![]() ![]() It would be ridiculous to ignore the similarities between the characters in these games, yet they all present their own unique strengths, weaknesses, and personalities that set them apart from one another. Although I enjoy the gameplay itself, the characters have really made these games special for me. This is the same reason why I’ve taken an interest in Overwatch. Although it may sound odd, considering the nature of the game, the characters in TF2 have been one of the biggest reasons why I’ve been unable to put the game down for the past few months. An important thing to note is that play styles in Overwatch are modified by changing characters while Team Fortress 2 players can change weapons to alter a class to match their play-style, although the stock weapons tend to be the most balanced.įor me, characters are often what attracts me to a specific fandom. Personally, I think there are common traits and play-styles between the titles, but no Overwatch hero is a ‘clone’ of a TF2 class. Others claim there are no parallels between the games at all. Some have also argued that some of the 22 characters in Overwatch are ‘copies’ of TF2’s 9 character classes. In addition to this similarity, both games feature objective-based maps, including the popular payload game mode present in both games. However, after TF2’s addition of the 6v6 competitive mode in the recent ‘Meet Your Match’ update, the playing-field to compare the two titles has been levelled in some ways. ![]() Overwatch utilizes a 6v6 match system that organizes players into servers without requiring them to manually search through a server list, as players have needed to in the past with Team Fortress 2. TF2 and Overwatch are both class-based first-person-shooter games, with TF2 being credited as the “grand-daddy of the genre” after maintaining a monopoly since 2007. To start, what do these two games have in common? Why are they being compared so readily? Although comparisons can be entertaining and sometimes useful to some, it has long since shifted from civil discussion to toxic internet wars. Team Fortress 2 fans, in particular, have been known to accuse Overwatch of being a clone, while Overwatch fans have been more than willing to retaliate. Since the release of Overwatch back in May of this year, numerous arguments concerning its similarities and differences to Team Fortress 2 (TF2) have emerged on the internet as fans of each have attempted to vouch for their game of choice. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |