All it takes is the swipe of a finger. We connect with friends. We buy the latest gadgets and gear. We find out what’s happening in the world. But with that same simple swipe, we cast an increasingly expansive shadow. With each connection, we leave a digital trail that tracks our every move and milestone, our every like and dislike. And it’s not just people. Today, all major cities are networked. Urban infrastructures are monitored and controlled by complex operating systems.
In Watch_Dogs, this system is called the Central Operating System (CTOS) – and it controls almost every piece of the city’s technology and holds key information on all of the city’s residents.
You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt your family, you'll be able to monitor and hack all who surround you by manipulating everything connected to the city’s network. Access omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop the enemy… and more.
Use the city of Chicago as your ultimate weapon and exact your own style of revenge.
Top comments
CookieMunzta
29 Mar 164#5
Game was moderately enjoyable, didn't bother getting round to completing it though.
Unfortunately <30fps on 'medium' settings isn't okay for everybody.
All comments (19)
Fallen1992
29 Mar 161#1
No Comments, So I'll go ahead.
I bought it the day it came out a couple years back, and it really is a pile of Garbage. Badly optimised on PC, essentially a console port. The Graphics are disappointing for how laggy it can be on a decent GPU.
I could drive full speed through the city and watch the distance slowly render in potato graphics on a Nvidia 680.
Tie that in with the fact that the controls just feel .. wrong, like slow and not designed for keyboard and mouse wrong, and also the fact that the game itself isn't exactly gripping and I would give it a solid 4/10 for trying.
kaylanify to Fallen1992
29 Mar 16#2
Apparently they've fixed most of the issues.
Darkchef to Fallen1992
29 Mar 16#4
It ran OK on PS4 but yeah story could be better. Probably worth getting at this price though.
myguyfromthe80s
29 Mar 16#3
Had it on PS4 - Decent game, runs fine. Played to completion. I'd say I got my £4.74 worth.
What let this game down is the marketing and execs promising much more than it delivered. Now it's got a 'rep'
CookieMunzta
29 Mar 164#5
Game was moderately enjoyable, didn't bother getting round to completing it though.
Unfortunately <30fps on 'medium' settings isn't okay for everybody.
vegalz0r
29 Mar 161#6
Got this game and didn't play more then 1 hour. This is just as bad as Need for Speed 2012.
Terrible game. The only game I bought which looked better in trailers then actual game play.
There is no clear storyline objectives either.
gb1999
29 Mar 162#7
Sheesh you could get this for a little over a pound a year ago. There were so many spare keys as the game was given away lots with Graphics cards.
There are other sites selling a key for just under £2, but I don't think HUKD allow them unfortunately
thegamingkinginfo to gb1999
29 Mar 16#9
Bought this for around £1.30 on G2A while back :smiley:
stephen0205
29 Mar 162#8
crappy character with a poor story and badly optimised only worth it if you really have nothing else to pay and u have a spare quid
kentris
29 Mar 16#10
I must really be amongst the 1% who finds playing his game alright. I mean I get what people say about it being poorly optimised (I notice the stutters even on my 6600k/r9 390).
There are much worse games out there. £4 for it? Pushing it a bit, but for £2 and under? It's worth a go.
James2603
29 Mar 16#11
Looks great Value - currently downloading
stephen0205 to James2603
29 Mar 16#13
Lol love the positive comment then BANNED user lol
TALON1973
29 Mar 16#12
completed the min story mode on ps4. But hacking a player was rubbish. If you were near water you were stuffed
pablozzzzz
29 Mar 16#14
got it from g2a for 80 pence and still thing is a pile of rubbish
JoYork
29 Mar 16#15
Bought this a few hours ago. The optimisation is APPALLING! On an 4690k, 16gb and 290x it's almost unplayably laggy whilst driving (29fps average).
vegalz0r to JoYork
29 Mar 16#17
Should have read this thread boyo.
murkymango
29 Mar 16#16
Same as above but running with 970 Infin8 Black Edition. Runs like crap even with low settings, if this is with patches I would have hated to have seen it before.:man:
Completed and enjoyed it on PS4 by the way..
ShineHunter
29 Mar 16#18
Guys MOD this right away and it looks so much better. I was running this at 4K 35fps on my old 970. With worst MOD. Sorry I didn't show the settings but I think only anti aliasing is turned off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsfIiJZxdms
I need to make one showing setting with my 980ti.
Magoo_222
29 Mar 16#19
I think I spent longer trying to get it running than I did playing it. Disabling page files and installing beta graphics drivers, felt like I was back on my first PC again!
But for this price, and with the fixes they've now apparently implemented, I'd say it's worth it.
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Opening post
In Watch_Dogs, this system is called the Central Operating System (CTOS) – and it controls almost every piece of the city’s technology and holds key information on all of the city’s residents.
You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt your family, you'll be able to monitor and hack all who surround you by manipulating everything connected to the city’s network. Access omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop the enemy… and more.
Use the city of Chicago as your ultimate weapon and exact your own style of revenge.
Top comments
Unfortunately <30fps on 'medium' settings isn't okay for everybody.
All comments (19)
I bought it the day it came out a couple years back, and it really is a pile of Garbage. Badly optimised on PC, essentially a console port. The Graphics are disappointing for how laggy it can be on a decent GPU.
I could drive full speed through the city and watch the distance slowly render in potato graphics on a Nvidia 680.
Tie that in with the fact that the controls just feel .. wrong, like slow and not designed for keyboard and mouse wrong, and also the fact that the game itself isn't exactly gripping and I would give it a solid 4/10 for trying.
What let this game down is the marketing and execs promising much more than it delivered. Now it's got a 'rep'
Unfortunately <30fps on 'medium' settings isn't okay for everybody.
Terrible game. The only game I bought which looked better in trailers then actual game play.
There is no clear storyline objectives either.
There are other sites selling a key for just under £2, but I don't think HUKD allow them unfortunately
There are much worse games out there. £4 for it? Pushing it a bit, but for £2 and under? It's worth a go.
Completed and enjoyed it on PS4 by the way..
I need to make one showing setting with my 980ti.
But for this price, and with the fixes they've now apparently implemented, I'd say it's worth it.