Watch Dogs xbox one

First of all, most of the previous reviews that you have read are by those who have not experienced the entire game itself. They merely played the introduction and made judgement based upon that first glance. So, hopefully I will be able to further your insight into the game and help you in your purchasing decision.Story- The story of the game is pretty in depth and makes you curious from the start. You are immediately immersed into a setting that generates feelings of mystery and intrigue. As Aiden Pearce, you manipulate the setting of the city to your advantage through the use of a high-tech network that he is able to access through his phone. With this hacking ability, you quickly learn the background of Aiden's struggle of trying to protect his sister, nephew, and his past. After Aiden went through a tragic event (I won't give away spoilers to what it is) you are on a hell-bent mission to gain your revenge. It is the internal struggle that Aiden takes you on that sets the tone of the entire game.Gameplay- The mechanics of the game are a crossbreed between Assassin's Creed, Grand Theft Auto, with a hint of Splinter Cell (the newer versions like Conviction and Blacklist). Most of the other people that reviewed the game felt that this was a bad thing, but in my opinion, what the hell is wrong with a combination of those three games? The free-running mechanics are smooth and sometimes Aiden's moves will make you say, "That was pretty damn cool". He may not be as swift as his Assassin's Creed brother titles, but he still gets the job done. The gun play is simple, yet effective. You can brandish a weapon and shoot any person you please, but you can also pull out your gun to serve as an intimidation factor (which exemplifies the ability to choose good or evil in the game). The car chases are fun and they serve the purpose and sometimes it feels as if you are actually hiding in the shadows from the authorities. The hacking is incredible. The ability to seamlessly hack damn near everything in the city while not having to stop to do so is incredible. It is a revolutionary trait that will probably be perfected and explored over the years.Design/Presentation- The city of Chicago feels real and alive. You will walk down the streets and see people rapping on a corner, drinking a cup of coffee, talking on the phone (which you can hack and listen to), washing windows, and doing many more activities. It is the crowd mechanics where Ubisoft shines and allows you to immerse yourself into the game. The weather that you see in the game is great. A simple rain shower that blows through, to setting of the sun allows the city's design to really show. The graphics in the game are fantastic, although they may not be the next-gen experience we are looking for, are utilized very well. However, the physics that are in the game are stunning. The way the wind can blow Aiden's coat or dust in the street is something that should be noted and is refreshing to see. The lighting in the game is also exceptional and moves according to the surroundings.In the end, if you are looking for a great game to buy on either the last gen or the next gen consoles, get Watch Dogs. It is an experience that can tailor to everybody's interests and there is always something more to do. I have played the game all night long and well into the afternoon (this is probably 14 hours so far) and I feel like I haven't scratched the surface. At this rate the campaign mixed with a handful of side quests should allow give you around 30 hours of game play. This doesn't include the online capabilities. I would review the online aspect of the game, but the servers were overloaded and I couldn't get through more than two games. From what I saw/experienced, it is fantastic and is an entirely separate game. So, the answer to the million dollar question (or 60 dollar question) is: Should I buy it? My answer plain and simple is, yes. You would be doing yourself and injustice not to play the game.Here are the aspects of the game on a 1-5 rating.Story: 4.6Design:4.7Gameplay: 4.6Presentation: 4.8So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start hacking.

I really liked this game. I liked the game play and the story line. It won't be a game I play over but I think it was worth the price.

Watch Dogs is a fun open world action game. There is a lot to do, the missions are fun, the story is great, and the characters (albeit the main character a little less), have depth.The biggest issue for me, is that they could have done more with the hacking. It felt a bit to streamlined with your options. While it is fun to cause power boxes to explode your enemies and erupt steam pipes to disable cars, this can be repetitive. I wish the hacking could have more influence, I was hoping more along the lines of draining someones entire bank account into nothing or being able to call and threaten someones family. Possibly being able to find out where an enemy lived, and take them out at their home, instead of chasing them around the city. Here's hoping they get a little more in depth in Watch Dogs 2.Overall the game is great, it is another Ubisoft success. It definitely does share some similar elements with games like Assassins Creed, but this is not a bad thing. If you are looking for a fun open world shooter with new elements and being able to use your environment to your advantage, you'll like this game. There are fun side instances, such of the privacy invasions to give an interesting break from the story as well.As for the multiplayer, I did not delve too much into it, so I can not provide a full review on that aspect.

