On the Merit of Overwatch Team Gameplay (1/2)
I argue that Overwatch's Gameplay doesn't have classical merit to be found in team based games, referencing conventional sports for comparison. I argue that development of its story should be prioritized over further Gameplay development. I take as aggressive a position as can be reasonably posited in both arguments. Unreal Tournament 99 CTF on Facing Worlds gameplay video used, from "utdemos" channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYL04AN_07g Kotaku Picture of Facing Worlds https://kotaku.com/unreal-tournament-s-facing-worlds-is-still-the-best-mul-1659822174 Picture of Facing World's from "TranceParadise" channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViGSHVGpjkw Lilac photo By Marisa DeMeglio from NYC, USA (Flickr). Licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 license [CC BY 2.0]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockholm-lilac.jpg
I argue that Overwatch's Gameplay doesn't have classical merit to be found in team based games, referencing conventional sports for comparison. I argue that development of its story should be prioritized over further Gameplay development. I take as aggressive a position as can be reasonably posited in both arguments. Unreal Tournament 99 CTF on Facing Worlds gameplay video used, from "utdemos" channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYL04AN_07g Kotaku Picture of Facing Worlds https://kotaku.com/unreal-tournament-s-facing-worlds-is-still-the-best-mul-1659822174 Picture of Facing World's from "TranceParadise" channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViGSHVGpjkw Lilac photo By Marisa DeMeglio from NYC, USA (Flickr). Licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 license [CC BY 2.0]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockholm-lilac.jpg