The Wasted Potential of Watch Dogs

[@Fizhy]

Sometimes I just fancy playing a game and then chatting bollocks for a bit, please enjoy

[@joememes4]

same but i just talk to my self tho

[@Youssef06_]

Next vid wasted potential of Red dead online

[@d.c.alfine]

Red Dead Online in a nutshell: Death by sniper every 3 seconds.

[@Loreweavver]

I was enthralled by the meta narrative setting up Assassin's Creed that they never followed through with. Aiden was a well written flawed character. He is an addict/abuser. Super impulsive and always just out for himself and that is who we are playing.

[@Hyper_Kong]

My favorite Ubisoft franchise now laid to waste next to Rayman and Splinter Cell. It’s disgusting how awful they treat their franchises that isn’t Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry. RIP 😢💔

[@Fizhy]

They've not done amazingly with those franchises either in my opinion. It's a shame, Ubisoft used to have such a strong line-up of brands in the gaming space but these days they just... don't.

[@NiZaRiOn]

​@@Fizhy I was about to say that. There are leaks about AC red that the leads are 2 characters. An African black male and a shinobi Japanese female. Which is why I'm done with the company as a whole. They are woke ass company now that. Want to appeal to people who think everything needs to be diversity or you're a racist and sexist. Which is pure retarded mentality that I'm done with. What happened to telling history the way it just is with out shoving those agendas in my throat. "Look we support black people, LGBT and females." I'm sick of it I'm not the only one I'm pretty sure. What makes me mad is that there are people who don't give a shit about games and just keep buying these games making the company a lot of profit.

[@johnschwalb]

Are we pretending ac hasn’t been beat and exploited to death.

[@Longshanks1690]

@@johnschwalbThat’s kind of the point he’s making; The ones they don’t squeeze the juice out of for every last drop they ignore entirely and pretend never existed. Which is better or worse is up to your own interpretation.

[@deadtreb1509]

RIP Ghost Recon

[@TheHiddenOne690]

RIP Watch_Dogs series. The fact that they abandoned it after Legion didn't do well is a shame. WD1 and 2 were some of my favorite games

[@Fizhy]

From a business point of view, I understand why they might not do another Watch Dogs game. However the franchise being far too turbulent for a mainstream to make sense of it was their own doing.

[@TheHiddenOne690]

@@Fizhy Yep who thought it was a good idea to go from dark chicago, to bright blue skies san francisco, to the f**king future in london.. What

[@Fizhy]

@@TheHiddenOne690they could have gone with the setting of San Francisco but they took away the subtlety of how the world actually operated on this central operating system and it made everything feel overt.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I thought Legion wasn't tooo bad. Got silly but the perma death setting made more interesting.

[@1pyroace1]

It had potential but like the video mention the glitch in wd3 was so overwhelming

[@gabryel420]

"Wasted potential" is Ubisofts motto by now.

[@laughingbob5786]

literally what i called them for years

[@realdealofskills]

All because they rushed making their games

[@javieremoya]

Watchdogs 1 is such a guilty pleasure. So much potential but I love the location and grim atmosphere. Most NPCs are degenerates with secrets and the cinematic aspect of hacking was so cool. If only we had a sequel with the potential, atmosphere, and cinematics of WD1...plus the gameplay of WD2. If only...

[@baki484]

I agree but is the game bad enough to call a guilty pleasure?

[@MerlautJones]

@@baki484 Ikr?

[@Grandtemplar305]

I always thought watch dog 2 an legion was pose to be Aiden game I thought he was be treated like ezio but Ubisoft play maybe if they do a remake of watch dogs 1 they could probably attract newer fans

[@LonelyOcean]

I don't care what anybody say's the first game was peak. An absolute masterpiece.

[@BelHunterMusic]

especially the main character i feel like nobody got as emotionally attached to aiden as i was like hes a troubled "cold" guy that is in reality just depressed and full of regret

[@samuelesquivel6202]

So true bro, I did try the sequel but it is so much different from the first one, not my style

[@dozyrabbit]

I suspect Quinn's hackable pacemaker was inspired by Dick Cheney's storied fear of his own pacemaker being hacked while he was Vice President.

