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  1. Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!wd
  2. Mar 18, 2023
    10
    I really liked the game! Interesting plot, good characters and good graphics for the time the game was made! Thank you, very much dear developers!
  3. Jan 18, 2023
    9
    很少有新的游戏特许经营权如此完全实现并且没有重大缺点,这就是为什么这是一个如此令人印象深刻的成就。它不仅比同类型的许多前辈玩起来更精致、更广阔、更生动、更有趣,而且是下一代游戏玩法的最佳典范
  4. Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  5. Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  6. Nov 28, 2022
    8
    Watch dogs 1 was pretty cool for me because of the dark setting and the badass mfcker Aiden Pearce. That just completely fits the vibe of this game. Generally quite underrated by the "hate" or better said strong criticism because of the fake trailer
  7. Nov 26, 2022
    10
    I think this was one of the best games of Ubisoft ( it’s like this : watch dogs = 10 watchdogs 2 = 8.5 watchdogs 3 = 5 )

    I hope Ubisoft make watchdogs 4 exactly a copy of watchdogs 1 ( a good story + great gameplay like watchdogs 1 + ability to have all weapons not like watchdogs 3
  8. Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Watch Dogs tiene una historia muy buena, el protagonista (Aiden Pearce) está muy bien; jugablemente es básico y es divertido y no es un juego malo como muchos dicen.
  9. Nov 7, 2022
    10
    "Everything is connected And I will use that to PUNISH"
    Best game in my life Aiden Pearce is a mix of John wick and batman
    With some special things like be a professional hacker
  10. Oct 7, 2022
    10
    This game is great at pulling emotions when invested into it. The repeating crimes remind me of Spider-Man 2 on GameCube. The story is great and follows a main character looking for revenge for a loss of a family member.
  11. Aug 26, 2022
    8
    very underrated
    i understand it didn't live up to expectations but bro it's still good
  12. Jun 14, 2022
    8
    Интересная игра, проходил её с удовольствием чуть ли не на одном дыхании. Рекомендую
  13. Jun 11, 2022
    9
    Jogo excelente. Ótima ambientação, temática, jogabilidade (exceto carro). Foi o primeiro jogo de campanha que me encheu os olhos quando tive meu Xbox 360. Nostalgia puta, gráficos lindos para epoca, enfim, incrível.
  14. Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Watch Dogs hat aufgrund der Diskussionen um die berüchtigte Ubisoft Formel bereits vor Veröffentlichung viel Kritik einstecken müssen. Die immer selben Open World Mechaniken mit den immer selben repetitiven Nebenaufgaben, nervten viele Spieler und Tester. All diese Ubisoft Schwächen sind auch einem Watchdogs inhärent.

    Übersehen werden bei all der Kritik jedoch oft die eigentlichen
    Watch Dogs hat aufgrund der Diskussionen um die berüchtigte Ubisoft Formel bereits vor Veröffentlichung viel Kritik einstecken müssen. Die immer selben Open World Mechaniken mit den immer selben repetitiven Nebenaufgaben, nervten viele Spieler und Tester. All diese Ubisoft Schwächen sind auch einem Watchdogs inhärent.

    Übersehen werden bei all der Kritik jedoch oft die eigentlichen Stärken des Spiels. Mit seinen Kamera Hacks bietet Watchdogs nämlich nicht nur eine wirklich einmal neuartige Spielmechanik, sondern kombiniert diese zudem mit ausgefeilten Stealth Elementen und einem ordentlichen Deckungsshooter. All diese Aspekte zusammen machen die einzelnen Quests in Watchdogs so zu einer Spielwiese an Möglichkeiten, um zum eigentlichen Ziel zu kommen. Stellt man sich geschickt an, kann man so manche Questaufgaben gar lösen ohne das eigentliche Gelände überhaupt je zu betreten. In Sachen Gameplay spielt ein Watchdogs so auch den direkten Konkurrenten GTA5 locker an die Wand. Dass das Hacking Element zudem zu einer äußerst lebendig und authentisch wirkenden Open World beiträgt, indem man beispielsweise Handygespräche mithören, oder Kurznachrichten abfangen kann, gibt der Spielewelt den letzten Schliff.

    Zugegeben, die Fahrphysik der Autos ist nicht sonderlich überzeugend und die Rachestory um den Hauptcharakter Aiden Pierce jetzt auch nicht unbedingt geistreich. Wer aber einfach an gutem, innovativen Gameplay interessiert ist, der kommt bei Watchdogs garantiert voll auf seine Kosten.
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  15. Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Great open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he isGreat open-world AAA GTA style hacker gamer, that is unique enough to stand on it's own from GTA series. I'm saying all this as a hardcore GTA fan btw. Aiden is very cool, serious, deep main character. He is not you average hero who saves the day and acts nice. No. He is serious vigilante on revenge quest and that's what makes him actually interesting and cool. People often say that he is "bad take on Batman" NO. Unlike Batman, Aiden actually kills his victims and that's no hate on Batman, i like Batman and that's whole another debate, but Aiden is very, very cool and likable character. Anyone who wanted him to be perfect hero, can look for some other game, Sims maybe. There's lots of similarities between Max Payne and Aiden, i have never seen anyone whining about Max Payne or maybe these haters have just never played that masterful shooter series, that is Max Payne. Either way Watch Dogs is already a classic and has huge fanbase. Two sequels were absolute garbage, only Aiden DLC was decent. Hopefully Ubisoft want actually make money again and next WD game will be prequel with Aiden as a main character. Expand
  16. Dec 17, 2021
    8
    Вполне неплохая игра, атмосферный открытый мир, интересный сюжет, не шедевр, но за ним мне было интересно наблюдать, главный герой мне понравился за свою «обычность», Эйден Пирс - совершенно обычный человек, ведёт себя нормально, не разбрасывается глупыми шутками. Он вполне обычный и серьёзный, и в этом его изюминка. В целом, игра мне понравилась!Вполне неплохая игра, атмосферный открытый мир, интересный сюжет, не шедевр, но за ним мне было интересно наблюдать, главный герой мне понравился за свою «обычность», Эйден Пирс - совершенно обычный человек, ведёт себя нормально, не разбрасывается глупыми шутками. Он вполне обычный и серьёзный, и в этом его изюминка. В целом, игра мне понравилась!
  17. Dec 17, 2021
    10
    I was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects areI was playing Watch Dogs all night yesterday and i just can't get over how good and underrated this game really is. City design is absolutely fantastic for this 2014 video game. Graphics are solid on PC, story is fun enough. Gunplay feels great, i really like lots of different outfit colors you can use on main character, there's so many different cars you can steal, weather effects are amazing, city at night looks simply stunning. Hopefully Watch Dogs makes comeback one day and they make something similar to this first game. Maybe even Prequel with Aiden in Watch Dogs 4 would be perfect. Expand
  18. Dec 12, 2021
    10
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  19. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, seriously well made game. Yeah not perfect, but nothing is.
  20. Dec 5, 2021
    9
    Watch Dogs is a slightly different game from games like GTA V, this time, you are a hacker in a quest for vengeance.
    As we follow the story of Aiden Pierce, a great hacker, who tries to solve the mistery of why is his family attacked by Fixers, we find out many other problems in Chicago. The city of Chicago and Aiden Pierce being a Vigilante are such a excellent match, as Chicago, being
    Watch Dogs is a slightly different game from games like GTA V, this time, you are a hacker in a quest for vengeance.
    As we follow the story of Aiden Pierce, a great hacker, who tries to solve the mistery of why is his family attacked by Fixers, we find out many other problems in Chicago. The city of Chicago and Aiden Pierce being a Vigilante are such a excellent match, as Chicago, being known by the amount of crimes.
    The NPCs are amazing, when you walk the streets, you fell like everything is alive. The gameplay is great, the story is simply amazing, the graphics are okay, but still, could be better.
    There are some things that needs to be improved, like driving and repetitive side quests, but apart from that you will still have a great time doing different side activities.

    All in all, I recommend it for all open-world game fans. If not for the gameplay, at least for the story which is amazing, thrilling and fun.
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  21. Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Great game, got hate because entitled lazy gamers never even tried it. They were like "huh downgraded? must be trash". Actually looks pretty good for a 2014 game and has fun open world and nice story.
  22. Nov 28, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite semi-futuristic, city-centric, open-world games. I can't believe it was so underrated when it came out, but seems like over the years, lots of people have finally found this game and it gets the respect it truly deserves!
  23. Nov 25, 2021
    10
    This game is actually an 8 but the score is so low that i can´t help but boost it to 10.
  24. Oct 3, 2021
    9
    Por algo se empieza....Es buen juego
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    El juego es el primer Watch Dogs de el cual fue un titulo de la 7 y 8 generación de videoconsolas. Es muy buen videojuego y en mi opinión todos los Watch Dogs son muy buenos videojuegos. EL principal problema del vidojuego es que es un titulo de 2014 se nota un poco antiguo el
    Por algo se empieza....Es buen juego
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    El juego es el primer Watch Dogs de el cual fue un titulo de la 7 y 8 generación de videoconsolas.
    Es muy buen videojuego y en mi opinión todos los Watch Dogs son muy buenos videojuegos.

    EL principal problema del vidojuego es que es un titulo de 2014 se nota un poco antiguo el viojuego pero tiene buenos gráficos y sonidos, en lo falla mas es en la conducción.

    La historia es bastante buena, pero nada comparada con otras Watch Dogs, la personalidad del personaje es bastante rara. En este Watch Dogs el protagonista se centra en salvarse a el y a su familia.

    Recomiendo el juego a fans y a no fans de los videojuegos Watch Dogs, si has jugado otros Watch Dogs te gustara pero notaras menos posibilidades de hackeo y otros fallos.

    9/10
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  25. Sep 25, 2021
    10
    Best Gameplay, Best Combat, Best Stealth, Best Story, Best Characters, Best Everything!
    Best game i've ever played in my whole life
  26. Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Good old classic. This user score was rigged when this game came out, but it's actually very popular on youtube, just check some recent watch dogs videos. Overall very good game.
  27. Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind ofWatch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind of obvious. If Ubisoft was milking Watch Dogs since 2014 with similar online support as GTA 5 then it would be also more popular today. But Watch Dogs was always meant to be Single Player game first. Only reason i care about GTA 5 is also single player. Expand
  28. Aug 22, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of all time, i'm serious btw. This game has way more depth than some people think. There's so many places to explore and have fun.
  29. Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Very good open-world gta style game, but it's different thanks to hacking elements. Very cool.
  30. Aug 21, 2021
    9
    Back in 2014, my original opinion of Watch Dogs was influenced by the fact that the game released 6 months after Grand theft Auto V, a game that is STILL popular today. Watch Dogs was understandably inferior to such an industry defining title and predictably I regarded it as such. However, after 7 years and two sequels later, I've come to the conclusion that the first Watch Dogs is theBack in 2014, my original opinion of Watch Dogs was influenced by the fact that the game released 6 months after Grand theft Auto V, a game that is STILL popular today. Watch Dogs was understandably inferior to such an industry defining title and predictably I regarded it as such. However, after 7 years and two sequels later, I've come to the conclusion that the first Watch Dogs is the strongest entry in the series because of it's story, it's side content, and the overall focus of it's gameplay systems. I'll be honest and say that I'm sorry that I ever doubted this game. (Full review pending) Expand
  31. Aug 18, 2021
    8
    Playing this game in 2021 is not a bad idea at all. Multiplayer is still active, the game is well patched and during my whole passage through the game I came across only two bigger bugs / glitches. In both cases, the player's view was stuck at one angle and the camera could not be moved.

