Watch Dogs

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  1. flametail23
    Oct 18, 2014
    7
    Good game with a few story problems but it's still a fun game. The songs in the game are the worst part because there are like 2 songs I know in the whole game. The gun play is very good with quite a few guns to play with.
    7/10
  2. PedroRocks
    May 28, 2014
    7
    Amazing promises for a nice game.
    The game isn't revolutionary as Ubisoft promised us, but it still a great game. The dissapointing came from the false marketing which showed amazing graphics and a live and bright Chicago. Actually, the game just have fine graphics and a superficial chicago. The point of this game is the multiplayer..
  3. LuisGuerrero
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    Mix, GTA + Hitman + Silent hill shattered memories cell phone= viola!!!! Watchdogs honestly not the best game ever, I think we should not let marketing get into our heads. Not Great Graphics not great Story plot, everything very standard. Gave it a 7 so I don't feel bad for the $60 I payed. Buy it 3 years from now when price is down to $15.
  4. joaopontesvaz
    May 12, 2015
    7
    Graphics: 7.0 Sound: 8.0 Gameplay: 8.0 Fun/Story: 7.5

    I was very excited to play this game because i love many ubisoft games (Farcry, Assassin´s Creed 4 and specially the Splinter Cell). In fact, Watch Dogs has some things of them, which i don't know that it is a good way to start a new IP. Despite it has unforgivable graphics problems there are no doubt that the world of WD is    Graphics: 7.0 Sound: 8.0 Gameplay: 8.0 Fun/Story: 7.5

    I was very excited to play this game because i love many ubisoft games (Farcry, Assassin´s Creed 4 and specially the Splinter Cell). In fact, Watch Dogs has some things of them, which i don't know that it is a good way to start a new IP. Despite it has unforgivable graphics problems there are no doubt that the world of WD is beautiful but sometimes its reality is damaged with the white contours to hack everything. Why doesn´t Ubisoft just put a little sign? Has to bold the entire structure? Like a bridge for example!!? And at night time in some hours i don´t like the colours too. Too saturated. The reflections of the windows are a truly disaster. Next gen graphics don´t even reflect the persons on the streets? And the buildings and other surroundings don't correspond simply. It´s a shame. Of course, the rain and reflections on the road are fantastic, the water effects are splendid, the lightning and crash/explosions are very very good, the cars, boats, motorcycles, ... are very well done (just need a more realistic destruction effect and better physic sometimes). Multiplayer is very good too, with fun and innovation. The graphics problems (i want to say again the graphics are good but with ridiculous bugs) and the obviously GTA 5 comparison relegate the Watch Dogs to second place (but far away) as an open world game. Rockstar has the advantage of experience and in fact GTA is a solid, polished and a final product, a culmination that is nearly perfection. Watch Dogs has potential but i´m a little concerned about creativity of Ubisoft in the hypothectical sequel.    … Expand
  5. jefped
    May 27, 2014
    7
    Watch_Dogs plays like Assassin's Creed. Even much of the hacking just takes the place of pickpocketing. I'm playing on an Xbox 360 and I think the graphics look great. I can't wait to explore all of this virtual Chicago. Basically if you like the AC series, you'll probably like Watch_Dogs. If you prefer a little more energy and chaos, stick to GTA V.
  6. elrofrost
    May 28, 2014
    7
    Let me start by saying I play on a PC.

    Image 7/10, Gameplay 6/10, Intelligence 5/10, Story 7/10, Map 8/10, Driving 4/10 Overall WD is a fun game. But despite its hype it isn’t an “open world” game. It’s a railroad shooter with some fun hacking thrown in and a big map. You can’t just walk into stores and steal or buy stuff. Most doors won’t open for you. And usually there’s only one    Let me start by saying I play on a PC.

    Image 7/10, Gameplay 6/10, Intelligence 5/10, Story 7/10, Map 8/10, Driving 4/10

    Overall WD is a fun game. But despite its hype it isn’t an “open world” game. It’s a railroad shooter with some fun hacking thrown in and a big map. You can’t just walk into stores and steal or buy stuff. Most doors won’t open for you. And usually there’s only one way to complete objectives.

    On the PC, the controls (especially for vehicles) are problematic. This is another game that was designed for consoles and the PC thrown in. That’s very clear, even from the start. Driving can be seriously frustrating. Example: the acceleration key (W); press it and the car floors forward. There is no speed control. Which makes turning at any speed, hard. No smooth driving at all. You will crash. A lot. Lucky for you the cars can take a serious beating. Oh and a tip: need to get away from any chase? Swim. Jump in the lake. About half way across whoever is chasing you will loose you. And that brings up the AI.

    The AI is poor. Jumping in the lake is a good example. And it’s easy peasy to evade the cops. Cause, well they are stupid. Also random people in the streets will run just at the sight of you. Various things like that. This doesn’t make the game un-enjoyable just something I noticed.

    Now you know, I wouldn’t mind the terrible driving controls that much if I wasn’t forced to drive. Certain missions require you to drive. Just like certain missions require you to stay in stealth. IMHO that is not an open world game. The objective should matter not how you got there. When evading, I should be able to duck into an apartment and try to hide (assuming I can deal with whoever is in the apartment). I mean, why can’t I take a train to evade cops (or whoever is chasing me)?

    Anyway things like the above bother me. The devs promised much. I’d say they delivered about 2/3 of what they promised. I suppose all developers do that.

    One thing I must mention – the graphics, while good, DO NOT look anything like the various E3 trailers (or trailers on the net. Not at all. I almost feel like I fell for a bait-n-switch. But I didn’t buy this game for the graphics. But I understand why certain folk are pissed about this. They should be.

    One last thing – the story: it reminds me of ME3 - where the devs are obviously trying to force certain emotions on you. Since I never had a chance to even meet “the niece” I didn’t care about her. The forced dreams aren’t going to force me to care: [Guy robs people. Guy gets hacked. A hit gets ordered. Guy driving his niece later that evening. Gets attacked (the hit). Niece does.] And here you are. Out for revenge. Of course, it doesn’t matter that the hit was order because you were doing something you shouldn’t. It doesn’t matter that your niece dying is your fault. Actually that does matter. I haven’t finished the game, but I know enough of what went down that the later does matter; just not that enough for me to care.

    But there are so many side missions that it’s easy to forget the main story. While I like the story, it’s standard shooter style, the side missions are what make this game.

    In closing, overall the game is fun. Worth the $60 bucks I laid out? No. Worth $40 (in 3 months), YES.    … Expand
  7. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 11, 2021
    7
    Didn't buy into the hype like everyone else.
    Genuinely enjoyed it enough to Platinum it.
  8. inzolence
    May 31, 2014
    7
    These are some of the points I bring up in my full review: aidenlaw. blogspot. se.

    The first thing I noticed when I launched WD was that cars does not behave like cars, they behave like horses, and I thought "Hey.. this just a reskin of Assassins Creed", So turn a second before you think you do or you're in for a crash; or twenty, every time you're going somewhere and don't forget about    These are some of the points I bring up in my full review: aidenlaw. blogspot. se.

    The first thing I noticed when I launched WD was that cars does not behave like cars, they behave like horses, and I thought "Hey.. this just a reskin of Assassins Creed", So turn a second before you think you do or you're in for a crash; or twenty, every time you're going somewhere and don't forget about the otherworldly slides your car does after any turn. As your first observation that isn't really helpful when you want to enjoy a free roaming game.

    It also has the same problem as AC with "rocks" and "other rocks that look exaclty the same as the first type of rock". Some rocks are fine to just run over, while some act as an invisible wall even though any human with legs could run over them in real life, and you can't get out of water unless there's something like a ladder or a ramp to get you out of it. At one point there was tires hung up on welding steel for boat hull protection at a dock where I had to go to hack a camera. Clearly an easy way up for any human in the world with arms, but not Aiden Pearce. So I had to swim to another dock to get a boat and THEN hack my way in from the deck of the boat, beacuse invisible walls prevented any attempts to walk onto the dock.

    But enough of that, let us look at the game as a whole.

    Story:
    ...As the story goes on it gets better, I feel immersed, it's kinda funny and has some stellar dialogue. It has a lot of plot twists so it mixes things up. Maybe a bit too many twists but I can't complain really. But don't sit idle in the meny for to long because SPOILERS AHOY! stay too long and the coolest parts of ACT I is spoiled right before your eyes. (why would you do this, ubisoft?!!)

    PROGRESSION
    As a comparison to AC4's progression; they did completely different now. If you do side missions and fluff in AC4 you get more powerful than the enemies in the Main Story Missions, but in WD they scale with you every step of the way. When I was in the early stages of ACT 2 I went up against componds of ONLY elite soldiers. ELITES. Are you **** kidding me? I can agree that they should be a bit harder when I have almost every weapon, vehicle, item, and skill unlocked, BUT it's still ACT 2 for **** sake. Someone who just likes exploring and is a casual/average gamer have no chance at that point.

