GTA V and Watch_Dogs [comparison]

[BlackSnow176]

Hey!

 

I was wondering, which game do you prefer and why? GTA V or Watch_Dogs?

 

Sometime ago I made a (somewhat) detailed comparison between the two in a YouTube comment in "GTA V vs Watch_Dogs" video, because people either said that this game sucks or that game sucks. For me, they're two completely different games to compare. I honestly can't decide which one I prefer. Each has its own charm.

 

Which game do you prefer and why? Please vote and share your thoughts

 

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(!) The following are just my opinions (!)

* Watch_Dogs' gameplay is focused on realism, but more importantly on FUN.

- It doesn't try to be anything more than a fun game that tells an interesting story.

- I got lost doing all the side-activities in Watch_Dogs. They were repetetive, but fun. Not so much fun freeroaming and fooling around though.

- Loved the stealth element of Watch_Dogs. Way better than being Rambo all the time.

* GTA V gameplay is also focused on FUN, and also realism.

- Only it isn't much realistic.

- Like Watch_Dogs, it doesnn't try to be anything more than a fun game to play, and tell an interesting story.

- I also got lost doing all the side-activities in GTA V. They weren't repetetive, and I had so much fun freeroaming and just fooling around. Especially as Trevor.

* Hacking aside, Watch_Dogs beats every single GTA so far in terms of realism.

- Especially GTA IV and GTA V.

- Cops were a threat - you could never win against them in a gun fight. Especially once they get the chopper. Just like in real life.

- Love how the game actually had difficulties. I completed it twice - once on hard and once on "realistic", only to find out there wasn't much of a difference.

- Hate the auto-healing thing, but it's a necessary evil.

* GTA IV and GTA V both try hard to be somewhat realistic.

- Only they aren't even close for the most part.

- More realistic than previous GTA's, sure. Realistic? Sort of.

- I love how challenging the GTA V cops were compared to previous games. Rather than make them mindless, fat idiots that can't aim, this time R* made them tough and a lot harder than previous games. Not realistic, but definitely an improvement!

- Hate the auto-healing thing, but it's a necessary evil.

* Watch_Dogs shooting system was top notch.

- It was somewhat realistic

- Way better than that of most GTA's.

- Too much accuaracy in my opinion.

- None of that Call of Duty crap.

- Similar to Michael's special ability in GTA V, you could use bullet time in Watch_Dogs as well, which makes the shooting rather easy, but also better.

* GTA V's shooting system was also top noch.

- It was somewhat realistic.

- Way better than that of previous GTA games.

- It actually required some skill, unlike previous GTA's (especially GTA III Era).

- None of that Call of Duty nonesense.

- Michael's special ability makes the shooting rather easy, but also better.

* Watch_Dogs' driving system was okay.

- Not realistic, but nice.

- It operates a lot like a racing video game.

- Similar to Franklin's ability in GTA V, you could also slow down time when in a car and make easy maneuvers. Which makes the driving in Watch_Dogs so much enjoyable!

* GTA V's driving system operates more like a racing video game (which isn't a bad thing)

- Not realistic, but nice.

- Kinda feels like Need for Speed.

- Franklin's special ability makes it so much better.

- Not the best driving system in the GTA series - I think San Andreas had a superior one where you felt like you actually drove a car.

* Watch_Dogs has a great world for you to explore.

- The city of Chicago and its surroundings are so beautiful!

- Great atmosphere!

- Not many things for you to collect, which only leaves you exploring the big world after a certain point.

- Still an infinite number of repetitive side-activities. But what's the point really?

- So much better than GTA IV's world in my opinion.

* GTA V has a great world to fool around, which is at least a couple of times bigger than Watch_Dogs' Chicago

- The city of Los Angeles Los Santos and its surroundings are more than just beautiful!

- Amazing atmosphere!

- Not so much hidden things to collect though, which only leaves you exploring the HUGE world after a certain point (unlike GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas)

- You can still spend tens of hours just fooling around in the huge world... and not get bored (unlike Watch_Dogs).

- Interaction with pedestrians can be hilarious, especially if you play as Trevor.

- You can flip off anyone and anything.

* Watch_Dogs doesn't have animals you can interact with.

- Not a biggie.

- How come a game be named "Watch DOGS"... and not have a single dog in it anyway?

* GTA V has a variety of animals you can interact with.

- Adds to the atmosphere and the game's overall appeal.

- You can even play with "your" dog.

- I hate the hunting missions. I would never complete them.

* Watch_Dogs has an okay storyline.

- But it can't be compared to any of the GTA storylines so far.

- Not saying it's bad by any means.

* GTA V has a way better storyline.

- Although not as long as San Andreas or IV for example (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), not counting the secondary missions.

- In my opinion one of the best GTA storylines yet (along with GTA III and Vice City).

- With a lot of side-missions/ strangers and freaks for each of the three characters.

* Watch_Dogs' missions can get repetitive (not necessarily a bad thing).

- Especially the side missions/crimes.

- As repetitive as they are, they're also a lot of fun as you build your skills

- I for one spend more than half my time doing side-activities in WD).