    The story is such a classic about saving a family from a villain. As we say in the Czech Republic
    Playing this game in 2021 is not a bad idea at all. Multiplayer is still active, the game is well patched and during my whole passage through the game I came across only two bigger bugs / glitches. In both cases, the player's view was stuck at one angle and the camera could not be moved.

    The story is such a classic about saving a family from a villain. As we say in the Czech Republic ... "It does not offend, it does not inspire".

    But honestly, I have to say that from the beginning, the overall gameplay of this game is a bit confusing, because the game will overwhelm you with information about what and how it is used more or less at once. So you learn during the game. At least that's my sincere and subjective look.

    The driving model of cars is intuitive, boats are boats. What I'm a little sorry I wasn't in the game is definitely piloting aircraft.

    In conclusion, I must point out that the game must have been really annoying during the release. When I saw a few videos of the state of the game at the time, I was honestly a little sorry for it. However, now it is more or less problem-free and I give it a rating of 8/10.
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  32. Aug 8, 2021
    9
    It is very underated game.There are visible downgrades to the graphics,but the story and the action are very good.
  33. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is amazing game and so underrated that it's almost sad. People who say that it has bad graphics, don't understand graphics at all. Just cause it has different graphics from E3 trailer, doesn't mean it automatically has bad graphics. It looks great and is very fun game.
  34. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite modern-open world-city games, just behind GTA V. Hacking mechanics makes it fun and stand out more than games like Sleeping Dogs. Nice atmosphere, decently designed city. It could have had more, but at the same time, it has just enough content.
  35. Jul 26, 2021
    8
    So I tried this back in 2014 and after maybe an hour or two, I removed the disc and uninstalled it never assuming that I would try it again. Well after recently playing Watch Dogs 2 and quite enjoying it, I figured that I should give the original another go. I'm glad that I did.

    Its good... and would have been just what I was looking for back in 2014 had I given it a proper opportunity.
    So I tried this back in 2014 and after maybe an hour or two, I removed the disc and uninstalled it never assuming that I would try it again. Well after recently playing Watch Dogs 2 and quite enjoying it, I figured that I should give the original another go. I'm glad that I did.

    Its good... and would have been just what I was looking for back in 2014 had I given it a proper opportunity. Driving takes a little getting used to as anything that handles even slightly different from GTAV's driving is alien. Its fine though once acclimated. The gun-play and just combat in general (including stealth tools etc) is great. The City (Chicago) isn't quite on GTAV's Los Santos level... but its a more than serviceable map.

    Also, I really liked the online. Its different (& less appealing to the masses) to GTAV but it worked for me. Its reminiscent of Dark Souls' world invasion system but with stealth and observation as opposed to fantasy combat. Hacking another player and then finding a clever hiding-spot to wait out the hack while observing your 'opponent' scramble around looking for you is incredibly satisfying. And if you're unable to locate a 'great' place to hid, it can get incredibly tense as you try to read what the other player is going to do next... so you can circumvent it.

    I think a lot of the negativity at launch was down to the various promises not kept by Ubisoft but playing it years later with little to no expectations I've had a blast.
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  36. Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, is it absolutely perfect? No, no it's not (but no game is btw). Is it good game tho? Absolutely.
  37. Jul 11, 2021
    10
    One of the best games that I’ve ever played, thank you Ubisoft for what an awesome game
  38. Jul 9, 2021
    10
    This game will forever belong in my top 50 video games of all time list. It is special and it is well done by 2014 standards. Biggest problem with these kinds of games is that everyone tries to compare them to GTA 4 (2008) and honestly this is unfair in every possible way. GTA 4 (2008) is one of the biggest gems in history of open world games. It was at least 5 years ahead of time and wasThis game will forever belong in my top 50 video games of all time list. It is special and it is well done by 2014 standards. Biggest problem with these kinds of games is that everyone tries to compare them to GTA 4 (2008) and honestly this is unfair in every possible way. GTA 4 (2008) is one of the biggest gems in history of open world games. It was at least 5 years ahead of time and was so masterfully done that it still beats modern open world games. But all that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is bad or doesn't stand out. Watch Dogs is very much unique game, hacking cars, bridges, trains, people's phones etc was first time ever done in gaming. That will always be something Watch Dogs did first and nobody can take that away. Chicago is well designed, over 50 different cars you can drive, murder mystery to solve, decent story, cool outfits, lots of guns etc. Graphically one of the best looking games of 2014. Great and extremely underrated game. Expand
  39. Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Graphics - 8.5/10

    Sound / Music - 8/10

    Story - 7.9/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 7.5/10

    World design - 8/10

    Conclusion - 8
  40. Jun 6, 2021
    10
    I strongly doubt half these people who left negative review even tried this game lol. Good game.
  41. May 29, 2021
    8
    It has flaws and lots of bugs, but the story and characters make it playable. It’s a typical Ubisoft open world game.
  42. May 15, 2021
    9
    Es de mis primeros juegos y lo recuerdo con mucho cariño y me gusta demasiado
  43. May 3, 2021
    8
    i am not a fan of story modes but this game was good. very surprising i recommend it
  44. May 1, 2021
    9
    I really liked the game.

