Watch Dogs

 PlayStation 4
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6.7

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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. Westbeast
    Aug 4, 2014
    9
    Watch dogs is not bad it has a lot of issues like the character is your generic guy out for revenge pick it up i would even go as far as putting it on my top 5 games of the year ................................................................. so far
  3. 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!!
  4. baxterdaking
    Aug 1, 2014
    3
    This game disappointed me greatly. Not only does it not live up to it's hype, but it just feels so... unfinished. It handles poorly with driving and the horn sounds on vehicles are very annoying. The story doesn't feel like one that needs finishing and is very similar to a lot of other games. Tasks become a chore after a while and the rewards are not very impressive or useful. This gameThis game disappointed me greatly. Not only does it not live up to it's hype, but it just feels so... unfinished. It handles poorly with driving and the horn sounds on vehicles are very annoying. The story doesn't feel like one that needs finishing and is very similar to a lot of other games. Tasks become a chore after a while and the rewards are not very impressive or useful. This game was hyped to be a competitor for GTA but it has fell short of that by a long distance.… Expand
  5. 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
  6. SHOTINATOR1243
    Jul 29, 2014
    8
    It annoys me when people (GTA fans) say that this is a GTA rip off when clearly it isn't. There is no over the top violence and no meaningless plot of the campaign game. Watch Dogs brings that to the table. It has an interesting and deep story line that goes on for a good 4-hour game and then afterwards there is so much more to do such as exploration and the activities: races, crime,It annoys me when people (GTA fans) say that this is a GTA rip off when clearly it isn't. There is no over the top violence and no meaningless plot of the campaign game. Watch Dogs brings that to the table. It has an interesting and deep story line that goes on for a good 4-hour game and then afterwards there is so much more to do such as exploration and the activities: races, crime, assassinations. You name it and it is a side mission in this game. The multiplayer brings new elements to the next-gen experience and really shows of what is possible in gaming. This game is not a copy of another series, those games should be copying this as it has fresh new ideas and the story is also the whole game world in which you play. Watch Dogs is one of the best titles out there for a new sandbox/free-roam experience.… Expand
  7. chrisjones914
    Jul 28, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs is without a doubt a game that will be talked about for a very long time! "The game that defines next-gen" was the slogan Ubisoft used when selling Watch Dogs and they weren't far off of that statement! Whether you are exploring the beautifully detailed world, taking part in one of the varied story missions or saving an innocent man from the hands of those who mean him harmWatch Dogs is without a doubt a game that will be talked about for a very long time! "The game that defines next-gen" was the slogan Ubisoft used when selling Watch Dogs and they weren't far off of that statement! Whether you are exploring the beautifully detailed world, taking part in one of the varied story missions or saving an innocent man from the hands of those who mean him harm everything feels extremely well done! The story is consistently interesting and never really has a dull moment, you will be asking yourself the questions "who?" and "why?" all the way up until those final credits roll! The only thing that took me out of the experience was the steep learning curve when it came to the driving, at first it feels very unresponsive which isn't very fitting seeing as they make Aiden out to be "the best driver in Chicago". However, you will quickly learn to maneuver with skill while driving and this is what bring me to my favorite part of Watch Dogs! You constantly feel yourself getting better! After every mission you complete you will feel yourself becoming a faster hacker, a better shot or just more smooth operator! It is this sense of progression that made Watch Dogs great for me, and along with a great story as well as an impressive showing of the PS4's power make this what will surely be an instant classic!… Expand
  8. Murredly
    Jul 28, 2014
    5
    For a variety of reasons, I held off buying this game -choosing to borrow off of a friend before choosing to buy. I am extremely glad I did.

    First and foremost, the game looks nice but it is very clearly not pushing the next gen systems by any sense of the word. There is a lot of little graphic hiccups during cut scenes but in my opinion there are a lot of points where it looks like a    For a variety of reasons, I held off buying this game -choosing to borrow off of a friend before choosing to buy. I am extremely glad I did.

    First and foremost, the game looks nice but it is very clearly not pushing the next gen systems by any sense of the word. There is a lot of little graphic hiccups during cut scenes but in my opinion there are a lot of points where it looks like a poorly pirated copy.

    The driving is incredibly bad and not overly fun.

    The idea of the smartphone hacking is cool, considering you see people on their phones everyday/everywhere, but in playing the game it just seems repetitive and somewhat boring.

    They did a good job of making a dynamic environment but there is a lot of weird crap that can happen. For example, early into the game while scanning for crimes I would find that the potential suspect or criminal could be detected through a build, while outside of the "crime zone", triggering the event and I would literally have no opportunity to see what was going on. As a result, multiple interventions failed because you could not get around the building in time to do anything.

    Better still, would be random tutorials that pop up midchase or mid-quest. Most of the time it is for something completely unrelated to the quest you are on.

    Anyways, this is just my opinion. I have tried to get into it and will definitely try again. That said, if you are borderline either way for a big price drop, rent it, or borrow from a friend before heading out to add it to your collection.    … Expand
  9. Nellistos
    Jul 28, 2014
    1
    Last generation graphics, broken reflections, limited car damage, broken physics (see how poles break), stoned pedestrians, city seems deserted at times. Uninspired and generic open world, concept has holes and fails common sense, why does a hacker has to wonder on the streets, why all communication and data is wired within city's electricity infrastructure, who knows? Nobody, justLast generation graphics, broken reflections, limited car damage, broken physics (see how poles break), stoned pedestrians, city seems deserted at times. Uninspired and generic open world, concept has holes and fails common sense, why does a hacker has to wonder on the streets, why all communication and data is wired within city's electricity infrastructure, who knows? Nobody, just serves the hack concept. If you value your time look elsewhere.… Expand
  10. Umbrella-17
    Jul 27, 2014
    4
    Watch Dogs is not as good as they marketed it. i have to force myself to play the game. Don't listen to people who insult the game because of its graphic its not what they show to us of course but this is not the main reason for such a low score. First of all i will resume how to game plays go to a point activate something kill some enemies some of them are trying to flee awayWatch Dogs is not as good as they marketed it. i have to force myself to play the game. Don't listen to people who insult the game because of its graphic its not what they show to us of course but this is not the main reason for such a low score. First of all i will resume how to game plays go to a point activate something kill some enemies some of them are trying to flee away chased them with no possibilities of using pistol in car use you hacking Quick time event to stop them. Leave your car shoot them mission complete. Again and again and again. Sometime you have those sneaky mini mission where you use camera to limit the enemies capability. those are the two thing you do. as the main quest goes on. The Story start at the end of act 2. Optional quest those are actually mini game fun at first look but they get boring really fast. The Radio is boring ( matter of taste). The Car driving is boring. Too many useless weapon all feeling the same an autoriifle is an auto rifle etc. Graphic are decent i guess if you don't mind lies. Multi player is to me useless no real progression. I could go over and over about how i don't like the game. The Best advice i can give BUY GTA V over nine thousand better than this. To me Watch dogs is going the Same way Assassin's creed did i would Say sequel bait.… Expand
  11. Kaniya
    Jul 26, 2014
    10
    people who have rated the game below 6-7 they even didnt take time to play the game for an hour or even dont have the game. some people say "its expensive" then rated it low, some say the graphics are on par with spider man on ps one and so on . Digital Foundry analysis shows the game graphical quality is as same as it was adv on e3 and beside the haters of this game has no brain sincepeople who have rated the game below 6-7 they even didnt take time to play the game for an hour or even dont have the game. some people say "its expensive" then rated it low, some say the graphics are on par with spider man on ps one and so on . Digital Foundry analysis shows the game graphical quality is as same as it was adv on e3 and beside the haters of this game has no brain since they only judge over a game based on its quality of graphics.
    Watch dogs features fantastic story and gripping gameplay, it is not flawless but for sure just like assassins creed 1 it will start to grow much better in the future series.
    I really loved the game and i think its awesome.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. Glowpasa
    Jul 24, 2014
    0
    This game was the biggest disappointment ever. I won't even bother wasting time writing a full review. I just hope no one else wastes their money on this.
  14. Jacko584
    Jul 24, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs is a fantastic title for the amount of time you enjoy it. Once you are done with the story, which ends on a sour note, you might be able to get one, or two, hours left before it grows tiresome. The side activities become repetitive and you will surely find yourself bored very soon. It does bring a fresh new game play style to the gaming industry, and will almost surely have aWatch Dogs is a fantastic title for the amount of time you enjoy it. Once you are done with the story, which ends on a sour note, you might be able to get one, or two, hours left before it grows tiresome. The side activities become repetitive and you will surely find yourself bored very soon. It does bring a fresh new game play style to the gaming industry, and will almost surely have a sequel to come, but for the time being, it can only hold at least my attention for an hour or two after the campaign is over, which is why i believe it brings a solid 7 out of 10.… Expand
  15. Jellybean15
    Jul 23, 2014
    8
    Even though Watch Dogs might have fallen short of everyone's expectations, that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is a bad game. Quite the opposite. Watch Dogs manages to be an impressive new IP that manages to make a name for itself and stand on its own.

    The unique mechanic and selling point of Watch Dogs is hacking. All of Chicago is hooked up to a single network known as cTOS. Almost    Even though Watch Dogs might have fallen short of everyone's expectations, that doesn't mean that Watch Dogs is a bad game. Quite the opposite. Watch Dogs manages to be an impressive new IP that manages to make a name for itself and stand on its own.

    The unique mechanic and selling point of Watch Dogs is hacking. All of Chicago is hooked up to a single network known as cTOS. Almost every piece of technology you find is linked together, including computers, phones, cars, and even all the cameras in the city. Your character Aiden is able to hack into all of this technology using his smart phone, and it's the one thing that gives Watch Dogs it's niche in the open world genre. Hacking is fun, and you can useful in multiple ways, including stealth.

    Stealth segments are superb, and are easily the most enjoyable aspect of the game. With well-done cover to cover mechanics helping you keep hidden, and fast take downs to minimize chances of detection. What makes stealth better is using your phone to hack the cameras in the area, allowing you to mark enemies so you can see them through walls, and letting you trigger all of the traps and hazards to kill your enemies. Blowing up power boxes to kill nearby enemies or cutting power and making you less visible to your enemies was always satisfying. Also, you can use the enemies own technology against them, activating enemy grenades, or distracting them with their phones.

    Aside from that, you can also hack during car chases. There are so many hazards in the city to hack, including traffic lights, underground steam pipes, and even road blockers. All of these are useful and are great for taking enemies out, whether you're chasing them or being chased yourself, and are great to use when outnumbered. They're also easy to use because the game uses a prompt to activate them, so you never have to actually look at the hazards to use them. I took out a ton of enemies without even knowing where they're coming from, and I loved it.

    One thing I like in Watch Dogs is an effective fast travel system. Chicago's a huge city, and an effective fast travel system was needed, which is something a lot of open world GTA type games lack. You unlock these by hacking puzzle based towers, similar to Assassin's Creed and Far Cry 3.

    However, Watch Dogs isn't perfect. Like Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise, Watch Dogs has a wealth of side content. Unfortunately, Ubisoft usually sacrifices quality for their side missions in favor of providing more of them. However, this means that the side content ends up being generic and nowhere is this more true than in Watch Dogs. Unlike Assassin's Creed, which had a few memorable missions, Watch Dogs has nothing. Even the investigation missions - which had a chance to be something worth while -amount to little more than the typical side mission.

    Speaking of which, Ubisoft's tendency to add so much side content usually means that a lot of other aspects of the game come up short, and this includes the story. The first flaw with the story you notice is in Aiden himself. Aiden is not particularly interesting, or likable for that matter. Plus, he has absolutely no background, which means why he's able to hack the city with ease or handle his arsenal of weapons effortlessly remains of mystery. There was nothing on this guy in the campaign or the side content. Luckily, the supporting cast easily help to make up for Aiden's shortcomings, but the problems don't stop there. The cTOS network is set up to be this evil corporation, but the game never does a good job of making that clear. Aiden seems more of a menace to the city than cTOS ever was. DedSec, the people fighting cTOS are hardly given any screen time. Lastly, the ending is the worst part of the campaign. The ending is sudden, ends abruptly, and sequel baits so cheaply.

    The Car on Demand app is cool, which summons a car to park nearby, but there's no garage mechanic, allowing you to save vehicles. Because of this, there's no customization or a way to personalize your cars. Driving controls are the floatiest of any game I've ever played. If you're used to any other form of driving, you will hate the feel of the cars, constantly peeling out and having an overall lack of control. Plus, here's no way to shoot while driving. Sure, you can hack in the city to disable vehicles, but there's nothing to hack on the highways, and you end up there often enough to where shooting becomes necessary. Combining shooting with the focus ability, which slows down time, would've been perfect for shooting out tires or taking out drivers.