[@derperpines]

I adored WD1, and Aiden actually became one of my favorite characters after finding some of his other quirks to be funny. His banana bread recipe recording always got me.

[@lucask4377]

10 years later, I still feel that way. Perhaps even more so

[@samuelesquivel6202]

Aiden is so dope 💪

[@blahblahgdp]

NGL I really enjoyed watch dogs 1, that could also be because i didnt look at any promotional content until after I played it.

[@Fizhy]

It’s also a pretty good game regardless in fairness

[@Error-000]

For PC players that check out the Living City mod, it is what WD1 was supposed to be, and honestly it would be epic to play that in 2014 if it feels epic to play in 2024. I reinstalled the game and replayed it 2 times in 2023 and 2024 just because of that mod.

[@miletfan4363]

Alright u sold me

[@lucask4377]

It's more like a taste of what the game should be but yeah it's great

[@svenskgeneral4973]

Thank god we got the Living City mod for WD1 🔥

[@Fizhy]

Never heard of it, googling it now and it looks like it adds depth to the game so that's cool.

[@noone5454]

​​@@Fizhy I really recommend you checking it out. I do also recommend using Police & Factions Redux (there's a version within the download of that mod). You could do a follow up talking about both of them. You could also check out some other mods like "Classic UI" (a mod that basically puts the UI of the E3 2012 presentation on the original game) and "Fall of Windy City" (a really good graphics mod) but you'll have to make a patch yourself, so if you don't want to break your head, just download Living City and Factions Redux, and put the patch and patch1 in the "data_win64" folder.

[@jetfire931]

I liked all 3 of them (yes, even Legion) but i can't help but wonder what it would have been like under a more competent Publisher. In hindsight, i honestly don't think Ubisoft had a clear plan for the franchise and just started to thrown in whatever they "think" works.

[@gbl08ma]

Most likely, none of the three games hit the sales targets Ubisoft had set (which must have been pretty high - these types of games are never cheap to make). The series wasn't an Assassin's Creed-sized hit, despite each WD game likely costing as much to make as each main AC title, and so instead of going for the "iterate on a good formula to make it better" approach, they kept going for the "throw new things at the wall to see what sticks" one, hoping to magically give birth to something that would sell comparably to AC. The result is a franchise where hardly anyone was truly pleased with all three games, given they all have quite different "styles", and despite some shared lore, each game's story could as well take place in different universes.

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

​@@gbl08ma But Assassin's Creed 1 wasn't a cultural shift until it had more investment into the franchise. You have to invest in a franchise beyond the first game in order to get "The Ezio Trilogy"

[@gbl08ma]

@@Aurora_Lightbringer I fully agree, but the Ubisoft of the last decade seems unwilling to see that. Quick profits matter more.

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@gbl08ma Of course, same with Hollywood. Amazing series get cancelled after a season. That's just not how engagement works.

[@Grandtemplar305]

@@gbl08mawhat they should of done was stick with Aiden

[@ReachTea]

The water in Watch Dogs 1 though, absolutely gorgeous..

[@Larry]

Most excellent video Sir! Another big controversy about Watch Dogs was how scummy Ubisoft was with the special editions, to be able to receive everything, you'd need to buy three separate editions of the game! But if they reboot the game, I'd honestly like to see a prequel, maybe inspired by 1980s computer hacker movies like War Games.

[@TheSultan1470]

So old, probably was in 80s hacker wars

[@atas2561]

I personally still like WD1 in spite of the clear flaws. I still like Aiden as a character but I am disappointed we won’t see more of him though.

[@Official_Ardo]

I do believe that Watch Dogs seriously deserves a remake. The game launched in a horrible state and most features that really enhanced the games identity were cut out before launch. Mods such as "Living City" bring back some features but remaking the game to where it combines the gameplay of Watch Dogs 2 and the identity and story present in Watch Dogs 1 would be perfect Imo. Although Ubisoft would never do this.

[@YellowBriefs]

I'm glad we're not getting remakes of 10 year old games. Let's hope for better sequels instead, and leave the remakes to the titles that actually need them.

