History Awesome / Overwatch

* Even though it makes him immune to damage, Reaper’s ultimate still obeys the laws of physics. This means an enemy Reinhardt or Lúcio can accidentally blast him into teammates that would’ve been spared otherwise.

'''[[KnightInShiningArmor Reinhardt]]:''' [[DropTheHammer Hammer DOWN!]]\\

** Notably he ''wins'' his final battle, he doesn't get struck down by the omnics, he trashes all of them and then manages to make it to the chair where he succumbs to his wounds. Die with Glory indeed...

* Upon Orisa's PTR release, players started to run tests on her ''[[StoneWall Fortify]]'' and pit it against several heroes' crowd control abilities. [[TheJuggernaut None of them even slow her down.]] One instance in particular is her not only [[NoSell no-selling]] Reinhardt's charge, but even knocking him down ''and dealing 175 dmg to him.'' He has hit walls several times in gameplay but it merely dazed him for a second, and the only thing that actually knocked him down while charging is another Reinhardt. Orisa is that tough ''without'' being in motion. Fortify also negates Mei's freezing abilities. '''EVEN HER ULTIMATE.''' So when the enemy team swoops in for easy kills during Blizzard, you can save your team from death with shields and machine gun fire. It's as amazing as it sounds.

* The animation itself is very good, having been compared to the likes of Pixar and Disney. This is a gaming company, [[HolyShitQuotient Yet their cinematics can be compared to legendary movies.]]

* Many heroes' mid-battle lines are badass, especially their [[PreAsskickingOneLiner one-liners as they unleash their ultimate abilities]]. This is the opponent team's cue to [[RunOrDie get the heck ]]''[[RunOrDie out]]''[[RunOrDie , or risk annihilation]]. Special mention goes to a friendly Reaper's "Clearing the area..." when using Death Blossom. The others give their teammates a warning or something related to their Ultimate ability, but this AxCrazy psychopath says a general phrase in such a casual manner, as if saying something along the lines of "Oh, there's enemies over there? Hold on a second, I'll be right back."

* After a disastrous first mission as the newly-reinstated Overwatch, Tracer and Mei prepare to retreat as Winston holds the line against Null Sector's massive Omnic. As it aims the end of its cannon down at Winston and fires... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes none other than Genji swoops in]]''''', deflecting the shots away! Two of the redirected shots obliterate many of the Null Sector drones, while the third rips up the barrel of the Omnic's cannon, disabling it before striking the body in the clavicle, busting a hole in it that Tracer later uses to head in and blow it up from the inside. While it probably wasn't his intention, it's still amazing that it gave the group a massive advantage.

--> '''Gendarme''': Monsiere, does this mean Overwatch is back?\\

* After a disastrous first mission as the newly-reinstated Overwatch, Tracer and Mei prepare to retreat as Winston holds the line against Null Sector's massive Omnic. As it aims the end of its cannon down at Winston and fires... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes none other than Genji swoops in, deflecting the shots away!]]'''''
** One of the shots Genji deflects hits the Omnic in the clavicle, busting a hole in it that Tracer later uses to head in and blow it up from the inside. While it probably wasn't his intention, it's still amazing that it gave the group a massive advantage.
* What follows is quite possibly one of the most triumphant examples of the above trope, as not only do Reinhardt and Brigitte crash in on their armored van, but newcomer Echo swoops in and lays down covering fire while Mercy heals an injured Mei. Like Tracer said, [[TheCavalry the cavalry]] ''[[BigDamnHeroes is]]'' [[CatchPhrase here]], and compared to how grim things were looking before, it sells just how much more hopeful the situation has become. Just look at Winston's smile!

** Reinhardt and Brigitte combine their shields to shield the team from a WaveMotionGun blast.

* After Mei plants Tracer's Pulse Bomb on her cryo pack, Winston chucks it into the air for Tracer to catch and plant on the giant Omnic... before its massive hand reaches in to swat her away. Before it can touch her, however, Genji opens a path with his Dragonblade by swooping in and slicing its hand in two. Genji is just full of awesome in this cinematic.