    Lastly, the graphics are not what Ubisoft promised. The trailers and demos look way better than what's here, but that doesn't mean they're bad.

    Overall, while flawed, Watch Dogs high points far outweigh the bad, and ends up being a great game that could eventually end up being a great franchise. With the obvious sequel set up and great sales, we'll see more of Watch Dogs eventually.    … Expand
  16. TgExpress
    Jul 22, 2014
    3
    Man this game is a disappointment. I had the opportunity to get a cheap copy and because of the hype I jumped on it. I have completed the first 3 or so chapters and seriously I don't really want to play it anymore. The different missions are all identical, the characters are dislikeable, Chicago is impressive but its small & lacks the wonderful variety of GTA5. There just really isn't anyMan this game is a disappointment. I had the opportunity to get a cheap copy and because of the hype I jumped on it. I have completed the first 3 or so chapters and seriously I don't really want to play it anymore. The different missions are all identical, the characters are dislikeable, Chicago is impressive but its small & lacks the wonderful variety of GTA5. There just really isn't any incentive for me to keep playing. I am just not emotionally invested in the storyline. I kinda want to complete it for the sake of finishing it but at this point their is just not enough interest in it for me to keep going.

    It's not fair to compare it to GTA5 which was one of the all time best. But as a stand alone game it is just not worth the play time. Come on Ubisoft, I'm actually excited about ACU - please don't stuff it up.    … Expand
  17. TehBamboozler
    Jul 22, 2014
    7
    Thoroughly disappointing. I have had this game preordered since like E3 2013 and I was distraught when it was delayed. After playing it for a few months I can say that it was definitely not worth the wait. It isn't a bad game by any means, it just doesn't live up to the hype. The hacking isn't anywhere near as open-ended as the previews would have you believe. In every mission there areThoroughly disappointing. I have had this game preordered since like E3 2013 and I was distraught when it was delayed. After playing it for a few months I can say that it was definitely not worth the wait. It isn't a bad game by any means, it just doesn't live up to the hype. The hacking isn't anywhere near as open-ended as the previews would have you believe. In every mission there are basically two ways of doing things - you go in gun's blazing and shoot everyone, or you take the "stealthy" route and hack everything. The hacking route requires no strategy though, it basically just takes the "enemies hiding behind explosive barrels" thing and replaces it with "enemies hiding behind HACKABLE explosive barrels".

    That being said, it was still fairly enjoyable and I don't regret my purchase. I think that the framework has been laid for a great sequel. If you're looking into getting it I would recommend waiting for a price drop at the very least.    … Expand
  18. tester123
    Jul 22, 2014
    8
    Great open world, great graphics, nice interaction with the world all and all great game. Aside from it getting repetitive at times the game play is really smooth. Nice to see you also can die when taking a bullet unlike GTA which not for nothing makes me feel like superman without the cape.
  19. mgmoreno1986
    Jul 22, 2014
    9
    This game have so much haters, mainly, i think, because of the graphics, a lot of people could not handle the downgrade from the E3, even though to be objective, this is a great game, fun, with really good graphics (for me the design its better than pixels), and to believe that this can actually happen, i mean infamous second son is great, but this is about a hacker, everything can happenThis game have so much haters, mainly, i think, because of the graphics, a lot of people could not handle the downgrade from the E3, even though to be objective, this is a great game, fun, with really good graphics (for me the design its better than pixels), and to believe that this can actually happen, i mean infamous second son is great, but this is about a hacker, everything can happen in a city based in a real city, for me is amazing… Expand
  20. pzol
    Jul 21, 2014
    2
    The idea of the game sounds good, but after 2-3 hours it is totally boring. It's a GTA clone, without the wits, without the humor, without the charm. The story execution makes you yawn.
  21. Shiftian_Be
    Jul 21, 2014
    8
    Watchdogs captivated me with its compelling story.. It never tires and keeps going at a steady pace.. The hacking is fun and innovative and the implementation of its multiplayer aspects is fresh and fun.

    Its side missions are boring and repetitive and the platinum trophy ( for those that care) is taken hostage by an incredibly difficult and annoying minigame that made me want to eat the    Watchdogs captivated me with its compelling story.. It never tires and keeps going at a steady pace.. The hacking is fun and innovative and the implementation of its multiplayer aspects is fresh and fun.

    Its side missions are boring and repetitive and the platinum trophy ( for those that care) is taken hostage by an incredibly difficult and annoying minigame that made me want to eat the freaking disk on multiple occasions.

    Well worth your time but , honestly , not as great as foretold.    … Expand
  22. woody0454
    Jul 20, 2014
    3
    First of all this game originally had a decent enough story and if they had taken more of a Deus Ex approach (game you be completed without killing anyone) would be much more entertaining. But unfortunately decides stealing the lead female character from girl with the dragon tattoo and something like a worse Die hard 4.0 script. I actually hard more fun playing sleeping dogs and that wasFirst of all this game originally had a decent enough story and if they had taken more of a Deus Ex approach (game you be completed without killing anyone) would be much more entertaining. But unfortunately decides stealing the lead female character from girl with the dragon tattoo and something like a worse Die hard 4.0 script. I actually hard more fun playing sleeping dogs and that was free on xbox games with gold. The games failures can be lowered to just 2 points. being over hyped and poor story .It does look good but not as good it was demoed at E3 and with people looking into the code and finding specific E3 code made just for that leaves a sour taste in the players mouth. Second the story is supposed to make you want to emphasise with the characters loss. But all I was left asking is why am I beating the crap out of everyone? Why am I so heavily armed? And WHY the **** am I forced to kill almost everyone due to no non lethal weapons options save a telescopic night stick. Nothing in this game comes close to something possible, a clear sign that a copy and paste of assassins creed but 'hacking'. Honestly I Didnt even want this game but is was on offer with the console bundle. Save your money.… Expand
  23. Zenzukai
    Jul 19, 2014
    6
    Play gta 5. This game is nothing more than a blatant rip off of gta, except way less to do, worse mechanics. Hacking is reduced to hold BUTTON to hack. And boring, man does this game lack character or engaging plot.

    The one element I liked at first was the characterization of NPCs, but it is entirely undeveloped into anything meaningful. Its just randomized flavor text that changes    Play gta 5. This game is nothing more than a blatant rip off of gta, except way less to do, worse mechanics. Hacking is reduced to hold BUTTON to hack. And boring, man does this game lack character or engaging plot.

    The one element I liked at first was the characterization of NPCs, but it is entirely undeveloped into anything meaningful. Its just randomized flavor text that changes nothing, the same NPCs will have entirely different hobbies and jobs just randomized by the game. What at first seemed cool, lost its appeal an hour into the game.

    Driving is ok, but incredibly underdeveloped again. This game is an even better advertisement for GTA 5 than the actual GTA 5 advertisements.

    I love the genre and played all GTAs, and Saints Rows (also great but unlike this game has actually differentiated itself).    … Expand
  24. catman1132000
    Jul 19, 2014
    10
    This game is just fun. It is a delight to run around and stop crimes, screw with people, mess with police, hack into other people's worlds and watch laughing as they stand only feet away from you, yet cannot find you hiding in that old car. There are so many things to do and not enough time with my schedule. The game has beautiful graphics and a great soundtrack. The civilian AI is stupidThis game is just fun. It is a delight to run around and stop crimes, screw with people, mess with police, hack into other people's worlds and watch laughing as they stand only feet away from you, yet cannot find you hiding in that old car. There are so many things to do and not enough time with my schedule. The game has beautiful graphics and a great soundtrack. The civilian AI is stupid and can become annoying at times, but they would have to be stupid to fall for the traffic light hack. The only downside is that in mid-firefight the controls can get a little crazy, but other than that, this is an amazing game.… Expand
  25. mcmunsta
    Jul 18, 2014
    2
    For a triple A title I was sincerely disappointed with the game play. I simply didn't have fun and the game felt pointless and monotonous to me. The story didn't grab me and about 4 hours in I knew that I was going to regret my purchase. The environment didn't feel alive to me to be honest. It lacked grit I suppose.
  26. Arcaroxx
    Jul 18, 2014
    7
    It's not what we were promised, that's for sure. But it's still fun. The campaign is long and intriguing (the characters are pretty dull though), the hacking system is a new and fresh open world experience and the graphics are...ok. Not next-gen, but ok. The side-missions are fun at first, but after they become repetitive. What really saved this game from a 6 is the multiplayer. So damnIt's not what we were promised, that's for sure. But it's still fun. The campaign is long and intriguing (the characters are pretty dull though), the hacking system is a new and fresh open world experience and the graphics are...ok. Not next-gen, but ok. The side-missions are fun at first, but after they become repetitive. What really saved this game from a 6 is the multiplayer. So damn fun. The feeling you get while you see somebody desperateley searching for you while you hack them is an amazing one. Overall, it's a good game for casual open-world players.… Expand
  27. PeteStaiv
    Jul 17, 2014
    8
    It's ridiculous how many users **** on this game! The open world of Watch Dogs feels alive and the shooting mechanics is simply the best! Sure, the characters could be more interesting and the campaign could be longer, but overall its the great game!
  28. Hellrazer95
    Jul 16, 2014
    7
    I do not understand the hate that this game is getting, I really dont. I do however understand that this game is a fantastic sandbox action adventure game that has fun side missions and an immersive story.

    Watch Dogs has a plentiful supply of action and also has an enjoyable amount of stealth, as you can easily get out of harms way if you are not a stealth oriented person thanks to the    I do not understand the hate that this game is getting, I really dont. I do however understand that this game is a fantastic sandbox action adventure game that has fun side missions and an immersive story.

    Watch Dogs has a plentiful supply of action and also has an enjoyable amount of stealth, as you can easily get out of harms way if you are not a stealth oriented person thanks to the fluid movement and shooting mechanics. Throughout the game are random encounters with criminal activity and other side missions were you must stop the criminals either by lethal or non lethal means, this choice allows you to choose if you want to be a hated vigilante or a praised batman like vigilante. Hacking which plays a big role in the game is just as fun as blowing someones head off with a shotgun in game, hacking through your mobile phone is as easy as it is customizable, the fluid camera to camera movement allows you to see the entire battlefield and manipulate anything with a wifi connection to kill enemies and move things to better afford movement. The driving and hacking makes running from the otherwise difficult police a breeze as you can manipulate almost anything on and off the road to accompany your escape.

    There are some faults to the game though, even minor as they are they can still get on your nerves. If you go into watch dogs expecting GTA esque car driving and shooting you will be disappointed as the driving is more like the driving you get from sleeping dogs and you are not able to shoot from your car. The apparel customization while fun and colourful is beaten down by the fact that you can not preview the expensive clothing before you buy it. There is very little gun customization which is odd for a game with so many firearms in it, an example being the only way to customize your gun is to unlock the same one with a silencer of other attachment through uplay (which you must connect to if you would like to unlock any of the cool things it has.)

    The online portion of the game borders on fun and annoying as you can jump into anyones game without them knowing and chase them around stealing their money. On the other hand people can jump into your game without you knowing and steal your money, while fun at times the amount of people joining your game in a day can get really annoying.