[@calamityarmityle3086]

Watch Dogs 1 was such a great game. I loved the serious theme and tone they set with aaedon and the dark world of chicago. Then they ruined that by giving us a goofy and silly cast of characters and less serious tones in the second game with a neutered weapon system and enemies. And then Legion just ruined it all at the start with that play as anyone nonesense. Watch Dogs should've either kept the serious tone or had the story go along with Aaedon. He could've been the Ezio of this franchise. Watch dogs going down the non serious route and also giving us lame characters as the games went on is what completely killed the franchise in my opinion.

[@HeySlickThatsMe]

6:19 (nice) That cutscene was originally supposed to be later in the game and instead of Maurice's phone call playing it would be an extended version of Nicky and Jackson's dialogue, it would also feature the phone call from Frank Janson (the guy who harassed Nicky), originally Big Brother was split into three different missions where Aiden has to unlock the loop (backstage pass in final), then find Frank Janson's associate and then finally have a chase with Frank himself and take care of him

[@calamityarmityle3086]

"2014 was a really rough year for ubisoft games in optimization" except for Far Cry 4. That was a game I played day one and never had issues with

[@girthbrooks9571]

bro pls delve further into watch dogs. Your video style hooked me instantly and I watched every RDR/RDR2 video in your catalog, I would absolutely fucking love to see what I missed about this game through your video style.

[@Fizhy]

There isn’t much, Slender Man is graffiti’d all over the place, Bruce Wayne shows up and there’s the Finger Paint Killer who kills women with haemophilia because he also has it.

[@ozytastic]

Watch Dogs 1 will forever remain in my heart as one of my all time favorite video games of all time. This was the first and only game that I went out of my way to start a collection for as I pretty much own a full cosplay of him. I loved the dark gritty vibe of the story and world, getting immersed in it. I could go on for hours about how much I loved and enjoyed this game and how I wish the sequel could've been a continuation of Aiden's story potentially set in St Louis. But sadly it's clear this franchise is dead after legion and it really is a shame but I've also stopped holding my breath when it comes to Ubisoft in general for quite a while.

[@coldcloutlean]

Literally playing Watch Dogs 1 rn

[@terrymcanalen3031]

The first Watchdogs was brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed clocking it. I haven't played part 2 & 3 so I can't say whether I like either of them more or less than part 1 .

[@FeeIRG]

I thought it was okay, WD2 was better imo, WD3 is pretty bad but some gameplay mechanics are cool

[@chefrowlet]

i think Ubi needs to go full publisher mode and just outsource their games to studios who can focus on just 1 title at a time with a smaller, tighter-knit team. All of their mainline franchises are dead or declining, despite such immense potential and brand recognition that rivals standalone giants in the industry. The problem (in broad terms, there are hours-long videos talking about this) is that the games are too bland, too safe, too underwritten, have forgotten what made them unique and interesting and beloved. If Bethesda in all her arrogance can outsource a Fallout game that remains (arguably) the most beloved in the franchise, why not have Ubi take a stab at outsourcing the next Watch_Dogs? As publisher they could still have a strong say in the art direction and overall themes, but a dev studio that actually has the ability to give a shit could handle the mechanics, the moment-to-moment. We're in a year where every month a new game made by a tiny indie studio absolutely makes waves in ways only triple-A titles used to. Big teams with an infinite budget isn't the answer; a tight-knit team that knows what they want and gives a damn about what they're doing could save them.

[@gbl08ma]

Although I quite enjoy the multiplayer invasions in WD1 (and I could easily go on about the things that make them a somewhat special and unique mechanic not easily transferable to many other games), I couldn't agree more with the majority of the other points in this video and especially the take on "GTA Clones." This is the second KZbin video where I'm compelled to share two paragraphs of a long rant about Watch Dogs, that I wrote nearly two years ago: The Watch Dogs games fall squarely into two categories: “yet another Ubisoft open world game” and what some people call “GTA Clones.” It’s hard to argue against either categorization, but the second one, in itself, has some problems. The three Watch Dogs games came out after the initial release of the latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series (GTA V in 2013), and GTA VI is yet to be officially announced [this was written in early 2022...], so snarky people like me could even say that, if anything, Watch Dogs is a continuation, not a clone, of GTA! More seriously, there are people on the internet who will happily spend some time telling you how “GTA clone” is a terrible designation that is actually hurting open world games in general, by discouraging developers from making more open world games with a modern setting - and I generally agree with them. But I prefer to attack this “GTA clone” designation in a different way, the childish one, where you point the finger back the accuser and yell “you too!”: GTA Online has, in multiple of its updates, also “cloned” some of the gameplay elements most recently seen in Watch Dogs, and GTA in general has also taken inspiration from different open world games that were released over the years.

