So Which is Better For You?
In the end it really comes down to genre preference. Both games provide first-person shooting action, only in different ways. Overwatch is an objective-based team shooter. It promotes class variety, and is all about insanely fun gunfights while trying to take over points on a map or moving huge bombs. It is a game that is driven by its impressively eclectic cast of heroes, and highly strategic gameplay. Overwatch is purely focused on the multiplayer experience through and through.
Battleborn is an FPS/MOBA hybrid that uses the latter’s systems to deliver the action. There are speedy parts, and large fights during the campaign, but it is a much more controlled experience. Leveling, unlocking skills during a match, dealing with mobs as you push lanes. There’s still fighting with other players, but the flow is different. The optional campaign (aside from the Prologue) provides a bit of variety for those who don’t just want PvP, and it’s story is much different.
When all is said and done, if you still can’t choose you can always just compare Metacritic scores. Overwatch is sitting pretty on a 94, while Battleborn has earned a modest 72.
Which one will you choose, or are you going to just dive into both? Feel free to let us know in the comments below.
