(Replace 11/13/20): After spending extra time with Watch Canines: Legion following the discharge of patch TU2.10, my outcomes with the sport are nonetheless combined. As we reported on Wednesday in our first replace, after putting in the newest patch, I used to be in a position to get via the “Justice4Claire” mission. Earlier than the patch, a game-breaking bug was inflicting my sport to crash each time I began the mission, retaining me from having the ability to progress via sport’s predominant marketing campaign. Typically, the sport continues to run higher, too. I’ve observed far much less dips in Legion’s framerate whereas taking part in the sport and driving round its open world.
That mentioned, whereas taking part in final night time, I as soon as once more encountered unhealthy points with the sport crashing. On three separate events, attempting to play the mission “London’s Protectors,” my sport crashed virtually instantly after getting into the mission’s play space. So far as I can inform, this subject was completely tied to this particular story mission; I used to be in a position to drive across the sport’s open world and full facet missions with no issues. This morning, nonetheless, I used to be lastly in a position to get via “London’s Protectors” with out the sport crashing. I used to be additionally in a position to get via the mission “DedSec Celebration” with no subject.
After posting this text on Tuesday, there have been plenty of feedback and replies on Twitter to our story, with different gamers sharing their points with the sport crashing and others reporting they’ve had no technical issues in any respect with Legion. As is to be anticipated, it is not a common drawback, nevertheless it does appear to be a persistent one. Equally, following the discharge of patch TU2.10, many gamers have taken to Ubisoft’s boards and Twitter to voice their frustrations with the sport and its continued crashing. Ubisoft has replied to some players on Twitter, saying it is conscious of the issue some gamers are nonetheless having post-patch and is investigating the difficulty.
Earlier than publishing our unique story on Tuesday, we reached out to Ubisoft for remark however by no means heard again. We have reached out once more and can replace this story ought to we hear something. We will even proceed to replace the story with any vital data because it arises.
(Replace, 11/11/20): Earlier this morning, Ubisoft Toronto issued a brand new patch for Watch Canines: Legion on Xbox One, addressing points with stability and crashing. After putting in the replace, I used to be in a position to get previous the game-breaking bug detailed in our unique story. Typically, the sport additionally appeared to run higher with much less framerate drops. Learn extra concerning the new patch right here.
Unique Story: Each time I boot up Watch Canines: Legion, a timer begins ticking. In some unspecified time in the future the sport will crash. It is inevitable, and one thing I’ve come to simply accept as the worth for taking part in the sport near its October 29 launch (quite than holding off till patches resolve the problems). Typically it occurs rapidly, different occasions it takes a couple of hours. A crash may spoil my open world enjoyable or derail a important story mission. On an excellent day it occurs as soon as. At worse, the sport falls aside a number of occasions a session. Both means, for the reason that day I began taking part in Legion, I’ve needed to study to take care of the sport crashing whereas I am attempting to take pleasure in it.
However now, a game-breaking bug has successfully barred me from ending the sport. Each time I attempt to play the late-game mission “Justice4Claire,” my sport freezes, crashes, and kicks me again to my Xbox One’s homepage.
Since its launch, Legion has been a technical mess for a lot of gamers, particularly these taking part in on the bottom variations of each the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (I am taking part in on the latter). Texture pop-in, crashes, and poor framerate are among the many extra widespread points, which I can independently confirm for every. A few of these have been ironed out (considerably) within the week or so since Legion launched, however the sport continues to be underperforming on the {hardware} for which it was initially launched.
Developer Ubisoft Toronto is releasing patches and updates attempting to type out these points. The sport’s most up-to-date patch, TU 2.00, fixes a bunch of particular person crashes throughout the console and PC variations of the sport. However as Ubisoft pointed out on the sport’s official Twitter, on Xbox One, the place the patch was delayed for a day, TU 2.00 has solely precipitated extra crashes. Acknowledged in a follow-up tweet, the developer says it plans to launch particulars and a schedule for future patches early this week. The staff can also be asking for particular use-cases from folks replying on Twitter with their very own examples of the sport crashing. A peek on the sport’s official discussion board exhibits a bevy of gamers experiencing myriad points. Different press members, reminiscent of Kotaku’s Nathan Grayson, are reporting corrupted save information, barring the sport from being performed. Ubisoft didn’t reply to our request for remark.
Regardless of what number of occasions I attempt to get via Justice4Claire, the sport will crash, leaving me unable to complete the mission and progress within the sport. I haven’t got a precise quantity, however I’ve seemingly tried it greater than a dozen occasions over the previous few days. I’ve additionally encountered new issues the place the sport would take upwards of 5 minutes to load; generally then crashing throughout that load display. Ubisoft has acknowledged this particular drawback as a launch subject, nevertheless it’s unclear when it’s going to be mounted, leaving me unable to progress in my very own sport till a future patch. It is price mentioning, Justice4Claire is the fifth-to-last mission of the sport, which means I am seemingly solely an hour or two from wrapping the primary marketing campaign.
It is a disgrace Watch Canines: Legion has so many points. It is a actually enjoyable sport, and its play-as-anyone tech could be fairly magical when a plan comes collectively. It is also necessary to notice that many gamers appear unaffected and in a position to full the sport. Our personal reviewer had one crash however a comparatively easy expertise total in his playthrough on Xbox One X, and preferred the sport fairly a bit. Nevertheless it does appear clear that Legion, which got here out two weeks earlier than next-gen consoles and shall be accessible at-launch for each, is pushing some PS4 and Xbox One consoles to their breaking factors. In case you are one of many people affected by these technical issues, it turns an in any other case thrilling sport into one thing a lot much less satisfying.
For extra on Watch Canines: Legion, ensure to examine out our assessment. To see the wildest characters we discovered strolling round its open world London, try our photograph essay. We even have spoiler-free suggestions for anybody simply beginning the sport.
