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[OtaQ]

How was the overall hacking element and environment manipulation, since to me it is the thing that really interested me the most on watch dogs.

Does it feel good to use? Does it feel overpowered?

Thanks again.

It feels very good, fricking direct and fast and not really overpowered, because you can die very fast. A few shots from the enemy and you are dead, what I felt to be very good. Some skills you get later can be very strong if you use them in the right situation, but this is actually the best part of Watch Dogs: It felt so good to have always several possibilities to kill or to neutralise the enemies.

Regarding the whole gameplay-dynamics, maybe it´s good to compare this with a mixture of Dishonored, AC, MGS and GTA... which is not the worst mixture you could get as a gamer, if you ask me ;D

 

[childplease]

So we still have yet to see recent footage of the, by now, almost legendary, PC version.

I don't know, Ubi. Being this coy could backfire. If the PC version doesn't look amazing......

Yup

The Pc version better blow peoples minds.

There is zero reason why it shouldn't atleast hardware wise.

 

[Betta Lines]

So wait the video in the OP is all from a PS4??

Why wouldn't it be? It looks the same as all the other recent videos.

 

[OttoSporteman]

Just ask me something, and I maybe could answer you.

On the other hand, you can find all my impressions in the titlestory of the newest issue of PC Games 04/14. You find it in all countrys with german language or even download it in a digital version via appstore.

Have you seen or know anyone who has seen the Xbox One version? Can you share something on that?

This is absolutely bothering me as it is NEVER mentioned. Either it will be on pair with PS4 or it will be a total mess and not comparable.

 

[Radec]

Wait, so the video in the OP is actually PS4 footage? WTF?

So wait the video in the OP is all from a PS4??

Yes and this thread is now hilarious.

Have you seen or know anyone who has seen the Xbox One version? Can you share something on that?

This is absolutely bothering me as it is NEVER mentioned. Either it will be on pair with PS4 or it will be a total mess and not comparable.

It should definitely won't be on par with the PS4 version.

So keep your expectations on check.

 

[iNvid02]

The fuck is going on

 

[R_Deckard]

It feels very good, fricking direct and fast and not really overpowered, because you can die very fast. A few shots from the enemy and you are dead, what I felt to be very good. Some skills you get later can be very strong if you use them in the right situation, but this is actually the best part of Watch Dogs: It felt so good to have always several possibilities to kill or to neutralise the enemies.

Regarding the whole gameplay-dynamics, maybe it´s good to compare this with a mixture of Dishonored, AC, MGS and GTA... which is not the worst mixture you could get as a gamer, if you ask me ;D

Great stuff, sounds even better than I thought, the fact it is hard and makes you think and have more than one set path is great.

Thanks alot for the Info and post's much appreciated.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

It feels very good, fricking direct and fast and not really overpowered, because you can die very fast. A few shots from the enemy and you are dead, what I felt to be very good. Some skills you get later can be very strong if you use them in the right situation, but this is actually the best part of Watch Dogs: It felt so good to have always several possibilities to kill or to neutralise the enemies.

Regarding the whole gameplay-dynamics, maybe it´s good to compare this with a mixture of Dishonored, AC, MGS and GTA... which is not the worst mixture you could get as a gamer, if you ask me ;D

How are the core gameplay mechanics? Movement (walking and running in and out of combat), aiming, cover system, vaulting cover, melee system, gunplay etc.?

 

[MaLDo]

Surely there wouldn't be much 'reflection' of the petrol station lights when it's covered and therefore the ground isn't wet

That's not how reflections work. Those gas station lights must be reflected over the wet road (no under station roof). That's because light will bound over asphalt in his path to the camera.

A simple SSR will do that. But the 2012 reveal had a lot of fake effects mixed with the perfect elements combo: (rain+night or sunset with sunshafts+wet floor) + max wind + forced dof + fog + high density of scripted sequences.

 

[qa_engineer]

Hahah. This thread is so full of confusion its hilarious.

 

[Always-honest]

Hahah. This thread is so full of confusion its hilarious.

They're basicly confessions of a true nature.

 

[Gareth Bale]

So we still have yet to see recent footage of the, by now, almost legendary, PC version.

I don't know, Ubi. Being this coy could backfire. If the PC version doesn't look amazing......

They said a few weeks ago we would see PC footage again. Apparently it has higher resolution effects (lighting effects, rain simulation, depth of field, particles system).

