Watch Dogs

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  1. eldumloido
    Nov 14, 2014
    5
    Nice idea, bad execution. Too much shooting, crime prevention bugs like hell (perp takes a gun out, point's it at victim, I beat him, get fail, apparently I acted too soon(!!!!!!!!!)) and driving physics are ridiculous.
    If they just focused more on actual hacking and took influences from games like uplink in mini-games instead of pipe-mania it would be great.
  2. 2Nice
    Oct 12, 2014
    5
    When I first started playing this game, I thought it was great! Unfortunately, it did not take long for my attitude to change. Within a few days, I could not stop myself from thinking it was a total GTA ripoff. The gameplay and progression just felt to similar for me. Other than that, missions felt disjointed and stale, especially with the AI making firefights routine and predictable. MiniWhen I first started playing this game, I thought it was great! Unfortunately, it did not take long for my attitude to change. Within a few days, I could not stop myself from thinking it was a total GTA ripoff. The gameplay and progression just felt to similar for me. Other than that, missions felt disjointed and stale, especially with the AI making firefights routine and predictable. Mini games add variety, but they aren't particularly fun to me, and some of them just didn't need to be there. I also found the story to be hugely anticlimactic. In fact, if I hadn't been expecting so much, I probably could have guessed exactly how it ended. It is really a shame that the game was such a let down because the hacker interface shows some real promise, and Chicago was built fairly well. There is nothing inherently wrong with Watch Dogs, except that I found it to be painfully average, which is why I give it a 5.… Expand
  3. EricDean
    Jul 6, 2017
    5
    Watch_Dogs is the most 5/10 game I've ever played before. So many times while playing I would say "Oh that's pretty cool" while other times I lost my cool over bugs or spottily implemented features. I picked up my copy from Gamestop for $9 pre-owned and if you just want a cheap game to play I do in fact recommend Watch_Dogs. It's got some pretty good driving left over from it's days as aWatch_Dogs is the most 5/10 game I've ever played before. So many times while playing I would say "Oh that's pretty cool" while other times I lost my cool over bugs or spottily implemented features. I picked up my copy from Gamestop for $9 pre-owned and if you just want a cheap game to play I do in fact recommend Watch_Dogs. It's got some pretty good driving left over from it's days as a Driver prototype and the combat is a decent competitor with GTA V. Where it falls short is content. In true Ubisoft fashion Watch_Dogs takes place in an open world, this world is filled with the most boring and bland stuff imaginable. After your 16th time stopping a random crime it starts to get boring. The campaign is where this game really shines and sadly it's hampered by some stages behind mind numbingly boring with ease or rage inducingly hard. Like I said if you can find it cheap definitely pick it up and place through the story, but for me after finishing the story, doing a couple "side missions", and not even touching the online I'm done with Watch_Dogs.… Expand
  4. Darko84
    Jan 20, 2015
    5
    Watchdogs is a wanna-be GTA rip off with hacking "skills" which fails to bring something new to this kind of games.

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

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

    Positive:
    + Game play

    Negative:
    - Story
    - Characters personification/development.
    - Fail to bring a hacking atmosphere.    … Expand
  5. marco88
    Feb 24, 2015
    5
    the gameplay could be better, does not give you the feeling that u want. There is not full immersion in the game and about the hacking stuff it get boring after times. The graphic is not to bad. I though it was better. You can still play when you have nothing better.. Multyplayer is not that much fun,
  6. Termin8ter
    Mar 4, 2016
    5
    Don't buy Watch Dogs, because Watch Dogs is another unfinished, dumbed down, pushed out the door game by Ubisoft. First off, the graphics have been dumbed way down from the E3 demos, the hacking mechanics are very linear,you don't have as much control of Chicago as you first thought, and Aiden Pierce sounds like Batman when he spits out a sentence. The story is pretty boring too, barelyDon't buy Watch Dogs, because Watch Dogs is another unfinished, dumbed down, pushed out the door game by Ubisoft. First off, the graphics have been dumbed way down from the E3 demos, the hacking mechanics are very linear,you don't have as much control of Chicago as you first thought, and Aiden Pierce sounds like Batman when he spits out a sentence. The story is pretty boring too, barely anything happens for most of the main story. The multiplayer is fun, but that doesn't make up for anything. Don't buy Watch Dogs.… Expand
  7. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    5
    Personally i enjoyed a few parts in it but it was a disappointing game this year, also with a extremely boring protagonist, but i did like the hacking and you should buy it at a cheaper price like 20 dollars
  8. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    5
    With huge hype after the E3 demo everyone was excited for it. And like many many Ubisoft games the reality sets in downgrade graphics and gameplay. Aiden Pierce is one of the most bland and boring characters I've ever played with and the game just felt incomplete.
  9. brandon911
    Jun 25, 2015
    5
    This is a great game full of moderate action but has little purpose because after the man story line. Theres not much to do, its actually quite boring because then people just call he ploice on you all the time, when you try to help people they turn on you. And the worst part is that you can't surrounder to the ploice they just kill you. And finally after you have bought all the carsThis is a great game full of moderate action but has little purpose because after the man story line. Theres not much to do, its actually quite boring because then people just call he ploice on you all the time, when you try to help people they turn on you. And the worst part is that you can't surrounder to the ploice they just kill you. And finally after you have bought all the cars there's nothing to spend money on. Its quite fun but many downers. Would recommen if you are into cyber/hacking games overall, good… Expand
  10. Lazlo21
    Jul 27, 2015
    5
    Watch dogs is the embodiment of why i hate ubisoft. I have to be honest, i was not very hyped for this game when it was first announced. I didn't buy it on launch day. I bought it a year and a half later just to see for myself what it was like.

    So i boot up the game. After getting like, three reminders to sign into Uplay (which i refuse to get), i get the game started. The intro is    Watch dogs is the embodiment of why i hate ubisoft. I have to be honest, i was not very hyped for this game when it was first announced. I didn't buy it on launch day. I bought it a year and a half later just to see for myself what it was like.

    So i boot up the game. After getting like, three reminders to sign into Uplay (which i refuse to get), i get the game started. The intro is solid and gives us a nice introduction to our main character. So then we get to the actual open world "meat", the reason everyone was so excited for the game. The hacking. I had so much fun in the game for my first few hours, looking into people's phones, stealing their money, interrupting traffic. Then after 3 days of playing the game, total of about 15 hours, i decide to actually play the game.

    I hate pretty much every aspect of the game except the hacking. But even the hacking got mundane. The story was practically nonexistent. The characters weren't interesting, and Aiden was not fun to play as at all. The missions offered a nice variety, but it was still not enough to make me care to finish it. The side missions were very repetitive, no matter what the topic, and i couldn't finish each string of missions either. The gameplay was very monotonous overall. I did have some fun with the minigames around town, such as the chess challenges and drinking challenges.

    Ok, i have to quickly get through all these other nitpicks and such pretty quickly. The music on the radio was not good at all. the driving just didn't feel right somehow. The overworld felt more lifeless and boring than, say, GTA. The upgrades and rewards for beating side missions were pretty useless. The graphics look pretty nice through, and this game does feel like it's next gen.

    I do not like watchdogs. it's honestly not ALL that bad, but it's just so OK i can't even comment on it. 5/10    … Expand
  11. RoverGrover
    Jul 29, 2015
    5
    Start playing game, controls are a bit rough but I figure I'll get used to it. Too many cut scenes, but it's the beginning of the game, so far I dig Asian dude. Go through first mission a little lost but I make it through just fine; hacking system seems like it will be cool. Start making my escape in a sweet ride while driving casual so as not to rise suspicion. Get to police road block,Start playing game, controls are a bit rough but I figure I'll get used to it. Too many cut scenes, but it's the beginning of the game, so far I dig Asian dude. Go through first mission a little lost but I make it through just fine; hacking system seems like it will be cool. Start making my escape in a sweet ride while driving casual so as not to rise suspicion. Get to police road block, must act natural, they don't know who I am. Instantly recognized, WTF, commence car chase. Don't have vehicle controls down and sideswipe everything. Drive fast, can't shake them crash. Steal new car, rinse repeat for about 15 minutes. Rage quit, uninstall game. My watch is over.… Expand
  12. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    There is fun to be had in Watch Dogs with it's decent gun-play and alive open world. But, the story and characters are super dull and some of the side content can get repetitive.
  13. Reed618
    Jul 13, 2018
    5
    The gameplay was very fun with the exception of its terrible hacking minigame which gets old fast and the annoying stealth missions, particularly those requiring you to guide someone.
    The story though... I actually got invested in some of the characters... Aidan Pearce is just such an emotionless **** and what's wrong with his sister?! Why is she so understanding? The protagonist is    The gameplay was very fun with the exception of its terrible hacking minigame which gets old fast and the annoying stealth missions, particularly those requiring you to guide someone.
    The story though... I actually got invested in some of the characters... Aidan Pearce is just such an emotionless **** and what's wrong with his sister?! Why is she so understanding? The protagonist is probably the worst i've seen in any game.    … Expand
  14. tsdenizen
    Nov 3, 2017
    5
    An interesting idea can only take you so far when you're too lazy to execute it properly, and that's what we have with Watch Dogs. Not only does the game struggle to make its main selling gimmick interesting, what we're left with is a mostly lifeless sandbox that's little fun to play in, with several basic mechanics that have been properly executed in other games for years almost entirelyAn interesting idea can only take you so far when you're too lazy to execute it properly, and that's what we have with Watch Dogs. Not only does the game struggle to make its main selling gimmick interesting, what we're left with is a mostly lifeless sandbox that's little fun to play in, with several basic mechanics that have been properly executed in other games for years almost entirely botched. The narrative isn't terrible, the characters are ok, and the hacking is kinda fun for a short while, but if you must try Watch Dogs, go used and cheap. Shouldn't be hard with all the returned copies.… Expand
  15. Budderkin
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    It's a mediocre 3rd person shooter with a gimmick that sound good but is executed very poorly.
  16. SwankyBoi
    Mar 30, 2020
    5
    The actual game is pretty fun, but it is a terrarium bugs.
    The game is poorly optimized. Even if you have a computer built by NASA, you'll still get crazy stuttering unless you set the textures in display to the lowest setting.
    Another bug I had experienced was that the crosshair disappeared, and it wouldn't come back. I had to dig through the files of the game, delete a file for    The actual game is pretty fun, but it is a terrarium bugs.
    The game is poorly optimized. Even if you have a computer built by NASA, you'll still get crazy stuttering unless you set the textures in display to the lowest setting.
    Another bug I had experienced was that the crosshair disappeared, and it wouldn't come back. I had to dig through the files of the game, delete a file for settings, and reopen the game just to get a stupid crosshair back.
    The game files corrupt frequently, so you might just open the game back up and see that your skill tree has been reset and all of your money is gone, but you're still in the point of the story that you are at. The list of bugs just goes on and on.
    There was even an option for ray tracing, but they decided to deactivate it for what ever reason.
    Now, I received this game for free on a sale on Epic Games, but if I had bought it with actual money, I would've gotten every chance to refund it. Definitely not worth $30 considering how many bugs there are. Please do not buy unless it is on a 70% sale or something like that. I've probably spent more time trying to fix the bugs than actually playing the game.    … Expand
  17. piuscorvus
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    This could have been much better game but it ended up being just an open world game full of missions, side missions and tones of content to try to make you feel busy. It made me feel only empty. It looks as it wants to be close to the GTA in a way but it is far from it in a sense of gameplay quality. It has an average story and tons of side missions that do not offer anything but "go thereThis could have been much better game but it ended up being just an open world game full of missions, side missions and tones of content to try to make you feel busy. It made me feel only empty. It looks as it wants to be close to the GTA in a way but it is far from it in a sense of gameplay quality. It has an average story and tons of side missions that do not offer anything but "go there and do that 10 times". Why are most of the open world games made like that, I cannot say...… Expand
  18. William_Trigos
    May 14, 2023
    5
    Game that its developer company sold as a revolution and it is still a generic open world and quite repetitive
    With a pretty forgettable story
  19. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    5
    bought this game when the hype for it was real. got my hands on the actual product and it was stinky.
  20. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    5
    I remember how excited I was about this game. everything can be used and hacked to your liking and yet somehow ubisoft made that boring fast.
  21. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A typical Ubisoft-style game 5.
  22. Agarwel
    May 27, 2014
    4
    I did not expected ths game to be perfect. But at least average. Ou man, how I was dissapointed. It feels like PS2 game in early PS3 graphics (just running on PS4). The hacking missions itself are fine. But everything else is so unpolished and rushed. I would almost say unfinished. Driving model is joke. The damage and physics engine too. Each time I drive Im reminded of DeadlyI did not expected ths game to be perfect. But at least average. Ou man, how I was dissapointed. It feels like PS2 game in early PS3 graphics (just running on PS4). The hacking missions itself are fine. But everything else is so unpolished and rushed. I would almost say unfinished. Driving model is joke. The damage and physics engine too. Each time I drive Im reminded of Deadly Premonitions. :-) That is not good in game with many car chases and hack causing mass crashes on intersections.
    I they made it just about hacking missions (structure like Hitman or Splinter cell - semilinear levels in linear story) it could be fun 8/10 game. But they burried this part in so much mess, that I can not recomend this game for full price to anybody.    … Expand
  23. wani0402
    May 29, 2014
    4
    Complete crap. Not sure why they delayed it. Clunkiest, clumsiest driving controls I have ever experienced. General character mechanics are terrible. Gets boring really fast. Very repetitive side mission structure.

