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Why Is Overwatch Getting a Pass From Value-Conscious Gamers?

As much as we all love Overwatch, we can't change the fact that it offers very little content for the amount it's asking for. But why, exactly, is Overwatch getting so much love from both players and their wallets despite offering so little?

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Majin-vegeta2881d ago

Cuz its an FPS thats why.Like i said before thos game gets a free pass while other games are hammered for it *coughSFVcough*

Perjoss2880d ago

SFV mainly got criticism because its always had an arcade or 'story' mode, and this time they just outright skipped it. I'm not saying Overwatch is bursting with content as it could certainly use at least 1 more pvp mode and possibly some kind of story related VS waves if AI like a hoard/firefight thing.

WellyUK2880d ago

people bang on about lack of modes. Have you people actually played MP games recently? people only play 1 or 2 modes, look at cod everyone plays TDM and domination, Battlefield everyone plays conquest or Rush. 2 modes is 100% fine for Overwatch as people don't really play multiple modes on MP games, same for MOBA's they play the same map and mode over and over again yet they are the biggest games on the planet.

ChronoJoe2880d ago

I don't know what you mean Welly, Overwatch has 4 modes. I agree two are enough though, if we just had Capture and Payload I would be happy, because the attack / defense gametype feels really in favour of the defenders.

Goldby2880d ago

@Wekky, What console are you playing on, i can only play one mode at a time on FPS.

WHY AREN'T WE FUNDING THIS!?

Mr_Writer852880d ago

They are nothing alike.

Overwatch didnt launch with missing content, paid for DLC, Day 1 bug fixing patch or a season pass.

Any modes, maps or characters added will be added for free.

The game is also a load of fun, which people knew it was due to its beta.

PixelOmen2879d ago (Edited 2879d ago )

What? People give Titanfall, Battlefront, and Evolve all kinds of crap.

Aloy-Boyfriend2881d ago

Because it has enough maps, lots of charming and different characters, depth, and it is fun.

carlingtat2880d ago

9 maps on Overwatch = Enough
12 maps on Star Wars Battlefront = Damn EA screwing over consumers!

Jaces2880d ago

Um, all new content is free. New maps, new heroes, new modes, free. Everyone else they give you those for a price or they use season passes. Really nothing to complain about especially if you bought it on PC for $40. I am a little curious as to why it's full price on consoles though.

WellyUK2880d ago (Edited 2880d ago )

ye but battlefront doesn't really have 12 maps... it has 4 as the maps are all the same for each planet. And there is the fact the game has no depth what so ever, has absolutely 0 balance and is just a poor game at best.

Overwatch has the depth that all these other games don't have, that is why it's doing well because it is a GOOD game with enough content and depth to keep people playing. If you can't see that then your blind and just hating because your a SP kid who needs a SP otherwise a game isn't worth it.

Goldby2880d ago

@Welly.

Whats the depth, and its only selling well right now cuz it was just released, lets see hjow its doing in a few months.
heck Star Wars Battlefront did well when it first released too,

Aloy-Boyfriend2880d ago

Battlefront doesn't have 12 maps

Kabaneri2880d ago

Overwatch is a substantially funner game though, thats what matters.

kevnb2880d ago

Battlefront has no gameplay depth though

Mr_Writer852880d ago

@carling

I thought there were enough in battlefront but any maps added to Overwatch will be free...

carlingtat2879d ago

@WellyUK

Haha right, because everyone who disagrees with you on the internet is a kid who only plays Call of Duty and is just hating on every other game or is a fanboy who doesnt know shit right? Thats usually the discussions for games on the internet. No criticism, only haters.

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I_am_Batman2880d ago

I played a couple of hours by myself and I'd really appreciate more game modes. Everything is attack this point or defend this point. Those game modes are probably fun when playing in a team with team chat where you can coordinate your actions and team comp but when playing with random people it doesn't really work for me.

If it had some standard modes with less emphasis on strategy like TDM or CTF I'd probably enjoy the game much more.

Another little gripe I have so far is that most of the heroes don't seem to have much depth to them. They seem very straightforward and there doesn't seem to be much of a learning curve. Even from just reading the abilities it's very clear how the hero is supposed to be played. That's cool I'd just prefer some more demanding heroes on top of that. To be fair though I haven't tried them all yet and maybe I need to spend some more time with the game to find some cool little tricks I haven't thought of yet.

Aloy-Boyfriend2880d ago

TDM and CTF modes would make many heroes useless. Those modes don't belong in this game

Abdou0232880d ago

TDM will not work in this game, there are heroes that don't stand a chance against others.

Pullmywaffle2880d ago

Characters ripped off from other franchises with a couple of douchey one liners and some skins equal depth and charm? Wow.

Shubhendu_Singh2881d ago

For me it is has to be, whatever low content it has,

It is incredibly fun.
PC is only 40$.
and Blizzard post launch support is nothing short of legendary.

Even for 60$, would I want to have more content, Ofcourse Yes, but I am willing to give blizzard the benefit of doubt because they haven't disappointed me. Everything that will be added after this will be absolutely free for everybody. THAT's why you make quality product and your fans stand besides you.

If CDPR does a mistake in the future, I would be little forgiving. If Ubisoft does it, f*** them - we have given you too many passes already. Blizzard hasn't made anything but quality products so...

FBNS2880d ago

Diablo 3 and Star craft 2 would like a word with you.

vallencer2880d ago

Diablo 3 at first sure. With the expansion it's an amazing game. Diablo 2 suffered the same fate. Everyone remembers how good d2 was but they forget it was only good because of the lords of destruction expansion. As far as sc2 goes it is a great game. Still one of the best rts' out. May not have the charm the original had but I think some of that is due to nostalgia. They still make great games and overwatch is no exception.