- Most missions can be completed in an aggressive or a stealth manner.

- Some of the missions sucked ass.

* GTA V missions are far more variable.

- Like Watch_Dogs, some missions sucked ass (I hated all the truck missions in particular).

- You don't have much of a choice whether to be stealthy or not, unlike Watch_Dogs.

* Watch_Dogs has an okay main character.

- But also a little bit dull with not so much personality.

- A rather generic anti-hero.

- Too much of a Batman wannabe?

- Loved his wardrobe (which is more than I can say for Trevor and Franklin's default clothes).

- Loved the mysterious vigilante aspect of him.

* GTA V has better main characters.

- All of whom were better characters than Aiden Pearce.

* Watch_Dogs lacks good supporting characters.

- I really loved Jordi, Clara and Al Jourgensen T-Bone.

- Aiden's sister and nephew were okay too.

- Didn't care that much about the other characters.

* GTA V doesn't have that many good supporting characters either.

- Unlike previous GTA games.

- I liked Lamar, Lester, Michael's family, Norton and Ron.

- The fitness lady was nice too.

- Didn't care that much about the other supporting characters.

- Wade sucks.

* Watch_Dogs' antagonists are boring and forgetabble.

- Period.

* GTA V's antagonists are boring and forgettable for the most part.

- Unlike previous GTA antagonists, most of whom were great - namely Frank Tenpenny, Big Smoke, Catalina, Sonny Forelli, and even Dimitri.

- GTA V's anagagonists weren't that bad though.

* Watch_Dogs has an awesome choice of music in its radio station.

- No fake rap or autotune pop for the most part.

- Far better than GTA V's radio IMO.

- Great classic and alternative rock.

- Lots of great blues.

- You could change the songs if you don't want to listen to them by pressing a button.

* GTA V might have the worst music in the GTA series yet.

- Lots of fake rap and lots of computer recorded autotune pop (C.R.A.P.)

- The rock radio was nowhere near as good as in Vice City, San Andreas or IV, although is still has some great songs.

* Not sure if Watch_Dogs supports mods or not...

- and frankly, I don't care. The game is amazing either way.

* GTA V doesn't support that many of mods as of now...

- and judging by the not so many good GTA IV mods, GTA V will most likely not have that many good mods either.

- Unlike GTA San Andreas for example.

* Watch_Dogs took me four or five days to complete its storyline the first time I played it in 2014.

- I completed it twice in a row - once on hard and once on realistic difficulty (sadly it was rather easy on both).

- I'd still pick Watch_Dogs over GTA IV anytime for its gameplay and the fun I had playing it.

- Storywise, I'd pick any GTA game over Watch_Dogs, including IV.

* GTA V took me about five days to complete the first time I played it when it came out on PC recently.

- After that I didn't do much but explore the city and complete the side tasks.

- The game got a little bit boring after some time exploring the wilderness.

- I got back to playing San Andreas with all the mods I have, but I still fool around in GTA V occasionally.

- Actually, I'm currently playing GTA V storyline again, only this time I'm more focused on the fun of it, rather than completing the missions.

* Graphically, Watch_Dogs looks slightly "older" than GTA V. (maybe because it is)

- While it has a lot of nice details, it is nowhere near as detailed as GTA V is.

- It was kind of a letdown that the graphics weren't quite as they looked in its early trailers.

- Still more than decent graphics.

- Good gameplay is always more important than good graphics.

- You DON'T need a NASA computer to run Watch_Dogs smoothly.

* Graphically, GTA V is awesome!

- It has countless little, trivial, and not-so-trivial details that no one cares about, yet R* still decided to do add them. It makes the game so much better.

- In a world as huge as that of GTA V, it's amazing how they managed to do all those stuff.

- If it looked good on a console, it looks a hundred times better on PC with max settings.

- Good gameplay is far more important than good graphics.

- You DO need a NASA computer to run GTA V (and IV) smoothly.

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Overall I love both games almost equally, but it's difficult to say which one is better. I think Watch_Dogs is the only worthy "GTA-clone" so far. In terms of storyline, I'd pick up GTA V anytime (not saying Watch_Dogs is bad). In terms of a good gameplay, I can go either way, depending on whether I want to explore Chicago as Batman or Los Angeles Santos as Rambo. What about you?

Edited June 9, 2015 by BlackSnow176

[universetwisters]

You're asking what is better, GTA or Watch Dogs, on a GTA forum. Do you know what you're getting yourself into?

 

>watch dogs has great classic rock

 

Bullsh*t. There's no classic rock in that game.

[Predator]

i never played watch dogs and never will , the only games i waste my money with are made by Rockstar.

[Mista J]

 

Watch Dogs isn't fit to lick GTA Vs boots. It's a good first try I guess for Ubisoft

Edited June 9, 2015 by .JokeR

[KilnerLUFC]

^Which is why I don't bother with all these pre-release game videos anymore. Never even touched the game, and after seeing that video, I really don't want to at all.

[sivispacem]

Yay, another pointless comparison thread.