Overwatch 2 is Superior to Marvel’s Rivals [Here’s Why]

[NJK]

EDIT: Bad dps, bad tank, bad healer. No cross-progression with console (Fortnite did this in 2017...) and terrible lanes + Chinese spyware.

Uninstall and go back to Overwatch 2... plz.

Look, I’ve given Marvel’s Rivals a fair shot [EPIC GAMES/XBSX]. I really have. On the surface, it promises a lot—big-name heroes, team-based gameplay, flashy action. But once you dive in, the cracks are not only visible—they’re gaping. And when you put it next to Overwatch 2, it’s like comparing a master-crafted sword to a plastic toy. Overwatch 2 does so much right that Rivals simply cannot compete, and I’m not just here to hate—I’m here to break it down.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: class balance. Rivals’ idea of balance is a chaotic mess. It feels like every time you load into a match, one class is laughably overpowered while others are just there for decoration. I’m looking at you, hulking brawlers that delete half the team in one ult. Rivals lacks the nuance and dynamic interplay of Overwatch 2’s roles. Blizzard understood that tanks, DPS, and supports each needed a defined purpose to make a team work. Meanwhile, Rivals feels like it slapped random numbers onto characters and hoped for the best.

Speaking of teamwork, this is where Overwatch 2 really shines. The synergy between roles is second to none. Want to make a big play? Get your Reinhardt to shield your team, your Lucio to amp it up, and your Soldier to finish the job. Every match feels like a chess game where you’re not just playing your character—you’re thinking about how they fit into the grander scheme. In Rivals, it’s more like dodgeball. Everyone’s out for themselves, coordination is an afterthought, and the game punishes players who try to think tactically.

Then there’s the roster. Yes, Rivals has iconic names, but Overwatch 2’s heroes are leagues better in terms of design and playability. Each Overwatch hero feels like they’ve been meticulously crafted, with unique abilities and personality that make them shine. When you pick Echo, Cassidy, or Kiriko, you know what you’re getting: a distinct experience. In Rivals, so many characters feel interchangeable. You’ve got your bruisers, your glass-cannon DPS, your half-baked support classes, and… that’s about it. Good luck remembering who’s who when most abilities boil down to “spam buttons until something dies.”

And don’t get me started on the overall pacing. Rivals’ matches often devolve into steamrolls where one team dominates because of broken characters or bad matchmaking. Overwatch 2 has its flaws here (we’ve all been in those losing streak lobbies), but at least it tries to create balance. Between proper role queues, dynamic maps, and constant reworks to keep things fresh, Blizzard shows that they understand what makes a competitive game fun. Rivals? It feels like they threw their balancing team out the window halfway through development.

Finally, let’s talk polish. Overwatch 2 isn’t perfect, but it’s undeniably slick. From the art style to the voice acting to the sheer quality of the animations, it feels like a labor of love. Rivals, on the other hand, feels like a rushed cash grab—shiny on the surface but lacking depth or refinement. The UI is clunky, the maps are uninspired, and the game doesn’t seem to understand what makes its own gameplay loop enjoyable.

In the end, Overwatch 2 is a game that rewards strategy, teamwork, and skill. Rivals is a chaotic mess that feels more like a missed opportunity than a true competitor. If you’re looking for a team-based shooter that actually values its players’ time and effort, there’s no contest: Overwatch 2 is the clear winner.

[NJK]

Pure copium, Blizzard will destroy your slop game.

Publicado originalmente por Szeph:

Alright. Here's my take as an Overwatch launch day player.

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: class balance. Rivals’ idea of balance is a chaotic mess. ~~~
Speaking of teamwork, this is where Overwatch 2 really shines. The synergy between roles is second to none.

Rivals is new, OW is 6 years old. Balance will eventually be rolled out as the feedback and Meta comes in. Overwatch during launch was not balanced, you're just looking at it now with rose tinted glasses. Roadhog insane hook LMB combo? Symmetra autolock burst beam? Genji Q being 8 seconds? Also there's many players just started to get the hang of things. I don't know about you but me and my duo can interchange our roles and combo just fine.

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Then there’s the roster. Yes, Rivals has iconic names, but Overwatch 2’s heroes are leagues better in terms of design and playability. Each Overwatch hero feels like they’ve been meticulously crafted, with unique abilities and personality that make them shine. When you pick Echo, Cassidy, or Kiriko, you know what you’re getting: a distinct experience. In Rivals, so many characters feel interchangeable.

