Overwatch 2

Play it on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch

My current goal: Find joy again

Look, it’s a bad time for Overwatch 2 right now. The only good thing the game has had in a few months was its Pride event, and even that I had some issues with. I’m feeling really bad about it lately. The PvE suite has been gutted, the story missions cost money, andthe fifth season is not the home run the game needed in the midst of all this bad news.

But damn, I love this game. I love these characters and the interplay between their abilities, and I want to be excited about the story missions because despite some terrible business decisions, the developers clearly have a lot of love for this world and these heroes that is trying to shine through. I feel the same way. Soldier: 76 is always gonna be special to me, even if the game he’s in feels like it’s falling apart at the seams. I want to play through the battle pass and unlock shit, and even if the microtransaction-ridden shop is lingering over the menu every time I boot up the game, I can just scroll right past it and enjoy the shooter I love buried underneath all this other bullshit.

I hope, at least. Lifeweaver’s reveal was a shot in the arm for me when I was still playing regularly, but every subsequent piece of news has taken the wind out of my sails. Here’s hoping I can find something to love again this weekend. If not, I’ll probably just dive back into Street Fighter 6. — Kenneth Shepard