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'Watch Dogs' Wii U: Tablet use undecided, offers same social features

Watch Dogs on Wii U will be feature comparable with other versions, Ubisoft Montreal has said.

Senior producer Dominic Guay said all the game's "core" social features - such as allowing users to access other players' worlds through smartphones - will be possible on the Nintendo platform.

"So the connectivity between players with mobile devices, the way you can control the city, the immersion, all those are core and on any platforms we're going to ship on we're going to make sure we nail those pillars down," he told Digital Spy.

While Wii U tablet features have been to be decided, Guay said that the game's themes of hacking with mobile devices is a "natural" fit for the controller.

"We're still investigating how we'll use the tablet on the Wii U, but with the things I mentioned before, for us it's not going to be a weird stretch," he said.

"It's natural. What's really cool with Watch Dogs, when we start thinking of those devices, it's not a weird abstraction, it's not like I'm a space alien and now I'm using a tablet. Why am I doing that?

"Aiden Pearce is using a device to control the city, so it's quite easy to imagine what we could do with that."

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Sharius4077d ago

let's them play snake game while the character's hacking?

zeal0us4076d ago

They should just skip the wii u tablet and put that support to the overall wii u development.

Jadedz4077d ago

They don't nerf the Wii U version.

Blaze9294076d ago

"We're still investigating how we'll use the tablet on the Wii U"

Well, if they are still thinking how to use the main feature of the Wii U this far into development, probably safe to say it won't be all that phenomenal. Anything they use it for at this point will seem like gimmicks and not true thought and purpose.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4076d ago

Yeah even I can see how much sense it makes to use the tablet with this game. Hacking on wiiu might actually be more interesting than other platforms.

Link0794077d ago

They will make the WiiU version good i trust ubisoft and i'll pre-order soon as it's available in the UK in GAME or AMAZON UK ect.

Link0794077d ago

So Watchdogs is already running on WiiU so no dev problems there,the wiiu should get all the same extra's as ps4.

paul19744077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

based on specs I see it like this:

1) PC and PS4 highest resolutions full 1080p and content, better fidelity of graphics due to extra ram!
2) Wii u 720p up scaled by wii u to 1080p with game pad functions and full content with visuals like criterion have given on need for speed
3) Xbox 360 and ps3 below 720p and full content! this is the case with COD black ops 2, less ram then wii u and lower quality GPU!

Was good to read its running already on Wii u :)

Link0794076d ago (Edited 4076d ago )

WiiU will have exact same resolution as ps4,pc will have true 1080p/60fps,in other words i think ps4/Wiiu will have Native 720p/60fps.

Simple as that.

WiiU NFS MOST WANTED U is basically equivalent to high/ultra on pc.

paul19744076d ago

in response! i can't see it being 60fps or required as I think only fast moving games need 60FPS like racers? I think 30FPS will still be the norm! I guess we have to wait and see! I am just happy to have this game and one to look forward too!

I am sure it won't be a let down! i mean are was very happy with zombiu!

profgerbik4076d ago (Edited 4076d ago )

Sadly NFS Most Wanted is by no means the definition of one of the greatest looking games around.

Don't get me wrong the Wii U version is clearly better looking than the others on consoles but still it's not a game that comes to mind when I think of graphical achievements.

Sure it is graphically nice but seeing graphics like that were very apparent in PC some years ago, so no there is no way NFS on Wii U is even comparable to higher end PC's or the games that are graphically truly intense, now is it comparable to NFS on PC sure but again you are comparing the same game.

Of course it's going to be close to or comparable when it's the same game. Like I said I am not really discrediting NFS Most wanted but I really don't find it to be that amazing graphically even on the Wii U it isn't anything I haven't already seen before is all I am saying..

No am I not trying to brag about PC either just saying.

Bumpmapping4076d ago

You're truly delusional lmao you also said......

WiiU will have exact same resolution as ps4,pc will have true 1080p/60fps,in other words i think ps4/Wiiu will have Native 720p/60fps.

GT6 was also 60fp 1080p you cant compare a racer to a open world game,theres way more going on its alot more complex.Wii U specs will NOT be able to run Watch dogs in 60fps trust me.Either get the PC or PS4 version if you want that type of performance.

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paul19744077d ago

just want to know when this is out! Christmas??? if so I will ask the wife to buy it for me on my lovely wii u :)

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The entire WatchDogs series is 87% off and it's not even Black Friday

If you are looking for a bargain, check out the huge discounts across the entire WatchDogs series on Steam.

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Watch Dogs Deserves A Remake, More Than Ever

With the world of information and technology, privacy and security growing every day, Watch Dogs deserves another chance in the spotlight, now more than ever.

RaidenBlack1001d ago

The only Ubi title that deserves a faithful remake right now is Splinter Cell 1.
All 2014+ Ubi titles are just underwhelming. Especially ones from 2016+ are just cancer.

