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Watch Dogs - New Gameplay Footage

I saw nothing that made me genuinely excited. Its supposed novelty takes a significant hit when so much of the footage is of cover-based third person shooting. This is a game that I can easily wait a little while for when the price plummets.
 
NullPointer said:
Yeah, on this note is there footage showing what it looks like for the player who wants to invade another game? Starting things up I mean? Do you just select an online mission and get a loading screen before being thrown into a random game?
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I hope that due to the fact that you, as a player, can be invaded seamlessly, means the invading player also comes through without a loading screen. Having to load in and out of those missions would totally kill any urge I'd have to do them. Then again, this is Ubisoft, and if we're looking at Assassin's Creed as an example, they aren't afraid of loading barriers. Hopefully Ubisoft Reflections did more than just car handling, and used their streaming tech from Driver: San Fran to help out with Watch_Dogs' multiplayer.
 
Net_Wrecker said:
I hope that due to the fact that you, as a player, can be invaded seamlessly, means the invading player also comes through without a loading screen. Having to load in and out of those missions would totally kill any urge I'd have to do them. Then again, this is Ubisoft, and if we're looking at Assassin's Creed as an example, they aren't afraid of loading barriers. Hopefully Ubisoft Reflections did more than just car handling, and used their streaming tech from Driver: San Fran to help out with Watch_Dogs' multiplayer
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Didn't actually know this. Definitely even more excited now.
 
chickdigger802 said:
well its the age old 'i can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 fps' question.

I'm pretty sure the extra nvidia fluff effects will make pc look better, but not drastically better, so framerate will be key, and not everyone is as sensitive to that.
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Isn't the "nvidia fluff" like two effects(TXAA and HBAO+)?

Those are pretty minor differences to me.
Obviously PC will always have better AA options, higher max resolution and higher framerate. So better IQ and smoother presentation.
Some might say these are huge differences, but to most people the game will basically look the same on PC and Ps4.
 
Man i thought the PS4 footage looked pretty damn nice imho.

Although i am getting the PC version...all multiplats that get ported to PC will be my choice to go with..my PS4 is for all those Sony exclusives that my PC dreams of playing lol
 
Kinthalis said:
Why should I care about what others asked for. This is a discussion forum, I'll give my opinion regardless of what you think. He said he wasn't sure where to get it and specified his PC specs. I simply pointed out that a 780 SHITS (cry some moar!) all over the performance of a PS4.

The game will look and run significantly better on his setup.

Then he dropped the Ubi A-Bomb on my ass and I kind of see why he might go PS4.
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I'll come back to this later
 
Very much looking forward to these previews, seems like some gamers are coming around on this :-)

Will likely be my next game purchase for the One!
 
bishoptl said:
I'll come back to this later
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It indeed looks good if it is a PS4 version. I mean... Its not as impressive as the 1st footage, but its good enough.

But I am not sure how I should feel about this game. I am tired of that AC crap... Everytime they release an AC game I go for it in the hype train and the end of the line is usually disappoiting, since Brotherhood.

I thought that with ACIV things would be different, but, besides the best one till ACII, that game still have so many flwas that I cant permit myself buying another AC game until be sure that they fixed that messed history and improve their gameplay.

So I look at Watch Dogs and fear to be the next AC.
 
serialcarpens said:
http://www.slashgear.com/watch-dogs-gameplay-first-impressions-hands-on-eyes-off-23326250/



How in the hell does this make any sense at all? The DS4 doesn't have native support or drivers for PC, so why would Ubisoft waste a bunch of time developing a UI for the PC version that includes graphics for DS4 button prompts?
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This is not PC footage it Is Ps4 footage, no way the PC of the spec they would have this on would have the aliasing in it do this degree, The PC Will look the same aside the obvious Rez and AA options and this will be the final part and push before launch.

We only had one article that was widely speculating and the giant bomb comment, (which again points to a 2k image running 4x msaa right next to a 1080 image with a "tweaked" smaa solution.

The overreaction and frantic straw grabbing on Gaf for this game is stupendous, there is nothing on the framerate anywhere and yet we have people claiming dips into single digits!!

This game should does divide option and stir up a hornets nest!
 
Looking good.

Nice to see the side & mini games as well, to see what they are all about, i don't want them to show off everything though, kinda spoils it in a way.

