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Watch Dogs 2 Trailer Leaks on Twitch
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right....just odd to be making a song about disabled people i guess...
NullPointer
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So, looking more into the tone and possible gameplay elements the CG is getting at, we've got gangs, the protagonist being a leader(?) of Dedsec, a bike chase across the Golden Gate, parkour across rooftops, a warehouse/party/safehouse getting busted by super-SWAT, and drones dropping off some probably pilfered heavy goods onto a SoMa rooftop.
Not much there to go on, but it works as a taste. Still no idea what to expect from a proper gameplay demo.
Am very curious to how they change up the hacking and what new ideas they have for the multiplayer. There seemed to be a lot more ambition in the original Watch_Dogs reveal than we saw in the final game. Now would be the time to show where this premise can go.
Not much there to go on, but it works as a taste. Still no idea what to expect from a proper gameplay demo.
Am very curious to how they change up the hacking and what new ideas they have for the multiplayer. There seemed to be a lot more ambition in the original Watch_Dogs reveal than we saw in the final game. Now would be the time to show where this premise can go.
Specifically "spaz out" in this instance. Go crazy. Get down. Have fun.
kraspkibble
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are you being serious? the first few seconds of the video show the golden gate bridge.
Honestly this is the most interesting part to me - feels like a series where a black protag would make so much sense. Having a bland white guy doesn't really scream 'rebellion of the oppressed' which seems to be the vibe they're going for.
It's like that bullshit argument of 'tokenism' ("Why shoehorn in a woman or a person of colour?"), games don't need a reason to not have a white guy in the main role, but here we have a perfect example of a title where it makes more narrative and contemporary sense to have a black protagonist and I bet those people would still take issue.
Interested to see more about the protag's backstory and heritage, though the rest of the trailer didn't do much for me, feels a bit like Watch Dogs x Sunset Overdrive with the OTT-nature removed.
NullPointer
Member
Golden Gate bridge + fog + douchebags who live and die by their phones.
I'd say they got it covered.
Edgy is being dangerous and doing risky moves that people are attracted too because it's interesting and different, wishing that they want to imitate that dangerous attitude or behavior because they like the atmosphere and social presence it creates.
It's a hard concept to grasp, but most people use the term to make fun of attempts at trying to be modern and relate to groups of people in order to appeal to that audience while the people marketing don't have a clear grasp of what they're trying to make and sell in order to make a profit.
So basically it's trying too hard to fit in, but instead of a person it's a product. It makes to what your trying to sell feel out of place and fake. When your audience wants a meaningful realistic experience with the idea companies are trying to sell us on.
I didn't know it was set in San Francisco and I learnt about that fact after 2 secs into the ad. What are you talking about.
Aside from the bridge and I guess City Hall at the end, I don't even recognize the city.
kraspkibble
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still looking forward to it but i'll wait until i see some actual gameplay before getting too excited. and as always there will be plenty of people ready to hate on this game no matter what. the first game wasn't amazing but still rather enjoyed it. if you didn't like it then why are you even in here?
you recognised the bridge but still didn't click it was san francisco? ok
you recognised the bridge but still didn't click it was san francisco? ok
I had to watch it a second time since I missed the first couple seconds the first time.
Always-honest
Banned
Well, i'm interested!
AusRoachman
Member
Iconic horse head ? Really hard to grasp what the tone of the game will be , based on that music and brief snippets there going for a cool hip younger hacker group which I'm not sold on yet.
But I'll wait to see a real gameplay trailer before I'm fully sold / not sold . Not a great first impression for me so far though (and I was hyped yesterday).
But I'll wait to see a real gameplay trailer before I'm fully sold / not sold . Not a great first impression for me so far though (and I was hyped yesterday).
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
Truly glad it's breaking from the broody vibe of the original. Really want to see some gameplay to see if the more upbeat mood is conveyed there as well... If it is, I might just be excited for this.
I really like the premise of a hacker-turned-vigilante in an open world game. Unfortunately, hacker characters seem to easily fall into a hole of being written in a hokey way, and it's definitely hard to convey mastery of computer software as being powerful or menacing. Aiden felt like he was a miserable amalgamation of some of the worst hacker tropes put together. I really appreciate how this character seems to really kind of get a kick out of whatever it is he's doing with his talents, and hope the writing carries a sense of charisma and joyfulness as well. But, the actual gameplay activities of Watch Dogs were rather lacking in entertainment value for me as well, so there needs to be more than just contextual improvement, I think... I suspect Ubisoft is not up to task and will simply be pursuing the same old tower-based open world formula, where at best the mechanics are at least functional but not fun, but I'd really love to be proven wrong.
