ManaByte
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Marvel Rivals |OT| 33 Heroes - Perfectly Balanced, as all things should be.
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Reizo Ryuu
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during the beta I only enjoyed this in small bursts, but I think that's because I hadn't found a hero that I really liked playing.
doreen is fucking great though, decently strong too, will def be maining her
doreen is fucking great though, decently strong too, will def be maining her
nikos
Member
I couldn't quite put my finger on it earlier but that's exactly what it feels like.
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squallheart
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This. I use squallheart for everything so I'm surprised it didn't just use your psn name so had to add a . Also your stats don't transfer between platforms so my account and ps5 account will have different paths. I stopped overwatch when part 2 released so this will fill the void for now.
TrebleShot
Member
Designed around controller and PS5 specifically.
Game has an awesome model and the menus etc are very well done but the gameplay is so simple and random. Barely any indication your hitting anyone.
No cross play may be enough for me to kill it off but the graphics and menus are nice lol.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Never going to play it because I'm just done with this genre now. But it looks like it will be fun for a lot of people.
Nankatsu
Member
Game has crossplay from what I read, only on casual mode though.
Competitive modes are locked between devices.
For starters I think I'll binge this on PC. Better performance there than on base PS5.
VenomousCoffee
Member
Played about two hours last night. It feels like Overwatch, but made by someone who just watched videos of Overwatch (here I mean, 'the classic Overwatch I really liked, the first two years or so', not whatever it is now) but didn't play it. The clashes and the character movement all feel a lot more random than Overwatch ever did, and the characters seem to be mostly 'slightly different ways to throw damage at each other,' where in OG Overwatch the differences between characters felt more fundamental and carefully thought out. The shooting and character movements all feel a lot more ... flimsy, or thin, (for lack of a better word) than Overwatch.
Now having said that, I did enjoy it quite a bit for what it is, and I can see myself putting a lot of hours into this as a "listen to podcasts while looking at characters I like" thing.
Now having said that, I did enjoy it quite a bit for what it is, and I can see myself putting a lot of hours into this as a "listen to podcasts while looking at characters I like" thing.
Lambogenie
Member
The fact marvel heroes alone are more recognisable and usually cooler is enough reason.
So far I'm enjoying it. I haven't tried many characters. Star Lord seems pretty good. He's in my face all the time, annoying fly.
Most of the designs are great. Unlike the crap life like stuff they do with Sony Spider-Man and Avengers. Luna, Elsa, Storm are all hot. The dude's look cool. If this was a US studio we'd have butch women, ugly men. So it seems Netease and whoever made Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 have eyes for what is appealing!
Gonna play it all weekend i reckon until I get salty.
VenomousCoffee
Member
I hadn't really thought about it, but I agree about the character designs. It's nice to see some "buff dudes, hot ladies" again.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Who are everyone's top 3 heroes so far?
Want to decide which one I should start with.
Want to decide which one I should start with.
struggler_guts
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MYNAMEISJEFF
Killjoy-NL
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Not sure what to think of it yet. It's kinda fun and a clear OW rip-off, but it's also missing some kind of oomph to the combat and the battles feel like they kinda clutter the screen.
And what's the point of HFR Mode (120hz)? It doesn't really feel any different of Pro Mode (60fps).
And what's the point of HFR Mode (120hz)? It doesn't really feel any different of Pro Mode (60fps).
VenomousCoffee
Member
Last night I tried Magneto, Punisher, Winter Soldier, and Jeff the Shark. Of those, Punisher was the simplest (point guns at enemies) if you want something you can play without thinking while you get a handle on the maps and whatnot. Magneto is like 3 different OW characters--the big shield of Reinhardt, the bubble shield of Zarya, and the little daggers of Zenyatta--but with gimped versions of the OV shields. His big shield just lasts a few seconds rather than take damage and recharge like Reinhardt's, and he doesn't get the damage boost when his bubble shields get shot like Zarya. Jeff was kind of fun (he shoots water at everyone, which heals friends and hurts foes) but healing was kind of frustrating because everyone's running around doing their own thing. I only played WS for a round or two and didn't really 'get' him. That might have been my fault though.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Thanks. That is very helpful!
Talonz
Member
I had a blast playing it last night. I almost couldn't stop playing it. OW2 has become so stale and this game is a breath of fresh air. I've been playing Cloak and Dagger a lot. It's a dual hero character that you can switch between freely. Their ultimate kind of sucks though. Sometimes it's just better to play Luna Snow.
They did an awesome job of picking heroes for this games. There are the very popular ones, and there is a good selection of the lesser known ones. Which I find pretty cool.