    On the plus, it is not bad graphically. I have seen better, but I feel like I'm playing a PS3 game and that I'm not looking at next-gen graphics. The game concept is great.    Complete crap. Not sure why they delayed it. Clunkiest, clumsiest driving controls I have ever experienced. General character mechanics are terrible. Gets boring really fast. Very repetitive side mission structure.

    On the plus, it is not bad graphically. I have seen better, but I feel like I'm playing a PS3 game and that I'm not looking at next-gen graphics. The game concept is great. Would be interested in the game if the character and driving mechanics were more on par with Rockstar, or Assassins Creed.    … Expand
  24. trollkiller
    Sep 10, 2014
    4
    Dropped my rating significantly. reason: basic gameplay mechanics are seriously flawed (driving cars), the story starts well but ends up being superficial and formulaic, and as usual Ubi Montreal is more interested in cluttering the game with endless repetitive side-missions than in delivering an interesting narrative with decent gameplay mechanics
  25. renao
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Bad. These graphics are not next-gen, nor they are detailed. GTA IV does both much better. Driving is a mess and car variety isn't as plenty as I feel it could have been. Shooting isn't helpful either. It's fun to hack everything, but it tends to get old. And NPC's lives doesn't feel as realistic as they want you to believe as it seems they had about ten NPC models - with differentBad. These graphics are not next-gen, nor they are detailed. GTA IV does both much better. Driving is a mess and car variety isn't as plenty as I feel it could have been. Shooting isn't helpful either. It's fun to hack everything, but it tends to get old. And NPC's lives doesn't feel as realistic as they want you to believe as it seems they had about ten NPC models - with different clothing - to fill the world with. Even known Watch Dogs is a bit fun, I wish I had skip this game, since I don't feel it is worth full price.… Expand
  26. robdot
    Jun 7, 2014
    4
    No one seems to mention the story, and,,the main character,,,,is idiotic...nothing he says, or does, makes any sense at all...he robs people ,kills them, commits murders..but then get upset if he sees a purse snatching or other crime...and must go stop it....he commits all kinds of crimes but suddenly doesn't want to kill a witness and goes way out of his way to not kill him....ofNo one seems to mention the story, and,,the main character,,,,is idiotic...nothing he says, or does, makes any sense at all...he robs people ,kills them, commits murders..but then get upset if he sees a purse snatching or other crime...and must go stop it....he commits all kinds of crimes but suddenly doesn't want to kill a witness and goes way out of his way to not kill him....of course,,killing all kinds of people along the way,,,,,.it's all so very very,,,stupid...there's a game in here somewhere, good luck finding it.… Expand
  27. Mortvicr
    May 29, 2014
    4
    Foremost, before you buy this game I would like to warn you of the terrible car handling, as with most of these type of games from GTA, Just Cause 2 and Sleeping dogs the driving is one of the main part of the game. GTA driving mechanics weren't great, but Watch Dog are just awful, bordering unplayable.

    The cars slip and slid around like that the ice part in Zelda: ocarina of time, -    Foremost, before you buy this game I would like to warn you of the terrible car handling, as with most of these type of games from GTA, Just Cause 2 and Sleeping dogs the driving is one of the main part of the game. GTA driving mechanics weren't great, but Watch Dog are just awful, bordering unplayable.

    The cars slip and slid around like that the ice part in Zelda: ocarina of time, - Don't turn enough and the car doesn't turn, turn too much and its slips'n'slids and fish tails around like crazy, hitting every, lamp post, car, fence, wall, pedestrian and building, which makes those - Chase guy mission frustrating, or tail that guy and invade the goons are just plan unenjoyable. And there are loads of these, the main campaign is mostly tail this guy, chase those guys oh and the terrible sneak into the build or sneak out without been seen, and if they catch you it's right back to the beginning again.

    It take all the worst and annoying elements from other open world games, the parts that are just filling to add more packing to the game, Watch_Dogs is that, filler.

    This is a god awful game, and a nasty little PC port..

    Do not buy..    … Expand
  28. HeeresJ0hnny
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    A 30 gigabyte loading screen with nothing of great interest on the other side. It's boring. It's dull. It's not an epic action-hacking game. It's a third person shooter with some "hacking" elements (and by hacking, I mean pressing the 'x' button at an object". The AI is embarrassing, the story is a contrived cliche joke with only 1 or 2 memorable, interesting characters. Some parts areA 30 gigabyte loading screen with nothing of great interest on the other side. It's boring. It's dull. It's not an epic action-hacking game. It's a third person shooter with some "hacking" elements (and by hacking, I mean pressing the 'x' button at an object". The AI is embarrassing, the story is a contrived cliche joke with only 1 or 2 memorable, interesting characters. Some parts are frustrating beyond belief (no, not because they're hard, I'm not afraid of a challenge as long as it's fair). Having to chase a guy in a sports car through busy Chicago streets when the only vehicle they give you is an old station wagon isn't fair. It's bland and boring and I was rooting for it to be over after about 2 hours. It's not awful, it's just offensive because it promised so much and delivered on so little. If you want a fun interesting single-player game, get Wolfenstein.… Expand
  29. voiders
    May 27, 2014
    4
    I hoped that game was the GOTY, but unfortunately Watch Dogs has so many problems that you cant avoid or lie to your self.

    1- Yes, the game dont have the E3 graphics. They downgraded the game. I dont have problem with the current graphics, but I have with lies! 2- The game was delayed for what? I hoped that time waiting was used to make the game better, not worse. 3- Every where I    I hoped that game was the GOTY, but unfortunately Watch Dogs has so many problems that you cant avoid or lie to your self.

    1- Yes, the game dont have the E3 graphics. They downgraded the game. I dont have problem with the current graphics, but I have with lies!
    2- The game was delayed for what? I hoped that time waiting was used to make the game better, not worse.
    3- Every where I look, here on Brazil, Watch Dogs is the most expense game of all time! At Steam, or PSN. I complained to ubisoft, and for my surprise they answered "the game worth this price". Cool, dont it?
    4- Watch dogs is a GTA clone, with a small city, promissing the best graphics of all time, but even Infamous Seceond Son has a better look!

    Sorry Ubisoft, you lied for us. And Im very disappointed with you.    … Expand
  30. Umbrella-17
    Jul 27, 2014
    4
    Watch Dogs is not as good as they marketed it. i have to force myself to play the game. Don't listen to people who insult the game because of its graphic its not what they show to us of course but this is not the main reason for such a low score. First of all i will resume how to game plays go to a point activate something kill some enemies some of them are trying to flee awayWatch Dogs is not as good as they marketed it. i have to force myself to play the game. Don't listen to people who insult the game because of its graphic its not what they show to us of course but this is not the main reason for such a low score. First of all i will resume how to game plays go to a point activate something kill some enemies some of them are trying to flee away chased them with no possibilities of using pistol in car use you hacking Quick time event to stop them. Leave your car shoot them mission complete. Again and again and again. Sometime you have those sneaky mini mission where you use camera to limit the enemies capability. those are the two thing you do. as the main quest goes on. The Story start at the end of act 2. Optional quest those are actually mini game fun at first look but they get boring really fast. The Radio is boring ( matter of taste). The Car driving is boring. Too many useless weapon all feeling the same an autoriifle is an auto rifle etc. Graphic are decent i guess if you don't mind lies. Multi player is to me useless no real progression. I could go over and over about how i don't like the game. The Best advice i can give BUY GTA V over nine thousand better than this. To me Watch dogs is going the Same way Assassin's creed did i would Say sequel bait.… Expand
  31. Irul
    Aug 2, 2015
    4
    I tried but this game is just boring. Did not finish just got tired of playing. I never immersed in the story and the side quest are boring for the most part. To be avoided.
  32. LTR
    Jul 4, 2014
    4
    The most hyped game of the year turns out to be the ultimate disappointment. The story is boring, the gameplay is boring, the music is terrible and the online was terrible.
  33. DoUEvnLft
    Sep 30, 2014
    4
    It's not awful, but it's certainly not the 'true next-gen experience' we hoped for. With a lackluster story, boring characters and middling visuals, Watch Dogs is only really held up by it's open world and multiplayer.

