Watch Dogs

[CSL]

if you're like me and didn't see the Ubisoft E3 stuff, czech it. Looks great, only thing that really "stood out" for me along with Beyond and South Park that I've seen so far.

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Industry people are saying they're sure this isn't PS3/360 and will be next gen. I'm torn, I would expect a bigger jump for that and this may just be a PC version they're showing off.

As for the game though, looks phenomenal.

[Fignuts]

Dunno, never thought once while watching it, that it looked too good to be current gen.

[LoDownM]

I don't think it's next gen and hope it isn't. The graphics looked similar to Beyond to me.

Supposedly Ubisoft confirmed it's for PS3/360/PC. I say supposedly because I saw it on Wikipedia.

[Requiem]

Wow, this looks fantastic.

Didn't think it looked next gen. Just a really nice usage of current gen.

[LoDownM]

And confirmed for current gen.

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-ubisoft-s-watch-dogs-confirmed-for-pc-ps3-xbox-360-228827.phtml

[Buzzkill]

This looks fucking awesome

[ClockShot]

Yeah. I was watching it today and it looked amazing. Could have sworn the guy was using a PS3 controller to do the demo.

I'll grab it, no doubt about it. But, you guys ever watch that new show Person of Interest? Kinda reminded me of that.

[Skippord]

Watch Dogs (stylized as WATCH_DOGS ) is an upcoming cyberpunk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk)-themed stealth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth_game) science fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction) open world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_world) third-person (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_person_%28video_games%29) action-adventure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action-adventure_game) video game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game)

quite a mouthful, and yeah this looks pretty rad

[Swiss Ultimate]

I love the detail more than anything.

[Kane Knight]

I love the differences between regions.

[The Destroyer]

This looks lovely. I can't wait to play the watered down current gen console version we'll no doubt get. :(

[Kane Knight]

This looks lovely. I can't wait to play the watered down current gen console version we'll no doubt get. :(

Stop stealing Reqtum's gimmick.

[The Destroyer]

I wasn't aware he had a gimmick.

[Kane Knight]

It's not really a gimmick so much as him being a complete idiot.

[Requiem]

I'd say it's better than never voicing a real opinion, but I'm sure you disagree with that notion.

[Kane Knight]

Reqtum runs Skyrim on an Apple 2C.

[Requiem]

What does that even mean? What are you even making fun of? Second time you've made a comment like that and it makes no more sense than the first time. In any context. Is it just so you can have a private laugh when it goes over my head so you can pat yourself on the back at how clever you are?

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft backtracking on rumors and hints of this game appearing on current gen consoles and instead might have accidentally leaked out when the next Xbox and/or PS4 arrives with the 2013 date.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/e3-2012-watch-dogs-release-date-heading-to-pc-and-consoles-in-2013-ubisoft-wants-you-to-forget/

[Kane Knight]

Ubisoft backtracking on rumors and hints of this game appearing on current gen consoles and instead might have accidentally leaked out when the next Xbox and/or PS4 arrives with the 2013 date.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/e3-2012-watch-dogs-release-date-heading-to-pc-and-consoles-in-2013-ubisoft-wants-you-to-forget/

This was the speculation going around in the first place about several titles, wasn't it? We were seeing next gen games disguised as current get titles?

[Frank Drebin]

Love that its set in Chicago, but I live there so I'm a tad biased.

Hope I can burn down my office building.

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft already considering selling the rights to make a movie based on the game just from the reaction gained from the E3 debut.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/ubisoft-already-thinking-about-watch-dogs-movie

[Kane Knight]

What could possibly go wrong with that?

[Emperor Smeat]

I think Ubisoft went a little too much with the whole idea of everything being hackable and visible since it was revealed during a promotion, the company accidentally leaked out everyone's email who joined.

Everybody who signed up for updates was sent this message, however this isn’t the interesting part, whoever sent this email included everyone’s email address in the CC line and not the Bcc line, meaning that users are now stuck receiving countless emails. This also means that every user’s email address is visible to everyone, and while not much can be done with just an email address, but in today’s world it’s a little worrying to see.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch-dogs-promotion-gives-out-users-email-addresses/

[Emperor Smeat]

Some promotional stuff was recently leaked leading to the current speculation of Ubisoft might be including the Wii U and next gen consoles for the game when its launched later this year.