I'm pretty sure most people complaining are on console being as they had to pay 60 for it with no choice of 40.

Shubhendu_Singh2880d ago

What's wrong with Starcraft 2 ? Go on tell me.
I will give you D3, but even then they fixed whatever they could which wasn't integral plan of the game. They can't make a skill system like D2 but atleast they got rid of the AH.

FBNS2880d ago

Even after every patch and update diablo 3 put me to sleep. Everything felt lifeless and completely uninspired. Playing on the hardest difficulty I became God very shortly into the game... to the point I would fall asleep while playing, stay alive and kill everything. I got to chapter 4 and just couldn't force myself to play anymore.
StarCraft 2 had mostly the same effect on me.

subtenko2880d ago

I didnt know it was already $40 on PC?! I probably would have bought it day 1 then...

Shubhendu_Singh2880d ago

Not already.
It was always 40$ on PC - at launch, since the very first day.

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Shadowsteal2880d ago

Because it's such a blast to play you don't ever really think about the content.

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10 Overwatch Heroes You Would Want To Hang Out With

The world could always use a few more heroes, or in this case friends. Here are some Overwatch Heroes you would want to hang out with.

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I Miss the Original Overwatch

Blizzard's blending of the FPS and MOBA was a masterpiece of design that met its end too soon.

Tedakin334d ago

I miss 6v6, lootboxes and an actual player level. I used to look forward to Junkenstein's Revenge at Halloween and the Christmas event cause of all the cool cosmetics you could earn. I'd play it every day. Now you play it for an hour, earn some stupid charm, and you're done. No reason to play anymore.

ActualWhiteMan334d ago

RIP OW2 is trash. My friends stopped playing it like we used to the first one every Friday night.

smoothdude334d ago

this. loved overwatch 1. 2 is no fun. there is lots to play… find something you like.

Gardenia334d ago

I'd never thought I would say this but the loot boxes in Overwatch wasn't so bad compared to what it is now.

GoodGuy09334d ago

I remember those epic dreamworks-like CGIs. I wasn't a fan at all but man, I knew it was a rediculously huge game. OW2 I've seen...nothing, died maybe after a week.

moomoo319334d ago

OW2 is a disaster. All these years to make the game 5v5….? And they scrapped PvE? The game just sucks man zero fun.

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Activision Shows Concerns Over The Call Of Duty And Overwatch League's Longevity

Activision has admitted that its Call of Duty and Overwatch eSport Leagues are facing challenges that the company might fail to address.

just_looken354d ago

Ha ha these have been in trouble fort awhile so now we talk about it/address it?

How about you explain why you make billions but always have layoff's.

S2Killinit353d ago

Activision:
Woe is me

These guys come off so disingenuous.

ModsDoBetter353d ago

The timing is strange but COD has been on a nosedive for several years & then followed by the backlash of Overwatch 2.

sadraiden353d ago

COD has literally never been more popular. Every single year it sells more and more copies than the previous year. Don't know what you mean by nosedive.

ModsDoBetter353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

@sadraiden

It has taken a nosedive in quality.
However, as you based your argument on sales numbers, let's take a dive, shall we?

"COD has literally never been more popular"
COD has literally been more popular.

See: MW2 sales numbers estimate to be at 8million copies sold at the end of 2022 (no official numbers released) yet Black Ops (2010) sits at a staggering 31million copies sold.

"Every single year it sells more and more copies than the previous year"
Again, not true.

(In release order)
Black Ops - 31 million copies
Modern Warfare 3 - 30 million copies
Black Ops 2 - 29 million copies
Ghosts - 28 million copies
Advanced Warfare - 21 million copies
Black Ops 3 - 26 million copies
Infinite Warfare - 13 million copies
WWII - 19 million copies
Black Ops 4 - 14 million copies
MW2019 - 30 million copies
Cold War - 30 million copies
Vanguard - Unreleased sales numbers
MW2022 - No solid numbers yet, though as above - 8 million estimated as of end of 2022

As you can see "every single year it sells more and more copies than the previous year" is an inaccurate statement with the sales numbers fluctuating, though I do feel MW2022 would sell well over the course of the year.

luckytrouble353d ago

This timing isn't that weird. eSports are notorious money sinks, and organizations have been failing one after another the past few months as funds dry up and popularity wavers. Critical who is one of the runners of his own eSports organization has been extremely candid about the fact that there's really no money to be made, and a lot of suits that had their companies throw money at the concept are just starting to give up and move on.

Profchaos353d ago

Just to coincide with the CMA appeal woe is us

smolinsk353d ago

Wow and they have totally done it to them Self with zero innovation.

shinoff2183353d ago

Exactly. Biggest game in gaming and they crying. Stfu acti

ModsDoBetter353d ago

They really dropped the ball with COD ever since WW2 I’d say.

Year after year it’s just disappointment after disappointment and it only got worse with Warzone and MW2019 - seasonal progression, battle pass, goofy skins, not listening to player feedback, you name it.

merlox353d ago

Call of duty was only good when they were WWII. Activision should go back to how they started. Also, they can make the single player stories longer. Not everyone plays the multiplayer.

porkChop353d ago

A lot of people here couldn't even read the headline. This isn't about the games themselves, it's about the esports leagues.

shinoff2183353d ago

Put the money into it. You have the biggest game in gaming.

porkChop353d ago

Agreed. They can obviously afford it.

ChasterMies353d ago

If people don’t like playing the games as much, then why would they want to watch other people play it?

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