Disagree, OW2 reworked them all that their prime abilities is gone. Example 1, McCree able to stop certain ultimates with his flash made him more survivable in OW1 fights than what he is now. A man with a gun. That's it.
Example 2, Kiriko is a must pick healer for any maps, any sides. Why? Because she has a really good ultimate, high damage output, high healing output and a get out of jail free card if she gets into trouble ALSO she can wall climb because why not. That is not a good character design my guy.

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And don’t get me started on the overall pacing. Rivals’ matches often devolve into steamrolls where one team dominates because of broken characters or bad matchmaking.

Again, this could just be the fact that the game is new, and a lot of players are trying out other heroes to play hence they're doing bad at it. Being a one trick pony does not rank you up

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

Finally, let’s talk polish. Overwatch 2 isn’t perfect, but it’s undeniably slick. From the art style to the voice acting to the sheer quality of the animations, it feels like a labor of love. Rivals, on the other hand, feels like a rushed cash grab—shiny on the surface but lacking depth or refinement. The UI is clunky, the maps are uninspired, and the game doesn’t seem to understand what makes its own gameplay loop enjoyable.

I have no idea where you get the animations and the "labor of love" from, because it is not. The last animated short is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ compared to the first animated shorts for OW2. And not to mention the predatory skin marketing where its only available to buy. i.e Transformers collab. Only when Rivals came out that they decided the skins can be obtained by playing the game for the Avatar collab.
I can agree on the map design at least, Rivals could use better design of how the map flows.

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

In the end, Overwatch 2 is a game that rewards strategy, teamwork, and skill.

No it does not. It's a turkey shoot MM where if one of the role is not up to par. The whole team loses.

Lastly, OW2 isn't that terrible of a game, but the developer behind them KNOWS how much they can charge people and get away with it. And it's players like yourself that is encouraging them more. They exploit this mainly due to no competitors in the market. Only when Rivals launched they started to panic and a large balance update is coming to OW2 ever since.. a long time. Competition is good for gamers. I don't want OW2 to fail specifically, it held a special place in my heart for so long but after the failure of delivering ANYTHING they said before launch and now ideas of getting back 6v6? It's clear that they have no direction anymore and is purely on maintenance / cash grab mode.

[Knowsome]

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

Pure copium, Blizzard will destroy your slop game.

it tells mountains when even losing on marvel rivals is way more fun than winning on ow2.

your necromantic company that you so much praise is so desperate to keep players, that you have blizzard ditching the buy/unlocking system of new characters, and is giving like 600% progression on their battle pass to keep players playing their garbage game.

have fun looking foward your next game's patch where they nerf your main, and force 50% upon everyone OP..

ill be having fun smashing Hawkeye players as Hulk.

[OMEGA]

overwatch relied on tanks who were just dps with 600 hp

[OMEGA]

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

Look, I’ve given Marvel’s Rivals a fair shot [EPIC GAMES/XBSX]. I really have. On the surface, it promises a lot—big-name heroes, team-based gameplay, flashy action. But once you dive in, the cracks are not only visible—they’re gaping. And when you put it next to Overwatch 2, it’s like comparing a master-crafted sword to a plastic toy. Overwatch 2 does so much right that Rivals simply cannot compete, and I’m not just here to hate—I’m here to break it down.
OW1 is your mastercrafted sword ow2 is a excuse to sell more skins, and rivals is not a plastic toy.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: class balance. Rivals’ idea of balance is a chaotic mess. It feels like every time you load into a match, one class is laughably overpowered while others are just there for decoration. I’m looking at you, hulking brawlers that delete half the team in one ult. Rivals lacks the nuance and dynamic interplay of Overwatch 2’s roles. Blizzard understood that tanks, DPS, and supports each needed a defined purpose to make a team work. Meanwhile, Rivals feels like it slapped random numbers onto characters and hoped for the best.
Dynamic interplay of getting sent back to spawn by widowmaker and hanzo tanks being the deciding factor between winning and losing how dynamic.

Speaking of teamwork, this is where Overwatch 2 really shines. The synergy between roles is second to none. Want to make a big play? Get your Reinhardt to shield your team, your Lucio to amp it up, and your Soldier to finish the job. Every match feels like a chess game where you’re not just playing your character—you’re thinking about how they fit into the grander scheme. In Rivals, it’s more like dodgeball. Everyone’s out for themselves, coordination is an afterthought, and the game punishes players who try to think tactically.

Then there’s the roster. Yes, Rivals has iconic names, but Overwatch 2’s heroes are leagues better in terms of design and playability. Each Overwatch hero feels like they’ve been meticulously crafted, with unique abilities and personality that make them shine. When you pick Echo, Cassidy, or Kiriko, you know what you’re getting: a distinct experience. In Rivals, so many characters feel interchangeable. You’ve got your bruisers, your glass-cannon DPS, your half-baked support classes, and… that’s about it. Good luck remembering who’s who when most abilities boil down to “spam buttons until something dies.”

