Brigitte looks exactly like Mercy. At least, that’s what some Overwatch fans think and hope that Blizzard will make adjustments here.
The newest hero in Overwatch, Brigitte, is currently on the PTR and is well-received by players. In terms of her abilities, she represents a new type of hybrid hero that fans have been longing for. On the other hand, there are significant criticisms concerning Brigitte – her appearance.
Part of the community believes that Brigitte is a spitting image of the healer Mercy. The general shape of the face, her eyebrows, nose, lips, and even the shape of the eyes are almost identical. On Reddit, a user Pillow_1 took the time to create a short video that clearly shows how identical the faces are. Since the short clip has received over 6800 upvotes, it seems that this issue bothers many players.
Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem, but Brigitte was presented differently in the cinematic “Glory and Honor.” There, she has fuller lips, thicker eyebrows, and freckles – none of which made it into the game.
Overwatch Has a Female Problem
The characters and their models – especially the female ones – are often a point of contention within parts of the community. Although Blizzard tries to create a diverse world with a wide range of different heroes, critics argue that they fail with the implementation for female characters. While the male characters exhibit massive differences in form and body size (compare Torbjörn, Roadhog, Reinhardt, and Lúcio), this is not the case with the females.
According to some fans, too many women in Overwatch have the typical “hourglass” figure like Mercy, Symmetra, and Moira. Some exceptions like Zarya and Mei deviate slightly but still appear young.
The fans’ demand is clear: Blizzard should revisit Brigitte’s model and revise it to resemble her portrayal in the cinematics and comics more closely, creating a stronger visual distinction from Mercy.
What do you think about this matter? Do you also believe that Brigitte should be visually reworked? Or do you think she looks just right as she currently does?
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