    AI
    The AI is decent but pretty **** wierd at times. People can see you through walls at times, which can be overlooked except for the fact that they also can shoot you through the wall. THE **** It isn't that bad really but can be frustrating when trying to be stealthy.

    Convoys also appear a bit overhuman because they crash into civilian cars frequently but the second you nudge them a little they instantly scream "IT'S HIM" and try to kill you even though they should have no clue who the **** is driving that car. At one point I drove like a normal civilian in the opposite direction to get a better point of approach, and the car at the front of the convoy crammed between me and another car to get past a stop and as he nudged me on the side he instantly knew it was me in that car; making the convoy panic. WHAT. He ran into me for **** sake. I didn't do **** to show I was on the aggresion or anything.

    Another point on how AI driving is how they say over the radio "I'm gonna ram him", and then never even try to ram me. I've never been rammed. They grace me a little on the side, sometimes trying to push me to the curb but thats it. Also, when I slow down, or they slow me down, they all stop and jump out of their cars even though I have made no intention of stopping. At least pin me down before abandoning your vehicles.

    To test the spawning I ran up a tower like structure with one way in and out, just trying to have some fun shooting cars with The Destroyer (Sniper that can one-shot vehicles). The police was after me pretty soon and i just kept shooting their cars but they were too many and I didn't want to hurt my reputation too badly. They rushed me so I tried to make my escape upwards the structure where it should be clear because there's only one way up, and that's when I saw that the engine had spawned a couple cops behind me and I got shot to death.

    aidenlaw. blogspot. se    … Expand
  9. Agent-D
    Jun 4, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs is a game that carries a lot of hype about being a true next gen game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. I feel it's nearly impossible for anything to live up to the level of hype this game received. It is my intention to review this title fairly without any level of hype or hatred for this game as I never got in to the hype and I do not hate Watch Dogs.

    The narrative in    Watch Dogs is a game that carries a lot of hype about being a true next gen game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. I feel it's nearly impossible for anything to live up to the level of hype this game received. It is my intention to review this title fairly without any level of hype or hatred for this game as I never got in to the hype and I do not hate Watch Dogs.

    The narrative in Watch Dogs showed promise at first but quickly starts to fall apart and not just due to the cliche vigilante revenge story. Certain narrative decisions make it little to hard to believe that anyone would make that decision and Intelligent characters start acting irrationally at almost the on set of the Pearce family saga and many players will put together the entire story line about halfway through. It's not that it isn't a fun story, it's just painfully obvious.

    A game I originally thought to have more in common with Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs is in every way an open world game in line with Grand Theft Auto and like GTA it falls victim to some of the common issues in almost all open world games. While it is obvious the game is also running on some last gen tech, I do not count off for that due to that being something of the norm at the moment, but we need to move passed this phase. Even with that said graphically I feel that it is a mixed bag. The game looks simply amazing at times, only to fall off at others. I perfect example of this is how almost every character outside of Aiden and Clara looks in game. Nicole & Jackson Pearce look like they had been ripped straight from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood graphically and placed in a game with a next gen version of Aiden and that not even getting in to how other non-important characters look far worse.

    The city is very hit and miss as well, I am not 100% certain what version of Chicago this is but it isn't remotely close to the one I have visited. Look I am not saying we need this 1:1 ratio of the city, but things should at least be close. Chicago is graphically inconsistent as well. It has some real beauty at times then the quality suddenly drops to muddy/blurry textures and bad aliasing. I am a bit concerned about the lighting and shadows in the game outside of direct sunlight as many of the lights at night do not cast shadows. That said I think the game looks astonishing at night when it's wet from rain and no visible light source around, but that in itself is the problem as they are covering up their faults by adding a layer of water to a darker landscape. Reflections in this game are rarely ever even used and in almost every event they are faked out to try to add to the realism, the issue I take with this is that the reflections are almost 100% of the time not even close to accurate. You might be standing on a rooftop looking at a window of an intersection when in reality it is a city skyline. I have found myself on street level staring in to a building that shows a road running right through the city and in to the building I am looking at, I then turn around and find river and a bridge.

    While the game is set at 30fps it has some frame rate issues on the PlayStation 4 (900p) and the Xbox One (792p). The drops are not considerable enough to cause a panic but should be noted after the game was delayed to correct issues like this.

    The game controls well and has some good mechanics with the hacking but lacks any real combat. Melee combat is really non-existent outside of the a quicktime style take down and shooting is a very basic version of the mechanics found in Splinter Cell: Blacklist. It just always feels so subpar in combat driving scenarios. That leads to another issue, for a game that tries to allow the player so many options to achieve their goals the game tends to fall back on one of two things, firefights and car chases. Hacking was suppose to be the thing that makes it stand out, but then it falls back to being GTA kill everyone or escape and the hacking is a minute tool used to change traffic lights or raise barricades / bridges. most of the time it's not even needed as you can get away with little no no effort (until much later in the game). While on driving, the driving in this game takes the poor controls of cars in every other open world game and decreases handling to make them that much more of a chore. Motorcycles are almost flawless so I highly recommend using those or the special stealth car unlocked in 'uplay'.

    The multi-player is unique and feels genuine, but is basically a trolling simulator The main quest will take one to two days to complete and the game offers enough side missions to make any 80 hour players scream with joy. The issue with those side activities is that once again like most open world games, they are very repetitive and lack any real diversity. Overall I think Watch Dogs is a solid game that everyone owes it to themselves to try, I feel that it is a very strong rental but not worthy of purchase    … Expand
  10. Twisterus1
    Jun 4, 2014
    7
    Недавно прошёл Watch Dogs и решил поделиться своим мнением, впечатлениями. С самого начала я долго думал, брать эту игру или не брать, ибо в интернете по поводу этой игры начался какой то балаган. Куча недовольных людей и т. д . Но в конце концов решился. И знаете что? Я не пожалел о своей покупке. Да, у этой игры есть недочёты, такие как не лучшая физика машин или не слишком живой мир.Недавно прошёл Watch Dogs и решил поделиться своим мнением, впечатлениями. С самого начала я долго думал, брать эту игру или не брать, ибо в интернете по поводу этой игры начался какой то балаган. Куча недовольных людей и т. д . Но в конце концов решился. И знаете что? Я не пожалел о своей покупке. Да, у этой игры есть недочёты, такие как не лучшая физика машин или не слишком живой мир. Да, создатели переборщили с рекламой этой игры. Но у ней есть своя изюминка-хакинг и всё что с ним связано. Стрельба интересная, а благодаря хакингу приобретает ещё большую глубину и увлекательность. Погони тоже хорошо обставлены, от полиции реально сложно оторваться! История неплоха, по крайней мере мне понравилась. Мини игры-отличные, я долго не возвращался к сюжету. Если вы сразу не забросите игруи дадите ей шанс, она вам точно должна понравиться. Моя оценка- твёрдая 8 из 10.… Expand
  11. Fr8_TrAin
    Jun 7, 2014
    7
    Did you like Grand Theft Auto? Or Infamous 1&2? If so, this game should feel very familiar to you. The whole time I played Watch Dogs, it reminded me of a mix between GTA and Infamous, with the ability to hack into your surrounds. This wasn't a problem for me, as I love both of these franchises, but overall the game just felt very familiar.
  12. claytastic
    Mar 1, 2016
    7
    I had to come back and change this because I realized how many other games there are out there that are soooooooooooooooo much better than Watch Dogs. At the most, it's a 7, which I'm nice enough to give it. But at the least, it's a 5. The story is boring, the characters aren't interesting, the customization is lacking in so many ways, and the driving controls are literally the worst I'veI had to come back and change this because I realized how many other games there are out there that are soooooooooooooooo much better than Watch Dogs. At the most, it's a 7, which I'm nice enough to give it. But at the least, it's a 5. The story is boring, the characters aren't interesting, the customization is lacking in so many ways, and the driving controls are literally the worst I've seen in a game. So why is it a 7? Well, here are the things Watch Dogs does right. The world is huge, it looks beautiful (on next gen), controls and gameplay are really smooth, and the hacking feels really satisfying, apart from the mini-games used in most story missions. Some would still say that would make this game an overall 5, but there are some negatives of the game I'm willing to let go, mainly the bugs that pop up every now and then. Still a disappointment though. 7/10.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. bigboss1964
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    Watch Dogs

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

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

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

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

    Notes:The open-world do not look very alive and the side mission at the start they were fun but they end up very repetitive.There are lot of guns in this game which I liked also there are a lot of different outfits.Some uninteresting characters in the game and a lot of missed opportunities at hacking hold this game back from what it was suppose to be but at the end it was a good game just that nothing more nothing less I think you should wait for a price drop before you buy it.    … Expand
  21. PyongyangMayor
    Aug 17, 2014
    7
    I like this game. It's not going to be a GOTY but it's pretty good. Though it ain't worth $60. Hell no. There isn't enough hours you can spend on this game for it to be worth $60. $40 yeah. If you see this game new (or used) for $34.99, buy it. If it's $60 or more, don't bother.
  22. Boongabongava
    Aug 25, 2014
    7
    UBISOFT: PLEASE FIX

