Is Watch Dogs Still Worth Buying In 2023? Review 

honestly ik people talk about the graphicaly downgrade but for a 2014 game it still looked better than most games released that year.the gameplay was just super fun and the campaign actually felt meaningful unlike legion's. aiden as a protag had great development too and the antag is easily the best in the series no doubt.lastly the side activities like poker and chess god idk how many hrs i spent on these simple side games ,imo if we can somehow combine watch dogs 1 and 2 then we'd honestly get a perfect game

I was unaware of all the hate on this game. I absolutely loved it

I actually like the story. Whenever I play it, I think of Aden’s story as “the birth of a hero”. I mean, he starts out his story with being in it for himself (the job at the Merlot) and then realizes that his actions have consequences. He doesn’t want to be a hero, nor does he see himself as a hero, but that’s what he becomes in the end. Technically, he is and anti-hero. But I don’t think the villains are all that bad. I think the villains are the way they are because they show Aden what he could become. Irac is all about gathering information for purposes of blackmail. Default is just in it for his ego. The main bad guy is about a guy creating order (as messed up as that is). Damian has a hurt ego and wants “justice” and “power”. Damian is also a guy who just wants power. Technically, they ALL want power. These are good villains because they’re a lot like Aden. What separates Aden from them is not much. Aden becomes the hero because he has to. I know it’s a dumb thing to say, but he realizes that it’s more important to be a force of good than a force of evil. Aden doesn’t do anything different than these villains. Aden isn’t good, and that’s the point. This story shows how the line between good and evil is EXTREMELY blurred.

Aiden isn’t supposed to be charismatic like Nathan Drake, he’s literally a serial killer and referred to as such, his audio logs give a dark past to him.

I recently replayed the campaign and honestly I think it was great, the villains aren't these supper unrealistic complex characters but rather very realistic ambitious a*sholes like those we see in our world, ambitious, greedy, and arrogant people who want power and wealth no matter the cost. Personally T-Bone is my favorite character and I just barely bought the Bad Blood DLC so I bet I will have lots of fun playing as him. Unlike Watch Dogs 2 or Legion, Adin isn't exactly a Vigilante like DedSec and is more of a gray character who is fighting for his own interests which in his case it's revenge and its an illusion of what humanity really is.

So happy to see this game get the love & appreciation it deserves. As someone from Chicago, I was so excited & couldn't wait to play this at launch. Still to this day I go back & play this every year. For anyone playing on pc tho, I highly suggest trying the Living City mod & Faction Redux mod. These will overhaul the game completely & make your playthrough so much more enjoyable.

as a CTOS security camera, I can confirm this review is accurate

I've spent 100's of hours playing, I still play it! Timing the baracades perfectly, in car chase sequences sets up some nice slow motion crashes ! the dlc in the watchdogs games is where it's at! #Jack'sReviews #AidenPierce

I decided to finally give it a shot this February on the PS4, with very low expectations. As you said, the story isn't great and the fact that you go from hacker to skilled assassin almost immediately really threw me off and I almost abandoned the game for that reason. They touch on the morality of it all and his conflicting thoughts, but it felt forced. Then I told myself that I would play this game as if Aiden was Agent 47 with hacking skills. That mindset totally changed the game for me and turned it into a really fun experience, where I would mostly use the silenced pistol and my hacking abilities to clear areas. Oh, and some of the side activities were surprisingly fun too.

I had played Watch Dogs 2 a few years ago & it was a surprise hit for me. Loved every second of it. Now, I'm contemplating Watch dogs 1 & this review helps. I'll wait for a good sale.

Watch Dogs will always be worth buying . It is one of my favorite open world games . It's got very good side missions and great DLC . Just an overall fun game .Ubisoft needs to bring Aiden Back for Watch Dogs 4 .

The Watchdogs story is there if you want it but doesn't pressure you into engaging with it if you want to do something else for a while. As someone who mostly enjoys open world games Watchdogs is an excellent balance. Thanks for keeping the spoilers out of your review.