    There's enough to do in the open world.
    & the more serious tone of the story line is in my opinion a good idea, especially when compared to the clown fiesta story of Watch Dogs 2.

    This game is definitely way better than Watch Dogs 2, and I recommend you to play it, if you haven't already.
  45. Apr 24, 2021
    8
    This game was great but to hard
    I really enjoy it and I recommended to buy it for you ps
  46. Apr 21, 2021
    9
    O jogo é bom mas é preciso consertar alguns Bugs, faltou aproveitar alguns personagens pouco aproveitados. A gameplay é legal e divertida mas porém as vezes é muito fácil com determinadas armas como lança granada e rifle de precisão, a dirigibilidade dos carros é média para ruim , e muito arcade. O jogo é bom e, recomendo para quem não jogou.
  47. Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Message to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games youMessage to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games you have done in past 10 years. This message goes to everyone who has worked on these games and who feel that fans don't respect their work. They do and i do and i have huge respect for everything you have done. Can't wait for AC Valhalla DLC's, Far Cry 6 and all your future projects. Expand
  48. Apr 2, 2021
    8
    I play this game right after i finish GTA V. AND I LOVE IT. This game was epic. I dont care about story i didnt remember anything but gameplay and the things in here are a gem. Watch Dogs are a hidden gem and a must play
  49. Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Solid game, reminds me gta series, but with hacking. Open world looks really cool, i love exploring in this game.
  50. Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Positives - Graphics. Main Character, Overall serious feel of the game, Fun missions
    Negatives - More minigames would have been nice
  51. Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs 1 is great open world hacker game. Graphics look really solid considering it came out early 2014. gameplay is fun enough, shooting feels great, outfits have cool color variations. It's not perfect, but hardly anything is.
  52. Feb 16, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is excellent but it has drawbacks in my opinion it is the NPC they are so stupid but most of the game is Great city design car design everything is on top Well I would argue about your design but in general the game I advise everyone Expand
  53. Feb 12, 2021
    10
    I will support Ubisoft until the day i die. I bought AC Valhalla Day 1 and i will do same with Far Cry 6. I want to play Assassin's Creed Unity as last thing i ever do, before i die. Ubisoft (alongside Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment and Capcom) is one of my favorite game developers of all time and i mean it. They have got so much undeserved hate from tasteless haters who never evenI will support Ubisoft until the day i die. I bought AC Valhalla Day 1 and i will do same with Far Cry 6. I want to play Assassin's Creed Unity as last thing i ever do, before i die. Ubisoft (alongside Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment and Capcom) is one of my favorite game developers of all time and i mean it. They have got so much undeserved hate from tasteless haters who never even cared to play Ubisoft games. Anyway i just wanted to truly thank Ubisoft for every video game they have done and thanks to that made my life so much happier and better in general. Watch Dogs and AC Unity were games that helped me to get over my depression and for that i'm forever thankful for Ubisoft. Thank you. Expand
  54. Jan 15, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorite WD game mainly cuz of climat and story. I loved the story because it is so immersive - a men who will do anything to protect his family, himself, world and people who he cares about. When it comes to the end it's really breathtaking, you're sad and mad at once. In WD's Chicago we can see begging of cyberpunk climat, most of people are poor and the rich corporations as Blume is taking over the city with ctOs. Graphics are becoming a little out dated but it still looks good and mechanics are way more limited than in new WD's but it let's you get into the world, because a hacker like aiden who is a guy who just passes can make little but meaning things with his phone. Gameplay is a clearly see oldie especially shooting and driving but it is okay. I loved the free-roaming and just watch what pedestrians do and search for the missing music for a platinum achievement. Some may call it boring and not fun in a game of hackers but I call it a game life, just chill and wait for someone to hack you, find him and kick his ass. Expand
  55. Dec 29, 2020
    9
    não sei o porque do pessoal reclamar tanto deste game eu por exemplo achei fantástico! história séria evolvente que motiva o jogador a querer saber o final da trama!sistema de armas fácil de manejar alem dos missões criativas!
  56. Dec 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ótimo game, me surpreendeu com a novidade de hackeamento até hoje eu jogo. Expand
  57. Dec 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aunque mucha gente se queje del juego la vdd yo lo disfrute bastante es un muy buen juego con buenas gráficas aunque no lo crean y un diseño de arte que me da mucho, en cuanto a la historia es una historia de venganza que la vdd parece muy sosa al principio pero luego de pasar la misión un buen hermano como a las 3 horas de iniciar la partida se torna algo interesante la trama y cuando asesinan a Clara no te esperas esa escena tan dura como creíamos, al final termina bastante bien la trama acabando la venganza así Damien y dándote a elegir si matar o no al que mato a tu sobrina. Expand
  58. Nov 26, 2020
    8
    I think Watch Dogs 1 is a great game with a story that I personally like and amuses as far as graphics and mechanics are spoken, I think it is at the level of the generation and something that stands out is its horrible driving controls and if you put the same excuse that you don't like the game just because it doesn't look like a TRAILER so let me tell you that you are a real fool justI think Watch Dogs 1 is a great game with a story that I personally like and amuses as far as graphics and mechanics are spoken, I think it is at the level of the generation and something that stands out is its horrible driving controls and if you put the same excuse that you don't like the game just because it doesn't look like a TRAILER so let me tell you that you are a real fool just scoring the game with a bad rating just for that because after all it is just a TRAILER Expand
  59. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    If today in 2020, look at what Watch dogs has become, then the first part is simply a masterpiece. Her Noir is very much needed today. Instead, we have a masquerade party and hipsters. I want more realism, something closer to mr Robot. I really like the atmosphere of this game and its music. I hope that one day you will make a good watch dogs game
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Aiden Pearce es ahora parte de mi lista de personajes favoritos, disfrute mucho este juego.
  61. Oct 17, 2020
    8
    Watch Dogs is a fun game with a great OST and a good history. Falls short cause the promises made before launch, but it's good.
  62. Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Got the complete edition of watch dogs as it was on discount in the ps store and boii am i glad that i got it!!! This game was released way back in 2014 and even today it got me engaged and narrated such a wonderfull tale.The gameplay,story(yeah there are some plot holes but i can forgive that) and especially the way the missions are designed seemed real interesting to me.Now am on way toGot the complete edition of watch dogs as it was on discount in the ps store and boii am i glad that i got it!!! This game was released way back in 2014 and even today it got me engaged and narrated such a wonderfull tale.The gameplay,story(yeah there are some plot holes but i can forgive that) and especially the way the missions are designed seemed real interesting to me.Now am on way to play watch dogs bad blood!!! Expand
  63. Oct 12, 2020
    8
    This game would be a cult classic if it was made by an indie company. Disregard the butthurt reviews from people who got mislead by the e3 trailer. Aiden is a John Wick like protagonist and it's a great revenge story. Much better than the sequel.
  64. Sep 12, 2020
    8
    It’s a solid open world game, great open world, great combat, decent story, good voice acting. Shame it was downgraded, otherwise I feel like the reception to this game would be more positive.
  65. Sep 1, 2020
    8
    I know the game didnt live upto the hype and it was falsely marketed but besides that the game is a lot of fun and the hacking adds a unique element to an open world game. People focused mainly on how the game was shown before release and what the final product was but if you just focus on the game alone it is pretty good game that is a lot of fun
  66. Aug 22, 2020
    8
    The city of Chicago in Watch_dogs was such an interesting place. This game felt very innovative with its concept of hacking in a futuristic world with technology. The driving and gunplay felt very smooth but the control scheme can be improved on. The negatives of this game are the emptiness of the story. The whole plot was a massive revenge story and felt very hollow. But for a cheap game,The city of Chicago in Watch_dogs was such an interesting place. This game felt very innovative with its concept of hacking in a futuristic world with technology. The driving and gunplay felt very smooth but the control scheme can be improved on. The negatives of this game are the emptiness of the story. The whole plot was a massive revenge story and felt very hollow. But for a cheap game, this was worth it. Expand
  67. Aug 8, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (To clarify, I first completed the game on PS3 before buying the game on PS4 to do another run so this review will really be mostly about the things i saw in both of them.)

