I fought 10 long years defending this game and seeing how the public opinion of it has shifted is a breath of fresh air for sure…

10 years!? God, where did the time go....

I played Watch Dogs as soon as it came out in 2014 and it is still one of my favorite Ubisoft games ever.

Crazy how Cyberpunk repeated the SAME EXACT mistakes Watch Dogs lived through a generation prior

Watch dogs as an IP had a lot of potential

I LITERALLY just finished my very first play through of Watch_Dogs 1 last night. I wanted to kick myself for missing out on such an awesome game over the past decade. The timing of this video dropping today is CRAZY!

Blacklist was so underrated. Can’t believe it’s not talked about more tbh and I loved the first splinter cells

Watch Dogs is basically the TV show Person of Interest in video game form

My only issue with that game is if I want to get 100% then I need to do online stuff...but I don't want to.

I still gets flashbacks of that trailer every now and then - it was just such a moment

I'm glad I'm not the only person that remembers the ambush mission that plays Wu-Tang Clan in the background

1 was underrated AF, 2 was ok, and Legion was...well you know a shitshow.

Wtf I've been replaying this this week. You spying on me. Jake?

Watch Dogs 1 and 2 were great games, Love the different vibes between the two

It's actually ironic that WD1 and DL2 both had controversy about their E3 trailers vs the launch product, while both protagonists are named Aiden😂

you need to cover more games that got overhauled by community mods

People denied themselves an aamzing game because the puddle was smaller and there was no leaves in the air, insane. Game was amazing story and gameplay, let alone the multiplayer was out of this world

The _original_ trailer made it look like a PS4 Pro game. Oh, Ubisoft! 🙄🤑

Just watching your video is making me wanna play it again, so i'm definitely downloading it now!!!

I love seeing these 10 year retrospective from you guys.

Watch Dogs 1 is one of 3 single player games that I've played thr campaign of more than once. While the game isn't perfect, the atmosphere is AMAZING. You feel like a real life batman, saving the city in the shadows but in a realistic way. 2 had the better gameplay, 1 had the best story, and 3... well yeah.

I lived in Chicago when this game came out, maybe I'll re-visit it virtually again, even if it's scaled down

Watch dogs 1 was one of if not the first real ‘mature’ game I’ve ever played, And I’m damn glad it was lol

Great video, would love more gameranx videos like this!

i saw watchdogs and i just clicked

This is weird timing ive recently redownloaded it and replayed through it and it still remains one of my favorite childhood games

I live in chicago now, and loved the first game so much that I bought, and wear often, a replica of Aiden's cool coat! Despite it's flaws, I loved the dark, serious feel of the first game. I think they oversteered into the silly and absurd for the second game, and then couldn't decide where to land for the third. The first game just felt so different from every other game world. I liked that for most of the story, Aiden's goal wasn't to destroy the system, it was to exploit it for his own ends. Rarely do we see a main character in a distopian world who isn't there to change the established order, but just to survive and thrive in that broken system. It made Aiden feel more real to me, like he was just some talented guy in this world, not the typical "main character" type we see so often.

Loved when the game came out I was watching a show called Persons of Interest and it made me super excited for this game because they gave the same vibe I always take the time to replay the game every year.

This game was always phenomenal i never understood the hate it got, and its a shame because the poor reception of the game caused them to continue the series but make it shittier and shitter.

The character development that Aiden gets in the Legion DLC would've been handy back in 1. Also, T-Bone was an awesome character.

Thank you making a video showing love for one of my all time favorite games!

A month ago I just bought all 3 of the series in a bundle and I'm glad you posted this video... when I get home I'll look for those mods and maybe try them. Thank you very much for this video and keep it up!

10 years… It’s so weird how I link my memories and longer periods of times to games as a 30-something guy. “Oh man, 2008 feels like ages ago, GTA IV came out that year and I have so many vivid memories!”, or “2013! I remember that year because of Battlefield 4!”. Same with Watchdogs. Really liked that game, maybe it’s time for another playthrough ten years later (and with much less time hehe).

I vividly remember the watch dogs "gameplay" and I was blown away in the moment and then I had that moment of reality like there ain't no way that's happening.

Congrats on 8mil subs ❤🎉

Loved this game, as i did with Watchdog, and 3. As a matter a fact, am still trying to finish watchdog 3 but am stuck at one mission. So, I left it hanging on my hard drive for quite a few months now. So many games to play, lol. But I will get back into it, need to finish part 3 ! Thanks for the awesome video guys, great work, as always Gameranx! Leon

Tyson Rios & Elliot Salem from Army of 2. Those games need more love.