    In short Watch Dogs is a great game that has some minor annoyances that add up to a single issue, the game could have been refined into a more seamless game earning it a 7 out of ten from me.    … Expand
  29. FadeOutAgain
    Jul 16, 2014
    2
    You got me Ubisoft. So much hype, positive critic reviews that just gloss over this games flaws, and more hype. This game is broken and boring. Vehicular combat is atrocious, shooting is boring, hacking is a barebones gimmick disguised as a deep mechanic. It looks terrible on the PS4, the city feels dead. This is a bad game with excellent marketing. You're better off playing GTA V or DeuxYou got me Ubisoft. So much hype, positive critic reviews that just gloss over this games flaws, and more hype. This game is broken and boring. Vehicular combat is atrocious, shooting is boring, hacking is a barebones gimmick disguised as a deep mechanic. It looks terrible on the PS4, the city feels dead. This is a bad game with excellent marketing. You're better off playing GTA V or Deux Ex rather than their deformed love child.… Expand
  30. Driver32
    Jul 15, 2014
    4
    Absolutely not impressive. Large open world, but move on it becomes a burden after the fifth mission. Gameplay unnecessarily complicated, we have to pretend to be hackers, instead of a simple way to pass the level

    There are some interesting ideas, but it diluted by ordinariness of world
  31. Ichabodslipp
    Jul 15, 2014
    5
    I don't have time for video games, so when I play them, they better be good. The city is really well done and fun to explore. The game play was less than desirable. It was really hard to want to play this game as hard as I tried. Bottom line, not enough fun! Developers really need to focus on what people want from a game and not get side tracked with fluff.
  32. DanielCameBy
    Jul 13, 2014
    8
    Watch Dogs is an extremely ambitous game.
    Ubisoft developed a game rich in detail and history, but in seek for an engaging campain they forgot little details to make this game a must-have.
    This game needed to be cooked a more time since it is still raw. Developers tried to aim for sky without looking at their shoes, therefore the explanation for haters in the reviews right below. The    Watch Dogs is an extremely ambitous game.
    Ubisoft developed a game rich in detail and history, but in seek for an engaging campain they forgot little details to make this game a must-have.
    This game needed to be cooked a more time since it is still raw.
    Developers tried to aim for sky without looking at their shoes, therefore the explanation for haters in the reviews right below.
    The experience in this game is beautiful. Graphics, story and the way you can play through it makes it totally engaging, even though it is interrupted by bugs, frame rate drops, a lack of combat options and uncommon controls.
    This game is a frustrated masterpiece, it has an excellent concept but it is poor developed.
    We'll have to wait for a sequel and see if all of their sins have been corrected by then.
    I'll give this game an 8.5    … Expand
  33. asafz
    Jul 13, 2014
    9
    I cant figure why people rated this game so bad.
    You have to understand that WATCHDOGS brings something new and refreshing with nice online features, amazing story and dynamic characters.
    Chicago is more alive then any other open world games I've seen. The only reason it gets 9 and not 10 from me is because after 20-30% in game, it gets pretty easy. easy game = short game, and before    I cant figure why people rated this game so bad.
    You have to understand that WATCHDOGS brings something new and refreshing with nice online features, amazing story and dynamic characters.
    Chicago is more alive then any other open world games I've seen.

    The only reason it gets 9 and not 10 from me is because after 20-30% in game, it gets pretty easy.
    easy game = short game, and before you notice its done.
    the thing is that i dont feel like getting the season pass, i dont belive it has something new to offer.

    this game is great. just get it.    … Expand
  34. zodemere
    Jul 12, 2014
    10
    BJ ZODEMERE Officially Ranked 2nd in the World at Watch_Dogs!!!

    Just thought it was pretty cool I was able to rank up this high, proof here ---> http://youtu.be/2hP5IDb8SMw

    If you guys have any questions or need tips them ask me here or on YouTube or Facebook. I maybe releasing my newest hack soon so keep an eye out for that one which will be HUGE!! Happy HACKING!!!
  35. ScienceAdvisor
    Jul 12, 2014
    3
    A terrible story with worse game mechanics and AI, which was over-hyped to an epic quality. The truly bored with anything resembling though are giving this high scores, but any thinking person will realize that the protagonist is not an Anti-Hero, he is just a villain. When you start to get into the game where the main hero apparently drops acid so he can have hallucination mini-gamesA terrible story with worse game mechanics and AI, which was over-hyped to an epic quality. The truly bored with anything resembling though are giving this high scores, but any thinking person will realize that the protagonist is not an Anti-Hero, he is just a villain. When you start to get into the game where the main hero apparently drops acid so he can have hallucination mini-games (he is not wearing AR glasses), and generally acting like a maniac in the open street, yet the moronic NPC AI just walks by talking about him as if he were Batman instead of the skell that just hacked their phone to steal their money, the immersion completely breaks down.

    When your car wrecks (mostly due to the bad controls), start a chain reaction of explosions, injuries, and fires, you are waiting for the inevitable police, fire department, EMS, or for those moronic NPCs to actually head away from the danger, but apparently UbiSoft has never even heard of GTA. So there is no reaction, unless it was scripted, which completely destroys the claim of this being a sandbox game. If you cannot even be bothered to emulate the best in class for the genre, you really have no point in releasing.

    Overall, this just proves the more advertising you see for a game, the worse it will be. I love games like this, as it clearly shows which advertising outlets are 'for sale'. Just search the Critic Reviews and note everyone over 80%, and add them to your blacklist.    … Expand
  36. BluPez
    Jul 11, 2014
    7
    Watchdogs provided hours of entertainment but left me wanting a better experience. This game offers a decent twist on an open world game but lacks refinement in the gun play, driving and character movements. This doesn't make the game unplayable but it does hinder its immersion and serious tone for which it tries to portray.
    A decent enough find, but with a 8 month delay I was expecting a    Watchdogs provided hours of entertainment but left me wanting a better experience. This game offers a decent twist on an open world game but lacks refinement in the gun play, driving and character movements. This doesn't make the game unplayable but it does hinder its immersion and serious tone for which it tries to portray.
    A decent enough find, but with a 8 month delay I was expecting a more fuller experience and missions that weren't a copy and paste situation with minor differences. Mind you hacking individual civilians in the game is fun for a while but it quickly becomes boring. Watchdogs is a fun romp for a time but this isn't a game that has broken the mould.    … Expand
  37. Slumbaa
    Jul 11, 2014
    2
    This game is just so boring. That even when I start to play I simply quit. I do max 1 mission or even just a side missions before I quit. Its nothing like what I thought it would be. Nothing like AC4 or FC3. Just a horrible game. AC and FC are amazing. WD is just not close to them. Its great game but just looks ugly, yes I know its meant to be very good looking. But I am talking about theThis game is just so boring. That even when I start to play I simply quit. I do max 1 mission or even just a side missions before I quit. Its nothing like what I thought it would be. Nothing like AC4 or FC3. Just a horrible game. AC and FC are amazing. WD is just not close to them. Its great game but just looks ugly, yes I know its meant to be very good looking. But I am talking about the colours and landscape. Its a boring old city with alot of black, brown and dark blue and it always seems to be night time. Story is good but the rest is horrible. Cars dont drive well at all I cant do a turn with crashing. If this was an attempt to rival GTA it was not great. However I am so damn excited for the new AC. and ACBF is on top of list for the best games I have ever played. Without a doubt. WD however doesnt even break top 10.… Expand
  38. starscream97
    Jul 10, 2014
    8
    I'd just like to point out that I haven't finished the game yet. Anyways yeah, I don't really understand why so many people hate this game. It has cool characters, an interesting story, inventive new mechanics, fun gameplay and tons of variety. Definitely pick this one up if you're interested.
  39. gyigyo2
    Jul 10, 2014
    9
    pros: Aiden Pierce,voice acting, hell yeah i love aiden he is so real and finally not a ezio character! i never understand why most of people whinig aout aiden, i love when every game have different type of hero but sadly ubisoft is listen to those whiners :(, gameplay,story,music

    cons: sometimes is boring,graphics heaviliy tweaked DOWN from e3 2012 version.no e3 2012 demo mission in    pros: Aiden Pierce,voice acting, hell yeah i love aiden he is so real and finally not a ezio character! i never understand why most of people whinig aout aiden, i love when every game have different type of hero but sadly ubisoft is listen to those whiners :(, gameplay,story,music

    cons: sometimes is boring,graphics heaviliy tweaked DOWN from e3 2012 version.no e3 2012 demo mission in the game, the HUD, and some skill is totally differrent from e3 2012 version.    … Expand
  40. panda_gamer
    Jul 7, 2014
    4
    The graphics are good but not as good as promised. I like the story but that's all the game has going on for itself.

    The gameplay pretty average: every mission consists of zero action, it's mosty toggling from one camera to the other, hacking a guard's phone and then solving a puzzle to unlock a code. Guns are useless, you can try breaking into a place by gunning everyone down but    The graphics are good but not as good as promised. I like the story but that's all the game has going on for itself.

    The gameplay pretty average: every mission consists of zero action, it's mosty toggling from one camera to the other, hacking a guard's phone and then solving a puzzle to unlock a code. Guns are useless, you can try breaking into a place by gunning everyone down but you'll fail 99% of the time. Driving is not as exciting since evert minor crash gets the cops after you - and they won't leave easily. Also handling the vehicle is hard. Side missions are boring and they don't complement the main story which gives no incentive to play them.

    It feels like paying a bad version of GTA with Assasin's Creed controls.
    In my opinion it's not worth the hype or the price.    … Expand
  41. Kriss_A
    Jul 7, 2014
    0
    Lies about the gameplay, lies about the graphics, lies about innovation, lies about next gen, evil DLC policy mixed with evil pre-order bonuses.
    This game is a cynically designed mess which manages to offer no challenge, a pointless gimmick which involves pressing a single button and something awesome happening, which is so down right cancerous that I wish the fad died back in 2008. There    Lies about the gameplay, lies about the graphics, lies about innovation, lies about next gen, evil DLC policy mixed with evil pre-order bonuses.
    This game is a cynically designed mess which manages to offer no challenge, a pointless gimmick which involves pressing a single button and something awesome happening, which is so down right cancerous that I wish the fad died back in 2008. There really is nothing good to say about this game, it does absolutely nothing, apart from animation, to even try and pretend to be a quality product, let alone a good video game. I can audibly feel shareholders clapping and nodding with satisfaction at this game.
    It makes me sick, products like this are why the game industry is **** and people that buy them are trying to kill video games as an art form.    … Expand
  42. Rallandollo
    Jul 7, 2014
    0
    This game proves that Ubisoft isn't capable of making good games. They really managed to overhype the game from the beginning with great looking graphics, gameplay and so on. The fact is a different story. The game is extremely dumb, amateurish looking, flawed and glitchy... Compared to other games in the genre this is majorly disappointing...
  43. Greyfox86AU
    Jul 6, 2014
    8
    This game might not be perfect but the users jumping on the illogical hate bandwagon need to step back and look at the game logically. I don't judge a game based on some controversy over a trailer shown at e3; when I see e3 stuff I enjoy it for what it is but expecting it always to be the end product is naive. I thoroughly have enjoyed my time with this game and as someone who prefers PCThis game might not be perfect but the users jumping on the illogical hate bandwagon need to step back and look at the game logically. I don't judge a game based on some controversy over a trailer shown at e3; when I see e3 stuff I enjoy it for what it is but expecting it always to be the end product is naive. I thoroughly have enjoyed my time with this game and as someone who prefers PC it runs and looks very good on the console (ps4).

    The city is amazingly detailed and the scale is massive; though some places made me wonder why they were so fleshed out when there was no "content" or gameplay related to that area but this may get used in the expansion with T-Bone. Graphically for a console game it is very good and even though only 30fps with some slow downs during chaos it doesn't feel gimped like some sub 60fps games do which I am very fussy about.

    Game play is fun, the shooting feels good and the guns have a nice variety. Though I wish you did not carry them all on you all the time which can make the weapon wheel get very messy when trying to quickly swap to a preferred weapon. The driving at first felt odd to me and I thought I was going to hate driving around in this game; luckily I gave it more time and practice and actually love flawing it around the city now and getting sideways around sharp corners.

    Story is subjective and I think it really depends on the person whether you will like Aiden and his mission throughout the game. Personally I loved it and I think the issue is many feel he is boring or dull; what I got from the story was he wasn't always this way he has become consumed by revenge to the point he is hollow and only cares about achieving his goal even at the cost of alienating himself from his remaining loved ones and friends. His comrades and enemies are interesting but I wish they were fleshed out a bit more.

