I've been playing Overwatch since day one. That's 8 years ago now (eek!) but it hasn't been a constant staple in that time. I go through periods of playing it almost exclusively and other times where I leave it for months. But recent changes have me going whole hog on the game again.
What makes the shooter so great is that instead of playing as identikit soldiers a la Call of Duty, Overwatch 2 has a roster of 39 playable characters (with a 40th set to arrive soon). They aren't just reskins of each other either. Playing as one character can often feel like a completely different game to another. Even within the same character class (Tank, Damage and Support) there's a massive variation in hero playstyle. For example, In the tank role, I like to play as the giant robot Orisa who has a very static playstyle revolving around providing a lot of cover fire. But then I also play often as Wrecking Ball, a hamster in a Droideka-style mech that rolls around all over the shop and uses a grappling hook to knock enemies out of the way. Very different.