    If you're planning on buying Watch Dogs, wait for the price to drop below £20 (or your regional equivalent), since this is, in my opinion, definitely not worth the    It's not awful, but it's certainly not the 'true next-gen experience' we hoped for. With a lackluster story, boring characters and middling visuals, Watch Dogs is only really held up by it's open world and multiplayer.

    If you're planning on buying Watch Dogs, wait for the price to drop below £20 (or your regional equivalent), since this is, in my opinion, definitely not worth the current price.    … Expand
  34. lain
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Realmente pobre, los coches no se deforman, no interactuan con el entorno bien, lastexturas les falta fondo y encima las sombras practicamente no existen, mejor recomendar jugar de nuevo el GTA IV que se lo come con patatas.
  35. neviem
    May 27, 2014
    4
    I was really looking towards this game, mainly due to rockstar don't giving a crap about PCs, so maybe that's also why I'm so disappointed with it. (This is about the PC version)
    Like the story is ok, but the rest just screams CONSOLE-PORT. I mean, if I want to play with a controller, I will play on my console, but when I play a PC game I expect it to be playable with keyboard and mouse.    I was really looking towards this game, mainly due to rockstar don't giving a crap about PCs, so maybe that's also why I'm so disappointed with it. (This is about the PC version)
    Like the story is ok, but the rest just screams CONSOLE-PORT. I mean, if I want to play with a controller, I will play on my console, but when I play a PC game I expect it to be playable with keyboard and mouse. In this case, it's a pain. There is some really weird mouse acceleration that is different in menu's (too fast) and in the game (too slow) and it seems that is not possible to turn it off. But the major pain is driving a car which is unfortunately a major part of this game and therefore it's ruining it from my perspective - driving a car feels like you are driving on an ice. Not to mention that if you adjust the view while driving the game will change it back again after few seconds (another obvious console inheritance). Fighting is mediocre at best - again strange control - you have to press c to get in cover, but you have to press v to get out of it.
    The major gimmick of this game is hacking - this should have had made this game special. Well, to be honest it stopped in the middle again, some parts are ok (but those are mostly prescripted), rest feels like you don't even have to use it. Not to mention that hacking while driving (eg. traffic lights) is again a pain on keyboard (well, until you will remap the keys) - you drive with aswd and to hack you have to HOLD q - that means that you either won't be able to turn left or accelerate for the time needed to hack - add to that above mentioned crappy driving model and you have the image.
    The graphics is okish, nothing spectacular on the PC, but not bad. What IS bad is optimalization - there is almost none, just just the web and you will see cry of the users playing it. For a game that requires 3GB VRAM, 6GB RAM and Core I7 to run on full I would expect something spectacular, but this is not the case.
    Overall I rate this at 4, as there is nothing else for the PC at the moment, otherwise it would be a 3. If the manage (but I'm skeptical about this) to improve the controls and mainly driving model in the following patches (there is already a day 0 patch but it's fixing only AI and something else - oh, this reminds me about AI - it SUCKS. Like enemies don't care that you are killing them with unsilenced weapons or explosions as long as they won't see you. Like guy will walk to the dead body, look at it and after a while he will walk away. Really? in 2014?) it may be 6-7, but in current state it's a nobuy advice from me.    … Expand
  36. alidemigod
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Brings something diff to the table, not WOW but still interesting. Graphics are awesome on my opinion but graphic whores may think different. Overall i think this game is great and totally worth the 60$. Buy it, you won't regret it !
  37. flyer9431
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Graphics is nice, gameplay is good though gets boring after 4-5 hours of playing. I would give it 7/10 if it wasn't that overhyped. Ubisoft, calm down your marketers.
  38. Da5h
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Dont belive the hype. Watch Dogs brought absolutely nothing "new" or remarkable to the table. It plays like an uninspired GTA clone. Do yourself a favor and save your money for something else.
  39. MjCRUISER
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Ahh Watch_Dogs, you can tell it means business by its stylized title font! Yes the game that has had so many nerds and losers bickering over graphical fidelity since it's premier almost a light year ago. I'm not going to get into the brainless banter over 'consoles vs. PC' because A) I'm not 13. and B) The more I type the longer I go without beer. To start off, Aiden is the most obviousAhh Watch_Dogs, you can tell it means business by its stylized title font! Yes the game that has had so many nerds and losers bickering over graphical fidelity since it's premier almost a light year ago. I'm not going to get into the brainless banter over 'consoles vs. PC' because A) I'm not 13. and B) The more I type the longer I go without beer. To start off, Aiden is the most obvious looking criminal. Complete with his cartoonish gritty voice and a fashion sense that would make even the 'trench coat mafia' proud, Aiden sticks out like a sore thumb and from you hear him speak it's all downhill from there. If I was a cop and was told to look for a hacker I'd grab the guy in the trench coat plodding along with his hands in his pockets like a pedophile. This game is so silly, yeah it's an interesting twist on Open world game genre but interesting doesn't make it good. Forget the graphics. Nothing can fix the cliche story line, repetitive side quests, irritating driving and hackneyed dialogue that would only be considered 'tense' and 'gripping' by either 13 year old boys and adults who consider The Dark Knight, the 'greatest film of all time'. The driving is terrible and pretty much ruins the game, since the lack of physics and damage make it almost impossible to get invested in chases or driving at breakneck speeds. Characters are poorly written, with each becoming just a one dimensional caricature who spouts platitudes about corruption and secrets and blah blah. Please. The side quests, which while prove to be interesting distractions end up being just that 'distractions' from the 'god awful' hackneyed revenge story line. Sure It has its fun moments but what game doesn't? Disappointing on all fronts. A game that takes itself too seriously and unfortunately just can't seem to knock GTA down even a little off its pedestal. GTA isn't a perfect game by any means but it works because it combines hilarious elements of pop culture satire, memorable characters and doesn't take itself seriously at all! It's fun! Watch Dogs just wastes a lot of time to say very little about a lot of things and without an interesting story and mundane characters, there just isn't enough to warrant a replay let alone a positive review.… Expand
  40. novaGT
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Bait and switch tactics aside, the game is just average at best.
    Nothing like the "next gen starts' here experience that was promised.
    Very very poorly optimised on PC. And mandatory uplay drm. What is disturbing is that there are 5 different collectors editions of the game. Thus no was to experience the complete game. Probably better to wait for the inevitable goty/ definitive    Bait and switch tactics aside, the game is just average at best.
    Nothing like the "next gen starts' here experience that was promised.
    Very very poorly optimised on PC. And mandatory uplay drm.

    What is disturbing is that there are 5 different collectors editions of the game. Thus no was to experience the complete game.
    Probably better to wait for the inevitable goty/ definitive edition.

    The game itself isn't as bad as most think, but definitely no where near what it was portrayed to be.
    Misleading, anti consumer policies seem to be more rampant than ever.
    Gone are the days where you could get value with any and every game you bought.
    It is this sort of practice that is killing the credibility of the industry    … Expand
  41. Stulogic
    May 27, 2014
    4
    A veneer of originality can't hide the fact that this game is a horrible stinker, that proves the tried and tested adage of embargoes up until launch day mean it's a dud.

    The one button hacking is great for the first hour, but it quickly becomes apparent that the game is a one trick pony with a rinse and repeat formula - seemingly every mission is a 'get in, hack stuff with one button,    A veneer of originality can't hide the fact that this game is a horrible stinker, that proves the tried and tested adage of embargoes up until launch day mean it's a dud.

    The one button hacking is great for the first hour, but it quickly becomes apparent that the game is a one trick pony with a rinse and repeat formula - seemingly every mission is a 'get in, hack stuff with one button, get out stealthily' affair.

    Of course, there's the usual back story and first mission hand-holding, only this back story is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Then it's on to the driving missions where you'll instantly be ripped out of the next-gen console gaming and thrown back to a time where Saints Row 1 was a current title. It's some of the worst driving physics I've ever known. I mean, GTA was always a bit quirky, but this is plain terrible by comparison - making GTA look real.

    It's not all bad though, the game offers some genuinely original touches, the hacking and profiling, while a one button affair are interesting, just not sufficiently so to drag the rest of its blandness up a few points. I will admit that putting the blockers up or hacking the traffic lights makes me giggle every time at the resulting chaos, but then my moments of levity are replaced with 'meh' once I realize I've another mission to do.

    The city is pretty bland, the graphics are pretty average, certainly not testing the limits of the next gen consoles, and the audio mixing is woeful. The dialogue is fun though, we'll when it's not related to the main story or the utterly uninteresting protagonist within it.

    It could have been brilliant, but for me it falls very wide of the mark, and further proof that whenever a developer maintains an embargo right up to launch day the game is a dud.

