Overwatch 2‘s Season 13 has brought us many exciting features, including new 5v5 variants in Quick Play, quality of life changes, and multiple maps improvements. However, the highlight of the season so far is undoubtedly the addition to the Overwatch Classic.
Overwatch Classic‘s debut in the game has generated a lot of interest from the fans of the her-shooter genre. Considering the fact that the original Overwatch was the Game of the Year back in 2016, the nostalgia the mode brings is palpable.
While it’s packed with a number of things that made the original game such a hit, it also features another unique aspect that not a single mode in Overwatch 2 brings.
Overwatch Classic Isn’t Plagued With Constant Healing
Overwatch Classic is a limited-time event that features the game’s original 21 heroes, launch maps, and iconic game modes. One of the best parts about this mode is that, unlike Overwatch 2, you can actually go and get eliminations without dealing with constant healing from support heroes.
The biggest issue with Overwatch 2 is its dependency on support characters and massive healing outputs. This has led to a playstyle where the majority of the players rely on healers instead of focusing on their own positioning and tactics.
Players just expect support to bail them out of every situation, and while that works, playing against this tactic is also an issue because the healing powers are absolutely busted.
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However, that isn’t the case with the Overwatch Classic. The mode brings the original five support characters: Mercy, Lucio, Zenyatta, Symmetra and Ana. These characters play more of a wingman role.
In the original game, support wasn’t meant to out-heal every threat on the map, and every shot you took counted for something. If players misplayed, they were forced to fall back or go back to respawn.
The switch to higher healing output in Overwatch 2 has created an issue of self-sufficiency, which also frustrates support players. In every other mode in the game right now, filling the shoes of support is mentally draining because you must keep everyone’s health bars topped, and players don’t bother surviving the challenges they face on their own.
Let’s hope Blizzard learns from this event and brings the necessary changes to fix the support dilemma in Overwatch 2.
Overwatch Classic Might Cause Problems For Blizzard
It’s great to see that players are loving the nostalgic return to Overwatch‘s early days. However, the mode’s limited nature has caused players to demand Blizzard to make it a permanent feature. However, that might not prove to be the best for Blizzard.
If Overwatch Classic ends up staying in Overwatch 2 permanently, it might fuel the criticism regarding the sequel’s necessity in the first place. After all, when the title was first being marketed, its entire point was the PvE aspect, which Blizzard now has axed and the transition to a single tank per team.
Blizzard’s plans to bring 6v6 playtests in December and January might just offer a middle ground for fans. This will allow players to relive the nostalgia of the golden days of the game, with double-tank strategies, and experience a similar format without the restrictions of a limited-time event while bringing all-new heroes and reworks we’ve seen in the last couple of years.
With that said, are you enjoying the Overwatch Classic mode? Let us know in the comments below.
