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MOOGLEYS said:
I think Watchdogs is ok. It's not the masterpiece it's sold as but a fun game non the less bugs included.

I think BF4 is awful..
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I dislike it because it's simply not my type of game. I don't like these open world mission based games. I only tried it because of the hacking and hoped that might make it more interesting to me but it didn't.

I couldn't see anything wrong with the game itself though to be fair so if people enjoy that genre of game, I imagine most could enjoy Watch Dogs.

We all have different tastes - which is one of the best things about being human, so not really sure why everyone argues about it all of the time!!




anticonscience said:
I really do wonder why some people play games if everything they play is awful.

You must have some pretty astronomical expectations.
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To try them out. I wouldn't have bought this, but rental allows me to try it. I expected not to like it, and I was right.

If I only have say 25 hours per week of leisure time to myself, I'm not going to spend any time doing something I only deem to be 'decent', never mind poor. If I'd rate something 8/10 or more, I'll play, watch, do it.
Unless I'm really bored and have nothing to do - like when I played through Killzone!

If it's 10/10, I'll do it multiple times. I must have put in 300-400 hours in the 3 Souls games. Much rather do that than play 50 games that were purely average to me.

Games are certainly falling by the wayside for me these last few years though. I'm finding TV series much more engaging now. BUT, there are tonnes of games due that I'm excited for so there's a chance I'll be playing a lot later this year
 
blitzwing85 said:
I dislike it because it's simply not my type of game. I don't like these open world mission based games. I only tried it because of the hacking and hoped that might make it more interesting to me but it didn't.

I couldn't see anything wrong with the game itself though to be fair so if people enjoy that genre of game, I imagine most could enjoy Watch Dogs.

We all have different tastes - which is one of the best things about being human, so not really sure why everyone argues about it all of the time!!
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I think Watchdogs is a wonderfully mediocre game. I actually think the biggest problem with the game is the way Ubisoft marketed it.

Had they not announced it what? Two years ago? in such a spectacular way, instead being a little more modest about the game and not starting the hype mobile two years ago expectations might have been managed a little better.

I don't think it's a bad game, although it is in places and I don't think it's a particularly good game, although it is in places. It doesn't do anything ground breaking and it certainly doesn't show off the next generation too much. It's an average game with an amazing hype surrounding it.

After the absolutely incredible masterpiece that was Grand Theft Auto V, Watchdogs just feels... meh, the world while full of people, doesn't quite feel as alive or detailed as GTA, the humour and sense of self importance the game has, just misses the mark (something GTA games have always absolutely nailed) and the story and writing is flat and clichéd in places.

Some of the game play aspects are cool, the traffic lights, bollards et cetera are all good fun, but actually quite dull. The police and chases in general are super difficult.

I can't remember who said it (could have been Omeaka, spelling) and I usually think he posts quite a lot of rubbish but he mentioned that it was more Saints Row than GTA, which is spot on, except (I'm not a Saints Row fan) their games and their sense of humour is linked the market and overall stupidity of the game, Watchdogs presents itself very seriously and all this and the humour and things just miss the mark, maybe that's just me personally, some of the hacking missions feel a bit like weird little missions you do in GTA IV/V and the game gets quite repetitive.

blitzwing85 said:
To try them out. I wouldn't have bought this, but rental allows me to try it. I expected not to like it, and I was right.

If I only have say 25 hours per week of leisure time to myself, I'm not going to spend any time doing something I only deem to be 'decent', never mind poor. If I'd rate something 8/10 or more, I'll play, watch, do it.
Unless I'm really bored and have nothing to do - like when I played through Killzone!

If it's 10/10, I'll do it multiple times. I must have put in 300-400 hours in the 3 Souls games. Much rather do that than play 50 games that were purely average to me.

Games are certainly falling by the wayside for me these last few years though. I'm finding TV series much more engaging now. BUT, there are tonnes of games due that I'm excited for so there's a chance I'll be playing a lot later this year
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I sort of agree with this and also find the attitude that 'everything they play is awful' quite funny. Some people just have higher expectations, or hold video games to a higher standard. Similar to films, television and life in general.