[@angelosan45]

The first watch dogs was one of the first games I played on my 360 at the time, and since I really didn’t follow social media at the time I had no idea about all the downgrades and stuff. So to me, it’s a special game

[@GamingSkeptic]

Watch Dogs 2 was my favorite. I feel like WDL was wasted potential. I really hope they continue with the franchise.

[@jaebarnes]

Same. WD2 is really good, even if the story is hipster driven. The map and the gameplay is great.

[@lobaandrade7172]

I’m sad you didn’t bring up the awesome John Wick style gun takedown animations (before John Wick even released), they’re a standout part of the game for many

[@spoodurmin9742]

John Wick didn’t invent takedowns lmao

[@MatthewG1247]

The reputation system wants to be the Honor system from the red dead redemption.

[@sahelanthropus84]

liking the broader scope of content, man, keep it up

[@amazanta1605]

I honestly think they were onto something with the bad blood dlc and the concept of the council of Dave’s/deadsec it’s like Ubisoft just couldn’t be bothered to improve past watch dogs2 they continue to put money and guarantees over potential with risks

[@Fizhy]

That’s the description I suppose I was looking for, they stopped taking risks and a bold innovation became gaming brain rot as a result (especially with Legion, ironically resulting in a bold risk that didn’t pay off)

[@namelessfaceinthecrowd2459]

It was the closest we got to modern day assassins creed. The first had the best plot and characters and I liked the rugged approach. 2 I liked the drones. And the hacking felt mostly improved. Plus the chaos you can cause with calling cops or gangs on anyone but the dialogue hurt most the time. Felt like a 60 year old trying to talk how they assume the younger generation actually talks. 3 you can pretty much beat anything with a loader drone, and a spider drone. Just fly out of sight over a base and wipe out as many as possible with the spider drone . The hitman / spy characters are fun and there are some neat gimmicks . Plot was okay ish but never felt immersive due to a lack of a protag.

[@stephengibb1020]

Fun Fact: CTOS is the operating system for Horizon by Fujitsu.

[@Pr0digyZRX]

A game for everyone is a game for no one.... game publishers need to finally grasp that idea and start letting devs make good games again Speaking of good games if you haven't already i think you should try Helldivers 2. Possibly the best game of the year so far (granted i haven't played stellar blade yet so idk which is the better of the 2)

[@Coinz8]

Watchdogs is still one of my all time favorite games. I really enjoyed the gun gun play, storyline, and the hacking ability in the game. My favorite fun was the Beretta Px4 Storm which is pretty unique that you dont really see that gun in a video game. Aiden pierce was pretty cool as well. I enjoyed the game, honestly. Like you mentioned, wasted potential. I have played the 2nd one but literally could not get through the first couple of missions.

[@EmersonMM27]

So happy to you see expanding your analysis to other games too ! Luv u fizhy 🤠!

[@killoet]

Seeing you make content about a game like this makes me want to see you cover something like heavy rain or beyond two souls.

[@Fizhy]

I've played Heavy Rain, I quite like it but it's more of a stream game to me than a game I could do a video on. I'm sure there's archived footage on this channel of me playing it terribly too.

[@Lagendove]

I recently saw a watchdogs iceberg about all the secrets the franchise has and now after 4 years of playing watch dogs 1/2 I love seeing all these videos about the franchise.

