rockman zx
Member
I really like how the police follow you when you try to escape on foot. So far only played 1 hours, not super impressed but the hacking is really cool.
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Watch_Dogs reviews
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I was just unsure if you were asking if we were still waiting on any reviews, or if we were still waiting on other reviews than those in OP.
I was right on the mark.
LoveCake
Member
I was hoping for higher scores than this i wonder what versions are being reviewed & how each formats score differs.
It's too late for me as my PS4 copy is on the way, i am glad i did witch from the Dead\sec version to the normal version with the season pass thing, so i get all the content for £60 instead of the Dead\sec version for £90 with missing content.
It's too late for me as my PS4 copy is on the way, i am glad i did witch from the Dead\sec version to the normal version with the season pass thing, so i get all the content for £60 instead of the Dead\sec version for £90 with missing content.
Edge?
Yaser Tech
Member
I predicted 81 so I'm spot on (for the PC release at least). I still think that by tomorrow the console versions will drop from 82
TitusGroan
Banned
Interesting to see Jim Sterling rate it so highly. Not sure whether to take that as a recommendation or not. He's a great consumer activist, but after his reviews of Bioshock Infinite and Vanquish, I'm not so sure about his critical eye. Especially when he's saying there's an incredible amount of polish, yet other reviews are specifically criticizing poor AI and sloppy driving.
Wait and see, we must. Certainly doesn't seem like this game is the great next-gen hope we thought it would be.
Wait and see, we must. Certainly doesn't seem like this game is the great next-gen hope we thought it would be.
plasmawave
Banned
85 for AC3 seems REALLY high now.
Always-honest
Banned
Well yeah, if you read watchdogs threads on gaf this may come as a surprise ;p
dragonbane
Member
Its dead, isnt it? :-(
funkystudent
Member
82?
Damn it I was 1 point off!
Damn it I was 1 point off!
It's not if you remember AAA games are judged largely on quantity.
dragonbane
Member
Read his reviews, enjoy the writing, dont pay attention to the score and definetly read some more reviews. He has a very interesting taste to say the least and scores weird sometimes (overly harsh, then too perfect), which doesnt always match the text.
KaiserBecks
Member
Hack the planet!
There's wikipedia to tell you information about the game, the thing you just read is called a critique.
-MD-
Member
Can't tell if you're serious or not, the review seems perfectly fine to me.
Bluemercury
Member
Lol just deal with it, its not THAT good....
Rizsparky
Member
Is this what happens when you die in real life?
Lol, don't forget these reviews probably got a boost from Nexus 7 freebies.
Unfortunetly some reviewers don't get that. Some reviews read the same with the same info.
There is no way to 'match the scores to the text' necessarily. I can list 50 things wrong with Skyrim, but I would still give it a 10/10. It depends on how you weigh the flaws and the positives. If he gives it a 9, he's basically saying the positives definitely outweighed the negatives for him.
Some people treat reviews like there should be standard docking system for a flaw, like -0.25 points for every problem listed, but reviews aren't like graded papers.
MetalFreak
Member
Hobby Consolas (Spain): 85/100
Good: City of Chicago and the ability to spy on people.
Bad: Repetitive missions and technical issues.
http://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-watch-dogs-72396
Good: City of Chicago and the ability to spy on people.
Bad: Repetitive missions and technical issues.
http://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-watch-dogs-72396
This is more or less how the game looks during day time, don't expect miracles on PC.
SentryDown
Member
Jeuxvideo.com 18/20 (PS4) : http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019630-watch-dogs-test.htm
(Rough translation by me)
Original & convincing gameplay, smart level design and guaranteed immersion, Watch Dogs is a very good open world game which bears comparision with the competition. It distinguish itself with a more subtile approach and a universe fully dedicated to hacking (destroying vehicules, starting secondary missions or sneaking into security systems). We could blame its not-surprising story or a few technical issues but it would be forgetting the multiple quality effects which come along our journey in Chicago streets. For those seeking a new experience, they should also appreciate the multiplayer system, setting new basis for next-gen. For its first episode, Watch Dogs fullfill its contract by offering original gameplay and universe, distinct from others GTA-Like. And that wasn't self-evident.
