FINAL FANTASY IX vs Watch Dogs
FINAL FANTASY IX is a JRPG open-world game from Square Enix (2016) while Watch Dogs is an action-adventure open-world game (2014).
Quick answer: FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher, 8.1 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score, and Watch Dogs is the cheaper at $19.99.
What each one is
FINAL FANTASY IX is filed under JRPG and Open-World. In contrast, Watch Dogs under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
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In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
Story, characters and reception
No Wikipedia detail on file.
Plot
The Watch Dogs games take place in fictionalized versions of real-life cities that have implemented ctOS. Watch Dogs is set in the Chicago area , Watch Dogs 2 in the San Francisco Bay Area , and Watch Dogs: Legion in Greater London . While the first two games take place during modern times, Legion is set in the "near future" (circa 2030), depicting significant advancements in technology. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Watch Dogs received generally positive reviews despite criticism aimed at certain technical issues, the discrepancy in graphical quality between marketing and the real game, narrative, and protagonist. It sold more than 10 million copies by the end of 2014. Watch Dogs 2 received generally positive reviews upon release, with critics generally regarding it as an improvement over the original game. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| FINAL FANTASY IX | Watch Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 14,266) | Very Positive (80%, 52,443) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | 77/100 |
| Price | $20.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 7 GB | 25 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2014 |
| Developer | Square Enix | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
FINAL FANTASY IX vs Watch Dogs, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
FINAL FANTASY IXJRPG open-world gameWatch DogsAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
FINAL FANTASY IXJRPG, Story Rich, FantasyWatch DogsOpen World, Hacking, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
FINAL FANTASY IX ✓Score 8.1 · 95% on Steam · 84 criticWatch DogsScore 7.3 · 80% on Steam · 77 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
FINAL FANTASY IX14,266 reviews · 3 add-ons · 7 GBWatch Dogs52,443 reviews · 4 add-ons · 25 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
FINAL FANTASY IX$20.99Watch Dogs ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
FINAL FANTASY IXPlayableWatch DogsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFINAL FANTASY IX and Watch Dogs on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: FINAL FANTASY IX (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Watch Dogs ($19.99)
- Lighter on storage: FINAL FANTASY IX (7 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Watch Dogs (52,443 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGSingleplayerAdventureAtmosphericOpen WorldAction
Where they differ
JRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackFantasyClassicTurn-Based Combat
HackingMultiplayerThird PersonStealthThird-Person ShooterShooter
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, FINAL FANTASY IX is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Watch Dogs is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| FINAL FANTASY IX | Watch Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | 7 GB | 25 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: FINAL FANTASY IX · Watch Dogs.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 3 accessibility features for FINAL FANTASY IX and 1 for Watch Dogs. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are FINAL FANTASY IX and Watch Dogs in scope?
FINAL FANTASY IX has drawn 14,266 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 7 GB. Watch Dogs has drawn 52,443 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 25 GB.
Is FINAL FANTASY IX or Watch Dogs better?
By the GamingPickz Score, FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher (8.1 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, FINAL FANTASY IX or Watch Dogs?
Watch Dogs is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $20.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get FINAL FANTASY IX or Watch Dogs?
FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher, 8.1 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score, and Watch Dogs is the cheaper at $19.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.