They did an awesome job of picking heroes for this games. There are the very popular ones, and there is a good selection of the lesser known ones. Which I find pretty cool.
VenomousCoffee
Member
Saw on another site that Winter Soldier is the Rivals version of Roadhog and Scarlet Witch is their Moira. Just an fyi for people starting out.
Mister Wolf
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Interfectum
Member
This game is a LOT of fun. RIP Overwatch.
Little Chicken
Gold Member
It's fun! Not as good as Overwatch right now, could be as they iterate in the future.
Everything hinges on how NE monetize the game, and I have little confidence in that area.
Everything hinges on how NE monetize the game, and I have little confidence in that area.
Mister Wolf
Member
All characters and stages are free. They are only selling skins.
Little Chicken
Gold Member
I'm assuming there will be season passes as well?
Mister Wolf
Member
Yes. And the season pass does not expire. You can progress it at your own pace and time.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
you assume correct, the season pass is 5 bucks.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Marvel Rivals is the Taylor Swift of PvP
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
Wrong thread
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Lambogenie
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Ok, this is tempting. I have come to loathe timed-play-on-publishers-watch stuff that you have even paid for.
Mister Wolf
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LordofAllThatIsEvil
Member
Yes. And the long traversal back to the fight isn't great. I realize its a penalty but there are a few better ways to do this.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Curious what are the better ways?
Larxia
Member
I played about 4 hours so far.
I found it quite mediocre at first, slightly better now that I found some heroes I liked a bit more, but I find the game a bit too... I don't know, slow?
I was interested in playing as Magik but she's absolutely terrible, unless I missed something with her somehow. Her attacks are extremely slow and she doesn't have anything really special or useful.
Iron Fist is the one I found the most "fun" so far.
I do find the travel back to the fight a bit annoying sometimes though.
I found it quite mediocre at first, slightly better now that I found some heroes I liked a bit more, but I find the game a bit too... I don't know, slow?
I was interested in playing as Magik but she's absolutely terrible, unless I missed something with her somehow. Her attacks are extremely slow and she doesn't have anything really special or useful.
Iron Fist is the one I found the most "fun" so far.
I'm curious, what gives you this vibe? Since it's something with aiming, I really wouldn't imagine playing this with a controller if you have the choice between controller or mouse. Games with a focus on aiming / camera movements almost always feel better and faster with a mouse.
As someone who almost only play Dota 2 as a mutliplayer competitive game, I find 10 seconds extremely short lol I'm used to +60 seconds respawn time.
I do find the travel back to the fight a bit annoying sometimes though.
balls of snow
Member
Battlepass progression is godawful. You not only need the currency to actually redeem anything in the pass but said currency can only be grinded through dailies and weaklies. Completing a match with no challenges nets you nothing but memories.
mayham2199
Member
Agreed. I do wonder if it's not as fun as OW to me because I know OW better and know the characters I like to play though. So I might end up liking this more if I get to know the characters I like and all that. I just know OW so well it's hard to top it out the gate.
Lambogenie
Member
No loot boxes, is that right?
But I guess you have $20+ costumes to buy outright instead. Damn, the some of the costumes and the cutscenes are really well designed.
But I guess you have $20+ costumes to buy outright instead. Damn, the some of the costumes and the cutscenes are really well designed.
Branded
Member
Man this game is so much fun. We've been getting on with about 4/5 of us and the synergies you can create are kind of crazy.
Really enjoyable hero shooter that's already incredibly polished. Nice to see a big budget title not buckle under server pressure or other technical nonsense.
Really enjoyable hero shooter that's already incredibly polished. Nice to see a big budget title not buckle under server pressure or other technical nonsense.
March Climber
Member
I bet this will probably be in the top 3. I think Spiderman could hit the top 3 if he had better skins. Even his default feels like it's lacking something. Maybe it's just overdesigned idk.
I wonder which skin will have the most purchases. This one has to be up there.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
That is the LEAST of this games problems.
unlurkified
Member
We’re in the honeymoon stage where everything feels new and it’s easy to overlook the game’s problems. I’ll give it another two weeks before people start finding out what’s broken and people stop playing out of frustration. Healing definitely needs to be toned down a bit. A lot of the movement abilities also feel wonky. The map design also feels uninspired and samey. We’ll see how nimble the devs are to react.
Mister Wolf
Member
Spiderverse Miles Morales with the Jordans and the hoodie would sell well.
March Climber
Member
I have a feeling they are going to make Miles his own hero, considering the powers and popularity. I just hope that they add some of the extra outfits for both of them that the Sony series has.