ham-peas
Since: Jul, 2015
12/01/2015 00:00:00
His shoes wear trench coats?
omegafire17
Since: Apr, 2010
06/07/2016 00:00:00
The ironic thing about Aiden Pierce is that, while he may seem bland at first glance, he\'s in actuality a Deconstruction of the typical The Atoner Anti-Hero character - ie that he\'s a hypocrite in numerous ways, being a vigilante while doing/condoning other crimes (though really big ones are off-limits), saying he\'s doing it to protect his family when he can\'t see that everything he does only makes it worse, and other such things.
^To put it simply, he\'s like Edward Kenway from AC: Black Flag, as a hacker instead of a pirate.
MiinU
Since: Jun, 2011
06/07/2016 00:00:00
This seems more like a character review than a game review.
Pannic
Since: Jul, 2009
06/07/2016 00:00:00
^^Is it actually a deconstruction or just bad writing?
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A New Take on Vigilantism
Watch Dogs is a surprisingly refreshing take on the "vigilante" concept.
You step into the Trench coat wearing shoes of Aiden Pearce, a hacker by trade with a dark past. He was originally a criminal, hacking into the bank accounts with a partner named Damien Brenks. Everything changed when the duo decided to hack the bank accounts of the rich people inside the Merlaut Hotel. Aiden had a hit put on him when his partner recklessly chased data that they had nothing to do with. His niece paid the price.
Aided by a colorful cast of characters and his smartphone, he began a quest of vengeance and redemption.
While some gamer's may be irked by Aiden's blandness, I feel that this initial game is sort of like a prequel in of itself. Setting up events, characters, and gameplay for future installments of this series.
Aiden is a character that has potential, but he needs to be desperately expanded upon before I can make a total decision regarding him.
With everything taken into account, gameplay, characters, setting, etc. I rate this game at a solid 7/10. It was alright, but there is a good bit of room for improvement.