at a hotel that goes wrong and ends with unknown Hitmen retaliating against Aiden. His niece, Lena is hospitalized after the cross firings and dies after being in coma for 2 months.

    Watch Dogs has an interesting mechanic that’s main focus is on hacking. Aiden has the ability to access the CTOS and can manipulate his environment by using his smart phone that can hack into bank machines, security cameras, people’s phone calls and personal information such as occupation and salaries. The hacking also allows you to escape trouble by distracting guards and accessing their grenades.

    Your phone can also be used while driving by opening gates, raising bridges and blowing steam pipes from the underground. The driving wasn’t very realistic, but I liked the arcade physics which were fun; however, the lack of combat options while driving is disappointing because you can’t fire out of the car window so you will end up driving around and hacking things to get rid of the enemy.

    The shooting is solid but it is the stealth approach that is more rewarding as you can infiltrate secure locations filled with guards by accessing a camera in the building using your phone. You can then project yourself into another camera in the building within range. It is very important to connect with the main character; sadly this can’t be said about Aiden. I was surprised to see by how boring Aiden’s character was. His character was dry, forgettable and with no sense of humor, luckily the supporting casts are better.

    The main campaigns length is around 35 hours and there is a lot of content throughout the game with many things to do like slot machines, drinking games, and chess. The surprising multiplayer is engaging with many fun modes. I personally enjoyed intrusion mode where you spawn into another player’s game session and hack them without being noticed.

    Watch dogs had a lot of potential to be a great game, but the bland main character and weak story does affect the overall experience. Nevertheless, the game is fun with a lot of content for exploration and it cleverly mixes stealth, action and hacking that is entertaining.    … Expand
  25. EricDean
    Jul 6, 2017
    5
    Watch_Dogs is the most 5/10 game I've ever played before. So many times while playing I would say "Oh that's pretty cool" while other times I lost my cool over bugs or spottily implemented features. I picked up my copy from Gamestop for $9 pre-owned and if you just want a cheap game to play I do in fact recommend Watch_Dogs. It's got some pretty good driving left over from it's days as aWatch_Dogs is the most 5/10 game I've ever played before. So many times while playing I would say "Oh that's pretty cool" while other times I lost my cool over bugs or spottily implemented features. I picked up my copy from Gamestop for $9 pre-owned and if you just want a cheap game to play I do in fact recommend Watch_Dogs. It's got some pretty good driving left over from it's days as a Driver prototype and the combat is a decent competitor with GTA V. Where it falls short is content. In true Ubisoft fashion Watch_Dogs takes place in an open world, this world is filled with the most boring and bland stuff imaginable. After your 16th time stopping a random crime it starts to get boring. The campaign is where this game really shines and sadly it's hampered by some stages behind mind numbingly boring with ease or rage inducingly hard. Like I said if you can find it cheap definitely pick it up and place through the story, but for me after finishing the story, doing a couple "side missions", and not even touching the online I'm done with Watch_Dogs.… Expand
  26. AndyPatterson96
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Playing Watch Dogs gives one the feeling that Ubisoft failed to deliver on their many promises. The game plays like a formulaic, sub-par GTA clone with the addition of a gimmicky, half-assed hacking system which outlives it's novelty after it's first few uses. The protagonist is as cardboard and dimensionless as any of Liam Neeson's recent action roles and the story is as equally bland,Playing Watch Dogs gives one the feeling that Ubisoft failed to deliver on their many promises. The game plays like a formulaic, sub-par GTA clone with the addition of a gimmicky, half-assed hacking system which outlives it's novelty after it's first few uses. The protagonist is as cardboard and dimensionless as any of Liam Neeson's recent action roles and the story is as equally bland, made up for only with some eery and timely social commentary of the dangers and woes of the digital age.… Expand
  27. OperationLions
    Oct 14, 2015
    6
    While the sheer joy of the first 45 minutes are totally worth the sticker price, the game gets stuck in a rut pretty quickly. Also, many of the mechanics just annoyed me. Like the multiple player hacking and the weird puzzle mini games.
  28. Massakers
    Nov 13, 2014
    6
    The more i play UBISOFT game the more i think now its a **** compagny , the make promo like wow , and then you buy the game and you realise that its just a GTA LIKE and its not even comparable to gta cause GTA was a great game .. 2 hours of play and i just cant doing it , return it to eb games .. Same for assassin creed unity , what a shame ubisoft ..
  29. Kenophobia
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs is the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio who developed the Assassin's Creed series. Watch Dogs is a rather ambitious attempt to rival Rockstar's smash-hit, Grand Theft Auto. While Watch Dogs presents a unique experience that is very polished and well presented, many fans of the GTA series will find that Watch Dogs falls shorts of expectations to improve upon the GTAWatch Dogs is the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio who developed the Assassin's Creed series. Watch Dogs is a rather ambitious attempt to rival Rockstar's smash-hit, Grand Theft Auto. While Watch Dogs presents a unique experience that is very polished and well presented, many fans of the GTA series will find that Watch Dogs falls shorts of expectations to improve upon the GTA series as a sandbox game. However, after playing several hours of Watch Dogs, the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal impressively stands as a new series that I am excited to see develop throughout the new generation of gaming. Fans of the GTA series who are expecting Watch Dogs to be a successor or clone to GTA will surely be disappointed in some regards to the overall presentation of Watch Dogs. However, those who will approach Watch Dogs with an open-mind and as a unique experience will be pleasantly surprised with the development that Ubisoft Montreal has put into Watch Dogs.