    In summary, Ubisoft can ram it if they think I'm preordering anything they make in future - a marketing triumph that puts hype in place of substance.    … Expand
  42. HonestyPolicy
    May 27, 2014
    4
    Like my username says, I'm going to give my honest opinion of the game. No one has to agree, but I felt that I had to get this out of my system.
    I really don't like Watch Dogs and here's why:
    1. Hacking- I do love the hacking in this game, don't get me wrong. I love when I'm in a speed chase and the car behind me gets slammed because I switched the traffic light. However, the hacking is    Like my username says, I'm going to give my honest opinion of the game. No one has to agree, but I felt that I had to get this out of my system.
    I really don't like Watch Dogs and here's why:
    1. Hacking- I do love the hacking in this game, don't get me wrong. I love when I'm in a speed chase and the car behind me gets slammed because I switched the traffic light. However, the hacking is mundane after using it to escape. Using hacking in stealth is a bit of a chore and not as much fun as during a high speed chase.
    2. You don't really get to choose what you want to do- Hear me out: I started the game and couldn't play chess with a guy in a coffee shop. Seriously? I have to unlock chess? What's worse is the guy in the shop said point blank, "Care for a game?" while the "NOT AVAILABLE" Sign lingered over his head. This was only a taste however. Whenever the player is trying to do something, say go to the next story way point, there will ALWAYS be something that the game tries to force on you. All criminal missions are randomized and appear on your phone usually when you are focused on something else. Do you want to catch criminals? Too bad, you actually have to wait for one to pop up. Don't want to catch criminals? Here's the next way point to where they are! The worst instance of this is the online multiplayer. TWICE I have gone to activate an activity or mission only to be invaded and forced to interact with someone trying to hack me. Do you want to turn off online? OH SORRY, YOU LOOSE A S*** TON OF PROGRESS POINTS! Seriously annoying.
    3. Boring- Sorry to say, but the characters have nothing going for them. I tried to get into the story, but it's lackluster and stale. There is no real drive or emotion portrayed by anyone.
    4.Failure- Maybe I'm not too good at the game, but whenever I tried to do something new that the game tried to teach me, I died instantly without getting a lesson completed. The only notification system of what you need to do is a bar in the upper left of the H.U.D. and if there are people shooting at you, you aren't going to look there.
    So that's a basic run through of why I don't like the game. For all of you guys posting 0 just because it didn't live up to hype, screw you, give a reason you don't like the game that doesn't involve marketing designed to get you to buy the game in the first game. To all of you posting 10 scores, If you liked it I really appreciate that. I couldn't like this game but you guys found parts to enjoy so congrats. But seriously, if it is a 10 for YOU give it a 10 and support why, don't just post random **** saying "BEST GAME EVER 10/10"    … Expand
  43. Dkay7777777
    Jun 22, 2014
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. It's extremely repetitive, and it's far from what a "next-gen' game should be.
    One of the first things that stands out is the graphics, which are just absolutely pathetic and awful for a "next-gen" game. It honestly looks like an xbox 360 game.
    Like I mentioned above, the gameplay is mediocre, but repetitive. There are a lot of cool concepts and ideas    This game is mediocre at best. It's extremely repetitive, and it's far from what a "next-gen' game should be.
    One of the first things that stands out is the graphics, which are just absolutely pathetic and awful for a "next-gen" game. It honestly looks like an xbox 360 game.
    Like I mentioned above, the gameplay is mediocre, but repetitive. There are a lot of cool concepts and ideas that this game has the potential to build upon, but for the most part, they're pretty undeveloped and pretty shallow.
    Also, "Aiden," the main character, is absolute garbage. He's one of the worst characters in any game I've ever played. His gravelly, monotone voice is annoying, and he really brings nothing to the game. Ubisoft would have been better off having a voiceless, nameless character for their lead, as Aiden just sucks.
    Another horrible aspect of the game is the driving, which is horrendous.

    With all these negatives, it's not to say that "Watch Dogs" is a bad game; it's just not good.    … Expand
  44. Deathtosquishy1
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    I hate the way this game is masked as a "free roam game" there is almost no point in deviating from the main story line other than to buy craft-ables and weapons. The main character is not cool and is inconsistent in his role. Like a lot of people I also do not like the way you can wipe out the entire gang then have to knock down the leader. Another useless part is the reputation bar.I hate the way this game is masked as a "free roam game" there is almost no point in deviating from the main story line other than to buy craft-ables and weapons. The main character is not cool and is inconsistent in his role. Like a lot of people I also do not like the way you can wipe out the entire gang then have to knock down the leader. Another useless part is the reputation bar. Your actions do not matter. One good thing was how alive they made the city, and hacking traffic lights and watching accidents is about all this game was really good for though. Laughable unoriginal characters (girl with dragon tattoo being one of them.), generic main story missions and repetitive gun fights make this a very mediocre game.… Expand
  45. astormofswords1
    Jun 9, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to say I was heavily disappointed by this game. Personally, I had been looking forward to this for a long time, as soon as the concept was announced I was on board and was excited when things geared up to the release date...this quickly changed after a few hours of Gameplay.
    My main issues include:
    1.) Generic/repetitive gameplay
    I was initially impressed and enjoyed the hacking abilities provided to us in the game as they were new and unique to gameplay in general on such a large format but after a couple of missions the couple of distraction/explosion options became very repetitive, you can only trip a car alarm or raise a forklift to grasp the attention of enemies so many times before it becomes a bore. I know there's only so much that could be done but surely Ubisoft could have held back on some stuff or added more as the game progressed for a bit of variety. In the end it dwindled down to 3 types of gameplay 1.) Sneak/stealth through an area to hack a box; 2.) Escape from or destroy police/fixers who are chasing after you; 3.) Shoot out/kill a bunch of people. Doing the same 3 things with slight variety over and over really does take its toll.
    2.) Very poorly written storyline
    Incredibly generic and boring, a white guy with stuble seeks revenge on the death of family member? Come on Ubisoft, how cliche can you get? The plot for the game really just revolves getting revenge on the people who killed your niece/kidnapped your sister/or (spoilers) killed Clara to some degree. I think a companies writing is very poor when they have to rely on the deaths/suffering of female characters to create drama/plot. I thought this was 2014, can we not get some decent writing that doesn't follow the damsel in distress story-line?
    The areas of plot I was interested in were completely brushed over. The Human Trafficking storyline was only relevant for a couple of missions and was never heard from again (even though that's what Ubisoft marketed the game about) which was disappointing as I think it's such a powerful issue in our society today, especially one that's not very well known about, I think exposing this issues in Watch Dogs could have opened up some new boundaries.
    3.) Poorly done characterisation
    Aiden was a rather bland and unlikable main character, there was nothing notable or unique about him that could make him stand out. He's just another generic white guy with stuble, there's nothing wrong with white male characters but mixing things up now and then really doesn't hurt.
    Characters that were completely brushed aside (i.e. Default) without any reasoning. For example, there's a massive build up and hunt down for the character Default but it all ends in you hitting him over the head in the street and walking away? It just felt so weak, we know nothing about that character, hell we don't even know what he looks like.
    All in all most characters just weren't fleshed out, they had no depth and therefore I felt nothing for them when they went through hardships/died/betrayed/etc. I thought the writing for pretty much all the characters was done to a low standard, AC2 proves Ubisoft can create interesting characters/characters of diversity/strong female characters so I'm not very tolerant to their standard in Watch Dogs.
    4.) Rubbish side missions
    Extremely repetitive, definitely a case of quantity over quality. Even side missions I found really interesting/liked doing initially got boring because of the sheer amount of them (i.e. Crimes detected and Gang Hideouts) and ones that weren't repetitive and were actually interesting ended up having a poor execution (I.e. Missing Persons mission).
    5.) Bad/clumsy controls
    I know people will always agree/disagree on this concept when it came to games but personally I found the handling, especially with driving, to be very poorly done. I found the controls to be very clumsy in some areas which made some missions/gameplay a bit frustrating.

    This is by no means the worst game I've ever played, Watch Dogs did have some unique concepts and enjoyable moments but overall I found myself bored/frustrated while playing this game rather than excited/interested, which really says something for all the hype surrounding it prior to release. I'm actually glad I got this game as a gift because if I'd paid for it myself I would have felt like I lost out on a bit of money.    … Expand
  46. Nick_Field
    Jun 9, 2014
    4
    Not bad, Ubisoft. BUT! This game looks like first Assassin'sCreed. Sandbox like in Far Cry 3 (not good, not bad), the average quality of the gameplay, but there is no game. And the main story is a simple **** A do not compare this game with GTA V.
  47. Brat
    Aug 5, 2014
    4
    Didn't even bother to finish it... got bored in the middle. I'm a big fan of AC games and finished each one with all the extras but here is a perfect example of overhyped game. Wasted money buying a preorder.
  48. Danieljsharp
    Jun 18, 2014
    4
    The Good

    -A rich and vibrant world
    -Some good level design
    -Enjoyed the hacking element

    The Bad

    -Vehicle handling is poor
    -Sound design is woeful, cars and guns in particular sound awful
    -Side quests can become repetitive
    -Doesn't look great for a supposedly "next gen" game

    Overall, an
    ok game but definitely not the game we we're promised when announced.
  49. Amaerlyn
    Jun 20, 2014
    4
    Watch_dogs, an incredibly detailed and nice looking world with nothing interesting to do. Controls are bad, story bad, missions lack design and every thing is repeated over and over again. Some missions lacked any consideration of the entertaining value what-so-ever. The required Uplay, which does not allow for shortcuts outside its environment makes it integrate with Windows poorly.
  50. panda_gamer
    Jul 7, 2014
    4
    The graphics are good but not as good as promised. I like the story but that's all the game has going on for itself.

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

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

    It feels like paying a bad version of GTA with Assasin's Creed controls.
    In my opinion it's not worth the hype or the price.    … Expand
  51. Driver32
    Jul 15, 2014
    4
    Absolutely not impressive. Large open world, but move on it becomes a burden after the fifth mission. Gameplay unnecessarily complicated, we have to pretend to be hackers, instead of a simple way to pass the level

    There are some interesting ideas, but it diluted by ordinariness of world
  52. MeiLongDong
    Aug 10, 2014
    4
    Was very disappointing. Nothing like what they showed in early trailers. The driving sections (which there is a lot) feels like you're playing on N64 and I'm not joking. I don't care if you find this game for a dollar, save your money. Play GTA instead for a good open world experience.
  53. jonbhoy67
    Aug 11, 2014
    4
    The idea was sadly let down by the end product. The novelty of the hacking quickly disappears when you realise how bad the game mechanics are. More bugs than the Pixar back catalogue and an incredibly dull storyline with even worse side missions. Avoid.
  54. albinocreep
    Oct 29, 2014
    4
    I dont understand how this gets good reviews. It's super empty and lackluster of a game. Remember back in the day when everyone was making a cheap open world "gta-clone", this harken backs to those days. I have no idea how the spent so much money on a game that feels this boring.
  55. rodrigo1UP
    Jan 5, 2015
    4
    I was really looking forward to playing this game, but unfortunately it didn't live up to its hype/promises. The graphics are beautiful, not as beautiful as the ones shown on E3, but i have no problem with that. A part graphics and few other fun moments, the game is mediocre, at best, boring story, annoying characters, frustrating car chases and same buttons for different actions that canI was really looking forward to playing this game, but unfortunately it didn't live up to its hype/promises. The graphics are beautiful, not as beautiful as the ones shown on E3, but i have no problem with that. A part graphics and few other fun moments, the game is mediocre, at best, boring story, annoying characters, frustrating car chases and same buttons for different actions that can get you killed take all the fun of this game.… Expand
  56. Rorbag
    Oct 6, 2015
    4
    The homeless, malnourished version of GTA V. Realised an hour into this game that it was minging. Took a day off work for it's launch but ended spending the day watching redtube.