[@bigdaddychacha]

Played the first game, never beat it; got bogged down in all the mechanics and having to solve a dozen spacial puzzles to complete a mission/escape the police. Liked the vibe, but was put off by the overly complicated mechanics (well, let’s say, “overly complicated, but simultaneously overly simplistic: if I’m screaming down the road in my car trying to escape the police, do I want to have to point my cellphone at a stop light to “hack” it red to cause traffic to slow down the cops? No, this all detracts from the joy of driving fast and outrunning the police, and clutters the screen with noise and tiny text literally everywhere; at the same time, the complexity of hacking something even as simple as a single stoplight? It’s gotta be incredibly complicated, and the idea that you can just push a button on your cell phone while screaming through the intersection is absurd.) I skipped Watch Dogs 2 because I was still put off by the first game’s mechanics, and it didn’t look like it had the depressed-Chicago Midwest hacker/Mr. Robot-esque vibes. I recently got it on Steam sale and tried playing it and the first mission’s slowness due to the number of things you have to hack to infiltrate this building just totally put me off the series again, and I didn’t buy this happy-go-lucky-hookup-party-boy as a serious hacker with an important story to tell in that world. (Referring to the drunken hottie hookup at the party after the successful first mission; I’ve never met a hacker who had the social wherewithal to pull a hottie at a street party irl!). Idk, I may be wrong. Ironically, Watch Dogs: Legion was the installment that I actually spent the most time with around the time that it came out. I was fascinated by and thoroughly intrigued with the “recruit/play as any NPC you can find on the street” mechanic. I love character customization in games, as well as random stats, premadeath, RPG elements, and character collecting mechanics, and this game from memory has at least a few of those. I think it’s disappointing that so many reviewers and critics of Watch Dogs criticize that central mechanic in Watch Dogs: Legion; I thought it was the most interesting/groundbreaking feature in the entire series, and I would love to see it implemented in other games!

[@TheSultan1470]

Hm.

[@6767anton]

I love the WD series. Legion was the first one i played and it turns out that was kinda the way to go considering how much better the first two are. As a Chicago resident WD1 quickly became my favorite game to play with it's dark atmosphere and story. WD 2 was icing on the cake. Still finishing my first playthrough of it but almost done. I Gotta get WD 1 for pc just to try that living city mod🤘🏿

[@Bahaga04]

Watch dogs 1 is my fav in every aspect but I keep all 3 downloaded (sometimes not Legion) cause I like to just drive around in them... I think the maps in watchdogs are seriously underrated even though they're what ppl bring up when praising watch dogs lol

[@lucask4377]

Yeah seriously man. The first watch dogs will always hold a special place in my heart. Though at the same time it will always be a major sore-spot because of the amazing potential that was just wasted by Ubisoft. This series could of been so much more.

[@soulless393]

Hey, if you can, please do the downfall of the game series "Driver", also made by Ubisoft and Reflections.

[@calvinmatthews1527]

With what Ubisoft has become, I think it's best if it did die. I mean, look at the Saints Row series. You're right though Fizhy, it's still a shame this series ended on such a low note.

[@bluewolf5521]

First game was easily my favorite. I never played the second one from how goofy it seemed. And legion was annoying, I literally only enjoyed playing the game when you have Aiden from the dlcs. Only time it was fun but you still needed multiple characters to play it.

[@Young6Themessiah]

Facts bro the first watch dogs w aiden was od sad they barely implemented much into the storyline on the others (my opinion)

[@TheAlmightyExlennium]

I know this is an Un-popular opinion but Watch Dogs is my top 10 favorite game of all time. Been playing this game for months and I thought this game was a lot of fun :)

[@vocondus]

Wrench still remains probably my favorite video game character ever.

[@Face742]

I do appreciate the drama behind Aiden and the safety of his family as he plunges further into the mystery even though it wasn't original concept in crime media

[@star1child109]

Is it just me, or does this now over 10 years old game appear to look incredible in 2025 - Impressive. I think I may be in a good position here. I've never played Watch Dogs properly (though I think I may have dipped my toes into it 10 years ago on a console, but don't remember much as soon after I made the switch to PC). It's now late 2024 and many years of hard work by the modding community is making me hugely tempted to play it properly for the first time - more so because some of the mods recreate that initial Watch Dogs E3 demo look which let down so many gamers. Though there's some amazing looking mods, I keep getting drawn to the Watch Dogs "Reborn" mod which looks very good and crucially (if not mistaken) appears to include the Living City.

