Watch Dogs is the next open-world sandbox game that I’m just itching to get my hands on. I know, it could be overhyped and it has a lot of live up to thanks to the delay, but I’m still excited. So, how long will is the game?
According to the great and powerful twitter, the average (read: non-completionist) player will get 35-40 hours of gameplay – so similar to GTA V:
@vytla102 I would say the average player which does free roam a bit tend to reach the end within 35-40h. But doing everything is close 100h.
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 15, 2014
I’m pretty happy with that. Assassin’s Creed IV gave me hours of gameplay, let alone all the sailing I did. I figure my time with Watch Dogs will be pretty similar – tons of story content, padded even more with side missions, collectibles and the opportunities to just wander around and explore. With a total of 100 hours of content, I don’t think many people will complain about the size of the game, or value for money.
For those who haven’t seen it yet, the new story trailer gives a bit more insight into what’s going on:
For those who don’t watch videos, we basically get to listen to Aiden get Batman voice. No really, he’s doing that raspy thing for no clear reason. That said, the trailer shows him becoming disillusioned with his city, and even shows the scene when he gets the all-powerful smart phone. What follows is a combination of blackouts and explosions to show off his awesome new powers, all being used to save the city, or maybe destroy it. Really, do all stealthy characters do something that make their vocal chords take strain or something? Just talk like a normal person!
Last Updated: March 17, 2014
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:06
Decent length, I like it a lot!
(and before any “that’s what she said” jokes come in, yes, THAT IS what she said, seeing as today is humble day and St Paddy’s day!!!)
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 17, 2014 at 10:08
That’s not what she said.
Hammersteyn
March 17, 2014 at 10:08
That’s what he said
VampyreSquirrel
March 17, 2014 at 10:09
That’s what it said.
RinceIsIngwer
March 17, 2014 at 10:13
That’s what I said. No, what?
General JJ the Fett
March 17, 2014 at 10:19
That’s what we all expected.
Hammersteyn
March 17, 2014 at 10:17
I need this shirt for today!
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:18
“Decent length, I like it a lot!” ??
Or the St Paddy’s day one?
Hammersteyn
March 17, 2014 at 10:31
St Paddy’s, I might not be in the office tomorrow. There’s to much green beer in the pub
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 17, 2014 at 10:33
I nominate you to solve this problem. For the sake of the children!
RinceIsIngwer
March 17, 2014 at 10:07
Damn, that’s 1000 CoD games.
Hammersteyn
March 17, 2014 at 10:09
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aeN7DXv_460sa.gif
RinceIsIngwer
March 17, 2014 at 10:12
HAHAHAHAH! Brilliant sir 🙂
General JJ the Fett
March 17, 2014 at 10:24
YESSS
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:14
Awwww jissss
General JJ the Fett
March 17, 2014 at 10:24
Only it will probably be different from section to section.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:26
Deja Vu sold as DLC
General JJ the Fett
March 17, 2014 at 10:28
lol
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 17, 2014 at 10:11
How much of that is grinding??????…..Oh wrong genre
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
March 17, 2014 at 10:30
That’s not what @Admiral_Chief:disqus said..
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:37
lol
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 17, 2014 at 10:14
Wow I just realised something. Watch Dogs is a game where you spend most of your time playing a game on your phone, so it’s basically a glorified mobile game inside the body of a normal game. Mind… BLOWN!
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:14
GAMECEPTION TO THE MAXXXXXXXXX
RinceIsIngwer
March 17, 2014 at 10:16
WOW!
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 17, 2014 at 10:27
Isn’t he just hacking via his phone? *Technical*
Sk3tz0
March 17, 2014 at 10:26
It’ll probably take me longer to finish as for the first 10hrs all i’m gonna be doing is robbing ppl and ATMs.. and stalking and being all Cybercreepy..
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
March 17, 2014 at 10:36
And how is that different from your normal weekends?
Admiral Chief of comments
March 17, 2014 at 10:37
XD
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 17, 2014 at 10:40
lol BURN.
Willem Swanepoel
March 17, 2014 at 10:32
It is not always a good thing. I mean, a sandbox game can get pretty boring when the missions are repetitive and story is very uninteresting.
You can make a 12hour game — 36 hours if you add pointless, repetitive missions etc.
I think GTA V managed to pull it off pretty good.
Jonah Cash
March 17, 2014 at 11:06
AC 4 pulled it off nicely as well!! I sunk 28 hours into it and for the last 3-4 hours I started fast traveling because I could not stop sinking ships!!! I see a ship I want it destroyed, 3 hours later and countless ships destroyed and I am no nearer to the place where the main story starts….
Willem Swanepoel
March 17, 2014 at 11:16
haha sounds like my story in AC 4 😉
Did not finish it yet, still sinking ships hahaha
Jonah Cash
March 17, 2014 at 11:04
Bring it!!!!