    Ubisoft erection
  57. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    4
    Not good at all. No need to go into any detail on this one as there is already lots of negative reviews out there to read. The only thing amazing about this game is that it got a sequel.
  58. AlejandroFIN
    Aug 22, 2016
    4
    Watch Dogs is the worst game of Ubisoft. The story missions are mostly boring and unclear. Due to problems with the story the map loses its potential. The world is visually good-looking but characters and cars are not. Chicago feels empty and you have nothing to do except annoying side missions. Vehicles have ridiculous acceleration so you have no time checking your surroundings. PhysicsWatch Dogs is the worst game of Ubisoft. The story missions are mostly boring and unclear. Due to problems with the story the map loses its potential. The world is visually good-looking but characters and cars are not. Chicago feels empty and you have nothing to do except annoying side missions. Vehicles have ridiculous acceleration so you have no time checking your surroundings. Physics of the game are terribly unrealistic, enemies are too stupid or too clever but never even close to normal. The genre Watch Dogs is competing is just way too harsh for it. Hacking is the key element of the game and sometimes it causes unexpected death of Aiden Pearce or somebody he was supposed to protect. Very often you are about to hack some gates or traffic lights but Aiden decides to commit suicide by exploding himself with steam pipe... and mission failed. It is somewhat annoying when some other player invades your game during your casual gameplay and you have no time for their mierda del toro. The good thing is that you are able to invade their games as well. One of the few good things is that you will earn relatively multiple easy trophies from the game...… Expand
  59. rthiago
    Jul 15, 2016
    4
    Good graphics. Nice driving and GPS system. But the game overall is boring and repetitive, the story is the same old cliche. This is Ubisoft being Ubisoft again.
  60. dewdar
    May 25, 2019
    4
    What a boring game. It's as if developers target was to create the greatest open world game, but forgot to put in fun or quality content.

    I'm one of those people who stayed under a rock just to avoid all the hype the game was getting, so don't expect me complaining about how graphics are downgraded or how Ubisoft was lying straight to consumers faces. Gameplay: Car physics and    What a boring game. It's as if developers target was to create the greatest open world game, but forgot to put in fun or quality content.

    I'm one of those people who stayed under a rock just to avoid all the hype the game was getting, so don't expect me complaining about how graphics are downgraded or how Ubisoft was lying straight to consumers faces.

    Gameplay:
    Car physics and handling is terrible, feels like something from the PS2 era. Even the terrible handling of True Crime felt more realistic or fun for that matter. Same goes for weapon handling, AI is as bad as you can expect, they'll be either staying in one place and show themselves for a few seconds just to shoot and then hide again in the same place, or run towards you. It's already a clumsy game, yet they managed to screw the melee system that you can knock someone only if you're playing a stealth mission.

    The location itself is alright, but there are some awkward moments. Take for example civilian cars, you will never see in a car anyone else besides the driver(except for police and henchmen in the story missions). I find that small detail very annoying since that's something that was not an issue since GTA3 which came out in 2001. If you visit any store more than once you will quickly notice that the visitors do the same thing every time you enter. So most of the stuff is copy/pasted and scripted, hence the world feels more lifeless than it should.

    The hacking part can be in some respects fun, but it can be limiting. For example: wouldn't it be fun to crush your card with a container? According to the game, nope. If you put any vehicle under, I guess then your hacking system get some kind of guilt or something, it won't do anything. You want the train to hit the car or Aiden because he's a lifeless tool? I guess you can't because the train has feelings now, but explosions are ok.

    Missions/Campaign: Yet another terrible mess. The only positive thing I can say is the hacking part, but even that part gets annoying when you see that's the only thing they have to show outside all the generic open word stuff. Those hacking puzzles and finding the targets through the camera overstay their welcome, just like tank missions in Arkham Knight. The plot is poorly executed, main characters are boring, I don't feel any sympathy for characters that have fewer emotions than my neighbors' old cat.

    If there is one thing most developers have learning for the past 10 years is that tailing missions are boring, so you have to ask why didn't these developers get the memo. Chase missions would have been fun if the car handling/physics weren't so stiff. And every time you're a bit behind you gets warning that you're losing the target and it's annoying because of the counter stopwatch which refreshes to the start quite a lot. A good example of how broking the stealth/tailing target is the mission where you're following Iraq's cousin, you will fail even though you can see him right across the walking path. A lot of times I failed missions because I didn't know what to do, and they happen to have the worst possible checkpoints as if developers were trolling just for the fun.

    A lot of times, it's much easier just to kill everything that moves, rather than avoid or use hacking gadgets for a stealthier approach. As a vigilante, you'll be killing more often policemen than escaping them, because it's just less annoying.

    So yeah, mission design is not great.

    Sound/Music:
    The music playlist, outside of a few songs nothing else either good or worth listening. It's the type of music artists put on albums as a filler. Whoever was choosing those songs, your hipster music is terrible.

    If I have not mentioned gun or vehicle sound, well it mediocre, just like the rest of the game. If you're reading this far, this shouldn't be surprising.

    Conclusion: The game is mediocre at best. Some will find it appealing, because of the hacking features, but in my case, it quickly wore off. I would recommend to try it out only if you have nothing else to play, which is very unlikely.    … Expand
  61. sgthombre
    Sep 26, 2016
    4
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user.
  62. FourEyedGeek
    Jun 13, 2017
    4
    Effectively boring. The concept is great, the execution poor. I feel if it had been in development longer or perhaps they are attempted less it could have been an enjoyable game.
  63. CoreGamer1408
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    I am really not into crime driven games set in contemporary real world settings. This game had some neat ideas with how hacking is used. Beyond that this IP seems like another GTA/Saints Row wannabe. The combat and driving elements have two issues. One performance seems to drop and secondly it is not that much fun to shoot and/or drive. Yeah a big open map, but with only copy paste stuffI am really not into crime driven games set in contemporary real world settings. This game had some neat ideas with how hacking is used. Beyond that this IP seems like another GTA/Saints Row wannabe. The combat and driving elements have two issues. One performance seems to drop and secondly it is not that much fun to shoot and/or drive. Yeah a big open map, but with only copy paste stuff to do. Most of the side activities just did not resonate. Sometimes a story can save a game and pull me in. A generic tale of revenge wasn't really a show stopper. After a combined total of several hours gameplay I was kind of bored with this one. No interest in the MP side of this game. So maybe that is a chunk of the score I am missing out on.… Expand
  64. LG_Fox_Brazil
    Aug 5, 2020
    4
    One of the most disappointing games of the generation. Extremely buggy at release, I even got two game breaking bugs in week one. Bland characters, mediocre story and horrifying driving mechanics. While it has an interesting hacking component and surprisingly fun multiplayer modes, it still is a major letdown
  65. TjCytora
    Apr 25, 2022
    4
    This game sucksss.... it has a horrible story, the 'missions' 90% of the time just consist of the side missions either repackaged or not even. The framerate is also horrendous i had drops at least every 10 minutes especially when a lot is going on. If you never played this one you didn't miss out on much a totally forgettable GTA ripoff
  66. AdoMobA
    Aug 6, 2023
    4
    Pros
    - the various hacking skills feel cool to use
    - bunch of cool ideas that unfortunately go unrealized Cons - the driving is awful - Aiden is monotone and boring throughout most of the story - the story itself is generic Not much to say about the original Watch Dogs. It is just the most bog standard Ubisoft video game you will play. Open world, meh story and a bunch of side    Pros
    - the various hacking skills feel cool to use
    - bunch of cool ideas that unfortunately go unrealized

    Cons
    - the driving is awful
    - Aiden is monotone and boring throughout most of the story
    - the story itself is generic

    Not much to say about the original Watch Dogs. It is just the most bog standard Ubisoft video game you will play. Open world, meh story and a bunch of side activities. On the topic of those.

    So many side activities require you to drive. And my god is this driving one of the most broken things ever created. I personally believed that it was created by a group of chimps that thought cars stick to the ground like they weigh thousand tonnes and move like ice skates. I can't overstate how bad it feels to drive in this game. And you are going to be doing a lot of driving.

    Other than that the game is a standard cover shooter that is beyond braindead easy though looks good at times. And that is the thing with this game that pisses me off the most. This game has all the potential and no execution. Everything is half assed or down right boring.

    The story is a cliche revenge plot. The protagonist is a brooding monotone dude who has one or two good moments. The villains… Eh, who cares? Not memorable to survive in your head two days after you roll the credits.