I was looking for a new game to play until some of the franchises I favor release their next versions. I saw that Ubisoft had done this game, and I really like their Assassins Creed franchise. It’s a few years old now and was a first version, but it looked interesting enough to try at under $10. I play an Xbox One. As with any new game, you have to learn the control layout and get used to them. Watch Dogs allows you to change the control layout so if you prefer one button to be jump over A then change it early on. Graphics are pretty darned good for the age of the game. It takes place in Chicago, and with some of the ancient worlds Ubisoft replicates in Assassins Creed they replicate Chicago pretty darned well. In the beginning try some of the easy missions or tasks to get a feel for the game play and control. You can hurdle or vault over objects but you cannot jump or parkour like in AC. You can walk or run. Early on you’ll be able to take cars. The whole game and it’s story is based around hacking. Your character is a good hacker, and as you play you get better. You team up with other hackers, and fight against others. Your story begins when you take a job and it’s really a set up and you lose your little niece. Your job is to complete the missions to find out who was responsible and take care of the problems. There are many things to do in the game if you want to take a break from running and hacking. You can look these up on your achievement tree. As you complete tasks and do things you get XP and level up. Leveling up gets you points to do upgrades. They are generous with the points and you should not have much trouble getting most of the upgrades. Do your skill upgrades regularly and choose wisely based on your playing style. As expected the main missions get tougher as you go along. There are a ton of side missions. Some are a ton of fun, some are more challenging, others are a pain. Only if you care about getting 100% progress should you try to complete them all. There are games to play, challenges and a bunch of other things to do besides the main missions. There is a lot of music and most of it is decent depending on your preferences. You can turn it off if you like. As you progress in the game and gain more hacking skills you get to do more things such as. Starting and stopping L trains, changing traffic lights, popping up vehicle barriers, exploding steam pipes, and raising bridges. After a while you will develop a technique for dealing with different situations and getting out of trouble. You can take and drive boats, cars, and trucks. Hints are provided and for the most part are clear so you stay on track. Yes, sometimes it’s tough and overwhelming, but after you fail a few times then finally beat it, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment. Hacking was fun. You could mess with people. You can take out bad guys from blocks away by hacking cameras then hacking a device. There are hacking puzzles through out the game. You can choose from a variety of vehicles. Motorcycles, sports cars, muscle cars, trucks, luxury cars, they have them all. Be warned, they all drive and handle differently. Driving any vehicle including the boats is straight forward, steer with the stick, throttle with the trigger button. Boats handle very well, land vehicles not so much. The controls were very hard to master especially in a panic situation and they used driving a lot in the game. One whole group of side missions depends on you driving crazy but accurately. Those two usually don’t mix. Your basic mission after your nieces death is to find out who was responsible. Once you go through all of the levels and missions you will solve that puzzle. There are on line videos and walkthroughs in case you get real stuck and need a tip. In spite of a few frustrating levels and side missions, I found the game a ton of fun to play. I hear complaints that it’s too much like Grand theft only with hacking. If you play it like grand theft with a lot of gunplay and needless killing, your really not playing it the way it was intended. It was designed to be a hacking game first. You can get into a bit of trouble if you forcefully steal a car if the occupant decides to call the cops and you’re call blocker doesn’t work. If you shoot a criminal in one of the crime detected side missions the people will call the cops. If you pull your gun out while you run, they get scared and call the cops. Sometimes, the mission just has cops to escape from. The cops are insane freaks and will shoot you to death and chase you to the end of the earth. There are ways to escape these zealots. I found getting to water and grabbing a boat got me away pretty easy. Later in the game they get a helicopter and it’s harder to lose them. As you learn and gain abilities, you can hide under bridges and in tunnels. You can also scramble their controls and put them out of commission. No two players will play the same game and thats the beauty of Mad Dogs. I’ve heard that in Mad Dogs 2 they have corrected some of the shortcomings of this first game. That would be good. I’m glad I got Mad Dogs as it was at a great price and enabled me to get lots of practice on how the game plays so I’ll be ready for Mad Dogs 2.