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Watch Dogs: Review - Consider This GTA on Steroids | T4Mag

From the review: "In an age where gaming is rapidly changing and the cost of making them skyrocketing, Ubisoft has come out with their own blockbuster title. Games keep evolving year after year, giving gamers their next big fix. Trying to accomplish this ever needed fix is Watch Dogs, a game that’s been shrouded in delays and push-backs over the last few months. But, now that it’s finally upon us, does it deliver?"

Jughead34163616d ago (Edited 3616d ago )

Cool review. If reviews are fair, I expect a lot of similar scores. But you know someone is going to mention downgraded graphics. PC gamers are already complaining about framerate dips.

Beastforlifenoob3616d ago

This game looks good but IDK... I thought AC4 looked amazing but the missions were all the same and the plot wasn't the greatest.

NewMonday3616d ago

just so everybody knows Ubisoft gave reviewers a free Nexus7.

aliengmr3616d ago

@NewMonday

And you have evidence that this is one of those reviewers?

Please provide it if you do.

fallacious3616d ago

@NewMonday

You can't say slanderous shit like that and not provide proof you maniac.

DoctorJones3616d ago

NewMonday is referring to this - http://www.escapistmagazine...

Which was a preview event. Maybe a bit of a home goal by Ubisoft, but not as sinister as NewMonday makes out. Going by what he said you would assume they gave them to everyone who was reviewing the game, but it was just at one event.

As usual NewMonday is distorting the truth, so pay no attention to him.

NewMonday3616d ago

blame Ubisoft for doing it

sinister stuff like this always happens in one form or another, if it isn't gifts it's add purchase, exclusive previews or Doritos and Mountain Due, sometimes publishers threaten to cut off some in the media.

scores these days are not just about quality, they are also about cash, even if a game is good in the end that doesn't make bribery OK.

Kinger89383616d ago

Agreed, i am still not sold on this game for this reason and have had a feeling of it being really repetitive since the first gameplay they showed.

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UltraNova3615d ago

I'll wait for IGN's review then where nobody bares any sinister thoughts about them. No really!

(Backs off in anticipation of imminent multiple attacks...)

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Kingthrash3603616d ago (Edited 3616d ago )

i have the ps4 version...well deserved review..i've been broadcasting..if you wanna sneak peak check it out.
my psn: kingthrash..i'll be broadcasting again in a hour

TheUberAsian3616d ago

How'd you guys get it so early?

Ripsta7th3616d ago

Stole it from Walmart at midnight

Kingthrash3603616d ago (Edited 3616d ago )

I got connections :-b
No not walmart snatchum type connections, real deal legit connections.
I could tell y'all, but then I'd have to kill ya -_-

moomoo3193616d ago

thanks, it looked awesome just wish it were better stream quality

Kingthrash3603616d ago

Agreed
..dat quality does the game no justice

ScottyHoss3616d ago

Dude I'm pretty sure I've played you on battlefield kingthrash

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snipermk03616d ago (Edited 3616d ago )

I'll join you, kingthrash360. I got the PS4 version as well. Maybe we can try some multi.

Kingthrash3603616d ago

fasho, im on in about 40. my wife had to pry me off it earlier smh

Muzikguy3616d ago

If I did a review I would mention downgraded graphics. People keep complaining that "graphics don't make the game" and while this is true Ubisoft are the ones that showed that reveal at E3 with amazing graphics. If the game wasn't about graphics then the review should've reflected it. I'm getting the game on PS4 either way, I'm just saying

Patrick_pk443616d ago

Don't forget the driving, car physics and damage.

starchild3616d ago

But the downgrade is so minor as to be insignificant. The important thing is that it is a fantastic looking open world game.

I think it would be stupid to subtract points for any perceived downgrade when the final game looks so good anyway. It's still one of the better looking games available.

Kinger89383616d ago

Reviewers mentioned it for dark souls 2, was just them being honest so no problem mentioning it. They also still highly rated dark souls and it was as if the graphics didnt affect what an amazong game it is ;)

beerzombie3616d ago

you might want to stop playing games for awhile. If you have become so caught up into graphics then you may be missing the point.