[@SkynetIsOnline]

Watchdogs Legion was my first Watchdogs game. The play as anyone mechanic pulled me. in. I still play it until this day. If the others are as good as you say then i'll give them a try also.

[@ashtraysonsundays4274]

My favorite quote about this gam comes from Whitelight, another youtuber. Watch Dogs is exactly what Ubisoft deserved, it's just not what Watch Dogs deserved

[@checkeredflagcorner4251]

Its a shame this series has gone quiet a watch dogs game in New York City would have been incredible

[@BrigadeSavage]

I wish they bring it back. I love the series. Especially the first two since I never played Legion, although I do have it lol.

[@NovaTheFusky]

My favorite game of all time it's number 1 Rdr2 is number 2 Tf2 is 3 Gta4 is 4 Gta5 is 5 Vrchat is 6 (Fnaf [all]) is 7

[@bigangenbygang]

I will forever maintain that Watch Dogs 1 had the exact same potential that Assassin's Creed 2 had. Aidan's story has a lot of the same story beats, he's the classic Assassin's Creed protagonist. An angry man chasing revenge for a murdered family member/members. I've never understood people who claimed that an AC game set in modern times wouldn't work, because that's what Watch Dogs 1 was. The story, the world design, the combat, the stealth, the parkour elements. All AC, just dialed back a bit to make breathing room for the new mechanics. It even ties into AC4's story at one point, with you killing an Abstergo CEO in a side mission and the main story hinting that CTOS and Blume are all Templar fronts. It really had so much potential. People are too quick to deal heavy backlash to new IPs, never allowing them the grace needed to grow with time and additional entries. Mass Effect Andromeda suffered this same fate. Aidan deserved a trilogy, and I will legitimately die mad about the fact that it will never happen because of people being whiny that it didn't make their graphics card cry enough.

[@TheSultan1470]

Guess so.

[@JinWBO]

I really wish they continued Watch Dogs because I did enjoy all their games (yes, even Legion). The first Watch Dogs is a game I like much more over time, especially when playing the PS4 version, and I'm glad to see it's become more recognised as an underrated title. While I still like 2 slightly more due to having a bit more variety in gimmicks and preferred map, the first one had a more interesting story and tone that I actually got into the second time, when I didn't really remember it the first time, as well as better combat IMO.

[@Gaminggenie8105]

I love the first watchdogs, I enjoy the second, just because the second lets me play the game however I want, I can be a butcher or I can be in the shadows using other means to attack, but it fell flat on its face when I could go and slaughter a whole gang and then have the main characters just go “yolo let’s get followers” I believe 1 had the tone but not the focus (with the hacking) and 2 had the focus but not the tone, great vid as always :)

[@Ayaki6166]

I'm sad.no more Watch Dogs. I enjoying the Watch Dogs 2 and Legion.special I love Watch Dogs Legion Online.

[@KickCaesar]

I've been on such a watch dogs high for the last month. I love the first game so much, although the gameplay wasn't the best, if it were to get a serious sequel it could've been amazing.

[@gmorgcyborg]

People hated on the first game soooo much and I dont get it .. this is before I got into using KZbin as a way to filter games I play .. there is something about trying games yourself rather than listen to media down a game ( yes some games do need to be roasted but there are times like this and days gone where games are overly criticized)

[@baconzz]

They couldve done better with WD3

[@Knightwolf1994]

To me Legion could've been good had they gave you a main character and let you run Dedsec like how you can run MSF and Diamond Dogs from Metal Gear. Like you got field operatives, R&D, medics, intel and connections (getting your operatives out of jail quickly), etc.

[@CanCro09]

Awesome game actually. Especially with living city & the fall of Windy City mods installed. It’s all you need and makes the game absolutely fantastic. Edit: haven’t watched the video and assumed it was about the first game and not the series on the whole haha.

[@danieltapia1460]

Watch Dogs 1: The game we needed after beating GTA 5. Watch Dogs 2: The GTA 6 before GTA 6. Watch Dogs L3gion: The game that killed the series too quickly.

