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[Zukkoyaki]

The hive mind against Ubisoft really has gotten out of hand.

Absolutely and I'm glad there are others that feel this way.

The first Watch Dogs had obvious flaws but it had moments of brilliants such as the awesome stealth segments, fun hacking puzzles, and what I thought was easily the best gunplay in any open-world game. I'm excited to see the sequel.

 

[Soma]

never did play the first one

san francisco setting makes me interested since i just moved to the city

will be cautiously looking out for this

 

[WoolyNinja]

My biggest letdown from the first watchdogs was how little the city actually felt/looked like Chicago. I was excited to travel down familiar roads but it wasn't even remotely like Chicago

 

[Hamster Plugin]

no joke i saw a bunch of people cosplaying as him in a baseball game, so it's not as far off as you think

Were they wearing the official Aiden Pearce jacket though? Only $1200

 

[Micerider]

1) Get rid of Aiden Pearce. Either ignore him or kill him off at the beginning.

Better: make him the vilain that we need to get rid of

 

[ViciousDS]

give it to me.....I loved the first watch dogs. If they can improve from watch dogs to watch dogs 2 like they did with AC to AC2 then it should be an amazing game instead of a decent one.

 

[StoopKid]

I kinda liked the first watchdogs it wasn't gta but I had fun.

 

[KJRS_1993]

The first one was easily a four out of five star game, I really enjoyed it.
I hope they stick with the "Invasion" style multiplayer and cut down on the amount of markers on the map (less of them, make them better.)

I'm all in.

 

[Ray Down]

Poll time.

 

[strafer]

Hey Ubisoft, how about doing another Splinter Cell?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Were they wearing the official Aiden Pearce jacket though? Only $1200

I almost want to buy it, just to return it

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Seems a bit late to do a Social Network game adaptation, but I'm up for it!

 

[ReplacementPelican]

The hideouts were the best part of the game and the gunplay was awesome.

I think people are being a bit harsh, it wasn't a great game but it certainly wasn't as awful as is being made out. I feel like the series has a lot of potential.

 

[Obliterator]

Mechanically Watch Dogs was actually really good in a lot of ways. Its shooting system actually was even superior to GTAV's.

The issues it has though was boring / unlikable protag, story was weak as hell, and it got repetitive. But it was fun to actually play. If they can fix the issues and tweak the core mechanics game could be damn good.

 

[whitehawk]

I liked the gameplay of the first one, but the writing, characters and acting were terrible. Playing it after GTAV really made it look bad too. They need an overhaul, even a new protagonist for the sequel imo.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Is any sandbox protagonist likable given the amoral mayhem such games actively encourage and reward players for? You don't beat GTA/AC/Saint's Row by de-escalating the situation, that's for sure.

I guess Batman? If you like Batman?

 

[Dsyndrome]

The salt will flow when Aiden comes back, hopefully set to a Godsmack soundtrack with emo eyeshadow.

Still need to finish the first game, didn't loathe it like most folks.

 

[Listonosh]

If this is true, and it does end up releasing this year, the one thing I can say is a positive for Ubisoft, is that they didn't pull their usual "Let's announce this game as early as we can, and then make everyone wait 4 years until they can play it" approach. It happened with Watch Dogs, The Division, and will most likely happen with Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Perhaps now that the public wasn't exposed to early concept gameplay and aesthetics of the game, it won't be able to complain about downgrades, etc, etc.

Also, potential silver lining, like someone here already mentioned, the jump from AC1 to AC2 was rather incredible. If Watch Dogs can make that kind of jump as well, I think I'd be all for it.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

How is Elon Musk not winning this poll?

John McAfee would just do drugs the whole game.

 

[Village]

Watch Dogs 2 : What Watch Dogs 1 was supposed to be

So assassins creed 2?

Ok, so its going to be the best watch dogs.

 

[SlimySnake]

Good gameplay. Awful story and characters. They need to spice up the world a bit as well. It was very bland.

I am expecting a massive graphical upgrade too. But they have to upgrade the characters first. Especially the protagonist.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

John McAfee must win this poll.

 

[Vilam]

Awesome. I never understood the hate the first game got and continues to get. Loved nearly everything about it and ready for the next one. San Francisco setting sounds sublime to me!

 

[Dawg]

Watch Dogs had some neat mechanics and the shooting was actually better than in GTA.

I've heard Assassin's Creed Syndicate had decent characters and story (?) so maybe they should learn from that and improve the biggest flaw of the first game, which was the writing and main character(s).