 

[Portugeezer]

Dat placebo effect (for both "view points")

 

[Sid]

LOL,I hope more publishers do this.

 

[Dennis]

Hahah. This thread is so full of confusion its hilarious.

I love Watch_Dogs threads

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

lmao


April Fools!

 

[R_Deckard]

Hahah. This thread is so full of confusion its hilarious.

I know brilliant, it started with the "PC version is amazing", makes PS4 look poor, Would Melt.

with reactions like

Then this happens and they all turn too..

So wait the video in the OP is all from a PS4??

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Haha wow. Game gets downgrade thread gets upgrade.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

It should definitely won't be on par with the PS4 version.

Thats against my human rights as a human!

 

[sjay1994]

I love Watch_Dogs threads

This gif feels very appropriate

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

Video looked unimpressive from the very start which is why I thought it was weird to be shown as PC exclusive effects and such. Not that the final game will look much better.

 

[dark10x]

that really isn't true. i only upgraded my GPU once in 3 years and the GPU was just a $200 GPU too. It can play battlefield 4 at ultra/ 60FPS/ 1080P.

I had been using my PC for 3.5 years and the only thing i upgraded was the RAM, GPU and sound card which only added up to around $300. that plus the amount you save by steam sales actually makes it cheaper than a console.

you have to pay for subscription for MP on consoles plus you usually change one every 4 years anyway either due to it failing or a upgraded model is released.

Which gpu are you using? I can't hold 60 fps on ultra using a gtx680 so I'd be curious to know which 3 year old $200 gpu can do it so well.

Is it really a locked 60 fps?

 

[iNvid02]

Obviously it's running on a custom watercooled ps4, otherwise it would melt trying to run this shit

 

[stryke]

This is absolutely bothering me as it is NEVER mentioned. Either it will be on pair with PS4 or it will be a total mess and not comparable.

Not being able to match PS4's [insert resolution/fps/whatever advantage here] doesn't automatically mean it will be a total mess.

 

[Gareth Bale]

That's not how reflections work. Those gas station lights must be reflected over the wet road (no under station roof). That's because light will bound over asphalt in his path to the camera.

A simple SSR will do that. But the 2012 reveal had a lot of fake effects mixed with the perfect elements combo: (rain+night or sunset with sunshafts+wet floor) + max wind + forced dof + fog + high density of scripted sequences.

Sorry I didn't realise you were talking about road

 

[qa_engineer]

I love Watch_Dogs threads

Perfect. This thread is one for the record books.

 

[Alienous]

For the record I didn't think the video was an improvement on what we've already seen on PS4.

Didn't catch me out.

 

[sjay1994]

Have you seen or know anyone who has seen the Xbox One version? Can you share something on that?

This is absolutely bothering me as it is NEVER mentioned. Either it will be on pair with PS4 or it will be a total mess and not comparable.

The Xbox One version of AC4 was also never shown or mentioned, and a lot of people were worried something was wrong with it.

It ended up just fine. Sony and ubisoft have deals going on, and PS4/Pc are the prominent platforms for watch dogs.

So I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[SaberEdge]

You are missing the point. Most of the biggest devs aren't specifically targetting those hardwares. It will be the same as this gen. I have played stuff on PC anyway, and Infamous still impresses me mightily. Despite the hardware gulf, there is no open world game on PC that looks as good. That has nothing to do with the hardware and everything to with devs investing money and effort to specifically target certain specs.

Let's be honest, though, the generation just barely started. There are only a small handful of the first wave of new generation games out. There are open world games right around the corner that I have no doubt will look better than Infamous SS. The PC versions of Watch Dogs, Batman Arkham Knight, The Division, Dragon Age Inquisition and The Witcher 3 will all likely look better than Infamous Second Son.

 

[Portugeezer]

So wait the video in the OP is all from a PS4??

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

PS4 would probably melt trying to do this.

Alright, fuck the PS4 version. Grabbing this on PC.

Too funny now that we know the truth.

 

[GHG]

Can we start doing this for every new game video now? It's really helpful for outing people.

It would have been even better if this was originally labeled xbone footage.

 

[Salex_]

I'm not seeing much discussion about the AI, am I the only one that's impressed by them? The animations and interactions look so natural and there's so many of them. They look pretty detailed as well.

Loving the music in that video.

 

[boeso]

The HELL is going on?

 

[Messofanego]

Just ask me something, and I maybe could answer you.

