The videogame Overwatch continues to grow in popularity.
But what’s its appeal?
Are Mei and D.Va sisters?
I dont think so Lil, one is Korean and the other is Chinese.
Okay, but Hanzo and Genji are brothers?
I think so, though one is a cyborg.
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And Ana is Pharahs mum.
A discussion in which we debated the family connections present within online multiplayer team based shooterOverwatch.
Overwatcharrived last May from Blizzard, and immediately it was a game you could easily lose many hours to.
That hasnt stopped the game from presenting a colourful and diverse roster though.
These are just my favourite four of the characters on offer.
If you were to ask someone else, theyd probably choose a different four.
I recall playing against teams which had four Bastions defending a control point.Four!
My daughter rarely plays as any of the male characters.
D.Va is also her favourite, and shes my wifes too.
Its a game that weve all found engaging and can watch each other enjoy.
Some families watchLet It Shineon Saturday nights.
Another feather inOverwatchs cap is that all its updates come free of charge.
To date I dont know anyone still playingBattlefrontbut I know a lot of people still playingOverwatch.
A lot of people are not huge fans of online multiplayer shooters, myself included.
This is something that givenOverwatchs huge popularity, some of its players find harder to grasp than others.
I mentioned earlier that no one ever wants to be a healer or support character.
They dont realise that having a healer is essential if youre going to stand a chance of winning.
Spoiler alert you lose!
You dont have to be fantastic at shooters to enjoyOverwatch.
You just find the character that suits you and away you go.
Someone else on your team will be good at the other stuff.
Dont be that person.
Blizzard teased the introduction of Sombra in a similar fashion.
A second wave ofOverwatchFunkos was also recently unveiled.
