Maybe it's a little naive to say it, but, for me, I've been playing the game now for two years at home, and I come back to it every night because it's fun. We are trying to make, first and foremost, an incredible fun and exciting game, and on top of that, we have other systems in there. We have a progression system and it works together with a loot box system that we have so that you can unlock different cosmetic items for your character. We also have a competitive mode, which is sort of like a ranked mode. So we definitely have a lot of systems in [Overwatch], but at it's heart, we just want the game to be incredibly fun.

It seems as though everyone is picking sides in this debate, and after playing extensive amounts of both titles on PC gaming Convenience over the course of the week, I can safely say that I'm more fond of Blizzard's newest title. Granted, Battleborn has started to grow on me, which is impressive considering I have traditionally held the most negative opinion towards it on our staff, but there are three important reasons why Overwatch is emerging as the superior product for those looking to dive into a hero shooter this Spring.

Well our goal is to have all of the heroes viable, especially in the competitive scene; we want to see each of them played. I think that when this happens, the matches obviously get more dynamic, but you also feel as though there are more available counters for you to pick from at any moment. That's our value, and we're working towards that.

When it comes to characters with a high skill-ceiling, Zenyatta resides near the top of the list. A glass cannon with the ability to heal teammates, a good Zenyatta has the opportunity to completely shift a match in his team's favor, which is certainly a strong case for giving him a shot. Let's get his downsides out of the way right off of the bat: everyone's favorite robotic monk sports a mere 150 hitpoints and doesn't have any movement-based abilities or perks, making him an easy target when in the thick of battle. Still, his main weapon, the Orbs of Destruction, do a great deal of damage for a Support hero, as they can either be fired one-by-one with extreme accuracy, or charged up and fired (with the amount of orbs that are fired based upon how long the secondary fire button is held for). If you're the type of player that is really good at aiming your shots, consider giving Zenyatta a shot, as he is an absolute blast when played proficiently.

Obviously there are a million different team compositions and ways to play Overwatch, but what are the core trends you're seeing with the best players. In other words, if someone is looking to get really good at Overwatch, what do they generally have to do?

How does Overwatch strike a balance between being really colorful, fun and joyous while still maintaining an intense competitive nature. In other words, how do you prevent Overwatch from feeling so upbeat and vibrant in its personality that it gets branded as a "kids game?" After all, it is a really intense, competitive first-person shooter at its core.

Another major factor in Overwatch's superior focus is its combat readability. In other words, it's far easier to recognize what's happening on the screen at any given moment and react accordingly. It's easy to figure out what powers each hero has, how they would use them in any given situation and the potential counters to each hero's strategy. The sheer amount of lunacy on the screen at any given moment does make Battleborn exciting, but it's often extremely tough to figure out the best strategy to take in a given encounter. What makes Overwatch special is that high-level play isn't hindered by its combat readability, so both new and old players have the potential to plan out their moves in the best way possible. Battleborn, for all of its chaos and excitement, doesn't necessarily do a great job communicating with the player (this can also be seen in its awkward menu system).

This is all really unfortunate, as there is no denying that the character design is good. I want to play a game featuring Tracer, Reaper, and friends. Even Junkrat's grenade launcher exudes artistic care. The maps are well done, too. They seem honeycombed with alternate paths that take advantage of each character's traversal abilities. (That is, when not being riddled by a turret's bullets.)

This isn’t a first for the video game industry and it’s certainly not one that should be heralded as anything but a pleasing distraction from the ample drone of marketing claiming x, y, z and so on. It certainly helps alleviate the noise of timed exclusivity, pre-order incentives and other aspects pertaining to financial agendas as opposed to…the love and joy of the medium. But the issue I’m meaning to deviate towards is not what trailers are meant to feature or even represent - developers/publishers are perfectly fine with detailing the abundance of content and activities players can get invested in or may even benefit from if they choose to go down a specific route.