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Ubisoft explains Watch Dogs' tablet features

Ubisoft has shed some light on the mysterious tablet features in Watch Dogs, the game that has swiftly become one of E3's major talking points.

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Psychotica5089d ago

Sounds good, my Ipad will be ready..

Hufandpuf5089d ago

Nice! Also I suggest getting an iPad or smartphone over a wii u controller because an iPad and smartphone can do more than just play games.

LightofDarkness5089d ago (Edited 5089d ago )

You're right. More to that, MS is right, and it seems the publishers are catching on too. How do they kill the WiiU? Make sure that its unique selling point is not only redundant, but done better on your own machine.

Smartglass works on just about every tablet, while the WiiU controller only does WiiU.

Yes, it's too early to predict doom and gloom, but I have a feeling Nintendo are in for a bad surprise...

Hisiru5089d ago

You need to pause the game in order to use Smartglass, you can't use it in real time and that's why it will never be similar to the WiiU's capabilities.

LightofDarkness5089d ago

For now, Hisiru. I'm sure it's only a taster of what's in store once the 360's successor rolls out.

WrAiTh Sp3cTr35089d ago

Let me get this straight. People should go out and buy a $400 iPad for this game? I don't know if this is confirmed for Wii U but that's what I would spend $400 on, since Wii U is a full blown gaming device, lol. But maybe I'm reading your comment wrong?

Hufandpuf5089d ago

Not solely for the game, but it'd be nice to have anyway over a wiiU. Think about it, with a wiiU controller, you can only play games. But with an iPad or other tablet you may already have, you don't have to get a whole other console.

Same for the vita since the vita is essentially the same as a wiiu controller but can still be used for other things too.

And btw, this game is not coming to the wiiU.

Grimhammer005089d ago

No. Your reading it right I think.
But he's implying quite correctly, that many of us gamers also have smart phones or tablets already. And smart glass is an app....a serious WiiU killer in sheeps clothing.

But...I still see Sony as the best option. This tablet non-sense is diversionary to gameplay on your tv. Who wants to look done at a controller to see a HUD map? Or perhaps some other gameplay idea?

Same goes for movies....Apples AirPlay does smart glass already, as does several apps. The fact that MS smart glass can stream actor bios or maps of areas in realtime to what your watching.....is incredibly lame. I'm watching a movie....but looking at my tablet too?

Ever had your friend yap to you during a movie? Or try reading a book while absently following a tv show? Both are annoyances. But now MS wants you to believe its hip.

People don't fall for it.

ginsunuva5089d ago

A tablet and the Wii U controller are as similar as a camera and a cellphone. They're not alternatives to each other dumba$$.

Or are you just really good a trolling?

bahabeast5089d ago

soo i will be able to use tablet intergration with my ps3 also?? the reason microsoft went with all o/s is because they have no portable hardware of thier own, sony could do the same but they want people to buy vita's. sony sony sony microsoft just trumped you and nintendo sum what.

modesign5089d ago

let me go buy a $600-800 ipad just to use with one game.

Hufandpuf5089d ago

Or just use your smartphone.

juaburg5089d ago

Feeling a bit sad... Dont want nintendo to do badly. Its solely a gaming company... But lets see what happens.

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The entire WatchDogs series is 87% off and it's not even Black Friday

If you are looking for a bargain, check out the huge discounts across the entire WatchDogs series on Steam.

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Watch Dogs Deserves A Remake, More Than Ever

With the world of information and technology, privacy and security growing every day, Watch Dogs deserves another chance in the spotlight, now more than ever.

RaidenBlack1750d ago

The only Ubi title that deserves a faithful remake right now is Splinter Cell 1.
All 2014+ Ubi titles are just underwhelming. Especially ones from 2016+ are just cancer.

LucasRuinedChildhood1749d ago (Edited 1749d ago )

Seriously, are we so far removed from Ubisoft actually making good games that people now praise Watch_Dogs in retrospect?

"Watch_Dogs has remained one of my favourite games of the last ten years." Jesus Christ.

HankHill1749d ago

I remember being so disappointed in Watch Dogs when I played it at release. It was alright, but I think I fell for the hype and I needed a game to play on my new PS4.

obidanshinobi1749d ago

This is what happens when mediocrity gets praised as good.
Standards are slipping across the whole entertainment industry.
What was once considering rubbish is now considered as OK, what once was OK is now being praised as good etc etc.

