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Watch Dogs vs Google Map Chicago City Comparison Screen, Looks Almost Identical, Amazing Graphics

Ubisoft's upcoming hacking open world title, Watch Dogs is set in Chicago City. The development team did a great job of replicating real-life Chicago City in Watch Dogs and proof of this is a comparison screen showcasing Chicago City in Watch Dogs vs Chicago City Snapshot via Google Map.

theXtReMe13659d ago

If you look without knowing which is which, you can't tell which is real and which isn't. That's how you know a game has great visuals. I actually think the in game visuals look better than real life. More shiny things. Ha ha ha. :)

NexGen3659d ago

I am going to own people in multiplayer. That's my hometown right there.

Jughead34163659d ago

I live in Chicago, and I'm super excited to play an open world game in my home town. I do wonder how accurate the map will be. If it's accurate at all, I know where I'm going already, and my opponent probably doesn't. A nice early advantage. I seen a screenshot that showed some familiar street names and even a parking garage in its proper location.

Gr1mmyshadows3659d ago

Im sorry but just like in the division, there won't be any advantage to anyone after 2-3 days of the games being released

NexGen3659d ago

Maybe long term there will not be an advantage....but at launch, I already know the getaway routes!

I'm just very excited to see my home turn virtual, and cannot wait for this game.

randomass1713659d ago

For your win/loss ratio's sake, I hope you can put your money where your keyboard is. :P

Akuma2K3659d ago

@ jughead and nextgen

Same here, gonna be cool to play in my hometown in the virtual world.

Sci0n3659d ago

Well im from Boston and I will learn your cities streets and own you! =)

Highlife3659d ago

@scion
just not in hockey

mattdillahunty3659d ago

not gonna lie, i saw the top left picture and i was like, "what? that's easy to tell, it's clearly the google maps Chicago." then i realized that row was the Watch Dogs pictures. impressive to say the least.

Shield3659d ago

I'm from Chicago too, I didn't realize just how many Chicagoans were here on N4G. Awesome!

medman3659d ago

My advantage will be an extremely itchy trigger finger. See you all online!!!

CJDUNCAN3658d ago

@NexGen, another hometown kid. I don't know if the knowledge of the city will be that important though.

iplay1up23658d ago (Edited 3658d ago )

Mine too, I know it like the back of my hand. I moved to LA 7 years ago, but lived in Chicago burbs for 35 years. I wonder how Wrigleyville, BoysTown, and LSD are going to look.

Too Bad Cabrini-Green isn't around anymore, it Would have been like a Black OPS play ground...LOL. Not to mention the Candy Man lived there.

HugoDrax3658d ago

Seems as though there are a lot of people that are from CHI-raq on N4G. I'm from St.Louis, and I'm always in Chicago. When I'm running low on health in game, I'll swing by Garrett's popcorn for re-energizing lol.

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frostypants3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

My problem is something I was afraid would be the case: yes, they got the landmark buildings right. But look at the other buildings...they're only barely based on reality. I also got the impression from the videos we've seen that while they got the general layout of the Loop (the central area of downtown Chicago) correct, that everything else was made up.

The game still looks fun, but this doesn't look like the same level of fidelity that, say, The Division claims to have.

SilentNegotiator3658d ago

Probably partially for legal reasons, partially because no one has time to recreate an ENTIRE city to the letter.

Furthermore, they need to design for GAMEPLAY, not a Chicago simulator.

Gamer19823659d ago

I think its easy to make them look identical when there so damn small.. Each image is 200x150px.. Not exactly 1080p is it...

turgore3659d ago

I could tell. Watch dogs is more colorful, while real life had better lighting, but less color.

assdan3659d ago

If you're just looking at the architecture, it basically looks real. People you can tell are fake though. But wow, they're really going for an accurate Chicago. I think that's incredibly awesome how accurate it is though.

Summons753659d ago

Or life got a graphics downgrade!!!!

just kidding game looks great despite what the whiny self entitled selfish brats say.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3659d ago

Yeah lets compare one city in our world to a game entire world.

Summons753659d ago

@Otaku
That was partly my point. You can't compare real life and a game. It was also a crack at the whiners who care only about graphics and nothing about the game, how they would find a reason to bring the mythical downgrade into this.