    As is expected, Ubisoft Montreal has developed Watch Dogs using many lessons learned throughout the development of the AC series. Watch Dogs borrows on many of the exploration and map completion that became popular with the AC series, and players will find themselves traversing Chicago in a wide variety of ways to stop randomly occurring crimes, steal cars, hack control terminals and break up gang hideouts. In addition to the wide variety of side quests and missions which will constantly occupy your time, the main campaign of Watch Dogs is rather compelling and provides challenge where other series have utterly failed. Watch Dogs puts you in the role of a realistic character, with realistic goals, and realistic tools. Where competitors such as GTA provide an experience that is exceptional in regards to sandbox play, Watch Dogs provides a unique and immersive experience that is sure to excite fans of the Assassin's Creed series.

    Simply put, Watch Dogs is not a ground breaking title and is surely not a clone of GTA as some reviewers would have you believe. Watch Dogs provides a compelling experience for those who are fans of both GTA and Assassin's Creed. Approach Watch Dogs with an open-mind and you will find that you are pleasantly surprised by the variety this new IP has to offer. This game is a must have for anyone who wants to see the benchmark for new IPs in 2014 / 2015.    … Expand
  30. tormentor55
    Nov 8, 2014
    7
    Watchdogs isn't a **** game. It really isn't. A better term would be a mediocre game. A fun, but nevertheless a mediocre game. The graphics in ps4 is decent but it looks horrific on ps3.( Nothing to do with frame-rates, just doesn't look that great.) The environment breaks extremely easily with the smallest touch from your car and the driving mechanics take some getting used to. The copWatchdogs isn't a **** game. It really isn't. A better term would be a mediocre game. A fun, but nevertheless a mediocre game. The graphics in ps4 is decent but it looks horrific on ps3.( Nothing to do with frame-rates, just doesn't look that great.) The environment breaks extremely easily with the smallest touch from your car and the driving mechanics take some getting used to. The cop sequences try to catch the gta lightning in the bottle but they're not quite there yet. (You can be in a shootout with cops, take cover and just do nothing and they will not respond in anyway whatsoever until you get out of cover.) The story is bland and does not even COMPARE to GTA 5's story, and to be honest it's kind of Aiden's fault why his family is so screwed over. Overall, Watchdog's feels like Ubisoft's emulation of GTA, except with hacking. (The only thing I don't have complaints on.) Some may say that games like Watchdogs and Destiny just had too much hype for their own good and while that may be true, Ubisoft has some fault for downgrading graphics and encouraging the post-release hype to ridiculous amounts. Game Devs should stop doing that. Watchdogs is a fun, but mediocre game and you should buy it after the price drops. ($30 would be a reasonable deal.)… Expand
  31. Deracku
    Dec 29, 2014
    7
    Relatively boring in comparison to other games ubisoft has released. It seems that it has been a bad year (2014) for Ubisoft as they have not lived up to their standards in terms of quality, especially action-packed video games. Aside from Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs and AC Unity were not great games.
    Watch dogs has been a game many were excited for yet its release date pushed many times due to    Relatively boring in comparison to other games ubisoft has released. It seems that it has been a bad year (2014) for Ubisoft as they have not lived up to their standards in terms of quality, especially action-packed video games. Aside from Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs and AC Unity were not great games.
    Watch dogs has been a game many were excited for yet its release date pushed many times due to problems. The story line is dull and the setting gives me an ill feeling, i.e. the cold north and it is depicted worse than it really is. The side missions (fixer contracts etc.) are bland, just as much as the story. The protagonist is nothing extravagant, just like the rest of the 'good' characters.
    This bold move by Ubisoft, attempting to usher in a new era of RPG games was not an entire failure, but has to be improved upon significantly, like Assassin's Creed.    … Expand
  32. Darko84
    Jan 20, 2015
    5
    Watchdogs is a wanna-be GTA rip off with hacking "skills" which fails to bring something new to this kind of games.