    Over all this game is not perfect but far from the outrageous failure many claim it to be. I don't get caught up in hype nor jump on journalistic hate bandwagons; it's best to judge something for yourself based on loading the game up and playing. Not based on e3 footage from the past or articles about settings being hidden. Sure those things may be bad practice but that doesn't mean the game that a whole team of people spent years creating isn't fun and enjoyable.    … Expand
  44. azumiaya
    Jul 6, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Have it for ps4 and just beat it. its real score is a 78 out of 100 and not 7 out of 10 from me.This game is quite fun and more strategy than over the top destruction. It has a good story, but the downside to it is there isn't enough dialogue and development between Pierce and all of the other characters (face to face interaction) to gain a real sense of attachment to them. They needed more cut-scenes for the main story to develop the interaction between Pierce and the rest. Also the side quests, although entertaining, need some increased development and actual cut-scenes . The killer of all those people that left dead body's in bags for me to find ended up just being like any other crime prevention side quest. In other words, the plot in both the main and side stories needed to bring more to the game. The side stories especially needed more pow, They were very anti-climatic . Multiplayer is fun, but needs to be stabilized a bit for the 3-8 matches and racing. Too many complaints about this game, but I don't have any glitches going on in my game whatsoever aside from the 3-8 multiplayer. Graphics are nice, but they downscaled probably because it was originally a lot more massive a file like shadow fall. Anyways, good game, but underdeveloped content. Not for everyones enjoyment.… Expand
  45. B1R0NG4
    Jul 6, 2014
    5
    Jogo extremamente maçante. A história principal não agrada, os personagens não tem personalidade impactante, o que não nos faz ter empatia por eles. Sistemas de direção e tiro são pobres e beiram o ridículo, sendo superados por muitos jogos da geração PSone. Sem dúvida, Watch Dogs é uma boa idéia que estava não mãos erradas, na hora errada. A Ubisoft não soube transformar todo o hype deJogo extremamente maçante. A história principal não agrada, os personagens não tem personalidade impactante, o que não nos faz ter empatia por eles. Sistemas de direção e tiro são pobres e beiram o ridículo, sendo superados por muitos jogos da geração PSone. Sem dúvida, Watch Dogs é uma boa idéia que estava não mãos erradas, na hora errada. A Ubisoft não soube transformar todo o hype de seus trailers em experiência prazerosa na jogatina. Watch Dogs é só mais um dos exemplos de jogos que são bonitos e divertidos em teasers!… Expand
  46. N00BMUNCHA
    Jul 6, 2014
    6
    Watch Dogs is nothing special the hacking is unrealistic and that is the main tag of the game. Critics may have given it a high score but they haven't spent enough time with it to realize that it is just over hyped and the same thing we've seen before. It does perform at times and the game play isn't weak when it comes to shooting but i can't say that it brings anything new. This game doesWatch Dogs is nothing special the hacking is unrealistic and that is the main tag of the game. Critics may have given it a high score but they haven't spent enough time with it to realize that it is just over hyped and the same thing we've seen before. It does perform at times and the game play isn't weak when it comes to shooting but i can't say that it brings anything new. This game does not deserve or need to be on next-gen… Expand
  47. bas21x
    Jul 5, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Technology advances day by day. New things are invented and old things are improved. Cars are capable of parking themselves and the phones we use today are practically mini computers. Imagine being a top hacker, capable of hacking bank accounts within seconds, controlling stoplights and bridges, and causing blackouts on an entire city block. Movies can give us this experience but they’re unable to give us a truly immersive experience. Watch dogs grants you this option giving you all the power by putting you in the shoes of a hacker named Aiden Pierce in a not too distant future in the city of Chicago.
    Aiden Pierce is a hacker turned vigilante after he abruptly quits during one of his hacking jobs and runs into another rival hacker that has it out for him. They find out about Aiden and go after his family. Someone close to him is killed in an orchestrated accident, fueling Aiden on his revenge filled quest. You can move through the city of Chicago by foot, car, truck, or motorcycle. You can also wield weapons such as assault rifles, shotguns, handguns and grenades, but your greatest and most unique weapon is your cellphone. Your cellphone, which resembles the smart phones of today, is the source of all your hacking abilities. Practically anything that seems to run on an electrical power source is vulnerable to your hacking abilities. You can cause blackouts, trigger stoplights, traffic barriers, and even bridges while you’re escaping from cops or a rival hacker. You can also order vehicles to be dropped off close by you and access a map of the city, but of course, not every ability is available to you at the start. Watch dogs gives you a upgrade system which is grouped by hacking, combat, driving, and handmade abilities. Upgrade your hacking abilities and you can unlock any car on the street, activate traffic barriers and bridges, and upgrade your battery so you’re not running out of power when you really need to activate that last bridge to escape the cops. Upgrade your driving abilities and your cars can take more damage, you can slow down time to squeeze through a tight area of traffic, or activate an EMP blast that disables police helicopters. Upgrade your combat abilities and you can slow down time to take out a group of enemies quickly, reload and change weapons faster, and become a true marksman. Finally upgrade your handmade abilities and you can create hand grenades, police scan jammers, and an EMP blast that causes a blackout.
    Watch dogs gives you two options when approaching some of the different objectives during a main story or side mission. You can choose to go in guns blazing or use your phone to go stealth. I typically chose the stealth option. There was nothing more satisfying than being able to hack the cameras and tactically survey the area, planning out your moves and being able to take out enemies one by one without firing a single shot. You even had the ability to set traps and take out large groups of people with a well-timed hack on an electrical box that explodes with the push of a button. There was also a sense of satisfaction in charging in with an assault rifle and using your upgraded combat skills, such as the focus skill, which slowed down time and let you pick off enemies one by one before they even got a chance to fire a shot. Either way you want to handle the situation, or even use both options, it’s up to the player. However, you will occasionally run into situations where stealth is absolutely necessary which can be frustrating at times.
    The game looks beautiful. I’ve never been to Chicago personally but have no difficulty imagining the Chicago in game could very well be our real world Chicago in the future. The city is huge and the developers used the Playstation 4’s powerful potential to the best of their abilities. The city feels alive as well. People react to your actions; pull out a gun and people scream and panic and some even call 911. Drive around and you see people use blinkers and react to stoplights. The city also has much more to do besides the main story. With side missions such as disbanding city gangs, delivering stolen cars to different investors, and even just helping civilians from petty thefts, the game gives you more and more reasons to come back and play even after you’re all said and done with the main story.
    Watch Dogs was a truly enjoyable experience. Although everyone says it was a very “overhyped” game, and I agree, it was just the developers showing their pride in a product they worked so hard to produce. The game overall is great. The graphics are beautiful, bringing a city to life. The gameplay is fun and innovative, and the story is a solid one that follows the game and pushes you to play through. And with all the side missions to play through and future downloadable content on the way, it’s a game you’ll be sure to come back to and continue to enjoy.    … Expand
  48. nnoom
    Jul 4, 2014
    7
    Not sure why I spent $60 on this game. It's a shoddy copy of GTA with lame hacking. Definitely one of the most overrated games of the year. I'd feel more satisfied selling it to GameStop and getting $20. Not sure why I spent $60 on this game. It's a shoddy copy of GTA with lame hacking. Definitely one of the most overrated games of the year. I'd feel more satisfied selling it to GameStopNot sure why I spent $60 on this game. It's a shoddy copy of GTA with lame hacking. Definitely one of the most overrated games of the year. I'd feel more satisfied selling it to GameStop and getting $20. Not sure why I spent $60 on this game. It's a shoddy copy of GTA with lame hacking. Definitely one of the most overrated games of the year. I'd feel more satisfied selling it to GameStop and getting $20. Not sure why I spent $60 on this game. It's a shoddy copy of GTA with lame hacking. Definitely one of the most overrated games of the year. I'd feel more satisfied selling it to GameStop and getting $20.… Expand
  49. LTR
    Jul 4, 2014
    4
    The most hyped game of the year turns out to be the ultimate disappointment. The story is boring, the gameplay is boring, the music is terrible and the online was terrible.
  50. hopefulcynic
    Jul 3, 2014
    8
    Watch Dogs is a lot of fun, but almost every positive seems to be backhanded with disappointments. Being from Chicago I was really looking forward to an open world game set there. There are a lot of Chicago icons, but this is not Chicago at all. For an open world sandbox I am happy to see a skill "tree" however 75% of them are useless. Hacking other players adds a fresh multiplayer mode,Watch Dogs is a lot of fun, but almost every positive seems to be backhanded with disappointments. Being from Chicago I was really looking forward to an open world game set there. There are a lot of Chicago icons, but this is not Chicago at all. For an open world sandbox I am happy to see a skill "tree" however 75% of them are useless. Hacking other players adds a fresh multiplayer mode, but because hacking another player raises your chance of being hacked 9 out of 10 people you hack know your coming before you initiate the invasion. Look forward to trying to sneak up on someone backed into a corner with a fully automatic weapon pointed at the only location you can reach. There are a decent number of weapons and gadgets that you can buy, but this game was made by Ubisoft so after only a few hours you will have more money than you can spend and will never run out of anything. Seriously, I'm pretty sure your ammo refills itself. I think you can see where I am going with this review; Watch Dogs is a very fun contradiction of itself, so long as you don't take it too seriously. PS game trailers are almost never an accurate representation of how the finished product will look. It's not right, but it's the way it is. And man is it frustrating to be driving a vehicle at max speed taking out everything in your path only to come to a dead stop because you hit a 5 foot tall tree.… Expand
  51. xOmegAx
    Jul 3, 2014
    9
    Watch Dogs, brought to us by Ubisoft, is an open world adventure set in Chicago. After being delayed for what felt like forever, I finally got to experience all the hype. And it was well worth the wait.

    Story: You play as Aiden Pierce, a hacker who is dealing with the tragic loss of his family and is seeking justice for those responsible. Your biggest weapon, the city itself. Chicago is    Watch Dogs, brought to us by Ubisoft, is an open world adventure set in Chicago. After being delayed for what felt like forever, I finally got to experience all the hype. And it was well worth the wait.

    Story: You play as Aiden Pierce, a hacker who is dealing with the tragic loss of his family and is seeking justice for those responsible. Your biggest weapon, the city itself. Chicago is connected to a network called ctOS and everything connected to that network can be used for your own desires. From traffic lights to individual cell phones, you are able to hack them for personal gain ($$$) or to escape any heat that might be after you.

    Gameplay: Think of GTA and you have Watch Dogs. It's a large, open map of Chicago and you can practically go wherever you want on foot or in a vehicle. Obviously, the only difference is the ability to hack anything that's connected to the ctOS. Also, you do have a reputation to uphold. Harming civilians hurts your reputation and if you are perceived negatively, the higher chance that if you commit a crime, someone will call the police on you. Whereas if you have a positive reputation, the higher chance civilians will turn their cheek. During missions, you also have the choice of going in guns a blazing style, or more stealth based. Both are fun in their own right but, I found myself going Solid Snake on more people than blowing them to pieces, as it's more satisfying sneaking up on unsuspecting enemies and beating them down with a police baton. Plus, you get more experience for doing so. (Who doesn't like more experience?) Which brings me to the other part that's different than GTA, the skill tree. By performing missions and vigilante contracts, you gain experience and you can use skill points to allocate towards improving your hacking ability, your gun ability, driving ability, and item creation ability. I recommend focusing on hacking cause the more you are able to hack, the easier it will be to escape the police or enemies chasing you as you will have more access to hackable things.

    Combat: If you do find yourself in a firefight, you have a decent choice of weapons to choose from ranging from pistols to sniper rifles and things in between. Weapons are graded by stars and obviously, the more stars the weapon has, the better it is. Each weapon handles differently than another in that class so, it's fun to use each one and find one that suits you the best. I found myself using mostly silenced weapons as I mentioned previously, I enjoyed completing missions and contracts with stealth over explosions. It's third person so, gunplay is just like GTA but you have the ability to "Focus", which reminds me of bullet time from Max Payne. Time slows down for as long as you have Focus, which allows you to aim easier while in the heat of battle, or to make sniping targets easier. You can also use it while driving to help navigate some tricky roads if on the run or to make sure you hack a steam pipe behind you at the perfect timing to remove some pesky cops.

    Driving: I found driving in Watch Dogs to be a little difficult to master at the beginning. Cars each react differently and more realistically so, unlike GTA where you could be driving an Astro van and have it handle like a Porsche, that isn't the case in Watch Dogs. Sports cars handle a lot better than your typical commuter cars but at the same time, I still feel like each car is a little sluggish and hard to master, like I previously stated. But with practice and time driving each type of car, you'll get the hang of it and will be flying through downtown as if you were Jimmie Johnson.

    Voice Acting/Dialogue: I thought the voice acting was well done with all of the characters. Each felt unique and I felt like I could connect with them when a stressful situation was occurring or just during regular chatter. I found the dialogue in general to be well done as well as each conversation sounded well scripted and I found myself laughing during some of the humorous talks between random civilians or after hacking someone's computer.

    Summary: Overall, I give Watch Dogs a 9/10. A brilliant, deep experience with plenty of things to do from stopping crimes to racing and everything in between. I enjoyed the story, even though many didn't find it that special, and thought it was gripping and found myself immersed in giving those responsible or just common criminals the right foot of justice. Probably some downsides was the fact that graphically, it wasn't as good as E3 showed it but it was still impressive and I wish there would have been some customization involving weapons but other than that, I don't really have any other complaints. If you haven't experience Watch Dogs yet and want to enjoy the feeling of being able to control a whole city at your fingertips, do yourself a favor and go to your local game shop and pick this up. You won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  52. iAmFabled-LT
    Jul 3, 2014
    9
    "I am the one who hacks"

    Its no secret that there was an astounding amount of hype surrounding this game, and as a result of this it seemed that it was destined to be poked at with the sticks of many gamers, all disappointed that it couldn't deliver what was supposed to be a genre defining experience. Perhaps these expectations were a little unfair however, as Watch_Dogs is by no means    "I am the one who hacks"

    Its no secret that there was an astounding amount of hype surrounding this game, and as a result of this it seemed that it was destined to be poked at with the sticks of many gamers, all disappointed that it couldn't deliver what was supposed to be a genre defining experience. Perhaps these expectations were a little unfair however, as Watch_Dogs is by no means a bad game, but a good game that's trapped in the unforgiving minds of the masses, to be forever known as "The game that could, but didn't."