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

    It would be a great help if this could get fixed, thanks
  23. Gagerath
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs was a game surrounded with alot of hype, and a lot of potential. I personally was disappointed at Watch Dogs dry story and boring characters. The story takes so many unnecessary turns that just seem boring or uninteresting. The game play mechanics though are very fun at times but can feel very linear instead of the "choose your game play style" we were promised. Some storyWatch Dogs was a game surrounded with alot of hype, and a lot of potential. I personally was disappointed at Watch Dogs dry story and boring characters. The story takes so many unnecessary turns that just seem boring or uninteresting. The game play mechanics though are very fun at times but can feel very linear instead of the "choose your game play style" we were promised. Some story aspects seemed rushed and at point I was scratching my head saying "WHAT?!" . The NPC randomly generated personality gave life to the random nobodies we are so used to seeing in open worlds. The side missions can be ignored as they do not really add to anything and will most likely end with you scratching your head saying "What was the point of all this?". The multiplayer on the other hand was a nice refreshing play style of cat and mouse with the addition of hacking. Without giving away the story, I will say Watch Dogs is worth the buy if you enjoy fun open world gameplay with a neat multiplayer and are ok with a story that you can pay less attention to, then Watch Dogs is a game I recommend with a rating of 7/10. A boring over all story, over hyped game with a pc graphical downgrade but fun gameplay and multiplayer.… Expand
  24. enixkingdom
    May 17, 2017
    7
    Played this game recently having relatively low expectations after everything I read, first things first: this game is not the steaming pile of garbage that many of these reviews made it seem like. Not by a long shot, actually.

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

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

    That being said, the story is just alright and that has a lot to do with Aiden being such a flat and uninteresting protagonist, it's just hard to care about what's going on with him. Supporting characters like Jordi and Clara definitely had potential but you don't even spend enough time with them to care about stuff that happens later in the game. Side missions can be fun but some of them quickly get repetitive as they offer little variation. This game was definitely overhyped and Ubi failed to deliver in some aspects, but I still had a good time playing it and don't think it deserved all the hate and low scores it received.    … Expand
  25. DrZomboid
    Jan 25, 2015
    7
    Downgraded from the first trailer, graphicaly and in terms of gameplay. Only good invention is hacking. The rest of game is mix of grand theft auto and assassin's creed.

    It is fun game with good missions better than Far Cry 4 and Infamous SS
  26. byouwin
    Oct 5, 2014
    7
    Watch dogs was an undeniably disappointing game and I was hoping for a much better game especially in the graphical department. Graphics aside I think this game was very heavily based on tactics because in this game you can use your hacking abilities to form your own situations. One of my biggest gripes is that there is not mele combat and you can only perform contextual taking downs onWatch dogs was an undeniably disappointing game and I was hoping for a much better game especially in the graphical department. Graphics aside I think this game was very heavily based on tactics because in this game you can use your hacking abilities to form your own situations. One of my biggest gripes is that there is not mele combat and you can only perform contextual taking downs on bad guys a design decision that was stupid. The free roam aspects of the game is fun but if you are looking for a free roam game stick to gta. If you don't care about graphics then I do advise you to buy this game after a price reduction.… Expand
  27. sgtdegrandis
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    Overall I liked it.

    With that being said it has its flaws its tries to be both GTA and Saints Row and fails at both it was fun the first time i cant see myself coming back for more anytime soon
  28. Kenophobia
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    Watch Dogs is the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio who developed the Assassin's Creed series. Watch Dogs is a rather ambitious attempt to rival Rockstar's smash-hit, Grand Theft Auto. While Watch Dogs presents a unique experience that is very polished and well presented, many fans of the GTA series will find that Watch Dogs falls shorts of expectations to improve upon the GTAWatch Dogs is the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio who developed the Assassin's Creed series. Watch Dogs is a rather ambitious attempt to rival Rockstar's smash-hit, Grand Theft Auto. While Watch Dogs presents a unique experience that is very polished and well presented, many fans of the GTA series will find that Watch Dogs falls shorts of expectations to improve upon the GTA series as a sandbox game. However, after playing several hours of Watch Dogs, the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal impressively stands as a new series that I am excited to see develop throughout the new generation of gaming. Fans of the GTA series who are expecting Watch Dogs to be a successor or clone to GTA will surely be disappointed in some regards to the overall presentation of Watch Dogs. However, those who will approach Watch Dogs with an open-mind and as a unique experience will be pleasantly surprised with the development that Ubisoft Montreal has put into Watch Dogs.

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

    Simply put, Watch Dogs is not a ground breaking title and is surely not a clone of GTA as some reviewers would have you believe. Watch Dogs provides a compelling experience for those who are fans of both GTA and Assassin's Creed. Approach Watch Dogs with an open-mind and you will find that you are pleasantly surprised by the variety this new IP has to offer. This game is a must have for anyone who wants to see the benchmark for new IPs in 2014 / 2015.    … Expand
  29. tormentor55
    Nov 8, 2014
    7
    Watchdogs isn't a **** game. It really isn't. A better term would be a mediocre game. A fun, but nevertheless a mediocre game. The graphics in ps4 is decent but it looks horrific on ps3.( Nothing to do with frame-rates, just doesn't look that great.) The environment breaks extremely easily with the smallest touch from your car and the driving mechanics take some getting used to. The copWatchdogs isn't a **** game. It really isn't. A better term would be a mediocre game. A fun, but nevertheless a mediocre game. The graphics in ps4 is decent but it looks horrific on ps3.( Nothing to do with frame-rates, just doesn't look that great.) The environment breaks extremely easily with the smallest touch from your car and the driving mechanics take some getting used to. The cop sequences try to catch the gta lightning in the bottle but they're not quite there yet. (You can be in a shootout with cops, take cover and just do nothing and they will not respond in anyway whatsoever until you get out of cover.) The story is bland and does not even COMPARE to GTA 5's story, and to be honest it's kind of Aiden's fault why his family is so screwed over. Overall, Watchdog's feels like Ubisoft's emulation of GTA, except with hacking. (The only thing I don't have complaints on.) Some may say that games like Watchdogs and Destiny just had too much hype for their own good and while that may be true, Ubisoft has some fault for downgrading graphics and encouraging the post-release hype to ridiculous amounts. Game Devs should stop doing that. Watchdogs is a fun, but mediocre game and you should buy it after the price drops. ($30 would be a reasonable deal.)… Expand
  30. JamesHarnold
    May 24, 2015
    7
    Picked this up for £20 - it was a great buy. I enjoyed this game but there wasn't that much content and too many things that seemed rushed, like no water spray when you drive over water!!!
  31. LatinCritic13
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Ubisoft tried to beat Rockstar Games with Watch Dogs and the downgrade overhaul says it all.
  32. Deracku
    Dec 29, 2014
    7
    Relatively boring in comparison to other games ubisoft has released. It seems that it has been a bad year (2014) for Ubisoft as they have not lived up to their standards in terms of quality, especially action-packed video games. Aside from Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs and AC Unity were not great games.
    Watch dogs has been a game many were excited for yet its release date pushed many times due to    Relatively boring in comparison to other games ubisoft has released. It seems that it has been a bad year (2014) for Ubisoft as they have not lived up to their standards in terms of quality, especially action-packed video games. Aside from Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs and AC Unity were not great games.
    Watch dogs has been a game many were excited for yet its release date pushed many times due to problems. The story line is dull and the setting gives me an ill feeling, i.e. the cold north and it is depicted worse than it really is. The side missions (fixer contracts etc.) are bland, just as much as the story. The protagonist is nothing extravagant, just like the rest of the 'good' characters.
    This bold move by Ubisoft, attempting to usher in a new era of RPG games was not an entire failure, but has to be improved upon significantly, like Assassin's Creed.    … Expand
  33. Rymac44
    Jan 20, 2015
    7
    Pretty good, but could be better. The driving handling is really bad, and there's not many interesting characters. Hacking is pretty cool, but could have been expanded more. Shooting mechanics are also pretty good. The plot is a bit interesting, but nothing that will really wow you. Lastly, the multiplayer is extremely boring. Overall, still a solid game that you should at least try.
  34. bristolian5
    Apr 8, 2015
    7
    Hackers are the warrior of the future; this is made obvious by Watch Dogs. During this game you play Aiden, a hacker in the city of Chicago. Aided by CtOS, you can hack virtually anything. Saying that I actually cared about the protagonist would be a lie. He has no personality; therefore, it is difficult to actually care about him. However, there are other characters during the story thatHackers are the warrior of the future; this is made obvious by Watch Dogs. During this game you play Aiden, a hacker in the city of Chicago. Aided by CtOS, you can hack virtually anything. Saying that I actually cared about the protagonist would be a lie. He has no personality; therefore, it is difficult to actually care about him. However, there are other characters during the story that I actually did care about. This game's plot is not that great and is very predictable. The thing that makes up for this is gameplay. Hacking is fun and is integrated quite well, but not perfectly. I found that the car driving mechanics were pretty good and enjoyed driving the various cars in this game. The only problem was that you could not customize them. Gunfights were fun most of the time, especially when using the hacking feature to create blackouts. Personally, I would buy this game as the price has dropped and is no longer $60, for the price it is now, it's worth it. This game receives a 7/10, it was a great game.… Expand
  35. simon1854
    Jun 1, 2015
    7
    Ok so this is isn't a perfect game, feels like they went with a nice idea which in reality they didn't quite pull off. However, its interesting, it's easy to pick up and play and there is just about enough open play to try new things. It's not GTA by a long shot but i for one will be eagerly looking out for WD2. Good try for sure.
  36. Nel
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    One of the first games that came out with the ps4, the game is kind of a mix between GTA and splinter cell. The game is really enjoyable, and it is has several quest that you can enjoy.
  37. Asianbunny26
    Aug 4, 2015
    7
    I gave this game a 10, but now it's a 7 for me. I was planning on getting a platinum in this game, but a glitch had happened. I beat the main story, and it's really fun, but that glitch messed everything up. I lost my money,skill points, etc, but overall the game is enjoyable. I just wish the glitch didn't happen because I spent a lot of time on it.
  38. AMMANN7
    Sep 7, 2015
    7
    7/10

