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Why I’m Still Buying Watch Dogs Despite A “Downgrade”

GOS: "If the graphics hold up to the standard I have placed on games this generation, the only thing left to judge in this case is the features. Watch Dogs didn’t grab my attention because I wanted to control a masked character in a trench coat, it was the gameplay mechanics, open world setting and story that justified my future purchase."

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Gozer3702d ago

I saw the Watchdogs ps4 commercial on tv. I wasn't at all impressed with the graphics. But a 35-40 campaign means it could be worth the money. Ill probably wait and see what kind of reviews it gets before I make a purchase decision.

NukaCola3702d ago

What? That new PS4 trailer was awesome looking. Game looks really good.

Yi-Long3702d ago

I think the game looks fantastic, especially the most recent trailer they released last week.

However, it's Ubisoft, so I'm skeptical about how much fun and challenging the game will be, and I suspect they'll be coming out with lots of DLC again, so I'm not in a rush to buy it.

I'll probably wait for a nice GOTY-release somewhere down the line, which includes all the DLC.

I also feel this could be like the first Assassin's Creed game, where you could see there's a lot of potential, but perhaps they'll need a 2nd game to live up to all that potential, possibly with a more interesting and fun setting, where you'll have a lot more stuff to occupy yourself with.

Anyway, the game looks interesting, but not sure yet if they'll be able to score a homerun with their first try.

rdgneoz33702d ago

"I think the game looks fantastic, especially the most recent trailer they released last week."

Yah, the recent trailer looks miles ahead of the previous trailer. Still not as good as past ones, but still good. It's like Ubi releases sh!tty ones every so often to stir up controversy.

As for DLC, AC hasn't been too bad with DLC. AC IV had 1 story DLC and a few MP aesthetics packs. Not like others where they nickle and dime you with season passes and then DLC not included in those passes...

abzdine3702d ago

i am sure the game will look good, but even if they haven't downgraded it my worry about repetitivity is still there.
one of the reasons i dislike Ubi games is repetitivity regardless of the graphics.
not a day one purchase for me but not because of the graphics.

robparko3702d ago

I couldn't help but notice that Ubisoft chose to include a lot of explosions and other effects that make it hard to see the game's visuals clearly.

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Stapleface3702d ago

I know this, you know this. But there is no getting through the thick skulls of these console fanboys that just because your console can't play the game on Ultra, doesn't mean the game was downgraded.

starchild3701d ago

It's baffling the way many gamers act sometimes.

Ubisoft has said that there is no downgrade. I also have compared the 2013 demos to the recent trailers and cannot find any evidence of a downgrade. Furthermore, those that claim that there is a downgrade have never been able to produce a single convincing piece of evidence.

Where are the screenshot comparisons showing the same place and weather/lighting conditions with arrows and circles pointing out definite differences in assets or graphical effects? Nobody has been able to do so because the assets and other graphical elements are the same.

mochachino3702d ago

I get it if it's good. It not all about the graphics, although I wish they would lower the res or something to make the lighting and physics more like the E3 2012 demo.

R00bot3702d ago

Yes, I'll be waiting for the reviews of this game, it looks good, but who knows.

starchild3702d ago (Edited 3702d ago )

The lighting and physics are essentially the same. Some post process effects were reduced from the E3 2012 demo, but we already knew that last year. There has been no downgrade since then.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...
The video above came out recently and details the lighting and physics systems of the game. (translation is in the video notes)

Benjaminkno3702d ago

WiiU will be inevitably be my version of choice.

I wish Ubisoft would've stuck with it.

theXtReMe13702d ago

Are we back on this again? There was no downgrade from the E3 2013 showing. Ubisoft always said the 2012 video was on a high end PC. If anything, there was an upgrade from the 2013 PS4 showing. The article is an opinion piece, based off of what the guy read in internet forums. Not actual experience playing the actual game.

You can see from the latest two PS4 videos, that the game looks phenomenal. Sensationalistic journalism based off of internet forum rumors, should not be headline news on this site.

Salooh3702d ago

I don't think it's the new consoles fault. There are many possibilities such as :

It's almost the same as the pc but it's played in a different time/place so it doesn't look the same.

Or maybe because the way they develop the game is demanding , they need to evolve and do it in another way because their will be much better games on consoles then watch dogs on ultra. They are not using all the ps4 power so it doesn't make sense to downgrade or look different.

They are not used to the new consoles. Most likely the sequel will look better so that's a huge possibility.

The lead platforms usually look better because they focus on it then port it.

Ps4 exclusives always look better then multiplatforms ps4 versions. That's a reason why each version of the game look different because they work on too many platforms so they don't have the time to balance them all to look exactly the same.

Alan_Shore3702d ago

Be cool if the downgrade didnt come to pc

pennywhyz3702d ago

I agree ther no reason for a downgrade on PC.They have more then enough resources to run it.

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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.

RaidenBlack1019d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood1019d ago (Edited 1019d 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.

HankHill1019d 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.

obidanshinobi1019d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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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gantarat1019d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1019d 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?

RaidenBlack1019d 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.

BlaqMagiq11019d ago

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

Profchaos1019d 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.

BlaqMagiq11019d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn1019d 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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smolinsk1019d ago (Edited 1019d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1019d ago (Edited 1019d 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_toad1019d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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.

TheSinsibleOne1019d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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.

TheEnigma3131019d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1019d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131019d 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."

vallencer1084d ago

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

Pridefall1084d ago

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

mikefizzled11083d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921084d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1084d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1083d 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.

WeAreLegion1084d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1084d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1084d 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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