So far only the PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 have been confirmed while the Wii U was only rumored to be getting the game.

http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/011.jpg
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch-dogs-holiday-release-advertised-for-all-home-consoles/

[Kane Knight]

I was trying to remember the name of this the other day. Looking forward to it.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wii U version should be getting confirmed soon now that big name retailers are adding the Wii U for their pre-order and purchase web pages. Also only started to be added in once the promotional stuff started to appear online and/or those stores started to receive them.
http://www.destructoid.com/various-retailers-list-watch-dogs-for-wii-u-245926.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft officially confirmed the game will arrive on the Wii U, PS4, and next Xbox. The announcement was made shortly after the game was announced for the PS4 during Sony's announcement show.

Watch_Dogs will be available on PS4 at launch, along with its release on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo and Windows PC.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=196589

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Ubisoft, even though this game was originally announced for current gen consoles first, the game was actually developed for next gen consoles before they decided to also make it for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Also tease the PC version is the superior version since it acts as the bridge between gens and as the main platform the game is being developed on.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch_dogs-developed-for-next-generation-consoles-first/


In regards to the Wii U version, they are still tinkering on what to do with the Gamepad for features.

[VSG]

Developing for PC and porting to consoles is the way to do it right, good for them. I might now pick this up on a Steam sale or something.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Every game will now probably be developed for DirectX/OpenGL on PC and ported over now since the consoles are so close to it anyway. Even then, they still might not bother releasing the PC version.

[VSG]

Fuck'em then.

[Kane Knight]

Every game will now probably be developed for DirectX/OpenGL on PC and ported over now since the consoles are so close to it anyway. Even then, they still might not bother releasing the PC version.

Not cater to a market that's less than 10% of gaming? Ridiculous.

[VSG]

Source?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft announces the release date for the game is November 19 for North America and November 22 for Europe.
Watch Dogs launches on PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U November 19 in North America, November 22 in Europe.

Ubisoft also stressed that Watch Dogs would be released for PS4 and Xbox [Whatever], but did not provide a specific release date for those versions. It seems save to say, however, that the Watch Dogs release date strongly implies both consoles will be available for purchase no later than November 19.

A special edition poster was announced as part of the pre-order exclusive from Gamestop.
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Also revealed was a new trailer for the game.
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http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/ubisoft-announces-watch-dogs-release-date-rolls-out-new-trailer/

[VSG]

Graphics look great!

[ClockShot]

Totally going after work tomorrow to pre-order.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, might wait to pick this up on PS4.

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft recently announced two retailer specific pre-order bonuses for the game:

First up is The Palace Pack, which will be offered to those who pre-order from Gamestop. The pack’s contents include a exclusive single-player mission, which upon completion will grant players an investigation upgrade, more money from hacking ATM machines, and an exclusive Watch Dogs poster.

The other option players have is from online retailer Amazon, which will be giving out the Signature Shot Pack. After finishing an exclusive single-player mission, gamers will then be given access to a new outfit along with a Biometric Assault Rifle.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/pre-order-incentives-watch-dogs-announced

[Emperor Smeat]

Limited Edition was revealed during Comic Con recently.

Costs around $130 and includes special edition box, an official soundtrack CD, 9'' statue of the main character, an art book, Pierce’s vigilante mask, and a special steelbook case.

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/07/wdse-610x357.jpg
http://www.screwattack.com/news/ubisoft-reveals-watch-dogs-limited-edition


In terms of sales, Ubisoft is expecting around 6 million copies to be sold.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207814

[ClockShot]

Normally I'd jump on stuff like this. But these days, for first time in like.....ever, I'm on a budget.

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft released a new trailer focusing mainly on the actual hacking aspect of the game. According to the trailer, there are about 75 unique hacking ways in the game.

The trailer is also part of a series of trailers that will each cover a different aspect of the game with the next focusing on the game's Chicago setting.

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http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/get-ready-to-hack-the-planet-with-watch-dogs-latest-gameplay-trailer/

[Emperor Smeat]

For those interested in the PS4 and Xbox One version, the creative director for the game stated it will only run in 30 fps and haven't decided what its native resolution will be.

According to creative director Jonathan Morin in an interview with VideoGamer, "Right now the frame rate we're focusing on [is] a steady 30[FPS]. There's always a balance, especially for open world, between the simulation and the rest. I think for where we are, the most important thing is the steadiness and [ensuring] that it's always capped the same so when you play it it feels right." Disappointing, if not predictable.

Perhaps more worrisome is Morin's inability to confirm Watch Dogs' native resolution. The creative director wasn't sure if the game would run at 720p or 1080p on PS4 and Xbox One.
http://www.destructoid.com/watch-dogs-is-sticking-to-30-fps-on-xbox-one-ps4-262582.phtml

[ClockShot]

Now delayed until 2014.