    The game is great. The story was engaging at the very least, the characters are a tad bit bland but they do their part. Game mechanics I actually had the most fun with, most especially the "Focus" ability, I was able to do all the missions that required physical infiltration with stealth, and it all felt so satisfying. The driving is a bit of a drag, the cars seem to slide across each other like butter if both headlights touch, and the turning/drifting doesn't feel all too rewarding. The weirdest part is Aiden Pearce. He is described in the game as a person who's personality you'll never be able to figure out, but whenever he in some conversation with a high profile target, especially with the Iraq fight, his comebacks seem so try hard and hilarious. Overall, the game is definitely not perfect, but it's alright, and it's definitely worth getting on the PS4 if it happens to go on sale. Is it worth getting over Grand Theft Auto 5? No. Is it a game made in the era where Ubisoft didn't care so much about milking? Yeah.
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  68. Jul 28, 2020
    8
    Watch Dogs offers a solid 'GTA' experience with a bigger emphasis on stealthier approach. Missions are heterogeneous, using cameras, environmental hazards, chases, convoys, sneaking, tailing keep the gameplay fresh till the end of the game. The collectable side missions and other activities are great. Other minor things like the police scan, citizens' data and the very lively looking worldWatch Dogs offers a solid 'GTA' experience with a bigger emphasis on stealthier approach. Missions are heterogeneous, using cameras, environmental hazards, chases, convoys, sneaking, tailing keep the gameplay fresh till the end of the game. The collectable side missions and other activities are great. Other minor things like the police scan, citizens' data and the very lively looking world are great either.
    The downside of the game is the massive graphic downgrade, worst radio playlist in a game and mainly not that good story. It's similar to AC Unity's but it's way less interesting and it's difficult to follow.
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  69. Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This game is brutally the best game ever, its my favorite game. storyline makes sence, sad and amazing. combat is awesome and every small thing in the game is nice. way better than GTA 5, I would rather buy watchdogs than GTA 5. watchdogs keeps you connected with the game but not GTA 5
  70. Jul 19, 2020
    10
    No entiendo porque tanta critica hacia el juego

