Game Review - WATCH_DOGS

First review already? Well I already have a plan, and here we go!

Watch Dogs (stylized as WATCH_DOGS) is an third-person action game by Ubisoft Montreal with stunning graphic performance and on its interactive next-gen system.

Watch Dog focus on Aiden Pearce, a hacker who also known as Vigilante who can hack into all kind of security system and computer in the city with only using a smartphone. Aiden manipulate the city through a system known as Central Operating System (ctOS)

In the world of Watch Dogs, information is a vital aspect as the city is linked with computer, like every place possible, start from security camera, traffic system, to personal information in every mobile devices.

This mean, connection is power, and it actually does. Aiden have a tool known as Profiler, which allow him to literally control and manipulate every electronic devices that connected to each other. This maybe nothing much more than hacking, but in the city that everything is linked together, a mere tool to hack can turn to be a power to control everything.

A World where everything is connected.

Watch Dogs have high-leveled interactive system that are one of the earliest vanguard in its era, and even featured in the launching event of PS4. This brand new technology used to create such interactive gameplay, start from gathering personal information from mobile devices, hacking securities, to even create destruction, can it be explosion or car crash.

Ever want to stop people's car by only a push of a button? Now you can!

The graphic and animation is as delightful a have and breathtaking as possible. Years ago when PS4 still doesn't have much game, Watch Dogs is like a dream come true. The graphic is jawsdropping, and even for now, still can be count as really good even if compared with the others.

Of course, the game is old enough and new competitors have been born, however, Watch Dogs still have more than just graphic. Other than the sound, animation, and gameplay, the story also excellent.

Aiden seems to be an outstanding hacker, but he have a darker past. A tragedy have fall into his family, and resulting for the death of his niece. Shaped by violence and vengeance, Aiden seek the man who took the life of his family, and want to protect his family from the tragedy to being repeated again. Now Aiden took a different path to trace the source of the tragedy and deliver your own definition of justice.

Tragedy can lead anyone for revenge, anyone.

In the city of Chichago, Aiden not the only extraordinary man there. There still many people who live in the same world and have connection on each other. What kind of people he will meet? Will Aiden ever found the killer? then finally, what he will do? Find the answer in Watch Dogs.

End yet? Nope. Now we deliver the final judgement on this game!

Story and Concept

Nothing outstanding or brilliant, but nice and well made. Start from revenge, a life for life, violence for violence.  The story is nothing complicated, but nice enough for a game on that era.

The background technology of the city is also nice with all the combination groups to make it more interesting.

Gameplay and System 

For a game on its era, the hyper high interactive gameplay is still a great invention to melt your brain. Im not saying its bad now, but at least the impact is less if you play it now rather than on its time.

The gameplay system is called next-gen, which use the interactive system into its maximal potential. Recommend for people who like to discover many possibilities than just an ordinary linear choice in your mission.

Graphic and Animation

We talking about Watch Dogs! What did you expect when you hear that name?

Do I need to explain more? The graphic and animation is so dymanic to an insane level. Its to leave you in awe on what kind of new technology could do.

Characters and Fractions 

Nothing much special about the characters, since the background is realistic. However, for a realistic story, the character is unique and inovative enough. Each characters have their own personality and difference in many things, from backrgound to goal.

Overall Rating 

Watch Dogs is a nice interactive game. Recommended for those who want a game where you can controll many things in the palm of your hand. You will have many choice to do your way, from even the simplest thing to do.

The graphic quality is top notch and for an early PS4 game, Watch Dogs have an oustanding graphic to please your eye.

The story is well made, and make you understand the feeling of the protagonist about what he experience all this time, and to understand, and finally, decide his final justice.

Everything is connected. Connection is power.

That's all for now. Remember, each weekend (saturday or sunday) Weekend Gaming Review will post a new review about a nice game for you to try!

Hope you enjoy, see you next time! ^^


- Crimson Scythe