Just got around to playing all three for the first time this month. My impressions of the series are still fresh. Overall, I like them a lot. The first had the best story, atmosphere, and characters in my opinion. It’s the only one of the three that I think would work as a movie. However, around 20-30 hrs in it started to get annoying the way the story railroaded you, the end of every story arc forcing you to run and gun, or into some kind of car chase. Seemed like a lack of imagination. Part 2 I disliked at first, as it seemed childish. Less of the dark hacker vibe, more of a teenaged rebellion, graffiti, replace a website logo with a penis vibe. But as I played it grew on me, especially the more sandbox nature and the mission structure that allowed you to approach missions your own way (stealthy, hackery, guns blazing, tricky bombs and traps, etc.) Part 3 I also didn’t like at first due to the lack of a central character. The “recruit anybody” mechanic felt gimmicky, but I grew to enjoy it. I built a team to my liking (including Aiden and Wrench) and switched between them, and enjoyed the open world freedom even greater than part 2. Around 15 hrs in now and haven’t done more than a mission or two into the story, and feel no hurry to do so.

First time im.playing it its 2024 and i love it !

I got Watch dogs and watch dogs 2 recently cause I wanted to try this franchise out and I’m impressed honestly I really enjoy this game

Why do you look scared of the video game box in your thumbnail

Answer is yes, just played it and 100% it for the first time ever. Loved every moment.

My favorite band, Alkaline Trio, is on the radio on this game, which I always thought was cool.

I started playing it very beginning of this year and really enjoy it.

I really liked this game. I wanted to play it a couple of months ago but saw that it cost like $30, that was a bit meh. I got a copy with the 780Ti at the time but can't seem to be able to install it now. I really liked this game despite not being 2012 version, 2012 version is honestly a ps4/ps5 version, but I liked the darker tone in the game, and I liked Aden, I also liked that the game had a slower pace then WD 2 and 3.

Played it still do I have played it on Xbox 360 now on ps4 pro still love it

I liked @lorerunner's analysis too, he called it "an origin story", which others seems to have noticed as well. The birth of a not-super hero.

I hated before trying but after trying I actually enjoyed my time with it. It's closest to person of interest game and I love person of interest. It got hacking, stealth is cool, setting is great, story is also fine.

A prequel game with aiden would be good i think

I quit legion after an hour and refunded it. I played 2 for about a few hours. I now bought watch dogs 1 for the third time (ps, Xbox and now Pc) and I’m already in love again. I always thought it looked quite good and now on all-ultra on pc I love it even more. It just makes FUN.

I didn’t know people hate watch dogs I honestly enjoy this game back in 2016 I remember it was a present 🎁 for my 14 birthday 🎂 I always thought Pearce was a great character I spend hours on this game doing the side missions getting all the collectibles the gameplay is really fun honestly I recommend it

I loved it when it first came out and WD2 was even better. I tried playing it again a few months ago on the PS5 and it runs even worse on the PS5. It's still 30fps and there was constant pop ins and the sky was flickering all the time (it only did it at night some times on the PS4). I just couldn't play it. It ran a lot better on the PS4. I'm currently looking for the realistic and lighting mods for the PC but it's all dead links.

In my opinion. The game’s ahead of it’s time. Hackers, and digital footprints etc…especially since our technology has increased since the last 10 years of it’s release. It can pertain to how crime works these days. Also, The game’s design is pretty good for the time it did come out. Edit: If the physics for bodies dropping were more realistic with some type of gore element i think that would’ve really added to its overall combat system but nonetheless still tactical, and fun. I loved the shootouts with my m1911

I like watch dogs environment more that watch dogs 2 specially in night and rain

In my opinion I loved watchdogs 1 and 2, but i will just talk about 1. The visuals in my opinion are better than some games that are made in the past year or so, especially when its raining and dark that's when they look the best. The game play loop and mission are really fun as well unlike some ubisoft games that have boring side content. Aiden as a character I actually quite like, in a way Aiden kind of reminds me of Batman with his motivation on why he does what he does and his skill set. And yeah the villains are not the best but defiantly not the worst that we have seen from a Ubisoft title.