Got the PS4 deadSec version already on order.
 
A GTX 780 is extremely likely to run the game better than a PS4 (due to it's massive rendering power advantage) and the game does not run on the same engine that AC IV ran on (so what people think are it's deficiencies should not impact WD).

Thus if you have an option between the two (and you do not mind Uplay) you should get the PC version.
(wanting a game on a system just because you do not have many games for said system is not logical if their is a better version you could get instead.)
 
TheD said:
A GTX 780 is extremely likely to run the game better than a PS4 (due to it's massive rendering power advantage) and the game does not run on the same engine that AC IV ran on (so what people think are it's deficiencies should not impact WD).

Thus if you have an option between the two (and you do not mind Uplay) you should get the PC version.
(wanting a game on a system just because you do not have many games for said system is not logical if their is a better version you could get instead.)
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Yep, people are strange. Even with ACIV it looks much, much better than the PS4 version with my GTX670 and all I had to do was cap the framerate and turn down one or two settings. Really no clue why someone would spent 700 dollars on a Ti and then......not use it.
 
After reading up/watching video of this game today.

Wow. Wow wow wow.

Okay on a graphical front it looks gorgeous based on what I've seen. Now it could be that the footage was from a top end PC and the console versions will look nothing like it but I don't believe that. I've played GTA V. I've played Sleeping Dogs. There is no way someone could say the footage intercut with the interview on gamersyde could possibly be worse than those games. No way. Maybe you're blinded by fury from the 2012 reveal but it simply is not true.

From a gameplay perspective the whole digital stealth + invasion style multiplayer screams next gen to me. I cannot think of a game that can do the hacking style gameplay (as it has been described to me). You can use hacking as your primary weapon. Not your sole weapon but that's okay for me. The multiplayer sounds fantastic as well. The concept of invading like in Dark Souls but stalking your opponent and messing with them is again something I haven't experienced. Not to mention trying to personify the NPCs. I think those things all combined definitely make for a distinctly next gen experience. But really that means something different for everyone. For me it means playing something in a new way and if possible better graphics. For me at least Watch Dogs has that in spades.

I question those who say that the game is less and less exciting. What more do you want? I can understand seeing the original reveal and not realizing its an open world game akin to GTA and there will be shooting and there will be driving which is something you've done a thousand times. But what else would you have them do in an open world game? No driving? No guns? While I can understand the latter I think having the option is better.

I do understand the criticism of having typical ubisoft gameplay though. That might get boring but I doubt it. I never got bored Far Cry 3 despite the similarities.

I haven't played the game. It could be Ubisoft checklist garbage. It could be the graphics are garbage. But I'm back on the hype train until someone gives me a good reason to get off.

I don't like the fact that they changed his face though. That will always piss me off.
 
Exploratory said:
After reading up/watching video of this game today.

Wow. Wow wow wow.

Okay on a graphical front it looks gorgeous based on what I've seen. Now it could be that the footage was from a top end PC and the console versions will look nothing like it but I don't believe that. I've played GTA V. I've played Sleeping Dogs. There is no way someone could say the footage intercut with the interview on gamersyde could possibly be worse than those games. No way. Maybe you're blinded by fury from the 2012 reveal but it simply is not true.

From a gameplay perspective the whole digital stealth + invasion style multiplayer screams next gen to me. I cannot think of a game that can do the hacking style gameplay (as it has been described to me). You can use hacking as your primary weapon. Not your sole weapon but that's okay for me. The multiplayer sounds fantastic as well. The concept of invading like in Dark Souls but stalking your opponent and messing with them is again something I haven't experienced. Not to mention trying to personify the NPCs. I think those things all combined definitely make for a distinctly next gen experience. But really that means something different for everyone. For me it means playing something in a new way and if possible better graphics. For me at least Watch Dogs has that in spades.

I question those who say that the game is less and less exciting. What more do you want? I can understand seeing the original reveal and not realizing its an open world game akin to GTA and there will be shooting and there will be driving which is something you've done a thousand times. But what else would you have them do in an open world game? No driving? No guns? While I can understand the latter I think having the option is better.

I do understand the criticism of having typical ubisoft gameplay though. That might get boring but I doubt it. I never got bored Far Cry 3 despite the similarities.

I haven't played the game. It could be Ubisoft checklist garbage. It could be the graphics are garbage. But I'm back on the hype train until someone gives me a good reason to get off.