I said the game looks great lol

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3659d ago

visuals aside. No game will be able to create a world as big as our world with 60fps locked with over billions of AI.

AndrewLB3659d ago

If you think they look the same then i think you've lost your mind. 52 agrees? wtf? So many people blinded by their love for Sony...

http://i1248.photobucket.co...

miDnIghtEr20C_SfF3658d ago

It doesn't look the same. Looks like they added other stuff or something. It looks good, but doesn't look the same. Imo.

bixxel3658d ago (Edited 3658d ago )

This shows that games graphics have been 'over-qualified'. The in-game pictures have unusually high DOF and reflections.If the developers try to make it look natural by toning down the reflections and lighting,the idiotic ones of the gaming community screams:GRAPHICS DOWNGRADE!!!!HATE ON THE GAME!!!!!!

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cfc783659d ago

Pretty amazing shots nice to see ubi bringing it with the realism for both watchdogs and the division.

randomass1713659d ago

Goes to show that gaming's coming a very long way. We went from two blocks hitting another block back and forth to full rendering of entire cities. Pretty badass.

ironfist923659d ago

The fanboys havent come very far though unfortunately. Just a month ago people were saying this game was doomed to failure.

lionelglitchy3659d ago

@ironfist92
To be fair, I don't think Pong had too many fanboys lol

GutZ313659d ago

After playing I:SS, it is pretty easy for myself to tell the difference, but its still a really good render of the city.

I:SS had better detail in my opinion, and made for a hyper real looking city.

http://ps4daily.com/wp-cont...

http://assets.vg247.com/cur...

http://cdn.dualshockers.com...

http://s.pro-gmedia.com/vid...

Twilightx73659d ago

Never fails - Watch Dogs article, Infamous fan linking screenshots of how much better I:SS looks.

theXtReMe13659d ago

While the overall visuals may be a little sharper, the city is dead. There's a few people walking around, but there's not the life that watchdogs city has. I think that's going to be the biggest benefactor to the whole graphics comparison. The fact that watchdogs Chicago feels alive, there's 1 million things to do. NPCs arent just zombies walking around not to be interacted with. The trees blow, the grass blows, trash and leaves blowing in the wind, there is a full day and night cycle, a full weather simulation, full city simulation, hell even the way the water moves is fully simulated. The two games just can't be compared. The city in infamous is a dead city, whereas the city in watchdogs is fully simulated and alive.

The fact that the watchdog guys could get the game looking almost as good as infamous with everything that is going on in the city, is pretty damn amazing. It's like comparing a photograph to a live-action movie. Everything looks clearer and sharper still, but in motion everything comes alive. The same thing goes for comparing these two games.

GutZ313659d ago

There has been a lot of controversy around Watch_Dogs, so I wont act like I have high expectations of it, but I do hope it turns out to be a great game.

As for lifeless, I:SS has plenty, but nether the Watch Dogs, or Infamous SS screen shots were showing people, they were showing building detail in my opinion.

I understand each person has a story behind them in Watch Dogs. I still haven't seen how this translates into gameplay(yet) in a meaningful way.

I guess I am just a hater until the game comes out? :/

Salooh3659d ago

People are sooo sensitive lol. Each game focus on something , if you compare each game release with another you will always see differences. There is no better because they weren't competing in the first place.

Both of them looks awesome .Why compare when i can play both xP

randomass1713659d ago

@GutZ31

Is there any confirmation as to how much bigger and more active Watch Dogs' city may be? That could explain the lack of crispness. GTAV's graphics lack the fidelity that, for example, Killzone 2 had. So it goes without saying that a bigger map with more activity would have less fidelity.

TheTowelBoy3659d ago

I don't think people are ready for that much logic, sir. Be warned, you may be deemed a witch.

randomass1713659d ago

@TowelBoy

lol Just tellin' it like it is. If logic is not allowed then burn me at the stake like the dirty witch I am. :P

Give_me_head_strong3659d ago

Infamous: SS's city feels lifeless, and you can't even drive vehicles or swim in the damn game, lol. Plus, the water in SS is so flat, and non-tessellated. Watchdog's Chicago looks to be much more alive.

AndrewLB3659d ago

So you're telling me that I:SS looks this good? http://i1248.photobucket.co...

