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Aiden Pearce: The most boring protagonist since Alex Mercer

Dealspwn: "Good God, Aiden Pearce is boring. Another one of those characters who mistakes having a growl for a voice and a long list of cookie-cutter grievances for being someone with depth and drama to their persona. Aiden isn't a particularly interesting character, he doesn't inspire empathy, sympathy, admiration or anger. I tried to sum up some of his more notable qualities and I ended up staring at a blinking cursor on a blank page for a good ten minutes."

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GarrusVakarian3981d ago (Edited 3981d ago )

Same here. He had no emotion apart from anger every now and then. He wasn't likeable at all imo, i didn't care about him or his story.

Connor from AC3 and Aiden Pierce have got to be two of the most bland, depressing, and boring characters Ubisoft have ever come up with.

And dat Batman voice...LOL.

bixxel3981d ago

Every single video game character doesn't need to be too emotional.It's all about personal likes.Just because one guy says Aiden's a bad character doesn't make him bad.People have their own likes.

GarrusVakarian3981d ago

@above

I didn't say i wanted to him to be emotional, just at least show some emotion...other than anger. Imo, he's just a shallow, boring, one dimensional, depressing character.

Naga3981d ago

Wow. I actually found Aiden's character compelling and dynamic. Maybe it's just me being taken by the story and atmosphere, but I honestly thought the character elements of the game to be exceptionally well developed.

I've been insulating myself from a lot of outside opinion on the game up until now, so I'm finding this sort of opinion kind of shocking. I had no idea people felt that way.

Gazondaily3981d ago

Yeah he really is dull.

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DONT READ THIS IF YOU HAVENT COMPLETED THE GAME:

When he says cheerio to his sis n the lil one, he's basically like, "ye aite...peace...see you...never again".

I was wondering wtf...don't you care?! Look at the kid's eyes! Look at them!

I didn't feel any sense of urgency from him whatsoever. When ****INFAMOUS SPOILERS**** Delsin got pissed off, you could feel it (minus some retarded unscripted dialogue). I felt those feels

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OpieWinston3981d ago

That whole good bye sequence was because he was realizing he was consumed by the vengeance. When he lost his niece he had died a little on the inside, and that had grown into an ocean of anger and loneliness.

There's plenty of back story for the character if you listen to his audio clips, hell the game had Aiden feeling pity for Maurice if you find all the Burner phones.

The only problem is the game made a lot of the backstory hidden behind a wall of collectibles.

But I don't know how people could find the character dull. Aiden pearce was the main thing that had drawn me into the game in the first place. That Epic voice with the line "You're going to deliver a message for me" *Gunshot* in the E3 2012 demo.

If they don't have Aiden as the protagonist in the next Watch Dogs I'll be disappointed. The first game helped Aidens character develop a lot. And you can tell he'll continue being the vigilante in other cities.

e-p-ayeaH3981d ago (Edited 3981d ago )

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im sorry but delsin is pretty pathetic as a character his brother dropped into the sea and didnt even went there to save him...what kind of brother is that!?

now cole from infamous 1 there you could feel the rage after trish death and cole´s personality gets development after that , delsin didnt learned a damm thing.

Baccra173981d ago

I can't talk for Pearce but Alex Mercer wasn't boring and had great potential due to inner conflict and "identity" issues. Had we followed up on him rather than "gruff black guy there only because he's black," we'd have a Prototype 3.

timmyp533981d ago

One of the main reasons I still haven't gotten the game yet I just keep looking at the guys face.

die_fiend3981d ago

Yeah he is very dull. Not a bad game though, but if you're going for a franchise, you need a good lead

Clown_Syndr0me3981d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if the next game has a different protagonist, maybe someone from dead sec or something.

Blues Cowboy3981d ago

I'd love for Jordi to be the next main character.

bixxel3981d ago

He reminds me of Agent 47 who's good at concealing crimes.And then Moriarty from Sherlock Holmes.Wish we could do stuffs like that.

Deividas3981d ago

Yea his character is a lit bit bland, but the game itself was fun as hell. Just finished it last night. I enjoyed it

Clown_Syndr0me3981d ago

I am loving this game, but I do agree with this. Hes a pretty crap character. I don't mind though, I play the game how I want to without characters emotions/personalities having any impact.

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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.

RaidenBlack1371d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood1371d ago (Edited 1371d 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.

HankHill1371d 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.

obidanshinobi1371d 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.

LamerTamer1371d 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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gantarat1371d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1371d 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?

RaidenBlack1371d 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.

BlaqMagiq11371d ago

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

Profchaos1371d 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.

BlaqMagiq11371d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn1370d 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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smolinsk1371d ago (Edited 1371d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1371d ago (Edited 1371d 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_toad1371d 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.

LamerTamer1371d 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.

TheSinsibleOne1371d 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.

LamerTamer1371d 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.

TheEnigma3131371d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1371d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131371d 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."

vallencer1436d ago

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

Pridefall1435d ago

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

mikefizzled11435d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921436d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1436d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1435d 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.

WeAreLegion1436d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1436d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1436d 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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