Overwatch Begins Life On The Switch With Its Annual Halloween Event

I don't know what's going on with Blizzard and...THAT. Anyways I thought about trying Overwatch, but...every time I try to look up videos or learn about it, it's just...I lose interest completely.

Did anyone else have a 10GB day one patch? I pre downloaded the game but I guess it didn’t matter 🤷‍♂️

Zenyatta standing is the scariest part of the event!

From what I can see Overwatch is just Quake Arena from the 90's but adding some marketing exec's lame attempt at being woke and down with the kids when it comes to designing avatar models.

Anyone pick this up yet? I am curious how the servers perform (lag severity) on Switch. I am reluctant to trust an online FPS on a Nintendo platform, no offense.

I really do hope they let us get out skins from other version of the game. I doubt it, but it would be nice.

I don't honest know how much time I will play this time, but I do want to play this again. I rather enjoyed it when I played on PS4 when it was newer. They've added several new characters since.

I also hope Blizzard brings Hearthstone to Switch.

Ooooh blue yuri ghost. It won't make me play Overwatch but HEY, nice.

@Moistnado Say what you will about the gameplay, balancing, progression, competitive play, loot boxes, or Blizzard itself, the character design in Overwatch is objectively excellent.

@SimplyCinnamon53 Apparently the 13GB download is for the base game. The 10 you just did was everything that has been added to the game since launch. Not sure how they goofed that up.

Finally I can get Demon Hunter Sombra! Been waiting for that forever, despite wishing Sombra would just cease to exist. Seriously, in a game all about using your abilities effectively, not being able to use them is not that fun.

Well, just read the patch notes. As a Bap, Moira and former Brigitte main, congratulations Blizzard. All my favourites have been badly nerfed and Doomfist has had a measly reduction in his shields gained. Fun times ahead for supports, I’m sure.

@aznable Reducing Tracer to ‘yuri’ is more than a bit demeaning. The way Blizzard have handled her sexuality is exemplary, contrary to how they handle everything else, given that she’s relatable, badass and happens to like girls.

@Moistnado In what world is Overwatch anything like Quake Arena outside the fact it's a multiplayer FPS? The core competitive Arena experience is 1v1s with weapon pick-ups. The core competitive OW experience is objective based 6v6s with characters who have character-specific weapons and abilities.

You couldn't have picked less of a similar example if you tried.

Was so excited to play on launch day, but I had to start a 6 hour download, so that’s not happening. Pretty disappointing but I have almost all day tomorrow to play, so..

@nessisonett I said "blue yuri ghost." I took the time to acknowledge her identity as an alternative-hue post-life lesbian, and that I approve and admire her for it.

Jeez. Try to be nice around here...

Wasn't there suppose to be a free to download version of the game? It seems pretty steep to pay $40 for something that was originally free.

I never tried Overwatch be honest is it too late for me?

Stickin to Paladins

It feels weird seeing overwatch news on Nintendo life now.

@DaCh33f OW is a tough sell given the state of Paladins right now for sure

@ClaytThaGreat For whatever reason it runs better than on my Xbox, basically unplayable on that, perfect on switch. Maybe my WiFi is just finicky though 🤷‍♂️

@Indielink - I cannot argue with this.

As for OW, over it. And definitely over its community as a whole.

@Dakotastomp game was never free and is cheaper than it was at launch, I think I payed 60 on Xbox

@ClaytThaGreat

It actually plays quite well. I played for about and hour or so and it didn’t drop at all. There’s some texture pop in, it seems like the Switch can’t load the assets in time, like it does on PS4. But it fixes itself in a few seconds. No issues during the actual gameplay, it’s been buttery smooth even with lots going on.

A shame their PR disaster is gonna take the shine off this launch, cause it’s a great port of a great game.

I was hoping for the longest time this game would come to the Switch, because it looks like a fun team PvP game. So when it did, I was really intrigued and strongly consided giving it a try.

But...after the whole Blitzchung debacle, I'm gonna probably refrain from a decision on whether to buy OW or not until Blizzard decides where they stand on basic human rights. I generally don't do this kinda thing with companies much, but in this case I just don't feel right about the whole thing.
I mean come on Blizzard, that fence has got to be painful to sit on for that long.

Riot Games is likely coming to Switch with plenty of games, Blizzard better watch out

@heiko Thankfully most of Riot's games are free to play so I won't have to fund any of their sexist workplace practices. (I say this as an ex Platinum ranked League player.)

