I’ve played maybe 10 hours total of Overwatch 2 and it is incredibly boring (to me). But it seems to get lots of updates often, heavy monetization which sucks. The steam reviews are scalding. It really makes me wonder… is it that bad? Like really? It’s hard to gauge if the game is thriving or on deaath’s door…
I play Overwatch since OW1’s launch. It’s competitive/ranked play mode is incomparable to say… CounterStrike 2’s level of polish for example. That said, it’s crazy fun in Quick Play (unranked), and if you are looking for a hero shooter where the whole hero is entirely different from others, then it’s the best free to play hero shooter since all microtransactions available are only cosmetics. No pay to win mechanic available whatsoever.
The bad press is because between OW1 and OW2 they completly trashed the competitive scene, while also overpromising and not delivering at all, a PVE campaign mode. After that, they moved to a semi-pay-to-win model where there where timed exclusive heroes behind a battle pass, after that you could unlock them by grinding, but that model has evolved into a cosmetic-only model. So, no more semi-pay-to-win, only cosmetics.
So, right now, OW2 is closer to OW1’s greatness than it has ever been since they trashed it. Not there yet in terms of balance, polish, competitive mode, but it has grown in the amount of modes, heros and maps.
For me, for what I value, OW2 is the best hero shooter. We’ll see when I get a hold of Marvel Rivals.
I’ll just keep my excitement at bay until Micrisoft proves they didn’t fuck it up by something like requiring a constant online connection for the single player campaign like Black Ops 6.
What if there was an open source Steam clone, where everything is federated, and you could add repos like on KDE Discover, GNOME Software or F-DROID’s Android client?
Imagine plugging Flathub into this as a starting point. Also, if everything is federated, developers could sell directly. That’s one way to get them onboard.
As most of you know, HL3 is pretty much the most popular “vaporware” game out there. Something always rumored and in development, but never heard again after a certain point....
If Valve can’t do something that will push their business and the whole industry forward, they’ll just do some other thing that will.
Doing sequels after sequels will only stagnate the franchise, making Valve lose time. For that, they rely on publishers like Activision, EA, and Ubisoft among others.
I know it’s too little too late for most. But last season made the game fair. Even before it was less pay to win than Siege for example. Now it’s only cosmetics like CS2. For new players it’s a solid hero shooter, it’s really fun and the community is not toxic, though I admit it’s crap at competitive. For that, your time would be better spent at CS2.
Let’s say the PC doesn’t count and you aren’t taking into account backwards compatibility, emulation, online play, homebrew games, and the cost/availability of games....
We also launched on Steam last week, and, although being review-bombed isn’t a fun experience, it’s been great to see lots of new players jump into Overwatch 2 for the first time. Our goal with Overwatch 2 has been to make the game more accessible than ever for more people than ever before....
I’ve had this question looking at the Quake con sale, and Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth is for sale on both platforms. I ended up buying it on GOG. What is your opinion?
I’ve learned my lesson to never buy again from any other than Steam.
Every other launcher except GOG Galaxy are pure trash. And about a year ago I switched to Linux, so now I only buy from Steam. They make gaming better for everyone, they know it’s a win-win situation.
Is overwatch 2 really that bad? angielski
I’ve played maybe 10 hours total of Overwatch 2 and it is incredibly boring (to me). But it seems to get lots of updates often, heavy monetization which sucks. The steam reviews are scalding. It really makes me wonder… is it that bad? Like really? It’s hard to gauge if the game is thriving or on deaath’s door…
PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter Features Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Riot's fighting game 2XKO will use Vanguard anti-cheat (www.vg247.com) angielski
Whelp…I’m out. (I expected this to happen before they said anything though, honestly.)
Space Marine 2 Devs Cancel Beta To Focus On 'Best' Possible Launch (kotaku.com) angielski
New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega (automaton-media.com) angielski
How Embracer's cuts killed a potential Red Faction sequel and gutted a promising studio (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 always online, including campaign, due to "continuous" texture streaming (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Trailer 1 (4K) | Coming 2025 (www.youtube.com) angielski
We are so back
GOG is going to start deleting oversized cloud saves at the end of August (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Crazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valve (www.altchar.com) angielski
Cassette Beasts - Multiplayer Update Now Live! (www.youtube.com) angielski
Helldivers 2 now delisted in 177 countries (steamdb.info) angielski
Looks like Arrowhead might be moving forward with PSN despite “internal discussions”.
Helldivers 2 community manager says internal discussions are ongoing regarding mandatory PSN account link (libreddit.bus-hit.me) angielski
Half Life 3 angielski
As most of you know, HL3 is pretty much the most popular “vaporware” game out there. Something always rumored and in development, but never heard again after a certain point....
Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers is a gorgeous free SNES-style arcade racer, built using Doom Legacy (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
You can get it here: www.kartkrew.org/index.html
I Played the 5 WORST Reviewed Games on Steam (www.youtube.com) angielski
Overwatch 2 season 10 will make all new heroes free, Blizzard announces (www.polygon.com) angielski
This is the only good move they’ve made since OW2 released. Good to see tbh
Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Diablo IV, The Quarry, Ark: Survival Ascended, and More (news.xbox.com) angielski
More ways to play your GOG games with Amazon Luna (www.gog.com) angielski
If you could only play on one game console for the rest of your life which console would you choose?
Let’s say the PC doesn’t count and you aren’t taking into account backwards compatibility, emulation, online play, homebrew games, and the cost/availability of games....
Insurgency Developer New World Interactive Shut Down (insider-gaming.com) angielski
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/10438175
Nearly Half of CD Projekt Now Working on The Witcher 4 (www.ign.com) angielski
505 Games' parent company lays off 30% of its workforce, says gamers really only want sequels so that's what it's going to make (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Digital Bros joins the chorus of game companies putting people out of work in the name of "operational efficiency."
The official Lord of the Rings special effects studio is making a cozy hobbit game (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a new gyro controller (www.theverge.com) angielski
Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October (www.purexbox.com) angielski
Rockstar is selling Cracked Game Copies on Steam (twitter.com) angielski
Blizzard on Steam Overwatch 2 review bombing (news.blizzard.com) angielski
We also launched on Steam last week, and, although being review-bombed isn’t a fun experience, it’s been great to see lots of new players jump into Overwatch 2 for the first time. Our goal with Overwatch 2 has been to make the game more accessible than ever for more people than ever before....
Intel releases a new open source gaming performance overlay and telemetry application (game.intel.com) angielski
Gameplay Trailer - HYENAS (www.youtube.com) angielski
If the same game is available and on sale on GOG and Steam, on which platform you rather buy it?
I’ve had this question looking at the Quake con sale, and Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth is for sale on both platforms. I ended up buying it on GOG. What is your opinion?