Hello fellow gamers! As I have not actually had as much play time as I wanted due to other obligatiosn - the current time spent playing OW was awesome. To start I consider myself a casual gamer where I used to be a hardcore gamer in years past - as time permits that is no longer the case. I also do not like traditional FPS games, they are all repeats and recycles and it is just not my thing. With that being said, take a look what I have to say about the game and my experience.
The game is very friendly and easy to get into for gamers' of all skill levels whether you are a noob (beginner gamer), casual gamer, a hardcore gamer, family gamer (great for kids [with parental supervision]) or anything in between. There are multiple play options and more that were announced that should be launching soon for the competitive play (ranked / hardcore gamer). If you get tired of playing against real people you can play versus the AI which has varied modes some which pose a greater challenger so you are not just steam rolling through (which you still can do if that is your thing on the easier settings). Thee is also a mode that allows you to play in a random weekly match, it has different game rules and is just for fun. You can also play private custom games with groups of friends with a built in voice chat feature which so far I have not found any flaws so you do not need to use vent, teamspeak, skype, or hangouts.
The characters are broken up into four different classes; offense, defense, tank, and support - in which you can change your character in game to meet the needs of the battlefield. If your opponents are turtling (gamers term for buckling down and defending a strategic point [think of a turtle going into its shell and not moving]) you can swap your hero to have an advantage to turn the odds. All of the characters are great and have good voice lines, they are 'friendly' for audiences of all ages.
The visuals of the game look amazing, granted I have them on ultra/extreme everything - the colors, the sounds, the themes, the maps are all beautiful with plenty of detail. Each play through you notice something different in the environment which pays homage to OW or other Blizzard games.
The story telling is so great! Which is why it has four stars out of five - because there is not enough of it and it is almost entirely out of the game. All of the story telling takes place on YouTube, comic books, or other outlets instead of the game! Which is kind of kool in its own right but the current 'shorts' that can be found on the OW YouTube page are so compelling - it irks me that there is not a single player campaign. I wish there was a single player campaign as that is generally where I am geared towards, learn the game and play it in SP then go to Multi-Player and battle your skills online. This is however a different game for a different time, today Video Game Developers / Publishers are in a trend of creating online only multiplayer games (typically FPS or MOBA's). What I am pleased with this is the money you pay for the game you get the FULL experience (aside from the single player) - you do not have to pay for DLC packs for new maps or heroes. The developer has said new heroes, maps, and other content will be added free of charge!!! That being said this is not a pay to win freemium; the only thing real money is used for is additional skins or other visual augmentations that have no affect on the battle field. If you like the game and support the developers for more content you can pay for additional skins.
The collectors edition was really nice; it included many goodies which I have opened on the first day. See my unboxing video for more details.
Here is an unboxing video of the collectors edition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkDAgFGipE8
Please bring a single player experience an campaign for more storytelling!