    Watch_Dogs is amazing but it could have been even better

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

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

    7.2/10    … Expand
  41. kewldawg6969
    Jan 20, 2016
    7
    Watch dogs is an ok game that can be much better with down improvements from Ubisoft and I feel that it has the potential to prove to be even better than GTA
    The open world of Chicago does not feel real and it all basically looks the same I feel like I'm going down the same street over and over again a lot and the driving and stealth is brutal
    Once you get past those things the game can    Watch dogs is an ok game that can be much better with down improvements from Ubisoft and I feel that it has the potential to prove to be even better than GTA
    The open world of Chicago does not feel real and it all basically looks the same I feel like I'm going down the same street over and over again a lot and the driving and stealth is brutal
    Once you get past those things the game can prove to be a lot of fun at times when running from cops or shooting people with that awesome cover system
    The hacking is very dull and this game does not stand out like it was advertised to be and does not feel fresh at all
    The awesome: cover system shooting story enemy AI cop chases
    The OK: open world
    The bad: driving hacking auto fail stealth missions feel of the open world    … Expand
  42. LebronGames
    Jul 4, 2016
    7
    I hear people saying negative things about this game but a lot of it is bandwagon hate imo. I went in expecting it to be crap but I actually enjoyed it. Definitely not the game of the year but it's for sure worth playing. One thing though, hearing "son" and "b" from characters when the city is supposed to be Chicago shows the developers needed to do some more research.
  43. cheopulin
    Jul 20, 2016
    7
    Historia mal contada, mecánicas poco originales y final predecible. No deslumbra pero divierte, un mundo abierto repetitivo y rompecabezas demasiado simples . La implementación de vehículos (diseño de estos y su conducción) mal lograda, en cuanto al apartado gráfico a penas cumple, la lluvia su aspecto mas sobresaliente.
  44. Fostero1993
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    This is good game, but i have mixed feeling about Watch Dogs. Storyline wasn't addictive for me, and i was very quickly bored this game. Hacking environment was very funny and it was the most interesting in game, especially online.
  45. PsychoShane123
    Feb 15, 2017
    7
    A classic revenge tale told in modern Chicago. The game-play is solid with some fantastic level designs, but it never takes advantage of the hacking ability. A worse GTA, but still a solid thriller.
  46. Chris-Krollz
    Jan 10, 2017
    7
    So while I liked the new ideas about hacking in open world and the introduction of a new plot around how companies used data I was put away by the main character who has a sister that you would think is his ex-wife (felt like they changed the bio of the main character ...)
    The whole world also felt very dark and grim. Maybe the game was being a bit too serious.
    Other than that the    So while I liked the new ideas about hacking in open world and the introduction of a new plot around how companies used data I was put away by the main character who has a sister that you would think is his ex-wife (felt like they changed the bio of the main character ...)
    The whole world also felt very dark and grim. Maybe the game was being a bit too serious.
    Other than that the gameplay is solid and any GTA fan would have a run for its money. In my opinion not too much issue with the driving it's not amazing but it does the job    … Expand
  47. superpyro296
    Jul 2, 2019
    7
    I give this game a strong 7. I was really satisfied with this first entry in the Watch dogs franchise. I would say this game has a little bit of Grand Theft Auto, Far Cry and Deus Ex. Here are the good and bad aspects of this game:

    The good: A lot of content. Most of the side missions are fun The gun mechanics are working well (aiming is better than in GTA) The concept behind the game    I give this game a strong 7. I was really satisfied with this first entry in the Watch dogs franchise. I would say this game has a little bit of Grand Theft Auto, Far Cry and Deus Ex. Here are the good and bad aspects of this game:

    The good: A lot of content. Most of the side missions are fun
    The gun mechanics are working well (aiming is better than in GTA)
    The concept behind the game (the fact that you can hack almost everything in the city) is
    really well thought

    The bad: There is some inconsistency in the graphics quality. Some textures are really well made while others are just ugly (for example, Aiden's clothes are really well presented but the trees, the furniture inside some houses don't seem like quality graphics) I observed that during night time in the game, graphics seem to look better than during day.

    The driving mechanics can be odd but we get used to them.

    Average: The story is better than a lot of similar games but the plot is complicated.

    Overall, I think this game is good and the reality is that I had a lot of fun playing it. However, the below than average graphics are impacting the immersion and IMO make this game a 7/10 rather than a 8/10 like some other AAA games I played before    … Expand
  48. coolwali
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    With a unique thriller and grimy aesthetic, Watch Dogs looks interesting. With its unique gameplay that mixes hacking, gunplay, stealth, multiplayer all while giving players tons of choice when approaching missions makes the game interesting. While the story could have used another some more tweaks, Watch Dogs is a great open world action game who's mechanics make GTA V look simplistic.
  49. Totomoto13
    Jan 6, 2019
    7
    Gameplay: 7 (A bit repetitive.)
    Story: 7
    Characters: 7
    Graphics: 9
    Re-playability: 6
    Online: 7
    Overall: 7,2
  50. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    A promising starting point for a potentially great series that fails in deliviring on it's own over-the-top promises. Still, the potential is there and the game can be quite fun for most of it's playtime.
  51. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    7
    One of the first games from ubisoft for this generation. Is not perfect, the story is poor and driving is weird. Still, this new hacks mechanics are on point and in free mode can be fun.
  52. Kosm
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    Le jeu qui ma vendu du rêve a sa présentation en 2012, pour ensuite subir un downgrade assez violent sur console (on part déjà très mal) le jeu réussi néanmoins a se démarqué des autres open world par l'utilisation du hacking, que ce soit pendant les courses poursuites (vous pouvez pas tiré depuis votre véhicule, ouais je sais ça parait fout mais ils on osé les bougres) nous somme dansLe jeu qui ma vendu du rêve a sa présentation en 2012, pour ensuite subir un downgrade assez violent sur console (on part déjà très mal) le jeu réussi néanmoins a se démarqué des autres open world par l'utilisation du hacking, que ce soit pendant les courses poursuites (vous pouvez pas tiré depuis votre véhicule, ouais je sais ça parait fout mais ils on osé les bougres) nous somme dans l'obligation d’utilisé le hacking sur notre environnement pour semé nos assaillants.
    Lorsqu'on souhaite s'infiltré dans un batiment pour une mission, ils nous ait possible de joué la carte de l'infiltration a fond via l'utilisation des caméra de surveillance et autres joyeusetés.