    When I booted up my PS4, and excitedly inserted the game disc, I came to the realisation that in order to enjoy this game to the fullest extent, I'd have to completely put aside the hype, disappointment, and subsequent negativity surrounding the title, and play it as though I was delving head first into something I knew nothing about, aside from the basics. I'm glad I did.

    I was instantly aware that, even though the graphics weren't what was originally promised, they were some of the best I had seen so far in my gaming life. While they weren't jaw dropping, certain things, like Aidens jacket billowing in the breeze, made me realise, perhaps for the first time, that we can all be excited about what this console generation can do in the future. The fully realised world of Chicago was rich full of things to do, whether it be sticking to the campaign, getting lost among the games many side missions, or simply whipping out your, (seemingly forever charged) smartphone, and getting a small insight as to how the everyday citizens of this virtual Chicago choose to live their lives. I was never bored during this venture, and the overall quantity of tasks to complete is something that I think shouldn't be overlooked, and while certain tasks may start to become repetitive after awhile, the level of fun these tasks provide far outweighs the feeling of frustration one may acquire by the repetitive nature.

    The story is a typical, yet heartwarming tale of a man seeking forgiveness, from whom is not always clear, and the constant desire to blame Aiden for all of his misfortune is often outweighed by the sense of empathy you feel toward him as the story unfolds. The voice acting, for the most part, is right on point, never failing to draw in the player, making the experience all the more powerful and believable, leaving a lasting impression long after the games conclusion. While Aidens voice in particular was grainy and slightly overdone in todays entertainment, it worked for the premise and what Ubisoft was trying to deliver.

    Unfortunately, there were some aspects to Watch_Dogs that weren't executed quite as well as others, like the driving. At first the driving was a little hard to grasp, and with games such as GTA V dominating the landscape, poor driving mechanics in open world games are no longer out of the ordinary, and when first jumping behind the wheel in Watch_Dogs, it can be rather annoying to have to adapt to the sub-par level of driving that's available when GTA V has set the bar so high. Over time I found I got the hang of it, but it still never felt as smooth and satisfying as it did with Rockstars mega-hit.

    The inability to shoot while driving was also a little frustrating, I lost count just how many times I was flying down the highway, fast approaching my enemies car with the objective to "take them down," when I pushed R1 with the expectation to unleash a load of bullets, like in so many other games of its kind, only to be annoyingly reminded that this command was futile. Its not all bad, however, as without the ability to shoot through the windows, it forces you to take advantage of Watch_Dogs signature move; Hacking. From traffic lights to steam pipes, the objects you can hack in the game are aplenty, all with a unique result that is sure to leave a satisfying after taste as you take down your foes.

    Hacking is not just for these instances, it has a hand in every aspect of the game, almost anything electronic can be hacked, including electronic billboards that deliver a random message each time they're hacked, most of which are easter eggs referencing all forms of entertainment from other games, to viral videos on YouTube. I spent a lot of time hacking these billboards, a smile planted on my face as I appreciated the developers dedication and senses of humour.

    FINAL SAY;
    While it might not go down as "genre defining," Watch_Dogs is a solid entry into the next-gen landscape, especially when "big" games are few and far between at this stage of its life-cycle. Full of content, and with a story that gets deeper and more exciting the further you play, its bound to demand the attention of most who play it, and to those who play expecting nothing more than a fun time with a good game, its sure to have you as excited about the inevitable sequel as I was after the final credits rolled

    8.5/10

    Luke Trewarne ~ iAmFabled    … Expand
  53. davor
    Jul 2, 2014
    6
    The game play is very easy, the driving is generally bad, you can be rich in no time and own all the buyable guns, clothing options and cars in no time.

    The story is weak and forgettable. There feels like there's a bunch of missed opportunities with what the character can do/deal with, such as stealing money should be harder to do, after you "prevent a crime" you call the cops to pick    The game play is very easy, the driving is generally bad, you can be rich in no time and own all the buyable guns, clothing options and cars in no time.

    The story is weak and forgettable. There feels like there's a bunch of missed opportunities with what the character can do/deal with, such as stealing money should be harder to do, after you "prevent a crime" you call the cops to pick up the perp and have to escape the area or hide. Funny how everyone in the city knows who you are meanwhile the actual story characters have no clue.

    I finished the game, just because there was nothing else I had going on and it was so easy to do. Online stuff is okay, but after a few sessions, I'm not interested in going back. The sessions with multiple players tend to get some awful frame rate where it's pretty unplayable.

    When/if Watch_Dogs 2 comes out, I won't be pre-ordering it until I'm sure they've made it actually a fun game to play and have made the story/characters actually interesting.    … Expand
  54. Feenspear
    Jul 2, 2014
    10
    people need to stop **** This game is great! the only thing that's stopping me from getting the platinum trophy is the stupid social lubricant bronze trophy. Its been awesome so far.
    If you like open world games with a great smooth cover system, good driving and a good story pick it up, if you're a hater.. then go play COD. Driving is like sleeping Dogs. kinda stiff but very fun, shooting    people need to stop **** This game is great! the only thing that's stopping me from getting the platinum trophy is the stupid social lubricant bronze trophy. Its been awesome so far.
    If you like open world games with a great smooth cover system, good driving and a good story pick it up, if you're a hater.. then go play COD. Driving is like sleeping Dogs. kinda stiff but very fun, shooting is like splinter cell blacklist and story is well told.

    Story 8/10
    graphics 8/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Fun Factor 10/10

    Overall 10/10    … Expand
  55. CelebrinandoRJ
    Jul 2, 2014
    10
    Great game, not good as GTA but is so amazing. 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.
  56. MrM101
    Jul 2, 2014
    7
    Watch dogs only delivers well in story and concept. Execution in the game play is something that could and should of been more refined. It's a tragic and dark story that can only have a dark ending. And it's ends on a whimper.
    Hacking mechanics are clever but the driving is just horrible. Just plain horrible.
    However persevere through the mini games and driving and you will find a very    Watch dogs only delivers well in story and concept. Execution in the game play is something that could and should of been more refined. It's a tragic and dark story that can only have a dark ending. And it's ends on a whimper.
    Hacking mechanics are clever but the driving is just horrible. Just plain horrible.
    However persevere through the mini games and driving and you will find a very enjoying game.    … Expand
  57. USNGriff
    Jul 2, 2014
    10
    I haven't completed it yet, but there is so much content and extras involved in Watch Dog's that it's really hard to get bored with this game. All of the collectibles, the challenges etc.. Very entertaining. It's a compelling story that really draws you into the game and makes you want more, not only that, if you don't feel like taking on the campaign at the moment there is so much moreI haven't completed it yet, but there is so much content and extras involved in Watch Dog's that it's really hard to get bored with this game. All of the collectibles, the challenges etc.. Very entertaining. It's a compelling story that really draws you into the game and makes you want more, not only that, if you don't feel like taking on the campaign at the moment there is so much more to be done. Multiplayer is an amazing trip in itself as well and how seamlessly you can go from single player to Multiplayer is amazing. I believe a lot of people want to compare this to Grand Theft Auto which is ridiculous, yes, they are similar in nature but when it comes down to it they are entirely different. This game is a must play, has great weapons, missions and the hacking system is pretty darn fun especially when used to disarm police or enemy pursuers. Well worth the money to buy this game!… Expand
  58. McPwn
    Jul 1, 2014
    9
    Initially I called it a soulless monster but I take it back. This is the best game in years. Yes, at first it seems like GTA, and no doubt why because it apes most of GTA's features like car stealing, focus mode, safe houses, in-game phone as interface, etc.

    But for me the camera hacking and stealth element along with creative uses for craftable items make this more of a    Initially I called it a soulless monster but I take it back. This is the best game in years. Yes, at first it seems like GTA, and no doubt why because it apes most of GTA's features like car stealing, focus mode, safe houses, in-game phone as interface, etc.

    But for me the camera hacking and stealth element along with creative uses for craftable items make this more of a MacGyver-meets-Batman-meets-Kianu-Reeves-meets-Liam-Neeson story. It's a lot of guilty fun.

    The online play is what really madeit for me. Someone could be watching you at any time but there are ways to detect it. The online play gets melded into regular gameplay in a very innovative fashion that could alllmost be considered MMORPG-like. The hide-and-go-seek hacker mode and the spying modes have led to the most fun online gaming experiences I have had in years. It's a hell of a good time, and you are really missing out if you don't try it.

    Oh and the UI is killer. Points off for too arcadey driving... it ain't that bad though.    … Expand
  59. Note-Taker
    Jul 1, 2014
    5
    I'm gonna try to avoid rambling here:

    This game is -not- bad. The five is for something average, mostly functional and playable. It's decent fun most the time. It's not the groundbreaking blockbuster it was advertised as. It's not the next Half-Life. It's a lackluster but alright game, and if your lack of PS4 games is driving you crazy enough, it's worth buying to play. But even    I'm gonna try to avoid rambling here:

    This game is -not- bad. The five is for something average, mostly functional and playable. It's decent fun most the time. It's not the groundbreaking blockbuster it was advertised as. It's not the next Half-Life. It's a lackluster but alright game, and if your lack of PS4 games is driving you crazy enough, it's worth buying to play. But even then, there's other games you could get.

    E.g. You should get Last of Us if you didn't already. I'd advise PS4's Killzone over it, too, on the level of fun and graphics. And Towerfall: a fantastic, old-styled, platform type arena game that's got great singleplayer/co-op and multiplayer. It's simple, well-made, and difficult. Don't Starve, Strike Suit Zero are both games worth trying, as well. All on the PS4.

    Specifics:
    It doesn't have GTA 5's questionable ethics in places (its subjective ethics, the way it talks about different groups of people, etc.), which is a plus if that or GTA's attempts to shock bother you, but I enjoyed it less on every level. It made me appreciate how good GTA is at being GTA.

    Hacking: Everything revolves it in the story, but it doesn't feel real, seems like the creators are trying to fake it the whole way. It gets credit for being better than some, it never -looks- as bad as a cartoon for toddlers, made by people who don't use computers. The mechanics feel gimmicky and limited. Cool detail when you glance at every citizen, but that doesn't make a game. What you can do is cool, but it's always the same hack, including when plot related. There should be a larger range of types of hacks or objects TO hack. The player hacking adds up to holding the square button, or doing an okay and meh mini-game to break security.

    Story: Not gonna get deep into this. The punk girl, Clara, and the hacker alcoholic guy are likable, tolerable. Sister's dull distressed damsel material, and gives a weird, incestuous romance vibe with MC Aiden sometimes. Nephew is possible worse. The old mentor/friend is unrealistic, leaning toward Saturday morning cartoon villain. The story confuses itself on what its focus, themes and moral stance are, and falls into obnoxious preachiness more than once, only to drop it later. The tropes (blanking on a better word) are well-tread and predictable. Better than the worst, but that's not saying much.

    Gameplay: Even beyond the hack concept, it's flawed. If the player's view is directed toward two different objects to hack, the same button activates both, and the game might hack something you didn't want to. This can lead to accidentally setting off an explosion, which alerts the AI, or going to a camera when someone's about to corner you. More annoying are helicopters, which during a police chase are a giant pain in the ass to get in view and disable, and otherwise are a pain to outrun or hide from.

    The O button is both the silent/non-lethal takedown AND the climb button. This is infuriating. Both I and friends would accidentally climb off the cliff in a parking ramp level and die, or climb on top of the object we were covering behind (now in plain sight), trying to takedown an enemy nearby.
    The neutralize option, which gives you the option to hack and crash an enemy at the second they pass a spot you can hack (usually behind you) was neat. It was the only way to make traffic lights effective.

    The multiplayer's decent, this coming from a skeptic. The different group missions are fun, as well as the one-on-one to a lesser extent. The problem are invasions. Invasions are a great concept, it actually integrates multiplayer into singleplayer, but Watchdogs makes them mandatory in a stupid way. It interrupts all and anything else you were doing, and won't let you do something else. The interruption should come from the intruding player, and shouldn't put the game at a dead stop until the invasion's over. It makes a cool idea (ala Demon/Dark Souls) a frustrating nuisance.

