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[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Aren't people tired of Overwatch clones yet

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You will choose a quippy committee-designed waifu/husbando.

You will commit to the battlepass and seasonal event FOMO.

You will be happy.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is more like Smite than Overwatch.

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't Overwatch just a Smite clone

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No, Overwatch is a Team Fortress 2 clone. Games like Smite/DotA/LoL have lanes and minion waves, also items to buff your character as the game progresses.

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Then aren't people tired of that

[–] sisatici@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago

Lol is the most played online game so no

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Apparently not, but I mean you could kind of say this about any game that has had an imitator. MOBAs usually have a large roster, each with a variety of viable builds and team combinations that helps keep it fresh. DotA 2 still has 800k~ players a month and is 11 years old.

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah but this shit is so saturated now. There's tons of failed ones, too many to count, but publishers keep trying to push it for some reason

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

shrug-outta-hecks Probably because if you get a solid player base you can sell dozens of skins to whales at $15-$20 a pop. I fortunately don't have the urge to consoom and maybe buy a couple after I've played something for several years.

[–] jaywalker@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

You didn't even know what genre it was at first. Sounds like you just want to complain.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

You're asking if people are tired of a gemre? Weird

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 20 points 10 months ago

Which one of you is this

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago

When Gabe said "Hope it was worth the wait", he was talking about DEI.

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

is this game any good? I've never gelled with a moba before and all the others have absurdly toxic playerbases, even by freeze-gamer standards

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've only played a few matches but it's starting to grow on me, I played Paragon for a while and it's fairly similar except the map for Deadlock has a lot more tunnels and ways to come at people outside of the main lanes. There's technically voice enabled but I haven't heard anyone speak yet, I don't believe there's any text chat and that's probably for the best.

[–] TheFinalCapitalist@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

Its the only moba that has actually been palatable to me, ive tried a few over the years but they never took. Deadlock tho got me in a chokehold

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What game is the gunplay closest to? I'd imagine it's more of a TF2/OW or a COD/Apex than CS/Valo right

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

It's closer to OW yeah, everyone can dash/double jump and there are characters with high mobility teleports / floating in the air temporarily.

[–] MarxGuns@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Err, where are the Hexbear invites to the play test at?

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I need your friend code and can send you an invite. Awoo did one a few weeks ago though.

[–] MarxGuns@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

I sent you a DM

[–] ProgAimerGirl@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

ooh can you do me too? missed the thread last time. gimme thumbs up and i'll dm you

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah DM me your friend code.

[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

I've never played Team Fortress.