Overwatch 2 is a successor. But it’s hard to grasp what exactly is supposed to be a “Part 2” – at least that’s what MeinMMO-demon Cortyn thinks.
Overwatch 2 has been out for a few weeks now and has had a pretty rocky start. After server issues, which were also due to DDoS attacks, various difficulties arose with the transfer of game progress, and Blizzard even locked some heroes due to devastating bugs.
If you’ve read some of my columns, you know that I generally have a strong attachment to Blizzard games. I enjoy the games; they have always entertained me for a long time and, compared to other titles, often have a very high quality.
Where has the Blizzard quality gone?
However, the quality is something I at least question with Overwatch 2. Because what works in Overwatch 2 is essentially what was already consistently positive in Overwatch 1. The gameplay is action-packed. With one less tank, the battles are more interesting, and the characters are just fun.
Especially in a fixed group with calls, laughter, and panic screams, Overwatch 2 is a lot of fun. But it is primarily so enjoyable because the gameplay itself is solid, and it was already that way in Overwatch 1. What is most fun in Overwatch 2 is what has remained from Overwatch 1.
The Blizzard quality that so many love is missing
However, the whole “surrounding” has been so full of errors and annoyances for the launch of a major title that one can no longer speak of the Blizzard quality that many of us still remember and learned to love. Here are several of the errors that arose in recent weeks, some of which still persist today.
- The MMR calculation in the ranked mode was completely broken. All players ended up in “Bronze 5,” no matter how good they were. Professionals played against brand-new beginners repeatedly, and there was virtually no balance.
- Progress on some weekly missions is simply reset over and over again.
- D.VA’s ultimate sometimes hits people who are clearly standing behind a wall.
- Bastion’s ultimate could be fired nearly infinitely. The bug is so severe that the hero has been completely locked.
- Torbjörn’s ability can be used much more frequently than intended; he has also been locked in the ranked mode.
Add to that several more than cheeky offers in the shop promoting a discount on a “bundle” – a bundle that just a few days earlier had the same price without a discount label and whose contents cannot even be purchased individually. This is likely also a bug, but feels doubly bad.
I am also no longer so sure that new heroes, adjustments, and game modes are truly tested thoroughly before being released to the players.
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