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Watch_Dogs' Devs Talk Graphics, Immersion, Elegance and the Value of "Release when it's Done"

The graphics of Watch_Dogs have been a relevant topic of discussion between fans, especially since every trailer seems to include some new elements that are inevitably placed under the spotlight. In order to explain the philosophy behind the visual fidelity of the game in relation to immersion and elegance, Creative Director Jonathan Morin posted a few comments, followed by Graphics Technical Director Sebastien Viard, that talked about the value of releasing when done.

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Lawboy23673d ago

My ps4 is ready...omg I can't wait to play this game

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AgentSmithPS43673d ago

Releasing something unfinished is similar to when a dog eats something indigestible, you give the customer something part turd and part game (ea/dice).

trywizardo3673d ago

you've over done it , you guys kept doing it till you had to downgrade it .
you had only one job ...

Abriael3673d ago

Come on, this downgrade talk is starting to get a bit old.

Stapleface3673d ago

It seems people expected their consoles to play games just as good (graphically) as pc's with GPU's that cost more than their entire console. If the game doesn't look like that, it's the devs fault, not their hardware. People will point to inFamous, but inFamous is a small game compared to Watch Dogs in pretty much every way, content, map size, doesn't use pre baked lighting, etc.

morganfell3673d ago (Edited 3673d ago )

I absolutely agree Abriael.

However, I have a caveat and it doesn't relate to downgrades in appearance. I endorse the "release when it's done." But If I get a 300MB patch to fix bugs, rather than deliver free DLC, then these companies need an ax taken to them.

It is getting old.

When you delay the game to make it better...well...make the damn thing better.

HeWhoWalks3673d ago (Edited 3673d ago )

@ Staple: I'd argue that inFAMOUS looks better for one simple reason - it's made SPECIFICALLY for the PS4. Never mind everything else, which in truth, the content isn't that much less in it than WATCH_DOGS.

That said, I don't believe there ever was a downgrade. We just always saw PC footage up until E3 last year.

ovnipc3673d ago

The game will look great. My one its so ready for this game.

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starchild3673d ago (Edited 3673d ago )

This has never been a downgrade between last year's PS4 gameplay demos and the recent footage. It's the same, if not a bit more polished (better AA, framerate, etc).

I mean, you're not really saying that this: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
looks better than this: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
are you?

PurpatraitorMGS3673d ago

At least they have the decency to live by that policy.

I commend Ubisoft for not releasing an unfinished product.

Looking forward to some hacking <3

MegaDan3673d ago (Edited 3673d ago )

The thing is, if gamers dont stand up against developers downgrading games they will continue to do it through out this gen. $60 for a "NEXT GEN" game with graphics similar to last gen (ps3/360) is not acceptable, especially after the game was delayed.

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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.

RaidenBlack995d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood994d ago (Edited 994d 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.

HankHill994d 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.

obidanshinobi994d 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.

LamerTamer994d 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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gantarat995d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee995d 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?

RaidenBlack994d 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.

BlaqMagiq1994d ago

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

Profchaos995d 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.

BlaqMagiq1994d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn994d 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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smolinsk995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos995d ago (Edited 995d 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_toad994d 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.

LamerTamer994d 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.

TheSinsibleOne995d 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.

LamerTamer994d 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.

TheEnigma313995d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack994d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma313994d 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."

vallencer1059d ago

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

Pridefall1059d ago

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

mikefizzled11059d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921059d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1059d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1059d 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.

WeAreLegion1059d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1059d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1059d 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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