Watch Dogs

 PlayStation 4
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 3903 Ratings

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  1. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A typical Ubisoft-style game 5.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!wd
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    3
    34/100 even as a kid i saw this as gta but worse .
  6. 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
  7. Diegohh87
    May 12, 2023
    0
    this game is rotten and ridiculous, the gameplay is horrible, confusing buttons, confusing missions, poorly balanced and everything else bad you can imagine. Ubisoft's worst game
  8. IliaGlobal
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    I really liked the game! Interesting plot, good characters and good graphics for the time the game was made! Thank you, very much dear developers!
  9. nanansgxz2
    Jan 18, 2023
    9
    很少有新的游戏特许经营权如此完全实现并且没有重大缺点，这就是为什么这是一个如此令人印象深刻的成就。它不仅比同类型的许多前辈玩起来更精致、更广阔、更生动、更有趣，而且是下一代游戏玩法的最佳典范
  10. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  11. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  12. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    A game that is way overhated. Meanwhile not perfect this game was still pretty cool with an awesome hacking feature that I still think is better than the second game, yes a unlikeable protagonist but the story was interesting and the world was cool to explore. Really nice driving as well.
  13. SemmelMerlin
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    Watch dogs 1 was pretty cool for me because of the dark setting and the badass mfcker Aiden Pearce. That just completely fits the vibe of this game. Generally quite underrated by the "hate" or better said strong criticism because of the fake trailer
  14. AR021
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    I think this was one of the best games of Ubisoft ( it’s like this : watch dogs = 10 watchdogs 2 = 8.5 watchdogs 3 = 5 )

    I hope Ubisoft make watchdogs 4 exactly a copy of watchdogs 1 ( a good story + great gameplay like watchdogs 1 + ability to have all weapons not like watchdogs 3
  15. SalvadorMas7
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Watch Dogs tiene una historia muy buena, el protagonista (Aiden Pearce) está muy bien; jugablemente es básico y es divertido y no es un juego malo como muchos dicen.
  16. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    good :)
  17. ilya_zotov24
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    _Good game _
  18. hector_bcn98
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Con todos los fallos que tiene, es un juego diveritdo y entretenido pese a que no revoluciona en todo lo que prometió.
  19. g_mahan_h
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    "Everything is connected And I will use that to PUNISH"
    Best game in my life Aiden Pearce is a mix of John wick and batman
    With some special things like be a professional hacker
  20. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    This game is great at pulling emotions when invested into it. The repeating crimes remind me of Spider-Man 2 on GameCube. The story is great and follows a main character looking for revenge for a loss of a family member.
  21. BrianDavid94
    Sep 8, 2022
    6
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s more rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I findQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s more rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of coursed influenced by my personal opinions.

    (7) Average. The game’s feature may work, but are nothing that even causal players haven’t seen before.

    Bad Business Practices
    (-1) False Advertisement. Everything shown about this game at E3 and afterwards showed 10x better graphics

    This game worked fine but was very dull from the story to the graphics to the driving mechanics. The idea behind the game was innovated and unique but the implementation was just poorly done and ended up not standing out in the genre. Could have been beneficially if they left it in the oven for an additional year.    … Expand
  22. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    very underrated
    i understand it didn't live up to expectations but bro it's still good
  23. martinho_99
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    A really good story with lots of dark subtext about modern society but sadly only pretty ordinary gameplay. This game had so much more potential but they wasted it.
  24. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    It's definitely nothing like the game we were promised. However, that doesn't mean the game doesn't offer any fun.
  25. ShevaWall
    Jun 14, 2022
    8
    Интересная игра, проходил её с удовольствием чуть ли не на одном дыхании. Рекомендую
  26. Lucaz1n
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    Jogo excelente. Ótima ambientação, temática, jogabilidade (exceto carro). Foi o primeiro jogo de campanha que me encheu os olhos quando tive meu Xbox 360. Nostalgia puta, gráficos lindos para epoca, enfim, incrível.
  27. chrisdan23
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Watch Dogs hat aufgrund der Diskussionen um die berüchtigte Ubisoft Formel bereits vor Veröffentlichung viel Kritik einstecken müssen. Die immer selben Open World Mechaniken mit den immer selben repetitiven Nebenaufgaben, nervten viele Spieler und Tester. All diese Ubisoft Schwächen sind auch einem Watchdogs inhärent.

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

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

    Zugegeben, die Fahrphysik der Autos ist nicht sonderlich überzeugend und die Rachestory um den Hauptcharakter Aiden Pierce jetzt auch nicht unbedingt geistreich. Wer aber einfach an gutem, innovativen Gameplay interessiert ist, der kommt bei Watchdogs garantiert voll auf seine Kosten.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    6
    If you are a hardcore gamer and have a bit free time and cannot decide what to do it is a very good game for that.
  30. 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.
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#37 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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Metascore
80

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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