Watch Dogs from Ubisoft - The Bear and Badger

[Deleted User]

Next gen sandbox? Hacking you say? The one button hacks all mechanic was first done using a context sensitive button back in 1998's Ocarina of Time. Oh well.

ZMM

IGN review is out

JonB

Skerret wrote:

Rust and DayZ have shown the way, others are emerging. Not to say formal narrative-led experiences are completely shot, but there's a necessary shift a-comin' if they are to remain relevant. I look at Day Z and see FUTOOOR

I don't see that shift coming at all in the biggest budget games. I reckon they're doing exactly what they need to do to hit maximum sales, and that high production values + join the dots gameplay is what a lot of people want. But yeah, on the other hand the lower budget games have effectively been priced out of the cinematic approach, so maybe they have no choice but to try different things.

TheDJR

Has there ever been an open world game that completely satisfies? Different ones have peaked in various areas but I'm not sure if any have managed to bring everything together.

beano

Vela wrote:

g.man wrote:

Girl with (dragon) tattoos who is good with computers - check Dodgy oriental with flamboyant suit - check Old man who is surprisingly dangerous - check Token black loose cannon weapons guy - check

Neuromancer via The Matrix eh.

No this is http://www.wired.com/2014/05/darpa-is-using-oculus-rift-to-prep-for-cyberwar/ do:

Dark Soldier

Many people are openly enjoying it though, derivative or not, that's a damn good thing. Fair play to Watch Dogs.

[Deleted User]

It was billed as something new and different though.

Dark Soldier

Good stuff, its turned out its not really but its an open world game which allegedly opens up a great deal when you bang a fair few hours in. Something not being as it was originally intended isn't a first, is it?

I'm one for the negativity and stuff but jaysus. There's a bit in that Russian comparison video where he grinds the car against the wall in GTA5 and it leaves a mark, but it doesn't in Watchdogs. Do people really care about such things?

Driving mechanics are quite shoddy, first few hours are dull, then it opens up and is supposed to be great fun. Kudos.

dynamiteReady

ZMM wrote:

IGN review is out

Much bluster
Much hype

Much PR
Much review

Must play

WOW

Skerret

IGN, cuhringe.

stonechalice

Dark Soldier wrote:

Good stuff, its turned out its not really but its an open world game which allegedly opens up a great deal when you bang a fair few hours in. Something not being as it was originally intended isn't a first, is it? I'm one for the negativity and stuff but jaysus. There's a bit in that Russian comparison video where he grinds the car against the wall in GTA5 and it leaves a mark, but it doesn't in Watchdogs. Do people really care about such things? Driving mechanics are quite shoddy, first few hours are dull, then it opens up and is supposed to be great fun. Kudos.

I'd rather play GTA5 though. The 360 version of Watchdogs is graphically horrid, not that any of these reviews will tell you that...

Bollockoff

This isn't fake.

Dark Soldier

stonechalice wrote:

Good stuff, its turned out its not really but its an open world game which allegedly opens up a great deal when you bang a fair few hours in. Something not being as it was originally intended isn't a first, is it? I'm one for the negativity and stuff but jaysus. There's a bit in that Russian comparison video where he grinds the car against the wall in GTA5 and it leaves a mark, but it doesn't in Watchdogs. Do people really care about such things? Driving mechanics are quite shoddy, first few hours are dull, then it opens up and is supposed to be great fun. Kudos.

I'd rather play GTA5 though. The 360 version of Watchdogs is graphically horrid, not that any of these reviews will tell you that...

Well yeah, but its like comparing a PS2 title to a PS1 title [/nottrollingnotatall]

stonechalice

That is a comparison video of Watchdogs to GTA4 which is like seven years old you do know this yeah???

Dark Soldier

I do now!

It still seems fun though, so wahey.

dynamiteReady

This thing looks like Prototype 3 - The Bloodless One.

hylian_elf

Bollockoff wrote:

This isn't fake.

Fucking hell that is shocking. God Hand reviewer(s) should be put on death row.

Dark Soldier

Looks pretty damn good, all in all.

IanHamlett

stonechalice wrote:

[t's the box ticking. The Eurogamer review mentioned the map, and how full of 'stuff' it was after finishing the game. I hate this shit. Look on map, set waypoint to icon, follow blue line there, remove icon from map, repeat till in coma. This is essentially what's required in most of these open world games and many people seem to accept that this is a fun thing to be doing.

Entertaining, thought provoking game mechanics are absent in so many games recently. It's a terrible state of affairs. So many developers seem unaware of this or are just reluctant to upset the apple cart.

Meh indeed...

I'd love to blame publishers for sucking balls but go on some of the more mainstream chat sites and there are more posts praising Skyrim for having +100 hrs of the same shit to do and complaining that some games aren't worth full price because they take less than 20hrs to complete than there is praise for original ideas and complaints about box ticking.

mistercrayon

Why is everything so derivative say people about a new IP.

[Deleted User]

mistercrayon wrote:

Why is everything so derivative say people about a new IP.

It's not a new IP at all - it's a collection of old IPs with a new name/logo

Kernowgaz

Dark Soldier wrote:

Looks pretty damn good, all in all.

I agree , can't believe your the only one not moaning about it ! I'm getting it tonight , looking forward to it but I'm probably not allowed to say that

Bollockoff

danclarke wrote:

mistercrayon wrote:

Why is everything so derivative say people about a new IP.

It's not a new IP at all - it's a collection of old IPs with a new name/logo

This is the thing.

As much as I hate to admit it, part of the reason Oblivion did so well on 360 and established the Elder Scrolls name as mainstream from niche PC was because it got in early and console gamers hadn't had anything like it before.

Subbax

So reviews about how good/bad the game are aside, is there much difference between the XBone and PS4 versions? Frame rates are the same and there's an extra 120 lines on PS4 but are we seeing major pop-up in either or anything else?

Spock

Gots this on ps4s and it ain't as purdy as I thought it'd be. Nice lookin game but not ground zeros level of grafix awesome

[Deleted User]

I feel bad commenting in here, such is my constant negativity towards the whole thing - but I feel like this game in particular (through no real fault of it's own other than timing) embodies why I'm so bored/disillusioned with current games.

stonechalice

Seconded. This game is essentially GTA5 without the charm or character. I feel bad too, but the one button hacking gimmick is not enough to differentiate it from a much better game we were all playing six months ago.

Kernowgaz

And probably moaned about !

afgavinstan

Usually I'd be more jealous of others with newer consoles by now. Hmm.

Aaroncupboard

Ive thoroughly enjoyed it so far. It is fun. Original...no. Technically impressive...no. But it is fun to play.

Whats wrong with a game providing that?!

Plus it has a giant mechanical robot spider mini game.

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