OVERWATCH 2 is fun to play but a lot of changes feel deeply unsatisfying

Some interesting priorities in the transition to free to play, but the game is still a lot of fun

October 7, 2022 3:00 PM

Gianni Di Giovanni

Mitchel Loh

Adam Christou

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OVERWATCH 2 brings the team based shooter into the free to play era with some pretty questionable monetisation but ultimately extremely fun multiplayer gameplay.

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Overwatch 2

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Some good ninja stuff, good samurai stuff, it took them a long time to get here but boy I'm glad they did.

Pros:

Naoe feels like the old assassins from previous games
Yasuke definitely doesn't, which is very welcome change
Absolutely stunning world that feels busy and lived in

Cons:

Maybe the world actually might be too big?
It's an evolution not a revolution, if you've bounced off Assassin's Creed in the past this doesn't break the mold.

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Overwatch 2

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XBOX SERIES X|S

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Developer:

Blizzard Entertainment

Publisher:

Activision Blizzard

Release Date:

October 5, 2022

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OVERWATCH 2 is fun to play but a lot of changes feel deeply unsatisfying

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