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Watch Dogs: 10 Reasons It Sucks

There’s few things worse than getting hyped for a game, playing it, then finding yourself woefully disappointed. In a world where there are slated to be over 1500 games released on Steam this year, when a major release fails to make a good first impression, it’s easy to blow it off if it doesn’t seem to respect your time and intelligence.

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threefootwang3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

How about the fact it's made by Ubisoft who haven't made a good game since Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and the original Ghost Recons before that?! (Not that advanced warfare crap)

starchild3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

Sorry, but the vast majority disagree with you. Ubisoft has released some of my favorite games and they have had hit after hit. Splinter Cell Blacklist, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed 4 and Child of Light were all awesome and received great scores from reviewers.

You haters that go out of your way to hate on games you know many other people like are just sad and pathetic. The fact that a few of you gather on the internet to spread your hate fortunately doesn't mean a thing in the real world.

MRMagoo1233957d ago

Yup assassins creed black flag is prob one of my fav games for the new consoles, I dont know what they have done with watch dogs tho, I have played about 5 missions and took over some areas with the hacking stuff but I find it very hard to go play it again, I have been having more fun playing my free monthly games.

HaveSumNuts3958d ago

FarCry 3 was awesome but honestly the whole I'm not a murderer crap then 30 minutes into the game I was forced to kill a whole bunch of dudes was kind of uhmmm yeah. Their story telling needs some work.

Metallox3958d ago

I really hate Ubisoft as a company (yes, hate it), but man, many of their recent games are very good.

karlowma3957d ago

Their AAA titles are extremely derivative, formulaic, and very "safe".

I don't like this Ubisoft.

But then, they release games like Rayman Legends, Child of Light, and Valiant Hearts, which are innovative, beautiful, and (specifically CoL and VH) emotional experiences.

This is the Ubisoft I like.

Drithe3958d ago

The ONLY reason it sold so well on the PS4 is because IT IS THE ONLY NEW GAME IN TOWN TO PLAY! But every day I came on all you could see is PS fanboys crying how AWESOME it was gonna be.

You can't believe all the Sony bots that post on here and you certainly have to stop believing the Sony hype that comes from all these crappy games they are making lately, with BF 4 just being one of the few on the list.

The lack of great GAMES on the PS 4 and the great ones on the Wii U is why Nintendo is coming back and people are buying their systems again.

There is only so much FALSE HYPE a site can give before people start realizing how bad things really are, and people are wising up. The last of us remake for the ps4. You got to be kidding me.

The Wii U has been keeping me busy these last few months while my PS 4 just collects dust, that is until Destiny comes out.

objdadon3958d ago

It sold well because it deserved too. Gamers have had their panties in an uproar every since the graphic downgrade. This is a damn good 1st step to a new ip.

starchild3958d ago

Yep, well said. Blaming the hype on Sony fanboys is absurd.

I know gamers on all platforms that think Watch Dogs is a great game.

muttsurini3958d ago

What a fanboy, I bet this guy doesn't have a ps4 and raging too much cause his preferred console had no watchdogs to play with.

Metallox3958d ago

To be fair, Watch Dogs will arrive to Wii U eventually. I don't expect anything good though.

Mikelarry3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

No it sold well because it was a new ip and from trailer and gameplay we saw thought it was deserving.

I personally didnt enjoy it (stopped playing after 10 mins the driving at the begining rubbed me the wrong way) but cant fault others who really enjoyed the title

PS it is a multiplatform game so all the hate towards the PS just reeks hidden agenda

TFJWM3957d ago

You bought an AAA title and stopped after playing for 10mins.... I call BS. I guess you also walk out of movies if the first 10 mins isn't amazing...

Mikelarry3957d ago

@ TJWM

call it whatever you want, i am allowed to dislike something whether it be AAA or not in this case i didnt like watch dogs, just the same way after trying 4 days to really understand why everyone was raving about it i returned GTA 4 as i didnt like the game

mezati993958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

man nintendo fanboys are the worst on the internet. i feel sorry for nintendo they have to deal with these kind of people

ShaunCameron3957d ago

Meh. Sony fanboys take the cake on that one.

Shen33957d ago

Bit of a crazy platform to rant about Sony. I'd guess that 70% of people on here are Playstation fans.

I agree that the Wii U probably has the best library of games right now but it's been out for longer, you're just making yourself look like a fool though.

I'll never understand this fanboy nonsense. Are you trying to make gamers buy the Wii U? Are you insecure with your purchase?

Skankinruby3957d ago

Lol what are you talking about? The only thing that helped wii u TEMPORARILY dig itself out of its grave was Mario kart. Its using the same trash gimmicks two gens straight and it got exposed as a cash grab. Nintendo has nothing of importance to play and even a game like Mario kart will fizzle in couple months

HeavenlySnipes3957d ago

People are disagreeing but I see your first point

There really isn't much to play on Nextgen and this game was hyped to hell before launch with bold comparisons too GTAV

It was an easy choice for most current gen (PS4/X1) gamers as nothing since InFamous SS and Titanfall had come out for a while and the summer was looking dry pre E3

SoulSercher6203957d ago

Sigh another Nintendrone trying to downplay the PS4 because it is the better console.

Lol and are you really talking about lack of games?
It took you guys 1 year to actually get a good game. You just mad cuz Watch Dogs isn't on the Wii U.

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objdadon3958d ago

It's the best game out so far this year. I got over 70 hours in and have hardly touched the campaign. Some people who call themselves gamers are pathetic. Just hate on a game just to hate. Say it didn't meet your expectations, you don't like certain things, but to say it sucks is just pure hating bs!

starchild3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

Exactly. When people state their hateful opinions as if they were facts it's obvious they are doing it just to get attention or to annoy other gamers. I never do that crap.

You know what I do if I really think a game sucks? I don't talk about it or give it much thought. I move on to games that I do like.

Kivespussi3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

The game was way overhyped and while I don't really enjoy playing it it's not a horrible game like half the internet want you to believe. It's just not great either.

tee_bag2423957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

I agree. I've picked up the PC copy and had to wait it out for a Ubisoft patch, then I added 'theWorst 0.8' mod - let me say - who ever thinks this game isn't next gen is seriously missing out. Either that or it must truly suck on the consoles.
I just finished it today. Enjoyed it so much I'm playing it through a second time on Realism difficulty.
The detail in this game is phenomenal and the gameplay is great. Hates will be haters

laid2rest3958d ago

I really enjoy this game. I really don't understand where all the hate is coming from. Maybe all these kids got over excited for the game expecting it to be something else. But anyway I love it and cannot wait for the second one in however many years that might be.

KnightRobby3958d ago

I am also really enjoying it. Yeah, I cannot wait to see where they take Watch Dogs 2. I also think Chicago is a beautifully realized city, especially at night.

Manubiggs3958d ago

Loving this game. Can't wait for the dlc.

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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.

Pridefall1436d 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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