I‘m sure all the “sfm artists“ can appreciate the changes and updates

Overwatch “2”.

Excellent work as always Nick . Personally i think the use of the term " 2 " is a vast overstatement as this is really just a update on Activisions part ...

It's a shame they haven't updated the textures on the original models to be on par with the new ones. Because TBH, some of the original models were much more interesting looking. But their details suffer now.

I really like that the characters talk to each other while playing

ive seen remastered versions with more differences than this "second" installement

"They're the same image" The Game

I already miss the Assault maps lol especially Anubis, Hanamura and Volskaya… those maps have a special place in my heart

I really hope all the maps that were taken out are all gonna come back... Hanamura and anubis are my favorite

Overwatch remastered looks great.

Now we know why Jeff left.

Forcing teams down to 1 tank and removing the assault gamemode really doesnt sit right with me. In the original you had the ability to play heros off of each other to create interresting strategies and now every round just becomes a slugfest. The teams individual health pool has also shrunk due to this and just makes you die quicker. As you said teamwipes are far more common now and i dont think thats a good thing.

It took 6 years for this shit

I'm realizing you must have captured all these in OW1 in preparation for this vid, tremendous work

I believe it was confirmed that a time of day cycle would be coming for the maps, or at least multiple times of day available eventually

Fantastic video. It would’ve been cool to see you comparing the progression system (or lack of in OW2’s case). 32 weeks to earn a single legendary skin..

Cant believe this took so many years lol

I wish they could've stayed separate games. There's much I miss in OW1

i feel like the audio for the physical projectile weapons was better in OW1, but the audio for energy based weapons is better in OW2

8:15 My thoughts exactly. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say EVERY map is worse because of the different time of day. Even a map like Ilios in OW2 feels very lonely compared to OW1

I don't have a source right now, but I remember the OW devs saying that they will allow certain maps (I imagine the OW1 maps) to switch time of day. So the old day Route 66, night li jang etc. will return. I guess this is not implemented yet but they will and it's probably not hard to do. I have no idea when that will happen though.

I honestly didnt mind the updates being branded as Overwatch 2 until I saw rhat they did nothing with the textures of the maps. I think the new models and effects look fantastic, but they really needed to touch up the maps to play it off as a next generation overwatch update.

This isn't a sequel, it's a content update.

Great video, helps clear things up since I really wasn’t sure what was changed or not

They definitely did right with the character redesigns for the vast majority of them imo. But still, I think the OW1 designs will probably always be more iconic. Since this is a game with a cartoony artstyle it didn't really need graphics update anyway, this type of artstyle doesn't age. I look at TF2 for example, it still looks pretty.

With the Battle Network Legacy Collection coming out some time next year, do you think you will do a comparison between that and the original GBA versions of those games?

and its crazy that originally they were going to charge you for this. Its literally an update

A small feature most wouldnt notice as not everyone has the skin but pink mercys hesking and damage beams dont seem to havr the pinke effect in the centre due to the nee effects mercys staff has

5v5 works so well with how overwatch can be played now. Every person on the team has to be playing their role correctly in order to win and solo carrying is a lot easier

I vaguely remember the devs talking about the reasoning behind OW2, something along the lines of "the implementation of a single-player campaign and rework of a lot of things, they're gonna use a new gameengine", dunno what to make of it

Impress that you were able to queue into the game to even look at the game. Very cool Nick.

So much work on this video! THANKS

Makes one wonder what they’ve actually been doing with all that time.

I was able to play the ow2 betas and noticed they did a bit of a downgrade in terms of lighting levels/contrast and bloom, also some effects like environment fog have been reduced, not saying it looks horrible now but compared to beta it feels a bit less appealing :/

So they basically just re-released overwatch with new updates, this is basically like if Riot released a "New" League of Legends every season. "Oh new season comes! Can't wait for League of Legends 12"

So basically Overwatch 2 is a reskin

As someone who rarely played overwatch after year 1 because of the stagnant meta and toxic play style based around it this feels like a very different game to me in the sense that it feels way more like overwatch did just after limits on characters were added (only one per team) during the second year

Gonna give a hot take...the majority of Overwatch 2.0 skins are downgrades design wise or just uninspired. Mcree's old skin is simply better.

