Overwatch - MOBA FPS by Blizzard

(Erkin31) #1

I created this post because multiple people talk about DB as a MOBA FPS.


//youtu.be/FvqZxWLnqco

I’m really not a big fan of FPS with abilities like in a MOBA, but Tracer seems fun.

(tokamak) #2

It looks impressive. The FPS side of things start to fade a bit but the ‘preciscion action’ is retained over the pretargeted action that makes RPG’s and MOBAS so lame.

They also really put effort into making their classes meaningful. Giant shields, snipers with grapling hooks and a parkouring bowmen. Splendid.

What also stands out is how vertical these maps are.

(xdc) #3

fast paced, strong class uniqueness, maps look diverse. it will be a good game

(Erkin31) #4

Each character has one video. Tracer : http://eu.battle.net/overwatch/heroes/tracer/

(Glottis-3D) #5

omfg
great game incomming!

(Anti) #6

Gameplay footage actually reminds me more of Smite than an FPS, but the 1st/3rd person split wasn’t very clear. Always enjoy Blizzard games though!

(tangoliber) #7

Mechanically, it looks not bad. Some of the weapons seem well designed.

(Erkin31) #8

Yeah, especially the hammer + turrets + ulti. It’s a copy of Vulcan.

(spookify) #9

WOW they took my Reaper IDEA!!! Sad day…

This game looks like the way I thought SD was going however a few big differences… DB would be much more of a shooter with the old school awesomeness of SW game mode!

(Glottis-3D) #10

SW + class objects + Great maps
this can make DB stand out.

Evolve, Overwatch, they look too arcade for a FPS. like TF2
it is an arcade shooter. with realy deep class gameplay. but still an arcade.

(zeroooo) #11

good bye dirty****ingbomb.

overwatch will probably kill shooters like dirtybomb will be

well done blizzard :slight_smile:

SD you ****ed it up on yourself!

(Erkin31) #12

Like Anti said, this game seem more a MOBA than a FPS, while DB is more a FPS than a MOBA.
So the two games should satisfy two distincts needs.

(prophett) #13

This looks nuts.

(Rex) #14

Moba sh!t.

But their character design is very strong.

(stealth6) #15

[QUOTE=Rex;514067]Moba sh!t.

But their character design is very strong.[/QUOTE]

Yup, their mercs design & diversity look streets ahead of DB.

(tokamak) #16

Then again, nobody has art direction like Blizzard.

And dismissing it as ‘Smite’ isn’t entirely fair. The mechanics are definitely FPS oriented, they just go really overboard with it. The abilities will definitely overshade the actual shooting. But it’s also a great showcase of how you can make players have a really meaningful impact on the course of a match with something other than an assault rifle.

(Rex) #17

Can’t really deny, but you must keep in mind that Blizzards game is full fantasy whereas DB isn’t. Overwatch characters just wouldn’t fit into the DB setting. The setting shapes your creativity.

(montheponies) #18

ok, i’ll dismiss it as TF2 on steroids, not saying thats bad, but just not going overboard about some standard classes, running around with abilities that look cool in a promo vid. If promo vids = great games, Brink would be top dog…

(Dormamu) #19

… Gun Kata …

(Anti) #20

[QUOTE=tokamak;514069]Then again, nobody has art direction like Blizzard.

And dismissing it as ‘Smite’ isn’t entirely fair. The mechanics are definitely FPS oriented, they just go really overboard with it. The abilities will definitely overshade the actual shooting. But it’s also a great showcase of how you can make players have a really meaningful impact on the course of a match with something other than an assault rifle.[/QUOTE]

Dismiss as Smite? I quite like Smite, just felt the style of gameplay looked similar.