Overwatch

[Sel Feena]

So is anyone playing this? How are you finding it? I didn't think I'd gel with some of the characters but the only one I'm having trouble understanding is Zarya. I can see myself putting a fair bit of time into this.

[Grizzly]

Didn't see anything in the beta that made me want to jump on it. I'm sure it's fun but it certainly isn't for me. I guess i have gone off competitive shooters altogether which severely limits gaming choices it seems.

[The Beans]

I hated Team Fortress 2 and this is more of the same. I was grateful for the beta because it saved me some money. I'd say this game and Battleborn are the most overrated current gen games since Titanfall.

[Sel Feena]

^ I do agree that some of the reviews coming out are silly; this is a very good, very fun shooter but it doesn't deserve perfect 10s/5s.

[Joey]

I've been playing it a lot on PS4 this week, it's easily one of my favorite game this year.

Blizzard is very good at taking existing genres, refining them just enough to make them feel fresh and also making them easily accessible but with a high skill ceiling.

[Rayne]

I want to get into this but I know I'd be rubbish at it.

[Sel Feena]

I'm pretty average at straight-up shooting, but there are a fair few characters that can be used that don't rely on that. Mei for example.

[Joey]

I want to get into this but I know I'd be rubbish at it.

As long as you are playing the objective you are benefiting the team.

The game doesn't expose kill/death ratios or even telegraph your teams kill count in any sort of leader board during a match. It's a very approachable game.

[The Beans]

^ I do agree that some of the reviews coming out are silly; this is a very good, very fun shooter but it doesn't deserve perfect 10s/5s.

A few months ago gamers and reviewers were lambasting Star Wars Battlefront for exactly the same cardinal sins that Overwatch commits. Yet somehow Overwatch not only gets a free pass on its lightweight content, we've also got gamers saying the game "feels fresh" despite it having no original gameplay components whatsoever and some reviewers even going so far as to say it redefines the fps genre.

I really can't take gaming opinion seriously anymore.

[Joey]

^ I do agree that some of the reviews coming out are silly; this is a very good, very fun shooter but it doesn't deserve perfect 10s/5s.

A few months ago gamers and reviewers were lambasting Star Wars Battlefront for exactly the same cardinal sins that Overwatch commits. Yet somehow Overwatch not only gets a free pass on its lightweight content...

The difference is that Star Wars Battlefront is a game light on content and still has a £40 season pass if you want extra maps and stuff. All the extra maps, characters and game modes in Overwatch will be released for free.

[Sel Feena]

^ If Blizz keep to that promise, it'll be great, and there's no reason to think they won't. D3's still getting updates on PS4. There will always be people who'll be willing to fork over cash for cosmetics, and that'll be the least obnoxious way for them to make some additional money.

[MES Records]

Need more content. Already bored when there are no friends to play with.

[Joey]

Need more content. Already bored when there are no friends to play with.

Which platform are you on?

[Nemesis]

Had not bought a full priced game in years before Overwatch but can safely say I'm loving it so far. I usually hate all that COD sh1t, run, shoot, die, repeat but despite accusations of lack of content, I feel it was worth the £42.99 I spent on it. If you're on PS4, my gamer tag is rankle89 should you want to team up sometime.

[Nemesis]

^ I do agree that some of the reviews coming out are silly; this is a very good, very fun shooter but it doesn't deserve perfect 10s/5s.

A few months ago gamers and reviewers were lambasting Star Wars Battlefront for exactly the same cardinal sins that Overwatch commits. Yet somehow Overwatch not only gets a free pass on its lightweight content...

The difference is that Star Wars Battlefront is a game light on content and still has a £40 season pass if you want extra maps and stuff. All the extra maps, characters and game modes in Overwatch will be released for free.

Yep.