I like open world type games, I'm not feeling Watchdogs, I found Infamous quite so-so, but over all better, still two quite average games for me. Doesn't mean that because I hold games to higher standards I have less right to want to play them or enjoy them.

Just trying things out and when you find something you invest time in to it. Watchdogs is not one of these games, I'll probably complete it, if I can be bothered but I got it digitally, so I can't trade it in either. Shame.

I'm quite looking forward to Diablo 3 being release on PS4 (Diablo 3 in bed or on the sofa :D) and Minecraft, personally. I'm looking forward to whatever Naughty Dog do next, Rockstar to release GTA on PS4 too.

I think some people just have higher expectations for games (linked to how games are marketed and hyped) than others.
 
I really hope they release it on PlayStation 4 and on the PC and I hope they improve things on it too. I think (much like each Grand Theft Auto game) V is an absolutely masterpiece and is, just, brilliant, it oozes quality in every aspect of the game.

It really is a staggering achievement in gaming.

Rockstar should just come out, no bull ****, and say 'Grand Theft Auto V is coming to PlayStation 4 and the PC, will be tuned to **** and will look better than before, oh and we are making a new Red Dead Redemption.... Last but not least, a new table tennis game too.' Then should walk off the stage, kicking something over in the process.

Then Valve could just show the Half Life 3 logo and the world would just be a better place.
 
Whilst I do love my PS4 - BF4 is really appaulling for graphics in MP mode. Single player was alright, but bloomin eck its not half nerfed on the PS4 in MP mode.

Back to the PC for FPS :)

Heres looking forward to a new batman game (I sooo wished they'd release Arkham Origins on PS4 as I didn't get to play it last gen).

btw - not sure if its been mentioned - i picked up InJustice ultimate edition last nite for £12.99 on PSN (Batman 75yrs anniversary or somat) - bargain at that price. Played it on my xbox but still bought it as it's the second 2player game I will own now (1st being Lego Marvel).
 
PS1 was a special console, and not just for the nostalgia. I remember being 13yrs old and having it preordered along with a few of my mates. It was a special time as it was truly next gen. Seeing wipeout at hmv on one of those ridiculously huge TVs we had around then (the 80"+ things that were as deep as they were wide). I remember seeing wipeout and thinking wow, this really blows my mega drive, snes, master system, etc, way out the water. I'd never been so excited to get a games console before.

Strangely I think xcom was my favourite game on that.
 
Really hoping for more co-op games this gen, honestly Im just not that interested in comp stuff anymore. Least Ive got the KZ, PvZ and Destiny co-op this year.

Apart from that there seems quite a few SP only FPSes coming out too - really surprised by that

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
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Infamous, great graphics, can get a bit boring after a while... but good game enjoying watch dogs more.

talking of ps1, the first PlayStation was so new, 3d graphics, it looked new, only the 3DO offered the same until PlayStation and Saturn turned up, few pc games and Amiga games were in 3D but the new wave of consoles at that time really blew us away.. ever since then, each PlayStation etc has just been an evolution of those first 3D consoles.

I enjoyed the ps1 and didn't use my ps2 enough as life at the time was hectic. Sadly by the time I had time for consoles again the ps2 era was ending and ps3 was around the corner. I didn't enjoy the ps3 all that much truth told.. I enjoyed the exclusives. 360 was better until the Kinect. but the ps4 has sparked my love for PlayStation again... reason I compare it to the ps1, but I didn't expect ps4 to reinvent anything. just for Sony to give us a machine that developers could easily get to grips with and provide good games.. and it's done this, so my expectation of the machine has surpassed my expectations, reason I enjoy using my ps4 so much...
 
Boomstick777 said:
Finally finished Infamous ! Awesome game imho. finished just in time to start playing Mario Kart 8 next :p
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Only bad thing I could say about Infamous is it's too short. Got my game to 100% in about 12 hours worth of play (which is unusual for me as I typically don't care for open world progression). Great game though!
 
I'm enjoying Infamous, graphics are great and openworld is quite fun, but fighting is a bit samey with only one attack button (no combos). I'm at about 55% progress but have played much longer than 12 hours.
 
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