GTA V (Finally) Meets Watch_Dogs. Sort Of.
This mix between GTA and a potential rival has been a long time coming. Seriously, how did this not happen sooner?
Watch_Dogs, after its announcement at E3 2012, garnered massive popularity, and was lauded by many as a "GTA Killer". The gameplay trailers released immediately after seemed to back up that claim, However as time passed, the trailers kept showing a progressively worse and worse image of the game.
Then, it was released in 2014, and gained the ire of players and reviewers almost instantly. The whole game felt half-finished. It only accomplished a fraction of the things it claimed in marketing material and was ridden with bugs. It did show the hints of potential, shadows of the game it was before the corporate shear cut it down into the cheapest game it could become.
Despite all this, the game still has some fans. Some players who kept themselves away from most marketing material and didn't have too many expectations for the game. For all the issues, the hacking feature works well, and the gameplay is extremely fun and solid. Any issues with the game are directed towards the marketing and graphics, and in the end the game itself is enjoyable.
However, GTA V is considered better in absolutely every way, so why not add Watch_Dogs' hacking feature to it? This Hack Mod, not to be confused with a method to gain unfair advantage over other players, allows the player to use his smartphone to hack into various social services in the city, such as the power grid. Currently, the mod only has the blackout feature from Watch_Dogs, however the author seeks to expand it with the other hacks that appear in the Ubisoft game.
What games other than Watch_Dogs do you think would be better as a GTA V mod?
