[Gaming] Overwatch (#boycottblizz)
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It's like TF2 and a MOBA had a baby. The characters all have skills on cooldown similar to a moba, but the gameplay is team-based objectives like TF2.
Unfortunately I missed out on an invite again, but I've watched my brother play and it looks like a blast. I'm really stoked to play Reinhardt, Hanzo and Mei. Zenyatta and Pharah look fun, too.
It threw me a bit to hear Dvorak's New World Symphony in an otherwise comedic video.
--Patrick
It amazes me that Dunkey can get anyone but randoms to play games with him.
Still, though, that shit is hilarious.
Still, though, that shit is hilarious.
GasBandit
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He's got a regular crew, and none of them give any shits. Also apparently his girlfriend Leahbee is a real life walking anime character. She's got her own youtube channel where the two of them play children's boardgames and stuff... it's... I don't know if it's unsettling, or mesmerizing, or what.
GasBandit
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My brother used to watch a LoL streamer who had a girl just like that on his games all the time. She was the same odd caricature, with cartoony high voice and everything.
I was really, really not expecting to watch Tom Smith and Shelly Duvall review a kids' game.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Shelly Duvall fed WAY too much sugar.
Been playing since before the break. One of the most fun FPS games I have played in years.
I was in the previous beta, I'm not in this beta 
if it were guaranteed beta access I'd buy it now. game is fun.
if it were guaranteed beta access I'd buy it now. game is fun.Do you mean the open beta weekend? Because I don't think anyone that previously had closed beta access lost it.I was in the previous beta, I'm not in this beta
Is there a beta event going on at this very second? I thought there was. If so I'm not in it.
Yes I love Reinhardt. Him and Lucio are two of my go to guys.
You can tell a good Reinhardt by how he utilizes his charge. Did you know that when two opposing Reinhardts charge into each other, they both take damage and knock each other down? It's a great way on defense to stop a pushes momentum, and can even be used to save pinned allies. I did that actually just tonight when I saw an ally get charged in Hanamura. I lined up and was able to hit my charge into his, saving the pinned Winston before they got to the wall, and even killed him in the collision since he was already weak.
One of my favorite plays in recent memory was another defense on Hanamura, when a D.Va used her ultimate (the self destruct) in the middle of the objective room. Once I heard her activate it, I turned, charged the soon-to-be exploding mech into a corner (yes you can move the mech as is explodes), and once it hit the wall I quickly put up my shield to block in the corner. The bomb went off and obliterated my shield, but due to my corner repositioning and shield block, not a single ally died in the middle room and I got back to defending with just a scratch.
If pre-ordering could get me into the beta I would do it as soon as I get paid again.
Regardless, though, I'll probably buy into this game. The more video I watch, the more fun it looks.
Regardless, though, I'll probably buy into this game. The more video I watch, the more fun it looks.
Guess I'll post it here too: 5/24 release date confirmed.
I wonder if the composer for this was the same guy from Wall-E, Thomas Newman. The opening music sounds a lot like the Wall-E soundtrack.
Also come on Metzen, let someone else do a voice once in awhile.
Metzen didn't voice anyone in the video?
I mean, the only one that might sound a little like Metzen would we Winston, but he is voiced by Crispin Freeman.
Huh, so it is. Sounded a lot like Metzen's voice to me.
Crispin Freeman might have voiced Winston, but maybe Metzen voiced Freeman.
My God, how deep does the rabbit hole go?
Everything always goes back to Frank Welker or Jim Cummings anyway.
Unless it's Troy Baker.
--Patrick
Beta ending this week. Getting closer to release.