The opinions on the new Overwatch hero are divided. We want to know what you think of the new character Wrecking Ball.
Last night, Overwatch released the hamster from the ball and finally introduced the 28th hero for Blizzard’s hero shooter. Hammond is better known as Wrecking Ball and rolls through the environment in his mech ball. Moreover, he is a genetically modified hamster who outsmarted his creators and escaped from the moon.
Don’t know Wrecking Ball yet? Then check out his origin story here:
That sounds a bit too crazy? Some other Overwatch players think so too!
“Rocket Cat is too crazy, but Cyber Hamster isn’t?”
Fans express criticism: The biggest criticism from fans is that the developers of Overwatch have clearly crossed their own limits. At BlizzCon, they made it clear that they did not want characters that were too far-fetched. The gorilla Winston was seen as a “cornerstone” – they didn’t want to get any crazier. Therefore, Blizzard completely discarded concepts like “Rocket Cat”. That was a cat that flew around with a jet propulsion system.
This is exactly where critics point out: How can Rocket Cat be too over-the-top, but a crazy hamster who doomed the moon colony isn’t?
Building on this, many fans feel that Overwatch is moving further and further in a silly direction. Hammond or “Wrecking Ball” would only confirm that the game world is not to be taken seriously, and Blizzard itself does not know where they actually want to go with the story.
Survey – What do you think of Wrecking Ball?
But what do you actually think of Wrecking Ball? Do you think the little hamster in the big mech fits well in the game? Or do you share the view of the critics that Overwatch has crossed a red line and is now too silly? We want to know your thoughts in the survey below!
Do you want to elaborate on your opinion? Then feel free to express yourself in the comments.
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