On the other hand, you can find all my impressions in the titlestory of the newest issue of PC Games 04/14. You find it in all countrys with german language or even download it in a digital version via appstore.

Was hacking more extensive than you expected? Could you use the hacking for some cool emergent moments? How are the side-quests, just chasing criminals? Did it feel improved compared to usual Ubisoft meaningless padding?

 

[moggio]

PS4 or PC the video isn't even that impressive so I don't know why people were jizzing themselves over it.

 

[Alienous]

I'm not seeing much discussion about the AI, am I the only one that's impressed by them? The animations and interactions look so natural and there's so many of them. They look pretty detailed as well.

Loving the music in that video.

Detail-wise they look constantly out of focus to me. It's weird. Sort of muted.

 

[OttoSporteman]

Not being able to match PS4's [insert resolution/fps/whatever advantage here] doesn't automatically mean it will be a total mess.

I know, I'm just concerned about Ubi being hideous about it.

 

[MaLDo]

The HELL is going on?

People will see whatever they want to see.

 

[sjay1994]

The HELL is going on?

The thread has crashed

 

[Nzyme32]

To put it simply, the PS4 version looks fine to me, and has some good features. Water is tessellated and shadows do exist but are dependant on the lighting situation. Aliasing is noticeable but acceptable.

Still want to see the PC version and understand if the difference will be meaningfully taking advantage of higher spec systems.

I think this thread demonstrates that people are happy enough with it... in the right context apparently

 

[Marvel]

 

[OttoSporteman]

The Xbox One version of AC4 was also never shown or mentioned, and a lot of people were worried something was wrong with it.

It ended up just fine. Sony and ubisoft have deals going on, and PS4/Pc are the prominent platforms for watch dogs.

So I wouldn't worry too much.

I didn't really follow the release of AC4 as the franchise doesn't interest me as much as WatchDogs does. But thanks, it is reassuring. If it's a difference in resolution only it shouldn't matter that much to me (it matters but not as much as physics or eye candy).

 

[plainr_]

Which gpu are you using? I can't hold 60 fps on ultra using a gtx680 so I'd be curious to know which 3 year old $200 gpu can do it so well.

Is it really a locked 60 fps?

Right. 660Ti's can't hold 60 FPS and that was a $300+ gpu 2 years ago.

 

[Sentenza]

The HELL is going on?

Site mislabeling a video.
People overpraising something that frankly never looked particularly impressive.
A journo swearing he knows an uncomfortable truth about the video that will expose these people.
The Beanie Brigade taking their chance to gloat all over it.

More or less.
On a side note, I'm not even sure why we should even pay any attention about what journalists are assuring us they know about different versions, at this point.
I'm quite sure there was at least half dozen of them ready to swear that the pre-downgrade Dark Souls 2 was "totally running on a PS3 real time and I totally checked the hardware myself".

 

[Daffy Duck]

This is confusing to say the least!

 

[R_Deckard]

that really isn't true. i only upgraded my GPU once in 3 years and the GPU was just a $200 GPU too. It can play battlefield 4 at ultra/ 60FPS/ 1080P.

I had been using my PC for 3.5 years and the only thing i upgraded was the RAM, GPU and sound card which only added up to around $300. that plus the amount you save by steam sales actually makes it cheaper than a console.

you have to pay for subscription for MP on consoles plus you usually change one every 4 years anyway either due to it failing or a upgraded model is released.

 

[Reese-015]

Omg this thread... I was watching the video and didn't find it to be all that impressive at all tbh. Not surprised it's the PS4 version. What the friggin' hell were you guys freaking out about? This looks EXACTLY like the 'downgraded' stuff we've been seeing for a while now. Still a great looking game though.

 

[Bollocks]

haha hilarious turn of events
thread is legen wait for it dary

 

[R_Deckard]

Site mislabeling a video.
People overpraising something that frankly never looked particularly impressive.
A journo swearing he knows an uncomfortable truth about the video that will expose these people.
The Beanie Brigade taking their chance to gloat all over it.

More or less.
On a side note, I'm not even sure why we should even pay any attention about what journalists are assuring us they know about different versions, at this point.
I'm quite sure there was at least half dozen of them ready to swear that the pre-downgrade Dark Souls 2 was "totally running on a PS3 real time and I totally checked the hardware myself".

But it was wasn't it in the Beta on Ps3?