LucasRuinedChildhood1001d ago (Edited 1001d ago )

Seriously, are we so far removed from Ubisoft actually making good games that people now praise Watch_Dogs in retrospect?

"Watch_Dogs has remained one of my favourite games of the last ten years." Jesus Christ.

HankHill1001d ago

I remember being so disappointed in Watch Dogs when I played it at release. It was alright, but I think I fell for the hype and I needed a game to play on my new PS4.

obidanshinobi1001d ago

This is what happens when mediocrity gets praised as good.
Standards are slipping across the whole entertainment industry.
What was once considering rubbish is now considered as OK, what once was OK is now being praised as good etc etc.

LamerTamer1001d ago

Everyone has their own likes. I liked it a lot myself. I played through it twice and liked the car chases and the open world with fairly decent environments and missions. It suffered from the whole downgrade thing where they showed graphics that weren't actually there. No game will appeal to everyone but it was still ambitious for it's time.

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gantarat1001d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1001d ago

For certain! AC1 was brilliant at the time but with new graphics and gameplay it would be amazing! Do you prefer old combat or new though?

RaidenBlack1001d ago

I'd say a reimagining of AC1.
I direct AC1 remake would be a bad idea. It'll need better story pacing and significant better world building.

BlaqMagiq11001d ago

Old. Let it play like how it did with AC2-Syndicate style gameplay but refine the setting and story.

Profchaos1001d ago

It would need a lot changed for it to be enjoyable again as even back in 2007 on launch we were all complaining about it's repetitive gameplay go here perform one of three side quests repeat then assassination now do it over and over until a big battle with a unforgiving checkpoint system.

BlaqMagiq11001d ago

Absolutely. It needs it. The only AC I truly didn't enjoy.

chicken_in_the_corn1001d ago

I'd prefer it didn't. Ubisoft would make it so bloated, it wouldn't be anywhere near the original

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smolinsk1001d ago (Edited 1001d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1001d ago (Edited 1001d ago )

As a fan of the franchise legion was garbage and I regretted my purchase for the first time in the franchise the entire thing felt like an experiment in NPC behaviour and released without the writers input on what makes a good story.

I don't think I'm alone in that feeling though as wrench and Aiden are brought back and the campaign was rewritten to fit them.

I am tempted to buy the season pass to play it again with Aiden but fool me twice shame on me I'm waiting for a deep sale

camel_toad1001d ago

Agreed. Despite the annoying hipness of the characters in part 2 I thought it was a really fun game. I was extremely disappointed and surprised at how many steps back they took with Legion. You'd think it was made by an entirely different team. Or was it?

It was just so devoid of fun.

LamerTamer1001d ago

Honestly one of my biggest annoyances with Legion is that they took out the camera views for the driving. I mean the behind the car view that they stuck us with is near unplayable. I always used a first person driving view. After two releases why did they take OUT features? I don't get it.

TheSinsibleOne1001d ago

The fist watchdog game was the best by far
After that they weren't weird and annoying with that hipster stuff. Aiden was a badass.

LamerTamer1001d ago

I thought so at first too. I got used to it and it ended up being good after some play time. I just had to give it a chance.

TheEnigma3131001d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1001d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131001d ago

That's good news. Hopefully it's done right.

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Inside the Driver game that died so that Watch Dogs could live

From VG247: "When cars slide, they leave tyre marks. In a game like Driver, they’re an aesthetic touch, part of the inherent cool of a handbrake turn. But those dark shadows in the road also tell a story. From tyre marks, you can determine the speed of a vehicle, when it started to skid, and its ultimate direction of travel – long after the car itself has vanished into the distance."

vallencer1066d ago

Different spellings in different parts of the world friend. Tyre is a correct way to spell it.

Pridefall1066d ago

Dunno why you got downvpted when tyre is correct in Australia.

mikefizzled11065d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921066d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1066d ago

Why did they stop making some of the best games ever? Driver was one of them.

Gameseeker_Frampt1065d ago

Assassins Creed 2 showed Ubisoft how to make money and Far Cry 2 showed them that gamers don't like complex ideas. Now Ubisoft just turns out games that are just variations of the same thing.

WeAreLegion1066d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1066d ago

A story driven game with pure driving gameplay. I'd love to see a new Driver game or a remake of the first one.

ApocalypseShadow1066d ago

Yes. This one. A definite remake of the first without adding any ridiculous fluff. The first game had great physics and sound for its time. The start of the car in the beginning cinema I watched constantly. My father and uncles were big muscle and classic car freaks. Only thing crazy about the game was the relentless cops in the last level. Insane the way those police cars were and launched at you.

Bleemcast made it look better just like PC emulators. But would definitely take a remake.

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