Played it on 360. Download it on series x last night. Gonna play when I get off work. Excited. Is there any small graphical changes on series x. 60fps at all.

Finally someone who also thinks that watchdogs is the best out of the 3 games. The hacking is on point for me and I Love the story even tho it’s not the best but the missions are good

I loved Aiden, the dark tones, graphics and the story.

I had to make a separate comment here because I felt like talking about the other 2 games, I haven't really got far in Watch Dogs 2 but Legion honestly had some interesting things, playing with a small crew and permadeath mode on makes the life of your protagonists hold much more value, and while there isn't a set protagonist, basically the entirety of DedSec London is the protagonist. I honestly didn't find Zero Day to be much of high interest villain but I can't say the same for the others: Spoilers ahead Skye Larsen literally actually made me feel the creeps just seeing how psychotic she was and how she turned her own dog into a spiderbot and her mom into a house AI just for research on a maniacal pursuit of immortality. Mary Kelly gives off the same motives like the villains of the first Watch Dogs, an arrogant greedy a'hole who does anything to to hold power and I find it poetic how she was murdered by the same people she belittled. Nigel Cass believed that keeping the people opressed was the only way people would not harm one another which is a Machiavellian philosophy that human nature is evil and will always seek evil Meanwhile Sabine or Zero Day she betrayed her own companions for her own ambition believing that the only way to achieving order was to bring anarchy into London. I still don't know her true intentions or motives but I feel like there is more potential for her character if she survived at the end, but in the end of the day she's a human being and just like in real life, human being are very unpredictable

Aiden isn't boring vs Legion's characters, their voices oh god

I love this game and still play it allot

I bought it yesterday for £3.70, never played it before and I am loving it.

I like the story. I think you nitpick too much.

Despite downgraded graphics yet still managed to be a good-looking game even in 2023 as most mid range PCs nowadays can run the game maxed out. It just too bad about its shallow attention to detail and physics are very basic in this game and lacked a lot of tangible interactivities, thinking the whole smartphone hacking thing would be enough to replace them and game suffered from that the most. I didn't like it much back in 2014 but surprisingly liking it more in 2023. I can't take WD2 and Legion characters and story seriously at all I much prefer the Aiden Pearce story.

This game is incredible, the ubisoft hate Is disturbing and embarrassing...Every game sells over 6 million

This game is very good. I wish the sequel had been a direct follow up to Aiden's story.

Yea it is. That 2nd one is a gem though. Really made you feel like a tech god when you called in a gang hit on some random person just because they looked at you funny

New sub. This vid convinced to play the game.

I'm about to decide to buy this game, it seems pretty fun!

I must admit that I found the concept behind the game intriguing. However, the execution fell short of my expectations. The driving mechanics felt clumsy, lacking in weight and realistic physics, which detracted from the overall experience. Similarly, the shooting and cover mechanics were inconsistent, leaving much to be desired. Although I completed the game to 100%, I couldn't help but feel that the story lacked substance, particularly the ending. Additionally, the abundance of filler missions failed to captivate my interest. While the game had its moments, it was merely satisfactory overall. One of my disappointments was that despite the game's promising ideas, once you've exhausted them, there's little incentive to revisit them. Of course, this critique is based on my own subjective opinion, and others may have a different perspective.

this guy doesnt know his games bro ive been playing watchdogs since the release date and its one of my favourite games, its a great free roam and story game the cars the missions just everything about it makes me happy to play it. I remember being excited asf when i first played it omg its the best bro

i hated the pc port it had really bad keyboard delay the only way to fix it is to connect a controller

I think that I stopped at a insta fail stealth mission when you got spotted

I wonder, is this a game where you can fully indulge like for example gta 5, sniper games and racing games but a mixture of them. Am maybe of to purchase Watch Dogs. Which game (Watch Dogs 1 or 2) do you guys recommend me if you have never played the game before and like exciting games and some gangster style like in gta for example?

