Watch Dogs

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6.7

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  1. somegoodstuff
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Watch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind ofWatch Dogs is still very much popular game and people still very much play it. Not sure why some would think that it has died out. That's not true. Of course it can't be GTA 5 level popularity because that's the only game Rockstar has rn (nobody plays rdrd2 online lol), but Ubisoft has been constantly making new games. So saying that GTA 5 is more popular today than Watch Dogs is kind of obvious. If Ubisoft was milking Watch Dogs since 2014 with similar online support as GTA 5 then it would be also more popular today. But Watch Dogs was always meant to be Single Player game first. Only reason i care about GTA 5 is also single player.… Expand
  2. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Graphics - 8.5/10

    Sound / Music - 8/10

    Story - 7.9/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 7.5/10

    World design - 8/10

    Conclusion - 8
  3. U_Powerless
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Good old classic. This user score was rigged when this game came out, but it's actually very popular on youtube, just check some recent watch dogs videos. Overall very good game.
  4. weisscraft
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    This game is far not so bad as you can read about it. I play on PS4 and most of haters, as I see, came from PC. They blame it for: a) bugs; b) not E3 graphics; с) not GTA V; d) high price. I leave PC gamers with their pain. As PS4 gamer I can assert that there is no bugs, graphics is nice and price is standard. Concerning the GTA V comparison I can say that the open world of Watch DogsThis game is far not so bad as you can read about it. I play on PS4 and most of haters, as I see, came from PC. They blame it for: a) bugs; b) not E3 graphics; с) not GTA V; d) high price. I leave PC gamers with their pain. As PS4 gamer I can assert that there is no bugs, graphics is nice and price is standard. Concerning the GTA V comparison I can say that the open world of Watch Dogs seems to me more alive since you can know everything about passers-by, listen their phone talks, and so on. I feel myself deeply involved in the life on screen and it is amazing feeling. The story is not obsessive, and you can play it at your own pace. Gameplay is rather various and you can choose more action or more puzzles. No doubt this game worth 8 points from professional critics. But I give it 10 to balance all that unfair hate.… Expand
  5. ChillyBwoy
    Jun 29, 2014
    3
    boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring
  6. Asianbunny26
    Aug 4, 2015
    7
    I gave this game a 10, but now it's a 7 for me. I was planning on getting a platinum in this game, but a glitch had happened. I beat the main story, and it's really fun, but that glitch messed everything up. I lost my money,skill points, etc, but overall the game is enjoyable. I just wish the glitch didn't happen because I spent a lot of time on it.
  7. trav1sr
    May 30, 2014
    6
    I have to agree with a lot of the negative reviews of this game. I find so much of this game to be frustrating and downright annoying.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, I think it tried to do way too much. I can see the similarities between this and AC4: Black Flag. It feels like the concept was so wide ranging, they had so many ideas they wanted to throw in. They did, and as a whole, everything turned out to be mediocre at best. Nothing is really 'great'. Not one part of the game really shines out and makes someone say "wow, that is awesome!". Instead, you have a lot of really cool ideas, thrown together into one convoluted game with so many moving parts and different story lines that it kind of makes you disinterested in everything that is going on because it's so overly complicated.    … Expand
  8. mosessaur
    Jun 16, 2014
    6
    I am disappointed with this game. Not because it is bad. But because it's not up to the hype ubisoft created for it. The made me feel it's gonna be GTA V competitor. In fact it hardly reach GTA III. Even Sleeping Dogs was better in my opinion.
    The game had potential. But boring. I didn't get attached to the game. I just wanted to finish it. Even the side activities where boring and    I am disappointed with this game. Not because it is bad. But because it's not up to the hype ubisoft created for it. The made me feel it's gonna be GTA V competitor. In fact it hardly reach GTA III. Even Sleeping Dogs was better in my opinion.
    The game had potential. But boring. I didn't get attached to the game. I just wanted to finish it. Even the side activities where boring and repetitive. The world isn't big. And Chicago wasn't interesting at all. The story wasn't interesting as well. Aiden character acting was very bad. There was no need to put this batman voice twist to character. Other NPC characters were more interesting (Clara, T-Bone & Jordi)
    The game has too many bugs and glitches. Also online multiplayer is bad. Not interesting at all. And PvP invasion. You play it couple of times and you get bored of it.
    Just very disappointed. This 6 for me.    … Expand
  9. nerdpride25
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    The story is disappointing. Didn't care for any of the characters. The game was fun and the world is deep, but the hacking is too simplistic. Also, the multiplayer is unneeded and there isn't enough to it. The game was overhyped, and this is the consequences. I'm disappointed.
  10. AKR
    May 28, 2014
    6
    this game is not a next-gen game ... the Graphics is not that good , and the story is bad , and if you played the game for more than 10 hours ... you will feel bored.
  11. AaronAction
    Jun 23, 2014
    6
    This game falls extremely short of everything I hope for. Next-gen? Nope, in fact it's severely downgraded from the E3 gameplay we saw 2 years ago. Is it fun? Reasonable, for a couple missions then the massive repetition begins. I'd be fun if it was varied, but the mini-games are extremely far-fetched and falls so outside the scope of reality, which had me really confused. I thought thisThis game falls extremely short of everything I hope for. Next-gen? Nope, in fact it's severely downgraded from the E3 gameplay we saw 2 years ago. Is it fun? Reasonable, for a couple missions then the massive repetition begins. I'd be fun if it was varied, but the mini-games are extremely far-fetched and falls so outside the scope of reality, which had me really confused. I thought this game was suppose to be realisitc? Apparently not, and on top of that, there's literally

