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Watch Dogs reportedly not coming any sooner than May or June 2014
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MikeE21286
Member
wow
are they adding content?
seems like the game was just completely unrealistically pegged with that Q4 2013 date.
are they adding content?
seems like the game was just completely unrealistically pegged with that Q4 2013 date.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Huh? I thought they already confirmed the March date?
Salmonbottle
Member
Could be recording stuff for DLC.
Presumably the game just wasn't very good so they're polishing all the content for an additional six months after the original release date.
BronsonLee
Member
Clearly Noam got hacked by ctOS
Ricerocket
Member
So are they putting all that time from delay into making the game a whole lot better? Have they said anything about this?
LumpOfCole
Member
Were the mock reviews that terrible?
Steverulez
Member
Personally I think it won't be out before September, they'll want it to be in tip top shape to release it and be a hit.
Phire Phox
Banned
hopefully this
Neuromancer
Member
I remember when this was my most anticipated launch game.
TheRedSnifit
Member
I hate to imagine how glitchy the game was if even Ubisoft wouldn't release it.
Aquamarine
Member
Let's pray this is the case. I can't wait any longer for this game!
Poetic.Injustice
Member
GTA 5 changed for everything for this game.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
It's like this whole generation was delayed. Hopefully this doesn't become a trend.
Mushroomer25
Member
I wouldn't mind, honestly. A nice meaty release in the early summer is good to break things up.
BoboBrazil
Member
More than likely May/June to avoid Titanfall/Infamous.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Gotta work on making the Wii U version the best interactive experience.
A man can dream.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
Honestly, I wasn't really interested in getting WD at all last year, but if it releases during the summer, before the Destiny beta, I might actually get it.
SymbiantXenos
Member
I'd be ok with that. Was dissapointed in the inital delay but there's enough coming soon to keep me occupied until it releases.
I can't imagine Ubi will let this one out into the wild without guaranteeing some measure of critical success, they seem to be banking on a generation spanning series and can't afford to falter or even be "just ok" out of the gate. If internal reviews didn't line up with what they were hoping for in the Fall, makes sense they'd delay and work on it for as long as it takes until they do. Actually fairly commendable considering the alternatives, curious as to just how much actual content is being changed as opposed to just optimization and polish.
ChosenPredator
Banned
exactly what im thinking it probably scared the living tar out of them how much there was to do so they are probably adding stuff to compete with that lol
Mikey Jr.
Member
Wow, wonder what the fuck happened. They seemed like they were on track for being a launch title, then just this massive delay.
Yeah, definitely. This will be there next Assassins Creed.
Yeah, definitely. This will be there next Assassins Creed.
PHOENIXZERO
Member
Pretty much, the size, scope, quality, response and most importantly, sales of GTA V spooked the shit out of them and I'd bet they went back to the drawing board with a lot of things.
I don't see why it was unrealistic. They kept advertising that game to hell and back, not to mention the countless onstage demos.
Judging from what we've seen of the game they probably had to fix if not redo a lot of stuff since it wasn't looking too good.
Randolph Freelander
Member
That's basically tomorrow.
I'll be really interested to know if they've decided to overhaul the actual gameplay or if they just want it to be super polished.
For something like Assassin's Creed, I don't even know how six more months in the cooker would benefit the game. They've already got all the content, and no amount of work is going to improve stuff like the follow missions or assassination contracts - it's simply filler that isn't going to be fun no matter how you handle it. I guess they could put some work into improving free running, or the combat system, but even then it wouldn't be that beneficial.
My point being that when something with such a massive scope as Watch_Dogs reaches its current state, your hands are tied as to what you can feasibly change in order to improve the actual gameplay. You can buff up the graphics incrementally, but that's about it. Maybe a better multiplayer component?
For something like Assassin's Creed, I don't even know how six more months in the cooker would benefit the game. They've already got all the content, and no amount of work is going to improve stuff like the follow missions or assassination contracts - it's simply filler that isn't going to be fun no matter how you handle it. I guess they could put some work into improving free running, or the combat system, but even then it wouldn't be that beneficial.
My point being that when something with such a massive scope as Watch_Dogs reaches its current state, your hands are tied as to what you can feasibly change in order to improve the actual gameplay. You can buff up the graphics incrementally, but that's about it. Maybe a better multiplayer component?
ouch!