I don't like the fact that they changed his face though. That will always piss me off.
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Im kind of impressed by the game itself too.. specially by that multiplayer integration, it seems a lot better than I could expect. But after so much hype and disappointment at every single AC game since Brotherhood, I cant think of Watch_Dogs without certain concern.

Edit:
Besides maybe my concern is silly. Since that game cannot suffer the same mistake as AC series history wise, since they dont have that Animus thing creating 2 different periods of time and characters directed linked with each other. Also, the gameplay cant be as automatic as AC, since its more like a TPS, where you cannot climb every build and so on.
 
cripterion said:
G2A. I didn't get it yet cause I want it on Steam lol.
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Ah right yeah... Yeah me to I'd prefer to buy it on steam but we're never gonna get a rebate pre-release. G2A is a good deal but I kinda want the deluxe edition (I know I know... I'm a sucker for those things lol). Really really pisses me off that I missed the crazy Indian deal on Origin. My best bet right now would be GMG with the 14$ credit, nothing amazing but better than paying full price on Steam.
 
Guys

I may be late to the party here but I just had a thought during dinner that made me drop my fork and caused me to have food in and around my mouth.

They are releasing the last minute before E3 because they know rockstar is going to knock it out of the park with either a killer GTA5 port or another crazy open world game.
 
Oracle said:
Guys

I may be late to the party here but I just had a thought during dinner that made me drop my fork and caused me to have food in and around my mouth.

They are releasing the last minute before E3 because they know rockstar is going to knock it out of the park with either a killer GTA5 port or another crazy open world game.
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The Agent for PS4 confirmed?
 
Oracle said:
Guys

I may be late to the party here but I just had a thought during dinner that made me drop my fork and caused me to have food in and around my mouth.

They are releasing the last minute before E3 because they know rockstar is going to knock it out of the park with either a killer GTA5 port or another crazy open world game.
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Only problem is R* isnt at E3 as always and doesnt give a shit about it
 
Big hyped game and then you hear it has the same boring missions structure like all open world games in the IGN preview. Some fresh gameplay please!
 
Codiox said:
Only problem is R* isnt at E3 as always and doesnt give a shit about it
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Still salty from their GTA III reveal.

I actually have a lot of hope for Watch Dogs 2. Won't be held back by last-gen and will have the knowledge of knowing what worked and what didn't.
 
Ehhh. Looks good. But we'll see. I hope there is a lot of wilderness included in the world map and it's not just a city. It also seems like the side quests are assassins creed like in that it's just a bunch of repetitive activities done over and over again in different locations. Game looks nice though.

I just don't think it's going to compete with some of the other heavy hitters in the genre.
 
R_Deckard said:
Looks the same as now footage.

Do you ever tire of hating on this game? It's your entire life on here.. Did ubisoft subject you to torture or something?
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This May, one man will take vengeance on those who wronged him.

DOWNGRADE: A FORUM WARRIOR'S TALE
Who watches the Watch_Dogs?
 
iambladers said:
you ppl man.
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no, seriously, consider this me straight up asking the moderators what it is that lets you evade getting banned. It's been noted repeatedly that this is all your account exists for - trying to incite arguments over the game's visuals with your hilariously and consistently shoddy arguments. You're an utterly unapologetic threadshitter, and I just wanna bring this up because it drops my jaw

iambladers said:
A shame I haven't gotten an Email. Being a software developer, game designer, AI researcher, CS major and game enthusiasts.
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Such a god damn lie it boggles the mind
 
XtaLarge said:
no, seriously, consider this me straight up asking the moderators what it is that lets you evade getting banned. It's been noted repeatedly that this is all your account exists for - trying to incite arguments over the game's visuals with your hilariously and consistently shoddy arguments. You're an utterly unapologetic threadshitter.
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Look I made a complete objective and factual statement. The sun and the contrast in those video are different from what you see in all of the 2012 Reveal and onwards.

I mean gosh can't you see the obvious different in the elements. The wind, the sun, the contrast, the overall flatness of the lightening, the lack of explosion.

Did you see the clip of the grenade? you call that an explosion. Jesus wake the fuck up. stop attacking me and actually acknowledge the shit storm ubisoft created.

If you can't handle your precious lil game taking constructive criticism then leave me alone.
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