    All in all, Watch Dogs is a bunch of good ideas and promises that go unfulfilled. Shame, I'd rather play the game from the trailers.    … Expand
  67. Booeymonger
    Jun 25, 2014
    3
    A terrible, unfinished mess of a game that, despite its ambition, is simply not fun to play. And why is no one mentioning the insanely long load times?
  68. Kenmei
    Jun 4, 2014
    3
    Seeing as how this game was pushed back 6 months just to fix bugs, I feel like I need to critique this game a bit more harshly considering the game was finished back when it was pushed back. Considering that, this game is is almost a complete failure in what it tried to do and what it didn't accomplish.
    Firstly, consider the graphics. Considered the first "truly next gen" experience, as    Seeing as how this game was pushed back 6 months just to fix bugs, I feel like I need to critique this game a bit more harshly considering the game was finished back when it was pushed back. Considering that, this game is is almost a complete failure in what it tried to do and what it didn't accomplish.
    Firstly, consider the graphics. Considered the first "truly next gen" experience, as it was being billed, this game on the next-gen consoles looks almost exactly like the last gen stuff. There is no way it looks better than InFamous did back in March and, in particular, the facial features were awful. I've seen better facial features on characters in games dating back a year or two. The graphics are a definite let down.
    Next is the gameplay mechanics. The hacking system is the big thing that seperates this game from other GTA-style sandbox games. It doesn't do enough to truly make a name of itself in the genre and that is extremely unfortunate. The genre is in desperate need of an original idea and this didn't quite deliver. The hacking is ok but it's not enough to separate this game from the pack.
    The story is fairly standard but it's passable. The problem I have are with the characters, in particular the main character, Aiden Pierce. They try to bill you as a Vigilante throughout the game but, make no mistake about this, Aiden is a bad guy. He's only got one redeemable trait and that's his love for his family but that doesn't get in the way of him easily killing people for no reason and stealing from people with cancer (yes this is true). They try to make him seem like a poor soul trapped in the world he's living in but the fact of the matter is that he enjoys what he does and he'll never redeem himself because he enjoys it so much. There's so much hypocrisy involved with this character it's astounding and the writers here failed to deliver with him and pretty much everyone else in the game. I certainly won't remember a single character from this game in the next month and that's the sign of bad design
    In the end about the only thing I enjoyed with this game was the online multiplayer stuff, even though that was not handle in the best way, and the fact that there are alot of side missions and distractions to keep you from realizing you're playing a game that, not only doesn't live up to the hype, but isn't even close to the quality of game that InFamous or GTA 5 were. Ubisoft is billing this as a new flagship franchise here and I can only hope that repeat what they did with Assassin's Creed 1 and 2. While 1 is not very good at all, 2 will redeem the franchise just enough to make it a AAA title going forward. Very disappointed by how things turned out here.    … Expand
  69. Ghoster
    Apr 3, 2015
    3
    I really love open world games, but this one is boring from beginning. Somehow they tried to bring something new in genre but completely failed. This game was complete waste of money. Tried to force myself to play few times but didn't make it. Don't know if this game start to be better after few hours but didn't managed to get there. If you like this kind of games get Sleeping DogsI really love open world games, but this one is boring from beginning. Somehow they tried to bring something new in genre but completely failed. This game was complete waste of money. Tried to force myself to play few times but didn't make it. Don't know if this game start to be better after few hours but didn't managed to get there. If you like this kind of games get Sleeping Dogs Definitive or something and enjoy! Don't waste your money on this one.… Expand
  70. Zenn3k
    Jun 2, 2014
    3
    I was looking for a true NEXT-GEN experience with this game, I looked forward to it highly. I could not have been more disappointed in the final results. This is a half-assed game. The plot is phoned in, the "hacking" is mundane at best, the ONE death animation for shooting someone reeks of laziness. This game is simply BAD. I'm so disappointed that I purchased it, I'm trading itI was looking for a true NEXT-GEN experience with this game, I looked forward to it highly. I could not have been more disappointed in the final results. This is a half-assed game. The plot is phoned in, the "hacking" is mundane at best, the ONE death animation for shooting someone reeks of laziness. This game is simply BAD. I'm so disappointed that I purchased it, I'm trading it in for as much credit as I can get ASAP.… Expand
  71. ChillyBwoy
    Jun 29, 2014
    3
    boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring
  72. Cilvyenn
    Oct 9, 2014
    3
    Score 3 out of 10.

    This new IP was well hyped but I didn't feel it came anywhere near the hype and successfully failed at delivering the vision that was in mind. The world isn't very immersive and hacking is simply a button press which doesn't feel like you're actually commiting the act. Pros - The graphics are really nice and the world itself looks authentic. - Getting invaded by    Score 3 out of 10.

    This new IP was well hyped but I didn't feel it came anywhere near the hype and successfully failed at delivering the vision that was in mind. The world isn't very immersive and hacking is simply a button press which doesn't feel like you're actually commiting the act.

    Pros
    - The graphics are really nice and the world itself looks authentic.
    - Getting invaded by another player can make for a very intense hide & seek.

    Cons
    The driving mechanics are very poor & sluggish.
    The voice acting seems very monotone and not well written.
    Hacking is a one button press action that performs the same stuff over and over.
    Online features are like a cheap knock off and bad verison of GTAV.    … Expand
  73. Enforcer122
    Jun 19, 2014
    3
    Oh god what happened to this game?! hahaha! I couldn't be more disappointed. Everything about the game is very average, the hacking is unimaginative and bland. The main character and story are deplorably bad. There's this huge world of hacking, yet you're stuck in a very narrow, boring story? Doesn't make sense. I'm usually very flexible with video games, I understand the effort it takesOh god what happened to this game?! hahaha! I couldn't be more disappointed. Everything about the game is very average, the hacking is unimaginative and bland. The main character and story are deplorably bad. There's this huge world of hacking, yet you're stuck in a very narrow, boring story? Doesn't make sense. I'm usually very flexible with video games, I understand the effort it takes to make a video game and can accept when they're rough around the edges. But this is just a straight up, poor game.… Expand
  74. JackOfAllGames
    May 29, 2014
    3
    After how hard people continue to be bent over and **** by companies like EA and Ubisoft it's amazing to me that there are people so impulsive and stupid that they're still buying games day one, let alone week one. Well, for better or worse, my friend's disdain for this game gave me the opportunity to play it. What can really be said? Aside from, "I've played this game before. It wasAfter how hard people continue to be bent over and **** by companies like EA and Ubisoft it's amazing to me that there are people so impulsive and stupid that they're still buying games day one, let alone week one. Well, for better or worse, my friend's disdain for this game gave me the opportunity to play it. What can really be said? Aside from, "I've played this game before. It was called Grand Theft Auto... III". The driving and physics are on par with a PS2 game, and even San Andreas had more to do than Watch Dogs does a decade later, and I am NOT a huge GTA fan, in fact I think the games are pretty much just shock value, and Rockstar's consistent marketing strategy of creating some kind of media controversy to hype the games makes that an undeniable fact. These kinds of games have never really had any kind of great gameplay to them, but the thing that really turns me off about Watch Dogs is the same thing that turns me off about most games nowadays, and that is their predictability. When a company goes to make a game nowadays, they design their game in the spitting image of whatever game sells best in the same genre (for MMOs it's WoW, for FPS it's CoD, ect), gives it a different character/environment, and add a gimmick. The gimmick in this case obviously being the hacking. It's all very predictable and boring, and Watch Dogs does nothing but continue this trend of homogenization. Ubisoft never wanted Watch Dogs to be it's own game. Watch Dogs wants to be GTA V, it wants to be GTA V so badly yet misses the mark by such a colossal distance that they landed back in the PS2 era.… Expand
  75. Stolben
    May 31, 2014
    3
    0? 2??4? Which mark should I point?
    After first 10 minutes i decided to stop and give a second chance to game tomorrow...
    Next day another 10 minutes and another second chance. Today was the last ten minutes. Why? Graphics is on the 2008 level? - Yes Gameplay is boring, hacking is boring, environment is boring? - yes Characters is unbelievable , missions primitive? - yes Aiden is a    0? 2??4? Which mark should I point?
    After first 10 minutes i decided to stop and give a second chance to game tomorrow...
    Next day another 10 minutes and another second chance.
    Today was the last ten minutes.
    Why?
    Graphics is on the 2008 level? - Yes
    Gameplay is boring, hacking is boring, environment is boring? - yes
    Characters is unbelievable , missions primitive? - yes
    Aiden is a family man? - yes

    What s wrong ubi? Why not october 13? Now gtav looks much much better and nobody forget about it.
    How much parts of game u should publish to get a perfect quality? Watch dogs 3? 5? 7?

    Its new line for your assassins team, but this summer you assassinated most part of fans.
    For me better to replay gtav or iv ..

    No games to play this summer...but no way watchdogs    … Expand
  76. siman0
    May 28, 2014
    3
    The good:
    So far it is a fun game with good graphics and entertaining open environment. The story line is top notch and one of the best story driven games this year. From bouncing off cameras to causing black outs this game is definitely open to different ways to attack a situation.
    The bad: So far its nothing but camera angle, control scheme, AI, and driving hell. Every time you get    The good:
    So far it is a fun game with good graphics and entertaining open environment. The story line is top notch and one of the best story driven games this year. From bouncing off cameras to causing black outs this game is definitely open to different ways to attack a situation.

    The bad:
    So far its nothing but camera angle, control scheme, AI, and driving hell. Every time you get into a car music is on annoyingly loud, it also doesn’t recall the camera mode you had it in. Driving the car is next to impossible, the Q button is used to hack when driving so you have to take your hand off the A button on a already impossible to control car. If you’re in a building and your next to a door pulling your gun this is meet with a wall or a horrid camera angle, so that you can’t see what your shooting at. In one mission your attack a heavily armed gang, if the police are called they completely ignore the heavily armed gunmen, hop over or on a wall, and shoot you in the face. This is an extremely bad game so far and not something I expected out of Ubisoft.

    The ugly:
    Along with the above, I don’t like to be lied too. This game doesn’t have any of the stuff we saw at E3 even with my PC maxing out the settings with a R9 295. This game is not what it was marketed as, a next gen game. It’s missing all the stuff it was supposed to have. Now, I looked at it as a last gen game with stating good graphics but as a next gen I expected much more. Never over market your game Ubisoft I’m disappointed.    … Expand
  77. TgExpress
    Jul 22, 2014
    3
    Man this game is a disappointment. I had the opportunity to get a cheap copy and because of the hype I jumped on it. I have completed the first 3 or so chapters and seriously I don't really want to play it anymore. The different missions are all identical, the characters are dislikeable, Chicago is impressive but its small & lacks the wonderful variety of GTA5. There just really isn't anyMan this game is a disappointment. I had the opportunity to get a cheap copy and because of the hype I jumped on it. I have completed the first 3 or so chapters and seriously I don't really want to play it anymore. The different missions are all identical, the characters are dislikeable, Chicago is impressive but its small & lacks the wonderful variety of GTA5. There just really isn't any incentive for me to keep playing. I am just not emotionally invested in the storyline. I kinda want to complete it for the sake of finishing it but at this point their is just not enough interest in it for me to keep going.

