Best Of
Two notable games in the Esport competitive scene areValorantandOverwatch.
This mainly comes on the basis of each game’s characters and their special abilities.
So if you’re unclear about which one suits you best, we got you covered.
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What is Valorant?
Valorantis a 5v5 character-based tactical shooter with the inclusion of unique agent abilities.
Each character comes with three basic special abilities and an additional fourth one, which acts as their ultimate.
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The agent’s abilities vary from player to player and help change the field of battle in each round.
Most agents' ultimates can work to kill opponents, however, the focus is still on FPS gameplay.
There is a kick!
You and your team get credited a certain allowance every round, which varies depending on your round performance.
What is Overwatch?
Overwatchis a 6v6 team-based action game where you play as and against various heroes.
While playing various game modes, each player must choose a hero to play.
Difference in Agents Vs Heroes
ValorantandOverwatchdraw many similarities with one another, mainly for their playable characters.
once you nail picked your agent you are locked in as that character for the game.
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InOverwatch, there are a total of 32 playable heroes.
The three different hero roles are Tank, Damage, and Support.
However,Overwatchdoe’s allow you to switch heroes mid-game, to adjust for strategy and composition.
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Agent’s ultimates can get more advanced.
These are more team-based hero roles.
Allowing you alternative way’s to fight and inflict damage.
This is the case for Ultimates between characters as well.
Overwatch currently has 30 playable maps.
All maps are in different styles and don’t follow one suit, likeValorant.
In competitive, there are four different game modes of Assualt, Control, Escort, and Hybrid.
you could play the maps in non-competitive, alongside Capture the Flag, Deathmatch, and Elimination.
These typically work in a best of three, with players switching sides each round.
The Final Verdict
In terms of characters and abilities,ValorantandOverwatchhave many crossovers.
Neither is superior, and both succeed in their own style.
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