The Matrix Awakens gave me WATCH_DOGS vibes too. I didn't even notice when it switched from video to game

spider tank is still one of my favorite gaming moments

I always loved Watch Dogs from the pure fact that it had one of the best cities in gaming. Chicago felt like a truly lived in city, and the attention to detail was mind-blowing. I'd sometimes just walk down back alleys and take in the ambiance and was just blown away at the time.

Holy shit it still looks good

Been telling people for years that this is a very solid game

Holy shit 8M subs? Congrats, it’s well deserved!

Im surprised there are still some watch dogs fans!

What an excellent surprise of a video, I was pondering just last week whether I should finally start my first playthrough and what mods I should use, thanks guys! Would LOVE more videos like this where you highlight essential mods for older games. Might work well for the Bethesda games, maybe GTA, some racing games, some others :)

This is the game that got me into high score runs. I was 1st on spider tank for years

On sale for 2.99 right now til the 24th on steam!

I feel like I’m doing things right… buying 10 year old games at a steam sale for $5 and modding them is totally the way to go.

Aside from the main gameplay, some of the digital trips are really great and not talked about enough imo. Alone in particular stands out as stellar to me; I used to put so many hours into it and would love to see how it looks with amped up lighting and graphics. Spider tank was a blast too

I will forever love this game ❤ has a special place in my heart

have played thru the campaign multiple times, had the bad blood dlc, and more. just started replaying again today and came across this video… insane timing… and to think a decade ago i asked my dad for this game.

Yooo , just replayed it and was checking youtube out, crazy timing

Watch Dogs: Legion just didn't hit the same notes as the first Watch Dogs which is sad and The story in Legion felt a bit all over the place, whereas the original had a more gripping and focused narrative and the mind of the fox that really pulled you in.

Literally playing watch dogs right now with all these mods while watching this video on my iPad

This my 1st time playing this game and I love it ngl and it’s crazy you made a video about this I was goin to see if you had a before you buy but you made a brand new video I love this channel 😂😂😂❤️❤️🎮

Congrats on the 8M. Definitely worth the grind 🎉

I collect Hard Cover Guides and i have it for this game... it is damn near a dictionary thick! (Because there are so many ways to play it.) - im still a WD fan for sure.

Sad how this franchise is dead now 💔 i really liked this series

I stopped playing it after the first car drive, totally uncontrollable on PC or was this fixed later on?

To me, Watch Dogs has always looked gorgeous, ever since the first reveal and even on release. Never understood the backlash due to downgrades. I enjoyed the game all the way, and it was on a fat PS4, just to add. Glad to see the recognition it gets these days.

I never hated the game and played it in 2017 when I accidentally saw it

I really do hope they do another watch dogs back to routes, legion was fine but def nothing compared to 1&2, i would love to hack my way through Canada or France, especially France but as A SINGLE PERSON!!!!!!!

Salutations for leaving the link of the mods in the desceiption !! For me I always liked the story and characters, though it shows its flaws upon repetition, Watch Dogs 1 would always have a place in my heart

Thanks Jake! I’ve been holding off on this since the beginning because I didn’t want to be disappointed. Maybe I’ll try it now!

I own this game on the 360 and Xbox One. Do I like it? Duh. I've actually been thinking of getting it on PC with the Living City mod but was waiting for a bit more coverage hence the beauty of you. Personally, though I own both 2 and Legion, I don't like them. I got both because of the first one; was disappointed with the story of two - while 1 was a bit bland, it was also serious. 2 wasn't whatsoever. Legion's trailers and first mission seem to be serious but that was just another illusion. Now, for various reasons, I completely distrust and loathe Ubisoft, so I doubt I'll buy any Watch_Dogs 3/4 based on trailer or gameplay reveal alone. Oddly, it wasn't 1's fake gameplay trailer that put me off, it was the narrative lies of the future games.

They should really remaster the watch dogs series.

This game was such a treat to find after having bought it on-sale years after release date and not even trying it until years after that. The 2nd game was different but I still enjoyed it none the less. I love the pop in random pvp invasions, hunting players was so fun.

its so weird that you're documenting this as if its a really old thing when i vividly remember watching the first trailer and just absolutely stunned at how "different" it was. its like thinking the graphics we have right now are the best and nothing can top it, then bam watch dogs out of nowhere just changes the whole thing. i also remember the massive waves of disappointment from it because i was one of them, i recall really feeling bumbed out about it and everyone was comparing it to gta.

Now the games that were considered mid back then, are good nowadays

Hey Falcon

so weird i just started replaying it on pc this week just bc i was thinking about it! i installed the Living City mod and its been so fun!!