    Poor story line and telling, besides the plain and dull of the characters. The only positive thing I can find in this game is the game play is descent and the graphics are in an average scale (nothing compared to what Ubisoft promised). Positive: + Game play    Watchdogs is a wanna-be GTA rip off with hacking "skills" which fails to bring something new to this kind of games.

    Poor story line and telling, besides the plain and dull of the characters.
    The only positive thing I can find in this game is the game play is descent and the graphics are in an average scale (nothing compared to what Ubisoft promised).

    Positive:
    + Game play

    Negative:
    - Story
    - Characters personification/development.
    - Fail to bring a hacking atmosphere.    … Expand
  33. Rymac44
    Jan 20, 2015
    7
    Pretty good, but could be better. The driving handling is really bad, and there's not many interesting characters. Hacking is pretty cool, but could have been expanded more. Shooting mechanics are also pretty good. The plot is a bit interesting, but nothing that will really wow you. Lastly, the multiplayer is extremely boring. Overall, still a solid game that you should at least try.
  34. marco88
    Feb 24, 2015
    5
    the gameplay could be better, does not give you the feeling that u want. There is not full immersion in the game and about the hacking stuff it get boring after times. The graphic is not to bad. I though it was better. You can still play when you have nothing better.. Multyplayer is not that much fun,
  35. bristolian5
    Apr 8, 2015
    7
    Hackers are the warrior of the future; this is made obvious by Watch Dogs. During this game you play Aiden, a hacker in the city of Chicago. Aided by CtOS, you can hack virtually anything. Saying that I actually cared about the protagonist would be a lie. He has no personality; therefore, it is difficult to actually care about him. However, there are other characters during the story thatHackers are the warrior of the future; this is made obvious by Watch Dogs. During this game you play Aiden, a hacker in the city of Chicago. Aided by CtOS, you can hack virtually anything. Saying that I actually cared about the protagonist would be a lie. He has no personality; therefore, it is difficult to actually care about him. However, there are other characters during the story that I actually did care about. This game's plot is not that great and is very predictable. The thing that makes up for this is gameplay. Hacking is fun and is integrated quite well, but not perfectly. I found that the car driving mechanics were pretty good and enjoyed driving the various cars in this game. The only problem was that you could not customize them. Gunfights were fun most of the time, especially when using the hacking feature to create blackouts. Personally, I would buy this game as the price has dropped and is no longer $60, for the price it is now, it's worth it. This game receives a 7/10, it was a great game.… Expand
  36. Sky-Line___
    Apr 24, 2015
    6
    SO disappointing. This was supposed to be the game of the year, but it became the deception of the year, because our expectations were too high. It can be a good looking game by some times, but it's so empty, car handling is a joke.
    I didn't finished it entirely, i guess the story wasn't that good either...
  37. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    5
    Personally i enjoyed a few parts in it but it was a disappointing game this year, also with a extremely boring protagonist, but i did like the hacking and you should buy it at a cheaper price like 20 dollars
  38. shipanda01
    May 12, 2015
    6
    I was really hyped for this game after the amazing E3 trailer. But unlike many of other AAA games, I got bored pretty soon. I managed to finish the story.
    After 10h-15 hours (yeah because Uplay doesn't even record the time I spent on this game), I can finally say that Watch Dogs is a failed GTA clone. Meh.
    Positive aspects: + hacking system + weapon gameplay Negative aspects: -    I was really hyped for this game after the amazing E3 trailer. But unlike many of other AAA games, I got bored pretty soon. I managed to finish the story.
    After 10h-15 hours (yeah because Uplay doesn't even record the time I spent on this game), I can finally say that Watch Dogs is a failed GTA clone. Meh.

