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    Overwatch, Multiplayer FPS by Blizzard

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jaug1337, May 15, 2016.

  1. jaug1337

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    So guys, for the one's who played the Closed, then Open Beta, what did you think?

    For the new guys on the block.

    Overwatch is FP2, with a mix of a MOBA style Hero tactic, counter-tactic gameplay.


    I personally was interested and it was cool, up to the last two days where I played with a large group of friends, that was the moment I realized I would purchase the game.

    The game is released in 9 days.

    P.S. The game is CHEAPER to buy from EVERYONE ELSE THAN BLIZZARD. Just to make that clear :D

    My Battlenet tag is: Jagoz#2799


    Feel free to discuss everything and all things related to Overwatch!!


    EDIT: Posted this thread by remoting to my desktop via my BlackBerry... so the formatting might be a little off, will fix tomorrow, don't judge plz
     
    jaug1337, May 15, 2016
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    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Didn't get a chance to try the beta, but been looking forward to this one since the first footage was released a couple years ago.

    Looks basically like TF2 on steroids, is that a correct assessment? If so, I'll probably pick this up.
     
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  3. Mr Najsman

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    I played during the open beta and really liked it! I thought I would but it was even more fun than I expected. Best served with friends and voice comms. Will buy.

    TF2 on steroids is a kinda fair comparison but a very simple one. I also expected it to be almost too fast-paced for me but it wasn´t really, especially not once you got the hang of the different heroes which went surprisingly fast.

    Some heroes can be considered too strong borderline OP but they all have counterpicks. If you´re banging your head against a wall switch some heroes and bam you´re through.

    The open beta was very polished, both graphically and gameplay. I encountered zero bugs or glitches and the wide variety of characters were fairly balanced.
     
    Mr Najsman, May 16, 2016
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    tf2 with waifus
     
    Mobius 1, May 16, 2016
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    Much faster pace then TF2 imo and the special skills add a new dimension.

    I really enjoyed it. I would personally like larger teams than 6 v 6.
     
    AlwaysSearching, May 16, 2016
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    I really enjoyed the open beta, Preordered the game and cant wait to play it more. It was really addicting and brought back some oldskool fast action compared to other modern shooters.
     
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    i_pk_pjers_i Even the ppl who never frown eventually break down

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    I played the closed and open beta, it's great.

    Edit: wow, I'm the only one here who got in the closed beta? Cool.
     
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    i_pk_pjers_i, May 16, 2016
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    Okay so cba fixing the format and making it look good, because in reality, who cares.

    Anyways, moving on.

    The game is a blast, I agree it's TF2 on steroids and god damn it playing multiplayer with friends is fun!
     
    jaug1337, May 17, 2016
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  9. Mr Najsman

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    Blizzard is on the ball as usual with their cinematics:








     
    Mr Najsman, May 18, 2016
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    Yep, these vids are very well done - as expected. This is going to be big!
     
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    Mr Najsman, May 23, 2016
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    And we are LIVE.

    Feel free to add me :D

    Jagoz#2799
     
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    Been playing since the early beta and loving it. Got a bunch of friends and we play almost every night.(when the beta was running)
     
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    If you get bored of fragging you can always play badminton:

     
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    This game heats my 980Ms with 80% ASIC to 79c lol.
     
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    It was heating up my 980 to about 75C at the clocks i have in my sig. but the latest drivers dropped it by about 3C and then i modded my heatsink, so now it sits at a pretty 65C to 68C.
     
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    Testing the size of hitboxes and hitting behind cover:

     
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    Sexy Shamada dude + Lesbian = best combo eva.

    Only thing that can top it is - Sexy Shamada dude + (Lesbian x 2)
     
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    just picked up the game feel free to add me to mtness#6940
     
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    Added!
     
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    I'm really surprised I thought blizzard pandered to the preteens who were running whatever box their parents had

    Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
     
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    Err what?
     
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    Meaning I thought the game would run well on a gtx 260, maybe Intel integrated graphics. The lowest common denominator basically

    Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
     
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    Ahh yeah. Its runs pretty decently on the 960 though at Low Settings.
     
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    Overwatch crashed for me w/ 368.69. Using 1080P Epic w/ vsync off and fps limit to OFF
     
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    I run without issues (performance) at epic settings, display based limit to 110fps. The only issue I sometimes have is with random disconnection. Te game will kick me off saying I am disconnected but won't allow me to log in again. I quit the game and relaunch to re-enter the game.
     
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