* Many heroes' mid-battle lines are badass, especially their [[PreAsskickingOneLiner one-liners as they unleash their ultimate abilities.]] This is the opponent team's cue to get the heck ''out'', or risk annihilation. Special mention goes to a friendly Reaper's "Clearing the area..." when using Death Blossom. The others give their teammates a warning or something related to their Ultimate ability, but this AxCrazy psychopath says a general phrase in such a casual manner, as if saying something along the lines of "Oh, there's enemies over there? Hold on a second, I'll be right back."

*** Certain abilities, like Roadhog's hook, Reinhardt's charge, or Genji's reflect can also negate ultimates, either by stunning the character midcast or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard redirecting it]].

*** On the other end of the spectrum, Mercy could revive her team with her Ultimate... [[CurbStompBattle Only for the enemy team to mow them down a second time,]] shutting down one of the most dangerous Ults in the game the old-fashioned way.

* Upon Orisa's PTR release, players started to run tests on her ''[[StoneWall Fortify]]'' and pit it against several heroes' crowd control abilities. [[TheJuggernaut None of them even slow her down.]] One instance in particular is her not only [[NoSell no-selling]] Reinhardt's charge, but even knocking him down ''and dealing 175 dmg to him.'' He has hit walls several times in gameplay but it merely dazed him for a second, and the only thing that actually knocked him down while charging is another Reinhardt. Orisa is that tough ''without'' being in motion. Fortify also negates Mei's freezing abilities. EVEN HER ULTIMATE. So when the enemy team swoops in for easy kills during Blizzard, you can save your team from death with shields and machine gun fire. It's as amazing as it sounds.

** In addition to bringing back the fan-favorite Uprising brawl, it also includes a new [=PvE=] mission, "Retribution", centered around one of Blackwatch's mission. Four players get to team up as the infamous black ops squad to take on Talon's forces. This was confirmed to be the mission that caused Blackwatch to be publicly revealed; the beginning of the end for Overwatch and the moment that [[StartOfDarkness Gabriel's transformation into Reaper started taking root.]]

* In a meta sense, many video game cinematic trailers show the cast doing feats they can't quite pull off in the real game, or which they can do but which are much weaker in-game than they are in the trailer. Not so in this case. The things the main four do in this trailer are awesome to watch, and not only are they all doable in-game[[note]]Except for Reaper throwing grenades[[/note]], but ''what you see in the trailer would be considered bad play''. Blizzard made hype and then delivered on it.

* It may have created massive ramifications for Overwatch and marked Reyes's StartOfDarkness, but you have to admit it's a bit satisfying to see Reyes pull a ShutUpHannibal on Antonio while he's gloating about how easy it is for him to get out of prison and kill him, especially if you've read the accompanying comic where Antonio [[KickTheDog bombed Overwatch's base in Rome, resulting in his friend Gerard getting injured and several Blackwatch agents getting killed.]] Blackwatch's infiltration of Antonio's base is also something to behold. Reyes and [=McCree=] engage in some GoodOldFisticuffs, while Moira prefers a more subtle approach, draining the life out of three guards before they even know she's there. Genji...well, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome we don't see what he does]], but it results in him absolutely ''surrounded'' by Talon bodies, the last one slumping to the floor as he sheathes his sword.

* The fact that most of ''Overwatch'''s praise has been directed to its engaging story, fun gameplay, a positive environment, and unique character designs goes to show how far Blizzard has gone in videogame design since ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. Hell, some people made articles commenting on how ''Overwatch'' became a lifesaver for the first-person shooter genre, which in many gamers' eyes has become boring and stale over the years.

