The most apparent is the team size reduction. Overwatch 2 features 5v5 battles instead of 6v6, meaning both teams have one less tank in the fight. Opinions will vary, but I think it’s obvious that this is a huge improvement. Half the number of tanks means half the number of shields, which means fights are more active and exciting. Instead of both teams poking at each other from behind cover until everyone fires off their ults, every match is a constant back and forth. Getting picks has a much greater impact, so it’s easier to coordinate pushes with your team, even if you’re only communicating non-verbally. It’s a simpler, easier to follow spectator experience, which will help the Overwatch League reach a wider audience. Resizing the teams has an effect on every aspect of the game, and it’s been overwhelmingly posit

If you’re not intimately familiar with Overwatch, it might be hard to tell Overwatch 2 is even a different game. It has a few new characters and some new maps, a new game mode called Push, plus some subtle character redesigns, but it's largely the same game it's always been. But if you’ve been an active Overwatch player, a lot of the subtle changes have actually made a pretty big differe

The follow-up to the hit hero-based shooter Overwatch has recently been announced by Blizzard , which has its millions of fans buzzing with anticipation and talks as to what fun new additions the game will contain. It's already been announced that Overwatch 2 will add to the already vast lineup of heroes, kicking things off with at least one new charac

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Players will love romancing her in Dragon Age: Origins and using her services as a Spymaster in Dragon Age: Inquisition . This redhead video game character has gone through a major change in the series, proving that the dark and brooding world of Dragon Age serves as a major hurdle for anyone wanting to amend their ways and try to follow the right p

With the help of sharp motion controls, this hat-tossing mechanic brings a fun new twist and breathes life into the Super Mario formula. The controls draw from the Galaxy method of having motion be more in the background, but at the same time, make it seamless and creatively integrated. This intuitive input complements the array of lush, whimsical worlds — which range from a bustling city to a fantastical food wo

Bossa Studios' simulation game resuscitates the notion that a third-party game could be most appealing on Nintendo machines. Originating as a 2013 Steam release, this obscure title was given new life on the Big N's hybrid console with nuanced motion controls and intuitive local co

Throughout the nearly forty-minute showcase, Blizzard shows only up to five players on a team at a time. There’s no explicit statement regarding this choice in presentation, but it could suggest that Overwatch 2 will introduce a team size-adjustment down to five play

Each of the 32 heroes will also now be able to have their abilities upgraded and customized to the player's liking, and there will be the inclusion of a new story-based PvE mode set in Rio de Janeiro, for starters. There will even be a new game mode called Push, which will be played on the new map Toronto, among oth

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One of the most highly touted features about Overwatch 2 is the fact that players of the original Overwatch aren't being left behind. Game director Jeff Kaplan has declared that this will be the future of sequels, as both games will receive all future multiplayer content as well as gameplay and graphical improveme

Losing a tank opened the door for major, much needed reworks to a lot of heroes. Tanks like Reinhardt and Orisa now have more utility and survivability since they have to tank for the entire team, while shield breakers like Bastion get to take a step back and fill a different role. I’m not suggesting that every character is perfectly balanced now, but I see so many improvements already. It’s hard not to be excited about the new Overwatch meta. A shakeup like this was never going to happen without a title cha

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