Watch Dogs is a valiant effort by Ubisoft to branch out from their usual games. However, critics agree that a mediocre plot, characters and alright gameplay stop the game from reaching the heights it aims for
Watch Dogs
Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal
May 26, 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
OpenCritic Rating
79
Top Critic Average
68%
Critics Recommend
PC Gamer
87 / 100
Eurogamer
7 / 10
IGN
8.4 / 10
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
8.5 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Polygon
8 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Watch Dogs
Creative hacking and covert multiplayer modes bring exciting new life to otherwise familiar open-world man-shooting.
We've got a Watch Dogs guide that will help you beat some of the trickier missions in the game.
Watch Dogs is an excellent open-world action game with some unique hacking-magic that makes it a memorable experience.
A highly enjoyable GTA clone but one that doesn't quite have the panache of Rockstar's best or the inspiration to make the most of its otherwise enjoyable gameplay concepts.
Watch Dogs' interconnected world is a wonderful, explosive, high-tech playground. Shame the people who inhabit it are so forgettable.
The hacking abilities are a legitimate game changer and give Watch Dogs its own identity
Watch Dogs' attempts to say something serious are overshadowed by how enormously fun it is to create chaos in its impressive open world.
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