Now that the Overwatch open beta has ended, more of the blogosphere’s fine folks have chimed in to give their personal impressions. Having written a fairly positive review myself, it’s always interesting to see where others fall on the approval spectrum, so here’s an overview of the articles I’ve read so far:
- Overwatch Through Wolfy’s Eyes by Wolfy
- Is Overwatch Missing the Mark? by MMO Bro
- Overwatch’s Mark-Hitting by Azuriel
- Overwatch First Impressions by Jeromai
- Impressions on Overwatch by Eri
- Overwatch Me Nay Nay by Murf
- Thoughts on the Recent Overwatch Beta by Karl de Mare
While mileage varies here and there, I think there’s a consensus at the moment where Overwatch’s depth is concerned; it is a fun game to get into and for now, matches are very quick. This is something I like about it and I’d say team FPS generally aren’t the deepest genre to begin with but still, the question of longevity is a fair one. This being a Blizzard title however, I don’t see Overwatch remain in it’s current state for long. I expect more game modes to be added very soon (like the mandatory capture-the-flag), maybe with larger maps for one thing. Blizzard aren’t known to launch games and then treat them with negligence – we can expect more to come and I do look forward to Overwatch becoming “meatier”.
This is why I don’t pug a lot.
Pricing is another popular topic and I do agree that 40$ are fairly steep for what Overwatch currently has to offer. Naturally, there is a very long reddit discussion on this topic which only comes to show once more how differently different players regard their gaming investments. I think 40$ would’ve been more widely accepted if the game launched with more than just three modes and no intention to charge extra for special skins. At this point, Blizzard still haven’t finalized whether the ingame currency you gain from achievements will also be available for RMT. If so, it’s not gonna go down well considering Overwatch is b2p but likewise, the current random lootbox system isn’t very motivating to the average player. Am really interested to see how they address this particular issue for launch. And please, nerf that Genji Dragon!
@Gypsy_Syl personally I loved #Overwatch but it did get a little tedious playing the tank cos everyone else refused to (3 snipers in a team)
@Gypsy_Syl @ausj3w3l @TheMMOBro @ctmurfy @wolfyseyes @MMOGames @InAnAge and on my console of choice there isn’t even a $40 option :/
I have to say that I’ve never been more on the fence about a game. Personally, I’ll probably wait to see what they do with competitive mode.
Which is fair enough. I do hope the competitive mode works out, there’s still a lot to balance and tricky too.
@AjaxBlackjack @Gypsy_Syl @ausj3w3l @TheMMOBro @wolfyseyes @MMOGames @InAnAge Yes, it’s way too much on consoles.
@ctmurfy @Gypsy_Syl @ausj3w3l @TheMMOBro @wolfyseyes @MMOGames @InAnAge I would have gotten already it if they had a $40 option
I didn’t even bother with the Overwatch beta, because I can’t play shooters.
It’s a nice idea in theory, but for a subset of the population who get motion sick around first person shooters, it’s a non-starter.
Ouch…ye motion sickness ain’t fun at all. :S I got very motion sick trying on the Occulus Rift hehe, I hope I can get used to it eventually!