WATCH DOGS, arguably the most awaited for game of 2014 is definitely an eye-catcher, but is there something more to it than what meets the eye? We have for you a hands-on review which contains everything you need to know about the game which could definitely define next-gen gaming
OVERVIEW
Watch Dogs is a brand new IP from
Ubisoft, the creators of games like
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Splinter Cell: Blacklist .
Most likely turning out to be a cross between a high-tech GTA 5 and an Assassin’s Creed game, Watch Dogs is set in Chicago in the not-too-distant future.
STORYLINE
Watch Dogs is set in Chicago and you play as Aiden Pearce, a highly-
competent hacker and former thug. Pearce is seeking justice for a violent family tragedy (similar to Max Payne) and does so by monitoring and hacking those that surround him in the city.
You’ll need to manipulate Chicago’s Central Operating System, known at ctOS as it controls the majority of the city’s technology and information as well as holding data on all the city’s residents. Manipulating the ctOS can be done via Pearce’s smartphone, meaning you’ll be able to access security cameras, download personal data, control traffic lights and public transport form the palm of your hand to achieve your goals.
Being able to control parts of the ctOS means "the city is our weapon", one of the game’s defining catch phrases.
RELEASE DATE
The game was originally intended to be an Xbox One and PS4 launch title, but was pushed back to 2014 because it wasn’t quite as perfect as Ubisoft wanted. Now we have to wait until Spring to get our hands on Watch Dogs, But the expected release date is in late April 2014.
WATCH DOGS PC REQUIREMENTS
In early October Ubisoft released an initial system requirements sheet for Watch Dogs, only to revise them a week later.
You’ll need quite the gaming PC to even get Watch Dogs started.
Minimum PC system requirements
are as follows:
Supported OS : Windows Vista SP2 64bit, Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8 64bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
@ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
RAM: 6GB
Video Card : 1024 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0
Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card
This product supports 64bit
operating systems ONLY
Recommended PC systemrequirements are as follows:
Processor: Core i7 3770 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0Ghz
RAM: 8GB
Video Card : 2048 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 or higher
Sound Card: Surround Sound 5.1 capable sound card
Supported Video Cards at the timeof release include:
nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better,GT500, GT600, GT700 series;AMD Radeon HD5850 or better,HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 seriesIntel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200
Official Watchdogs trailer (link in comments)
