Acelerated Ideas: Watch Dogs is a great game, but it's a shame that we need to compare it to what could have been. E3 built up so much hype around Watch Dogs that we had all hoped for something spectacular whereas in the end it's a below par version of GTA.
However, if you can excuse the really bad driving aspect and poor physics, then you can appreciate the games plus points. Hacking is a hell of a lot of fun and it's probably its strongest feature. The city is beautifully designed and although not fully explorable the inhabitants emotional responses boost the games charm.
Overall I'm pleased that I bought Watch Dogs because it's still one of the best games of 2014.
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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.
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.
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.
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."
Why did they stop making some of the best games ever? Driver was one of them.
A story driven game with pure driving gameplay. I'd love to see a new Driver game or a remake of the first one.