    Le personnage d'Aiden Pearce est pour moi très intéressant de part le traumatisme qu'il a vécu et qui nous sera expliqué au début du jeu, tout tourne autour de la vengeance et cela rend Aiden agréable a contrôlé, même si je conçois qu'il manque un peu plus de dramaturgie pour que l'histoire décolle complètement, certains personnage secondaires sont pour ma part oubliables et n'ont que peu d’intérêt, les seuls dont je me souvienne sont T-Bone et Clara, pour le reste je ne leur voient aucune utilité.

    je pourrais aussi parlé de la conduite qui n'est pas fameuse, certaines mission très répétitives et surtout une map rempli de point "d’intérêt" qui rende le tout bien indigeste, la ville est quelconque et ne ma pas plus donné envie que ça, le coté très gris donné a la ville pourrait en rebuté plus d'un.

    en définitive le jeu reste très agréable a parcourir, le scénario se laisse joué, mais ceci est entaché par une grande répétitivité et certains personnage sois disant important qui n'ont hélas que peu de personnalité    … Expand
  53. martinho_99
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    A really good story with lots of dark subtext about modern society but sadly only pretty ordinary gameplay. This game had so much more potential but they wasted it.
  54. hector_bcn98
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Con todos los fallos que tiene, es un juego diveritdo y entretenido pese a que no revoluciona en todo lo que prometió.
  55. LesandroBonucci
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    was looking promising
    was looking promising
    was looking promising
    was looking promising
  56. LMaoTse-tung
    Dec 2, 2021
    7
    Gioco con un idea originale alla base, una buona trama che però non spicca e un comparto grafico nella media. 7 mi sembra il voto più corretto.
  57. Dan9el99
    Dec 26, 2021
    7
    Dieses Action-Adventure besticht durch seine düstere Atmosphäre und interessanten Gameplayansätzen. Es schöpft jedoch auf Grund der oberflächlichen Story und durchschnittlichen Graphik nicht sein Potenzial aus (7/10).
  58. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    It's definitely nothing like the game we were promised. However, that doesn't mean the game doesn't offer any fun.
  59. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    good :)
  60. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    A game that is way overhated. Meanwhile not perfect this game was still pretty cool with an awesome hacking feature that I still think is better than the second game, yes a unlikeable protagonist but the story was interesting and the world was cool to explore. Really nice driving as well.
  61. robinzvak
    Feb 25, 2015
    6
    Good idea with hackers world. A lot of side missions. But thats all. Procesing is bad, story bored (soo stretched) The big problem for me is multyplayer game are non playable (game is horrible laggiing)
  62. Masterhummel
    May 27, 2014
    6
    There's not that much to say about the graphic controversity. The game looks good, no doubt, but not nearly as good as in the E3 Trailers, Launch Trailer or Steam Shop Page Screenshots. By all means, this form of false advertising has to stop. Also, getting hours less of playtime because i didnt bought the "Digitale Deluxe" Edition is just wrong and should not be supported.

    For the game    There's not that much to say about the graphic controversity. The game looks good, no doubt, but not nearly as good as in the E3 Trailers, Launch Trailer or Steam Shop Page Screenshots. By all means, this form of false advertising has to stop. Also, getting hours less of playtime because i didnt bought the "Digitale Deluxe" Edition is just wrong and should not be supported.

    For the game itself, its your average GTA style game. The story is very odd and inconsistent. The one moment i beat someone up with a basbeall bat, then i'm visiting my nephew, then i'm suddenly Badass McBadBat again. The side Missions are extremly dull and usually consist of dozens of heavily armed dudes getting thrown at you. You have whole military-like mob convoys driving trough the city. Whoever runs the city is probably the worst police state in the history of gaming.

    The gameplay is uber-realistic. You have a three meter turn radius, every car handles like a formula one car that has tanked cerosine and the gunplay is quite odd. That said, there are good things in watchdogs and its fun to **** around with the city, but its not enough to keep me want to play it.

    In the end, Watch_Dogs is not a bad game. Its just extremely average.    … Expand
  63. 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
  64. trav1sr
    May 30, 2014
    6
    I have to agree with a lot of the negative reviews of this game. I find so much of this game to be frustrating and downright annoying.

    Firstly, the whole hacking thing is entirely too simplified and gimmicky. It's basically just "press a button to do this". Of course everything is kind of set up for you, so it feels way too easy and undeserved. The slingshot camera is extremely    I have to agree with a lot of the negative reviews of this game. I find so much of this game to be frustrating and downright annoying.

    Firstly, the whole hacking thing is entirely too simplified and gimmicky. It's basically just "press a button to do this". Of course everything is kind of set up for you, so it feels way too easy and undeserved.

    The slingshot camera is extremely annoying while driving, especially in chases. Car chases are boring and feel so fake as the chase cars follow you like they have super AI robots behind the wheel and not humans. You can't lose anyone by simply out driving them, it has to be by using the hack gimmick (to change traffic lights, alter a bridge, etc).

    You're constantly barraged by things on the HUD cluttering up the screen - a common practice with Ubisoft. You couldn't escape text, pop ups and markers in Far Cry 3 or Assassins Creed IV, and you certainly can not in Watch_Dogs.

    The driving is terrible. Cars just float and "slide" everywhere, no sense of traction whatsoever. You can bash through pretty much everything and it vehicles (even motorcycles) can take a monstrous amount of damage. That in a sense, really takes away from the chases and the sense of danger when involved in such things. I've had jumps on bikes where I've been in mid air, smashed into a wall, landed and was fine. Just drove right off. This is something I'd expect in Just Cause 2, not a game trying to emulate GTA, which is known for it's awesome car physics.

    The story is just all over the place. They give you a morality bar, yet you're constantly on missions where you're killing these guys and those guys. You can go around stealing out of peoples bank accounts, spying on people. It just doesn't make sense, and I'm not really sure how it fits into the game. You're a guy out for revenge, morality is kind of out the window, IMO.

    The side missions are kind of repetitive. So far it's been "stop this guy with this convoy", or little mini games. Some of the little city games are kind of fun, like the chess game and the ball-under-the-cup as time killers.

    Overall, I think it tried to do way too much. I can see the similarities between this and AC4: Black Flag. It feels like the concept was so wide ranging, they had so many ideas they wanted to throw in. They did, and as a whole, everything turned out to be mediocre at best. Nothing is really 'great'. Not one part of the game really shines out and makes someone say "wow, that is awesome!". Instead, you have a lot of really cool ideas, thrown together into one convoluted game with so many moving parts and different story lines that it kind of makes you disinterested in everything that is going on because it's so overly complicated.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. Ecto1
    May 27, 2014
    6
    Story: Good, nothing new or amazingly entertaining. Revenge story thats mostly killing and stealthing and following, so. Normal stuff

    Side missions: Where the game shines. There are a lot of different things to do Hacking: A little gimmicky and not fully explored. Mostly simple tap a button "this is why our game is different" stuff. Nothing incredible Performance: Smooth until you    Story: Good, nothing new or amazingly entertaining. Revenge story thats mostly killing and stealthing and following, so. Normal stuff

    Side missions: Where the game shines. There are a lot of different things to do

    Hacking: A little gimmicky and not fully explored. Mostly simple tap a button "this is why our game is different" stuff. Nothing incredible

    Performance: Smooth until you drive anything (its the same on pc, so its probably that the engine wasn't built for speed)

    Graphics: Not great, wasn't expecting it to beat second son tho, but considering how it looks, its hard to see why it couldn't be 1080p, especial when other, better looking games are on the PS4.

    Overall. Its a little over hyped and under-polished. It seems rushed, but not broken and playes like Assassins Creed or Far Cry, so like any other Ubisoft game. A little disappointing that it IS NOT A NEXT GEN EXPERIENCE like ubisoft promised (Although its on PS3, so it cannot be next gen by default). I regret not saving $20 and getting it on PS3 as the graphics are similar and gameplay is identical, or even rather just replaying GTAV and saving some cash.

    Its not amazing, it looks mediocre unless its a rainy night and the story can be boring. But a tleast its long and not broken.    … Expand
  67. usrevenge
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Fun while it lasts.

    Watch dogs is a great premise and a decent game overall but the game hits a wall where it becomes a chore to play. I got up to 70% completion before I hit this wall. the hacking aspect is good but it needed more. you can only hack a few things and most things don't work as you would want. example is police chases. when the cops are called something called a    Fun while it lasts.

    Watch dogs is a great premise and a decent game overall but the game hits a wall where it becomes a chore to play. I got up to 70% completion before I hit this wall.

    the hacking aspect is good but it needed more. you can only hack a few things and most things don't work as you would want. example is police chases. when the cops are called something called a "ctOS" scan is started, which is supposed to be a series of all the cameras in the city looking for you. the problem is, it doesn't work that way. it puts a bubble on your mini map and if you are in it a % indicator goes up, if it hits 100% the cops TELEPORT to you.

    the police chases itself aren't to bad. unlike GTA 5 cops do not have ESP. but you cannot shoot while driving. only hack. and if you are on foot. you die VERY fast.

    there are various side activities to do, but most are chores or boring in general.

    probably the best part about the game is the invasions for online play. players can join your single player world and hack you or stalk you. you have to find them before they hack you (it gives you a small search area first) it's unique because it makes you paranoid. thankfully you can turn this mode off, but it resets your multiplayer rank completely if you do.

    there are some other online modes but for the most part they aren't special.

