The angelic Mercy, on the other hand, heals comrades or even brings them back to life, while Samurai Hanzo can kill enemies from a distance with bow and arrow.

The mighty knight Reinhardt swings a hummer and thus acts as a powerful close-combat fighter. The 21 heroes of the core game are divided into different categories and couldn't be more different from one another. Known for its distinctive comic-like visual style, you can control a variety of heroes, all of whom fight with different skills and weapons. Overwatch is Blizzard's first foray into the online shooter genre and lets players compete in 6v6 multiplayer matches. There's levels to gain and tactics to learn, so get playing! ChangesDuring a global crisis, an international task force of heroes has formed to restore peace to its war-torn world. It is a fantastic game for anyone who enjoys its genre or its concepts, and being multiplayer, the fun it can provide is nearly limitless. Its simple gameplay hides hidden depths, with rapid hero switching paramount among its greatest and most important features. Overwatch is no less and no more than what it might appear to be watching it played: a first-person shooter with plenty of character options, oozing polish and aesthetic. There's really nothing to complain about here: even the heroic theme that plays as the round approaches its end works well for the game! The game's system requirements are reasonable, and the graphics cartoonish without being blaise. Every character is voiced with an accent and given an appearance fitting their region, which can vary from Germany to the America and the UK itself, with the heroes McCree and Tracer. The game's graphics and sound are fantastic. If that's up your alley, then Overwatch surely is too! Ain't she a beauty? And you'll want to learn a lot of them: each hero has their own brand of fun, their own ultimate which charges as you fight, and a key part of the game is learning multiple heroes to adapt to your team's needs, your own, and what the enemy is doing. It only takes a little while to get used to a single hero, of course, and not much longer to learn a hero of each role: Offence, Defence, Tank, or Support. Cheers, love! The cavalry's here!Īt first, you might find the game difficult. Levels simply help match you up with players of equal skill, and give you Loot Boxes to fill out your Hero Gallery. Don't worry, though: you're just as capable at level 1 as level 70. From there, it's off to quick play (which nearly instantly sends you to a game with a random team on a random map), to arcade (which has you play entire teams of soup-up heroes, changing every week), or perhaps to a game versus the AI.Īfter you finish a match, win or lose, you'll be treated to a set of medals based on your performance, cards showing who across both teams did the most for their team, and to some experience, then levels. When you start playing Blizzard's finest, you'll be given a simple list of options: a tutorial, training grounds, and a Hero Gallery, where you can customize the voice lines and even the appearance of the game's 21 playable heroes. Overwatch is an expansive, multicultural adventure where you play as the kind of hero you want, alongside other heroes, against other heroes. It's a first-person shooter with a hint of MOBA (massively multiplayer online battle arena) gameplay, and no one would be surprised to hear that it stacks up to Blizzard's reputation for well-made software. Overwatch is the critically-loved Blizzard Entertainment's newest franchise in years. Joe Wainer Updated 3 years ago Fight for your goals, defeat the rival teams and claim victory!

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