As a long time PC gamer and gameranx subscriber, I hope I'm not the only one who loves the addition of PC Modding into your guy's videos

Hopefully Ubisoft has learned from Legion and can make a once great game series great again. One of the reasons I got into gadgets and tech was because of Watch Dogs. I hope they bring it back soon.

I'm late but damnn a gameranx mod recommendation video??! These mods must have been insanely good that they're worthy of your guys grace

I’ve loved this channel for so many years now

I still have my copy of WD1. I still revisit it time to time and still love it to this day.

This guy know each and every game.. whenever i search about any specific game, this guy's channel pops up.

That Wu-Tang music trap and destroy mission is one of fav's in any game ever. I really liked this game I couldn't gel with 2 at all and 3 got boring.

I’ve been thinking about playing watchdogs this video has pushed me over the edge

Just got back into Watchdogs so I’ll check out that overhaul mod

It’s 2024 and I still play through this game at least twice a year. I’ve only played through Watch Dogs 2 and Legion once. This game was just something else man.

I remember they ran commercials all day on cable tv. The idea of invading people's lives make money and uncover secrets was so cool. I wish there were more webcam missions.

Working on "no lethal kills, minimal direct combat, ironman" run in Legion currently. Recently finished WD1 and WD2

Watch_dogs 1 actually make you feel like THE protagonist

Bugs and gameplay can be fixed but a bad story can't, that's why this game succeeded in the end, it had a beautiful and emotional story.

This is still my fav of the 3. Now I think I might revisit it with these mods :)

I was there when the trailer dropped. After years and years of PS3 360 gen I remember the trailer being so mind blowing. Watching it now, it's the little things, the way the wind blows stuff across the street and how Aiden and NPC clothes and all fabrics on screen react to that wind. The passing subway train's lights and the complex shadows that it leaves. In hindsight all that is so much processing power being used for subtle things, it was glorious but it was never realistically possible. I think a lot of it was developers that had been stuck on last gen hardware like forever finally having a chance to unleash and show everything that they'd been dying to work on and try out and they got a little carried away in their excitement, got a little too ambitious and threw in EVERYTHING new and groundbreaking they'd been waiting to try with no solid idea of what next gen hardware looked like. I'm in a weird place with Watch Dogs because I was blown away by what I saw and thought it was the future of games and when it came out I was disappointed that it didn't live up to that trailer. At the same time I was still blown away by what we did get. It was still one of the best looking games of the time. It was still a huge leap over everything that came before. The game still looked glorious in the rain, at night. The depth of field bokeh effects were still amazing. The rain in slow mo still looked phenomenal. The gameplay was different and lot of fun too. Being able to stealth entire gang hideous by hacking stuff everywhere was insanely cool! So yeah it was a weird game that really disappointed and amazed in equal measure

I love WD 1 and 2. Got the Plat for 2. Still working on 1.

That intro was a blast through the past. Times have changed.. 😢

Thanks for this video, I looked into my Ubisoft library and I can't even remember getting this game. Probably in one of those times where it went free. I guess it's time to install the mods and play this. 😂😂😂

The shipping container safehouses were so appealing and badass to me. Im still surprised nobody ever mentions it and how nobody decided to recreate it

5:49 that looks amazing, itd be so good if we got that on ps5’s Watch Dogs version

Great video Jake! Honestly, although somewhat disappointing, the intro to the game really hit for me. The concept of the game and the intro being at the baseball park was memorable, especially with the upgrade in hardware at the time. Going back, it is more underwhelming than I remember, but also really fun at times. Unfortunately, watchdogs 2 didn’t hit for me at all, and legions confirmed I don’t think I need to ever play a watchdogs game again.

Wow how time flys, those old E3 days felt like a proper event to get excited about! 😊 Watch dogs definitely brought something different at the time which was appreciated.👌🏾 Thanks for the reminder Jake, imma dig this one out for sure..👍🏾

I remember first finding out this game was coming out as though it was yesterday. It was OG G4's last year covering E3 (and existing actually). I'm at that age where you look back on 90% of pleasant memories with nostalgia through rose-colored glasses as it is.

If they just made a new Watch Dogs game with Aiden as protagonist...

I remember preordering Watch Dogs 1 when I was in 8th grade and even went to the midnight launch... I'm now almost 25. Honestly, I think I miss midnight launches the most

Currently playing WD1 and I'm loving it. Hopefully I'll be more into WD2 after this.

Now that we have more powerful system, we seriously need its remastered version!

I literally just picked it up for 5 bucks on steam last night, really excited to try out the living city mod