Time to make an appoint with the ophthalmologist.

GutZ313659d ago

If you are referring to me, I never said that.
as for eye issues, you might be on to something, I only have one.

ado9083658d ago

The photo you posted is real life you can tell by the google map arrow

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ILLINOIS3659d ago

If any of you get a chance to come to Chicago please do. It is a beautiful city. This game should be good.

modesign3659d ago

its safer to visit it in the game,lol

frostypants3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

You can't sit in the bleachers at a Cubs game, drink a bunch of beers at Murphy's, and catch an awesome DJ at Sound Bar in the game.

BigPappaPump3659d ago

No offense, word is that Chiraq is literally a war zone.

KonsoruMasuta3659d ago

Reports are greatly exaggerated, It is very easy to avoid the bad parts of the city. Chicago actually has many historic, safe, and wealthy neighborhoods.

cee7733659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

Downtown Chicago is not that bad at all, but the south side from the wild 100's,Englewood,Low End etc. you don't wanna go there lmao. Me personally I love chiraq the smell of gunpowder in the morning is Priceless.

I wish it was the whole chicago, not just downtown but the hoods I wanna ride around A couple blocks and catch some opp's lacking lmao.

frostypants3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

Two things:
1) That's not what "literally" means. It's not "literally" a war zone.
2) That "word" is media sensationalism and people who hate Chicago either because Obama came from there or because they see it as a political pawn for the gun control debate. The violent crime rate in Chicago is actually much lower than it used to be. While it has some of the county's most dangerous neighborhoods, the parts you'd spend time in are as safe as any city.

Chicago has amazing architecture, museums (though not quite what DC has), and is in general a ton of fun. Chicago's north side has the best bar scenes in the country.

OhReginald3659d ago

another brainwashed sheep.

if you think chicago is a warzone, your a big pussy.

MikeGdaGod3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

dude f*ck that Chiraq bull...we don't embrace that

Chicago is a great city. the rough neighborhoods are rough...just like any big city around the globe. i'm from the 100's, but now live in Wicker Park.

i travel all over the world but would never move permanently from Chicago. only thing you have to fear in Chicago is our winters.

BigPappaPump3659d ago

@ OhReginald... I get a lot of pussy while internet dicks like you get thousand cocks in your wide gaping anus. Those that corrected me didn't go out their way to hurl insults unlike your bitch ass. If you have nothing constructive to contribute, then go back and suck your uncle's dick.

frostypants3659d ago

@OhReginald: Uh oh...you made BigPappaPump cry.

DoubleM703659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

Media and Propaganda. I stay on the south-side of Chicago. It's good areas and bad areas just like any other city. You don't here nobody saying Little town colorado is a war zone. Remember the Columbine Massacre.

Well anyway as far as I can see looks like they got the downtown area pretty acurate. I'm assuming the North side and near southside is probably going to look pretty good also.

AndrewLB3659d ago

Funny how people mention these "safe wealthy neighborhoods" when only a few months ago a mob of 300+ Obama's son's robbed, pillaged, and beat up people on Miracle Mile.

http://www.nydailynews.com/...

Toughest gun laws in the nation and the highest murder rate. When the criminals know you're not armed, makes for easy pickings.

When are people going to open their eyes and realize that bad people don't follow the law, and disarming the law abiding citizens only makes things worse. I'll stick with visiting cities where I can conceal carry legally.

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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.

RaidenBlack1008d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood1008d ago (Edited 1008d 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.

HankHill1008d 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.

obidanshinobi1008d 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.

LamerTamer1008d 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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gantarat1008d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1008d 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?

RaidenBlack1008d 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.

BlaqMagiq11008d ago

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

Profchaos1008d 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.

BlaqMagiq11008d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn1007d 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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smolinsk1008d ago (Edited 1008d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1008d ago (Edited 1008d 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_toad1008d 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.

LamerTamer1008d 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.

TheSinsibleOne1008d 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.

LamerTamer1008d 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.

TheEnigma3131008d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1008d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131008d 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."

vallencer1073d ago

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

Pridefall1073d ago

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

mikefizzled11072d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921073d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1073d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1072d 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.

WeAreLegion1073d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1073d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1073d 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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