I played it for PS3. It’s disappointing freezing No gun audio and no audio most of the time Freezing sounds

Dude I just played it and the story is pretty good so I have no clue what you mean when you say its pretty mid

I love watch dogs 1 I still play 2023

can't believe it's been 9 years damn ...not a great story but personally I enjoyed it and I still remember missions where there was more shooting and less hackings tbh

Was the best campaign in series, and have a more realistic gameplay, feels more congruent

Saw the game on Amazon for $9. Never played it before and went looking for reviews. Buying the game is being left up to this video my man. lol

I liked the game a lot which is sad it was hated a lot.

I like this game a lot! Did in 2014 and I do now

Should've followed the aiden story, Ubisofts own batman. I thought the story was great.

Watchdogs 1 was gritty than watchdogs 2 went hell of up beat than legion was just like everyone is here.

I played the first and the second, love both... haven't play legion though, is legion worth it?

quick answer: yes don`t miss out on this game

I really enjoyed this game. This is how my interest in hacking began which lead me to be a full blown hacker. Hacking is hard work but can be very rewarding. Thank you for the review

Brilliant game, bought in 2015, didnt play it properly til 2019, and now im doing it again. A top 10 for me, WD 2 is pure shite, gave it an hour before i chucked it

AI is shite, wallhacks? haha. Typical modern gaming BS. Thanks for the review

I got this for free, forgot if it was on Epic or Ubisoft (will check later). Watching your review gave me the urge to fire up the game.

This game is just gta but if it was actually fun to play. I get bored of gta fast but this was a blast all throughout

rip classic game reviews

I’m desperate for answers at this point but does anyone know if the Ubisoft servers can still connect to this game on pc? No matter what I change in my network or NAT settings I can’t do the online hacking or tailing or anything because I can’t connect.

How abot season pass? Is it worth?

Watch dog 1 is great game in campaign or free roaming but in legion you will feel neutered,you just know the gameplay done by a fruity development team

Yes it's superior to Wd2 there's bullet time weapon executions may have blind fire as well the seqaul has none of that blame the story sure but it's a cover based shooter peroid we know the laziness of ubisoft by now Plus it's not exactly a last gen port it was scaled down for ps3 360 so its something of a hybrid. I could not tell tjr difference in thr so called improved driving however watchdogs 2 feels more alive there are some improved things in my opinion it's a must to have both but watch dogs 1 is better if you prefer combat/stealth to hacking.

2014 I played kill zone, I have no regrets 🤷

Wss anybody able to get the dlc online trophies in 2023?

Watch Dogs is one of my favorite games, I played it for the first time 2 months ago, I was aware of the hate but, after watching a video on why you should like Aiden Pearce, I just had to try the game out and then as soon as I played all the way at the end it was like playing a movie on a game, I just loved playing as Aiden, a grey hat hacker who is a vigilante and can never move on on his Niece's death. its like John Wick but a hacker and a much more simple but great story, well at least for me.

Yes.

I loved this game man

I like watch dogs 1 sooo much also 2 and legion

gta v totally overshadowed it

700 hours and going for me lol watchdogs 2 is what you want

i heard this game is dark and sad.... if thats true then thats all i need to hear to buy it LMAO

9 years, yikes 😬 Great review

You repeat yourself to an absurd amount and a review explains why and how something is good or bad, not that it just is.

Great Game 😊

❤ the game it was my favorite

This game is awesome.

Currently playing and its boring af

watch dogs 1 best

Played it on release, and was very disappointed by it.

loved it

PLS DO NO MANS SKY ITS AWFUL

Game still crashing !

Best $4 game 😂

hi

out of all 3 games watch dogs 1 is the best one, i would not recommend anyone playing the second or third game the first one is literally the best

first

Bad game