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[GavinUK86]

lol i noticed this on wikipedia the other day too. it's pretty pathetic how many different editions of games get released nowadays. i'll get the pc deadsec edition but i really don't care what preorder bonuses i get. i want to play the game as it was intended, not with some add-on that a retail chain paid exclusively for which, more than likely, breaks the balance of the game some how.

 

[sector4]

It's so ridiculous, they also forgot the Dead Sec uPlay store version, which is the most complete version as it comes with everything in the dead sec edition, and the extra DLC.

It's beyond a joke how many versions of this game there are, and that most of the Season pass DLC can be gotten through various editions of the game.

In addition to

PREORDER OFFER UPLAY

Uplay exclusive : Preorder now and get the complete pack of Watch-dogs Skins.


Untouchables single player pack:
A nod to Chicago’s infamous 1920s criminal world.
Rewards: Tommy gun + 1920s Chicago outfit.

Cyberpunk single player pack:
The visual incarnation of a cyberpunk.
Rewards: cyberpunk gun (a powerful one-handed weapon) + cyberpunk skin.

Blume Agent single player pack
The visual incarnation of a blume agent.
Rewards: Blume outfit + Weapon boost: less recoil on shots.

DedSec Shadow single player pack:
Rewards : Dedsec outfit + hacking boost: add 1 battery slot.

Club Justice single player pack:
Rewards: Chicago South Club skin + driving boost: more hit points to vehicles.

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_AU/pd/ThemeID.8605700/productID.279021500

I learnt my lesson with AC4 to get in early on uPlay exclusive stuff, PS4 version is already sold out.

 

[Anion]

I preordered one of these. I guess I'll find out soon

 

[-MD-]

75% off edition for me.

 

[XAL]

Is the PC version getting a limited edition physical edition?...

Or am I just to buy it on steam?

 

[BY2K]

The fuck is this?

 

[a.wd]

what the fuck? eurgh....

 

[BrikHog]

LOL Ubi..

Every time I hear about this game I get more apprehensive about it.

 

[Dubz]

The $20 edition on PC about 6 months after release.

 

[akachan ningen]

I lost interest in this game a long time ago but if I hadn't, surely this would have done the trick.

 

[gigantor21]

The $20 edition on PC about 6 months after release.

You read my mind.

 

[Spectral Entity]

Digital download, maybe grab the season pass a month later on sale if the content is decent.

 

[catmario]

Maybe Dedsec edition + Season pass.

Or... If Ubisoft korea includes all pre-order dlc in standard edition as usual (They do this at AC4), I'm gonna buy standard edition and season pass.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Ps4 gold edition (assuming that indeed it is the digital version)

 

[NotoriousPUG]

Whatever version came with my graphics card.

 

[OneUh8]

That crap is confusing. I preordered on Amazon. So whatever that gets.

 

[HardRojo]

Standard Edition for PS4 most likely, couldn't care less about extra stuff to be honest.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Do any of them look like the original trailer

 

[SovanJedi]

I don't know why, maybe I'm just an incredibly bitter gamer nowadays, but I went from being genuinely excited about this game at its initial unveil gradually through to a mixture of apathy and irritation at every mention of it. And then this crap is pulled and I feel no desire to be anywhere near it or its inevitable sequels.

It actually scares me how little I care to play Watch_Dogs now.

 

[sjay1994]

Do any of them look like the original trailer

 

[KojiKnight]

It is easier to not buy any version.

This was my thought as well as soon as I saw the chart... damn that's a confusing mess.

 

[razgriz417]

man this is gonna get alot of use (if it hadn't already )

on topic, I'd wait for the inevitable $35 PC edition 1 month after launch (it is an ubi game afterall) but I may have to get it a bit earlier if my brother and friend both convince me to get it earlier

 

[dmr87]

I went from being genuinely excited about this game at its initial unveil gradually through to a mixture of apathy and irritation at every mention of it. And then this crap is pulled and I feel no desire to be anywhere near it or its inevitable sequels.

You are not alone, far from it.

I'm mostly just interested to see how good it looks on PC.

 

[sjay1994]

You are not alone, far from it.

If anything, its the complete opposite for me. At the e3 demo it was just an interesting concept, but I still didn't understand what the game was. Same with the PS4 reveal, the game just wasn't explaining itself well to me.

