Remember when we were pre-ordering our Eighth Generation consoles and stoked beyond words to enter a morally corrupt Chicago with the ability to hack everything and anything, even random by passers cellphones? Its a recipe for an ultimate anti-hero and made for the go-to game to buy alongside your PS4/Xbox One. And then it got delayed to a vague Spring 2014 window. During this period of not playing Watch Dogs when I desperately wish I was, I set aside some time for critical thinking. Assassins Creed definitely became a flagship generation franchise, but its first entry was one rocky experience. I actually hate talking about that game because even your writing will become repetitive and consist of recollections of endlessly sitting on benches eavesdropping on boring conversations. For all we know Watch Dogs will suffer a similar beginning. What really raises a red flag for me though is that according to Ubisoft, the game was delayed because it wasnt of standard quality and needed polishing, and that theyd never release a broken product. Then how in the name of Moses did Assassins Creed 3 get released; its one of the buggiest and most broken games I have ever played in my 24 years of living! Watch Dogs must have been FUBAR; thats the only logical conclusion. Hopefully with the extra development time Ubisoft can address the issues but unfortunately, Ive gone from salivating over Watch Dogs to cautious optimism. Regardless, its a safe bet the hype wont be met. The reality is this though; we havent played the games yet and theoretically they could all turn out to be winners. For now though, Im keeping my enthusiasm in check. Agree or disagree? Think theres a game I missed? Comment below!