(Rough translation by me)
Original & convincing gameplay, smart level design and guaranteed immersion, Watch Dogs is a very good open world game which bears comparision with the competition. It distinguish itself with a more subtile approach and a universe fully dedicated to hacking (destroying vehicules, starting secondary missions or sneaking into security systems). We could blame its not-surprising story or a few technical issues but it would be forgetting the multiple quality effects which come along our journey in Chicago streets. For those seeking a new experience, they should also appreciate the multiplayer system, setting new basis for next-gen. For its first episode, Watch Dogs fullfill its contract by offering original gameplay and universe, distinct from others GTA-Like. And that wasn't self-evident.
yurinka
Member
I nailed it
82 on Metacritic.
Sounds like GAF was pretty close in the guess the Metacritic thread.
ouch.
Bluemercury
Member
just not that good
LithiumSpade
Member
Anyone know if installing both disks is a bad idea on 360? (Like GTA 5). There's one you have to install, but the second is optional and I remember that causing issues on GTA because it needed the bandwidth from streaming both from the HD and the disc simultaneously.
Edit: found Ubi's official FAQ on the subject, so for anyone else wondering - only install the Install Disc, don't also install the play disc.
Edit: found Ubi's official FAQ on the subject, so for anyone else wondering - only install the Install Disc, don't also install the play disc.
VaultBoy101
Member
This post is 100% correct.
The Elite
BOSS
I'd add, just for curiosity, this
Watch Dogs - 82
Lego City Undercover - 80
Lego City Undercover deserves to be so much higher. Best game released for Wii U.
boredandlazy
Member
Good to see the scores are OK, but I'm still not really feeling compelled to buy it. Maybe when I've cut back on my backlog.
Bluemercury
Member
The bikes looked bad.
davidbloop
Member
This confuses me greatly. How can the cover system be like they're describing here I don't understand.
Unless the cover system changes later in the game (I'm only about 2 hours in) these criticisms seem impossible. How do you get stuck on scenery when you actively have to press the cover button in order to take cover and getting out of cover is another button. How does it 'guess incorrectly' where you want to move when you have to tell the game the exact point you want to move to?
I can understand that sometimes you can get stuck when doing the 'parkour' style stuff and a move doesn't work properly but during the cover system it's completely manually controlled as to whether you're in or out of cover, and where abouts you want him to move to, I don't understand this quote or how they were playing the game.
AC3's metacritic is why I can't take AAA games reviews seriously. Game was a turd from the beginning, not only that but it was ridden with bugs and glitches, yet it scored like it was a must-have.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
82?! I fucking nailed it..
neogaf; where youre beaten to posting your own review
-MD-
Member
Low balling? A 7 sounds generous after reading some of these reviews.
What did Jim give Vanquish?
The Gaming Zen
Banned
If I based all my purchases off of metacritic then I'm a fool and slap me and call me stupid. Especially if I don't buy a game because it scores in the low 80s. It's really become out of hand how many people I've read that say they are not buying the game because it's scoring too low. I just looked at the average score for a just a couple of my favorite games this past gen and my jaw is still recovering from carpet burns.
This point has been made a million times so I won't beat a dead horse too much. People, metacritic is not your friend! Think of them this way....You and your friend go to brand new Thai Food restaurant in your neighborhood. Your friend orders your favorite type of food, but instead of you eating it HE eats it's all! Then proceeds to tell you it sucks and you decided not to eat any. The both of you go home and one of you looks like a idiot, because a week later you decide to give a try and find out it's the most amazing Drunken Noodle you've ever had!
- Dragon's Dogma = 75
- Alan Wake = 83
- Alpha Protocol = 63 (for shame)
This point has been made a million times so I won't beat a dead horse too much. People, metacritic is not your friend! Think of them this way....You and your friend go to brand new Thai Food restaurant in your neighborhood. Your friend orders your favorite type of food, but instead of you eating it HE eats it's all! Then proceeds to tell you it sucks and you decided not to eat any. The both of you go home and one of you looks like a idiot, because a week later you decide to give a try and find out it's the most amazing Drunken Noodle you've ever had!