Overwatch - who is playing? (1 Viewer)

[seremify007]

Just wondering... I can't decide which platform to buy for. The reviews seem good and a lot of coverage online of it (poor Battleborn).

PC - best controls and probably best graphics even on my midrange gaming laptop (i7-6700HQ, GTX960m 4gb, 16gb ram)
PS4 - most friends on here and hence likely to play with them if they ever got it
Xbox One - favourite controller and interface; bit of a moot point though given I have a Cronus+ to use the Xbox One controller on PS4 or PC

 

[iforgotmyname]

pc masterrace enough said. I heard rumours that pc and consoles share the same server, dont know that will work

 

[seremify007]

Aren't they all on AWS? K+M vs analogue sticks... not fair.

Anyway realised price difference is huge:

PC - $39.99 USD for standard (my entry point) - about $54 SGD; Origins is $59.99 USD ($80 SGD) but this is moot as I don't care for the extras
PS4 - SGD $90 from the digital store; or if I could get a physical copy from Australia it sounds like it's circa $78-$85 http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/05/whats-the-cheapest-copy-of-overwatch-in-australia/

(note AUD is about the same as SGD currently)

So... PC it is.

 

[Chronost]

Aren't they all on AWS? K+M vs analogue sticks... not fair.

Anyway realised price difference is huge:

PC - $39.99 USD for standard (my entry point) - about $54 SGD; Origins is $59.99 USD ($80 SGD) but this is moot as I don't care for the extras
PS4 - SGD $90 from the digital store; or if I could get a physical copy from Australia it sounds like it's circa $78-$85 http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/05/whats-the-cheapest-copy-of-overwatch-in-australia/

(note AUD is about the same as SGD currently)

So... PC it is.

Definitely go with PC for any Blizzard game - I can imagine Overwatch being alright on console, but some of the champions do a lot better on PC

 

[turntaker]

Its a competitive game, so go PC.

 

[BandSixFix]

Its a competitive game, so go PC.

I thought it was more recreational.

 

[plane]

Another first person shooter game...

 

[Dragon9000]

I like it better than any other FPS that I have played. Although I found it's better in shorter bursts than usual.

 

[seremify007]

Sigh, I couldn't get the game to work on my laptop last night. The 4K screen caused scaling issues and the cursor was not working properly (i.e. it wasn't hovering over what was the selection). Will try again tonight when I have more time. Hopefully can get good framerates on my laptop, and keen to try my new DAC/AMP.

 

[si2136]

I thought it was more recreational.

It's the new TF2

But we need items to make profit, Blizzard needs to be more smart.

 

[Chronost]

This game is much more casual then competitive, if you want a real competitive FPS, then CS:GO is the game.

Also game is slowly becoming stale, once you know heroes and maps it's very similar in a sense, there's little customisation, and knowing blizzard, they'll want to do everything themselves.

 

[seremify007]

I'm still in the honeymoon phase having only played about an hour or so... still feels fresh to me!

 

[Chronost]

I'm still in the honeymoon phase having only played about an hour or so... still feels fresh to me!

It's definitely good in short bursts and if you play an hour or two at most a day, you'll probably be fine for a while.

 

[seremify007]

It's definitely good in short bursts and if you play an hour or two at most a day, you'll probably be fine for a while.

Kinda like Star Wars Battlefront then.

 

[turntaker]

Thinking of buying Overwatch.
How is it so far OP?

 

[turntaker]

Already bought it and its v good

 

[Carrotsticks]

I've got about 50 hours on it so far and it's still incredibly fun. Easy to learn, but not easy to master. It's more like a mix of TF2 and League of Legends/Dota than anything else really.

 

[turntaker]

Yeah TF2 + Dota/LoL is a good way to put it.

 

[sinophile]

It's the new TF2

But we need items to make profit, Blizzard needs to be more smart.

next thing you know we'll have hats and people doing the russian dance instead of fighting

 

[turntaker]

next thing you know we'll have hats and people doing the russian dance instead of fighting

Overwatch is not free to play so its not gonna happen. They already make tons from sales.