I really like the premise of a hacker-turned-vigilante in an open world game. Unfortunately, hacker characters seem to easily fall into a hole of being written in a hokey way, and it's definitely hard to convey mastery of computer software as being powerful or menacing. Aiden felt like he was a miserable amalgamation of some of the worst hacker tropes put together. I really appreciate how this character seems to really kind of get a kick out of whatever it is he's doing with his talents, and hope the writing carries a sense of charisma and joyfulness as well. But, the actual gameplay activities of Watch Dogs were rather lacking in entertainment value for me as well, so there needs to be more than just contextual improvement, I think... I suspect Ubisoft is not up to task and will simply be pursuing the same old tower-based open world formula, where at best the mechanics are at least functional but not fun, but I'd really love to be proven wrong.
Ultra Numb
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Saw it, and am rather surprised by the reaction
I thought [even though its CG] it looks like it has much more personality than the original.
I thought [even though its CG] it looks like it has much more personality than the original.
BaronMonstro
Member
The vitriol towards a perceived appeal to youth culture never stops surprising me.
What is it about this particular marketing angle that upsets people so much?
It's fine if you don't personally care for the tone they're going for, but this much negativity seems excessive.
What is it about this particular marketing angle that upsets people so much?
It's fine if you don't personally care for the tone they're going for, but this much negativity seems excessive.
//DEVIL//
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CrimsonSquall
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Is it that surprising? This game has a lot to prove, everything will be scrutinized to hell and back
Garrett Hawke
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dat tone
nearly cut myself on it tbh
nearly cut myself on it tbh
Get_craycray
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Kornoponing
Neo Member
Oh man... The only good thing is the music...
DeadManWalking
Member
LMAO. That was so bad.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
LOL looks like I will never touch this franchise. Ever.
Possumowner
Member
Looked ok I guess.More jumping about I see,or parkour as the young uns call it.I have a little feeling this one may be better received than the 1st...I may be well off though
Muskieratboi
Member
I very much doubt that's all they'll be showing at the reveal in.. what, 7 hours?
I agree with this. It looks like they're taking influence from actual hacking groups and activist groups. It could be a really interesting game if it's done right, and the themes seem like they could be just right to provoke thought about our current society. Let's just hope the game is good, because everything I saw in that trailer (which showed 0 gameplay) looked good.
At the very least they will have a much longer CG trailer.
Hoping for gameplay reveal.
KazenY2J
Member
Watch Dogs has a pretty bad rep around here in itself to begin with.
ClarkZuckerberg
Neo Member
Huh? I've heard lots of great things from people in real life that enjoyed it and would enjoy a sequel. It also did fairly well critically. Millions of people will play this game.
NightShift
Member
Oh, Ubisoft. At least the sequel looks like it has at least some personality this time.
Morning Star
Member
Some of you don't seriously believe this is the trailer we are going to get today, do you?
Thank You
Wow this was what you guys are in here complaining about? first off it's 30 seconds, second of all.... what's the problem? I was really expected it to be terrible after all these posts but I'm pretty sure regardless of what was shown the majority of people posting here would hate it just because it has watch dog name and is made by ubi soft.
Hard to really judge anything off CG/ non gameplay 30 seconds but it looks interesting.
Hopefully not another revenge story, less focus on guns, more hacking options and more iconic beanies.
I really hope this isn't all that waits for us at 12pm
Nice song choice, interesting tone but pretty awful trailer.
At least the main protagonist isn't Aiden but I'm not into the whole I'm young hipster hacker dude thing..Anyways I played WD on mute by the end, I see a similar thing happening here.
I absolutely trust Ubi to make the most awful cringe worthy campaign with this, I can't remember the last game of theirs that had a decent story apart from FC3 and FC4.
At least the main protagonist isn't Aiden but I'm not into the whole I'm young hipster hacker dude thing..Anyways I played WD on mute by the end, I see a similar thing happening here.
I absolutely trust Ubi to make the most awful cringe worthy campaign with this, I can't remember the last game of theirs that had a decent story apart from FC3 and FC4.
It's probably a 3-4min CG trailer with a gameplay demo at their E3 press conference.
AusRoachman
Member
Not sure if it's just my age (35) but I just hate the youth vibe they are going for. I don't want to play as a member of lizard squad .
I actually loved the first games tone , it just didn't tackle issues as much as it could have but I loved the sex trafficking story they started to unveil in the first one for example . Being a vigilante and bringing down these scumbags in society .
This one "appears" to be going for a much younger audience . But as I said above I won't write t off completely just yet . I hope the reveal shows some actual gameplay to alleviate my fears .
Was a day 1 buyer yesterday but I will wait and see now .
Gemüsepizza
Member
Looks ok I guess, different, but ok. The most important thing is that they keep the general direction of game mechanics and improve on them, and build a nice game world. That's what I liked about the first game.
I also hope that they are trying to distance themselves a bit from the anonymous movement with their stupid guy fawkes masks and do their own thing. Because those guys are cringeworthy as hell.
I also hope that they are trying to distance themselves a bit from the anonymous movement with their stupid guy fawkes masks and do their own thing. Because those guys are cringeworthy as hell.
CassidyIzABeast
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Watch Dogs 1 cg trailer for comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2qK6MXjLmA
Tonally WD2 is a complete 180
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2qK6MXjLmA
Tonally WD2 is a complete 180