Does Watch Dogs fulfill its contract, i.e. offering a true open-world game with interesting gameplay centered on hacking, all inside a huge, hyper-connected city? Yes, undeniably. An excellent first draft in this genre where GTA reigns, the Ubisoft title even competes with it in a beautiful way, by intelligently standing out thanks to an original approach. So, a very good game, even if it's not as technically impressive as its initial public reveal and despite a few flaws regarding the artificial intelligence of the enemies, a scenario we wish was more engaging, or a repetitive aspect fo rthe rougher players who'll rather use weapons instead of the numerous subtleties of hacking. Anyway, with its gargantuan content and a limited yet original online play, Watch Dogs imposes itself as a must-have on the PS4.
The good:
The density and content of Chicago
Online play in the solo campaign
The progression in Aiden's skills
The fine blend of hacking, infiltration and action
Original online play...
The bad:
...but not deep enough
Lackluster scenario
Underdeveloped enemy AI
Music and sounds are somewhat generic
Playing rough sometimes seems to pay better than infiltration and hacking
Aiden and his lack of charisma