    Positive aspects:
    + hacking system
    + weapon gameplay

    Negative aspects:
    - story
    - graphic downgrade
    - nothing to do in the city (compared to GTA)
    - boring game    … Expand
  39. Nel
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    One of the first games that came out with the ps4, the game is kind of a mix between GTA and splinter cell. The game is really enjoyable, and it is has several quest that you can enjoy.
  40. AbstractCat
    Aug 21, 2015
    6
    In the modern uber-connected world, Chicago maintains the nation's most advanced and integrated computer system – one which controls almost every facet of city technology and maintains critical information on all of the city's residents. Assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a notorious hacker and former thug, whose criminal history lead to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for thoseIn the modern uber-connected world, Chicago maintains the nation's most advanced and integrated computer system – one which controls almost every facet of city technology and maintains critical information on all of the city's residents. Assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a notorious hacker and former thug, whose criminal history lead to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those people who have hurt your family, you will be able to monitor and hack all who surround you while manipulating the city's systems to stop traffic lights, download personal and private information, manipulate the electrical grid and more. Use the entire city of Chicago as your personal weapon and exact your signature brand of revenge.… Expand
  41. AMMANN7
    Sep 7, 2015
    7
    7/10

    Watch_Dogs is amazing but it could have been even better

    + Gameplay Mechanics
    + Hacking
    + Living open world
    + Online competitions

    - Voice Acting
    - Driving mechanics
    - Some dull missions and characters
    - Boring story
  42. gdiego135
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    This game is trying soooooooo hard to be GTA it's pretty hilarious, while it does have a new mechanic that let's you hack almost anything there isn't really much else to it, the graphics are nice, and the gameplay is fun besides the horrible driving mechanics, and the story is crap, i really didn't care much about any character, is it worth it well that depends on you, your better offThis game is trying soooooooo hard to be GTA it's pretty hilarious, while it does have a new mechanic that let's you hack almost anything there isn't really much else to it, the graphics are nice, and the gameplay is fun besides the horrible driving mechanics, and the story is crap, i really didn't care much about any character, is it worth it well that depends on you, your better off playing any other GTA game.… Expand
  43. GreenMachineG
    Jan 1, 2016
    7
    Watchdogs is a good game in the Ubisoft family tree of titles that are extremely similar. It has all the same types of elements to it as Far Cry or Assassin's Creed does with the collect-a-thon map searching, etc. Good idea, and decent story, but the hype hurt this game as it fell short of expectations and promises. I still had a good time with this game, and it is worth playing if you areWatchdogs is a good game in the Ubisoft family tree of titles that are extremely similar. It has all the same types of elements to it as Far Cry or Assassin's Creed does with the collect-a-thon map searching, etc. Good idea, and decent story, but the hype hurt this game as it fell short of expectations and promises. I still had a good time with this game, and it is worth playing if you are a fan at all of the other Ubi titles.

    7.2/10    … Expand
  44. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 27, 2015
    6
    Horribly overhyped dull piece of crap. Add to that the horrible police rubberbanding (which makes it utterly impossible to ever, EVER lose the cops unless you have a gadget to prevent them spotting you in the first place. Just not fun.
  45. kewldawg6969
    Jan 20, 2016
    7
    Watch dogs is an ok game that can be much better with down improvements from Ubisoft and I feel that it has the potential to prove to be even better than GTA
    The open world of Chicago does not feel real and it all basically looks the same I feel like I'm going down the same street over and over again a lot and the driving and stealth is brutal
    Once you get past those things the game can    Watch dogs is an ok game that can be much better with down improvements from Ubisoft and I feel that it has the potential to prove to be even better than GTA
    The open world of Chicago does not feel real and it all basically looks the same I feel like I'm going down the same street over and over again a lot and the driving and stealth is brutal
    Once you get past those things the game can prove to be a lot of fun at times when running from cops or shooting people with that awesome cover system
    The hacking is very dull and this game does not stand out like it was advertised to be and does not feel fresh at all
    The awesome: cover system shooting story enemy AI cop chases
    The OK: open world
    The bad: driving hacking auto fail stealth missions feel of the open world    … Expand
  46. CriticsCave
    Mar 25, 2016
    6
    Watch Dogs most definitely is a great example of over-hyped. The game-play and story trailers made is game look like a crazy love story to gamers, with so many things to do, and so many objects to hack. Well... That's not the case.

