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Watch_Dogs reviews
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This is my new favorite phrase lolGameblog is the most shitty french video game website (i'm french). This is the master 'not-assumed' dorito of french press (cause others like jeuxvideo.com doesn't hide they dorito as fuck), and they want to be the first on Watch Dogs review 'cause Gamekult, another french website, publish the GTA V review before embargo. The main redactor of Gameblog was upset as fuck (drama on twitter etc etc) so its kind of a stupid revenge.
Never read or link something from gameblog, trust me
The high scores are probably just to keep Ubisoft off their backs. "See, we're not the bad guys, we liked the game!!"
So far, it seems like I called it. Higher scores than it deserves. This trend will continue, methinks. I do find it pretty funny that they're saying negative things about the game, yet keeping the score within the "safe zone" for AAA releases.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
This is what I'm worried about. I really liked Assassin's Creed 2 and Blood Dragon,m but didn't like FC3, ACIV or any of the other AC's. I think I might enjoy watch dogs, I really intrested in what it's doing, and the idea that is essentially an urban open world stealth game.
While I'm not a blind hater of this game, I hardly think any of the scores from these sites/magazines reviewing the game so far are indicative of what overall scores will be. Based on watching many streams and reading early impressions, the game should hit the low 80's when all the smoke clears.
hooijdonk17
Member
Now we need a Doritos gonna dorito gif..
Green Yoshi
Member
AC2 has strong main missions, but weak sidequests. Watch Dogs has strong sidequests, but the main quests could be too casual for some gamers.
RedRedSuit
Member
FarCry 3 is a great open world game and much better than most ACs.
Edit: Well, on PC. On consoles the frame rate hurts it, a lot.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Dammit. I really hope Aiden isn't another Connor from AC3.....
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Green Yoshi
Member
He's neither Ezio nor Connor.
*facepalm
jacksepticeye
Member
"Lacks charisma" isn't a good start
PaulExcellent
Member
Quick question:
Can you change the main dude's hat?
This makes or breaks my hype at this point.
Can you change the main dude's hat?
This makes or breaks my hype at this point.
CyanideFuse
Member
The game will live-or-die for me on the basis of how varied it is and the detail that has been attempted in regards to missions and the overall world.
I hate bloated open-world games that run the same trick over and over; it gets dull and tedious doing the same thing in an ever-so-slightly different fashion. The game looks interesting but I wonder how good it will be once the gimmick has worn off after a few hours of playing.
Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day.
I hate bloated open-world games that run the same trick over and over; it gets dull and tedious doing the same thing in an ever-so-slightly different fashion. The game looks interesting but I wonder how good it will be once the gimmick has worn off after a few hours of playing.
Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day.
Psychoward
Banned
Why did you hate it? I can understand being disappointed (even though I wasn't), but outright hating it?
Tomorrow.
I didn't hate it but I didn't particularly find it good either. I actually had more fun with GTA4 and preferred the story in that a lot more too.
jadedm17
Member
Thats my thought... I watched a Gaffer play for an hour yesterday after he posted a link to his stream here. The multiplayer modes alone looked like enough hilarious fun to justify a purchase. (Still bitter about the graphics/5collectorseditions nonsense surrounding this game though.)
Edit : I still find the idea that someone couldn't enjoy GTA V just weird. Seriously got $60 out of that just from doing nothing in the multiplayer but drive around hunting/being hunted and putting offroad tires on sports cars and taking to the hills. GTA IV bored me by comparison.
Release date embargo and graphics downgrade discussions aside, its not like the hate isn't justified. The idea of not being about to just buy one complete edition of a game and knowing whatever edition you get is missing something is kinda bullshit.
Well with that kind of thinking, your never going to like it are you. This just reads like you're making a point not to like it.
'Higher scores than it deserves", dude, you've not even played it. Maybe the game is actually some good?
Gah, it's going to take me half an hour to get over how silly and backwards thinking this whole post is.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Not every character needs charisma. If the character does not have charisma, it is because they are not meant to. Connor was a good, realistic character.
The characters were unbelievably bad and painful to listen to. Imo the dialogue for every character in that game was hot garbage.
