Overwatch 2 – 9 Biggest Things You NEED To Know



After a lack of information, reduced support for Overwatch 1 and splitting the PvE and PvP components, the first closed beta for Overwatch 2 is finally here. Focused on PvP, it introduces a new hero in Sojourn; four new maps, two of them being designed for the new Push mode; several reworks to established heroes like Bastion, Doomfist, Orisa and Sombra; and above all else, the removal of one Tank for 5v5.

The results are interesting, especially if you’re a forever Gold, sometimes Plat player like myself. Here are our nine biggest takeaways.

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  1. s l

    They simply made the wrong game. The IP is great, the engine/optimization are S tier, but they tried to make an esport. OW should have been more like Destiny.. PvE group play with some sort of xp/gear progression. Then they could have had PvP game modes to compliment it.

    OW shares the worst aspects of MOBAs which contributes to most of the toxicity. They tried to make an esport FPS where good FPS players can't carry. It plays like a mobile game w/ auto-aim IWIN abilities that have little to no counter play. No depth. Maps are designed for xbox controllers. I could go on…

  2. Well, the meta now in low ELO is zen healing orb the Brigitte + Passive Healing + shield = Huge boost of survivability, she then beats you to a pulp while her area healing heals her team. Fricking impossible to kill sometimes lol. 😂🤣

  3. Just know this is Beta and the game will IN THE END be a huge upgrade and very enjoyable game…but people are confusing the beta with being the entire scope and therefore not a big upgrade. I would agree the beta is an evolution, but the revolution should come in time. Should be tons of new content and treating it as a live service will help.

  4. They need to consider shortening respawn when defending distant points…and some are a long walk to point…otherwise ya, you snowball huge in the game until the enemy team regroups…but if the team starts feeding by trickling in then they get hugely punished. Because of this I think this will make players better in general over time…but the 5v5 will make balancing maps tricky but it’s doable. It’s worth the effort.

  5. My criticism of this video would be that you are making somewhat major claims about a Beta and some of your criticisms were just addressed with an update here…this is a shadow of the full game, missing lots of new players and tons of reworks coming. I do agree, Moira DPS is annoying, but seeing what other healers are doing in a match (everyone can see those stats now) keeps people motivated to not be out healed by the enemy. It’s helps. You can DPS and out-heal everyone else much of the time. I agree messaging on this beta was a huge mistake, this is a shell of the game but they marketed the beta like this was it…what we waited for. It’s not and it’s not done.

  6. Ghost Jones

    The way he said Orissa had me so confused i was literally like ”who?!”

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