DualShockers Game Of The Year Awards: The Case For Overwatch

The time it takes to hack a target has been decreased from 1 second to 0.8 seconds



**Developer Comments: ** Sombra often had difficulty hacking enemies, even when she surprised the target. This change should help her execute hacks more eas


**Developer Comments: ** D.Va’s armor often made her feel like she had no weaknesses, even against heroes that are often effective against bigger targets (like Reaper). The changes to her Fusion Cannons will result in a small overall decrease in damage, but they should feel more consistent


Really, who could play him better than the incomparable John Rhys-Davies? Torbjorn, as a character, clearly sports some similarities to Lord of the Rings ’ Gimli. Specifically, he sports some similarities with Davies’ portrayal of Gimli in the Peter Jackson’s films. The two aren’t a mirror image, but the similarities are apparent enough to make the Davies the obvious choice for any Overwatch dream casting list. He’s the one guy who could make this role memorable no matter how much screen time Torbjorn g


As Blizzard's first foray into a first-person shooter -- and built from the remains of its long-gestating MMORPG Project Titan -- Overwatch is both classically "Blizzard" and yet an entirely new and fresh experience from the company's previous franchises: especially as the first company's first new franchise since StarCraft debuted in 1998. With that kind of history and development behind it, Overwatch is as much a title that honors the numerous games and genres that influenced it, while forging ahead a path as one of the most exciting and fresh multiplayer titles I've played in quite some time. Coming from the house that built games like Warcraft , Diablo , and StarCraft this shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, though (in my eyes) Overwatch 's key attribute comes down to one thing: accessibil


He’s also relatively silent most of the time, which means that the actor playing him needs to be immediately established as a true threat based on their physicality alone. That quality is what makes veteran actor Vinnie Jones the clear pick, even if Jones would need to work in some prosthetics in order to achieve Roadhog’s signature physique. If Jones can make the Juggernaut (mostly) work, he can sure make Roadhog a thr


Mei remains a slightly mysterious and underdeveloped Overwatch character, but the traits of the bespectacled heroine we know with certainty make Bingbing Fan an excellent casting choice. Many will likely know her best from her role as Blink in X-Men: Days of Future Past , but her career in China includes numerous instances of her serving as the heart of an action film. She’s able to convincingly hold her own when it all goes down, but it’s her sparkling personality that helps her truly shine as an ac


A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance.

Developer Comments: Once the offensive team gets through the castle entrance, the map becomes very heavily stacked in the defense’s favor. This change will give the offense more entrance options, which should improve the map’s overall bala

Voting started on December 24th, and ended on January 21st. Each voter was asked to give ten preferences in order, with the first FPS game Tips scoring four points, second and third scoring three, ranks from four to six scoring two points, and the rest only one. Two honorable mentions were also allowed, but scored no points.


_Earlier this year, DualShockers revealed our 2016 Game of the Year Awards from both our readers and staff , including the overall GOTY (which was Final Fantasy XV this year for both readers and staff), Biggest Shocker!, and many mor


As any Overwatch player can tell you, the skins and costumes for each hero are highly desirable and one of the main reasons to keep playing. After every level up, you get a loot box containing a random assortment of unlockables for the game's characters. The system isn't perfect , but it's always gratifying to finally get the one skin you've been after for ages and equip it to show off to your teamma


Healing boost on allies has been decreased by 50%



**Developer Comments: ** The healing boost from Ana’s Biotic Grenade was providing too much healing, especially when used on targets with large health po


The update also brings Capture the Rooster, Overwatch's version of Capture the Flag, to Arcade as an ongoing mode. Additionally, Capture the Rooster versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis have been added, giving you 12 m


Due to the Slipstream accident, Tracer is constantly in a state of flux. Her molecules were desynchronized and led to her suffering "chronal disassociation". Tracer recounts that after her first reappearance, she would fade out for hours and even days before returning to the present. To make matters worse, when she was in the correct time, she was incorporeal, unable to touch or interact with anything. Thankfully, Winston invented the chronal accelerator, and Tracer became an effective member of the Overwatch task fo