Overwatch - The world needs heroes, and Blizzard needs a TF2 game! - Games

Welcome to the Overwatch Megathread [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/fjKuJem.jpg[/IMG] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnKB22pOC0[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dushZybUYnM[/media] [B]Fight forthe Future[/B] Overwatch is a team-based shooter where heroes do battle in a world of conflict. [B]Overwatch features:[/B] *First person - teambased FPS. *Beta - 2015 *6v6 team compositions *Payload and Capturepoint(territories) maps *No Team Death Match *Slower death than current military shooters *Twitch & non-twitch shooter style characters *"Hero focused. not role focused" *Option to Hero Swap on Death *Pricing model still TO BE DETERMINED *No Gameplay Customization (AKA skill trees/skill modifiers) *12 Announced heroes more to come. 15 shown in lineup (3 New on Left) [B]Resources[/B] [url=http://www.playoverwatch.com]Overwatch Website[/url] [url=http://orcz.com/Overwatch]Overwatch Wiki[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnKB22pOC0]Official Cinematic Trailer[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dushZybUYnM]Official Gameplay Trailer[/url]

Can you not mention TF2 in the title? Not every team-based class-based FPS is a TF2 ripoff.

the game looks really fun and i love all the character designs, i'll def. have to check it out when it launches

I love everything about this game already, I want to play it now.

[QUOTE=The Stills;46437782]I love everything about this game already, I want to play it now.[/QUOTE] Avatar already? People are fast.

[QUOTE=Banned?;46437786]Avatar already? People are fast.[/QUOTE] Tracer best grill.

Well, games looks pretty nice. I was actually thinking about such FPS few days ago. Wanted to see an FPS with MOBA style characters, where each character belonging to a certain class and having different skills available to them. P.S. Also this damn Reaper... Because Katarina in LoL wasn't enough.

[QUOTE=Banned?;46437786]Avatar already? People are fast.[/QUOTE] Blizzard has a lot of artwork already out for it. [url]http://us.battle.net/overwatch/en/media/[/url]

After TF2 lost it completely and Global Agenda never took off I'm looking forward to a team-based game that actually has a decent developer behind it. Definitely checking it out.

A lot of TF2 players don't seem to like the game.

I dunno, I've heard the opposite. A lot of veteran players who've grown tired of TF2 (I spose I'd fall into that camp as well) are happy to see a game that feels like TF2, but tweaks the formula enough that it feels fresh. At any rate, I'd say the game barely resembles TF2 anyway. The only connection is the inclusion of a class system that has more varied classes than your typical assault/medic/support/sniper setup.

"It's like Skyrim with guns!" Geezus fuck, gimme a time machine so I can stop this nonsense.

[QUOTE=Segab;46437660]Can you not mention TF2 in the title? Not every team-based class-based FPS is a TF2 ripoff.[/QUOTE] Engineer who upgrades his turrets and can get a boost when they're destroyed. Highly mobile, annoying character. Medic has a medibeam. Soldier uses rockets with a focus on staying airborne. Engineer who can set up small turrets and teleporters. Similar Pixar-like art style. The comparisons are valid, and it's not an insult. Personally I think the abilities could make it more interesting than TF2, Tracer looks like she'll be really fun to play as.

Welp, Blizzard once again proves that they are unable to come up with their own original game ideas without ripping off tabletop games. [quote][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GB2jPf9.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;46437951]Engineer who upgrades his turrets and can get a boost when they're destroyed. Highly mobile, annoying character. Medic has a medibeam. Soldier uses rockets with a focus on staying airborne. Engineer who can set up small turrets and teleporters. Similar Pixar-like art style. The comparisons are valid, and it's not an insult. Personally I think the abilities could make it more interesting than TF2, Tracer looks like she'll be really fun to play as.[/QUOTE] not to mention the payload and cp gamemodes shown off.

I like to judge a game's popularity based on how quickly porn of it is made. Overwatch is very popular.

Some payload gameplay. Complete with cringe-worthy casters! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7-APV1lio[/media]

The gorilla sound like the SMC's one.

[T]http://i.imgur.com/gUOH0S2.jpg[/T] Widowmaker got that ass tho

[QUOTE=Segab;46437660]Can you not mention TF2 in the title? Not every team-based class-based FPS is a TF2 ripoff.[/QUOTE] You can't deny the similarities to TF2. It's the same genre, and there's no harm in mentioning the fact that it's similar. Doesn't make it a ripoff. Final Combat is a TF2 ripoff.

Reaper looks like a pretty easy character to play. Just walk into a room and do the whole Matrix move so you can effortlessly kill people. Hope I'm wrong though; he does look like a really cool character.

[QUOTE=Chief Martini;46439066]Reaper looks like a pretty easy character to play. Just walk into a room and do the whole Matrix move so you can effortlessly kill people. Hope I'm wrong though; he does look like a really cool character.[/QUOTE] Honestly a lot of the characters look broken as fuck. To me that's what makes it look fun. Well, that, the mostly neat characters, and extreme waifu potential.

I dunno but I see more similarities to SMNC rather than TF2.

Reinhart seems really damn OP. Like, 600 health + one shot melee weapon + charge mode. I love the style of Zenyatta tho, super unique.

Looks like fun, but I kinda hope it's F2P because I couldn't see myself buying it.

[QUOTE=booster;46439109]Looks like fun, but I kinda hope it's F2P because I couldn't see myself buying it.[/QUOTE] Has there been a successful new IP FPS that came out after TF2 went F2P? I don't think I can recall any that aren't dead or dying. So it'll probably be F2P. Also I can't imagine them making a game with such a large range of characters already and selling them as a box deal rather than selling them individually.

[QUOTE=Sparrowsluck;46439117]Has there been a successful new IP FPS that came out after TF2 went F2P? I don't think I can recall any that aren't dead or dying. So it'll probably be F2P. Also I can't imagine them making a game with such a large range of characters already and selling them as a box deal rather than selling them individually.[/QUOTE] I don't think the fact that there hasn't been a new IP FPS was because of TF2 going F2P and more about Call of Duty, Battlefield, and so on dominating the market.

I guess there's no date for the BETA yet, right ? I want to play this thing.

With the movement and combat in general being a bit on the slow side and the heavy emphasis on characters I'd almost think this game would work better in 3rd person, especially with the expressive cartooney style. Either way looks pretty fun though some of the designs are heugh.

[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;46439151]I don't think the fact that there hasn't been a new IP FPS was because of TF2 going F2P and more about Call of Duty, Battlefield, and so on dominating the market.[/QUOTE] That isn't really the case for the PC market though. TF2 has almost always been more of a dominating force than CoD, not sure at all about Battlefield though. I mean a new CoD just came out like a week ago right? TF2, CS:GO, and even CS is currently beating it. It's not even on the top 10 right now. For the most part CS and TF2 heavily dominate the PC market. After TF2 went F2P you could not sell a new FPS on the PC, it just did not happen. Combine that with the huge popularity and abundance of F2P in multiplayer games these days and I really cannot see this game being B2P.