    It's not fair to compare it to GTA5 which was one of the all time best. But as a stand alone game it is just not worth the play time. Come on Ubisoft, I'm actually excited about ACU - please don't stuff it up.    … Expand
  78. woody0454
    Jul 20, 2014
    3
    First of all this game originally had a decent enough story and if they had taken more of a Deus Ex approach (game you be completed without killing anyone) would be much more entertaining. But unfortunately decides stealing the lead female character from girl with the dragon tattoo and something like a worse Die hard 4.0 script. I actually hard more fun playing sleeping dogs and that wasFirst of all this game originally had a decent enough story and if they had taken more of a Deus Ex approach (game you be completed without killing anyone) would be much more entertaining. But unfortunately decides stealing the lead female character from girl with the dragon tattoo and something like a worse Die hard 4.0 script. I actually hard more fun playing sleeping dogs and that was free on xbox games with gold. The games failures can be lowered to just 2 points. being over hyped and poor story .It does look good but not as good it was demoed at E3 and with people looking into the code and finding specific E3 code made just for that leaves a sour taste in the players mouth. Second the story is supposed to make you want to emphasise with the characters loss. But all I was left asking is why am I beating the crap out of everyone? Why am I so heavily armed? And WHY the **** am I forced to kill almost everyone due to no non lethal weapons options save a telescopic night stick. Nothing in this game comes close to something possible, a clear sign that a copy and paste of assassins creed but 'hacking'. Honestly I Didnt even want this game but is was on offer with the console bundle. Save your money.… Expand
  79. WryMouth
    Jun 6, 2014
    3
    Game gets boring fast, kinda sluggish in some areas and have not seen any dog yet. Why did it sell soo many copies? there is nothing else to play on the PS4.
  80. LaonFait
    Jun 6, 2014
    3
    The amount of game breaking glitches in this title is truly a sign of indolence on the part of the designers. You didn't save my last mission I've completed, but saved all of my unlocks and purchases after the mission? You ask me to immobilize target(s) and yet they kill themselves with absolutely 0 intervention? I retry the mission - this time peeking around the corner - and they gotThe amount of game breaking glitches in this title is truly a sign of indolence on the part of the designers. You didn't save my last mission I've completed, but saved all of my unlocks and purchases after the mission? You ask me to immobilize target(s) and yet they kill themselves with absolutely 0 intervention? I retry the mission - this time peeking around the corner - and they got themselves into a car accident?

    I attempted to record the mission, just to prove how idiotic the game is, but my Ps4 only recorded the last 2 seconds of gameplay. I tried to start a record session, and the game didn't even record. My Ps4 has had 0 issues with any other game in the topic of recording.

    The Graphics are obviously downgraded. You should not allowed to fabricate gameplay at any press conference just to garner attention. Every model except Aiden looks as if they were made out of clay - especially the cars and environment during the day. Speaking of cars, do the designers have drivers licenses? Have they ever drove more than one car? Most of the cars drive the same - like ****

    Game receives a lowly 3 out of 10 for the innumerable amount of game breaking errors (that example was one of tens) and the impudence the designers treated us with.    … Expand
  81. Markolius
    Jun 8, 2014
    3
    It's obviously not an absolutely horrible game and so doesn't deserve a zero score. But it does deserve a poor score: It is a disappointment in almost every aspect. Little more that I can say that hasn't already been said. Absolutely not what it was marketed to be- if this defines next gen, then best to take a few year gaming hiatus. But we know that advertising ploy is simply not theIt's obviously not an absolutely horrible game and so doesn't deserve a zero score. But it does deserve a poor score: It is a disappointment in almost every aspect. Little more that I can say that hasn't already been said. Absolutely not what it was marketed to be- if this defines next gen, then best to take a few year gaming hiatus. But we know that advertising ploy is simply not the truth. The marketing was a lie and we know that from playing the game: dull game play, keep holding that button down to hack, worthless plot, last gen graphics, poor driving, awful third person view (how long do you really want to stare at the back of this stereotypical pointless character's dull jacket), lack of freedom/reward/fun... "Fanboys" is such an overused and meaningless insult. Fact of the matter is that yes I would rather be playing GTAV than this every time I try to play this game. I accept the fact that this was a waste of my sixty bucks. Perhaps the fanboys of this game cannot and so they defend it while calling those who compare it to GTAV "fanboys" But the games are very comparable and watch dogs fails against GTAV in almost every regard. Maybe if they hadn't have taken themselves so seriously (if the had taken that cue from GTAV), that the best games combine seriousness and self reflective humor in balance, then this game wouldn't have been such an epic let down.… Expand
  82. TableofJapan
    May 31, 2014
    3
    Oh Watch Dogs. I remember hoping aboard your hype train when you were first showed off at E3 last year. Then news came out that the PS4 version you showed off at E3 was actually a PC version, using a PS3 controller. Then the delays came, then the announcement of DLC and a Season Pass 5 months before the games actually release killed all of my hopes for you.

    First let me start off by    Oh Watch Dogs. I remember hoping aboard your hype train when you were first showed off at E3 last year. Then news came out that the PS4 version you showed off at E3 was actually a PC version, using a PS3 controller. Then the delays came, then the announcement of DLC and a Season Pass 5 months before the games actually release killed all of my hopes for you.

    First let me start off by saying. I did not waste $60 for this game. I waited patiently and pirated this game along with a crack. I have a strict code of not giving companies money for a game, when they are announcing DLC 5 months before the game even comes out. It just tells me "Yeah! Its already in the game! You just gotta pay for it!" Fun fact, when you actually look into the game and its files, you will see files that once opened and inspected, contains said DLC.

    Onto my review

    Graphics:
    Graphics are meh at best. But what do you expect when they are also creating the game for last gen consoles....It sufferers greatly and this game can pretty much be looked at, as a port across the PS4, X1 AND PC platforms. Granted, Ubisoft shoot themselves in the foot by showing off false gameplay that early and wasn't expecting not being able to achieve those graphics without suffering from terrible frame rate issues.

    Gameplay:
    So...I can shoot anyone at will....but I can punch them unless they are bad? Whats the point of ether being good or bad then, if you are already limited to what you can do. I can do all this crazy parkour...but I can't jump on my own, unless im running and constantly moving? I can just do a little hop? The cars are like rubber bands and they slide all around. I can't tell you how many innocents I killed, just by attempting to make a turn and end up sliding into the pavement and into a crowd of people. This is what its like for all cars mind you. I tried using each brake once separately while not accelerating, didn't help. I even used BOTH at the same time and it made it even worse. He can drive with one hand, while looking at his phone with the other, not paying attention to the road so he can hack....but he can't stick a pistol out the window and do some "blind fire"? C'mon. If my first three hack attempts fail at stopping the cops, due to poor timing, why can't I shoot out their tires? You're pretty much punishing the player. Climbing Towers and hacking into them to open up more networks? HMMMM....Where have I seen THAT before? Surely not in AC 1-4 and Far Cry 3...where you have to climb ontop of something really high, do something and then unlock that part of the map? Hacking is extremely over hyped. You just point at something or someone and hold a button down. Thats it. Its just a gun that doesn't shoot bullets. Frame Rates have dropped for me to the point I had to do a hard reset after the game freezes. Uplay also doesn't help its cause at all. Why do I need online to play Singler Player again? Ohhh. Justa quick money grab and hoping to sell me stuff thats already in the game! Thats why! derp.

    Sound: Soundtrack is decent, nice selection of songs. When it comes to the voice acting...forgettable. The Main Hero is your stereotypical guy who tries to have a deep, grizzly Batman voice but fails. The other characters are also forgettable and extremely cheesy. Then there is T-Bone....A Watered Down, Bootleg version of Trevor Philips from GTA 5.

    Game in general is garbage and to those who are still on the fence about buying it. Do yourselves a favor and wait for it to drop down in price or grab it used when it hits $30.    … Expand
  83. rexboy3000
    May 30, 2014
    3
    Amazing game!!! people are giving this a low score because this game was not what they expected. Way better than assassins creed. Having so much fun.
  84. PRAVDORUB_RUS
    May 27, 2014
    3
    I played in the creation of a new Ubisoft - do not know what 's so grand - engine - clean AC: BF can be seen with the naked eye with the 90% trimmed parkour . Physics in the game - the whole campaign she left a cloak protagonists. Machines behave inappropriately - simple details tkakih traces of burnt rubber - no. Physics destruction cars - about anything. In passable signified miracleI played in the creation of a new Ubisoft - do not know what 's so grand - engine - clean AC: BF can be seen with the naked eye with the 90% trimmed parkour . Physics in the game - the whole campaign she left a cloak protagonists. Machines behave inappropriately - simple details tkakih traces of burnt rubber - no. Physics destruction cars - about anything. In passable signified miracle play combined joystick ( for cars ) + keyboard + mouse ( for everything else ) . Puzzle empty and monotonous . Side missions did not want to pass because of wet and empty plot. And fantasy writers have really not as such - a good idea - the result - a complete PE. Less than at the end of the second chapter is becoming clear that there will be at the end of the fifth .
    Ubisoft is a failure . Trying to keep up with the GTA V - not successful . Absent any fan . Empty city and live their lives. Size 13 or 22 gig , it does not justify itself . 8 gigs ceiling.
    But what's really there - in Assassin Creed and that was fun to play - even though the story was surreal .    … Expand
  85. lu7452
    May 27, 2014
    3
    I usually don't write reviews but after playing this game for a few hours I feel as if I owe it to my fellow gamers….I am just unimpressed. As others have stated the driving physics are just poor and the controls rather clunky. Furthermore the visuals of this game just didn't impress. Many are comparing it to GTAV from last generation…I say GTAV might even look better at times. Some ofI usually don't write reviews but after playing this game for a few hours I feel as if I owe it to my fellow gamers….I am just unimpressed. As others have stated the driving physics are just poor and the controls rather clunky. Furthermore the visuals of this game just didn't impress. Many are comparing it to GTAV from last generation…I say GTAV might even look better at times. Some of the effects are good and do spruce up the experience a little but the game is still lacking overall. I know graphics are not everything but I do think it would make this game a lot more enthralling and immersive if they had polished it quit a bit more. The map is large but more of a quantity thing than quality. I feel Ubisoft really shot itself in the foot with this one with all the marketing hype which made my expectations high which is probably why I am being so critical in my review. It just doesn't live up to the hype. An "A" for Ubisofts marketing department though!… Expand
  86. Moradil
    May 28, 2014
    3
    Yes, I played this game.
    Why?
    1. The whole game is like GTA 3.5 - ok, not a BIG problem.
    2. Bugs? Ok, it's 'normal' ...
    3. Camera - where is dynamic camera?
    4. Collision system.. really?
    5. Crowd system control - I thought after all ACs this would be mastered to perfection.
    6. Physics?
    7. Mechanics?

