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[ComputerMKII]

Metacritic (PS4 version) - 82%

AusGamers: 8.9/10
CeX: 5/5
CraveOnline: 9.0/10
CVG: 9/10
Destructoid: 8/10 - Great
Digital Chumps: 9.0/10
Digital Spy: 4/5
DualShockers: 9.0/10
EDGE: 8/10
Eurogamer.net: 7/10
Europe 1 - No score
FanSided - 5.5/10
Flickering Myth - No score
Gameblog (PS3): 3.5/5 - Good
Gameblog (PS4): 4/5 - Very Good + 'Must-have' label
Game Informer: 8.5/10
Gamekult: 7/10 - Good + 'Selection' label
Gamenguide - No score
Game Revolution: 4.5/5
Gamergen: 17/20
GamersGlobal: 9.0/10
Gamespot: 8/10 - Great
Gametrailers.com: 8.9/10
Giant Bomb: 3/5
Hobby Consolas: 8.5/10
IGN Spain: 8.6/10
InsideGamer: 9/10
Jeuxvideo.com: 18/20
Jeuxvideo.fr: 9/10
Jeux Vidéo Magazine: 19/20
Joystiq: 4/5
Kotaku - Should You Play This Game? - NO
Lazygamer: 8.0/10
Les Numériques: 4/5
Meristation: 8/10
Metro: 7/10
Metronews.fr - No score
Millenium: 75%
New Game Network: 83/100
PC Gamer: 87%
PCGames: 86%
PlayStationLifeStyle: 6.5/10
Polygon: 8.0/10
Slash Gear: No score
T4Mag: 9.5/10
The Escapist: 4.5/5
Tom's Guide: 4/5
US Gamer: 5/5
Vandal: 8.7/10
Videogamer: 7/10
Visual-M Media: 4/5

 

[CrazyDude]

The negative seem to outweigh the positives.

 

[Squire]

It begins.

Predicting mostly 8s.

Edit: Holy shit, the negatives there confirm like every fear I have for the game. To a T.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

It has a "lackluster scenario," but is still a must-have? I dunno about that...

 

[CmdrShepard]

Sounds good - i like hearing that this seems to have a deep skill tree and while it is disappointing to hear about the characters and the story letting the game down a bit, i can find my own fun in open world games.

Expecting mostly 8's, with some 7 and 9's to even it out to ~80-85 on metacritic.

 

[Booty Patrol]

Finally. I've been waiting for this thread.

 

[Cincaid]

I thought the embargo was over the 27th.

 

[ComputerMKII]

It has a "lackluster scenario," but is still a must-have? I dunno about that...

I know a lot of people who like GTA but couldn't care less about the story

 

[Jeremy]

The negative seem to outweigh the positives.

It reads like "There are some interesting concepts happening in this game but nearly everything else sucks.

4/5 gold must have game of the year"

 

[Hidden One]

 

[Spineker]

High 7's, low to mid 8's, I reckon.

 

[Pandemic]

Who is gameblog?

 

[Jagsrock]

The negative seem to outweigh the positives.

yea seriously, it doesn't sound like a 4/5 "must have game".

 

[Koppai]

It has a "lackluster scenario," but is still a must-have? I dunno about that...

Yep that's a red flag right there. I'll wait for bargain bin prices.

 

[Gaz_RB]

http://www.t4mag.com/reviews/watch-dogs-review-215/

PROS

Amazing gameplay and graphics

Characters seem to have unique personalities

Variety of dialogues that don't get old

Deep narrative and skill system

CONS

NPCs can sometimes be stupid

No pleasure in hunting for fast cars

9.5

I don't know if I'll have enough crow for everyone to eat....

 

[ComputerMKII]

I thought the embargo was over the 27th.

Gameblog refuses to sign embargoes/NDAs that get lifted on release day.

 

[Jeremy]

High 7's, low to mid 8's, I reckon.

The new mediocre.

 

[NateDrake]

Expecting the game to settle around an 80 on Metacritic. This review seems.....off. The negatives seem stronger than the positives.

 

[jiiikoo]

Yep that's a red flag right there. I'll wait for bargain bin prices.

Based on one review?

 

[jabuseika]

That's a lot of negatives, and still 4/5?

I hate reviewers that do that.

