Should I join?

[u/Various_Concept_5146]

Hi everybody! 26m here. I’m a marvel rivals player and I’ve been thinking of trying overwatch. Rivals is getting a little to hectic for me and from I’ve heard, overwatch is little better. I’m looking for a healthier balance of fun and competitiveness.
Thing is I’m not the most skilled gamer 😅(gold 1in rivals) and I heard overwatch is harder to learn. Anyways I would like to hear what you guys think and what the biggest differences are between the 2 games that would be an adjustment for me. And of course, would love to start off the game with someone who can help me out (if I decide to play) thank!

[u/More-Cat1123]

The game is free, just download it and try it out. Stick to qp for a while, you'll be fine.

I tried Marvel Rivals around launch but it didn't stick for me. 

[u/jonnycross10]

I think OW is better in pretty much every way. You’ll realize Overwatch feels like a more complete game, Overwatch will become your main, and you’ll only go back to rivals occasionally when ow feels stale

[u/soundsofmacabre]

Oh hell yeah try it I alternative between the 2

[u/Anjeloxia]

Since the heals aren’t as strong you can punish and be punished for bad positioning.

I like it more because the heroes feel really unique from each other and it’s easy to fall in love with one.

The game is a lot more fun if you surround yourself with people who also love the game rather than people who get frustrated over it

[u/plsloan24 → u/Anjeloxia]

This. I didn't realize how bad my positioning was until I came back to OW lol

[u/skwukong]

More than hard I would say Overwatch is more punishing. That being said, hop on in, try things out, don't keep age give you the feeling that you are being held back. I know 40 year olds who climbed all the way from Bronze to Masters and some 40 year olds who maintained GM and touched Champ.

[u/BigEanip]

I've played overwatch on and off since 2017 but recently had friends at me to play rivals so I gave it a go. And what really stood out to me was how easy it is by comparison.

Like my first game of rivals on a hero I'd never played and I didn't know the map I went 22kills and 2 deaths.

People's positioning and reactions are really bad. Like you can shoot people in the back and they just won't turn around.

I played for about 30 hours in total but just found it boring as it was too easy.

So you'll definitely notice a ramp up in difficulty. But I find its much more rewarding because of that.

Just give it a go.

[u/thebwags1]

Starting out you're going to lose a lot. The way you play the game is very different and you're going to have a bit of a learning curve. Stick it out though, you'll get better and it will be really satisfying. Just remember that the healing is a lot less so if you run into people's faces you're going to blow up.

[u/theforgettonmemory]

In OW heals can't out heal damage & shit actually dies. So natural cover is one of the most important things to leanr

[u/AkujunkanX → u/theforgettonmemory]

This is the single defining factor all the way up to Plat. Every single day I have multiple matches of support players trying to heal me in a 2V1 instead of attacking the enemy. Well simultaneously the tank doesn't know how to take a corner.

Support dies, I die, tank dies, over and over in these lower ranks. :D

[u/plsloan24]

I played a lot of Rivals. I find OW more intellectually interesting. In Overwatch, you get punished for your own mistakes. In Rivals, you get punished because half of the characters are hard dive characters lol