Watchmen: The End is Nigh
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| Developers | |
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| Deadline Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Kapow | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 4, 2009 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 61 |
| IGDB | 48 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Brawler, Adventure |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, North America, Supernatural, Dark, Detective/mystery |
| Series | Watchmen |
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| Watchmen | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of DC | |
| Watchmen: The End is Nigh | 2009 |
| Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 | 2009 |
Key points
- Co-op is local play only with no option for online.
- No graphics options in-game, all video settings must be changed in the launcher.
General information
Watchmen: The End is Nigh is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, brawler and adventure game in the Watchmen series.
Released two days before the theatrical US release, the movie takes place before the movie, with Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley reprising their roles as Nite Owl and Rorschach. The game received mixed to average reviews by critics with criticisms towards the value compared to the length and the repetitiveness of the combat, locations, and enemy types. The fan service, graphical engine, and production value for a budget game did receive praise overall.
Availability
- Free demo available on Steam:
steam://install/21020
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveData\Profile1\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21010/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveData\Profile1\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21010/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Off by default. Can be forced on through the graphics card control panel. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Requires to be toggled in the controls settings. | |
| Full controller support | Launcher requires mouse input. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
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| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Menus only. |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Effects, Voice, Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 5.0 | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | PhysX | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP1, Vista SP1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 64-bit Dual Core @ 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6 series ATI Radeon x800 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
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| Sound (audio device) | Direct X compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (21010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.