 

[Neuromancer]

Man this game is going to have an uphill battle with you guys. Rough crowd lol.

 

[TimmiT]

Pretty sure that there's an embargo until release day.

 

[Gen X]

Prediction: Edge & GamesTM 7/10
Eurogamer - 8

 

[Cincaid]

Gameblog refuses to sign embargoes that get lifted on release day.

Huh, alright!

 

[Wario64]

I thought reviews were on the 27th, lols

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I'm expecting a lot of 80's for this game.

I'm not interested in this game, but if Watch Dogs 2 is as good as AC2 was, I'm in.

 

[botty]

Exciting times.

 

[Phamit]

I like Aiden

 

[ComputerMKII]

Who is gameblog?

French website created in 2007 by former members of 1990s magazines Joystick, Joypad, the official Playstation Magazine and others. They're in the Top 5 of the biggest French video game websites.

 

[Gen X]

Who is gameblog?

Someone who doesn't care about embargos? ;-)

 

[oti]

Worst thing that could happen: It's like Assassin's Creed 1. Lot of promise, a bit of a rough execution. That's absolutely fine in my book.

Can't wait. I get the game with my gtx 770, so I don't really care about the reviews though.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Underdeveloped enemy AI

Isn't that in the day one patch to "fix"

 

[BUNTING1243]

Under 85 metacritic, four sequels, Wolfenstein is remembered as the better release.

 

[Eusis]

I'm expecting a lot of 80's for this game.

Ditto. A handful of 90s, some 70s, and a few people who just absolutely don't like a game going for 60s and lower (well, a 5 point system could get a bunch of 3/5s but those are always more like 7s from anyone else, nevermind how completely screwed up letters are scaled on Metacritic.) It'll probably be a very good but not amazing game, and I'll wait mainly to hear if the potential for screwing around is there. Lackluster enemy AI leaves me sort of worried, but then I've only ever noticed AI when screwing around and combat barely registers.

 

[Pandemic]

French website created in 2007 by former members of 1990s magazines Joystick, Joypad, the official Playstation Magazine and others. They're in the Top 5 of the biggest French video game websites.

Interesting.. Cheers mate.

Someone who doesn't care about embargos? ;-)

Such rebellious journalists!

 

[catmario]

Review bomb Incoming!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gray Matter]

Broken embargo? This site is asking to be put on the blacklist of no review copies.


Edit:

Spoiler

holy shit, I can finally post, randomly tried and it went thru. Sorry if off topic, been waiting for this day for a while

 

[Chanser]

Pre-order redeemed?

 

[dark_inferno]

"Game is shit. I didnt liked the Story,Shooting,Hacking,Characters" - Its very good. 8/10 MUST HAVE TITLE

We probably get another 10 reviews like that. Criticising the game for being bad but then giving it 8/10.

 

[sjay1994]

So... is this going to become the review thread?

There are a lot of watch dogs threads in the front page ATM.

 

[bombshell]

87.5% average after 2 reviews, not bad

 

[ComputerMKII]

Broken embargo? This site is asking to be put on the blacklist of no review copies.

You mean, like that time when they got blacklisted by Activision?

 

[Wynnebeck]

Meh, I'm still not fully convinced. Launch day embargoes should set off red flags to anyone.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

So... what if that day one patch fixes the AI?

Edit: Beaten like a troublemaker

 

[Tamanon]

Meh, I'm still not fully convinced. Launch day embargoes should set off red flags to anyone.

No they shouldn't. Not at all.

 

[Gray Matter]

You mean, like that time when they got blacklisted by Activision?

These people just don't care I guess.

 

[darkwing]

87.5% average after 2 reviews, not bad

Not bad at all, preorder redeemed

 

[Kelsey]

87.5% average after 2 reviews, not bad

If you count Jeux's score from last week (19/20), it's actually higher. And as someone else pointed out, the day one patch addresses enemy AI. To what extent? Who knows. I wonder if reviewers had access to the patch.

 

[kitch9]

Based on one review?

Gotta start tugging on those testicles as soon as you can.

 

[CmdrShepard]

Meh, I'm still not fully convinced. Launch day embargoes should set off red flags to anyone.

But from what i have seen the majority of AAA games are having a launch day review embargo (or 1-2 days from it). It's just how it is now.