Overwatch Is Quickly Growing Stale

Shane from Informed Pixel takes a look at why Overwatch is starting to feel samey, and what similar games do the stave off the stale feeling.

[PlayableGamez-]

Overwatch = Overrated

[badz149]

Can't agree more

[zeal0us]

Anything that becomes popular and stay popular usually gets label overrated.
-CoD
-Pokemon Go
-Final Fantasy
-Battleborn(ha kidding)

[Alexander1Nevermind]

Overwatch was a ton of fun. I can see myself going back if they get a few new maps.

[-Foxtrot]

zeal0us

OR...maybe anything which gets stale and people continue to praise like it's still fresh.

COD - Past it's sell by date

Pokemon GO - Dead a few weeks after...and over hyped concept which couldn't meet expectations

Final Fantasy - I'm saying this BEFORE Final Fantasy 15 but it hasn't been good for years.

[SimpleYet_Not]

Who is saying Final Fantasy is overrated?? I can see why people would say CoD and Pokemon Go is but FF? Nah.

[badz149]

I actually enjoy Battleborn. if it was released last year instead of this year, it would have been a hit. Overwatch really killed any hope it had because when it comes to Blizzard, there's not much any competition can do because they have a huge dedicated fanbase. just like Bethesda, they can do no wrong!

[Pandamobile]

It's undeniably a well made game, but I kinda burned out after 3 seasons and 200 hours played. It started to get more and more frustrating as I climbed in rank and now I find it's not really worth the effort.

[NecoTehSergal]

After 3 seasons? Season 2 just ended....

[SolidDuck]

U act like thats a bad thing? U got 200 hours out of it. The nice thing about overwatch compared to most shooters except titanfall 2, is the dlc is free. So if they keep adding cool stuff. U can pop back in every once and awhile.

[Bluemaster77]

200 hours is a long time ... how did you even find the time for that much lol

[Drithe]

Very true.

[-Foxtrot]

I have to agree

It's just Team Fotress 2 except console players don't have the support TF2 has gotten on PC so they've settled on some sort of clone of it

I get people like it but I mean the things I see on even Facebook for example with what people are like with it is beyond silly. The memes, the shipping of certain characters, the hype behind new reveals...

[ObviousGoldfish]

I have at least 250 hours. It's quality shit.

Ha. 473

[kindkinesis]

yeah i felt the same way so i have stopped playing. Although i put like 60 hours in that game.

[brich233]

i played the beta for 30 hrs lol, that was enough.

[Gardenia]

I stopped playing not because the game is bad but there just aren't enough maps. I have the same problem with Battlefield 1

I think the importance of the amount and variety of maps is underestimated. 8 or 10 maps is just not enough to make multiplayer interesting for a long time, no matter how good a game is

[joethetimelord]

Exactly why I quit League of Legends.

[PurpHerbison]

I would of really enjoyed Overwatch back in the day when I was playing CS1.5 and TFC. Not so much today.

[SynestheticRoar]

It's a little flat.

[badz149]

A little?

[UltraNova]

Its super repetative. If you are not the kind of person who enjoys grinding (severe grinding...) and doing the same thing over and over again while being very competative then you will never like it.

BF1 multiplayer seems to be getting harder day after day as people get better and better but there are so.many things to do and learn in your quest to get good its amazing.

[Pledius]

maybe. I played really hard in the beginning for like 2 months. and then I kinda went to different games. But I came back like a month ago and it's been more fun than my first 2 months. IDK maybe it's because of the all the eSports tourneys I saw and maybe it re-sparked my interest since I do tend to play competitively

[PrinterMan]

I still play quite regular. Really liked what they did with the Halloween skins and maps. Wonder what Christmas will bring. I'm level 130. It's especially fun when you have a 'fun' team together and the game is very well supported. I like not having too many objectives, stories etc. that can sometimes get in the way of simply having fun with friends.

[Kabaneri]

Not for me personally. The Halloween event was great and Blizzard continues to add maps and heroes.If Blizzard's track record is anything to go by, this game should have great support for years.

[kaizokuspy]

I disagree. It's fun for people like me who enjoy competitive. If you aren't that kind of person, yes it would be stale. Heroes are easy to play, but take long to master.

[Pogoplay]

Depends on the type of gameplay you enjoy. Personally, I still love playing games like Overwatch and Dota 2 because I find you are never a "master" at the game. I can see how people would dislike it though, it is just plain repetition.

[kaizokuspy]

Agreed, if you enjoy the competitive scene, overwatch has endless team compositions that will take long to master

[CrimsonPheonix]

Even if you don't usually enjoy competitive shooters this game has changed a lot of peoples mind.

[phoenixwing]

Most people will tire of a game eventually but that doesn't mean the game did anything wrong. I'm hearing people saying after putting tremendous amounts of hours in a game it's starting to feel stale. I mean that just shows how good the game is.

