Through Rose tinted glasses

[Palamon]

What's not as great as it seems?

[Elbub]

Rosé.

Is it white, is it red. It just can't make it's mind up, and just ends up being both parts fail.

I totally only did this for the pun.

[Neo Emolga]

Everyone was saying Overwatch is a must-have game and because of that hype, I got it and had high hopes for it. I've played it up to level 12 and it's just not even close to as good as I thought it was going to be. Also, I've found that the Overwatch community is generally not a nice batch of people. You make one honest mistake or just happen to be a new player trying out heroes and maps for the first time and people chew you out for it and will blame the team's loss on you (this game seriously shouldn't reveal what level everyone is). Heck, I've played Call of Duty games for years and they weren't nearly that strict or demanding. A lot of what this game tries to do is one-up Team Fortress 2, but I definitely think TF2 is a much better, much more laid-back and fun game that doesn't take itself too seriously. Also, TF2 doesn't have player levels or K/D ratio nonsense, which are both big pluses.

The learning curve in Overwatch is also extremely high and steep. New players are shuffled in with highly seasoned vets that haven't stopped playing the millisecond the game came out. As a result, people that know all the heroes and have memorized the maps better than the layout of their own house will destroy newbies they haven't even seen yet. That, and I found it took an agonizingly long time for the game to find a game room to join in. All in all, it just feels like a game that definitely isn't for casual players. This is one of those games where you're either an all in, hardcore gaming pro that lives and breathes this game day and night, or you're kill fodder.

That said, I really didn't enjoy it and simply uninstalled it so I didn't even have to look at it. Looking back, I really wish I didn't waste my money on this one. I have played many, many first person shooters, both single player and online multiplayer, and this one is one of my least favorites.