Set in New York, it has players fighting through the streets as they try to escort a fire engine into a massive Grand Central-esque train station. But again, with the enhanced focus on individual impact, this mode really lets that core tenant of Overwatch 2 shine bright.Īll six of the new maps are beautiful too, with Midtown being a personal favorite. It encourages very open play with maps designed around open sightlines and battles focused around an objective that is constantly on the move. Push is different from anything in the game’s history. In its place comes the new mode Push, which has teams using a robot in an inverse Tug of War-type fashion. These had previously been hard to balance and have issues with snowballing or very long holds. On top of the heroes, the game is releasing six new maps, and losing Assault (more commonly referred to as 2 check-point maps). Each of these three heroes feels very active and speak to that individual ‘pop-off’ factor that makes Overwatch 2’s battles feel so much better. It's not uncommon to see a teammate getting dove on by the enemy, to then teleport through a wall, grant your ally invulnerability, and use her Kunai to slay the incoming attacker. As Junker Queen, there've been times when I’ve fought through an enemy team to get behind them, only to turn around and use her Rampage Ultimate, pushing them back into my team for the clean-up. Overwatch 2 is a night and day change for those familiar with stagnant metas that have plagued the first game over the last few years.Īs Sojourn it’s not uncommon to slide around the corner at the start of a fight, build up her railgun shot, and then blast through a hero to open up a team fight. However, most importantly, they’re all a blast to play. They are intricate creations that serve jobs on the battlefield. While she doesn't have immense instant healing, she has surprising lethality and skill shots that make her tough to master but exceptional in the right hands.Įach hero brings something new to the roster, but all are distinctly Overwatch. Newest hero Kiriko is a fascinating Support too.
Junker Queen, the Tank addition, is a loud brawler all about getting into enemy faces to sustain her health. Sojourn, the DPS hero, is a highly mobile gunner that can fire off head-splitting railgun shots when she’s charged up. At launch, there are three new characters to contend with - one for each of the three roles. Not all of the changes to Overwatch 2 are under-the-hood shifts though.
While these moments of solo brilliance were possible previously, in Overwatch 2, you now have the power to make them happen more frequently. While playing in a team, I can see how my play is helping the whole team get closer to a win. There’s a feeling of individual empowerment underneath Overwatch 2 that makes for a much richer experience.
A well-thought-out play, skilfully executed feels possible again. It makes battle feel more open, with a bigger focus on confirming eliminations. There are no longer two tanks on the enemy frontline either, so there’s less in the way of you inflicting damage. With one fewer player on a team, a kill has more value, so you can have a greater impact on a match with your own individual play. These changes knit together and solve a serious problem with the original: it was all too common to find you were on a team that refused to work together, making it impossible to win.
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