[@ln.temperr5157]

Went back to Watch Dogs 1 & 2 along with The Division Recently, sadly we all missed how good we used to have it. If they did these today it'd be a breath of fresh air in the current market of AAA games

[@MonkehMike]

I love this game! And I will allow myself to add a small tip; install these mods for an even better experience: * Living_city * The fall of windy city - A lightning overhaul

[@earlymilan6013]

for me this is the best game i played aiden is a badass

[@joemotionn9010]

0:37 love this lmao

[@DetectiveNoir_]

Spilled water all over the floor 😂 bro had to add some heat lmao

[@gamerboy6787]

I subbed to yer channel from your hilarious "Watch Dogs Legion Innit" vid. What happened to this franchise is sad. 😢

[@Fizhy]

That was some time ago hahaha

[@therealbritlad2537]

New fizhy vid dropped Hello lad

[@thedrunkenirishman9832]

I loved the first watchdogs but the second one is the cast is too hipster for me

[@Jasongilliar]

One if my favs youtubers makes my kinda painful day better.

[@alonzokennedy9745]

You called this next-gen., give me a break.😎👌

[@Skel_fgc]

Aw cmon you can’t just skim over digital trips with a joke when Alone is genuinely incredible!

[@robertkocken7241]

While the story of legion might be farfetched and stereotypical I still enjoyed the game quite a bit

[@TheSultan1470]

There you go, it was something different, like 2.

[@oler777]

Nine minutes 21 seconds that’s how long I could watch your video before KZbin decided that instead of fixing the bit right I need to watch your video in 140 P because apparently today somebody woke up and said instead of fixing you too, but make it 10,000 times worse sorry can’t finish your video because I can’t finish anything on KZbin. Nothing will load at 1080 P So I guess I’m just gonna start watching Hulu and Netflix too. I’m not paying $15 a month to get enhanced a bit rate so it can’t load ever.

[@yageshabazz3456]

Watchdogs being a GTA clone is not a bad thing; what was bad for me was the main characters of the first two and certain narrative choices. Aiden felt too one dimensional with motives and everyone in the second game gave me “hey fellow kids” meets l33t hacker and influencer vibes. I got the sense that a lot of the NPCs were more plot points to drive the narrative than actual characters

[@spoolyz0296]

Why they did not continue a story with Aiden Pierce makes no sense to me.. He was actually a great video game character, I loved his grey-man, subtle attitude and cut to the chase no bullshit dialogue. Within his character he virtually has no emotion based off of his past experiences but he still has a heart that cares. That makes for such a polarized character that gives great tone to the story.. It made sense.

[@KingBrahma-xw6mt]

Watch dogs 1 will always be my favorite one the DLC was good too

[@C4MG1RL]

Personally, I'd love a game that took what splinter cell and watch dogs 1 brought and combined them. A stealth oriented game where you have to be clever and resourceful to complete your task since direct combat is heavily not in your favor. Like choosing between remote work utilizing drones and access ports, making things take longer and more puzzle like but easier to get away if things go bad. Or more close and personal stealth, sneaking in or disguising yourself to skip the puzzles and such for more direct access but making escaping harder. A reputation system on who you use the hacking on and what you do with it. Stuff like that would be amazing. Ubisoft could never lol

[@Kaino-wo3vc]

Aside from Ac, this the game that I really love but sadly it's just most likely never gonna be worked on again...

[@AwsomeDude518]

I would love to here you talk about the saints row franchise

[@AD9ESR]

I really enjoyed the 2nd game the most out of all 3. I had the most fun with that one.

[@RojoDinero]

I would of loved a prequel WD's game with a younger Aiden Pierce protecting his younger sister Sarah and being mentored by Damian

[@fred5406]

Watch dogs wasn't really a hacker game people complained about that, then watch dogs 2 was a hacker game, and people complained because it wasn't John wick simulator anymore.

[@ralcogaming7674]

I think one of the most confusing moments in all of watch_dogs happened to me in 2. I'm walking down the street and see a guy hit this woman in the face so my Aiden instincts kicked in and I knocked him out.....only for the woman to immediately start punching me for it. So I tazed her. I don't know how you go from such an alive world like Chicago to a world that just feels fake like San Francisco. I was pretty well done with watch_dogs after that. I look forward to seeing how bad the movie is.

