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Zaphod42 posted:Is there any reason to buy the "Deluxe" package if you're going to buy the Season Pass, or is that just a total waste then? One of the moderators on the Ubisoft Watch_Dogs forum confirmed that the Uplay version will not have a preload. Steam probably will not either since AC IV did not preload on Steam. I think I am going to get a physical PC version from Amazon since my connection is slow.
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staplegun posted:Just a heads up that I just got an e-mail from GMG for a -25% off coupon that works on the base game and the season pass. Just a head's up, I got the same email earlier today and tried to use the code on Watch_Dogs, but got the message "Unable to add the voucher." I've put a message into support, so we'll see.
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May 19, 2014 21:13
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eliotlucas posted:Just a head's up, I got the same email earlier today and tried to use the code on Watch_Dogs, but got the message "Unable to add the voucher." I've put a message into support, so we'll see. I got the same. Hm.
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eliotlucas posted:Just a head's up, I got the same email earlier today and tried to use the code on Watch_Dogs, but got the message "Unable to add the voucher." I've put a message into support, so we'll see. Just heard back from GMG support and apparently "the voucher is not compatible with the NA version of the game." So, too bad, I guess.
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May 19, 2014 21:28
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Azurrat posted:Ever notice how people who don't care about something really want you to know that they don't care? I see new posts in this thread and I want to see cool new screenshots or videos but nooo it's just a bunch of babies arguing about preorders 
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May 19, 2014 21:32
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Regarding that wccwhatever review. I wouldn't trust any part of it because the journalist there is clearly a hack. It's not just terribly written, it has no sense of professionalism at all. He says "The game is split into V acts." Who the hell uses roman numerals!? You only do that if it's the name of the thing, like "Act V," not as an actual enumeration.
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May 19, 2014 21:32
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People that preorder are equally as dumb as people that complain about preorders on the Internet.
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May 19, 2014 21:42
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Blue Raider posted:People that preorder are equally as dumb as people that complain about preorders on the Internet. tbh, we need neoseeker in here to tell us how this game is only developed to sell graphics cards.
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May 19, 2014 21:56
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Speedball posted:Regarding that wccwhatever review. I wouldn't trust any part of it because the journalist there is clearly a hack. It's not just terribly written, it has no sense of professionalism at all. He says "The game is split into V acts." Who the hell uses roman numerals!? You only do that if it's the name of the thing, like "Act V," not as an actual enumeration. I don't think anyone here was taking it seriously to begin with tbh.
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May 19, 2014 22:15
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Blue Raider posted:People that preorder are equally as dumb as people that complain about preorders on the Internet. let me tell you about preorders and how upset they make me. It all started when
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May 19, 2014 22:20
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So my wife, who does not play video games, tells me she wants this one. Apparently she's been watching it on tumblr or something. Is she crazy? Is this a (the?) game for non-gamers?
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May 19, 2014 22:24
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Lotish posted:So my wife, who does not play video games, tells me she wants this one. Apparently she's been watching it on tumblr or something. Is she crazy? Is this a (the?) game for non-gamers? I'd guess it's as much of a non-gamer game as the GTA series. Hard to say, though, since it's not out yet.
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May 19, 2014 22:25
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eliotlucas posted:Just heard back from GMG support and apparently "the voucher is not compatible with the NA version of the game." So, too bad, I guess. The voucher works on the Season Pass just fine.
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Found this for any UK Goons - Game Seek have Watch Dogs (Day 1 Edition? I don't know) for 25-pounds. http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/VideoGamesn2ch24ukge/Watch-Dogs-Day-1-Edition#desc Gameseek seem to be legit - this may be the cheapest pre-order around for physical?
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May 19, 2014 22:26
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Broken Cog posted:I'd guess it's as much of a non-gamer game as the GTA series. Yeah, I mean, my wife isn't a gamer and she still gets excited about wandering around San Andreas or poking around crime scenes in LA Noire. Sometimes folks are just interested in stuff.
