Watch Dogs 2 is all about player freedom as you take down the criminal overlords behind ctOS 2.0, the invasive operating system that monitors and manipulates civilians on a massive scale. What increases player freedom as much as mods?
While Watch Dogs 2 doesn’t have a modding community as expansive as that of Skyrim or Fallout 4, it still offers a decent variety of useful mods that can give you a refreshing new look at the vast open world. Ranging from minor visual improvements to quality of life tweaks and major overhauls to gameplay mechanics, these are the best mods for Watch Dogs 2.
8 No introduction
No intro by Doze
It gets tiresome looking at the same startup screens every time you start the game. The No Intro mod works exactly as the name suggests. This will allow you to jump right into the action, saving yourself some hassle by fiddling through the splash screens and the seizure disclaimer.
For all game developers taking note, let players have the option to skip the introductory movies after the first time. Small quality-of-life features like these go a long way in ensuring an enjoyable player experience.
7 Less obtrusive GPS markings
Less obtrusive GPS markings from Obelix
If you’ve played even a little Watch Dogs 2, chances are you’re already looking for a way to get rid of the big in-your-face GPS markings on the roads. The Less Intrusive GPS Markers mod is a small quality of life tweak that adds a lot to your immersion in the world.
While the mod doesn’t completely remove the GPS road markings, it just hits the sweet spot between being visible and breaking immersion. Now you can really see the texture of the roads as you drive around San Francisco Bay.
6 Watch Dogs 2 Autowalker
Watch Dogs 2 Autowalker by Obelix
Watch Dogs 2, like any other open-world game, requires a lot of walking around, and it’s not much fun mashing the W key constantly over the course of a long playthrough.
The Autowalker mod lets you keep walking and running with the press of a hotkey, which you can customize by navigating to a configuration file that comes with the mod. This is an undoubtedly useful feature that should be standard in all open world games.
5 San Francisco of course
Of course San Francisco from HeySlickThatsMe
Watch Dogs 2 is not an old game, especially in terms of its graphics. So you might ask, what’s the need for a mod that puts more load on the GPU? While it’s true that the Natural San Francisco mod is a bit taxing in terms of frame rate, if you have the headroom to spare, this mod enlivens the atmosphere of the game like no other.
The orangey hue and new skybox textures are things that make you wonder why they weren’t part of the base game. In addition, the mod also includes many other minor visual tweaks such as new fire, muzzle flash, and water FX textures.
4 Wrench Mod
Wrench Mod by dnn00
Wrench is arguably the most entertaining character of all of the game’s DeadSec members. If you wanted to play the game like this punk rock looking dude, then this mod lets you do just that.
The mod allows you to choose between four versions and allows you to play as Wrench with or without his iconic mask. You can also choose the version you like, depending on whether you want to overwrite Marcus’s speech lines with Wrench’s or keep them as they are. There are a few caveats to replacing Marcus’s speech lines, which are explained in detail on the mod description page.
3 First person camera
First Person Camera by HeySlickThatsMe
There’s no denying that some of us can’t really be immersed in a game without the first person perspective. While GTA 5, a game most often compared to when we talk about Watch Dogs, implemented a first-person mode when the enhanced editions came out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, it’s pretty clear there’s a demand for it.
The First Person Camera mod for this game is not perfect. In fact, expect a lot of janky behavior as the mod author already puts a disclaimer for those on the description page. However, if you really want to experience the game in this new mode, you absolutely can, as none of these issues are known to cause crashes or other game-breaking bugs.
2 Police and faction overhaul
Police and faction overhaul by Yorpie
When the game came out, one of the main criticisms was the lackluster police mechanics. The base game chases feel very unnatural as the police spawns are erratic. It often happens that you beat the heat without really putting any effort into dodging them, and sometimes the opposite is the case with a bunch of police vehicles spawning on top of you.
The Police and Faction Overhaul mod not only fixes the tricky police mechanics but also makes some thoughtful additions and changes. If you continue to take revenge on the highest heat level, FBI units will now show up. In addition, female agents will now also spawn as part of patrols.
1 Ultimate Review Mode
Ultimate revision mod from TheDuckyOne and HeySlickThatsMe
This mod is an amalgamation of many smaller mods (some of which are already on this list) carefully curated to take your Watch Dogs 2 experience to the next level. The Ultimate Overhaul Mod introduces some cut content, new enemies and a range of quality of life improvements. It’s something you would pick up after you complete the main story missions.
In fact, the mod author specifically advises against installing this mod before completing it, as it “may ruin the pace of the game and disrupt certain missions”.
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