Watch_Dogs - Review
I remember the first time I saw that amazing trailer at the E3 back in 2012...it looked like it was going to be the greatest videogame of all time but what happened now? It seems that all hype has go down...
The game is open world, you can go anywhere from the map in the first minute, you can take any car, motorcycle, boat, you can kill anyone, you can steal...all like any old good open world game but this one has something different, you have the hability to hack anything from the city.
Everything in Chicago is connected to a gigantic system where everything is connected, and the main character, Aiden Pierce, has unlimited access to it.
You can hack anyone's personal info from any person you see walking around the city, you have some extra access to some of those people like their bank account, personal car, music or even hacking to read their messages or hear their conversations. Some of those can take you to get new information about an upcoming crime to stop it or a secret location.
The game is very fun to play only with the extra missions but the main campaign is even more interesting, with an average story about the past of Aiden and his seek of revenge, you will have different kind of missions to do, from having to go into a party to discover a major "mafia" icon or to go into a Ctos building to hack into the system and discover even more secrets from the city.
There are two things that could have done better: the driving is not perfect but that doesn't mean is bad plus you cannot fight with anyone just because you want to.
Now time for the technical part: the graphics have been the most controversial part of this game. If you remember those amazing and almost realistic graphics from the infamous E3 demo back in 2012...then you see the graphics from the game now that has been released and the difference is quite big but THAT doesn't mean it has bad graphics or has had a huge downgrade. They showed us amazing real scenes back in 2012 and what they give us now is a shame but, I repeat, it doesn't mean they're not that great...people say GTA V has better graphics but that's not true...
· GRAPHICS (9) - It has gone to a big downgrade but that doesn't mean they're bad. The details like lights, shadows, the weather, water, sunlight and the natural way things and characters move is very realistic. The design of the characters is great and quite realistic and the clothes feel real. It has the best raining I've seen in a videogame!
· SOUND (9) - Good voices and special sound effects, they sound very realistic. Something that's quite forgettable is the soundtrack of the game, you can't almost hear it. But the music from the cars is quite enjoyable, even if you don't know some of the songs, it fits very good with the kind of game and its story.
· GAMEPLAY (9.4) - The gameplay is all fun, hacking in everyone's cellphone is an improved gameplay. They could have done a better driving and have more freedom like being able to do more stuff with the hacking. Still a great game and very enjoyable!
· STORY (9.5) - The main plot is quite interesting if you're into the hacking world and interested into the goverment secrets. The main character Aiden is good (don't expect anything special) and the side missions are as fun as the main one. You'll even forget about the main missions while doing all the other things you can do!
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| The city of Chicago feels very realistic, from the weather to city around it |
The game is open world, you can go anywhere from the map in the first minute, you can take any car, motorcycle, boat, you can kill anyone, you can steal...all like any old good open world game but this one has something different, you have the hability to hack anything from the city.
Everything in Chicago is connected to a gigantic system where everything is connected, and the main character, Aiden Pierce, has unlimited access to it.
You can hack anyone's personal info from any person you see walking around the city, you have some extra access to some of those people like their bank account, personal car, music or even hacking to read their messages or hear their conversations. Some of those can take you to get new information about an upcoming crime to stop it or a secret location.
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| The graphics may not be as good as the 2012 Demo, but they're still quite impressive... |
The game is very fun to play only with the extra missions but the main campaign is even more interesting, with an average story about the past of Aiden and his seek of revenge, you will have different kind of missions to do, from having to go into a party to discover a major "mafia" icon or to go into a Ctos building to hack into the system and discover even more secrets from the city.
There are two things that could have done better: the driving is not perfect but that doesn't mean is bad plus you cannot fight with anyone just because you want to.
Now time for the technical part: the graphics have been the most controversial part of this game. If you remember those amazing and almost realistic graphics from the infamous E3 demo back in 2012...then you see the graphics from the game now that has been released and the difference is quite big but THAT doesn't mean it has bad graphics or has had a huge downgrade. They showed us amazing real scenes back in 2012 and what they give us now is a shame but, I repeat, it doesn't mean they're not that great...people say GTA V has better graphics but that's not true...
· GRAPHICS (9) - It has gone to a big downgrade but that doesn't mean they're bad. The details like lights, shadows, the weather, water, sunlight and the natural way things and characters move is very realistic. The design of the characters is great and quite realistic and the clothes feel real. It has the best raining I've seen in a videogame!
· SOUND (9) - Good voices and special sound effects, they sound very realistic. Something that's quite forgettable is the soundtrack of the game, you can't almost hear it. But the music from the cars is quite enjoyable, even if you don't know some of the songs, it fits very good with the kind of game and its story.
· GAMEPLAY (9.4) - The gameplay is all fun, hacking in everyone's cellphone is an improved gameplay. They could have done a better driving and have more freedom like being able to do more stuff with the hacking. Still a great game and very enjoyable!
· STORY (9.5) - The main plot is quite interesting if you're into the hacking world and interested into the goverment secrets. The main character Aiden is good (don't expect anything special) and the side missions are as fun as the main one. You'll even forget about the main missions while doing all the other things you can do!
9.3
1. Final Fantasy XIII Trilogy (9.6)
2. Skyrim (9.6)
3. Bioshock Infinite (9.5)
4. Tomb Raider (9.5)
5. Arkham Asylum / Arkham City (9.4)
4. Tomb Raider (9.5)
5. Arkham Asylum / Arkham City (9.4)
6. Portal 2 (9.4)
7 Dishonored (9.3)
8. Watch_Dogs (9.3)
9. Assassin's Creed II / IV: Black Flag (9.3)
10. Child of Light (9.2)
8. Watch_Dogs (9.3)
9. Assassin's Creed II / IV: Black Flag (9.3)
10. Child of Light (9.2)
11. Bioshock (9.2)
12. Rayman Legends (9.1)
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| I really hope they make a second part from this game...Watch_Dogs II coming out in 2016!! (just kidding) |