Overwatch Discussion

[FlyingToast]

Apparently Overwatch was fairly popular in Korea / Asia, which historically hasn't been interested in FPS's.

 

[kulala]

i really got addicted to this game, already miss it and cant wait till the official release! its quite simple and fun.

 

[FlyingToast]

I was cheap as hell and went with the $40 version. I was definitely on the edge about the game but I think they really hit it out of the park when I was playing it on the beta.

 

[Darkest Dream]

Played the open beta constantly while it was out.

I really like the idea, graphics, experience. The game on the surface is casual and fast paced, yet there room to grow as a player.

I ended up ordering the $60 version, because Diablo 3 wings.

There are some issues for sure. Lack of game modes, some balancing issues, some queuing issues, etc.

But I'm still excited to continue playing after the full release.

 

[Huffer]

Like you said, it gave me a tf2 feel sort of, except it had a more futuristic vibe to it.
It's like a mix of multiple genres imo.

 

[FlyingToast]

9.7 Million players during the open Beta, totaling 81 million hours of playtime. Averaging out to be ~8 hours per person over the span of just a few days.

This is starting to look like it's going to really take off, I think Blizz really outdid themselves on this game.

http://blizzard.gamespress.com/OVER...GGEST-OPEN-BETA-EVER-WITH-97-MILLION-GLOBAL-P

 

[Sypherz]

Just FYI, Origin Edition is $48 if you have Amazon Prime

 

[Darkest Dream]

Waiting for launch is painful.

I wish they left the beta rolling and patched late at night or something.

 

[FlyingToast]

Pretty neat infographic they just released. Really excited for this to come out in a few days.

 

[FlyingToast]

I'm pumped for this to come out later today. I think with voice-comms, the competitive scene in this game could be quite fun as well. Excited to see where this game goes 6 months from now.

 

[RiskofSTDs]

EH boys tonight the night!!! 6 more hours to go!

 

[Trumboner]

This game is so fun -.- been playing almmost non stop

 

[FlyingToast]

This game is so fun -.- been playing almmost non stop

I got a bit more sucked into the beta than I did on release, but I can't deny that this game is a ton of fun. Regardless of winning or losing, the game itself is just a great time. Blizz really did a great job on that, I haven't really ever felt "frustrated" because good solo play can carry a team. At the same time,the balancing is so great that I don't ever feel like a team is "unbeatable" or "OP" because everything has clear, well defined counters.

 

[Trumboner]

I got a bit more sucked into the beta than I did on release, but I can't deny that this game is a ton of fun. Regardless of winning or losing, the game itself is just a great time. Blizz really did a great job on that, I haven't really ever felt "frustrated" because good solo play can carry a team. At the same time,the balancing is so great that I don't ever feel like a team is "unbeatable" or "OP" because everything has clear, well defined counters.

I agree'd with everything you said their, also i think every character is unique and none are boring to play , I may be better with certain heroes and may like playing some better than others but i dont believe any hero is boring. my current favorite hero is zenyatta.

 

[FlyingToast]

I agree'd with everything you said their, also i think every character is unique and none are boring to play , I may be better with certain heroes and may like playing some better than others but i dont believe any hero is boring. my current favorite hero is zenyatta.

I was talking to a friend about that the other day. I think there are clearly better characters for certain situations, but you can pretty much make any character work on offence / defense if you know what you are doing.

 

[Ganja Scape]

Love this game and the different methods you can play and win with different characters, guess thats why I like DOTA 2 as well great shooter though!

 

[Jeff]

For such a popular game (with over 7 million players already), I'm surprised there's not a dedicated section for the game yet (even if it's just got discussions)

Watched a friend play it in beta and thought it would be too similar to TF2, however I've come to enjoy the uniqueness of the game

cya CSGO/LoL

 

[FlyingToast]

For such a popular game (with over 7 million players already), I'm surprised there's not a dedicated section for the game yet (even if it's just got discussions)

Watched a friend play it in beta and thought it would be too similar to TF2, however I've come to enjoy the uniqueness of the game

cya CSGO/LoL

It's a similar style of game but past there being different classes and team based objectives it really doesn't feel like TF2 at all.

 

[FilthyMick]

Aside from the incredibly fun game play, one of the things that impresses me the most is how optimized Overwatch is across a huge range of system specs. My gaming desktop (4790k + 980ti) plays the game flawlessly, which I expected, but I was really shocked when I tried playing on my little Zenbook (i5-5200u, integrated graphics) and it played like butter, albeit at a smaller resolution.

 

[Trumboner]

One thing that has boggled my mind is the lack of microphones on this game. i play on the pc and i chat all the time but come across very few people that actually respond.