    and so many other 'little' things...
  87. chalito
    May 28, 2014
    3
    the game is so sh**ty, and already bought it for PS4, i wanna cut my b*lls, since theres no return policy for games in my country.
    -Can't hit people.
    -Car driving is like playing a bad racing game on ipad. -People are dumb. no reactions. -If you left your fuc*ing car crossover the street , the traffic will stop there forever, what the f**k is that?? I dont have the GTA syndrome. At    the game is so sh**ty, and already bought it for PS4, i wanna cut my b*lls, since theres no return policy for games in my country.
    -Can't hit people.
    -Car driving is like playing a bad racing game on ipad.
    -People are dumb. no reactions.
    -If you left your fuc*ing car crossover the street , the traffic will stop there forever, what the f**k is that??
    I dont have the GTA syndrome.
    At least i can hear the voice of Sasha Gray in Saints Row.. but this?    … Expand
  88. Deserthippo77
    May 30, 2014
    3
    Depth of a puddle and an erratic story line make it one of the most disappointing games of the year. The majority of the game stays true to the Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed model, lots of filler, little depth. Spend more time looking for puzzle pieces and collecting worthless items in order to fill your time. Stop comparing it to GTA V, fan boys are delusional.
  89. Primarylens
    May 31, 2014
    3
    We're do I start, very disappointed I want like the but can't seem to, the graphics are not 4th gen at all, I was playing the 2 year old hitman absolution on ps3 and thought this has far superior graphics to watchdogs this can't be right.
    Poor graphics look out for the lack of facial details in the cutscenes especially the one were you meet Aidens sister there bland and not much better    We're do I start, very disappointed I want like the but can't seem to, the graphics are not 4th gen at all, I was playing the 2 year old hitman absolution on ps3 and thought this has far superior graphics to watchdogs this can't be right.
    Poor graphics look out for the lack of facial details in the cutscenes especially the one were you meet Aidens sister there bland and not much better than some late ps2 games.
    The open world just doesn't seem fun, especially when you compare the bright Gta 5 world.
    Overall we're all falling for the lack of game availability on ps4 if there was more titles to compare then even the mainstream reviews would be poor.
    All in all I am bored after 3 days back to the superior AC5 that at least taps in to some of the PS4 power.    … Expand
  90. itsorachai
    Jun 3, 2014
    3
    when this game release it deferent from 2012 a lot it fail
    and physic ingame it bad gun play it bad too

    i can not play untill finish real 555555

    i hope the divition is not same this
  91. PainPita
    Jun 8, 2014
    3
    I was not expecting anything out of this game, I bought a PS4 just recently and decided this would be the first game I tried. I was highly disapointed with it.

    -The story is very predictible and dull, straight out of a B class movie. -The gameplay is ok, but there is little to no challenge. -Cars are literaly unbreakable, car takedowns are terrible, if you create an accident with a    I was not expecting anything out of this game, I bought a PS4 just recently and decided this would be the first game I tried. I was highly disapointed with it.

    -The story is very predictible and dull, straight out of a B class movie.
    -The gameplay is ok, but there is little to no challenge.
    -Cars are literaly unbreakable, car takedowns are terrible, if you create an accident with a traffic light you get no takedown, but if you press the button when it asks you to, you automaticaly take down the car. Note: I took down a fire truck with an aveo of some sort.

    Played the game for about 4-5 hours, never finished the story line, I simply sold it for 50$, I guess its not too bad for testing the ps4.

    On a general note, I am a bit disapointed of the lack of game after 8 months of the ps4 being out.    … Expand
  92. Kawai
    Jun 10, 2014
    3
    This game has it all!
    --Excessive hand-holding: Such as icons literally all over the screen that you cannot turn off, not even in the laughable "realistic" mode.
    --Driving physics... there are none. Total failure. --Open world? pffft. Not really. More like.... Open City. --Horrible AI. Too many examples to even expound upon. --Main character is a joke. As is the story.    This game has it all!
    --Excessive hand-holding: Such as icons literally all over the screen that you cannot turn off, not even in the laughable "realistic" mode.
    --Driving physics... there are none. Total failure.
    --Open world? pffft. Not really. More like.... Open City.
    --Horrible AI. Too many examples to even expound upon.
    --Main character is a joke. As is the story.
    --Customization? Gimme a break. Choose colors of your laughable hat/halfmask/jacket. And the levelups are merely unlocks to some more boring abilities to PRESS X HERE. PRESS X THERE.
    --Camera and control: No options here either. Deal with it.
    --Cover system/stealth: is fine, but not at the level one would expect. You mostly cower behind stuff and click the appropriate X HERE... blah blah blah. Until the blind AI walks a few feet in a different direction.
    --Graphics: meh.
    --Sound: Fail. Conversations have no baring on distance/location.
    --Weapons decent to good, but they really don't seem to want you to use them much.

    Overall, an innovative idea in the sandbox genre that just fails to live up to the hype.    … Expand
  93. ScienceAdvisor
    Jul 12, 2014
    3
    A terrible story with worse game mechanics and AI, which was over-hyped to an epic quality. The truly bored with anything resembling though are giving this high scores, but any thinking person will realize that the protagonist is not an Anti-Hero, he is just a villain. When you start to get into the game where the main hero apparently drops acid so he can have hallucination mini-gamesA terrible story with worse game mechanics and AI, which was over-hyped to an epic quality. The truly bored with anything resembling though are giving this high scores, but any thinking person will realize that the protagonist is not an Anti-Hero, he is just a villain. When you start to get into the game where the main hero apparently drops acid so he can have hallucination mini-games (he is not wearing AR glasses), and generally acting like a maniac in the open street, yet the moronic NPC AI just walks by talking about him as if he were Batman instead of the skell that just hacked their phone to steal their money, the immersion completely breaks down.

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

    Overall, this just proves the more advertising you see for a game, the worse it will be. I love games like this, as it clearly shows which advertising outlets are 'for sale'. Just search the Critic Reviews and note everyone over 80%, and add them to your blacklist.    … Expand
  94. baxterdaking
    Aug 1, 2014
    3
    This game disappointed me greatly. Not only does it not live up to it's hype, but it just feels so... unfinished. It handles poorly with driving and the horn sounds on vehicles are very annoying. The story doesn't feel like one that needs finishing and is very similar to a lot of other games. Tasks become a chore after a while and the rewards are not very impressive or useful. This gameThis game disappointed me greatly. Not only does it not live up to it's hype, but it just feels so... unfinished. It handles poorly with driving and the horn sounds on vehicles are very annoying. The story doesn't feel like one that needs finishing and is very similar to a lot of other games. Tasks become a chore after a while and the rewards are not very impressive or useful. This game was hyped to be a competitor for GTA but it has fell short of that by a long distance.… Expand
  95. mboner1
    Sep 4, 2014
    3
    If this is next gen then we are in some trouble. The graphics are horrible compared to the pc version. It ran better initially than the pc counterpart , but now all the patches are out on pc this just sits there collecting dust.. much like my ps4 actually.
  96. Halovarth
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    One of the worst games I ever owned. Driving mechanics suck. All cops have perfect aim. You can't even jump in this game. Gameplay is horrible. I don't care about graphics. The graphics looked fine to me. Story got boring and couldn't follow it anymore. I beat this game and sold it for $25.
  97. Catch-20-2
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    This game is not worth all the hype. Character development in this game is bland, story missions are boring and most of all a big cliche. Game play: Shooting mechanics are so-so, driving mechanics - HOLY **** MOTHER OF GOD, LIKE A PIECE OF TURD. No variety in online modes.
    Couldn't believe I bought in to all this hype. Regret buying it. Future buyers beware....
  98. kont1979
    Sep 22, 2014
    3
    game simply overrated and boring, ripetitve missions, graphics from old gen, character and story without charm. In summary this is a bad and poor copy of GTA. I've tried it for 2 / 3 hours and then returned. This is also a really bad example of marketing
  99. sh94
    Oct 12, 2014
    3
    I received a free copy of Watch Dogs when purchasing my PS4 as part of a 4 day offer. The retailer was originally selling it for £54.99 so I considered it to be a fantastic deal. Unfortunately, I really could not get in to this game after each attempt of trying to find something to keep me interested.
    First and foremost, the controls are very different to most games these days, so    I received a free copy of Watch Dogs when purchasing my PS4 as part of a 4 day offer. The retailer was originally selling it for £54.99 so I considered it to be a fantastic deal. Unfortunately, I really could not get in to this game after each attempt of trying to find something to keep me interested.
    First and foremost, the controls are very different to most games these days, so straight away I was put off having to get used to them.
    Upon finishing the first mission and being able to free roam the City, I was able to access a nice looking sports car which is actually one of the best available in the game; this made the game seem very dull as if there is very little to work towards. Also, the driving psychics are terrible and the car navigation often leads to poor routes; leading straight in to a river for example.
    I typically adapt well to different games however, even some of the early missions required a walkthrough (at least for me).
    Now and then I give this game another try, but I end up turning it off after 20 minutes due to finding the gameplay so dull in general. I'm just glad this game came free with my console.    … Expand
  100. TSapper
    Feb 2, 2015
    3
    I admit it - I believed a lot of the hype about this game. Very disappointing.
    Pros: Pretty graphics (but not as good as in the demonstrations). A Watch Dogs 2 has potential if Ubisoft fixes all the problems with the first game.
    Cons: Controls. Boring missions. Rubber banding. AI is dumb. Low re-playability. If a game about hacking makes the hacking boring after the 3rd attempt, it's a    I admit it - I believed a lot of the hype about this game. Very disappointing.
    Pros: Pretty graphics (but not as good as in the demonstrations). A Watch Dogs 2 has potential if Ubisoft fixes all the problems with the first game.
    Cons: Controls. Boring missions. Rubber banding. AI is dumb. Low re-playability.
    If a game about hacking makes the hacking boring after the 3rd attempt, it's a loser. I'll be nice and give it a 3.    … Expand
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#37 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#4 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#9 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 80
  3. Negative: 0 out of 80
  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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