TheOverwatch 2Sojourn gameplay trailer recently dropped giving fans a glimpse at Sojourn in action. It also gave a good look at the new design for Ashe inOverwatch 2, and fan opinion is divided.
Fans have been waiting a long time to get a good look at Sojourn in action in the much-anticipated sequel, and their patience was finally rewarded with a recent gameplay trailer. The trailershowcases Sojourn’s weapons and abilitiesas she battles it out with a fewOverwatchfavorites. One of the returning roster seen in the trailer is Ashe, though she’s looking slightly different from what fans may remember.
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Thoughdetails on manyOverwatch 2charactershave already been announced, with all of them having undergone fresh redesigns, Ashe had yet to be formally reintroduced. This is the first chance fans have had to get a look at her, and the reception has been mixed. Many fans seem very positive about her updated look, but a good portion is not on board with the changes to a character they’ve grown accustomed to.
The overhaul of Ashe’s character design isn’t a drastic one. It’s principally a visual upgrade with a few other minor tweaks. The most notable changes from the classicOverwatchmodel are quite subtle, with little alterations to her outfit and haircut. Blizzard, who this month is openingclosed PvP testing forOverwatch 2, hasn’t gone over the top with the overhaul and the character is still definitely recognizable as Ashe.
The majority of theOverwtachcommunity seems to like the updates, with many fans offering praise. The revised look is close enough to the original design that a lot of people are accepting this version of Ashe as a logical progression, given that a good amount of time has passed since the first game. Many seem in agreement that of the redesigns that they’ve seen so far forOverwatch 2, this is easily one of the best.
Not everyone is totally onboard with Ashe’s makeover, though. The entire approach Blizzard has taken to redesign existing character models for the sequel has split opinion from the beginning, and there have already beencriticisms of some otherOverwatch 2designs. Many fans don’t see the point in changing something that already works and fans enjoy, especially with the changes being so inconsequential that a lot of fans look at them as nothing more than new character skins. We still await a release date forOverwatch 2, so only time will tell what the fan consensus will be on these new-look characters once they actually get a chance to play the game for themselves.
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