    The AI and the way they detect you during stealth is iffy. Stealth becomes a problem because of things like the O button mix-up, or the game failing to recognize that you're trying to switch covers while someone starts to notice you. The basic detection AI is fine: they notice you when you're in plain sight, they notice when they hear a shot or an explosion, or someone's knocked out/dead. They shoot where they found you were last. But the AI gets weird sometimes, where it doesn't feel like people noticing or failing to notice.

    As I said, alright overall. Just don't go in with the hype from E3 in your mind.    … Expand
  60. Komrath
    Jul 1, 2014
    8
    In general the game is pretty interesting, although victimised by the Ubisoft's marketing team hype. As many people point out, the story is kind of "flat" — the protagonist kind of tries to keep the moral upper hand on the motives, but the game doesn't follow through: you gonna kill, you gonna maul, you can shot petty criminals in plain sight and still get "positive karma" and points forIn general the game is pretty interesting, although victimised by the Ubisoft's marketing team hype. As many people point out, the story is kind of "flat" — the protagonist kind of tries to keep the moral upper hand on the motives, but the game doesn't follow through: you gonna kill, you gonna maul, you can shot petty criminals in plain sight and still get "positive karma" and points for doing that. It doesn't feel good considering how superior Aiden Pearce seems to feel about his motives and actions in the main story.

    Also the whole side-mission model is kind of distracting and I felt like that game cannot really decide what should be done, e.g. you unlock some critical abilities with side-missions (e.g. do 10 of one type) which isn't very clear in the game on the start. Later these abilities are useless, so the balance between main story and side missions is broken.

    Multiplayer experience varies greatly — I experienced awesome hacking sessions in the middle of Chicago, but quite often got "dumped" in the middle of nowhere, no car or any other mean of transport available = lost points. Also one thing that bugs me off is that experienced players keep reseting their notoriety points and vulture on fresh gamers, making the experience unbearable. Invasions are also too early in the game, so the best way is to disable them, do first few acts and then enable invasions again to keep the game balanced.

    In general the game is a fun way to spend time, graphics (even watered-down) are nice and Chicago is a lively, wonderful city to roll with your shenanigans :-) It can get only better    … Expand
  61. Womenlovegames
    Jun 30, 2014
    5
    Graphically amazing, breathtaking, gorgeous. I couldn’t help but become lost in the dynamic world of Watch_Dogs and watch the other NPCs go about their lives, or just watch the night lights from a tall building. The trees sway realistically and the water ripples at the slightest touch, all with impeccable detail. The world feels incredibly real, yet unreal at the same time.

    Aiden’s    Graphically amazing, breathtaking, gorgeous. I couldn’t help but become lost in the dynamic world of Watch_Dogs and watch the other NPCs go about their lives, or just watch the night lights from a tall building. The trees sway realistically and the water ripples at the slightest touch, all with impeccable detail. The world feels incredibly real, yet unreal at the same time.

    Aiden’s character design looks and feels like a gem, however all the other characters that we deal with (i.e. his sister, his nephew) are a letdown. They feel under touched, underappreciated, almost as if this was a 2013 PS3 game (not the Naughty Dog type).

    Now apart from the gleaming visuals, the gameplay and parkour is so-so. I felt underwhelmed most of the time; and this is a little shocking because of Ubisoft’s foundation in Assassin’s Creed. I felt like they never took that leap of faith.

    Despite breaking 24-hours sales records (>4 million copies in 1 week), I felt that this game did not live up to my expectations.

    Should you buy it? Definitely. There’s a game drought until September 9th (Destiny) folks!    … Expand
  62. Kunrya
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    If you forget about all the hype and expectations and just focus on the game itself, it's pretty good. Is it going to go down as one of the greatest games ever? Not a chance. But, it's a good-looking game that provides hours of consistent fun with enough variations in the missions to keep you going. The main story is good and the secondary characters are intriguing enough. Unfortunately,If you forget about all the hype and expectations and just focus on the game itself, it's pretty good. Is it going to go down as one of the greatest games ever? Not a chance. But, it's a good-looking game that provides hours of consistent fun with enough variations in the missions to keep you going. The main story is good and the secondary characters are intriguing enough. Unfortunately, Aiden's persona is probably the weakest thing in the entire game. Bottom line though: It's worth playing.… Expand
  63. rubonx
    Jun 30, 2014
    8
    From the excitement that came with the build up to actually playing the game, I imagine there are a lot of disappointed people out there. To some extent I agree with them, as the game does have some flaws, but nothing that stops this from being a fun alternative to GTA V. The game starts off kinda slow, introducing you to some of the new mechanics which can be slightly overwhelming whenFrom the excitement that came with the build up to actually playing the game, I imagine there are a lot of disappointed people out there. To some extent I agree with them, as the game does have some flaws, but nothing that stops this from being a fun alternative to GTA V. The game starts off kinda slow, introducing you to some of the new mechanics which can be slightly overwhelming when they are being explained. From hacking, to the upgrade system and the different 'powers', but it soon makes sense once the game lets you loose. I think the main thing to do is give it a chance. I had all but given up after a few hours, but I came back to it and saw it for what it is - just some good fun. The story meant nothing to me, so I just saw it as a way to connect the various missions, many of which rely on stealth. People have slated the stealth portions, but if you use the various hacks effectively, there shouldn't be any issues with this. It stops blowing into a section, guns blazing and forces you to think about it.

    I should also give a small nod to the online play. I have only played the 1-on-1 hacking, but find it to be fun and not at all intrusive to the main game. You can opt to turn it off so that people cannot hack you whilst you are playing the story, but I found it to be a nice change of pace.    … Expand
  64. ChillyBwoy
    Jun 29, 2014
    3
    boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring
  65. ransom34
    Jun 29, 2014
    2
    This has to be the most overhyped and overrated game this generation, and in addition to dumping/nerfing all the promised features, it literally plays like a dumbed-down, freedom-stunted version of the original GTA. No, not GTA V, as this game isn't even close to that, the original GTA. The promised "open world" is a joke, and you literally can't do anything outside the limited number ofThis has to be the most overhyped and overrated game this generation, and in addition to dumping/nerfing all the promised features, it literally plays like a dumbed-down, freedom-stunted version of the original GTA. No, not GTA V, as this game isn't even close to that, the original GTA. The promised "open world" is a joke, and you literally can't do anything outside the limited number of scripted actions. Driving is a joke (think an old PS2 arcade game), the story is idiotic and the mission selection is extremely limited. And worst of all, it looks like crap on next-gen systems, and is obviously a straight port from PS3/Xbox 360. Extremely disappointed and this game will tank at retail very soon.… Expand
  66. Mrmasseno
    Jun 29, 2014
    10
    I don't know why there are so many bad reviews. If you overlook the footage we saw at E3 2012 you see that the game is beautiful. The story is good but the main thing is that there are so many things to do! This is one of the few games that I never get bored with. The online missions are actually fun, introducing new concepts (like hacking another player) and the online free roam lets youI don't know why there are so many bad reviews. If you overlook the footage we saw at E3 2012 you see that the game is beautiful. The story is good but the main thing is that there are so many things to do! This is one of the few games that I never get bored with. The online missions are actually fun, introducing new concepts (like hacking another player) and the online free roam lets you go anywhere with your friends (like in Grand Theft Auto Online). I truly recommend you buy this game, and I mean BUY, don't rent it because this game is endless.… Expand
  67. JoshLuck1995
    Jun 29, 2014
    8
    Watchdogs was over hyped, and their was to much comparison to the GTA series, i believe this is because there was just such a lack of games at the time for the next gen consoles everybody wanted something amazing, however watchdogs does make you feel let down IF you go into the game expecting a similar experience to GTA. however the game itself holds its own, it is a unique game with theWatchdogs was over hyped, and their was to much comparison to the GTA series, i believe this is because there was just such a lack of games at the time for the next gen consoles everybody wanted something amazing, however watchdogs does make you feel let down IF you go into the game expecting a similar experience to GTA. however the game itself holds its own, it is a unique game with the hacking part to it and i very much enjoyed playing it but the only thing you have to get your teeth into is the story mode there isnt much side quests… Expand
  68. Succubus_Claw
    Jun 29, 2014
    7
    Despite some devastating reviews, I don't think Watch Dogs was a bad game - it wasn't without its flaws, but it was overall a decent experience, however after all the hype around it I expected something a lot more.
    Let me start with pointing out the good things. What caught my attention first - the game has fantastic soundtrack from the very start, it fits the atmosphere perfectly. Then    Despite some devastating reviews, I don't think Watch Dogs was a bad game - it wasn't without its flaws, but it was overall a decent experience, however after all the hype around it I expected something a lot more.
    Let me start with pointing out the good things. What caught my attention first - the game has fantastic soundtrack from the very start, it fits the atmosphere perfectly. Then there's the whole hacking part - the main reason I would play Watch Dogs over GTA V any day - it makes a gameplay more varied and adds that little something to the story. The game's open world is beautiful, and it's rather massive - though frustrating at times. Also I'd like to point out the variety and scale of side quests, in-game as well as online - they definitely keep you busy along the main quest.
    For the not-so-good side of the game... My main complaints are the story and the protagonist. The story looked very promising in the beginning, but somewhere very soon it melted down to the usual "someone offended the good guy-now good guy kills everyone" storyline - and that's connected to the other thing I hated about the game - it has to have the most boring protagonist I've seen in a very long while; after the second half of the game I kept playing basically to know what happens with side characters who were a lot more interesting than the protagonist himself.
    Also at times the game reminded me of GTA so much, I wondered how Ubisoft hasn't been sued yet.

    So, I'd say Watch Dogs is a decent game, it can keep you entertained for a while, although be warned not to put your hopes too high up with this one.    … Expand
  69. Mad_mokjin210
    Jun 28, 2014
    9
    este jogo é ótimo! os gráficos no ps4 são impecáveis, o ponto fraco do jogo é a dura jogabilidade com veículos e sua dificuldade, sem contar os loadings que são muito demorados e poucos bug com relação á física. um título obrigatório para quem busca inovação e diversão.
  70. Daviesman13
    Jun 28, 2014
    0
    Watchdogs is the first game that I have ever bought and then resold on EBAY within a matter of days. The opening scene was OK but the story just doesn't flow. I got distracted but not in a fun way. The graphics look like previous generation gaming. The game becomes so repetitive within an hour.
  71. Yagrold
    Jun 27, 2014
    10
    The truth is: PC Gamers are angry with this game because bad perfomance, they don't understand that in this generation, the only platform for games is the PS4; don't matters how powerful is your PC, developers still aiming in the consoles. The game is perfect on PS4, but a crap on others platforms, except PS3.
  72. Headmeister
    Jun 27, 2014
    6
    It seems that every review I put on here is negative and right or wrong I think we all like a good moan so here I go again: everything I dislike about wd has already been mentioned by others. The sluggish driving, constant collisions etc but I can deal with these shortcomings if the overall package was less dull. Once again I wanted to enjoy this- I'd paid my money and was looking forwardIt seems that every review I put on here is negative and right or wrong I think we all like a good moan so here I go again: everything I dislike about wd has already been mentioned by others. The sluggish driving, constant collisions etc but I can deal with these shortcomings if the overall package was less dull. Once again I wanted to enjoy this- I'd paid my money and was looking forward to a decent title for the ps4 at long last. I really tried to enjoy it. Kept playing and coming back to it but you shouldn't have to; it shouldn't be a chore to play and for me that's what it was. The city is big but feels so repetitive. The characters are uninteresting and the gameplay doesn't hook me. Overall I found it pretty but boring.… Expand
  73. Koray16
    Jun 27, 2014
    6
    good, but not what I expected, especially as the next generation presentation and it was gta 5 not having a game competing with gta 4 with the biggest downside is obvious in view of a form

