Battleborn's in for a rough ride, and it has nothing to do with Gearbox's rapid decline in public approval. No, unfortunately for this curious and ambitious hybrid of bombastic FPS and tactically astute MOBA, it has a little game called Overwatch gatecrashing every party it tires to throw. Battleborn beta time? Here's Overwatch. Battleborn release day? Try the Overwatch open beta. Capitalism isn't pretty, even when it's masquerading as interactive Saturday morning cartoons.
It's particularly tough for Battleborn. In some ways, Gearbox's effort is the bolder and more inventive of the two. Both wear their influences on their sleeves, but Battleborn positively eschews many of the trappings of a modern shooter and firmly sets up camp with the MOBA crowd. Plus, in a move that's proving increasingly rare for shooters these days, it has a significant and well-judged PVE campaign.
More on that later, though, as the most interesting aspects of Battleborn do take place against real-life competition, and the multiplayer's spot at the head of the main menu suggests this is the real reason to play.
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