 

[PodcastFips]

Btw, good guy Kotaku, something to look forward to this year.

 

[Makonero]

John McAfee must win this poll.

Even if we have to hack the internet to make it so

 

[Disgraced]

John McAfee was made to be the protagonist of Watch Dogs 2.

 

[OléGunner]

Mechanically Watch Dogs was actually really good in a lot of ways. Its shooting system actually was even superior to GTAV's.

The issues it has though was boring / unlikable protag, story was weak as hell, and it got repetitive. But it was fun to actually play. If they can fix the issues and tweak the core mechanics game could be damn good.

The driving needs major fixing too.

Felt like Bambi on ice in whatever car you drove.

 

[paragonpro]

Hopefully the game is visually closer to unity than the first ugly ass game.

 

[Hoje0308]

Kill Aiden in the first five minutes and then let the first mission be to find a bottle of liquor to pour on his grave (with an option to piss on it easter egg). I actually enjoyed the weapon feedback and ragdoll physics (Spent a lot of time running over pedestrians, don't judge me), so get rid of the standard Ubisoft tower shit and give the game its own identity and I'll likely buy a copy.

 

[BiggNife]

Open world game where you play as John McAffee making drug deals and avoiding police is infinitely more interesting to me than what Watch Dogs 2 will actually end up being

 

[Obliterator]

The driving needs major fixing too.

Felt like Bambi on ice in whatever car you drove.

Yeah agreed on that. Driving systems could use some work

 

[Horns]

I liked WD, but I hope Ubi spends more time polishing the final product this time.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

I don't know who Larry Ellison is, but I voted for him because Larry is an awesome name.

 

[waitwhat42]

Aiden Pierce is probably the worst protagonist in any game I've ever played. I hated him through out the entire game, he was a dope and his vigilante tough-guy voice was laughable.

Bring Clara back

Spoiler

from the dead.

 

[Big_Al]

He was supposed to be a flawed character. As you say, his problems were really self-inflicted.

Pity they didn't notice it doesn't work as well in video games as it can work in films.

That said, I actually liked Watch Dogs, if I ignored the story bits. Good mix of stealth and action, some freedom and emergent gameplay, and better side activities than in other Ubisoft games.

Don't really agree with this at all. Kane and Lynch are two of my favourite game characters/protagonists in recent years and they are complete fuck ups, probably even more so than Aiden Pierce.

I find flawed characters a lot more interesting than generic 'heroes' to be honest.

 

[Gamezone]

Awsome looking E3 trailer this year. Downgraded version to be released later.

 

[LiK]

Loved the first game, can't wait to play the sequel. Best gunplay in any open world game.

 

[10k]

I knew there was a catch for not having a 2016 Assassin's Creed.

There's always a price to pay isn't there?

 

[MrV4ltor]

I can see Ubi alternating between Watch_Dogs and Assassin's Creed in the future. Would certainly give them more time to make the games more refined and less recycled.

 

[tuxfool]

Why isn't anybody voting for Mark Pincus. Watchdogs has established that it is a game about assholes doing shitty things for shitty reasons.

I suppose Larry Ellison applies too.

 

[Akai__]

Watch Dogs was pretty okay for a new IP. Aside from the dumb story and Aiden, I actually liked it. If they really want, Watch Dogs 2 could be a pretty huge improvement just like going from AC to AC2. Hoping for the best, but no hyping this time.

 

[tuxfool]

John McAfee would just do drugs the whole game.

But he would tell outlandish and entertaining stories. Patch up that weakness from the first game.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

edit: whoops wrong thread.

 

[Branniganz Love]

The first one didn't really click for me but there was enough potential there that I will keep up with reviews and see how 2 shapes up.

 

[BouncyFrag]

I need a bigger spider tank mini game. Trolling baddies with hacking was a lot of fun and I had a good time with the game overall. The driving needs a bit of work. Unfortunately, WD2 threads will be a drive-by shitposters paradise.

 

[Alucrid]

I wonder if tech people will be the evil bad guys here

Or maybe we fight the housing market

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Poll is a trap guys. Just look at the voters. Clearly anyone who doesn't vote for Aiden's Cap will get banned. Clearly.

 

[SketchTheArtist]

Can't believe Neil Breen wasn't a choice. He was born for this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ44FLJA4Js

 

[vypek]

If Ubisoft were smart they would get Rami Malek to be the new protagonist.

I'd buy it.