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

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

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

    Perhaps in a couple weeks Multiplayer may be better, but for right now it's completely broken and plagued with bugs.    … Expand
  12. Dog4life
    Jun 16, 2014
    6
    Average open world title, that unfortunately gets boring pretty quick.

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

    technically just average. Dont believe the hype
  13. zeitsch
    May 29, 2014
    6
    The driving and chase scenes are horrid. the combat is great but is marred by stupid reinforcement mechanic. the driving is ruined by the same thing. also why cant i shot from the car ffs. the hacking feels irrelevant. and the story is downright cheesy and lame tbqh
  14. Ecto1
    May 27, 2014
    6
    Story: Good, nothing new or amazingly entertaining. Revenge story thats mostly killing and stealthing and following, so. Normal stuff

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Its not amazing, it looks mediocre unless its a rainy night and the story can be boring. But a tleast its long and not broken.    … Expand
  15. prawntoast1
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    I actually got bored of playing this game and just stopped playing it. It seems to be my sort of game: stylish, sleek and cool with shooting and futuristic elements but was just boring with a boring story.
  16. ls2014
    Jun 9, 2014
    6
    I think it was smart for Ubisoft to delay this game and release it during a very dry period on the next gen platforms because if this game were to come out along side other triple a titles I don't think many people would even bother finishing it.
    This is not a bad game game, but it is also did not live up to all the hype it received.
    The story was mediocre with a very obvious plot twist    I think it was smart for Ubisoft to delay this game and release it during a very dry period on the next gen platforms because if this game were to come out along side other triple a titles I don't think many people would even bother finishing it.
    This is not a bad game game, but it is also did not live up to all the hype it received.
    The story was mediocre with a very obvious plot twist that takes place.
    The game also tries making you feel sorry for the main character however his behaviour does not help with this.
    He literally slaughters more people than any of the villains in this game and also manipulates people into doing his work putting their lives at risk, and all of this isn't for him to gain anything, it is all to avenge someones death.
    This also put his sister at risk which caused him to kill even more people in order to save her, why is her life more important than the people he kills? There is also a mission where he needs to take on someones identity but he is forced to kill that person first, during this mission him and his accomplice are upset and uneasy about the fact that he has to kill someone even though he would have already killed a good number of people before this mission.
    He also steals cars, and hacks bank accounts in his free time and we are meant to feel sorry for this guy?
    The gameplay was not too great either, a lot of the time you have to wait for a button command to appear on the screen before performing an action. For example, simply being next to a car and pressing triangle will not let you enter the car, you need to position yourself next to the door and wait for the command to come up, this gets annoying when you’re being chased by the police and you have to quickly switch between vehicles.
    There is also a problem the cover system has because the only way to get out of cover is to push back on the left stick and wait for him to to stop crouching leaving yourself exposed. Press circle will make him vault over the cover and pressing cross will make him run to the nearest cover, doing this over and over will make him run between 2 covers repeatedly. This will get annoying if someone runs up behind you when you’re behind cover and you need to sprint somewhere else.
    The game itself was decent and the hacking elements adds a unique experience which do make game stand out so it has potential to improve.
    The game also sets itself up for a sequel which we will probably see in the next 2 years, hopefully they can improve on the flaws this game had and make that game turn out great.    … Expand
  17. SoT_Jake
    Jun 10, 2014
    6
    Watch Dogs.

