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Watch Dogs 2 Full Copies Out in The Wild and on youtube
- Thread starter Crossing Eden
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Because it doesn't play nice with online.
reptilescorpio
Member
Focus mode made it much more of a shooter, removing that makes going in all guns blazing less of an appealing option. Will lead to more players using the hacking stuff I guess.
Lol
Is there any incentive for playing non-lethal like storyline/trophy reasons, or is it just more of a preference? In Mafia 3 I pretty much just killed everyone and didn't bother with the non-lethal takedowns, but in Mankind Divided I went through the whole game without killing anyone.
BlitzerRadic
Member
I live in SF. Yes you will see naked people walking around from time to time.
Curt Baboon
Member
In a world where you can hack absolutely everything, these people are the smart ones.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
God damn I'm so torn. I'm not entirely sold on it but I have it pre ordered for $49.99 on Amazon.ca so I'm tempted to keep my order just because of the discount. I enjoyed the first one but so far WD2 doesn't seem to impress me from what I've seen.
reptilescorpio
Member
One trophy there for doing 30 stealth takedowns but aside from that I'm unaware of anything the developers have said about rewards so I don't think so.
There are 4 hidden trophies so maybe one is for a no kill run but unlikely I expect.
BFIB
Member
Could go for some Temporal Injection.
Huh okay.
Killer Queen
Banned
Bout to preorder right now. Can't wait to join you guys on Monday night.
Highly recommmend waiting for the day one patch if you got this early.
What version are you running?
What version are you running?
Good, had a friend comment on lack of traffic in these types games....my only response is I sit in trafffic in my commute, why would I in a game... GTA5 and WD was real good in that dept.. cant wait for this..
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Still ends up being more expensive than what I've got, and I very rarely listen to reviews so I'm kind of screwed either way. Might just take the plunge and stick with it.
Net_Wrecker
Member
For all of Mafia 3's faults, I feel that the pedestrian/traffic flow is pretty good. You very rarely have moments of "barren streets" weirdness in the busy urban areas, and in fact you can come across intersections with upwards of 20 vehicles + pedestrians all within your field of view, and you'll still see pedestrians consistently on the sidewalks while you're driving. Doesn't hurt that there are a lot of really tight and curved roads in Mafia 3 either, which gives a better impression of density. To be fair though, the AI in that game is pretty basic, with none of the call and response, or systemic activity in Watch Dogs 2.
I do agree that the world looks a little empty at times in WD2 footage though, which is disappointing. These are major 4-6 lane roads deep in the city and sometimes there's like no traffic/pedestrian movement for a while. It's strange.
NowhereFaded
Member
Is that something a day one patch could improve?
Also, couldn't the pro densify peds and traff?
I was in the exact same boat. After watching lots of gameplay today I cancelled my pre-order. It just doesn't look that fun, and I have plenty of games to keep me occupied until it inevitably drops below $50.
Karak
Member
I think its more an attitude about how the game creates a lived in feel. Its a good deal less than many titles. We did some random counts for the review and in some places less than half where you would expect them for an open world style game. There are also some true oddities in how they spawn.
AusRoachman
Member
Call me petty but the traffic density is a huge downer for me. On the one hand i get people want to speed down the streets, but seeing something like the goldengate bridge have very little traffic really takes me out of the setting.
Have not played gta 5 for along time, but from memory every street had a great amount of density.
Watching videos watchdogs has alot of people running down streets waiting for the next car to spawn.
Will probably still buy it regardless as i really want to explore SF in a game, but i hope they do provide for traffic density options (why not make it toggable for people who like empty streets versus busy)
Have not played gta 5 for along time, but from memory every street had a great amount of density.
Watching videos watchdogs has alot of people running down streets waiting for the next car to spawn.
Will probably still buy it regardless as i really want to explore SF in a game, but i hope they do provide for traffic density options (why not make it toggable for people who like empty streets versus busy)
Blitzrules240
Banned
Well after watching a bit of gameplay/storyline
This is a complete 180 from Watch_Dogs.
This is just twentysomethings do stupid shit and having a movement...
Not bad.
This is a complete 180 from Watch_Dogs.
This is just twentysomethings do stupid shit and having a movement...
Not bad.
Well we'll know in less than 8 hours!
Killer Queen
Banned
I've already paid for this game and its downloading now. Didn't play WD1 but guys tell me how it is.
I need invasions to be smooth. Nothing better than seeing an NPC act strangely out of the corner of your eye and going on the hunt.
NowhereFaded
Member
Yes I loved the inovating way Ubisoft incorporated pvp In wd1. Had a blast with it and hope wd2 surpasses wd1 on that front . Hell, I'm hoping for big improvements on all fronts.
Yeah, W_D was one of the only recent games where I liked the multiplayer since it was seamlessly integrated into the single player.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I decided to cancel it and just put the money towards a PS4 Pro. FFXV is in two weeks and even though my expectations are at an all time low for it, I'm still more interested in it than WD2. Besides, Ubisoft games have a history of going very cheap during Boxing Week so maybe I'll pick it up then.
chrisPjelly
Member
What's up with the weiner and puspus? I could've sworn the game could have gotten away with a T rating
flaxknuckles
Member
Alright Volition, there's no excuse now, in Saints Row 5 remove them censors!
I really hope they patch in higher pedestrian and vehicle density not only for immersion, but because then online hacking won't be easy as heck. In Watch Dogs 1 you had plenty of NPCs to blend in with and vehicles to hide behind when invading dudes. In Watch Dogs 2 it looks like dudes will be able to spot you way too easily.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
This is very unexpected. >_>
Karak
Member
I do as well. It is flatly noticeable. But with the FPS issues I am guessing some of it is a tradeoff for FPS in some areas.
It was also one of my favourite things about Watch Dogs.
I'm worried WD2 just won't feel the same without it. Like a Max Payne game with no bullet time.
reptilescorpio
Member
How big is the day one patch? Hoping it isn't too big so I can play straight away :/
the patch is still being worked on so final size is yet to be determined but how fast is your internet? you might be playing on day two.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Ubisoft going for the day 1 patch record?
what's the current record?
Net_Wrecker
Member
From some quick Google-Fu, Tony Hawk 5 had a 7.7 GB patch, and Elder Scrolls Online for PS4 had a 15 GB patch.
We talking in that neighborhood?
Lived there for two years and yep...it happens semi-regularly in certain areas. Moreso during major city-wide events.
flaxknuckles
Member
They didn't even have to remove it to try to keep the hacker victim from being able to notice they are being hacked. Bullet time worked perfectly in Max Payne 3 online. They just need to copy the way Rockstar did it.
Net_Wrecker
Member
lmao
Welp.
Welp.
reptilescorpio
Member
johnnydrama
Banned
Hefty bush.