There has been a lot of discussion around the graphical ability of Watch Dogs with the first rumours being that the PlayStation 4 was going to be full 1080p at 60fps, which was quickly rebuked and we were then told the PS4 version would run at 900p on the PS4 and 792p on the Xbox One.
And both are now running at 30fps which may make some people roll their eyes but for an open world shooter I really do think that is perfectly acceptable.
However we now have some new information and what’s more impressive is that this is direct feed video. According to DualShockers it is 1080p on the PlayStation 4 but seeing that Ubisoft has already denied it I can only imagine this to be the PS4 version running at 900p and upscaled to 1080p, or a PC version running using the PS4 action icons.
Either way take a look at the below video and tell me this game isn’t looking truly spectacular. Oh and no I have no idea what the stupid Doge meme is doing in the corner, it was there when I downloaded the original files from mega.nz
But for those of you who aren’t sold on web videos we also have a pile of screenshots that have leaked from various other live streams that have been taking place on the murkier side of the Internet.
Behold the beauty that is Watch Dogs.
Last Updated: May 19, 2014
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2014 at 08:37
It seems like you can change the colour of your jacket.
Mossel
May 19, 2014 at 08:50
Mind=Blown
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 08:52
No DLC required to do that? Madness
MakeItLegal
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
mmm , read the fine print
Mossel
May 19, 2014 at 09:03
Jip, that fancy leather jacket will cost you $1.99
Admiral Chief in Space
May 19, 2014 at 09:05
booooooooom
Admiral Chief in Space
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
FOR REALSIES??????? AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!!!!
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 08:41
Not to sound dickish….but what exactly about that was mind blowing, the only mindblowing thing was the AWESOME Shiba jokes
Gavin Mannion
May 19, 2014 at 08:43
You weren’t impressed with the rain water physics, or the general lighting and explosions?
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2014 at 08:44
Unless someone specifically points it out to me I don’t usually notice those types of things.
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 08:46
Same here lol! I was taking note more of the gameplay aspect
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 08:46
The only thing that was really awesome was when it went slow mo and you could see the rain droplets, that shit be off the chain, other than that, it looked good. I mean SS looked great as well (in terms of another open-world game)
Nigel
May 19, 2014 at 16:36
Go away sony fanyboy
FoxOneZA
May 19, 2014 at 09:13
Nothing new to the Master Race anyway.
Nigel
May 19, 2014 at 16:36
No
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2014 at 08:45
I just looked at a few of the screen shots, that’s what I was thinking. It’s pretty – it’s not mind blowing.
Gavin Mannion
May 19, 2014 at 08:46
It’s the video that is amazing IMO
RinceofFuturePast
May 19, 2014 at 08:56
Agreed. The particle effects when the cars explode are awesome!
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 08:50
It looks pretty amazing no doubt. But, I’m probably alone, I’ve seen it before, if you know what I mean, it looks like your standard city, just prettier. This is my main gripe with open world games that use these cities as the setting. I would much prefer something like Sleeping Dogs, that world looked sweet and alive with color
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 08:54
Typical nay-sayer. Next you will complain about the enhanced fish AI in a FPS. 😛
Chip
May 19, 2014 at 10:08
Funny how the master races guys always go out of their way to make a point of how unimpressed they are by everything console… who the fuck cares bru. I’m not impressed by your expensive multi-purpose device that plays a bunch of up-res’d console ports on your dinky little monitor, with that clickity-click pew pew action.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2014 at 10:21
Erm… I’m pretty sure I was talking about how the game looks, not about what platform it’s on. Try sitting on a donut pillow while you have that butt hurt inferiority complex.
RinceofFuturePast
May 19, 2014 at 10:23
Teheheheh. You said butt…
Reddo2
May 19, 2014 at 14:51
“Up-res’ d”. We can natively play on 4k, and have all sorts of settings your potatoboxes can’t handle. *cough Anti-aliasing *cough*. “Expensive”. Costs the same to build a pc as it does to buy a console, but the pc has more power. “Multi-purpose” might be the only share of truth in there. “Console ports” thats sometimes true, but watch_dogs was creacted on a pc and then modified for “next-gen”. “Dinky little monitor” the invention of HDMI means I can plug this bad-boy in to any TV later than 2008. “Clickity click pew pew action”. Yes, mouse and keyboard is better for shooters. However, you can plug in an xbox (or PS4) controller and use that if youd like. Check-mate, peasant.
YourWorstEnemyPC
May 20, 2014 at 23:03
And this, my friends, is how you shut down misinformed console lovers who have never seen the power of PC with their own eyes.
Mossel
May 19, 2014 at 08:53
Yeah not gonna lie, it pretty much looks like most PC games from 2 years ago.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2014 at 08:56
That’s what I thought too – but I didn’t want to be that guy lol
Admiral Chief in Space
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
Only now you are that guy that points out that the other guy said that……GASP….and I’m the guy that pointed out that the other guy pointed something out!!!!!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2014 at 09:24
THATGUYCEPTION
Mossel
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
The truth will set you free.
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 08:51
Nothing wrong with DOGE!
InsanityFlea
May 19, 2014 at 09:00
doge really needs to die now, such a stupid internet thing, like all of them are.
