It’s hard to speak well about itOverwatch 2 Lately, between the burial of most of the promises that should have made the game a real sequel and the “new” game mechanics announced with fanfare, which in reality are mechanics of the first title, that were revealed during the release of were removedOverwatch 2 (Account progression with levels, “On Fire” mechanic, return of a CC on Cassidy) and timely return among us. And yet Zenyatta would tell you that you must believe in the iris, that the road to learning is long and the road to understanding even longer. And he would be right.
The new maps for Flashpoint will be symmetrical, confirming the mode’s “King of the Hill” spirit.
Because yes, there’s something completely new in Overwatch 2, and it’s competitive: the Flashpoint game mode. We recall that Push mode was meant to replace the infamous 2CP (Two Capture Points) mode of the first game, only that in turn proved to be just as infamous, particularly for its endless walks from spawn to robot. Honestly, all it would have taken was adding an extra spawn area or two to this mode to make it enjoyable. Because the idea itself is interesting despite a poorly thought out implementation; But no one can see where a blizzard is headed, let alone understand its intentions, except that they are always devastating.
What is flash point? Well, from what the development team, including game director Aaron Keller himself, revealed in a recent stream, It’s a kind of King of the Hill, more dynamic and takes place on much larger maps. More dynamic because here the points to be secured follow one another without interlude: the first team to control the area gets 1 point, while the next area must appear near the spawn of the team that failed to secure the previous point. In itself a game mode in which the rhythm of the clashes and the parties should be different from what we already know and which, of course, will also be available in competitive play.
Two maps are planned for this mode: Suravasa (for lore lovers, it’s a short story location where Zenyatta and Symmetra meet) and New Junk City. There is a concern that such a mode will increase the “deathmatch” aspect of Overwatch 2 games, or that their larger size will make them as painful to play as Push, not to mention the importance of mobility, which favors certain compositions and Lucio makes indispensable; But we won’t discount our joy at finally seeing something truly new in the game. We’ll have to wait for August 10th and the arrival of Season 6Overwatch 2 to discover this new mode.