[Tommy Gunn]

Don't mind really, I have too many games to play and I haven't even got round to picking up GTA V yet.

[ClockShot]

Best Buy fucked over my buddy. Had the Watch Dogs PS4 bundle pre-ordered. And with today's news, they canceled his pre-order. In a bit of good news, they gave him a $75 "we're sorry" credit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Looked liked it needed a bit more time in some of the previews, so not shocked.

http://i.imgur.com/XsCuAK7.gif

[ClockShot]

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May 27th launch date. About a month early. Here's a new story trailer to go along with the announcement.

[Emperor Smeat]

For those interested in the Wii U version, Ubisoft still has it planned for a 2014 release although the senior producer and creative director revealed why it got delayed in the first place.

One of the reasons the Wii U version of the game isn't hitting the same release date as every other platform is because it's the only version not being developed in concert by the team in Montreal.

"We have our studio in Bucharest working on it, and we wanted that team to have the time to explore the GamePad and be able to have fun with it and see how far they could push it," he said. "It's also an interesting platform, because it has its own strength, which we want to take advantage of, and we didn't want to delay all the other platforms for that one. So we're going to take the time we need to make sure the game is good (technically) when we ship it and that it also, game design-wise, makes good use of the specifics of the Wii U."

"It's been paused," Morin states of the Wii U build, "which means delayed."

"There were some very talented programmers working on it and, when we started to point at the things we needed to fix, we needed those guys and their experience. It was a logical choice to say - let's get those people, let's pause the Wii U thing, let's make sure the experience is where we wanted to be."

Once other versions are done, "then Wii U can get back into place," he concludes.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/6/5473924/watch-dogs-wii-u-release-date
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-06-why-watch-dogs-was-delayed

[Emperor Smeat]

Online multiplayer supports up to 8 players for free roam matches/sessions.

Also hinted the game's multiplayer features were one of the main reasons for the game's delays.

http://www.destructoid.com/watch-dogs-has-8-person-multiplayer-ubisoft-explains-delay-271624.phtml

[VSG]

Ubisoft getting a lot of criticism over the terrible looking graphics in the in-game trailer for the consoles from yesterday compared to the demo shown so far. What were people expecting though? That demo was run on a high end PC and everyone does this!

[Emperor Smeat]

Beta rumored to be occurring at least on the Xbox One before its launch.

Watch Dogs appears set to have a closed beta on Xbox One before its May 27 release. A listing for the The beta showed up prematurely on the console's marketplace.

The observant player posted an image of the closed beta to reddit. The download clocks in at more than 23GB, and supports up to eight players, suggesting that it's the multiplayer component that will be tested. However, a singleplayer option's also mentioned.

It's currently unknown how the beta can be registered for, or what date it might launch. Additionally, the listing has since been pulled from the digital store.
http://www.destructoid.com/early-arrival-in-chicago-watch-dogs-may-be-getting-a-closed-beta-271787.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

For those interested in the PC version, Ubisoft recently revealed the specs needed.

The recommended PC specs require Windows Vista or later, a DirectX 11 card with at least 2GB of VRAM, an eight core CPU, and 8GB of RAM. Now these are the recommended specs, so you don’t need a computer this good to make the game run. A full rundown of the minimum and recommended specs are below:


Minimum

DirectX 11 GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM (NVidia GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770)
Quad core CPU (Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 or AMD Phenom II X4 940)
4GB of RAM


Recommended

Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8 (Please note that we only support 64 bit OSs.)
DirectX 11 card with at least 2GB of VRAM (NVidia GTX560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850)
Eight core CPU (Intel Core i7-3770 running at 3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core CPU running at 4 GHz)
8GB of RAM
25GB of available hard drive space


http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch-dogs-recommended-pc-requirements-revealed/

[Polybius]

I'm not holding my breath on this one.
It looks good, got a nice atmosphere, and some interesting gameplay mechanics.
However, getting pretty tired of these flimsy plot lines of "I did some bad stuff with my amazing skills and now people I love are dead, lets go get some revenge!"

But hey, looks like a fun game I can dick around in and hit folks with cars, so there's that!

[OssMan]

Ok CSL I will watch you play Dogs give me a link

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'm not holding my breath on this one.
It looks good, got a nice atmosphere, and some interesting gameplay mechanics.
However, getting pretty tired of these flimsy plot lines of "I did some bad stuff with my amazing skills and now people I love are dead, lets go get some revenge!"

But hey, looks like a fun game I can dick around in and hit folks with cars, so there's that!

Yeah, pretty sure the gameplay and story will prove to be far more in-depth than that. I personally can't wait to test all kinds of different methods of approaching the same mission/section of the game.