    overall the game is only slightly above average. it wasn't worth the wait. GTA 5 is a much better game, has much more content as well. if you NEED a new game, watchdogs isn't bad. but if are content with what you have, just pass it or wait for a price drop.    … Expand
  68. Armis
    Nov 14, 2014
    6
    Horribly overhyped dull piece of crap. Add to that the horrible police rubberbanding (which makes it utterly impossible to ever, EVER lose the cops unless you have a gadget to prevent them spotting you in the first place. Just not fun.
  69. mosessaur
    Jun 16, 2014
    6
    I am disappointed with this game. Not because it is bad. But because it's not up to the hype ubisoft created for it. The made me feel it's gonna be GTA V competitor. In fact it hardly reach GTA III. Even Sleeping Dogs was better in my opinion.
    The game had potential. But boring. I didn't get attached to the game. I just wanted to finish it. Even the side activities where boring and    I am disappointed with this game. Not because it is bad. But because it's not up to the hype ubisoft created for it. The made me feel it's gonna be GTA V competitor. In fact it hardly reach GTA III. Even Sleeping Dogs was better in my opinion.
    The game had potential. But boring. I didn't get attached to the game. I just wanted to finish it. Even the side activities where boring and repetitive. The world isn't big. And Chicago wasn't interesting at all. The story wasn't interesting as well. Aiden character acting was very bad. There was no need to put this batman voice twist to character. Other NPC characters were more interesting (Clara, T-Bone & Jordi)
    The game has too many bugs and glitches. Also online multiplayer is bad. Not interesting at all. And PvP invasion. You play it couple of times and you get bored of it.
    Just very disappointed. This 6 for me.    … Expand
  70. Arcendus
    May 28, 2014
    6
    First of all, I hope I'm not the only one tired of hearing how this game is a GTA V clone. It isn't... unless you're someone who considers the fact that it's open-world and features humans as the main characters enough to make a game a "clone", in which case you shouldn't be writing reviews at all.

    I will admit that Watch Dogs falls short in many areas where GTA V delivered (radio    First of all, I hope I'm not the only one tired of hearing how this game is a GTA V clone. It isn't... unless you're someone who considers the fact that it's open-world and features humans as the main characters enough to make a game a "clone", in which case you shouldn't be writing reviews at all.

    I will admit that Watch Dogs falls short in many areas where GTA V delivered (radio stations, car selection, character customization, etc), but that's all I'll say on the comparison.

    Yes, the graphics are very mediocre for next-gen. However, as I think many of us can agree, it takes more than graphical superiority to make a great game. It helps, of course, but the beauty of Second Son couldn't overshadow the mediocre plot and the hollow shell of a city (much as it was baffling-ly detailed) (and don't get me wrong, it was worth playing and an absolute blast). Being great requires a combination of things, and this obsession with "it's next-gen so it needs to look amazing right now" really needs to chill out. Compare a PS3 launch title with The Last of Us or GTA V and get back to me.

    Yes, this game was over-hyped and marketed to be an absolute game-changer, and really, it doesn't live up to any of that. It was delayed for several months, so I think many of us took that as "well gee that must mean it's going to be REALLY good!" and the hype only grew. This game is not a good enough reason to buy a next-gen console if you don't already have one, in my opinion. I think it's a wonderfully enjoyable game and if people can expand their minds a bit and try to embrace the stealth emphasis they'd have even more fun with it, but this game is nothing ground-breaking. It has some fun tricks (and they ARE fun) and some great voice acting (Aiden, not so much, but the others are fantastic), but this is not a game that will raise the bar any higher than it already was before it was launched.

    I pre-ordered Watch Dogs so long ago it was shipped to the wrong address. I was looking forward to it as much as The Last of Us and GTA V and Bioshock Infinite and Second Son and Dark Souls 2, but I am not disappointed with it. I could gripe about how Ubisoft tricked us into thinking it had better graphics (*cough*Dark Souls 2*cough*) when really it looks like it could have been achieved on a PS3, or how it was over-hyped, but really that last one seems to be the key issue being had here with all the negative reviews.

    Ubisoft prepared us for a 10, so to see that in reality it's just an 8, we're all crushed. I know that I for one considered returning my copy after seeing the reviews (I'm still thoroughly enjoying Dark Souls 2) until that dawned on me. It was supposed to be "phenomenal", but in reality it's just "pretty good". It was supposed to be the reason to own a next-gen console, and it isn't.

    Paul Tassi at Forbes does a good job at saying this:

    "It’s a tough situation for developers. You want your fans to think you’re bringing them the moon with a new game, but with those sorts of lofty promises, you sometimes oversell your own product. When played in a vacuum, Watch Dogs is a very good sandbox game. But as it exists in this world where it’s meant to be an earth-shattering original IP and the birth of a new uber-franchise, it comes up short in many noticeable areas. It can often feel more derivative than innovative, despite its array of new hacking toys, and may disappoint some expecting more than it delivers."    … Expand
  71. Northur
    Nov 16, 2014
    6
    I finally did WC after I skipped the hype. The game is not ny anymeans GOTY candinate but it's definitely not a bad game. I was just wondering why there is no melee button but only automated and scripted takedown events.. Also as a gun enthusiastist I noticed that a lot of the guns were holding wrong amount of bullets in the mags, sight were missing etc. Story is nothing new, but it'sI finally did WC after I skipped the hype. The game is not ny anymeans GOTY candinate but it's definitely not a bad game. I was just wondering why there is no melee button but only automated and scripted takedown events.. Also as a gun enthusiastist I noticed that a lot of the guns were holding wrong amount of bullets in the mags, sight were missing etc. Story is nothing new, but it's still solid. For this reduced price I recommend WC.… Expand
  72. DNAVL
    Mar 17, 2015
    6
    So after all the great hype and promising teasers of gameplay, we finally get to experience the long awaited Watchdogs and i have mixed thoughts about the game. i liked most of what i've seen and experienced but there are some vital areas that personally disappoint me.

    Gameplay - Despite having a vast amount of side missions, you do feel like after completing a few that it does eat away    So after all the great hype and promising teasers of gameplay, we finally get to experience the long awaited Watchdogs and i have mixed thoughts about the game. i liked most of what i've seen and experienced but there are some vital areas that personally disappoint me.

    Gameplay - Despite having a vast amount of side missions, you do feel like after completing a few that it does eat away at your interest of the main campaign. It does lack major depth in the side missions but the short details do keep them interesting. The movement is nice & solid which is similar to the feel of Assassins Creed IV but does get irritating when attempting to climb some fences and walls that cant be engaged. The hacking is fun while it lasts and prevents WD from being a generic game. The driving though is the biggest disappointment and almost jeopardizes the entire experience, the control when driving is very poor and it heavily takes away from getaways and chases. The combat system is also a tad too simple and easy. Gameplay Rate: 8

    Storyline: I think the story is great but it lacked complexity, it has a basic plot for a very sophisticated world. Better writers could have made this much more engaging. Aidan also at times lacked to pick up the momentum throughout the story, luckily he had a strong supporting cast. Storyline Rate: 4

    Challenge: At first the hacking can be annoying but once you've settled in playing you'll get the hang of it but as for the missions i felt it was a bit too easy, the only difficult thing for me was the driving because of the horrible driving system but other then that WD isn't that hard. Challenge Rate: 7.

    Fun Factor: A very fun game that i enjoyed and still enjoying at this moment, obviously hacking being on top of the list but even the horrid driving system has fun moments when playing around with blockers and traffic lights. Fun Rate: 7

    Graphics & Sounds: The graphics didn't really impress me much, i actually was a fool to expect the quality to be high as it was shown on all the teasers. What i really didn't like was the contrast of color through the game, it was like walking through a bland and unhappy city throughout the whole game even the sunny days were depressing. Expect the same and even less from the game on PS4. Unless you got it on the PC....The sound effects were up too par and accurate, cars crashing and the different sort of guns blasting were sharp and even the the voice casting were great, the in game music wasn't too bad either. Graphics & Sound Rate: 6

    My Conclusion: As much as i wanted to praise this game i feel the expectations were set too high, even with a avid amount of things to do in the game i felt there were bits and pieces that prevented this game from reaching its full potential.
    Buy or Rent: Buy with caution or if you like Assassin Creed just with a modern technology twist other then that rent first. Want chaos? Stick too GTA V.

    Overall Rating - 6.5: Far from perfect    … Expand
  73. Dog4life
    Jun 16, 2014
    6
    Average open world title, that unfortunately gets boring pretty quick.