[Saito]

Overrated since day 1. The game does not have it for me. Boring is an understatement.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

I played Overwatch while it was free last weekend, it's a fun and refreshing game. The game is competitive and well balanced, but I prefer Gear and Halo for competitive FPS on console. Also the combat in Overwatch (to me at least) is much easier than Halo 5 and Gears 4. Also,I don't think Overwatch should of never been a full priced release.

[kidwonder3]

nah this game is still going strong especially with the christmas event around the corner

[Kalebninja]

Still fun with friends.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Growing Stale... FOR YOU!

I'm over 300hrs and still rocking it. And, I have only mastered 4 heroes. Now I'm practicing with Reinhardt for season 3. There's still so much to scracth before the game becoming stale for me. The game is fun and very deep. That is what keeps me playing it. Also, the updates and events Blizzard does for the fans is great

[Spike20XX]

It's a great game... But it does get boring. The new elimination mode is great!...... but it only has one map and grows stale.

I do understand high level players keep on grinding this and finding satisfaction in owning other teams. But other FPS games feature more modes and variety, like Titanfall 2.

[WushuKnight19]

Wow, that was quick.

[Silly gameAr]

Honestly, it was a little stale to me after a month. If people still enjoy it that's more than fine, but I don't get it.

[Redx165]

The game was stale the moment I played the first public beta.

Don't know why so many think this game is worthy of Game of the Year. Its a typical online shooter. You play one of those you know everything about overwatch.

[ReturntoN5G]

I'm enjoying the game, but a lot of what this article says is true. Especially the part about community content.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

I play it a couple of times a week with 3 of my buddies and it still fun. If I were to play it everyday,then yeah I would get bored with it right away

[mochachino]

I have much more fun with Paladins

[Manubiggs]

Played from its release in May till September ...then jumped back in this week with all the new additions and loving it again. It works for me, got a good group of firends we play with and have a good time.

[chris235]

didn't even buy it. but it's no surprise to me given that the market for these kind of games is stale as a rock and way oversaturated.

[Cappacudds]

I run and jump and shoot strait at the bad guys every time

[feraldrgn]

Every game gets boring if you play it non-stop, though doesn't that mean you actually enjoyed it enough to play it non-stop?

[Elda]

Just bought it for 32 dollars.

[WellyUK]

You might get bored but then again give it a few days,weeks or months and you will be back playing it. All these people saying it's overrated... It isn't, it's one of the best Mp games this gen just because your SP obsessed doesn't mean the games bad or overrated.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Meh, I still find it fun. It's not like LoL started with 100 champions either, give the game time to grow.

Even if it got stale now, I have about 300+ hours clocked in. I'd say I definitely got my money's worth.

[corsaire1985]

Oh no! whatever will games like Overwatch, CSGO, and TF2 do now that people like you comment against them... Pretty sure if OW didn't cost $60, you wouldn't be complaining; your real issue is the free weekend is over, lmao... Take your money issues elsewhere scrubs XD

Overwatch isn't going anywhere, despite the fact that you are angry that you cannot afford it ;) Considering it is already competing in Esport leagues and is being carried by the quintessential sponsor of original E-Sport..... Yeah... #thatsall

PS: And don't give me that crap about "user created content", like this hack of a writer; Fallout 4 on console should have taught you that 1) We don't care and 2) If it is wanted that badly, it will come to console eventually. The only thing on it's way out is PC multiplayer, lmao... Hackers, hardware incompat issues, etc... The writing's on the wall. ;)

[InformedPixel]

Not to be rude, but the writer who worked on the article purchased Overwatch at launch and did a review on it even, which you would have known if you read the article.

Also, the lack of the promised mods for Fallout 4 on console until long after release was a very common criticism and very often brought up in complaints about the game.

[cfc83]

I like the game. Play it by myself on quick match mode. I don't need friends to play it with. I think if you get 30-40 hours from any game, then you got yourself a bargain. Perhaps even pick up other games, so you have variety. I picked up Halo 5 deluxe digital for about £15 recently. I also have put alot of hours into uncharted 4 mp, and there are other games i'll get when i've the money. Even today i got mighty no.9 and grow up for a tenner. Have variety in your games library if possible.

[Jivesh]

LOL, nope

[Zorkaz]

Speak for yourselves, I still love it! :D
I see your point though, good article ...

[Immorals]

Not enough content at launch, way to slow to add any since then. They are free updates, but when I paid full price I expect the content to be fairly frequent.

I'll go back to Plants vs Zombies 2!

[Derceto]

Growing? This thing was stale in beta. Never understood the blind praise this thing gets. I guess it's Blizzard, so it's automatically good to the hammer heads of the world.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

i just wish it had some more pve content.