* Youtube user Inkling Inkling created a video that imagines what an OP to an Overwatch anime would be like, set to nano's ''[[Manga/ArpeggioOfBlueSteel Savior of Song]]''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zo3F7-G9ss It is every bit as badass as you think it is]]. And there's a second one set to 'Scarlet Ballet', featuring a good amount of Sombra's video. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze7RF1rKhIM It is just as great as the first, if not better.]]
* [[http://www.pcgamer.com/teenage-overwatch-player-accused-of-cheating-proves-shes-just-that-good-with-zarya/ A 17-year old real-life D.Va under the username Geguri was accused of cheating after she and her team plowed through the powerhouse teams of South Korea due to her incredible skill with Zarya.]] This got so bad that several players were sending her death threats because they couldn't believe that she was simply that good. To prove her point, she went straight to Blizzard headquarters, sat down at a computer, and streamed. There were no aimbots. There were no hacks. It was irrefutable proof of her hard work and talent. The accusers who sent her death threats? They subsequently quit ''Overwatch'' entirely.

* Hate [=McCree=]? [[https://youtu.be/GdcDjdr1MNI So does Winston]] (NSFW)--an entire diss track on the subject (feat. Reaper). This was made [[DoingItForTheArt solely by re-tuning in-game voice lines]]. Someone in Blizzard apparently liked this song so much, they decided to use it during [=BlizzCon=] to close a voice actor panel.
* Blizzard's attention to detail is no big surprise, but it especially stands out in Overwatch, a first-person game with very diverse characters. One such detail worthy of mention is Symmetra's laughing emote. It not only suits her personality, it even ends with a very Indian head gesture, showing off her culture in something that's "just a simple emote."

* Twitch streamer "Rudeism", famous for playing ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' with a guitar controller and reaching level 100 in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' with a ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' controller, has managed to be able to play D.Va using, appropriately enough, flight joysticks ([[https://gfycat.com/LegitimatePhysicalFlatcoatretriever Even managing to get a [=PoTG=] in one game]]), and Winston with ''[[https://gfycat.com/AmbitiousReflectingArabianhorse wired bananas.]]''

* [[https://vimeo.com/214827243 400+ hours of playing as Mercy]]. Goes to show that people shouldn't be underestimated in combat just because they play as the support classes. ([=HandClap=] by Fitz & the Tantrums doubles the awesome as well)

** For more details, listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osFYeoKoFGk full panel]] (warning: 1.5 hours!--[[https://pvplive.net/c/blizzcon-meet-the-voice-actors-of-overwatch summarized here]]). These people really poured themselves into their characters.
** Zhang Yu as Mei received a PromotionToOpeningTitles of sorts--she voiced Li Li in the Chinese localization of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' but as she herself said, it was a huge jump to be moved into the United States English localization.

** Charlet Chung wanted [=D.Va=] to be more than just a stereotype--someone who could be feminine, cute-sounding, and also kick your ass. She gets a big charge out of muscled manly-men who tweet her to say that they're "[=D.Va=] mains."

