This multiplayer experience is worth the price of entry.
Overwatch is selling for $39.99 on PC. It’s selling for $59.99 on consoles. The price jump for the console version exists because Blizzard is only selling the “Origins Edition” on consoles. That includes some extra skins and goodies in other Blizzard games. The $20 price difference isn’t really justified, but it’s there.
I can’t explain away the gap between the PC and console versions. I think Blizzard and Activision didn’t want to make Overwatch seem like a budget title for consoles. A $40 game may have stood out as cheap to a PS4 exclusive gamer at GameStop. Who knows? The difference is annoying, for sure.
However, if competitive shooters are your jam, understand that Overwatch is a really, really good one. You’re absolutely going to get your money’s worth, regardless of if you spend $40 or $60 for the game.
Matches are quick and fulfilling. This is the type of game that encourages you to try new heroes by constantly switching if you’re running into road blocks during a match. Maybe your team isn’t offensively powerful enough, so you’ll switch to McCree to deal more damage. The shear number of heroes at 21 and the ability and benefit to switching at a constant clip keeps this game from being frustrating or boring.
Then there’s the whole loot box system. Yes, you can buy them with microtransactions. You really don’t need to. You earn a loot box at each level, and those boxes contain four completely cosmetic items. They don’t change gameplay at all. You could wind up with some cool sprays or skins, and they’re great for diehards. Diehards shouldn’t shell out the bucks, though, because the act of playing will earn the boxes anyways.
If you’re diehard enough to pay for loot boxes, you’re likely the type who’s going to dump in hundreds or thousands of hours anyways. You’ll earn your loot boxes organically.
Blizzard has said that they’ll release more maps, modes and heroes as the months wear on. These releases will be free, too. Buy the base game and you’ll be a part of the full Overwatch experience for life. That bit is absolutely awesome.
Overwatch is a tight, friendly, fun, well made shooter. It’s easily one of the best games I’ve played this year, and it’s one I see myself playing daily for a long, long time. What are you waiting for?
Buy.
Disclaimer: We received a code to download Overwatch for the PC. We played the game in beta form and a ton in final release form before writing this review.
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