The game kind of looks the same as all of open world game a sand box derived of life and I have been playing them for a long time they have become formulaic in style.
Try "Child of light" it may be something more refreshing for you.
Games are art? then open world game are paint by numbers.

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TheSaint3616d ago

Isn't it only in pirated versions are they complaining?

seniorcitizen3615d ago

This review is from the pirated PC version. All the footage here is from the first few missions before you have to do an online only mission which doesn't work on pirated copies. That's why he doesn't show any multiplayer footage.

seniorcitizen3615d ago (Edited 3615d ago )

I also doubt the game's campaign is 30 hours even with all the side content

brich2333616d ago

the dips are real and annoying and i can confirm that, but the day 1 patch hasnt been released yet.

starchild3616d ago (Edited 3616d ago )

It's true that it is a pretty demanding title, but it is an amazing looking game with the right settings (and has a lot of physics simulations) and most open world games are pretty demanding anyway.

Personally I just cap the framerate at 30fps and use a mix of ultra and high settings with 2x TXAA and a little downsampling from 2048×1152. It looks fantastic and while the 30fps isn't ideal at least it is solid and consistent.

MOST IMPORTANTLY it is a ton of fun. It is easily my favorite urban open world game (over games like Prototype, Saints Row, Grand Theft Auto, etc.) Considering how much I like it I'm glad to see most reviews so far have been extremely positive.

Volkama3616d ago

When you say it has a lot of physics simulations, is this one of those PhysX titles that has a lot of physics going on for nVidia customers, or can an AMD owner enjoy them too?

I know it supports nVidia's TXAA and HBAO+, and I have heard people mention PhysX but I am hoping not on that :)

Magicite3616d ago

I started playing WD today on PC. Game is really great, considering PC didnt get GTA5, this is a great compensation for PC gamers.
I totally love cover system and controls are also nice. BTW You dont need powerful PC at all to run this on at least medium settings, although You'll have to turn off antialiasing.

snipermk03616d ago

yea 680 shud do ultra without problem. I'm on a 760 and I'm able to push ultra on 1920x1080

shaenoide3616d ago

I have a GTX 780 and I have huge framerate drops :/. The game seems to runs better with lowers cards -_-

3-4-53616d ago

* Doesn't anybody else notice a bias FOR GTA "like" Open World games, when it comes to reviews.

* It seems Almost ALL reviewers overlook the small things or negative things in these types of games and get suckered into " OMG Open World".

* Same thing happened with GTA 5, saw a ton of GREAT reviews for it, and then I played it and like it a lot for day and then reality set in and I realized GTA 5 took like 6-7 steps BACK from GTA 4.

* I'm hoping that isn't the case with this. It seems to have good potential, but I hope it's not all hype and boring gameplay.

smashman983616d ago

There is no doubt a bias but you are making it out to be way worse than it is gta v was easily the best in the franchise. Where it went wrong was that dysmal launch of gta online

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mrmarx3616d ago

nice bone version one less point 792p

memots3616d ago

it probably wont get downscore, Journalist choose to ignore these thing for this Gen.

Chris123616d ago

So how many points does the PS4 version lose in comparison to PC?

This attitude in gamers has to stop, pointless childish comparisons when the focus should be on the games.

smashman983615d ago

lol if it were a drastuc difference like bayonetta ps3 / 360 then i could see it impacting the score however its not

DoctorJones3616d ago

By that logic the ps4 version should lose a point also because it can't do 1080p but the pc version can.

What a crappy way of thinking.

memots3616d ago

lol i am a PC gamer and yes the version that plays and looks the best should get the higher score.

Did they give higher score for Titanfall on 360? NO they didnt simple the game didnt play and look as good.

Rowco1473615d ago

I'm pretty sure that if this game was made for pc and ps4 only no xbox one or past gen then ps4 would have no problem matching 1080p

Glacierus3616d ago

Looks like either a fake review, or a terribly written one.

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

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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.

LucasRuinedChildhood995d ago (Edited 995d 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.

HankHill995d 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.

obidanshinobi995d 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?

RaidenBlack995d 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_toad995d 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

RaidenBlack995d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma313995d 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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