Re: The Gamer's Lounge
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 9:10 pm
So, I've been trying out Overwatch for a few days now, and I have got to say: I'm just not feeling it. Don't get me wrong, I got the Origins Edition on preorder and I'll probably waste too many hours in it, but the mechanics just don't feel tight to me. Almost all of the characters feel too squishy; I find it's very easy to die in one or two shots, and I don't mean from just sniper shots*. These are similar issues I've got with Call of Duty and CS:GO. The game feels a bit sluggish as well, as if most characters run at the speed of the TF2's Heavy. This doesn't help when most objectives tend to be spaced away quite a bit from the spawn. A good portion of the weapons also don't feel very satisfying - Winston's weapon is a prime example of this, as there is zero feedback on whether you are hitting something or not.
When I compare this to the TF2 at release, Overwatch currently just doesn't feel as tight.
*On the flip side, I find Pharah's rockets grossly underwhelming where even multiple direct shots in the face don't see to bring any characters down.
Anyway, I think I've been negative enough, let's talk some stuff I do quite like. These are mostly character related:
My favourite characters probably are McCree, Bastion, Junkrat, and Lúcio.
McCree is just a plain, all around badass, but I especially like his revolver. It's one of the few weapons that does feel like it packs a lot of punch, and his revolver fanning is marvelous when up close with an enemy. I am having trouble getting good use out of his ultimate, though.
Bastion's sentry mode is quite awesome, and it feels great when I've found a good spot and just lay siege. Unfortunately he's also the primary character with which I have the above squishiness issues.
Junkrat is hilarious, and I quite like tossing around grenades and his mine.
I like Lúcio because of his AoE heal and speed up - his buff really helps with the inherent sluggishness of the game. I actually picked him up as an alternative to Mercy, as I played a lot of Mercy but kept being picked off constantly by the enemy. I swear, half my matches were staring at a killcam because I kept getting singled out and killed - Lúcio helped a lot in this, as his additional mobility, more general healing and just feeling tougher all around meant I survived a lot better as well.
Other characters I do quite like are Mercy (although she got kind of replaced by Lúcio), Reinhardt (SO MUCH HAM), and Pharah. A non-character related feature I like are the Plays of the Game, with its own intros. That is a very cool addition to the game.
And one last thing: FUCK HANZO. Seriously, I hate playing against him. Not only am I constantly being taken down from full health by one arrow, his ultimate has killed me in the spawn room. Bloody infuriating.
When I compare this to the TF2 at release, Overwatch currently just doesn't feel as tight.
*On the flip side, I find Pharah's rockets grossly underwhelming where even multiple direct shots in the face don't see to bring any characters down.
Anyway, I think I've been negative enough, let's talk some stuff I do quite like. These are mostly character related:
My favourite characters probably are McCree, Bastion, Junkrat, and Lúcio.
McCree is just a plain, all around badass, but I especially like his revolver. It's one of the few weapons that does feel like it packs a lot of punch, and his revolver fanning is marvelous when up close with an enemy. I am having trouble getting good use out of his ultimate, though.
Bastion's sentry mode is quite awesome, and it feels great when I've found a good spot and just lay siege. Unfortunately he's also the primary character with which I have the above squishiness issues.
Junkrat is hilarious, and I quite like tossing around grenades and his mine.
I like Lúcio because of his AoE heal and speed up - his buff really helps with the inherent sluggishness of the game. I actually picked him up as an alternative to Mercy, as I played a lot of Mercy but kept being picked off constantly by the enemy. I swear, half my matches were staring at a killcam because I kept getting singled out and killed - Lúcio helped a lot in this, as his additional mobility, more general healing and just feeling tougher all around meant I survived a lot better as well.
Other characters I do quite like are Mercy (although she got kind of replaced by Lúcio), Reinhardt (SO MUCH HAM), and Pharah. A non-character related feature I like are the Plays of the Game, with its own intros. That is a very cool addition to the game.
And one last thing: FUCK HANZO. Seriously, I hate playing against him. Not only am I constantly being taken down from full health by one arrow, his ultimate has killed me in the spawn room. Bloody infuriating.
