Those who love Doomfist from Overwatch don’t use a keyboard or a gamepad for him. Real Doomfist professionals use a boxing glove!
A strange trend has established itself for Overwatch, where the various heroes in the game are not played with a keyboard or a gamepad, but with another control device. While players like Rudeism create a controller for Winston out of banana peels and a lot of technical gadgetry or even repurpose a baguette as a sniper rifle for Widowmaker, other streamers remain a bit more down-to-earth.
On the Overwatch subreddit, user ATwerkinYoshi showcased how he interpreted Doomfist’s control. And what better way to do that than with an actual boxing glove, allowing him to swing the villain’s fists?
Win the game with fists
This was made possible by the controller of a Nintendo Wii. The Nunchuck is used for basic control in the left hand, but all abilities come from the Wiimote. This is integrated into the glove and responds to different movements that work excellently with Doomfist’s abilities.
When he punches upward to execute an uppercut, Doomfist does the same in the game. If he retracts his fist and then quickly thrusts it forward, Doomfist charges ahead. The controls work excellently for all abilities – Doomfist would be proud.
What do you think of this way of playing Overwatch? Is it a cool idea or just a burden for teammates? Or would you not care because it looks so fun? Let us know in the comments!
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