[Kalyx triaD]

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Seems all over the place, tbh.

[Fignuts]

Kinda wish they didn't bother with multiplayer. Put that time and development into the singleplayer.

[Emperor Smeat]

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The additional single-player campaign puts players in control of T-Bone Grady, an “eccentric hacker and ally to Aiden,” who—as expressed in the season pass trailer above—has an affinity for blowin’ things up because he’s not, the man himself stresses, a hippie.

The new Digital Trip mission—optional quests that send the players into virtual reality playground that allows fore more arcade-y gameplay experiences than the main narrative permits, like stomping about Chicago in a spider tank. The season pass’ Digital Trip mission sees Aiden hunting cyborgs masquerading as everyday Chicagoans.

The season pass also includes the Untouchables Pack, which allows players to dress Aiden up in 1920s mobster–inspired ensembles and an M1 SMG. In North America, this add-on will only be available through the season pass.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch-dogs-season-pass-includes-additional-single-player-content-aiden-outfits/

[Emperor Smeat]

After some misinformation went out stating that Watch Dogs would be 1080p on the PlayStation 4, the Ubisoft blog has finally confirmed the real resolutions. It will be 900p on the PlayStation 4, and 792p on the Xbox One. Both versions will run at 30 frames-per-second.
http://www.destructoid.com/watch-dogs-is-900p-on-playstation-4-792p-on-xbox-one-274792.phtml

Breakdown of all the different versions the game will have and what each edition will and will not contain:
http://www.destructoid.com//ul/274754-all-the-watch-dogs-collector-s-editions-are-the-wrong-version/watch_dogs_editions-noscale.jpg
http://www.destructoid.com/all-the-watch-dogs-collector-s-editions-are-the-wrong-versions-274754.phtml

[VSG]

Ya, I saw this. Absolutely ridiculous! Anyway I will gladly buy a copy for cheap off someone who got it for free with their Nvidia GPU. Yaay cheap PC games!

[VSG]

The game also looks great on both generations of consoles. On new-gen systems the game will run at 900p on PS4 and 792p on Xbox One, at 30 frames-per-second on both consoles. While some new-gen games now offer native 1080p, Morin says it’s much more important to deliver an amazing next-gen experience than it is to push a few more pixels onto a screen.

http://blog.ubi.com/watch-dogs-next-gen-game-resolution-dynamism/

Lol come on, so much for the next generation consoles. My laptop can play this game at 1080p, 60 fps. Also what the fuck is 792p?

[drave]

Graphics aren't the most important factor for me, this does not bother me and still a day 1 buy for sure.

[VSG]

I am with you on graphics, but I can't stand 30 fps on games like this.

[VSG]

Won a free copy from a social media giveaway :D

Anyone else already got the game pre-ordered?

[Heisenberg]

paid off and ready to play, like I told Kalyx, I didn't read too much into the game. I liked the flashy debut video of it and Ubisoft has been hitting it out of the park with AC:IV and FarCry3.

This is more of a loyalty purchase, with a chance of actually liking the game

[Malfeitor]

Won a free copy from a social media giveaway :D

Anyone else already got the game pre-ordered?

Just paid off the game this week. Excited to pick it up.

[Hanso Amore]

WTF

This comes out AFTER the 3 day holiday in which I take Friday off for a 4 day!

[VSG]

Ya, it will release 11 pm on Monday for me so it's a big bummer there. Steam doesn't have preloading up yet either :mad:

[Malfeitor]

WTF

This comes out AFTER the 3 day holiday in which I take Friday off for a 4 day!

I've got a 4 day weekend as well. Except it's Saturday through Tuesday. :D

[VSG]

I hate Uplay so much! They just confirmed no preloading even if the game was bought on Steam. Almost tempts me to get the torrents for the game. Plenty of people have already finished the game by now.

[Disturbed316]

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For some reason this makes me want it, doesn't look very next gen though.

[VSG]

What did you expect though? It is 900p on the PS4 which when upscaled to a standard 1080p TV will look worse than if it was a 900p monitor. That weird 792p resolution on the Xbone will be even worse!

[Disturbed316]

I did not know that, explains a lot.

[Emperor Smeat]

For those who like to go the torrent route:

Well, the latest trend in viruses is secret Bitcoin miners, and it seems that somebody jumped on the Watch Dogs hype-train to make some quick coin. Seems almost fitting considering the theme of the game, though the irony is probably not as entertaining if you’ve fallen victim to the hack.