    A mi personalmente se me hizo un muy buen juego y con una historia muy buena que me llegó a conmover y sentir diversas emociones Este juego no merece las críticas que le están dando
  71. Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Eu gostei do jogo adorei os personagens é as musicas a física poderia estar melhor mas para mim é incrível mesmo assim o watch dogs
  72. Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Muy buena historia! La trama te atrapa cada vez más ! Quizás la jugabilidad a la hora de manejar es lo que menos destaca , pero la historia es el punto fuerte de este juego!
  73. Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра топ сами персонажи хорошие и т д. Только я ей могу дать 10. Проходил с удовольствием Expand
  74. Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Este comentário é universal nas minhas reviews. Apenas quero dar nota aos jogos e caso queiram saber mais alguma coisa sobre o jogo, aconselho a ver outras reviews ou até mesmo a experimentar o jogo.
  75. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No puedo cree que vaya a hacer una critica del Watch dogs en pleno 2020 a unas cuantas semanas de que ubisoft de mas detalles de Watch dogs legion, pero es importante saber de este juego porque este es la razón de todo, Watch dogs del año 2014 no fue lo que nos prometieron mas aun en el aspecto gráfico, pero uno dirá ¿vale la pena este juego?, este juego se encuentra en la sección de play station hits así que uno diría que si, en mi opinión este juego vale muchísimo la pena y aquí le diré el porque, Watch nos sorprendió a muchísimos en la e3 del 2012 con un protagonista que se veía prometedor pero no fue así ese es uno de los mas grandes errores que comete el juego, en la historia, lo se la historia les gusta a muchos incluyéndome pero los personajes se sienten vacíos como si no tuvieran vida atrás excepto por: Clara, Tbone y Aiden de ninguno mas, pero llegamos a encariñarnos con ellos, he leído muchos comentarios del trailer de Watch dogs legión, que es uno de los mas grandes proyectos de Ubisoft, que piden un remake para Aiden o que salga dentro del juego, incluyéndome, pero al fin y al cabo la historia si llega a atraerte y mucho es por eso una de las razones para jugarlo, en online sonara chistoso pero yo lo sigo jugando, lo se fornite por aya fortnite por acá todo es fortnite ahorita, pero el multijugador no fue nada malo es mas a veces hace sentir de forma viva al juego de que algún otro usuario te hacke y te robe tu dinero en plena partida o jugar el captura la bandera que es mi favorito y en la jugabilidad se que watch dogs su jugabilidad es muy genérica y simple cubrirte y disparar, pero no solo es cubrirte y dispara también puedes usar las cámaras y activar explosivos, hackear sus audífonos, cortar sus señales y eso nos abre a muchas posibilidades, que esas cosas si son las que nos prometieron tener la ciudad bajo tus pies aunque en cierta parte tambien nos limitan mucho y ese limite nos obligan a acudir a las armas, lo se la mayoría de puntos que he tomado en cuenta son puntos positivos pero hasta el día de hoy no existe juego perfecto quien sabe tal vez el watch dogs pudo serlo pero no lo logro Expand
  76. Jun 21, 2020
    8
    I know many people didn't like this game, but I personally really loved my time playing this.
  77. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed this and thought the change of tone for the sequel was a shame. A little more character customisation wouldn't have gone amiss but a fun game.
  78. Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Ora, non lamentatevi delle cose che dovevano esserci, del downgrade e tutto perché il gioco va valutato per quello che offre, intanto il gameplay non è assolutamente ripetitivo, la trama non è piatta e anzi in alcune parti sa commuovere, l’online è il punto forte, il parkour, la città è molto viva con crimini, rapine, minigiochi ecc... e la grafica che nonostante il downgrade è ottima.Ora, non lamentatevi delle cose che dovevano esserci, del downgrade e tutto perché il gioco va valutato per quello che offre, intanto il gameplay non è assolutamente ripetitivo, la trama non è piatta e anzi in alcune parti sa commuovere, l’online è il punto forte, il parkour, la città è molto viva con crimini, rapine, minigiochi ecc... e la grafica che nonostante il downgrade è ottima. ASSOLUTAMENTE CONSIGLIATO Expand
  79. May 26, 2020
    8
    O melee é muito bom não tem como e os minigame e hacks gostei de todos. Até o multiplayer de você se esconder perto da pessoa da uns momentos muito engraçados, Jogo muito bom e não é 10 por causa dos bugs, história, física e as rampas pq a gravidade do jogo é no mínimo 3x a da terra.
  80. Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Played in 2020 on PS4Pro and it's still good enough. Graphics of the game from 2014 sometimes generates very beautiful pictures especially during rain. I like shooting here. Driving is not so good as in GTA V but still ok. Protagonist's story is quite well written. It's not Last of Us but ok. I can't understand why it has only 6.4 rated by users. Game really worths 7-8 for sure. In 2014 IPlayed in 2020 on PS4Pro and it's still good enough. Graphics of the game from 2014 sometimes generates very beautiful pictures especially during rain. I like shooting here. Driving is not so good as in GTA V but still ok. Protagonist's story is quite well written. It's not Last of Us but ok. I can't understand why it has only 6.4 rated by users. Game really worths 7-8 for sure. In 2014 I would had set 9-10. Expand
  81. Mar 26, 2020
    8
    Watch Dogs Review: 7.5
    This was my first next-gen open world experience.
    Chicago is a very rich, vibrant and pretty city that becomes a playground thanks to Aiden Pierce unique hacking abilities. I really enjoyed the dark tone of the story and his characters and although not every character is relevant, at the end of each mission I was thrilled to continue. I felt a very satisfying
    Watch Dogs Review: 7.5
    This was my first next-gen open world experience.
    Chicago is a very rich, vibrant and pretty city that becomes a playground thanks to Aiden Pierce unique hacking abilities.
    I really enjoyed the dark tone of the story and his characters and although not every character is relevant, at the end of each mission I was thrilled to continue.
