Updated on January 31, 2025, by Stephen LaGioia: Another season has come to Overwatch 2, once again shaking up the meta for everyone, including tanks. With over a dozen tanks in Overwatch 2, players will want to find the best for them to main in the current season and beyond, and with recent reworks, nerfs and buffs, a solid choice is always up in the air. With the gameplay seemingly getting even more chaotic and complex, it’s more important than ever to pick a solid tank that can absorb damage and gel with the team. For players still seeking the best Tank in Overwatch 2 — for their playstyle, a given situation, or as a whole — this list will rank their abilities and advantages of play to see which Tank takes the top spot of the m
There’s a few new options – most notably the presence of an in-game shop and battle pass. Loot boxes are gone for good, with premium currency and seasonal progression now used to earn skins and other cosmetics. Time will tell whether this model works, but Blizzard isn’t shy about putting it front and centre. Aside from that everything here is basically the same, and that includes graphical settings and other such options that I forgot to take screenshots of before being locked out of the review build. Trust me on this one.
Overwatch is my favourite multiplayer shooter of all time, right up there with Halo 3. It’s also my favourite objective-based team game, which is why I have around 1,000 hours played in the first place. I used to regularly compete on teams with an average rank of high Diamond/low Masters, so I know what I’m doing. The thing is, Overwatch doesn’t reward you for that, which means every single game quickly becomes a massive pain in the a
While the Orbiters in these shots seem easy to eliminate (the Tracer player on Route 66 guns down multiple of these bots with just a few shots), their role is not clear and Completamente Normalwatch could be more objective-focused. ( All this said, it’s nice to see these two maps brought back for Overwatch
If you’re not intimately familiar with Overwatch, it might be hard to tell Overwatch 2 is even a different game. It has a few new characters and some new maps, a new game mode called Push, plus some subtle character redesigns, but it’s largely the same game it’s always been. But if you’ve been an active Overwatch player, a lot of the subtle changes have actually made a pretty big differe
I’ve got my Transcendence ready to go, meaning that when Genji pulls his Dragonblade, I can protect my entire team by moving alongside him and nullifying all of the damage he’s trying to dish out. I used to be pretty good at Overwatch back when I played more regularly, so I’m patiently waiting for a specific sign – that telling dash up into the air to give him a clear view of the targets below him. “Ryūjin no ken wo kur
Jumpers also seem to have an intense effect on friendly Omnics when destroyed, thanks to Overwatch 2’s new chain-hit reactions system. One clip in Blizzard’s video shows the player gunning down a Jumper, which then explodes and bowls into a group of Omnic Grunts. Sw
The Detonators appeared in the Uprising seasonal event. However, there are some notable differences between the image and the Uprising models, and Uprising’s titular PvE mode reenacted an event predating both Overwatch and Overwatch 2. So it’s unclear what this new Omnic’s role will be, if not flying towards enemies and blowing up like a Detonator. Perhaps it’s a healer? Maybe another grenade-tossing drone? Who kn
The grim reality is that the entire reason Overwatch 2 exists is to change the way Blizzard makes money. All of the meta changes, like the battle pass, Coin system, and locking new players out of content until they grind enough, are designed to increase revenue and engagement metrics. I don’t think we should ignore that or give Blizzard a pass, and if that’s enough to get you to give up on Overwatch 2 I don’t blame you. As someone who still loves the game, I’m willing to accept fewer free rewards if it means more frequent updates and better events. It’s simply too soon to write it off for me. I need to see how the devs respond to feedback and how much the game changes over the next year. None of this is ideal, but in the long run, it could end up being exactly what Overwatch nee
Basically, I don’t think a fixed, single-player campaign is going to work for Overwatch 2, if that’s what Blizzard is currently planning. On the flip side, a robust hero shooter with an emphasis on cooperative play could do phenomenally well. I’m thinking of Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, where you get to choose a type of enemy, a map, and a difficulty. After that you consciously work with your teammates to take on waves of baddies while completing a variety of objectives. It’s so simple, and yet so effective, because the moment-to-moment satisfaction is completely tied to using your abilities. I still think playing as an Asari Vanguard in Mass Effect 3 was the most fun I’ve ever had in a multiplayer game – it’s a shame BioWare isn’t bringing it back for Mass Effect: Legendary Edit