Overwatch

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Overwatch

ASSAULT
Attackers fight to capture a series of objectives; defenders hold them off until time runs out.

ESCORT
Attackers escort a payload to a delivery point, while defenders strive to keep the payload from reaching its destination before time elapses.

CONTROL
Two teams fight to hold a single objective at a time; the first team to win two rounds wins the match

ASSAULT/ESCORT
Attackers first capture a payload, then escort it to its destination; defenders attempt to hold them back.

[TheBleedingRed21]

Re: Overwatch

Looks like I'll be on the beta tonight, God. If I love this, my wife gonna kill me....

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Overwatch

PRACTICE RANGE
Visit a training area and experiment with your abilities against practice bots. Use this mode to hone your skills or learn a new hero.

PLAY/PRACTICE VS A.I.
Play against AI-controlled opponents on any map you choose. Use these modes to try out different maps and learn how multiple heroes work.

QUICK PLAY
Square off against other players at your skill level.

CUSTOM GAME
Change the rules of the game with custom modifiers (like disallowing heroes, increasing Ultimate ability charge rate, etc.).

WEEKLY BRAWL
Take part in experimental matches with rule sets that change each week.

COMPETITIVE PLAY
Test your skill against other competitive players and climb the ranks when you win!

[J-Clutch1]

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I might get this down the line, if it remains popular. I definitely had a lot of fun, but at the moment, I could only see myself playing this in relatively short bursts and I'd like to pour some time into other games.

I'm also trying to find a good FPS I could stick to... waiting to see how Battlefield 5 ends up this fall, especially with the seemingly awesome support with Battlefield 4, which I never got around to purchase. Hope Overwatch does well so I could potentially have two big, yet different shooters to pick from!

[DirtyJerz32]

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Looks like I'll be on the beta tonight, God. If I love this, my wife gonna kill me....

I know the feeling man. With this and UC4 coming out my wife isn't going to like. Luckily she understands my gaming obsession.

[jonpt]

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Don't know if this has been answered but does this game have similarities to tf2. Loved that game. I was an addict and have been trying to find something similar. Do any of you get that vibe from the beta. Thanks!

[TheBleedingRed21]

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I know the feeling man. With this and UC4 coming out my wife isn't going to like. Luckily she understands my gaming obsession.

Mines moderately okay with my gaming passion but the money spent on it is a different story.

I said MLB was my last game until after Summer (like an idiot!!)

If anyone wants to play, I'll be on around 10 or so EDT and would join in!

[The JareBear]

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As others have said, I wish the 40 dollar version that is available on PC was also available on console.

I do think we will get tons more maps and more modes down the road though

[GruffyMcGuiness]

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I haven't played this yet. Is it like Battleborn? If so, which do y'all like better? I was planning on buying Battleborn today but not if this is better

[The JareBear]

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I haven't played this yet. Is it like Battleborn? If so, which do y'all like better? I was planning on buying Battleborn today but not if this is better

No, they are completely different types of games

This game is like Team Fortress 2 on steroids. It's fast, furious, 10 minute matches. No character progression or leveling other than cosmetic items.

Battleborn is a genre mixture of traditional MOBA, with some Borderlands style humor and combat. Gear load outs based on loot drops and in-match leveling system. Buildable structures, etc, story mode missions are like MMO raids and online missions can be longer drawn out tug of wars like traditional MOBAs.

Overwatch on console definitely kicks BBs butt as far as the audio/visuals.

I'm not sure how to explain it really, they are two different types of games. You log in to Overwatch and boom you're right in the action blowing people up, Battleborn is more of a slow burn. Both games are great. I recommend just watching videos or streams of both

[GruffyMcGuiness]

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No, they are completely different types of games

This game is like Team Fortress 2 on steroids. It's fast, furious, 10 minute matches. No character progression or leveling other than cosmetic items.

Battleborn is a genre mixture of traditional MOBA, with some Borderlands style humor and combat.

Thanks, I never played TF2 but know how loved it is. I may hold off on Battleborn and get Overwatch as it sounds more like my type of game

[The JareBear]

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Yeah I updated my post a little after I first wrote it, like I said at the end it's hard for me to explain the differences fully as , well, I'm just not a good writer.

I would recommend watching some streams or videos of both games

My honest opinion is if I had to pick which game would appeal to most people, just as a guess (not knowing the person at all) I would think Overwatch probably has more mass appeal. It's built to be extremely fun al the time and very instantly gratifying.

[brent3419]

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man i am in love with this game! its so hard for me to put this down. it got this kinda pixar feel to it

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[The JareBear]

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man i am in love with this game! its so hard for me to put this down

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Last night was the first time since the rocket league launch a year ago when I was telling my team "one more game!" when a couple guys had to get off

[ubernoob]

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They have a ton riding on it, it's the salvaged remains of the MMO they spent seven years on and cancelled.

I don't think I'd even say they have anything riding on it. Overwatch could come out and not sell a single copy and Blizzard would be fine.

That's not Blizzards MO, though. Just look at Diablo 3 which was, objectively, a very bad and broken game at launch. Blizzard just took their licks, sunk money into it and turned it into a supremely polished, very fun ARPG.

They'll do the same here - at least on PC, which will forever be the main system for the game if not due to the patching functionality compared to consoles. PC will probably be patches ahead and getting hotfixes where consoles will get the major patches (and subsequent fixes) as one big patch down the line.

I really hate saying this, because of the whole Activision thing (also some of the decisions they make and the community interaction they have sometimes) but Blizzard is probably by far the best big video game company out there.