    I felt a very satisfying character progression but the only problem is that when you finish the game there are some repetitive missions, and after completing everything you are left with an only good looking city with some normal activities to do.
    Multiplayer is fun for a while and it's a good addition to the campaign.
    I really liked this game and, although it isn't the same game we saw at E3, I had a very good experience.
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  82. Mar 6, 2020
    9
    This game is one of the best open world of ever, the things to do, the story and the hacking are things very very good
  83. Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Amazing story, very original game with cool graphic. Anytime I will replay.
  84. Oct 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A jogabilidade e historia desse jogo é incrível nem tem oque fala a cada momento da história você fica mais interessado se emociona na morte de personagens do jogo história maravilhosa um dos melhores com certeza um dos melhores que já joguei Expand
  85. Oct 8, 2019
    10
    simply amazing, great story, protagonist runs away from good boy standards and most importantly makes you feel like a real hacker walking the streets of Chicago
  86. Jun 8, 2019
    8
    Honestly, pretty good for a game in 2014. Decent Controls, graphics, gameplay and story at the time, especially being a game on a new console, and being a brand new IP for Ubisoft. I don't recommend you pick up the game today, as the second one is far better in all aspects, and you don't really need to know the story of this one. or wait for the third one. doesn't matter, good game for theHonestly, pretty good for a game in 2014. Decent Controls, graphics, gameplay and story at the time, especially being a game on a new console, and being a brand new IP for Ubisoft. I don't recommend you pick up the game today, as the second one is far better in all aspects, and you don't really need to know the story of this one. or wait for the third one. doesn't matter, good game for the time, not really worth getting now as there's a second one, and a third one being made Expand
  87. May 29, 2019
    10
    This game is genuinely awesome I hate when people say this game sucks, it is awesome the protagonist Aiden Pearce is awesome and a badass the takedowns are awesome, the story is awesome it is an underappreciated game
  88. Dec 17, 2018
    8
    The game offers so much rich story that you won't want to stop playing the game not to mention the big open world to explore and tons of side activities/missions to do that keep you engaged. While the car handling is a little wack, this game has a story and immersive hacking environment that can be played for a long while. I think it's such an underrated game.
  89. Nov 8, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game in my opinion is PERFECT! Of course others may not find it perfect but find it fun and some people hate the game. The amount of effort put in this game is phenomenal. Vehicles feel more realistic while driving. If you're seen as a terrorist in your reputation, people call the cops when they recognize you or when you shoot a gun in public. And the story? Amazing! Although I didn't get emotional during the mission where your family has to go somewhere safe, but I just didn't want to see them go. Character development is also really good. When Clara died, you wanted to kill the hit men badly, jut wanted immediate revenge. Overall, this game is a big slap in the face, but still a good game. Expand
  90. Oct 29, 2018
    8
    Хорошая игра, все аспекты на высоком уровне, но как же раздражают абсолютно одинаковые убежища, плюс часто повторяющиеся диалоги от заданий при новой загрузки и постоянные возгласы НПС на большом расстояние от автомобиля героя, в такие моменты вера в игровой мир пропадает. Что мешало поправить подобное, не понятно.Хорошая игра, все аспекты на высоком уровне, но как же раздражают абсолютно одинаковые убежища, плюс часто повторяющиеся диалоги от заданий при новой загрузки и постоянные возгласы НПС на большом расстояние от автомобиля героя, в такие моменты вера в игровой мир пропадает. Что мешало поправить подобное, не понятно.
  91. Jul 21, 2018
    8
    It's fun to play. It has a good storyline and a fun multiplayer to spend some extra hours (but not many).
  92. May 27, 2018
    8
    It's overall great game but ass i expected to I thought i will be better since its release but in the end i still enjoy it
  93. Nov 6, 2017
    8
    I really enjoyed the game now in 2017. The whole ideea of the game is very original.Main storyline , graphics, stealth system, caracters, they are all very well created. The very bad thing in this game is driving , wich it is horrible indeed, and can make you angry most of the times. Overall , for me the game is a solid 8.
  94. Nov 3, 2017
    9
    I was suprised about how people hated this game when it was released and this hatred actually prevented me buying a video game, that i actually liked alot. The graphics are the only thing that i did not like about game, but the storyline and gameplay was surprisingly very good. I surely would recommend this video game to everyone, that want to play a fun and interesting video game.
  95. Sep 26, 2017
    8
    Não é o lixo que muitos dizem, joguei esperando odiar, e gostei bastante. Os gráficos são bonitos, a gameplay é excelente (menos na parte de direção de carros), a história é excelente e as missões são divertidas demais. Só peca pelos bugs, a direção dos carros e a falta de física em algumas coisas como a água. Conclusão, mesmo com o que muitos digam, Watch Dogs é um ótimo jogo.
  96. Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Right away, Watch Dogs looks like a blend of a modern version of an Assassin's Creed entry and GTA V. For the first couple hour, I tried the single player and liked how the hacking gameplay integrated well with ALL of your characters movements. (Which includes driving, shooting and being on foot.) Eventually, I moved onto the online part of the game and found myself PLEASANTLYRight away, Watch Dogs looks like a blend of a modern version of an Assassin's Creed entry and GTA V. For the first couple hour, I tried the single player and liked how the hacking gameplay integrated well with ALL of your characters movements. (Which includes driving, shooting and being on foot.) Eventually, I moved onto the online part of the game and found myself PLEASANTLY surprised!! After two year AND a brand new sequel out, the online community STILL thrives!