    The gameplay: The gameplay feels good, the controls are both on console and on PC pretty smooth when you are on foot. The aiming is precise and the freerunning is also enjoyable even if you play with keyboard and mouse. The driving, however, is not even close to finished. The cars don't behave like cars but more like bumper cars. You also cannot shoot while driving which    Watch Dogs.

    The gameplay:

    The gameplay feels good, the controls are both on console and on PC pretty smooth when you are on foot. The aiming is precise and the freerunning is also enjoyable even if you play with keyboard and mouse. The driving, however, is not even close to finished. The cars don't behave like cars but more like bumper cars. You also cannot shoot while driving which leaves you only the hacking as defense while driving.
    The hacking is also one critical point. You can use the hacking feature, but don't have to. In fact, besides of some puzzles, it is much easier to shoot your way with a silenced weapon, than to hack your way through the levels.
    You also gain Exp during missions which gives you the option to skill more unnecessary hacking abilities. Funny, how the main theme of the game can be so obsolete.
    As obsolete as the hacking is also the reputation system. If you rescue people from crimes you gain reputation which as insignificant effects on your game. If you have a bad reputation, people will call the cops when they recognize you, if you have a good reputation nothing happens.

    The Missions:

    The missions are always the same: follow someone, hack into a system, jump from camera to camera with your hacker abilities and unlock a door. Then shoot everybody and escapy by car. The last part is always the scariest, because the driving is really bad.

    There are several side missions which consist of stopping people from reaching a certain destination, killing people, rescue people, scare people and shoot up gang hideouts.
    Also existent: mini games and god knows how many collectibles.
    Funny: the most fun part of the side missions and mini games are chess puzzles.

    The story:

    Awful. Just awful. Predictable and boring. After the first Act everyone with an average IQ knows how the story will end eventually. Ubisoft has not learned anything about narratives in the last years. It takes the topic of hacking and global connection way too serious.

    Overall:

    Much potential, wasted for the sake of making fast cash. It really has potential and I hope they will learn from this mistake named Watch Dogs and correct it in Watch Dogs 2. Currently it's not match for GTA V and can compare itself maybe to the Saints Row series.

    There is still a long way to go.    … Expand
  18. dorgard
    May 28, 2014
    6
    This game is mediocre at best. It feels generic and emotionless. It's not half what could be expected after being hyped that much since about two years.
  19. Arcendus
    May 28, 2014
    6
    First of all, I hope I'm not the only one tired of hearing how this game is a GTA V clone. It isn't... unless you're someone who considers the fact that it's open-world and features humans as the main characters enough to make a game a "clone", in which case you shouldn't be writing reviews at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    "It’s a tough situation for developers. You want your fans to think you’re bringing them the moon with a new game, but with those sorts of lofty promises, you sometimes oversell your own product. When played in a vacuum, Watch Dogs is a very good sandbox game. But as it exists in this world where it’s meant to be an earth-shattering original IP and the birth of a new uber-franchise, it comes up short in many noticeable areas. It can often feel more derivative than innovative, despite its array of new hacking toys, and may disappoint some expecting more than it delivers."    … Expand
  20. usrevenge
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Fun while it lasts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    overall the game is only slightly above average. it wasn't worth the wait. GTA 5 is a much better game, has much more content as well. if you NEED a new game, watchdogs isn't bad. but if are content with what you have, just pass it or wait for a price drop.    … Expand
  21. BaronMonaco
    Jul 5, 2015
    8
    I feel like most of the gamers had very high expectations concerning Watch Dogs and just felt let down when playing it, but if, like me, you didn't buy the game one year after its release date, then you probably don't have those expectations.