I'm a bit confused... I actually see nothing so major changed that the 2 behind the name is necessary? Or am I missing something here? It's just a big overhaul update to Overwatch 1.

lol "much higher fidelity"

3 comparisons in 10 days ? You’ve been working hard lately

As someone who has played consistently since the original launch day of Overwatch 1, Overwatch "2" is better only because new content is being added again. I will save most of my judgement for the PVE content, you know, the actual part of the game that will make it a sequel.

Overwatch expanded and enhanced 🥸

on ultrawide, the menus dont scale properly so setting name and the toggle are on the far left and far right of the screen. its kinda absurd.

Nice comparison!

Did you record the footage of Overwatch 1 before it was replaced by Overwatch 2?

Also don't know if you noticed but SMAA High never actually turns on in Overwatch 2. You can set it, but it's always back on medium as soon as you leave the menu.

At least on the Switch, it’s a lot more stable and smoother. They fixed gyro controls too, feels wayyyyy better.

Okay I’ve never played Overwatch but I’ve always loved the character design and I’m enjoying the redesigns. The characters still feel like themselves if that makes sense. It strikes the balance of new and old.

Agree, Genji wearing sweatshirt in cyborg form is weird AF

thanks for your work dude.. seems like a lot of content reviewing xD

Great video! So wait the time of day changes on these maps is permanent!? What a shame :( Oh my gosh. The originally night maps I will miss greatly.

The comparison of character and especially weapon models left me with impression that the original was made by a master and was "updated" by an amateur.

I don't know how I feel about overwatch 2. On one hand I think the visuals are good and bad like the shadows which this video showcased and on the other hand I think the gameplay is better. One thing I know for sure, is that this game feels like an enhancement rather then a complete change which most of the time sequels do.

Wait does the old design character models have low texture quality on OW2??

Junkrats remodeled weapon frustrates me, the tire was put there to give the effect that the tires grip was launching the grenade. and the stick shift gave it so much personality

Great video, and you're right.. It really is a mixed bag on the visual side of things. Just a tip though - the new one tank format doesn't necessarily mean that tanks need to play defensively. In fact, it's often the complete opposite. Tanks need to be much more aggressive now, and shouldn't be constantly acting as a wall for the team. Due to the massively increased damage, utility and survivability, a tanks job is usually to flank, or aggressively dive into the backline to take out supports/dps. You are such a disruptive force that your utility and massive damage is wasted acting as a bullet sponge all of the time. Rein can quite easily wipe a team now, Orisa is a complete brawler, and Winston makes it impossible to have a fair teamfight because the supports/squishy dps instantly die even before combat is initiated, and there isn't much the opposing tank can do to save them. The game just feels much more fast paced in its current state, and thankfully the days of shooting shields all match are pretty much over.

Never played the first game and I like 2 so far. The fast placed gunplay and movement reminds me og multiplayer fps games like Unreal Tournament and games.

"Overwatch: Give Us More Money Edition"

really hope that CP2 maps comeback, either reworked to fit other modes, or as a new mode

I haven't played overwatch since the original beta so playing the new game for free has been fun

I got really burnout on Overwatch. I don't think the changes that they made to Overwatch 2 will change how I feel about the game

While these detail upgrades are nice to see I don't think it justifies calling OW 2 a sequel, more like a 1.5 patch

Excellent work Nick! This game seems to be actually worse than the first one, regression. I don't understand how they managed to do that...? How long time did they spend on this game, 5 years? LOL.

LOL they removed 3 of my favorite maps .... yeah screw that...

A great sound design change in OW2 is that you can hear your magazine running out of ammo for some heroes like Soldier76 and McCree (this is nonexistent in OW1), which is a nice change that will help in gameplay as it provides more information.

i play again since it relaunched and never saw 3/4 of the maps you show in the 2. I think I'm on some blacklist or something.