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May 19, 2014 22:28
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Yeah, she was really big into making houses in Skyrim when Hearthfire launched. Do you get to change the dude's outfit in this game? Like, in the multiplayer are you all just Aiden clones walking around loving with each other, or are there different models/coats/hats?
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May 19, 2014 22:29
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Crappy Jack posted:Yeah, I mean, my wife isn't a gamer and she still gets excited about wandering around San Andreas or poking around crime scenes in LA Noire. Sometimes folks are just interested in stuff. LA Noire is a giant tragedy because about 98% of the city goes utterly unused.
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May 19, 2014 22:31
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Lotish posted:Do you get to change the dude's outfit in this game? Like, in the multiplayer are you all just Aiden clones walking around loving with each other, or are there different models/coats/hats? You can unlock new outfits by buying them in clothing stores, accomplishing certain goals in certain city games, or some pre-orders. Whatever you do he's still a dude in a hat and coat, but different outfits change the textures and colors thereof: parkas vs. trenchcoats, khakis vs. jeans vs. slacks, etc. Also, IIRC, in multiplayer modes you're still Aiden but the other guys you're dealing with appear to you as randomly-generated humans.
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May 19, 2014 22:44
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Wanderer posted:You can unlock new outfits by buying them in clothing stores, accomplishing certain goals in certain city games, or some pre-orders. Oh, so it's different from GTA Online where you come up with the look of your friendly neighborhood thrillseeker and go to town? The game will automatically make you blend in with the crowd? Sweet. Really adds to the sense of paranoia you'll likely have during even just the free roaming sections of the game.
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May 19, 2014 23:17
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Crappy Jack posted:Yeah, I mean, my wife isn't a gamer and she still gets excited about wandering around San Andreas or poking around crime scenes in LA Noire. Sometimes folks are just interested in stuff. Yeah we just got back from Palm Springs and I was showing my wife the wind turbines and stuff in Sandy Shores (GTA V) and she was blown away by the similarity. Same thing with the LA/Los Santos side, only we have visited that before the game came out. She always wants to drive around, even though she can't get the hang of it. The only other post-SNES series she's ever cared about is NHL.
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Blue Raider posted:People that preorder are equally as dumb as people that complain about preorders on the Internet. Yeah people who preorder are ruining the ozone layer. Lotish posted:So my wife, who does not play video games, tells me she wants this one. Apparently she's been watching it on tumblr or something. Is she crazy? Is this a (the?) game for non-gamers? My wife thought the live action prank video was hilarious, and was curious about the game, she's the type that she will rarely play one, but if she likes one will sit by me and watch me play and get into it. I was thinking that this could be one of those titles.
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May 19, 2014 23:35
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Lars Blitzer posted:Oh, so it's different from GTA Online where you come up with the look of your friendly neighborhood thrillseeker and go to town? The game will automatically make you blend in with the crowd? Sweet. Really adds to the sense of paranoia you'll likely have during even just the free roaming sections of the game. Yep, there's no avatar selection or anything like that, you'll always look like Aiden to you and everybody else will look like random civvies, but the same goes for every other player; they see themselves as Aiden and everybody including you look like random dudes.
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May 19, 2014 23:53
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May 19, 2014 23:59
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Dvlos posted:Except your movements will probably give you away In the leaked gameplay video someone was hacking the player by hiding in a car in an alley, and that actually seemed like a pretty good hiding place because they were not immediately apparent.
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Speedball posted:In the leaked gameplay video someone was hacking the player by hiding in a car in an alley, and that actually seemed like a pretty good hiding place because they were not immediately apparent. Exactly. Hide around a corner. Tuck into a car. Stand in the middle of a crowd. Blend in. Yes, if you're running around like a jackass you're going to give yourself away immediately, but how is a player going to be able to tell which one of the 70 people in the park you are if they're all just casually walking around or standing in one place?
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The scanning someone doesn't seem instant, although if you're in a crowd and he makes you it will be pretty easy for him to blast you if he doesn't care enough about his reputation. I'm a little worried about getting invaded every 30 seconds since in that video he had just dealt with a guy and instantly got invaded again but that could have been the lack of people in the general pool to pick from.
