The Overwatch Effect

<p>As gamers&comma; we all look for the aesthetically pleasing qualities of a video game&period; I know some might say that graphics aren’t always everything&comma; however&comma; if we take the time to appreciate the story behind a video game&comma; we must also respect the hard work that goes into world design and character development&period; I consider <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;gp&sol;product&sol;B073C8GBYW&sol;ref&equals;as&lowbar;li&lowbar;tl&quest;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;camp&equals;1789&amp&semi;creative&equals;9325&amp&semi;creativeASIN&equals;B073C8GBYW&amp&semi;linkCode&equals;as2&amp&semi;tag&equals;bagogames00-20&amp&semi;linkId&equals;7576dc802c3c75e95f6e1fac5cc3ca7e" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Overwatch<&sol;a> to be a fine example of how perfectly implemented design and artistry can impact the way we play a game&comma; and how we rate the overall experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Pixar themed craftsmanship is a key component of Overwatch and really does play a part in the style of the game&comma; and makes each character stand out in their own distinctive way&period; This was implemented by the great minds of the design team at Blizzard who wanted to bring their own unique ideas to life&comma; and that is exactly what they did&period; Diversity certainly plays a part in the design of Overwatch and has impacted the way we look at the domain&comma; with different locations from around the world featured within Overwatch which is a representation of what the Blizzard team are all about&comma; and where they come from&period; Genre&comma; ethnicity&comma; and sexuality have also played a huge part in how each Hero is represented and personally I have a lot of respect for this&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Creating a personality for a video game character helps you to relate and identify with them&comma; despite the fact they are manufactured in the imagination&period; My relationship with this game has been growing into an addiction which has driven me to be competitive and supportive of the character that I choose&comma; and this is something which I have never experienced with a video game before&period; You study the strengths and weaknesses of each character which is visually represented by their stature&comma; physique&comma; and weaponry&period; Each division of Overwatch is identified by the purpose and ability of each character&comma; with Attack and Defense based heroes alongside Tank and Support heroes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;133359" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-133359" style&equals;"width&colon; 1000px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-large wp-image-133359" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;20092612&sol;the-game-awards-2016-overwatch-ray-gresko-1024x503&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"491" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-133359" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Overwatch&comma; Blizzard Entertainment&comma; Blizzplanet<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Overwatch has multiple maps to symbolize the different locations that each hero resides in&comma; which are visually represented with exceptional artistic design and very few flaws that I can identify&period; The maps are vivid and detailed to perfection that stands out more than any other online multiplayer platform I have seen before&period; Each map contains little nooks and crannies for you to explore&comma; make your post and stand your ground&period; This makes each fight a little bit different&comma; every single time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the best features of Overwatch includes the option to change the physical appearance of each hero with a skin&comma; which has been customised to suit the build and stature of each character&period; The skins represent a theme which is in relation to a current event during certain times of the year&period; Historically we have had the lunar event&comma; anniversary event and my favorite&comma; the winter event&period; Each skin is so thorough and represents true artistry and creation from the developers&period; With each skin that is released&comma; it makes you want more and more as a player&period; Each loot box you open makes you sweat with anticipation as you hope for that one skin that stood out above the rest&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In terms of video game design&comma; I have always been very critical&period; I build a relationship with the character I choose and if I can’t relate to them or give them their own identity&comma; I struggle to maintain a love for the game and a desire to carry on playing&period; Characterisation in video games helps us to understand the story itself and allows us to indulge in the lifestyle and history of the character&period; Overwatch is a universe that anyone can become a part of and each character symbolizes the strengths and greats minds of Blizzard and what they represent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;