Overwatch was considered one of the best games in the market at the time of its release. It won Game Of The Year at The Game Awards 2016 and has continued to evolve with unique character designs that compellingly dynamic in action. As players enter each game, they need to choose a hero to embody, and some may find a cannon-totting ape from the future more appealing, while others may find a beat-dropping battlefield DJ alluring. Overwatch has a plethora of characters to choose from, which makes the game more exciting.
Tom Clancy’s XDefiant is a first-person, free-to-play arena shooter, and although it is yet to be released, there have been numerous discussions about the game - with fans generally being more negative than positive about XDefiant. Some people believe it looks like a Call of Duty clone with Tom Clancy properties and a 6v6 arena game. However, similar to Overwatch it has elements like character abilities and a fast time-to-kill that may make it worth looking out for.
Mixed Opinions on Tom Clancy's XDefiant Before Release
Many robust opinions are coming from Tom Clancy traditionalists and long-time fans. Many feel burned by Ubisoft for using Tom Clancy's name on the project given its usual associated with realistic and tactical military games like Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon. Considering Ubisoft teased the announcement by saying a new Tom Clancy game is in the works, the reveal of a game without much of the usual Clancy-like style wasn't warmy received.
Some fans have considered it to look like 80 percent Call of Duty and 20 percemt Overwatch, largely due to its aesthetics and vibrant visuals and color combinations, with some characters even possessing similar color patterns compared to Overwatch heroes. That being said, fans of Overwatch who enjoy the vibrancy in its characters stand a strong chance to enjoy Tom Clancy’s XDefiant.
Overwatch 2 May Be Bad News For XDefiant
Overwatch is already a popular game, and it may become more with Overwatch 2; a sequel changing its fast-paced gameplay to 5v5 teams. Fans of Overwatch might find XDefiant interesting because the upcoming game will be keeping a fully fledged 6v6 team dynamic, something which should increase the overall intensity of a game that already has comparable aesthetics to Overwatch.
Ubisoft is defining XDefiant as a game where fast-paced firefights meet "punk rock moshpit," which leads people to believe that the objective-based matches will be frenetic in contrast to most Overwatch matches. It appears as if Ubisoft is steering clear of the squeaky clean vibe Blizzard's hero-shooter gives off.
Overwatch Fans Should Give XDefiant A Chance To Impress
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Another significant point of interest for Overwatch fans is that Overwatch, which is not free-to-play, is an ever-shifting game that relies heavily on its casual and competitive community to shape gameplay balance. Overwatch Experimental mode even allows Blizzard to test out changes to specific characters or the overall meta ahead of any official patches, garnering feedback from players. XDefiant should do something similar to achieve what Ubisoft is promising.
Overwatch fans should give Tom Clancy's XDefiant a try, and while it is up to them whether they want to continue playing, the overall graphics, theme, and characters in the upcoming bring about a similar feeling. Moreover, the fast-paced environment fans are used to may shine in XDefiant. Characters such as Cole Cassidy (once McCree), Mercy, and many more give players a wide range to choose from in Overwatch, and XDefiant adapts characters from games like The Division, Splinter Cell, and Ghost Recon. Each faction comes with its own set of traits and abilities, suiting different players, but people will have to wait and see just how well it does so for the official game launch.
Overwatch is available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
