Blizzard Should Make Overwatch's Excellent New Brawl Permanent

Junkenstein’s Revenge marks the first co-op brawl in Overwatch. Fighting against waves HUC of zombie robots and holding off the horde is some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing the game. When I first saw the trailer for Junkenstein’s Revenge, my mind recalled furious matches of Team Fortress 2‘s Mann vs. Machine mode. This brawl take the basic formula of Mann vs. Machine and refines it by adding a lot of dynamism and some Halloween horror touches.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Players are limited to one of four characters: McCree, Ana, Hanzo, or Soldier 76. This combination works out better than I initially expected. No matter who you end up playing as, there is something for you to do. McCree might use his ultimate ability to clear out waves of “zomnics” while Hanzo can HUC99 focus on the heavy damage dealing “zombardiers”. Matches are full of big moments. You have to last seven minutes against a mounting sea of enemies, all the while trying to prevent them from breaking through a doorway defense point. It’s a pretty daunting task and many of my matches ended in failure. The key, as always, is communication. Thankfully, there’s an expanded interface that helps keep track of your team’s health and ultimate status. While it might be rough solo queueing or going mic-less, I definitely appreciate that Blizzard has taken steps to help teams coordinate. The brawl demands a lot of coordination and constantly tosses new challenges in your direction. Things go from bad to worse any time a boss shows up. w88 Deadlier opponents drop into the map including “Junkenstein’s Monsters” (a reskinned Roadhog) or the dangerous “Reaper” (Reaper reskin, if you couldn’t guess) and they will do their best to kick your ass. High health pools and dangerous ultimate abilities make these foes more than mere AI bots; when left unchecked, they can really bring the pain. The mode is a little basic and doesn’t necessarily offer anything we’ve not see elsewhere in other games but Overwatch isn’t an ordinary shooter either. The stress on hero choice and team dynamics, even on a simple four person team, makes for a lot of really fun matches. It’s far better than Lucio Ball ever was. Junkenstein’s Revenge is a damn good time. I definitely want Blizzard to keep expanding on what they’ve added here. It makes me eager for a co-op mode that’s not just a brawl. If Blizzard doesn’t make a dedicated version of this that lasts beyond Halloween, it would be a huge mistake because this is amazing stuff. The Halloween event ends on November 1st. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to sneak in another match while no one is looking…