If anything, if the game came out as it was supposed to last year, I probably wouldn't have bought it since I didn't understand much about it, also due to the mad rush of games in that period.

Now, I have a better understanding of the game, how it plays, and have pre ordered the digital version on PSN.

This is just ubi being ubi with their different editions across the world, that include missions and skins I never touch because they just aren't interesting.

 

[Winterfang]

Ubisoft please.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WATCH_DOGS

 

[bill0527]

Jesus Harry Christ.....

 

[Josh5890]

GOTY edition in 2015

 

[Frostburn]

Argh so many choices. Honestly for me I'm a bit weary of the game's quality at this point. Going to wait for some reviews and make a decision on if I should even buy the game or not.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

LOL. That shit is amazing.

The easy answer: whichever version EA let me buy off of Origin for $38 is the one I'm getting.

Which was has good mission design? Oh wait none of them? Okay

Like clockwork.

 

[Darryl M R]

I traded a bunch of games to GameStop during one of their good deals and I have the PS4 regular version paid off and the season pass.

But Ubi better not pull this stunt with The Division.

 

[TYRiAX]

Easy, standard edition all the way.

All the extra in game content bonuses are usually crap anyway like extra skins etc. Even the extra singleplayer content (3 missions only?) will not be worth the extra 20 bucks or whatever cost it is.

I'm not even angry about this type of marketing, only when major content is locked behind special editions is when I'll be upset

 

[sjay1994]

Like clockwork.

Right? Everytime I see a noobasaur comment, its just him shitting on ubisoft no matter what the game is. Its not blanders bad, but its still kinda predictable.

 

[Ondore]

Got the Please Understand edition for $40 whenever that comes out, I'm good.

 

[Storm Chamber]

 

[SniperHunter]

75% off edition for me.

Hahahahaaa

 

[Van]

I'm getting regular for ps4,

 

[Beefy]

Season Pass is only £15:99. So not really that bad.

 

[cpp_is_king]

All these additional content packs, are they just timed exclusive or will they just never be available for platforms marked No?

 

[Nydius]

Ubisoft please.
<snip of image for space>

This is fucking nuts and should be exhibit A in the argument of why the AAA business model is unsustainable over the long term.

Also, this popped into my head as I was trying to decipher all the different editions:

 

[Darklor01]

In preordering the standard edition, I almost have all the games i planned to get at launch. Dame you #DriveClub!! Damn you!!!

 

[FlyingSaucer]

I'm glad l'm staying clear of that game - I've no idea of what edition I would have to buy anyway.
Its a bit ridiculous.

 

[arhra]

All these additional content packs, are they just timed exclusive or will they just never be available for platforms marked No?

In terms of DLC (rather than the physical "collectible" items that'll be clogging up your cupboards by Christmas), everything except the "Playstation Only" White Hat Pack is available via the regular edition + season pass, if I'm reading correctly.

 

[NZNova]

This preorder culture is such bullshit.

It's just artificial scarcity that benefits only publishers and provides no actual upside to consumers whatsoever. So to disguise this, they have to invent this "benefit" by walling off arbitrary bullshit to present as if it's some amazing thing you're getting. Ubisoft is the worst of the bunch when it comes to this, but they all do it.

Fuck off, publishers. Just fuck off. This kind of thing is just as annoying as season passes and online passes and always-online DRM and all the other money-grubbing, anti-consumer bullshit you've squirted out over the years.

 

[Lightning4Ever]

Funny at first, but since some of the version are region specific it's not as ridiculous as people are making it out to be.

 

[MikeE21286]

Standard Edition thank you very much

 

[Isotope]

Fucking hell Ubi. Goddamn.

 

[TC McQueen]

All these additional content packs, are they just timed exclusive or will they just never be available for platforms marked No?

Depends on whether there is an exclusivity contract for that content. EA did some with Gamestop for some Mass Effect preorder guns and armor.

 

[flaxknuckles]

I got the digital deluxe version for $30. I only bought it because it cost just $2 more than the standard edition. All of this dlc looks meh to monumentally shitty anyway so I'm not seeing the outrage.

 

[Usobuko]

Ubisoft 'gets' it.

 

[Cave Johnson]

I want the original 2012 E3 trailer edition. Nope? Then, I'll take my leave elsewhere.