Watch Dogs is an open-world action-adventure game from Ubisoft where players must use any means at their disposal to take down a corrupt system.n Watch Dogs you play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy.

Challenging; Fun To Play; Graphics

Too Violent

Decent, but not great. Watch Dogs is certainly worth playing, but it's not even close to living up to what's been shown off since it was announced.

When it debuted, Watch Dogs surprised with its promise of great visuals, the intriguing ability to hack into personal data and city infrastructure, and a mysterious take on multiplayer.

My rig, running an OC 4770K and a 4GB GTX 770 is maxing around 40 FPS while looking at the ground, during normal activity like walking and running I average 30 FPS, but this is all on "Ultra" and max anti-aliasing.

But who watches the watchdogs? For an uncanny meta-description, Watch Dogs should have been called Ubisoft: The Game . Bits and pieces of the lead publisher's other high-profile franchises​- Far Cry , Assassin's Creed , Driver San Francisco , Splinter Cell -can be found inserted throughout the...

Creative hacking and covert multiplayer modes bring exciting new life to otherwise familiar open-world man-shooting.

One-button hacking might be overly simplistic, but it does give you abilities that make playing through Aiden's story feel powerful and fun. Doing side missions and multiplayer as you make your way through the dark and lengthy story makes it feel like a huge adventure, and stealth options let you...

Great open world; Hacking powers; Mission variety

Weak car chases; Auto-fail stealth missions

I'm speeding through the streets of Chicago, coat billowing behind me in the wind, hat magically glued to my head even at these speeds. There are two police SUVs in pursuit that keep obnoxiously ramming into me whenever they get a chance.

For two years, there's been no escaping Watch Dogs . Ever since it made it's surprising debut at E3, the game has been one of the most hyped and debated titles in recent memory. After delays, hype and its fair share of controversy, does Watch Dogs live up to all of it?

PC, Xbox One, PS4, X360, PS3 Take any open-city game of the last five years that has driving, cover shooting, a central storyline and abundant side missions. Stir in the ability to control the traffic lights, trains and bridges, raise and lower electronic bollards and tyre-spikes, blow up electrical...