    Ubisoft really did make this game look fantastic, but a supposed graphics downgrade and simplified game-play mechanics made it far from reality. Physics are    Watch Dogs most definitely is a great example of over-hyped. The game-play and story trailers made is game look like a crazy love story to gamers, with so many things to do, and so many objects to hack. Well... That's not the case.

    Ubisoft really did make this game look fantastic, but a supposed graphics downgrade and simplified game-play mechanics made it far from reality. Physics are horrible, with last-gen AI, and horrible driving mechanics.
    But if that is really the case, then is it any good at all?

    Well yes. What always counts the most in all media is the story. Everything else can be downright s**t, but the story will keep you interested. That's the case with watch dogs. It has a great story! Not only that, but the characters are very memorable. That is what kept me playing, and most likely you as well.

    Have that and some fun puzzles, and you have a slightly above average open world game! Not the best, but most definitely not the worst either.    … Expand
  47. TheLastOfReview
    Apr 28, 2016
    6
    Alright so I got a "free" game to my console when I bought my PS4. I had been waiting and waiting for this title. I first saw the trailer many years before and I kept waiting but Ubisoft kept extend and delay the release date. At last I got it to my brand new console. This was going to be next gen. Man, I was thrilled.

    Since my expectations were sky high the game never had a chance to    Alright so I got a "free" game to my console when I bought my PS4. I had been waiting and waiting for this title. I first saw the trailer many years before and I kept waiting but Ubisoft kept extend and delay the release date. At last I got it to my brand new console. This was going to be next gen. Man, I was thrilled.

    Since my expectations were sky high the game never had a chance to actually come close to what I hoped for. The graphics weren't next gen even though it still looks pretty good. But it was buggy and I never liked the character all that much. I remember I thought that "On a brand new console the game can't be having all these issues". The loading time is awful. Most of the side missions are just the same.

    Some side games are pretty dull but the Spider Tank is a blast.

    However, the game has its good parts. The villain is splendid - what a guy. He personifies evil and he looks amazing. I really liked the ending. The animations are well done and looks great when they work. It's pretty thrilling being chased by the cops but a bit annoying if your battery runs low. I actually played and completed the game twice and that says something about it too. It's fun but according to all the bugs and loading time it's not the best games I've played.