    So first thing first : the looks, it's not the most important thing in a game but it still is your first contact with it, and although there has    I feel like most of the gamers had very high expectations concerning Watch Dogs and just felt let down when playing it, but if, like me, you didn't buy the game one year after its release date, then you probably don't have those expectations.

    So first thing first : the looks, it's not the most important thing in a game but it still is your first contact with it, and although there has been an obvious graphic downgrade compared to the first public appearance of the game, but honestly the game is still beautiful and worthy of next-gen consoles, my only technical issue is the clipping (when parts of the game such like cars or people aren't visible in the distance and appear out of the blue when you get close), which is pretty common for open-worlds.

    And about the world of the game, the city of Chicago is very well pictured in the game and it feels like a true living city (car accidents, robbery, conversation, romance, etc... and you don't have anything to do with those) but it lacks in interaction with you the player especially when compared to GTA 5. You don't have a real life, only a purpose be the Vigilante and yes that can keep you busy for a while (approximately 300 side activities to do), but gets monotonous when you already did 200 of them...

    Concerning the main story I have seen a lot of complaints about the uncharismatic Aiden Pearce, I agree to say it doesn't have a lot of charisma but it's the same for every modern Ubisoft Games (except Ezio), concerning the support characters, you can read them pretty easily, but they aren't badly done, just expected. The story is probably the worst part of the game, its definitely generic, not bad, but predictable for any regular consumer of entertainment.

    But now let's talk about the best part of the game, its gameplay, yes the driving can be improved to be more realistic but it stills very easy to master and won't bother you at hole during the game. The shooting and infiltration phases are good and not too easy (don't forget you can change the difficulty in the options) but above all else, what makes Watch Dogs unique it's the hacking, it's everywhere around you and totally change the gameplay, so yes they can still add more options to it but for the first installment in the franchise it's already a success.

    So yes Watch Dogs isn't a "WAHOU" game but it's good entertainment and for the first installment of the franchise very promising for the future (way better than Assassin's Creed 1) and definitely worth of the money (50 hours if you want the 100%). I advise the game for every gamer, except the ones that are very story oriented.    … Expand
  22. BillyJ
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Hey everyone, i am going to give you the skinny on this game. The no fluffs biased review. First i would like to say i got Watchdogs on PS4, yesterday. The outdoor environments are excellent, The story so far is interesting, but confusing. I not very far into the game so i am reviewing it after playing about 5 hours or so. There is some screen tearing at times...

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

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

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

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

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

    In short this game could of been a contender to beat GTA 5, but in sooooo many times it falls short, because of bad decision making by the developers. You can't even beat up the civilians walking around with a melee attack. Why not Ubisoft? Are you trying to go for that teen rating? I feel the game we got was completely censored, and it breaks the immersion time after time again.    … Expand
  23. RSJohn7293
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Also LOL at the people who are rating high flaming those who are rating low because they know what a good game is when they see one.

    People are entitled to opinions, ever hear of that?
  24. Porko
    Jun 1, 2014
    6
    Driving feels quite clunky and the main hacking function turns into a press x constantly situation with not much skill involved at all. Maybe with all that hype it had a lot to love up to, still a good game though.
  25. GRIMREEFZ
    May 28, 2014
    6
    Its an alright game to putz around in, the de-optimization hit it took really made the games visuals look grim. With the standard (GTA) still fresh in our minds and the hype that this game commanded, I think it falls short in most respects.
  26. Zefaistos
    May 31, 2014
    6
    Watch_Dogs is a good open world game, but should be compared with Sleeping Dogs, and not GTA. First, the graphics are good during night, with all its effects and reflections, but there are so few NPCs walking around, and the cars are culled within a short distance, that it's definitely not a new generation game. Driving system and physics are not so good, the hacking system is not amazingWatch_Dogs is a good open world game, but should be compared with Sleeping Dogs, and not GTA. First, the graphics are good during night, with all its effects and reflections, but there are so few NPCs walking around, and the cars are culled within a short distance, that it's definitely not a new generation game. Driving system and physics are not so good, the hacking system is not amazing and everything is repetitive, with mechanics already seen on other games.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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