{"id":85040,"date":"2022-10-02T21:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T21:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gundam-evolution-is-a-fun-free-gundam-y-alternative-to-overwatch\/"},"modified":"2022-10-02T21:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T21:47:17","slug":"gundam-evolution-is-a-fun-free-gundam-y-alternative-to-overwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gundam-evolution-is-a-fun-free-gundam-y-alternative-to-overwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gundam Evolution is a fun, free, Gundam-y alternative to Overwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’m torn about whether I should recommend Gundam Evolution<\/em> to people. My feelings can pretty much be summed up with a vintage futurama<\/em> Fry breast: not sure if <\/em>Gundam Evolution is a good game, or if I just like Gundam too much to see its flaws.<\/em><\/p>\n What’s making my confusion harder to shake is that other people<\/em> are enjoying the game as well. People who may not even care about Gundam! Some of them are even saying it’s better<\/em> than Overwatch 2<\/em>, another big-name hero shooter that’s coming out next week. Some of that may simply be bitterness over the fact that Overwatch 2<\/em> isn’t just a sequel, but a wholesale replacement for the original overwatch<\/em>.<\/p>\n If Blizzard’s decision has left you searching for a new hero shooter, then let me try to answer your questions about Gundam Evolution<\/em>. Not because I know much at all about overwatch<\/em>but because I know way too much about Gundam.<\/p>\n I may not be able to say if it’s \u201cbetter\u201d than Overwatch 2<\/em>but I can definitely report that Gundam Evolution<\/em> it’s a good time. Despite being giant metal robots, these Gundams fight and die fast. You’ll likely be respawning frequently while trying to capture or defend points or detonating and disarming bombs, so you’ll never be wanting for action. There aren’t strict character classes here, with even the most supportive of mobile suits packing enough firepower to make most 1v1s an even test of skill. Best of all, it’s free and widely available on PC and consoles, so you can easily give it a try.<\/p>\n Gundam Evolution<\/em> may be free, but it’s also laden with microtransactions. There are loot boxes, five characters you can pay to unlock, a season pass, and deluxe editions that include premium currency you have to use in 120 days or it expires! You can grind it out in the free tier and earn enough non-premium currency to unlock a Gundam if you put enough time in, but you’re going to have a very boring-looking profile for a long time. At least it isn’t locking new characters behind a battle pass like Overwatch 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n Gundam Evolution<\/em> has six-player teams, just like overwatch<\/em> \u2014 Overwatch 2<\/em> is moving to five-person teams. Unlike Overwatch 2, Gundam Evolution<\/em> has stun attacks. Only five of the 17 mobile suits are locked at the start of the game, unlike heroes in Overwatch 2<\/em>. Are there more similarities? Quite possibly, but this is the extent of my Overwatch knowledge.<\/p>\n Gundam Evolution<\/em> lacks not only a playable XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe, but in fact lacks any references to the only Gundam series many American fans have ever seen. Big oversight, or a $20 purchase down the line? Who can say?<\/p>\nIt’s fun! (And free!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The microtransactions are bad<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It’s more like Overwatch 1 than Overwatch 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
No, you can’t play as Deathscythe<\/strong><\/h3>\n