LamerTamer1749d ago

Everyone has their own likes. I liked it a lot myself. I played through it twice and liked the car chases and the open world with fairly decent environments and missions. It suffered from the whole downgrade thing where they showed graphics that weren't actually there. No game will appeal to everyone but it was still ambitious for it's time.

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gantarat1749d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1749d ago

For certain! AC1 was brilliant at the time but with new graphics and gameplay it would be amazing! Do you prefer old combat or new though?

RaidenBlack1749d ago

I'd say a reimagining of AC1.
I direct AC1 remake would be a bad idea. It'll need better story pacing and significant better world building.

BlaqMagiq11749d ago

Old. Let it play like how it did with AC2-Syndicate style gameplay but refine the setting and story.

Profchaos1749d ago

It would need a lot changed for it to be enjoyable again as even back in 2007 on launch we were all complaining about it's repetitive gameplay go here perform one of three side quests repeat then assassination now do it over and over until a big battle with a unforgiving checkpoint system.

BlaqMagiq11749d ago

Absolutely. It needs it. The only AC I truly didn't enjoy.

chicken_in_the_corn1749d ago

I'd prefer it didn't. Ubisoft would make it so bloated, it wouldn't be anywhere near the original

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smolinsk1749d ago (Edited 1749d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1749d ago (Edited 1749d ago )

As a fan of the franchise legion was garbage and I regretted my purchase for the first time in the franchise the entire thing felt like an experiment in NPC behaviour and released without the writers input on what makes a good story.

I don't think I'm alone in that feeling though as wrench and Aiden are brought back and the campaign was rewritten to fit them.

I am tempted to buy the season pass to play it again with Aiden but fool me twice shame on me I'm waiting for a deep sale

camel_toad1749d ago

Agreed. Despite the annoying hipness of the characters in part 2 I thought it was a really fun game. I was extremely disappointed and surprised at how many steps back they took with Legion. You'd think it was made by an entirely different team. Or was it?

It was just so devoid of fun.

LamerTamer1749d ago

Honestly one of my biggest annoyances with Legion is that they took out the camera views for the driving. I mean the behind the car view that they stuck us with is near unplayable. I always used a first person driving view. After two releases why did they take OUT features? I don't get it.

TheSinsibleOne1749d ago

The fist watchdog game was the best by far
After that they weren't weird and annoying with that hipster stuff. Aiden was a badass.

LamerTamer1749d ago

I thought so at first too. I got used to it and it ended up being good after some play time. I just had to give it a chance.

TheEnigma3131749d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1749d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131749d ago

That's good news. Hopefully it's done right.

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Inside the Driver game that died so that Watch Dogs could live

From VG247: "When cars slide, they leave tyre marks. In a game like Driver, they’re an aesthetic touch, part of the inherent cool of a handbrake turn. But those dark shadows in the road also tell a story. From tyre marks, you can determine the speed of a vehicle, when it started to skid, and its ultimate direction of travel – long after the car itself has vanished into the distance."

vallencer1814d ago

Different spellings in different parts of the world friend. Tyre is a correct way to spell it.

Pridefall1814d ago

Dunno why you got downvpted when tyre is correct in Australia.

mikefizzled11813d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921814d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1814d ago

Why did they stop making some of the best games ever? Driver was one of them.

Gameseeker_Frampt1813d ago

Assassins Creed 2 showed Ubisoft how to make money and Far Cry 2 showed them that gamers don't like complex ideas. Now Ubisoft just turns out games that are just variations of the same thing.

WeAreLegion1814d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1814d ago

A story driven game with pure driving gameplay. I'd love to see a new Driver game or a remake of the first one.

ApocalypseShadow1814d ago

Yes. This one. A definite remake of the first without adding any ridiculous fluff. The first game had great physics and sound for its time. The start of the car in the beginning cinema I watched constantly. My father and uncles were big muscle and classic car freaks. Only thing crazy about the game was the relentless cops in the last level. Insane the way those police cars were and launched at you.

Bleemcast made it look better just like PC emulators. But would definitely take a remake.

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