    Nice hacking aspect, but way too simple 1 button actions. City is just plain boring, not even close to Los Santos.

    technically just average. Dont believe the hype
  74. Matty2012
    Sep 28, 2014
    6
    A solid game but doesn't compare to other open world games like GTA. This game is a mix of Splintercell, Grand Theft Auto, Assassins Creed and Hitman. It mashes them all together and adds a bunch of hacking shenanigans on top. The hacking is kinda cool for a while, but it soon repeats itself and becomes too gimmicky. Some of it is down right frustrating as well. For instance, you will beA solid game but doesn't compare to other open world games like GTA. This game is a mix of Splintercell, Grand Theft Auto, Assassins Creed and Hitman. It mashes them all together and adds a bunch of hacking shenanigans on top. The hacking is kinda cool for a while, but it soon repeats itself and becomes too gimmicky. Some of it is down right frustrating as well. For instance, you will be being chased by some bad guys and have the ability to hack into and blow up steam pipes in the road and put up block barriers and such. But because they are behind chasing you, you can't really see exactly when to hack these things. Sometimes it will let you know when to do it and other times it won't. You will often try to hack into and blow up some steam pipes in the road behind you, but will end up accidentally raising some block barriers in front of you or changing a set of traffic lights which leads to you crashing at high speeds. The times when the game lets you know when to hack, the camera angle attempts to spin round to show you the bad guys being blown to bits, but it fails 99% of the time. The camera will spin round miss the action then spin back and put you off the game so you crash. The controls can be stupidly clunky in some places, like when trying to get on or off a boat for instance. You can only get on and off a boat in certain places, which is annoying. Graphically it is quite nice, but not what we were all expecting, it won't wow you. The story is ok but nothing special.… Expand
  75. 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
  76. hodgesb
    Aug 10, 2014
    6
    I had high hopes that Watch Dogs would be a decent game, but unfortunately I found very little entertainment from the title. Overall, the story was not engaging and the main character, Aiden Pearce, was just so bland. I tried forcing myself to continue playing it and hoping it would improve, but after about 10 hours into it I gave up.
  77. BillyJ
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Hey everyone, i am going to give you the skinny on this game. The no fluffs biased review. First i would like to say i got Watchdogs on PS4, yesterday. The outdoor environments are excellent, The story so far is interesting, but confusing. I not very far into the game so i am reviewing it after playing about 5 hours or so. There is some screen tearing at times...

    The basic    Hey everyone, i am going to give you the skinny on this game. The no fluffs biased review. First i would like to say i got Watchdogs on PS4, yesterday. The outdoor environments are excellent, The story so far is interesting, but confusing. I not very far into the game so i am reviewing it after playing about 5 hours or so. There is some screen tearing at times...

    The basic preface of the game is your some sort of hacker, think of him as batman with a cell phone. You were doing a job, and somehow they traced it back to you, they hurt your family and now your looking for revenge. Which is fine, but you know now the most original story.

    The biggest flaw in this game to me the inability tho drive and shoot at the same time. This feature was removed for some reason, This should be in the game, it makes absolutely no sense logically why you can't shoot and drive at the the time.

    There is very minimal blood, It disappoints me because it was supposed to be the Next Gen Console. Total disappointment.

    The game punishes you it seems, when you "accidentally." kill a civilian when driving. OK Seriously Ubisoft?

    In short this game could of been a contender to beat GTA 5, but in sooooo many times it falls short, because of bad decision making by the developers. You can't even beat up the civilians walking around with a melee attack. Why not Ubisoft? Are you trying to go for that teen rating? I feel the game we got was completely censored, and it breaks the immersion time after time again.    … Expand
  78. midway23
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    "Watch Dogs" is just not enough. Putting it's terrible story and boring main protagonist aside, the game feels forced. And while the impressive hacking ability may be a joy to use, repetitive mission design and lack of meaning is still as bad as its always been.
  79. FreedomFighters
    Apr 23, 2018
    6
    You know, the more I look at this game, the more I think about how 2014 was such a disappointing year for gaming. The dawn of the eighth-generation of gaming was upon us with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (oh, and the Wii U wasn't selling or getting third-party support, but at least we got "Super Smash Bros." that year!), and unfortunately, we were graced with a lot of new IPs thatYou know, the more I look at this game, the more I think about how 2014 was such a disappointing year for gaming. The dawn of the eighth-generation of gaming was upon us with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (oh, and the Wii U wasn't selling or getting third-party support, but at least we got "Super Smash Bros." that year!), and unfortunately, we were graced with a lot of new IPs that unfortunately didn't deliver on massive expectations, like "Titanfall," "Driveclub," "The Crew," "The Evil Within," "Destiny," and of course this game right here, "Watch Dogs." Even new titles in established franchises, like "Thief," "The Sims 4," and "Assassin's Creed Unity" struggled in 2014. But now that years have passed, maybe we can step back and reassess some of these without considering all the hype and hubbub they got prior to their launches. So, is "Watch Dogs" worth it in that case? Eh.
    Off the top, "Watch Dogs" has a very interesting concept in mixing hacking with open worlds, and in general, the open-world gameplay is quite solid. It's fun getting to explore the open-world of Chicago, and while the hacking can be a little simplistic, it still feels like a very neat concept for the game. There's also plenty of exciting content in the game, great mission variety, and some rather interesting level design here.
    There are quite a few gripes, though, that make it unable to live up to all of the pre-release hype. For starters, even if we don't consider the "E3 downgrade" and all that, the visuals in the game aren't really all that great for what is a "next-gen" game. Playing the game in 2018, it unfortunately just looks painfully outdated already. On top of that, while I can appreciate that the hacking is mostly kept simple in the game, it does feel like said concept of hacking just isn't utilized that much, and more of the game revolves around rather generic stealth missions that don't feel exciting whatsoever. And don't get me started on our overly-stoic main character and weak storyline of this game, because for what's supposed to be a "clever, interesting new idea," the story just feels so run-of-the-mill here.
    I wanted to love "Watch Dogs." Really, I did. I even pre-ordered the game when it came out because I wanted this to be the best next-gen game out there. Unfortunately, it just isn't. What was supposed to be such an innovative game just felt like another "Assassin's Creed" styled game with a hacking mechanic slapped on for "uniqueness" and a boring, cliché story hiding behind it all. It's a damn shame, because it was such an interesting concept. Unfortunately, 2014 taught us that even the most "innovative" games can be lackluster (I'm looking at you, "Destiny"), and even if it's not a bad game (in fact, it's a pretty decent one at that), "Watch Dogs" will most certainly go down as one of the biggest disappointments of the eighth generation of gaming.
    Final rating: 6 out of 10 "Decent"    … Expand
  80. Bluenebulas
    Jun 8, 2014
    6
    Though it is packed with interesting characters, has a decent storyline and has one or two interesting game mechanics, Watchdogs lacks anything that makes it stand out from other titles, resulting in it having a bland and disappointing feel.
  81. Gazombie
    Aug 19, 2015
    6
    I got this for £10 and it was just about worth it. Graphics where different than first shown as everyone knows at times looked great at times poor for a ps4 game, story was on did make me want to finish it. Gameplay was very repetitive reminded me of Assasins creed which in not a fan of. Driving cars was awful so clunky and unresponsive. The chases were sometimes fun using the hacking stopI got this for £10 and it was just about worth it. Graphics where different than first shown as everyone knows at times looked great at times poor for a ps4 game, story was on did make me want to finish it. Gameplay was very repetitive reminded me of Assasins creed which in not a fan of. Driving cars was awful so clunky and unresponsive. The chases were sometimes fun using the hacking stop cars but very mediocre game at best. Disappointed and I really wanted to like this game.… Expand
  82. 1CarsonBurke
    Jun 7, 2014
    6
    Watch_Dogs....well watch dogs is a great. But its missing the ''Fun Aspect" that use gamers like to go to when we are tired with call of duty and madden. Watch dogs has missions that seem very repetitive. If you want to play a game that is fun that is open world I would stick with Grand Theft Auto. I would not suggest buying watch dogs if you want to have fun. BTW I have completed theWatch_Dogs....well watch dogs is a great. But its missing the ''Fun Aspect" that use gamers like to go to when we are tired with call of duty and madden. Watch dogs has missions that seem very repetitive. If you want to play a game that is fun that is open world I would stick with Grand Theft Auto. I would not suggest buying watch dogs if you want to have fun. BTW I have completed the whole game and not once while I was doing this did I think that this game is going to redefine gaming. Thank you- Carson… Expand
  83. RSJohn7293
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Also LOL at the people who are rating high flaming those who are rating low because they know what a good game is when they see one.

