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The Watch Dogs graphics downgrade isn't the real problem

There's a much larger problem than the apparently Watch Dogs graphics downgrade.

Angels37853693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

That and the fact that it was delayed to (so far) be an inferior looking game.......

PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt3693d ago

i will wait until the next trailer to judge the game. i don't think its fair to judge on one mistake.
bc that was a crappy trailer

raWfodog3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

I'll wait until the final product is out and reviewed before I judge the game. I know it looks like a downgrade but nothing really drives it home like a final, completed game.

But its still good to discuss it.

Edit: grammer

whitefang19883693d ago

Completely agree, the gifs going around (especially the bridge one) from every source have said it just doesn't look like that when playing on ps4. I've been shown some footage and it looked fairly good to me, not as good as the bullshot but good

rdgneoz33693d ago

"I'll wait until the final product is out and reviewed before I judge the game"

I'd rather not preorder a game based off of hope that it'll be good when it releases, when the latest trailer shows it looking like a serious downgrade overall.

You can say the E3 demo was on a 4 grand computer, but the PS4 demo still looked a hell of a lot better than the new video.

PONTIAC08G8GT3693d ago

As long as the gameplay is tight and the graphics are good, I'll be happy. Wouldn't you want the game to be fun and play well? Yes, graphics do matter but as long as they are good I'm happy with that.

raWfodog3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

@ rdgneoz3

I should have clarified my statement better. What I meant was wait until the final game is out before you decide whether to pick it up. Once it is already out and you can see the final product for yourself then you're much better informed when it comes to making judgments and decisions.

I never buy games when they first come out and I've never preordered and I'm always happy with my game purchases.

logan_izer103693d ago

Problem is, this isn't the first time this happened. Remember the Aisha Taylor trailer when they freaked out and claimed it was never supposed to be shown after fans freaked out?

Dee_913692d ago

to be honest.If the game looked like it did now at e3 2012, or even just a little better, I wouldn't have a problem.But that downgrade is just too massive to ignore.The awesome graphics was one of the most appealing things about the game, and to see it downgrade this much sucks.Not just that gif, but the other pictures showing the gameplay elements, like how dead the city looks now. I have no doubt the game will still be fun though

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joab7773693d ago

What happened between last August and the delay....GTA happened....on last gen consoles. I think that that...along with their annual release of Assassins Creed had them wondering if releasing it in its current state was a good idea. They wanted to make the city better. But were they unable to do so without compromise?

I am still quite confident in Ubisoft abilities. They have brought us AC4 and Far Cry 3 recently. My bigger worry is the scope of The Division. And does anyone think that maybe it the xbox one holds developers back a bit on next gen? Its just a thought.

DarkLord10033693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

deleted my comment cause i should have read the article first - Sorry guys...

SG1_dapunisherX3693d ago

what happen to 2012 graphic lol

Activemessiah3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

2014 graphics arrived... and it looks like Dogshit :D

prettyboy123693d ago

infamous second son wants a word with you sir!!

linkenski3693d ago

Laughed way more than I should have x)

KevinCubes3693d ago

Wii U version will look like 2012 cgi

CrossingEden3693d ago

2012 was running on a high end pc.

madworld3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

I think Watch Dogs has some high Reduced of the level of graphics and this is very obvious so I will cancel my pre order and wait

bobacdigital3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

True it never discussed what platform the new footage was from.. But if you are going to show your new flagship IP you would think you wouldnt relaunch it with the X360 or PS3 version.

Also with the amount of negative press it is getting they should just do a gameplay walk through of previously shown footage ... Go to IGN or Poloygon and play through the PS4 version.. By not doing that they are letting everyone formulate their own theories...

Of course they cant say the new footage is from 360 / ps3 version because it might tank the appeal of it ... but they need to be proactive and just do a gameplay walk through of the ps4 version to help pacify some of the fans.

PrinceOfAllSaiyans3693d ago

That was the PS4 version why can't people get it in their heads. Ubusoft rarely shows off Xbox version of their games. Usually its PC or PlayStation. And Gamespot has a new gameplay video up on YouTube being played on the PS4 and it looks terrible.

OT-Uhh don't really want this game day 1 anymore. May just wait. And it was one of my top 5 most anticipated games for 2014. Sorry Watch Dogs your spot has been replaced by Batman Arkham Knight. I just don't understand how a game can be delayed this long and look like shit.

bobacdigital3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

You think the game looks like complete shit? I personally think it looks much better than GTA 5. .. The story / premise of the game is what interests me the most.. Just because the game doesn't look really good doesnt mean it will be a bad game? The gameplay of it might be better than Infamous even tho Infamous right now looks like the technically superior game.

I wasnt going to buy this game on the PS4 so I may not suffer from the same graphical issues we are seeing on the console releases.

rdgneoz33693d ago

"I personally think it looks much better than GTA 5"

GTA 5 is a current gen game, it's not next gen (yet)... Saying a next gen game looks better than a current gen game should be normal. The previous videos are what got me interested in the game. Hell, the PS4 gameplay videos looked a lot better than this current video and made the city look alive.

Tempest3173693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

Im all about graphics too, but to not purchase this game because it doesnt look as good as the original announcement? Seems a ittle petty to me. Especially after all the positive previews for the game.

Baka-akaB3693d ago (Edited 3693d ago )

"Saying a next gen game looks better than a current gen game should be normal."

Seems to me it alway looked current gen , aside from a few obvious early pc footage , as it is still a ps3/360 project as well ... just like AC4 . And just like AC4 i only expected a better looking product on ps4/xb1 wich is still happening .

AndrewLB3693d ago

It was NOT the PS4 version! It was pre-rendered CGI made on a high end PC. The same goes for the 2012 E3 trailer. http://www.webpronews.com/w...

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tylercolp3693d ago

It does seem like a tricky PR problem.

whitefang19883693d ago

It is ps4 in the trailer, and the negative press is mainly from us the public, from seeing the trailer, however the press who played it said it looked great. They did show a walkthrough if you remember in fall 2013 which lood good, I'm sure they will do it again before launch. Fingers crossed it lives up to peoples expectations :-)

rdgneoz33693d ago

The fall 2013 gameplay video on the PS4 looked a lot better and the city felt more alive. All the little touches that made it look next gen are gone.

AndrewLB3693d ago

Bull$hit. If you don't know what you're talking about, stop repeating lies.

It was pre-rendered CGI made on a high end PC.

http://www.webpronews.com/w...

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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.

RaidenBlack993d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood993d ago (Edited 993d 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.

HankHill993d 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.

obidanshinobi993d 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.

LamerTamer992d 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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gantarat993d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee993d 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?

RaidenBlack993d 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.

BlaqMagiq1992d ago

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

Profchaos993d 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.

BlaqMagiq1992d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn992d 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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smolinsk993d ago (Edited 993d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos993d ago (Edited 993d 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_toad993d 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.

LamerTamer992d 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.

TheSinsibleOne993d 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.

LamerTamer992d 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.

TheEnigma313993d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack993d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma313993d 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."

vallencer1058d ago

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

Pridefall1057d ago

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

mikefizzled11057d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921058d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1058d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1057d 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.

WeAreLegion1057d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1057d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1057d 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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