Perhaps it’s a bit of disingenuous to explain Overwatch‘s latest winter mode as an Evolve-a-like, considering there’s no actual ‘evolving’ mechanic. Still, it’s the comparability I count on most individuals will make: a staff of 5 Meis should search out a Winston, who runs round chomping down meat till he’s able to flip the tables on his pursuers. Think Pacman, however with extra costumed gorillas.
The mode’s stay now as a part of the winter occasion, which additionally brings the standard beauty gubbins – together with a pores and skin that allows you to costume Ana up as an Owl. Oh, and Mei’s snowball struggle has been brought back from last year, too.
I simply performed just a few rounds of the Yeti Hunter mode, and regardless of being closely balanced in Winston’s favour it’s nonetheless a Good Lark. Smart use of teamwork and Mei’s skills can provide the Meis a preventing probability. I had some success lurking on the meat spawns and ambushing the Winston when he got here close to, and one stunning second the place I managed to pin him right into a hall utilizing an ice wall. He solely must get 5 kills although, and there’s usually somebody being careless sufficient on the Mei staff that that’s pretty straightforward. The solely time I noticed the searching social gathering win was when the Winston didn’t appear to learn about the entire meat mechanic.
Brendan wasn’t keen on Mei’s snowball struggle final yr, however I prefer it – maybe much more than the Yeti mode. You solely get one shot earlier than it’s a must to search out some snow to reload, and each snowball is a one hit kill. It builds an identical type of rigidity to Call of Duty‘s One within the Chamber mode that was final seen in Black Ops 2, the place each shot is made vital because of their shortage. Gathering up snow for an additional shot takes a tortuously very long time and leaves you weak, except you may handle to cowl your self with an ice wall.
I like how there’s juuuuust sufficient time between the clicking of somebody’s gun and a snowball hitting you so that you can cryo-freeze your self for momentary invulnerability – however provided that you’re on the ball. It signifies that each time I die I really feel like I may have prevented it if I’d performed higher. I’d most likely play extra of the mode for its personal sake, although one of many new skins turns Ana into an Owl, which for some purpose has made me need to play till it drops in a loot field. I can see myself shelling out three,000 credit on it, despite the fact that I hardly play her.
The different cosmetics embrace victory poses, spotlight intros and emotes, in addition to a brand new emote for Zenyatta and Orisa.
Ah. So that’s the place my cash goes.
The winter occasion runs till January 1st.