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LegoMan posted:The scanning someone doesn't seem instant, although if you're in a crowd and he makes you it will be pretty easy for him to blast you if he doesn't care enough about his reputation. The more you invade other people, the more you get invaded. The system is set up as a risk/reward thing, basically, where if you don't invade a lot of games, you're lower on the queue, essentially. So hopefully you're not getting continually invaded if you're the kind of player who'd rather just take their time and do their own thing.
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Crappy Jack posted:Exactly. Hide around a corner. Tuck into a car. Stand in the middle of a crowd. Blend in. Yes, if you're running around like a jackass you're going to give yourself away immediately, but how is a player going to be able to tell which one of the 70 people in the park you are if they're all just casually walking around or standing in one place? Don't you have to run around like a jackass because of the limited time they have to complete their hack? Hell, if you got in a car and drove in any direction they'd have to give themselves away
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That's a cool system then. I don't mind being invaded at all but one thing I wanted to do with this game is something I never get around doing in open worlds: getting to know the area. I typically beat the game really fast and be done with it.
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Blister posted:Don't you have to run around like a jackass because of the limited time they have to complete their hack? Hell, if you got in a car and drove in any direction they'd have to give themselves away If you're the one being hunted, yes, you have to run around to find the guy hacking you, but he already knows where you are anyway, so it doesn't matter. If you're the one hacking, no, once you start a hack, you have to stay within a certain circle on the map, so if you start a hack and drive off, you lose. You have to stay within a certain radius of where you start the hack, so the target at least has a general idea of where you're hiding. But the target can't just run away. If the person you're hacking hops in a car and drives off, all they're doing is just giving you more time to finish the hack.
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I was struck by how natural the taco truck seemed in the 9 minute MP preview thing. They were rewinding the initial section to look at the other guys view and the taco truck just goes by, and the only reason I noticed it was because it was the second time watching the video. If you're smart about it I imagine it wouldn't be all that hard to complete a hack.
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Crappy Jack posted:Exactly. Hide around a corner. Tuck into a car. Stand in the middle of a crowd. Blend in. Yes, if you're running around like a jackass you're going to give yourself away immediately, but how is a player going to be able to tell which one of the 70 people in the park you are if they're all just casually walking around or standing in one place? There is a countermeasure to that, though--the search radius becomes smaller over time too so they'll start to home in on you eventually unless they're a complete imbecile about it. I'm not sure if the search radius becoming smaller happens if you scan a lot of people in one spot or if it's just time-based. Still interesting either way.
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Wanderer posted:Also, IIRC, in multiplayer modes you're still Aiden but the other guys you're dealing with appear to you as randomly-generated humans. Oh, so it's like all the players are these self-deceptive goons who think they're the "super cool" super hacker when they're really just the same schlubs as everyone else. That's kind of funny.
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grrarg posted:No need to get the "Deluxe" version if you plan to get the Season Pass. The Season Pass includes all the "Deluxe" missions anyway. Well not on PC, since PC deluxe is the 3 SP missions, plus a Dedsec mission set that is apparently two hours long by itself.
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No more talk about preordering? But that was pretty fun. I preordered as soon as it was available on Steam. I understand that makes neckbeards angry though.
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Mr Scumbag posted:No more talk about preordering? But that was pretty fun. I preordered the deluxe edition on steam instead of the variety of discounted versions because I wanted the steam overlay. 
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May 20, 2014 02:54
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I preordered the gold version on PSN so I can wake up the next day and have it already downloaded and installed. Also extra stuff.
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Watch Dogs is one of the very first retail games I've ever preordered. The first was the remastered the Last of Us, because come on it's The Last of Us. This'll be the second, because of the aforementioned "It's there when I get home" factor, and I also got the Gold edition, because Darkman. This generation has already broken me.
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quote:WATCH_DOGS Season Pass T-Bone? Cyborgs? What?
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Nckdictator posted:T-Bone? Cyborgs? What? T-Bone's the conspiracy nut that's also a Rob Zombie lookalike, cyborgs are probably another digital trip thing. They showed some of this stuff in a recent trailer for the season pass IIRC.
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