Most enjoyable game I’ve played in a while, but not sure I’ll pick it up again

User Rating: 7 | Watch Dogs PC

Pros:

  • Graphics
  • Some very cool characters
    • Aiden is a cool protagonist
    • Good villains, though I feel like they had more potential
    • Jordi is one of my favorite characters ever, and I feel like he was underutilized
  • Some original gameplay concepts
  • Relatively fun side material
  • Serviceable narrative that was just missing that x-factor for me
  • Exciting escapes and stealth elements

Cons:

  • Gunplay is pretty bland
  • Wasn’t a fan of most of the clothing options
  • Chicago felt way too clean, and maybe even a bit plastic. It never really felt like an alive environment.
  • It’s hard to say what’s wrong with the story. All the pieces are there, I just think it probably could have been framed in a way that would have made it great.

Nitpickey:

  • Can’t start missions from inside a car
  • Driving mechanics aren’t that great, although I did get used to them and can’t say they're too bad. I just hold all open world driving games to the standard of gta.

Rating:

  • Story ******* 7/10
  • Gameplay ******* 7/10
  • Atmosphere ********* 8/10
  • Overall ******* 7/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)