    People are entitled to opinions, ever hear of that?
  84. 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
  85. GazetteSDF
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Watch Dogs is a good game, but let's be honest, it was sold out by Ubisoft. It reminds me of the beginning of Assassin's Creed, a good basis perfectible.
    - Positive: The integration multiplayer in solo, hack the part of others, contracts fixer.
    - Negative: the conduct, management of property damage, the face that Aiden is one of the worst in the game = lack of expression and some    Watch Dogs is a good game, but let's be honest, it was sold out by Ubisoft. It reminds me of the beginning of Assassin's Creed, a good basis perfectible.
    - Positive: The integration multiplayer in solo, hack the part of others, contracts fixer.
    - Negative: the conduct, management of property damage, the face that Aiden is one of the worst in the game = lack of expression and some secondary characters seem better job.
    - Neutral: Multiplayer: simple but effective well adapted to the license that supports it, Classical history of vengence, Morality Aiden Pearce questionable    … Expand
  86. MattRogan
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well this review long over due. Let be start I did not think graphic are THAT bad but I will admit Ubisoft really need to stop overhyped their game. Now I did like open-world combat (going in gun in or stealth) some side misson were fun like gang hideout. But game start apart for me is that Aiden is very boring and try to hard to be max payne and fact Overall story is boring. Those give credit T-Bone and other chacher are fun but can't save this story of the game and ending was sequel baiting. But I did enjoy game but nothing to saw go back once done… Expand
  87. slugfest321
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Watchdogs is not a bad game by all means but it is definitely not a massive innovation in sandbox games. All though the hacking is a good idea the hacking is really not that good mainly because most the stuff you hack do lackluster things. The side missions are pretty boring apart from the virtual trips but once you've finished the trips there just repetitive and don't last long. TheWatchdogs is not a bad game by all means but it is definitely not a massive innovation in sandbox games. All though the hacking is a good idea the hacking is really not that good mainly because most the stuff you hack do lackluster things. The side missions are pretty boring apart from the virtual trips but once you've finished the trips there just repetitive and don't last long. The campaign is enjoyable not amazing but still decent but free roam wise there's not much to mess around with. And as far as the multiplayer goes its a good little gimmick but it wont keep me playing watchdogs.

    so overall i think its a ok game but nothing special.    … Expand
  88. IntelligntGamer
    May 29, 2014
    6
    There’s a lot of other stuff which you could point to as an example of why Watch Dogs just isn’t that great. It has poor voice acting, particularly from the lead character. Long load screens are a problem too; I encountered a one minute load screen at one point. But overall, the game isn’t bad. It’s just not great. If you can look past the bad writing, the occasionally bad controls and theThere’s a lot of other stuff which you could point to as an example of why Watch Dogs just isn’t that great. It has poor voice acting, particularly from the lead character. Long load screens are a problem too; I encountered a one minute load screen at one point. But overall, the game isn’t bad. It’s just not great. If you can look past the bad writing, the occasionally bad controls and the last-gen graphics, you can probably have a good time in Watch Dogs. But for me, it wasn’t worth the effort. Read more of my review at my website, here; http://intelligentgamer.org/2014/05/30/review-watch-dogs/… Expand
  89. Porko
    Jun 1, 2014
    6
    Driving feels quite clunky and the main hacking function turns into a press x constantly situation with not much skill involved at all. Maybe with all that hype it had a lot to love up to, still a good game though.
  90. AKR
    May 28, 2014
    6
    this game is not a next-gen game ... the Graphics is not that good , and the story is bad , and if you played the game for more than 10 hours ... you will feel bored.
  91. Will_Ross18
    Jun 26, 2015
    6
    Way overhyped. There's really nothing to do compared to the amount of stuff you can do in GTA. The story was alright, The driving was sluggish and the graphics were ok.
  92. GRIMREEFZ
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Its an alright game to putz around in, the de-optimization hit it took really made the games visuals look grim. With the standard (GTA) still fresh in our minds and the hype that this game commanded, I think it falls short in most respects.
  93. dorgard
    May 28, 2014
    6
    This game is mediocre at best. It feels generic and emotionless. It's not half what could be expected after being hyped that much since about two years.
  94. zeitsch
    May 29, 2014
    6
    The driving and chase scenes are horrid. the combat is great but is marred by stupid reinforcement mechanic. the driving is ruined by the same thing. also why cant i shot from the car ffs. the hacking feels irrelevant. and the story is downright cheesy and lame tbqh
  95. Zefaistos
    May 31, 2014
    6
    Watch_Dogs is a good open world game, but should be compared with Sleeping Dogs, and not GTA. First, the graphics are good during night, with all its effects and reflections, but there are so few NPCs walking around, and the cars are culled within a short distance, that it's definitely not a new generation game. Driving system and physics are not so good, the hacking system is not amazingWatch_Dogs is a good open world game, but should be compared with Sleeping Dogs, and not GTA. First, the graphics are good during night, with all its effects and reflections, but there are so few NPCs walking around, and the cars are culled within a short distance, that it's definitely not a new generation game. Driving system and physics are not so good, the hacking system is not amazing and everything is repetitive, with mechanics already seen on other games.

    Ubisoft tried to give a step bigger than a new franchise can, and it was a failure. Watch_Dogs worths for its multiplayer, but who wants a singleplayer game experience, better to keep on playing GTA IV and GTA V.    … Expand
  96. jayfox
    May 30, 2014
    6
    Fun but not as fun as i thought it would be. Story OK, hack awesome.AC BF is better. It's gta with the ability to hack things. Doesn't feel next gen. Multilayer hasn't worked for me yet. Nothing ground breaking here.
  97. TheBrokenGamer
    Jun 3, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watch_Dogs
    PlayStation 4

    This review is based on my own experience and does not intend to insult other reviewers or their opinions.

    Graphics – Personally the graphics within the Watch-Dogs universe vary, sometimes you will look at the beautiful landscapes and be blown away by the detail, other times you will notice that after a very bad crash in your car it is left unmarked and the headlights still operational therefore destroying the illusion of the game, the rain effects are especially nice, the puddles and the effects of it soaking our hero Aiden Pierce are very impressive though once again there are downsides to this, you will notice how the rain effects our main character but those around him seem to be shielded from it once again shattering the illusion. The hair of the characters also don’t come across as I would imagine in next gen, they reminded me of Final Fantasy, blocked and clumped together. I suppose this can all be saved by the beautiful landscapes of the high tech Chicago, it is very impressive and exceeds what GTA5 done by far.

    Characters – The characters can be the biggest downfall within this game, they are very solid and though the story is based on Aiden and his family you don’t really find yourself caring about them, Aiden himself tries to crack a few emotional moments and jokes to lighten the mood but it all falls on deaf ears. The main thing that bugged me were the phone conversations between Aiden, his sister and his old mentor, during the conversations you wouldn’t believe that it was a kidnapping, once again you find yourself moaning at the screen for them to shut up and move on.

    Story – The story itself I can only speak on behalf of half of it, I am only up to Act 3 and though that may seem silly, reviewing a game I have not yet completed the fact I have got to Act 3 and still do not feel compelled to unravel it further says a great deal in terms of storyline and progression. The story has potential to be amazing but falls flat, feels very repetitive and forced, scattered would be the best word for it.

    Result – Personally I found that looking forward to it for nearly a year and a half and expecting a truly beautiful and story packed game to highlight exactly what a next gen console could do wrecked the actual result, my expectations were too high, It reminded me of the films that have trailers better than the film itself. Everything seemed to fall flat for me on this title, though it is good to play on to pass an hour or so while bored it is not the game that had me glued to the TV from dusk until dawn.    … Expand
  98. Coolmoos
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    This game promised so much and got to much hype for what it actually is. Driving is terrible, the cars are clunky. Fortunately enough the story is okay, but again to much hype for what was actually delivered.
  99. nerdpride25
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    The story is disappointing. Didn't care for any of the characters. The game was fun and the world is deep, but the hacking is too simplistic. Also, the multiplayer is unneeded and there isn't enough to it. The game was overhyped, and this is the consequences. I'm disappointed.
  100. Yuuji
    Jun 9, 2014
    6
    While in the first couple of hours you'll be overwhelmed, once you've played it for half a week or a week you'll find the game fails to deliver. The campaign is dreadfully short, and after you've finished the campaign there's not a lot else to do. Sure, there's a ton of collectibles, but most of these are just that, collectibles. Get to where they are, press a button, and you're done, offWhile in the first couple of hours you'll be overwhelmed, once you've played it for half a week or a week you'll find the game fails to deliver. The campaign is dreadfully short, and after you've finished the campaign there's not a lot else to do. Sure, there's a ton of collectibles, but most of these are just that, collectibles. Get to where they are, press a button, and you're done, off to the next.
    The other 'collectibles' are sidemissions: clearing out gang hideouts, destroying criminal convoys, etc.; but all of these are simple kill-em-all-and-be-done-with-it. Yes, you can choose whether you want to go in guns blazing or if you want to be sneaky, but there's not much of a difference. The sneaky approach utilizes hacking, but the hacking mechanics aren't interesting, to say it kindly. Hacking is way too easy, and there's only 1 type of puzzle. At least in AC4 there were 3 or 4 different kinds of puzzles when hacking...

    The other major letdown is the fact that there's tons of multiplayer issues. Every time I tried to initiate multiplayer, the game told me it was unable to connect to public sessions, and that I should check my NAT type. My NAT is type 1, and noone on the forums could tell me why NAT type 1 was wrong (and that's correct, it shouldn't be wrong at all).
    Even if you manage to access multiplayer, every form of multiplayer apart from 1v1 requires PlaystationPlus.

    Visually, the game fails to delives too. It's graphics are on a par with last years GTA V for the PS3 - dissappointing for a PS4 game to say the least.

    It's sad to see that a game that could've been brilliant ends up being mediocre, and saying that is pretty generous...    … 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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