Cassidy is a guy with a gun kiriko can do everything shes horribly designed high healing high damage good ult get out of jail free card can make teammates invincible and clear all status effects and wall climb so she has vertical mobility too. echo is a robot with a lazer beam and bombs that look like jello

And don’t get me started on the overall pacing. Rivals’ matches often devolve into steamrolls where one team dominates because of broken characters or bad matchmaking. Overwatch 2 has its flaws here (we’ve all been in those losing streak lobbies), but at least it tries to create balance. Between proper role queues, dynamic maps, and constant reworks to keep things fresh, Blizzard shows that they understand what makes a competitive game fun. Rivals? It feels like they threw their balancing team out the window halfway through development.

0 balance discovered blizzard just invents a meta like ok last seasons meta heros im going to nerf you into the ground and now you weak heros are meta now.

Finally, let’s talk polish. Overwatch 2 isn’t perfect, but it’s undeniably slick. From the art style to the voice acting to the sheer quality of the animations, it feels like a labor of love. Rivals, on the other hand, feels like a rushed cash grab—shiny on the surface but lacking depth or refinement. The UI is clunky, the maps are uninspired, and the game doesn’t seem to understand what makes its own gameplay loop enjoyable. Labor of monetization have you seen the mvps in rivals? the character animations?the UI is not the best and the maps arent either but they are good.

In the end, Overwatch 2 is a game that rewards strategy, teamwork, and skill. Rivals is a chaotic mess that feels more like a missed opportunity than a true competitor. If you’re looking for a team-based shooter that actually values its players’ time and effort, there’s no contest: Overwatch 2 is the clear winner.

and monetization you forgot how overwatch prioritizes that dont forget tier 50 kiriko

[OMEGA]

Publicado originalmente por King Of Birds:

i'd like to point out that no matter your opinion, this game dropped less than a month ago. it's a lot more finished than a lot of games on release but theres still work and changes being put into it. judging it hardly a month out from release in the current videogame production climate against a game thats been out for a little over two years is unfair.

over 8 years because ow1 realeased in 2016

[Nick K. Paddywhack]

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

In Rivals, so many characters feel interchangeable. You’ve got your bruisers, your glass-cannon DPS, your half-baked support classes, and… that’s about it. Good luck remembering who’s who when most abilities boil down to “spam buttons until something dies.”

Agreed, the characters are interchangeable.

Rocket Raccoon and Adam Warlock have the exact same speed and can get to the front line just as quickly.

Hawkeye has a heavy melee focus and can swing around the map exactly like Spider-Man.

I can never tell if a web with a turret has been planted by Captain America or Peni Parker.

A few times I've stared drooling at Moon Knight because his model and voice lines are exactly the same as Squirrel Girl.

They seriously need to start distinguishing their characters, get with the program NetEase.

[StepNemesis]

Lot of word for complete bullcrap.

[Szeph]

Publicado originalmente por NJK:

Pure copium, Blizzard will destroy your slop game.

Lol, I've been OW player day 1. I know how great it was than it is today.

You're the one loaded with copium my guy. It's okay to change

Face it, OW fate is sealed the moment Blizzard merged with Activision

[WKingRosa]

In time ow hate will pass on to MR In the future. That's just how it is, and how it's gonna work. Try as they might they can't balance the playerbase. In the future MR will make a bad decision just like OW, and be in the same place. Now that is inevitable

[Be curious, not judgmental]

let me break it down for you no one cares if it's a carbon copy of overwatch the game is a lot more better is some ways

1 they don't have a greedy company that wants more money from you
2 Marvel rival gives you things that overwatch does not they let you finish the season pass when the next season is out
3 the company that does Marvel rivals treats their Dev with kindness not like blizzard which in the end rubs off into the game
4 so what if some of the characters are the same as overwatch there hasn't been a major update to change any of them yet .don't forget it's a new game they're learning to walk before they can run

do you really want this company to be like Blizzard and destroy their game ?????

[Burton Guster]

k

[Dyuoron]

blizzard funboiz at it's finest

[UsuallyDope]

OW2 is so ass.

[JayDeerTay]

1st POE2 destroys Diablo and now this destroys Overrated. I wonder what Chinese MMO will end WOW.

[Oni-Lyrics]

brothers comparing a game that just came out to a game thats been out for like what 8 years?