    It also lacks the detail of a game of the same image in each building, for example, been used wood not to appear like the tree in the reflection of the glass
  74. DJ_TheSecond
    Jun 26, 2014
    8
    Awesome fun, Watch Dogs plays best similar when you roam the open world. It is a stunningly beautiful interpretation of Chicago aided by the hacking options. The NPCs are, at times, hilarious to watch as they cower in bemusement from exploding pipes or they exchange risque text messages. Would have rated higher but I felt the storyline was lacking and didn't really grab or hold myAwesome fun, Watch Dogs plays best similar when you roam the open world. It is a stunningly beautiful interpretation of Chicago aided by the hacking options. The NPCs are, at times, hilarious to watch as they cower in bemusement from exploding pipes or they exchange risque text messages. Would have rated higher but I felt the storyline was lacking and didn't really grab or hold my attention and I kept putting it on hold to do more enjoyable side missions. Great game, story could have been improved as I just didn't sympathise with the characters.… Expand
  75. SirStriking
    Jun 26, 2014
    9
    Let me begin by stating that I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this game. A majority of this is drawn from the fact that I was in Chicago two weeks before the game launched, and driving around the very accurate recreation of the Windy City was a blast! Willis Tower? Check. The Bean? Sort of check. Most of the landmark locations that tourists, or natives, of Chicago would look forLet me begin by stating that I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this game. A majority of this is drawn from the fact that I was in Chicago two weeks before the game launched, and driving around the very accurate recreation of the Windy City was a blast! Willis Tower? Check. The Bean? Sort of check. Most of the landmark locations that tourists, or natives, of Chicago would look for are in game. Take note though, some of these locations have been changed to appear differently from their real life counterparts, the bean for example appears to be more of a curved Cheerio. Nonetheless, it's all for the fun of the game.
    What about the meaningful things? The reasons most people buy video games at least. The story is actually fairly engaging, and the characters are decently done. I found myself disliking certain characters very much (as was intended) and couldn't wait to get the chance to "off" them. The main character, who is not necessarily a protagonist, was interesting, but I not too extremely developed. All you can grasp is he is an overly protective uncle with violent tendencies and dark connections.
    Once you complete the story, there are a few select activities to do around the city, but most dry up and become stale, leaving little reason to play beyond the main story, aside from the entertaining free roam multiplayer where there are laughs abound. The gun play and driving are solid and all around fun. The innovative use of hacking made roaming around more enjoyable than many games. I found myself constantly raising bridges and trying to jump sports cars onto the train tracks. Little fun things such as this are what provide the true endgame fun. Ultimately, this game is well worth the $60, even if it is not the GOTY is was presented as being, it is still well enough entertaining and full of solid gameplay.    … Expand
  76. Booeymonger
    Jun 25, 2014
    3
    A terrible, unfinished mess of a game that, despite its ambition, is simply not fun to play. And why is no one mentioning the insanely long load times?
  77. MAD_GAMER_210
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    I thought it was a good fun game! It's kind of like grand theft auto gameplay except for the hacking aspect of it, don't have many custimizations but overall fun to play!
  78. Storm1672
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    People need to know the difference between a "not kept promise", which leads to disappointment and the other thing which is a bad game. Disappontment could mean that this is not the best game ever as our hype lead us to believe, but something inferior. Something inferior is an "8" game, as this is.

    Being disappointed could lead to bad judgement, but every game should be reviewed without    People need to know the difference between a "not kept promise", which leads to disappointment and the other thing which is a bad game. Disappontment could mean that this is not the best game ever as our hype lead us to believe, but something inferior. Something inferior is an "8" game, as this is.

    Being disappointed could lead to bad judgement, but every game should be reviewed without bias and trying to keep the already known facts (hype) to a minimum so as not to affect the final verdict.

    This game is good. It is a great new IP with a lot of new ideas. Most of them are used in a great way, but ultimately it feels as though it could have been so much more. It feels somewhat like the first Assassin's Creed. The controls are excellent (even the driving, it just takes some getting used to) the traffic is at the correct density so as to serve the main gameplay. The hacking opens up new horizons. It makes the car chases tense and makes you feel like a true bad ass. It has a much more thought-out "escape from the cops" and when you escape them for example by train, it feels exactly as it is supposed to feel (as you've seen in countless movies).

    It has its faults, as there are too many missions that play out quite the same and also the main character is horseSH*T. I am of the few that liked the larynx-illness-voice but as far as character depth is concerned, he is flat and shallow. I liked the main missions a lot because they give you a lot to play with, which is tha main ingredient for a sandbox game and also has great cover/shooting mechanics with some great weaponry.

    Besides the script which could be a lot better, the other thing that bothered me is the bugs. This game has more game breaking bugs than BF4 when it was released and that's saying something. Even after the patch (1.02) they still got a LOT of work to do. That is unacceptable for a released game and even more for a game that claims to take its time for extra polishing. I don't mind when I see objects flying or defying the rules of nature, but I do mind when I see my investment on the game (about 30 hours) to vanish when i reach such bugs as the aforementioned. Unacceptable. There should be penalties for game companies for such things to protect us as customers.

    I hope in a more mature sequel.    … Expand
  79. Metra
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    An absolute great game from Ubisoft once again. Fantastic graphics, great gameplay, and great mechanics. Though, I must say the campaign is the weak part of Watch_Dogs.

    Graphics The graphics are beautiful, this is a great game to showcase the power of the PS4. Great lighting, pretty good texture quality, nice post-processing effects and great lighting. (yes I said that twice). I just    An absolute great game from Ubisoft once again. Fantastic graphics, great gameplay, and great mechanics. Though, I must say the campaign is the weak part of Watch_Dogs.

    Graphics
    The graphics are beautiful, this is a great game to showcase the power of the PS4. Great lighting, pretty good texture quality, nice post-processing effects and great lighting. (yes I said that twice). I just have to emphasize how fantastic the lighting effects are. At night time, seeing the light from the streetlights illuminate the dark city is really nice. I could give this game a 10/10 just from the graphics.

    But games aren't all about graphics, which brings me onto gameplay.
    The hacking technique used to manipulate your environment is definitely interesting and fun at first... But play the game a little longer and you'll quickly find it to become boring. There's not much variety in the objects you can hack into, I found myself just hacking into the same things every time in combat. Like the explosive phones, roadblocks, bridges, etc.. It's just boring after using it 10 times.
    The gunplay in the game is very nice. Though, I'd like to be able to shoot without aiming down my sight at some points, but that's a minor complaint, so I don't care all that much. The cover-to-cover movement is nice, and is fun to use to get around enemies as well.

    Story
    I don't want to spoil it, so I'll just say this: disappointing.
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    I'd probably cover more, but I'll admit I'm pretty lazy. But anyway, this is basically all I bet you'd like to know anyway. If you want more, read some other reviews.    … Expand
  80. thekillergreece
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    Watch Dogs has excellent graphics, weather system and a lot more. But the only 2 drawbacks are, A.I has problems on reactions and car physics are terrible unlike Driv3r another game made by Ubisoft.

    The weather is excellent and well made that it makes graphics look stuning.Design is great, Ubisoft focused on bringing real Chicago to the game. Driving is also nice and hacking..    Watch Dogs has excellent graphics, weather system and a lot more. But the only 2 drawbacks are, A.I has problems on reactions and car physics are terrible unlike Driv3r another game made by Ubisoft.

    The weather is excellent and well made that it makes graphics look stuning.Design is great, Ubisoft focused on bringing real Chicago to the game. Driving is also nice and hacking.. excellent! Blackout, jam comms and a lot.

    The problem is, the A.I. They are so stupid that their cars just crash to the walls or anywhere. Cops are dull as well, they love to shoot over than arrest and crash their cars to other cars or walls, they have no life. Car physics are lame, if you crash to a wall, the car gets little to no damage..

    Well meh, it's worth game especially on PS4 only. 8/10    … Expand
  81. Ecresis
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    As a big fan of open world games, I enjoyed Watch Dogs a lot. The story is good and you to know what happens next, the missions might get a bit repetitive if you don't relax and enjoy the wonderful environment between the missions. My advice is that you sometimes get out of your car, walk in the rain, or near the lakes, listen to people conversations, even if it doesn't serve you forAs a big fan of open world games, I enjoyed Watch Dogs a lot. The story is good and you to know what happens next, the missions might get a bit repetitive if you don't relax and enjoy the wonderful environment between the missions. My advice is that you sometimes get out of your car, walk in the rain, or near the lakes, listen to people conversations, even if it doesn't serve you for anything.

    The driving might seem a bit odd after the first mission, but you get used to it, and you can always stop crimes to improve your reputation, if you ran over some citizens on the way, don't worry.

    I'm not giving it a 9 or a 10 because I feel that it could have been better, I expected more on the visual side, even if it is already beautiful if you forget the fact that they downgraded the game for no obvious reasons. The AI could have been better as well, it is sometimes ridiculous how they don't see you.

    Conclusion : maybe not be totally worth the high price, but still a good game, and lots of awesome moments. I enjoyed the fact that you can always choose to blow everything up or escape using the city using the traffic lights, the spikes etc. Nice open world, very realistic, wonderful sunsets on the lake, many travel options (including fast travel), and OK replay value if you try to play all stealth or full grenade-launcher.    … Expand
  82. Darthtux
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    Watch dogs is a decent open world game and by the way Chicago looks amazing! The game has a decent story and gameplay but throughout my playthrough I realized the missions tend to get repetitive. Watch dogs is exactly GTA but with a new skill and that is hacking. I find hacking to be pretty fun but it could also turn to be repetitve. There's a lot to do in Chicago throughout the game andWatch dogs is a decent open world game and by the way Chicago looks amazing! The game has a decent story and gameplay but throughout my playthrough I realized the missions tend to get repetitive. Watch dogs is exactly GTA but with a new skill and that is hacking. I find hacking to be pretty fun but it could also turn to be repetitve. There's a lot to do in Chicago throughout the game and you wont stop doing everything you see! Multiplayer was good espically the online hacking. The online hacking was scary when you played as the hacker, just finding a place to hide or blend in is hard! Overall Watch dogs is a good and decent game with a beautiful city despite of its repetiviveness.… Expand
  83. AaronAction
    Jun 23, 2014
    6
    This game falls extremely short of everything I hope for. Next-gen? Nope, in fact it's severely downgraded from the E3 gameplay we saw 2 years ago. Is it fun? Reasonable, for a couple missions then the massive repetition begins. I'd be fun if it was varied, but the mini-games are extremely far-fetched and falls so outside the scope of reality, which had me really confused. I thought thisThis game falls extremely short of everything I hope for. Next-gen? Nope, in fact it's severely downgraded from the E3 gameplay we saw 2 years ago. Is it fun? Reasonable, for a couple missions then the massive repetition begins. I'd be fun if it was varied, but the mini-games are extremely far-fetched and falls so outside the scope of reality, which had me really confused. I thought this game was suppose to be realisitc? Apparently not, and on top of that, there's literally

    I played the game/spent most of it online (only redeeming thing, but even this is plagued and I mean **** PLAGUED with unfair vehicles and bugs that create a super unrealistic, and non-fun multiplayer. An example of this is the motorcycles that literally go faster than every single vehicle, can go places no other vehicle can go & to finish it off, you can literally drive full speed into a wall and not fall off. What I mean is it's extremely unfair/hard to get thrown from a motorcycle which creates easy wins for game modes like **crack the file**

    In all I spent 5 days playing the game before returning it for $35 at gamestop (and I'm happy I did). I reached the top %1 on ALL OF MULTIPLAYER (apparently people suck at it/or give up when they lose (in which you literally go down in money/exp when you do).

    In all the game has A LOT OF POTENTIAL! But it literally never achieves any of it. IT falls flat on its face, which is a huge disappointment for how great it could of been.

    Perhaps in a couple weeks Multiplayer may be better, but for right now it's completely broken and plagued with bugs.    … Expand
  84. flax0174
    Jun 23, 2014
    10
    I originally didn't like this game but i have become really attached to it's world. There plenty of side quests and collectibles to soldier on through, also a plethora of weapons and gadgets to cater for every gamer's playstyle. The main campaign is wonderfully intricate and extremely entertaining, it is long as well and emotionally pulls you in.
  85. MrBigman01234
    Jun 23, 2014
    7
    The hacking system is simple and delightfully fun. Multiplayer is enjoyable and smartly-implemented. Fantastic non-story is at average and will make you hate the main character. Generic plot driven by cliched characters. Lots of tedious chase / tailing missions.
  86. doktor_anonym
    Jun 23, 2014
    1
    Buying this Game was a bad fail.....it is totally overhyped.
    Story is insulting my intelligence. Cardboard characters, cars are so stupid and there are always the same missions, Kill a guy or drive a race.
    MISSPURCHASE
  87. Iimonster297
    Jun 23, 2014
    7
    After the long period of delays Ubisoft had to give us; besides the bunch of trailers, Watch Dogs is not capable to bring what it had promised, the terrific game.

    The story plays "amazing" as soon as it begins, but as it grows deeper, it no longer preserves the grace -- treads the track of "shallowness".
  88. Sionnach
    Jun 23, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NOTE: This review is for the Campaign game only, will focus almost entirely on the story itself and WILL contain major spoilers.

    Watch Dogs seemed to hold a lot of promise in terms of a new style of gameplay. I knew almost nothing about it going in, but the hook of hacking as your weapon rather than straight combat was pretty intriguing, and the scores I saw up on Metacritic seemed promising, so I decided to give it a shot.