This guy's right on everything he said ._. So much effort in this video. Great work man

My biggest issue with sound is that the sound stage is severely underdeveloped. You can hardly hear vital information anymore and its all muddled together. Also, the weapon sounds are SOO god damn loud :( The old weapon sounds were like verifiers that you were firing. The new sounds are ear shattering booms, and you cant tweak it at all. The original had its flaws, but it came out pretty much finished. OW2 screams incomplete. A good example is the ''Recent players'' tab where the name plates are placed on top of eachother. At best id call it another beta.

I'm sorry, but you cannot say there was an upgrade to characters like Mei and brigitte, they look so less detailed

Any updates on the Batman history?

Does overwatch 2 have fewer maps than overwatch 1?

So everything is literally the same or worse… got it

Very nice review, Thanks Nick for keeping up with the times and all the hard work and effort you put in for us - lets get to 1 Millions SUBS! =]

listening on full range monitors, the sound work is amazing. the reverb and thump of the gunshots are a lot less tinny.

When you make the graphic settings low, the characters revert back to overwatch 1

I liked a lot of the new gun sounds, though I think I liked the original for Pharah better, with it's more noticeable loud crack at the start of the attack

Great comparison! Although while the characters are now higher rez, their apearance is less coherent with themselves and the universe of overwatch. It looks like restyling just for the sake of restyliing. Would be nice if they simply update the textures rez of the older skins.

I like what genji wearing clothes means for his character tho. It means he finally accepts himself/ his body to style himself

Improvements to little details, but I feel ow1 had a little more character in its hud and ui. Characters look very detailed nowadays and have improved models and overall depth i feel. Lots of good small details snd some of the new designs look nice! Environments still look fantastic! A lil better lighting too. I really like the new ping system! Good comparison as always! Love overwatch! Been playing it off and on since launch! 😅😁👌🏻

At least Overwatch 2 is free to play. That's the biggest upgrade for me

I understand where you're coming from with the Lighting and time of day. But as someone that has been playing since the first beta half a decade ago I'm extremely grateful for the new changes in day/night. A cycle would be super epic, like always something else or, depending where you live something else. Or with updates omg imagine? One season it's like this and the next one it's back to normal. Missed opportunity there. It's very sad they just disappeared like that but I'm sure that they'll be back.

Tanks don't play more defensively, in myexperience.. because they sorta cant.. You have to be a lot more aggressive now, attacking if only because you cant just stand around feeding enemy ults. Even Reinhard is encouraged to be more aggressive (2 fire strike charges) even though he still has a shield.

Idk if anyone will see this but I’ve never played overwatch so should i get the original or overwatch 2?

I can't even get past the phone number verification let alone the player queue.

I feel like this game had already received a sequel.

I'd say it's a moderate step forward in fidelity at best, High end graphics cards would be capable of FAR more detail than that we're seeing in the new models and maps.

i hope we get the cut maps back, and i haven't even SEEN Cuba or Blizzard World yet. I don't know what is up with the map rotation. Design wise i find it to be "ok", its neither good nor bad.

Please dont forget that Rialto and Havana are not available outside of custom games. The shadow problems you described are probably being worked on.

Those character updates would have been much more significant if 3rd person mode was available.

it seems to me like OW1 have more micro details on cloths etc than oversimplified OV2

I just miss the Medal thingy around the Hero Pfp when you play them so if you got play of the game, people could see you mained that character

Had no idea they made a sequel to this! Never played the first one, but might try the second one

In short its ok but they went backwards more than forwards. All this could have very easily been a patch for OV1.

the actual foley work for the new guns is better but the mixing seems so muffled

Spiderman e3 vs spiderman pc Any difference?

Orisas cables... God no! She's a robot. Get those dirty dreads out of here!!

I think that the Genji change is great. If u think about it, Genji was technically naked. This new design is showing his growth, from believing he has accepted what he is, as he said in "Dragons", to now, where his design reflects that acceptance. He is choosing to wear clothes now, meaning he accepts his new body fully, and sees himself as naked without clothes. That's my theory at least

New hero details and models excellent.Need more detailed maps and object textures.

Juste Why they change Daytime Nightime Map Why not keep both And make (time) map