So, does anyone think Watch Dogs can stand up to GTAV?

I just finished GTAV and, well, it is a fantastic game. The amount of work put into it is mindbending. Most linear games doesn't have that kind of detail, of polishness. The three protagonist work well and so does driving, shooting, melee, flying... everything really. And I still have plenty to see. Also, GTA has an identity, a soul if you will. With its humor and writing, it really is a game that pays off in multiple ways.

All that said, we have Watch Dogs coming out soon. And, like it or not, it will be compared heavily with Rockstar's masterpiece. Do you think it will stand up to that? Be in the same level?

Personally, I don't have much faith in Ubisoft. I do like Assassin's Creed, but I see it as the most overrated franchise this gen. Those are games there are great to look at, see a trailer or something, but when you actually get to play it, its flaws, and there are many of them, become apparent. This is how I'm seeing Watch Dogs now, it won't be as good as it looks. 

Might.

Perhaps the single player will stand up to GTA V but Watch Dogs won't stand up to GTA Online

Not a chance.

Im worried it'll have the same downfalls that Assassins creed has now. They all look so similar.

Ubisoft are awesome devs. Sands Of Time trilogy, Beyond Good And Evil, various Tom Clancy series before they were run into the ground (Splinter Cell in particular is sweet), Rayman, Assassin's Creed, Anno, Far Cry, they do some great things.

I feel that Watchdogs will be a really top quality action adventure, with less freedom and wackiness than GTA but possibly a more rewarding single player campaign.

For me it will. I'm looking forward to Watch Dogs, and I have no interest in GTAV...so.....

lol noprinceofshapeir

Lol nope.

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Im more looking forward to Tom Clancys The Division, that will be my open world title. I just cant get into GTA V been trying to play it for the past few days, story is not getting me hooked like other games do but i do love the exploration in that game.

It will be an awesome game in its own right, but comparing it to GTA V is unfair. Watchdogs looks more like True Crime than GTA, to me.

I think I will like it better because I hated GTA5. Also in a surprise upset Assassin's Creed IV will be better than Watchdogs. Just my thoughts from all the footage I have seen.

Im more looking forward to Tom Clancys The Division, that will be my open world title.

telefanatic

People were saying the same thing about Watchdogs this time last eyar...

GTA 5 has the luxory of having so much content in density it in it due to the structure of the game. Wheres watchdogs I dont see it having sam amount of content tennis or golf or scubadiving. Theres gona be limited amount of objectives you can do with a hacker. That said Far cry 3 was open world done right and hopefully watchdogs can do the same.insanewolfninja

In terms of SALES? Nothing will beat GTA5 excpet another CoD cash-grab or GTA6.

In terms of critical quality? Possibly. But GTA5 got a lot of 10s and 9s. It'll be hard for ANY game in ANY genre to beat that.

lol noprinceofshapeir

Plus Ubi plans to milk the franchise with yearly releases like AC.

For myself, I couldn't care less for GTA so there is no doubt that I will find Watch Dogs to be the far superior game.

However, it really comes down to personal taste.

Watchdogs is a boring, lifeless, mechanical game, while GTA V is an exciting, living, organic adventure.

Watchdogs is a boring, lifeless, mechanical game, while GTA V is an exciting, living, organic adventure.

BluRayHiDef

I thought GTA was boring and lifeles with terrible mechanics.

It certainly has a much more interesting premise. It'll end up being either really great or mediocre.

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Watchdogs is a boring, lifeless, mechanical game, while GTA V is an exciting, living, organic adventure.

StrongBlackVine

I thought GTA was boring and lifeles with terrible mechanics.

To each their own.

I hope so, now that I am done with GTA V story wise I could go for another game just like it.  Because its going to be a long wait for GTA 6

I hope so, now that I am done with GTA V story wise I could go for another game just like it.  Because its going to be a long wait for GTA 6

Deevoshun

Considering GTA V's five year development period, its main story arch should have spanded 300 missions or more.

I think anything can stand taller than GTA. 

I have a feeling it will.

Dont see why it cant. GTA5 was a massive disappointment. The story was fun, but not much to it other than that. GTAV's San Andreas is a pretty boring world.

First few hours maybe but like all Ubisoft games you'll find yourself doing the same things over and over for 25+ hours.

First few hours maybe but like all Ubisoft games you'll find yourself doing the same things over and over for 25+ hours.

whiskeystrike

Rather do a few things well than a lot of things badly.

First few hours maybe but like all Ubisoft games you'll find yourself doing the same things over and over for 25+ hours.

whiskeystrike

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First few hours maybe but like all Ubisoft games you'll find yourself doing the same things over and over for 25+ hours.

Lulu_Lulu

people said the same thing about the ass creed games

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First few hours maybe but like all Ubisoft games you'll find yourself doing the same things over and over for 25+ hours.

whiskeystrike

people said the same thing about the ass creed games

Personally, I don't have much faith in Ubisoft.  

padaporra

no way.

watch dogs looks good but this is still a case of freshman franchise vs senior franchise.

it took all the experence r* has to make gta 5 what it is.