    It starts off well enough, with protagonist Aiden standing before the man who killed his niece and the narrative making a clear statement regarding the path you're meant to go down. Unfortunately, this premise is quickly forgotten. The vast array of weapons, from silenced pistols and sniper rifles to pump action grenade launchers and IEDs tend to take precedence over hacking, and even if you have the perseverance to stick with your phone to beat the bad guys as often as possible, that isn't what Ubisoft wants, and they give you very little reason to play this game the way I expected I would have to.

    There's a mission maybe 3/4 of the way through where you *SPOILER* have to rescue Aiden's nephew after he wanders off to try and track down his kidnapped mother and is himself abducted. In order to progress, it's necessary to take down every enemy on the field, but even if you stealth them all and choose to go the K.O route rather than killing them, the story doesn't care. When you find the boy, no matter how you chose to play, he's just witnessed you committing mass murder. *SPOILER ENDS* You are The Punisher with a smartphone, whether you choose to be or not. I was really looking forward to a smarter game, where stealth and cunning took the front seat, but apparently Ubisoft thought nobody would go for that. I would have. I thought that was what I'd bought.

    Despite railroading the player as a bloodthirsty thug just so Aiden's mournful narration can try to make you feel bad about it later, the story is actually quite good. Chicago under the ctOS is a very relevant cautionary tale in our tech-driven world, and Aiden's quest for answers and the resultant fallout makes for a great journey, but I would have liked it a lot more if how I chose to play had some effect on that story. And sometimes, you don't get a choice. This grated on me more than any other time during the end-credit sequence, when *SPOILER* you have to deal with Maurice, who your sociopath colleague Jordi has been helpfully holding hostage for you since the beginning of the game. I get that they were trying to give Aiden a clear journey, and that in their mind it's only in the end that he can choose to rise above the violence of his recent past, but I'd been rising above whenever possible all the way through, and the game didn't care. Only now can you suddenly decide to spare or execute sad little Maurice, when up until this point you were a murderer even when you weren't. *SPOILER ENDS*

    Hopefully when the inevitable sequel arrives, Aidan's character evolution will have come far enough to keep the promise this game failed to uphold.    … Expand
  89. djrussell
    Jun 22, 2014
    8
    I must admit, Watch Dogs didnt grab my attention like the hype did for a lot of people. Maybe thats why I enjoyed it more, but I honestly thought this was a fantastic game. Its not without its flaws though; the campaign becomes boring and repetitive after a while and goes from "uber cool hacking" to "generic 3rd person shooter" by about mid Act II, but it has so much more going for it.I must admit, Watch Dogs didnt grab my attention like the hype did for a lot of people. Maybe thats why I enjoyed it more, but I honestly thought this was a fantastic game. Its not without its flaws though; the campaign becomes boring and repetitive after a while and goes from "uber cool hacking" to "generic 3rd person shooter" by about mid Act II, but it has so much more going for it. There are tons of side missions and the map is huge. It seems to me the game suffers from a bit of an identity crisis at times; not sure whether to push the areas which make it great (the hacking) further or to return to the shooter-formula. This is the kind of game that really does need a sequel to fully realise its potential but as it is it's still a great game.… Expand
  90. Dkay7777777
    Jun 22, 2014
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. It's extremely repetitive, and it's far from what a "next-gen' game should be.
    One of the first things that stands out is the graphics, which are just absolutely pathetic and awful for a "next-gen" game. It honestly looks like an xbox 360 game.
    Like I mentioned above, the gameplay is mediocre, but repetitive. There are a lot of cool concepts and ideas    This game is mediocre at best. It's extremely repetitive, and it's far from what a "next-gen' game should be.
    One of the first things that stands out is the graphics, which are just absolutely pathetic and awful for a "next-gen" game. It honestly looks like an xbox 360 game.
    Like I mentioned above, the gameplay is mediocre, but repetitive. There are a lot of cool concepts and ideas that this game has the potential to build upon, but for the most part, they're pretty undeveloped and pretty shallow.
    Also, "Aiden," the main character, is absolute garbage. He's one of the worst characters in any game I've ever played. His gravelly, monotone voice is annoying, and he really brings nothing to the game. Ubisoft would have been better off having a voiceless, nameless character for their lead, as Aiden just sucks.
    Another horrible aspect of the game is the driving, which is horrendous.

    With all these negatives, it's not to say that "Watch Dogs" is a bad game; it's just not good.    … Expand
  91. jameskaveh
    Jun 22, 2014
    8
    This game is wonderful, unique, large, beautiful, but it is not a title that should be considered a console seller. On the Playstation 4, it is immensely beautiful. The city of Chicago is alive. The story mode may be considered cliche, but it plays out well in the Watch Dogs universe. The game play mechanics are pretty generic for a third person game except for the hacking. Hacking inThis game is wonderful, unique, large, beautiful, but it is not a title that should be considered a console seller. On the Playstation 4, it is immensely beautiful. The city of Chicago is alive. The story mode may be considered cliche, but it plays out well in the Watch Dogs universe. The game play mechanics are pretty generic for a third person game except for the hacking. Hacking in Watch Dogs adds a whole new style of tactical game play whether the user is a stealth player, or run-n-gun type. There are plenty of side missions and collectibles, but over time it seems they can be pretty redundant. They are great though for those who like to know every detail of what's happening in the Watch Dogs world. Overall, despite the hype that was produced throughout it's development, it is a must have and must play for any platform a user plays on.… Expand
  92. RoderikR
    Jun 22, 2014
    10
    Watch Dogs is one of the greatest games I have ever played! This is the first time I am writing a user review here, because I am so surprised about how underrated this game is by many reviewers and gamers. Have you ever imagined playing a game where you can be Jason Bourne and the CIA at the same time, while adding a touch of Batman as well? Look no further. This game combines a beautifulWatch Dogs is one of the greatest games I have ever played! This is the first time I am writing a user review here, because I am so surprised about how underrated this game is by many reviewers and gamers. Have you ever imagined playing a game where you can be Jason Bourne and the CIA at the same time, while adding a touch of Batman as well? Look no further. This game combines a beautiful and detailed world with very interesting dark themes on privacy and crime. Its gameplay is both varied and fun, combining solid stealth mechanics from games likes Splinter Cell with spectacular open world action from a game like GTA.

    I think that some people’s negative reaction to his game can be explained by unrealistically high expectations. Some people may have expected that this game unlocks the full graphical potential of next-gen consoles. This is not the case, since it is still a cross-generation game. However, the game still looks very good (I played it on PS4) and runs very smooth. Some people may also have expected this game to bring something completely new on terms of gameplay. However, its innovation lies more in bringing together many things that worked well in other games, while adding some smaller new things like the hacking. For me, this made the gameplay feel both fresh and solid. Lastly, some people want to compare this game to GTA. The game may fall slightly short of the astonishing GTA 5 in some aspects, but this doesn’t matter when the experience is still great. Also, Watch Dogs intentionally differentiates itself from GTA in so many ways that a direct comparison cannot always be made.    … Expand
  93. Hi_Im_Game
    Jun 21, 2014
    8
    Just finished everything there is to do in this game. I found it to be enjoyable for the most part. The driving is below average but the motorcycles make up for it. The game also feels empty at times even if you can profile people and random crimes occur throughout the game.

    Here are some good and bad things about the game: Good + Story is not bad, keeps you engaged + Lots of    Just finished everything there is to do in this game. I found it to be enjoyable for the most part. The driving is below average but the motorcycles make up for it. The game also feels empty at times even if you can profile people and random crimes occur throughout the game.

    Here are some good and bad things about the game:

    Good
    + Story is not bad, keeps you engaged
    + Lots of different varieties in terms of missions/collectibles
    + Digital Trips are awesome, best part of the game in my opinion
    + Hacking and tailing people online is fun to a certain extent
    + Variety of gadgets to use for different situations

    Bad
    - Driving can be frustrating, unrealistic
    - Game gets very repetitive
    - Online racing is unplayable
    - Online free roam is boring, nothing to do with your friends
    - Hacking is boring and repetitive

    All in all a good game but for all the hype that followed it, this game did not deliver. There is a large disconnect between the game and the user which makes the game feel fake (not sure how else to really explain it) which is not good for a game trying to have a realistic feel to it.    … Expand
  94. Stang
    Jun 21, 2014
    8
    Is a good game. At GTA it is in my opinion not ran. Graphically it looks Tags from over pretty mediocre. In places, GTA even looks better. The story is also is in order, even if that is more standard.
  95. Amaerlyn
    Jun 20, 2014
    4
    Watch_dogs, an incredibly detailed and nice looking world with nothing interesting to do. Controls are bad, story bad, missions lack design and every thing is repeated over and over again. Some missions lacked any consideration of the entertaining value what-so-ever. The required Uplay, which does not allow for shortcuts outside its environment makes it integrate with Windows poorly.
  96. Kehferey
    Jun 20, 2014
    2
    This game is a ****fest. Unfinished, riddled with bugs and glitches, has unforgivably bad optimization, forced mouse acceleration, dead enemies respawning when you reload the game to a state which they were already dead and the list goes on. The graphics are not even good! It can't come close to deserve the hype it got. The reasons this game is getting 80 something from reviews areThis game is a ****fest. Unfinished, riddled with bugs and glitches, has unforgivably bad optimization, forced mouse acceleration, dead enemies respawning when you reload the game to a state which they were already dead and the list goes on. The graphics are not even good! It can't come close to deserve the hype it got. The reasons this game is getting 80 something from reviews are reviewers are probably bought out and the hype makes people think this game is good. Couple hours of potential fun can't make this messed up game deserve its asking price and the place it has among gaming community. Do spend your 60 dollars on this. You deserve better.… Expand
  97. Smegma
    Jun 19, 2014
    10
    Even though the graphics aren't quite as nice as e3, the frame rate never slows down and has very few bugs. This game is incredibly addicting, and probably the best game on ps4 right now
  98. elgrappa
    Jun 19, 2014
    0
    Alright, I bought this game less than a week ago. Everyone was all horned up about this game, and to be honest it sounded and looked kinda promising.
    I was reluctant at first since Ubisoft has always disappointed me in almost any game they released - except for "stick of truth" of course but then that wasn't really Ubisoft that deserves the credits for that game.
    I am returning    Alright, I bought this game less than a week ago. Everyone was all horned up about this game, and to be honest it sounded and looked kinda promising.
    I was reluctant at first since Ubisoft has always disappointed me in almost any game they released - except for "stick of truth" of course but then that wasn't really Ubisoft that deserves the credits for that game.
    I am returning WATCH_DOGS tomorrow since it may very well be the worst game that I have ever bought. I will NEVER again buy a Ubisoft game!
    True, it ain't exactly N64 graphics but heck this is 2014 and I just expect a little more than what this game offers.

    And to add to all this is the usual flaws of an Ubisoft game, and I think most gamers understand what that means...    … Expand
  99. Enforcer122
    Jun 19, 2014
    3
    Oh god what happened to this game?! hahaha! I couldn't be more disappointed. Everything about the game is very average, the hacking is unimaginative and bland. The main character and story are deplorably bad. There's this huge world of hacking, yet you're stuck in a very narrow, boring story? Doesn't make sense. I'm usually very flexible with video games, I understand the effort it takesOh god what happened to this game?! hahaha! I couldn't be more disappointed. Everything about the game is very average, the hacking is unimaginative and bland. The main character and story are deplorably bad. There's this huge world of hacking, yet you're stuck in a very narrow, boring story? Doesn't make sense. I'm usually very flexible with video games, I understand the effort it takes to make a video game and can accept when they're rough around the edges. But this is just a straight up, poor game.… Expand
  100. unluckydice
    Jun 19, 2014
    5
    I admit I fell for the hype and bought this game, The first 3 acts is basically a tutorial that contains repetitive missions such as tailing and get this guy in some building called A and escape... similar to AC Black Flag, Aiden Pearce is unrelatable and fight's for a greater cause even though he is less greater, other issues such as chunky driving, small side missions and online modesI admit I fell for the hype and bought this game, The first 3 acts is basically a tutorial that contains repetitive missions such as tailing and get this guy in some building called A and escape... similar to AC Black Flag, Aiden Pearce is unrelatable and fight's for a greater cause even though he is less greater, other issues such as chunky driving, small side missions and online modes which run there course after the first few hours of playing, The game though does pick up into the 4th and 5th act but by then i was burnt out, plus the online aspect of hacking and 4 v 4 is enjoyable, my conclusion is buy this when on sale.… Expand
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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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