One of the most seeded copies of Watch Dogs available online is reported to also install a Bitcoin mining virus on the computer of its victims. Blue Screen crashes, additional power consumption, and an overall unstable computer await those unlucky pirates that couldn’t wait for release day or didn’t want to spend the cash for a legit copy of Watch Dogs.

At least one copy was verified as a fake and a few others as supposed fakes.

http://www.gamecrastinate.com/gaming-news/watch-dogs-torrent-secretly-installing-bitcoin-miner-thousands-computers/

[VSG]

Ya, the main verified torrent was clean. Can't blame the seeders for trying to profit off this though!

[ClockShot]

Picked this up and played for a bit. It's fun. Controls are a bit confusing, but over time they'll come natural.

As like most Ubisoft games, car handling sucks.

[VSG]

The city is pretty great, better than any sandbox game I have played. I won't go a whole lot further till Ubisoft patches the PC version though, stupid bugs and video ram memory leaks everywhere.

[Fignuts]

Car handling isn't as bad as the majority are making it out to be. It's definitely not great, but some people are acting like it breaks the game, when it totally doesn't.

Loving this so far. Ubisoft have pretty much mastered the open world stealth game at this point. So fun, and so much to do.

[VSG]

The car physics are more realistic than most games out there, probably why people are bitching about it. No sudden response to turns or anything.

I am so glad my GPUs have 3 gigs of VRAM, those ultra textures look soooooo good!

[ClockShot]

Music question. Do you classify the band Chicago as Pop or Rock?

I've always thought of them as a rock band. Yet Ubisoft has the gall to put them in the pop category in the music playlist. Legit pissed at this.

Side note: Conversations with Jordi have me laughing.

[Razzamajazz]

http://i60.tinypic.com/1zyvdci.png

[Heisenberg]

http://i.imgur.com/A0yrNGL.jpg

[Fignuts]

There is a pretty awesome easter egg in the intrusion mini game.

[Heisenberg]

I need clarification, are real people jumping into my game to steal my shit? I've had two of those events kick off and both of them didn't shoot me when I found them. I shot one up in his car like he was 50 cent and the other I found jacking off by a fence and he came and started running. The gamer tag and post screen looked legit. I don't know if this bs is going to occur again while I'm trying to progress in story

[Heisenberg]

Fuck, posted too late, I'll check in the morning and see if a fellow Watch_Doge replies or not

[Fignuts]

Yeah, they are other players, besides the mandatory one that you do as a single player mission. You can turn it off by going into the online section of options.

[Heisenberg]

Sweet, I didn't mind it much. I just want to finish the campaign then I'll entertain these guys

[VSG]

lol I remember when the in-game prompt came in asking me to hack someone else's game only for the game to realize Uplay was down as always.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Only barely scratched the surface of this because I gave it a try my last visit to the nearly next-door game shop. PS4 version.

So far, I can say it's very easy to just pick up and play w/o needing tutorials or anything. Always nice to see entry-level accessibility with any game these days. Too many that just seem to rely on hand-holding tutorial missions/sections when they should just let people mostly figure stuff out on their own.

Have gotten through one whole story mission, the rest of my time was spent eluding cops, exploring the city in-car/on-foot, screwing around with interacting with traffic lights and other things, intervening in crimes in progress, profiling people with the in-game smartphone app thing the guy has and occasionally hacking people's phones to get their $ and add it to my account @ the nearest ATM. It's safe to say I'm not nearly through yet.

[ClockShot]

So, anybody here get their online trophies yet?

[Sepholio]

Not yet, but I'm about to work on them in the next few days.

Having trouble with traced?

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft states a patch is on its way meant to fix several gameplay issues with the bulk being PC fixes. It will also be arriving at different dates depending on the platform.

The patch is being rolled out on a staggered release schedule, with the PlayStation 4 patch quoted to have been coming out "in the next few hours" as of the Watch Dogs team's forum posting. The PS3 version is "coming shortly," with the PC patch arriving in "the coming days." Xbox One and Xbox 360 players should expect their patch next week or so.

http://www.destructoid.com/watch-dogs-patch-releasing-shortly-on-all-consoles-and-pc-versions-276807.phtml

[VSG]

A mini patch for the PC came in today and it just ended up overwriting a great graphics mod I had got from a Guru3D user. For all I am concerned, the patch just made it worse.

[Sepholio]

PS4 patch dropped yesterday unless they had another one today.

[Sepholio]

They need to patch those stupid fucking drinking games though. Those things are ridiculous to the nth.

[ClockShot]

Practice makes perfect. Once you get the patterns down, it'll come natural.

[ClockShot]

Beat and platinum'd this.

Story could have been a lot better. Should have taken that extra time to improve on it.