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 09:01
Wow, much hate.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 19, 2014 at 09:05
Not wow
Dutch Matrix
May 19, 2014 at 10:02
Bow Wow?
Mossel
May 19, 2014 at 09:07
So anger.
logoster
May 20, 2014 at 18:12
you’re a horrible person, leave now forever
RinceofFuturePast
May 19, 2014 at 08:55
Damn that looks sweet!
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 08:56
Maybe I should buy this…..
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
Now that you might wanna buy it you need to figure out what edition you want to buy. 😛
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 08:57
That’s a big problem.
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 08:58
Indeed. I did not want to get DLC ultimate edition so I rather bought DLC free but my pre-order allowed me to get DLC+ at the same price. I should rather have gone for DLC++ but oh well.
Jonah Cash
May 19, 2014 at 09:15
Come on it isn’t a problem!! Just buy the game for your PS4 you already get more than the standard!! This game is going to be epic, I can’t wait for it!! Oh and there is a Sniper Elite V3 trailer out and man that looks like so much fun!!
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 09:53
I don’t like how the industry uses DLC, I wish other people wouldn’t support it so blindly. I will buy it eventually.
Matthew Holliday
May 19, 2014 at 09:20
but very 60 doallar
such expensive
wow
I struggle when they charge console prices for PC games
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 09:52
Trading Infamous for either Wolfenstein or this. Can’t have both 🙁
But it’s like I told BT games. Can’t tap blood from a stone
InsanityFlea
May 19, 2014 at 08:58
How good will this look on pc ? 🙂
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 08:59
A lot better most likely but let us not get the peasants upset. I sense an uprising soon.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2014 at 09:28
They make me want to vomit too. :/
Reddo2
May 19, 2014 at 15:01
We are missionaries sent by GabeN. They shall see our glory on may 27th. We must bide our time, brothers.
Dark
May 19, 2014 at 09:02
amazeballs!
VampyreSquirrel
May 19, 2014 at 09:05
That game looks amazing, really it does… that doge crap in the corner was irritating though.
Still don’t get why you’d buy a grenade launcher and then shoot the dude in the face with a shotgun though… the guy’s selling you weapons, without asking questions… go kill someone else 😛
Umar Returns
May 19, 2014 at 09:07
Wow….Much dislike. Such not awesome
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 09:07
Say this in the Honest Trailers guy’s voice.
“He knew too much!”
VampyreSquirrel
May 19, 2014 at 09:13
lol… this is true… but I still wouldn’t kill the guy selling in Ammunation (GTAV).
Kromas
May 19, 2014 at 09:16
Yeah. Then again I get a bit Shining-ey with those kinds of games.
Jonah Cash
May 19, 2014 at 09:11
That will do quite nicely thank you!! Sign me up!! I am still over hyped for this game. There is a random review out, but those guys focused on the multiplayer and the graphics….. so yeah give it a miss and wait for the real reviews to hit the web!!
FoxOneZA
May 19, 2014 at 09:16
Someone turned their preview into a review. It’s a Ubi game, so it’s not complete until a few Day 1 patches for a month or so 😛
Jonah Cash
May 19, 2014 at 09:17
Hahahaha!! I will let you know the day after release if it needs any help from a patch or two… Maybe the delay sorted out all the problems??? One can hope at least!!
Martin du preez
May 19, 2014 at 10:29
“Day one patches for a month or so” ?
FoxOneZA
May 19, 2014 at 15:05
I was being cynical over patches.
CAE9872
May 19, 2014 at 09:48
Why can I just not get hyped for this game? It does look good! Maybe it reminds me a bit of GTA – I like GTA but I don’t love it. Madness I know but there you go…
Tomahawk "Lightning" Jones
May 19, 2014 at 10:40
I wasn’t feeling this game, but now… But now it’s like:
http://guycodeblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/clutch/2012/04/tumblr_lwsb2bdpQ41qht847.gif
Sageville
May 19, 2014 at 11:06
That video showed some awesome physics, the explosions probably looked the most realistic I’ve seen in a game to date. I think they have put alot of work into the character animations, the whole thing is starting to look win.
Yes, I have boarded the hype train, in fact, I’m that prat that keeps blowing the horn. All aboard!
Sk3tz0
May 19, 2014 at 12:45
Game gonna look so yummy on my shiney new ps 4..
Rixsta
May 19, 2014 at 20:21
If you guys think that looks good, here is a better quality video of what was posted above, in this one the rain effects and well, everything look much better.
Now what do you think?
Totally awesome !
Enjoy…
https://mega.co.nz/#!1Ylw2SQC!UTxDTU8D0uHsCyty7WK9s7-hndFrtYkJytYxGqPyGhs
Gustav Willem Diedericks
May 19, 2014 at 20:06
I don’t believe in leaks. “Strategic marketing releases” maybe, but not leaks.
Popa2caps
May 20, 2014 at 16:52
https://mega.co.nz/#!1Ylw2SQC!UTxDTU8D0uHsCyty7WK9s7-hndFrtYkJytYxGqPyGhs
Here is that same video before it was uploaded to YouTube.
The person who made that video http://watchdogsforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2527
TwingyTwat
May 20, 2014 at 19:29
It looks great, but I don’t like the lighting… It looks really half arsed.