    Ubisoft still disappoints me after they made me buy Sam Fischers original pistol in the game. Just as my expectations for other Ubisoft titles, such as Assassins Creed Unity and Far Cry, Watch Dogs don't convince me as being a next gen game. There's too many issues that needs to be sorted out.    … Expand
  48. LebronGames
    Jul 4, 2016
    7
    I hear people saying negative things about this game but a lot of it is bandwagon hate imo. I went in expecting it to be crap but I actually enjoyed it. Definitely not the game of the year but it's for sure worth playing. One thing though, hearing "son" and "b" from characters when the city is supposed to be Chicago shows the developers needed to do some more research.
  49. cheopulin
    Jul 20, 2016
    7
    Historia mal contada, mecánicas poco originales y final predecible. No deslumbra pero divierte, un mundo abierto repetitivo y rompecabezas demasiado simples . La implementación de vehículos (diseño de estos y su conducción) mal lograda, en cuanto al apartado gráfico a penas cumple, la lluvia su aspecto mas sobresaliente.
  50. Fostero1993
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    This is good game, but i have mixed feeling about Watch Dogs. Storyline wasn't addictive for me, and i was very quickly bored this game. Hacking environment was very funny and it was the most interesting in game, especially online.
  51. GoodApollo88
    Nov 29, 2016
    6
    Watch Dogs isn't a bad game. There are some good moments and the original concept was great. However Ubisoft didn't deliver on their promise. Hacking is not as innovarive as they made it out to be and too many of the missions involve having to get into a gunfight. The world of Chicago is grey, dull and not a very engaging open world. Driving is shoddy and very arcadey. The protagonistWatch Dogs isn't a bad game. There are some good moments and the original concept was great. However Ubisoft didn't deliver on their promise. Hacking is not as innovarive as they made it out to be and too many of the missions involve having to get into a gunfight. The world of Chicago is grey, dull and not a very engaging open world. Driving is shoddy and very arcadey. The protagonist Aiden pierce is a bit of a drip so that doesn't help. There are some good moments in they main story missions. Side missions are often repetitive and get very tedious after a while. An Ok open world game but a massive disappointment to what could have been so much more.… Expand
  52. jimyslash
    Dec 6, 2016
    6
    I think I would have loved the game if GTA didn't exist. The problem is that I tended to compare with GTA, and that ruined it. However, I will maybe buy Watch dogs 2 to see if they improve on graphics.
  53. Chris-Krollz
    Jan 10, 2017
    7
    So while I liked the new ideas about hacking in open world and the introduction of a new plot around how companies used data I was put away by the main character who has a sister that you would think is his ex-wife (felt like they changed the bio of the main character ...)
    The whole world also felt very dark and grim. Maybe the game was being a bit too serious.
    Other than that the    So while I liked the new ideas about hacking in open world and the introduction of a new plot around how companies used data I was put away by the main character who has a sister that you would think is his ex-wife (felt like they changed the bio of the main character ...)
    The whole world also felt very dark and grim. Maybe the game was being a bit too serious.
    Other than that the gameplay is solid and any GTA fan would have a run for its money. In my opinion not too much issue with the driving it's not amazing but it does the job    … Expand
  54. tsdenizen
    Nov 3, 2017
    5
    An interesting idea can only take you so far when you're too lazy to execute it properly, and that's what we have with Watch Dogs. Not only does the game struggle to make its main selling gimmick interesting, what we're left with is a mostly lifeless sandbox that's little fun to play in, with several basic mechanics that have been properly executed in other games for years almost entirelyAn interesting idea can only take you so far when you're too lazy to execute it properly, and that's what we have with Watch Dogs. Not only does the game struggle to make its main selling gimmick interesting, what we're left with is a mostly lifeless sandbox that's little fun to play in, with several basic mechanics that have been properly executed in other games for years almost entirely botched. The narrative isn't terrible, the characters are ok, and the hacking is kinda fun for a short while, but if you must try Watch Dogs, go used and cheap. Shouldn't be hard with all the returned copies.… Expand
  55. martinho_99
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    A really good story with lots of dark subtext about modern society but sadly only pretty ordinary gameplay. This game had so much more potential but they wasted it.
  56. hector_bcn98
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Con todos los fallos que tiene, es un juego diveritdo y entretenido pese a que no revoluciona en todo lo que prometió.
  57. William_Trigos
    May 14, 2023
    5
    Game that its developer company sold as a revolution and it is still a generic open world and quite repetitive
    With a pretty forgettable story
  58. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    5
    bought this game when the hype for it was real. got my hands on the actual product and it was stinky.
  59. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    It's definitely nothing like the game we were promised. However, that doesn't mean the game doesn't offer any fun.
  60. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    good :)
  61. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    A game that is way overhated. Meanwhile not perfect this game was still pretty cool with an awesome hacking feature that I still think is better than the second game, yes a unlikeable protagonist but the story was interesting and the world was cool to explore. Really nice driving as well.
  62. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    5
    I remember how excited I was about this game. everything can be used and hacked to your liking and yet somehow ubisoft made that boring fast.
  63. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A typical Ubisoft-style game 5.
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  1. Softpedia
    Aug 6, 2014
    85
    Watch Dogs is a fun open world experience. However, the repetitive chases and the formulaic gameplay tend to get tedious and boring after a while. As such, you might want to enjoy the different multiplayer experiences and take frequent breaks to just roam around the city.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 25, 2014
    70
    It’s a bold first step on the new terrain for Ubisoft. The game is enjoyable, offers some interesting mechanics and lasts for long enough, but is bland as a whole. The characters lack personalities, the city could use more distinctness and the story is instantly forgettable. [07/2014, p.46]
  3. SpazioGames
    Jul 18, 2014
    85
    Overall, it is almost without a doubt the best platformer that has popped up on the current generation of consoles and is a bedrock on which Ubisoft could build a brand to remember.
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