One of the games I found myself playing regularly this year is Overwatch.<\/p>\n
Blizzard’s hero-based shooter is a great title for competitive play and delivers some of the most engaging multiplayer gameplay I’ve ever experienced.<\/p>\n
Overwatch combines the best elements of MOBA and FPS gameplay, allowing gamers to pick different heroes with powerful abilities and engage other players in fast-paced FPS combat.<\/p>\n
The characters are all beautifully animated and despite Blizzard’s lack of a singleplayer campaign or story, each hero feels unique and well-crafted.<\/p>\n
However, a major problem for South African Overwatch fans is the lack of local servers for the game, meaning that playing at a competitive level becomes difficult and frustrating due to a ping of over 200ms.<\/p>\n
Overwatch’s net code is well-optimised and can negate the effects of high latency to some effect, meaning that a high ping is usually not a problem for casual play.<\/p>\n
Despite its various faults, Overwatch has become my new go-to multiplayer title, whether I’m jumping into Quick Play or Brawl with a few friends or climbing the ladder in Competitive Play.<\/p>\n
Overwatch has been voted Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2016, and could be one of the most unique multiplayer titles ever made.<\/p>\n