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goody153
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Miragee
8698 Posts
On November 08 2014 21:21 Skithiryx wrote: I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that in 19 years Blizz has managed to improve and learn a few things. If they learned one thing then it is how to make games that draw near to the quality of said fighting game more and more after they did amazing things from 1995 to 2005 or so. | ||
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xuanzue
Colombia1747 Posts
On November 08 2014 22:35 goody153 wrote: Is this free to play ? it will be really strange if blizzard wanna compete with a p2p model against tf2 that is f2p already | ||
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chroniX
517 Posts
holy shit! these people must feel bad after the overwatch announcement... | ||
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absinthfee
Germany718 Posts
On November 08 2014 17:44 SkelA wrote: If its F2P i might try it. Sticking to my promise to never spend another dime for blizzard games. why? | ||
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
I really really dislike superheroes, I am not a fan of TF2 at all, I don't like the graphical design they are going for, and even less the casual focus and easy-to-aim style. How well, I guess I'll test it if they have a free beta or if it is f2p, but I don't expect too much out of it. What interest me the most is how they will handle the inevitable rampant cheating. Afaik, their anti-cheats are not doing that great in their other titles. In the meantime, ill stick to csgo. | ||
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SkelA
Macedonia13081 Posts
Because what they did with BW/SC2. | ||
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Faruko
Chile34173 Posts
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Miragee
8698 Posts
And with D2/D3. Allthough BW/SC2 weighes heavier. I'm in the same boat. | ||
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Dubag
Australia82 Posts
On November 08 2014 22:32 BLinD-RawR wrote: I'd rather have a casual shooter, I'm getting tired of the whole "is this the next big esport" crap from blizzard. What exactly do you think is non-casual about this game? It's got casual all over it. The only reason it's going to be an esports title is because it's Blizzard made and it's a great way for them to market it to draw in fans/players. It's like Idra coming out of retirement for HotS even though he's said multiple times he hates casual shit. Dahang 2010 is an example of a non-casual game. Overwatch looks like the only thing you really need to learn is what each hero can do. (Not saying that it's bad but it does look like the game is casual friendly with a low skill ceiling). | ||
Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/2llvx9/blizzard_announces_overwatch/clw0iaw | ||
BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES51129 Posts
On November 09 2014 00:17 Dubag wrote: What exactly do you think is non-casual about this game? It's got casual all over it. The only reason it's going to be an esports title is because it's Blizzard made and it's a great way for them to market it to draw in fans/players. It's like Idra coming out of retirement for HotS even though he's said multiple times he hates casual shit. Dahang 2010 is an example of a non-casual game. Overwatch looks like the only thing you really need to learn is what each hero can do. (Not saying that it's bad but it does look like the game is casual friendly with a low skill ceiling). no I meant this as a casual game, I was speaking in response to this. On November 08 2014 19:33 NihiLStarcraft wrote: I'd greatly prefer it if this was actually a skill shooter but oh well, still looks fun and I'm very interested in trying it out. Here's hoping I get lucky with a beta key ONCE. should have actually quoted the post. | ||
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kongoline
6318 Posts
On November 09 2014 00:17 Dubag wrote: What exactly do you think is non-casual about this game? It's got casual all over it. The only reason it's going to be an esports title is because it's Blizzard made and it's a great way for them to market it to draw in fans/players. It's like Idra coming out of retirement for HotS even though he's said multiple times he hates casual shit. Dahang 2010 is an example of a non-casual game. Overwatch looks like the only thing you really need to learn is what each hero can do. (Not saying that it's bad but it does look like the game is casual friendly with a low skill ceiling). wonder if we ever see fast paced ego fps shooters like quake raise in popularity again, personally i find vids like the one u posted (also worth checking cooler 2011 ) one of the best spectator experience out of any game | ||
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aka_star
United Kingdom1546 Posts
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Dubag
Australia82 Posts
On November 09 2014 00:54 kongoline wrote: wonder if we ever see fast paced ego fps shooters like quake raise in popularity again, personally i find vids like the one u posted (also worth checking cooler 2011 ) one of the best spectator experience out of any game I doubt it, IMO Quake is the pinnacle of what that genre can achieve. I've seen the Cooller one (Love the Joe and 2GD casting)...I have a bunch on my external HDD I watch from time to time. The strenx one is insane from a pure aim perspective. (Recommended). Reborn in development, Reflex recently launched beta or alpha...I think it would take a current behemoth company like Valve to get fast-paced FPS back into the limelight. It's the same with Blizzard...Magic the Gatherings been out for decades in card form and a long time online...yet suddenly Blizzard make an obviously dumbed down version of it and it becomes an esport. If you wanna see some creativity and know the majority of duel maps check out the Baksteen Frag Vid. Or if you want to see some crazy movement (if he falls off he restarts back at the beginning of the 'tier'...Check out Final Torture. The problem is people don't know how long it takes to reach the level shown in the majority of those vids, or how new things were still being found a decade after release. Either way, Overwatch doesn't look like it's for me at all. | ||
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Tzyx
Northern Ireland281 Posts
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zeo
Serbia6343 Posts
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
On November 09 2014 00:54 kongoline wrote: wonder if we ever see fast paced ego fps shooters like quake raise in popularity again, personally i find vids like the one u posted (also worth checking cooler 2011 ) one of the best spectator experience out of any game not going to happen can't be played on console | ||
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beg
991 Posts
On November 09 2014 02:14 udgnim wrote: not going to happen can't be played on console Yes it can and yes it was. How are people still taking a shit on consoles? Can you not remember the GM toss who was playing with a controller? On November 09 2014 01:29 Dubag wrote: I doubt it, IMO Quake is the pinnacle of what that genre can achieve. I've seen the Cooller one (Love the Joe and 2GD casting)...I have a bunch on my external HDD I watch from time to time. The strenx one is insane from a pure aim perspective. (Recommended). Reborn in development, Reflex recently launched beta or alpha...I think it would take a current behemoth company like Valve to get fast-paced FPS back into the limelight. It's the same with Blizzard...Magic the Gatherings been out for decades in card form and a long time online...yet suddenly Blizzard make an obviously dumbed down version of it and it becomes an esport. If you wanna see some creativity and know the majority of duel maps check out the Baksteen Frag Vid. Or if you want to see some crazy movement (if he falls off he restarts back at the beginning of the 'tier'...Check out Final Torture. The problem is people don't know how long it takes to reach the level shown in the majority of those vids, or how new things were still being found a decade after release. Either way, Overwatch doesn't look like it's for me at all. I wouldn't call Quake "the pinnacle of fast paced FPS". There's been other great games, revolving around very different ideas, yet allow for a fast paced gameplay, such as the old Team Fortress titles (including TFC, loving it. Excluding TF2, cause it has been stripped of absolutely everything. I mean everything. Literally everything.). Now Overwatch will be an entirely new beast. We didn't really have a hero shooter like that yet. I can only wonder how that's gonna turn out. | ||
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
On November 09 2014 02:37 beg wrote: Yes it can and yes it was. I wouldn't call Quake "the pinnacle of fast paced FPS". There's been other great games, revolving around very different ideas, yet allow for a fast paced gameplay, such as the old Team Fortress titles (including TFC, loving it). Now Overwatch will be an entirely new beast. We didn't really have a hero shooter like that yet. I can only wonder how that's gonna turn out. poor choice of words by me the number of console players that desire to play a Quake style game with a controller are an extremely niche market | ||
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