Oh, I didn't know this game had events. I think I will pass then. I like telling games when I want to play them, not having the game tell me when it wants me to play it.

@ClaytThaGreat I had an alright time honestly, I do need to get an Ethernet adapter though, but I will say I had to turn motion aiming off sadly. With the frame right, I felt the motion didn’t do any favors, and didn’t seem to work will with every hero anyway.

@ClaytThaGreat Online reviews say it's great.

I played yesterday, flawless... In every point, standing outside política points, this is the best fps to me. Remember, this is not like paladin, you need to play in team or u will loose, ohhh and u dont need to wait 4 minutes to choose the players, I really hated rhat on paladins.

@Dakotastomp Never was free, and still isn't free. I paid 60 euro on pc on launch.

@SimplyCinnamon53 well shoot. Thanks. I'll buy it later.

Considering Blizzard’s history of unethical conduct of late, including the horrendous treatment of its staff; not paying tax in the UK; and its willingness to sacrifice human rights for blood soaked Chinese money, I am deeply disappointed by the apathy shown here on the site.

Blizzard do not deserve to be promoted on this site, and the NLife community absolutely should boycott all Blizzard releases on Switch—as should Nintendo.

Nintendo Life should be ashamed. You are promoting and aiding the degradation of freedom of speech by promoting this game. Hope it’s worth it for those transitory clicks.

@Indielink no, the most recent update is 10 gig.
it was also 10 gig for ps4 users.
they didn't "goof" anything up.

@Indielink fair enough, it's possible im not the target audience.

@cryptologous I don't really understand the subtle nuanced differences you pointed out. It's shooting avatars in a small arena. To me, that's the same as Quake. It didnt hold my interest long enough to look into specific details but I'm glad you enjoy it.

@Moistnado I didn't state I enjoyed it? If your conception of a game similar to Quake Arena is a brief and incomplete description of it's genre, I'll be damned; Mario Kart and Gran Turismo are the same game.

@Moistnado I would say it's more Team Fortress 2 but with MOBA approach to classes (higher number of heroes, rigid equipment and most skills on timers).

Tracer looks like she participated in the Great Leap Forward.

@cryptologous I suppose if they are not exactly the same, they are completely different, right? Like how Unreal Tournament 2003 and Unreal Tournament 2004 are completely different too. Makes sense now, thanks, I enjoyed the meaningful discussion.

@Moistnado I appreciate you assuming a black-or-white fallacy into the conversation. u sure got me

I hope I'm not unfairly overestimating your knowledge on the matter but I figured someone commenting on an Overwatch article on a gaming website would know that shooters other than arena shooters from the 90s and early 2000s do exist. I've noticed you've given Metroid Prime some love. Are the Metroid Prime games just single player Quake Arena, or is there potentially more to it than aim-at-the-bad-guy-in-a-small-room-and-click? If not, well, isn't that something. If it is all the same then you win.

@cryptologous Thanks again, this is serious food for thought. Perhaps lampposts are trees?

@ClaytThaGreat It runs and looks great on switch and the online is good, its on blizzard's servers so you have no need to worry, it really runs lagless for me.

@nessisonett it's a game about shooting, who gives a monkey's behind about what their sexuality or lack thereof is?

fornite is back gosh darn it.. they should die.

@Nedtendo No, just do quick play for a while. Some characters are easier to pick up than others. Lucio, Soldier 76, Pharah are good starts.

For those that haven't played, there's a pretty fun PvE hoard mode that goes on during this event.

@BlueKnight07 lol, I heard that it's once a year. no thanks. xD

Honestly, this game is just another online first person shooter to me.

@sanya_exe
In fact, it is the new fashion that "new format" of online shooting games, however, in my opinion, it is the only one that I like from all there are and has left (Fortnite is not on my list Waiting, even if it's free)
However, I find it interesting that these new games seem to have overshadowed the "famous" Call of Duty, or well, that's what I've seen there and in comments

@HappyMaskedGuy I understand your frustration, but if we follow the "guilt by association" logic, eventually we will all not be able to enjoy anything. I'm sure that some of your favorite games were developed by people who hold different opinions than you do and some of those opinions you may even consider immoral. I don't agree with what Blizzard did with regards to a gamer's post about China. Refusing to play their games is a valid response, but Nintendo Life's main purpose is discussing Video Games not politics.