Remember when ubisoft used to make great games? Well this one of them.

Not exactly a hidden gem, but definitely underrated. Mostly because of how the E3 trailers set expectations way too high. What we got wasn’t quite what was promised, but it’s still a solid game that deserves more credit than it gets.

The Good:
-The story is intriguing and keeps you curious all the way through.
-The atmosphere is excellent, nighttime rain in the city looks stunning, and the open world feels alive.
-There’s a lot to do: side missions, activities, etc
-Good variety of weapons and unlockables
-Tons of side content for those who enjoy. I really liked the chess puzzle one.
-Hacking is simpler than what the trailers teased, but honestly, it works well for the gameplay

The Bad:
- Driving feels off, vehicles don’t handle great, and traffic AI makes weird decisions like stopping in the middle of nowhere or refusing to stop when they should.
-The aim assist is awful. It's way too aggressive and aims to the chest of the enemies, and worst of all, you can’t turn it off.
-Ubisoft’s launcher...


If you enjoy open-world third-person shooters like Sleeping Dogs, GTA, or anything in that genre, you’ll probably have a good time with this one. It may not have lived up to the hype, but it’s still a well-made game with plenty to offer.

HEADS UP: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO 100% WATCH_DOGS THROUGH STEAM DUE TO SERVERS BEING OFFLINE.

I really enjoyed this game growing up and I still enjoy it now. I think it's a very Ubisoft game, a lot of the side quests and collectables are the same things you'll find in all the Far Cry games and so on but I think this game was extremely over-hated/underrated and I think what it managed to achieve was incredibly impressive at the time. To have the city & world be a completely versatile and able to be constantly changing and evolving based on what you choose to do/hack is really unique.

The story is also pretty good, in some parts it's very long winded but I think it does a really good job of confronting morality and what a person will allow themselves to be apart of or get away with or do because of their own moral compass. The main character, Aiden, convinces himself he's doing what he's doing for revenge but really it's closure and acceptance he's looking for but the things he will do and later question in the sake of revenge really help drive home the point the game is trying to make: we are all evil or immoral or flawed in some way and that the world is an ugly place when there aren't allowed to be any secrets due to overbearing/totalitarian governments *cough* China *cough cough* United Kingdom.
Overall, this game holds up pretty well.

its bad that we appreciate stuff when it is already too late. amazing game with very good story