[@rickythompson1823]

I really loved watched dogs because I hade no prior expectations so it was a great game just wish the would have continued Aidens story in the other games

[@benverboonen1108]

Watchdogs 2 is one of my top games

[@dikemavis666]

Watch dogs 1 dissapointed me so much that I haven't touched an ubisoft game since. The vibe of it and Chicago was actually incredible. The hacking had so much potential, and Aiden as a character had so much potential like a hacker batman. But I can't scrape any other good things out of this stinky tank.

[@TheJokersAreWild]

Watch Dogs was recommended to me by one of my best gaming buddies and it was one of the first games I played on my new xbone and I fell in love with it. Looking back on it now, after having played it and Cyberpunk, Watch Dogs had this pre dystopian cyberpunk feel to it. The world felt real, dark, and gritty, where you didn’t have to suspend your disbelief too much to get immersed. While the story wasn’t anything super amazing, being a simple revenge story, it was still enjoyable. I didn’t encounter bugs that other players did so thankfully my opinion of the game wasn’t soured by that. Watch Dogs 2 had great gameplay but the story was atrocious. They took the elements of the first game and turned them into a giant parody. I can see why people compared it to GTA 5 because it was just so whacky for the sake of being whacky. The dialogue between characters really drove the nail in that coffin, sounding like a dad trying to relate to his teenager by adopting their slang. I wish they had stuck to the formula of storytelling like the first game or even continued Aiden’s story instead. But alas, here we are. I may give the third installment a try sometime, but I won’t hold my breath for anything that’ll really stick with me like the first did.

[@TheMoonShepard]

Watch Dogs 1 and 2 were genuinely fun games. Legion, on the other hand, felt extremely tedious to play through Watch Dogs 1, I especially loved, not really a fan of the "Nerd" appeal of the second game.

[@NedFlanders1040]

I liked watch dogs 2

[@ZombfectedGaming349]

The potential of this franchise is extremely wasted and I’m very upset about it. Saints Row was originally my alternative to GTA and I was counting on Watch Dogs to be that Saints Row replacement when Saints Row was having that identity crisis issue with their franchise as well.

[@Longshanks1690]

I think Watch Dogs was screwed as a franchise when the game released and it didn’t look or play anywhere near as good as the E3 demo* made it look like it would. Even for those of us who really enjoyed WD1, there’s absolutely no question that the game we got did not look anywhere near as good as what was promised, and the chasm of difference between the hype and the reception was so apparent that I think this factor alone killed the franchise. By the time of WD2, while it was undoubtedly a popular game, it didn’t reach the heights of hype that its predecessor did and by the time of Legion, everyone could see what type of game it was from a mile away and most people seemed to understand this was a dead franchise walking. If WD1 had delivered on its promises, I think the appeal for more games in this series would have been far stronger but when interest evaporated pretty much overnight, there’s not much that can be done with a brand that’s associated with disappointment in the gaming sphere - especially since this was before the era of game saving patches like Cyberpunk or No Man’s Sky. *(Unrelated but I just have to say again how much I miss E3. It was a much better time for Gaming as a whole, reveal events are so much worse now than before.)

[@Arm2tr0ng]

I just replayed this today, coincidence I think not

[@raidengoodman8754]

I find it interesting that people have come around to the first game and against the second since, at the time, people felt the complete opposite about both. At least we all agree Legion was an abomination

[@TheSultan1470]

1. plenty enjoyed 2 and still find it preferable 2. as well as 3

[@C.O.A.L]

Watch_Dogs is one of my favorite open worlds due to it taking place somewhat close to home for me. I don't think it deserved to be made by Ubisoft.

[@ZeFluffyKnight]

Watch_Dogs is super good in my honest opinion, Ubisoft over corrected so damn hard from their own issues it broke any chance at a true franchise. Yet the pieces people end up liking are the parts that deal with Aiden or T-Bone in the other games more than anything. They really dropped the ball all because they were acared to stick with their guns after the marketing disaster around the first game.

[@mr7teen922]

Aiit lads and lasses, Another Fizhy deep dive. Swim with me 🏊‍♂️ (Was watching a watchdogs gameplay not long ago btw)