Really did not like Gta v at all. First time I ever felt a games single player was a complete waste of time. Not to mention the world had nothing interesting to do in it.
After playing and not liking most of r*'s games, I keep thinking red dead was a fluke.
I'm pointing out the flaw in the current "pro" reviewing system, not the game. We know the game has flaws, every game has flaws, but reviewers are not allowing those flaws to affect the score. That's bullshit.
I'm not the only one that's pointed it out:
And these are just from the first page of this thread. I pointed it out in one of the other threads, about the "rule" that all major AAA games must get glowing review scores no matter how bad it is otherwise. The marketing budget that Ubisoft is spending is what's guaranteeing them high review scores, not the actual quality of the game.
It's not these so-called "pro" reviewers that I'll listen to, it's the gamers.
No. People who have the game already in the OT really like it. But apparently we can't trust them because they are in the honeymoon period.
Can't trust reviews, can't trust gaffers, can't trust yourself.
I think I an going to avoid the internet for a while, play watch dogs, and return in time for e3.
Guess I should make today count.
Then you probably shouldn't be in the Reviews thread, you'll want the OT instead.
Bluekaveli
Member
I'm finally starting to learn that I don't need new games the moment they come out (unless it's a sequel I'm excited for like Danganronpa 2 or something from a series I love like SMT). I think I can wait and see how the reviews are on this once the game has a mass release and a variety of people have played it, both mainstream sites and the general public as well. The information from a few people giving impressions or a handful of random websites isn't going to help me here.
I'm just going to relax and wait. It's strange, since I'm finally at a point in my life where I actually have a little money I can spend without worrying about, but I'm still going to do it.
I'm just going to relax and wait. It's strange, since I'm finally at a point in my life where I actually have a little money I can spend without worrying about, but I'm still going to do it.
This. I hardly ever post here but this has been my go-to source for info. It's addictive, but I may have to move on. It's bringing down the entire community.
Ahah!
Awesome post
This just seems like the base of most peoples posts in this thread. People are using reviews and impressions to confirm their own biases. Unless someone says the game sucks, their opinion should be held into question.
TheDrowningMan
Member
The videos I've seen courtesy of those who've gotten the game early have made me optimistic that it will be a lot of fun, despite not living up to expectations set by its 2012 unveiling.
With that said, I'd REALLY like it if some more could leak before midnight so that I can cancel my PSN pre-order if necessary.
With that said, I'd REALLY like it if some more could leak before midnight so that I can cancel my PSN pre-order if necessary.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
It should be noted that anything that comes out proir to embargos is usualy allowed if they rate games overa certain amount. Never trust early reviews. Ever.
Here's a negative review.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2014/05/watch-dogs-video-game-review.html#
Not a very good review though, lacking in any sort of details.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2014/05/watch-dogs-video-game-review.html#
Not a very good review though, lacking in any sort of details.
jacksepticeye
Member
Coffee Dog
Banned
no words
If your standards are so low that connor is a good character then I'm sure watch dogs will blow you away.
VibratingDonkey
Member
I don't have much hope for the writing to be much good for anything but snickering at when things get particularly silly.
I have read a few reviews, all with good scores yet the actual reviews sounds very mixed at best.
I hate thinking like this but this forum has done it to me. I really do believe that reviewers are paid off and its a marketing fact that the vast majority of people just look at the review score without reading the actual review.
It was obvious to me that this game was going to get good reviews after you look at the hype its had and the amount of money invested in it.
I hate thinking like this but this forum has done it to me. I really do believe that reviewers are paid off and its a marketing fact that the vast majority of people just look at the review score without reading the actual review.
It was obvious to me that this game was going to get good reviews after you look at the hype its had and the amount of money invested in it.
Dogs it's already doomed.
If get 90 in Metacritic, the GAF will say that Ubi bought the reviews.
If get 75, the GAF will say that the game is the worst of the year
Exploratory
Banned
A game can have flaws and still receive high scores.
Too easy?
I made that my avatar a few days ago, and have been getting avatar quoted pretty frequently. It was basically to mock iamblanders.
But yeah, it's fair game. I started looking forward to this game more recently now that we have concrete info on it. I would have passed on it if it came out back in November.