    Getting into any of the online games was a smooth transition will very little wait time. (Most titles like CoD or Battlefield are between 3-8 minutes between games, following the end of a scoreboard+loading time. Where Watch Dogs, is 2-3 minutes tops!!) The gameplay is a little different for the multiplayer, with the only true competitive modes are online hacking and racing. BUT they are fun and easy to get into!
    Another thing I liked was the integrated matchmaking with the main game. Sure, it's annoying when you get hacked or tailed, but the transition is smooth and is enjoyable to find the person tailing or hacking you, in the regular world.

    Like I said, it does get annoying, especially when you're trying to do side missions or activities, as they will interrupt your gameplay, even though you can go right back to playing after the hacking or tailing is completed.

    As for the main game, it's a lot of fun! Many of the side missions focus more on driving and evading the police. Which is really fun to do in Chicago, the game's setting! Many of the side missions remind of me of playing Need for Speed Most Wanted and the Dukes of Hazard.

    As for the combat, I'll admit, the AI is fairly dumb and doesn't really pose too much of a challenge until the really outnumber you. Firefights aren't very tense and in many cases, when you combine you ability to sabotage things and the gunplay, Aiden gets pretty overpowered, provided you don't get shot in the progress. (As you really can't too many shots. Which is realistic., I guess.)

    Story-wise, it's a pretty decent little revenge story, which some may find boring or overused. Personally, it keep me interested, especially if you did a little exploring and listened to some of the audio logs.

    Two more things: the actual in-game hacking of Chicago's population didn't fit with the game's character and gave NO penalty for robbing people's digital accounts and literally STEALING someone's stuff! After a while, I was able to get well over a half million bucks from hacking phones, in an hour, by JUST STANDING STILL AND PRESSING THE SQUARE BUTTON. That I didn't like!

    The last one, is the actual environment and the streets of Chicago. I found it to be AWESOME and a close comparison to GTAV's detail. The city lives and breathes as it should; there are street performers, people out talking and doing all kinds of things, including actual crimes! My only complaint; the people were painted too much in a dark perspective.

    Overall, Watch Dogs, is a fun sandbox game that will appeal more to those who like racing, high speed chases and playing something a little bit different than GTAV. Sure the similarities are close to GTA, but it's great in it's own rite!
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  97. Mar 20, 2017
    8
    Very interesting gta-like ! The main character is attaching and the story is not bad at all. I finished this game and I appreciated it a lot ! This is why i recommend this game
  98. Jan 26, 2017
    8
    BEFORE READING THIS REVIEW, THIS IS NOT A GRAND THEFT AUTO COPY. This is a new installment from Ubisoft. Consider it a modern-world for hackers. It does have a crime system and it does have its differences. I do believe in comparison if it were to be compared with Grand Theft Auto, there would be absolutely no comparison to Grand Theft Auto as that franchise is almost perfection in everyBEFORE READING THIS REVIEW, THIS IS NOT A GRAND THEFT AUTO COPY. This is a new installment from Ubisoft. Consider it a modern-world for hackers. It does have a crime system and it does have its differences. I do believe in comparison if it were to be compared with Grand Theft Auto, there would be absolutely no comparison to Grand Theft Auto as that franchise is almost perfection in every aspect.

    But to start this game I may agree, was over-hyped or had an expectation that was not met and I will say it was definitely the graphics. The graphics were nothing in comparison to it's demo trailer which really got the industry and gamers excited. But the graphics are not as bad at the same time. I believe the biggest problem with Ubisoft is that they publish way too many games in a short period of time. I believe that one or two development groups should be fully devoted to development and that is where I think this game went wrong in anyway.

    However, gameplay is great once you get used to the fact that it is NOT Grand Theft Auto. FPS is not as bad for its timeframe. The story is pretty solid for a new game from Ubisoft. Aiden Pearce the character maybe boring at some points, but as you play, you will understand why he is so bold most of the time. Kind of like Connor from Assassins Creed III. Without a doubt, Raymond Kenney was my favorite character. Missions are pretty fun as you get a great exposure of hacking. I love the concept of taking over CTOS and Blume. What I believe was that more time should have been taken to develop this game to meet the expectations of the players. I believe that the hacking capabilities can be pretty fun when you unlock them and it makes the experience really bring out. You really get into the story after sometime playing it.

    What is very nice about this game is that there brings a future franchise for the open world side of gaming. It is definitely a beginning of something great and can also be a learning curve for Ubisoft. Watch Dogs is definitely something fresh and new for Ubisoft and the gaming community and I am excited to see what they do with their next installment. I believe Ubisoft will deliver better next time. When Ubisoft gets below a 9 rating, you know that it did not favor the expectations of its fanbase.
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  99. Jan 24, 2017
    8
    I heard a lot of criticism for this game and that it was disappointing and not worth the money. But one day, I decided to actually buy this game for about 15€. And I was NOT disappointed. The game is actually great. I hate to compare it to GTA, because I think this was the main problem: people expecting something like GTA. But no, except the open world, Watch Dogs is nothing like GTA. YouI heard a lot of criticism for this game and that it was disappointing and not worth the money. But one day, I decided to actually buy this game for about 15€. And I was NOT disappointed. The game is actually great. I hate to compare it to GTA, because I think this was the main problem: people expecting something like GTA. But no, except the open world, Watch Dogs is nothing like GTA. You are supposed to help civilians and the whole city is much deeper and darker. It reminds me more of GTA IV than GTA V. But, this game has absolutely great stealth system and shooting system kicks GTA's ass. City of Chicago also feels so much alive and the whole map is great. (maybe a bit small, but original). I don't see why other people talk about this game being repetitive. I completed it to 100% and had fun all the time (maybe Fixer contracts are bit annoying). Online is also cool, hacking and tailing other players is really fun. Weaker point of this game is probably the story, which is kinda short and the plot is... weird, let's just say.
    Overall, since you can get this game really cheap ATM, I think you should just buy it and try it yourself. And I am 85% sure, that you're actually gonna be surprised, just like me.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 80
  2. Negative: 0 out of 80
  1. 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.
  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. 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.