* Youtuber Omahdon (real name, Creator/EdwynTiong) has proven himself to be one of (if not THE) best at dubbing Overwatch fancomics! Unlike most Youtubers, who tend to simply read the lines straight from the fancomics without any signs of genuine effort to at least properly convey any emotions, Omhadon takes the time to cast voice actors who manage to hit the characters they’re playing as spot-on. Omahdon himself has managed to play more than one Overwatch character in his videos, each with a unique voice of his own, his most prominent role being Reaper, whom Omahdon manages to voice in a way that would make Creator/TomKenny proud. Overall, Omahdon’s numerous works (referred to as AWNN’s, Adaptations With No Name) have become popular enough to earn their own spot on the Funny page.
** Furthermore, another difference from most Youtubers is that Omahdon also takes the effort to edit in well-fitting soundtracks and proper SFX that manage to further emphasize the mood behind each Overwatch fancomic he dubs. One example would have to be when Reaper experiences an stress-induced “slip” in “At Night You Close Your Eyes and See Him”, during which Reaper’s human form momentarily wavers, revealing his wraith form underneath. Reaper’s vocals are distorted in a way that makes his voice sound like that of a man with two souls, while the screen distorts in and out of static [[note]] like something straight out of Slenderman [[/note]], as if to only frighten the viewer even further. Omahdon even edits the video to drop in quality, making Reaper’s slip appear as if it’s something that can’t be witnessed by human eyes.
** Despite most of his videos being fandubs Overwatch fancomics of the comedy genre, Omahdon has proven himself to be just as capable at producing fandubs where drama and {{Tear Jerker}}s are at an all time high. One of his greatest drama AWNN’s would have to be ''Ghost'', an Overwatch fanwork in which Widowmaker is slowly dying from side effects brought upon by the programming procedures inflicted upon by Talon. Throughout the video, Sombra is desperately trying to find a solution to Widowmaker’s deteriorating condition, going as far to propose to Reaper that they go to Mercy for help. When Reaper refuses, Kimlinh Tran (Sombra’s VA) ''really lets loose'', managing to perfectly capture the emotions one would experience in a situation akin to the one Sombra is in. Even Omahdon himself expressed surprise with Kimlinh's performance. The slow, depressing music playing in the background only adds to the sad feelings of helplessness one feels when unable to help those they care for.

* One belongs to the creators of Sigma's Origin Story video: it racked up 5.5 million views in just a week. For context, this was more views than each of the previous five origin videos - Moira, Brigitte, Wrecking Ball, Ashe, Baptiste - had managed since their release dates five to twenty '''months''' earlier.

'''[[RobotBuddy Orisa]]:''' [[StatusBuff Cease your resistance!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Team up for special attack!"[[/note]]\\

*** If you want to try an ultimate test of skill in the same vein as picking Dan in ''Street Fighter'', try playing as Mercy in a Free For All and ''win'' (or at least do well enough to get some begrudging endorsements). Believe it or not, it is very possible.

* Scoring a [[TotalPartyKill "TEAM KILL!"]], ensuring about 10-30 seconds of peace for your team. If you're on Attack on Objective B or at the payload destination, or on Defend with <10 seconds left, a Team Kill means you've already won. Even better when you hear "SEXTUPLE KILL", just when you kill all the enemy players within few seconds or at the same time!! [[note]]You have to kill the entire team quickly in order to hear it within few seconds after killing an enemy player each time[[/note]]
* Upon Orisa's PTR release, players started to run tests on her ''[[StoneWall Fortify]]'' and pit it against several heroes' crowd control abilities. [[TheJuggernaut None of them even slow her down]]. One instance in particular is her not only [[NoSell No selling]] Reinhardt's charge, but even knocking him down ''and dealing 175 dmg to him.'' He has hit walls several times in gameplay but it merely dazed him for a second, and the only thing that actually knocked him down while charging is another Reinhardt. Orisa is that tough ''without'' being in motion. Fortify also negates Mei's freezing abilities. EVEN HER ULTIMATE. So when the enemy team swoops in for easy kills during Blizzard you can save your team from death with shields and machine gun fire. It's as amazing as it sounds.
* The Uprising update lets teams of four get together and relive an Omnic insurrection from 7 years prior to the game. Beating the mode requires teamwork and some skill, [[NintendoHard especially on harder difficulties]], but repelling extremist Omnics is very satisfying, outdoing Junkenstein's Revenge in terms of PvE awesomeness. And one variant of the mode lets you do this with '''any character in the roster'''. [[UpToEleven Let that sink in]]. It's entirely possible, if briefly, for even the villains to be heroes and repel extremist Omnics, or maybe have Omnics repelling Omnics. It's as awesome as it sounds.

** In addition to bringing back the fan-favorite Uprising brawl, it also includes a new [=PvE=] mission, "Retribution", centered around one of Blackwatch's mission. Four players get to team up as the infamous black ops squad to take on Talon's forces. This was confirmed to be the mission that caused Blackwatch to be publicly revealed; The beginning of the end for Overwatch and the moment that [[StartOfDarkness Gabriel's transformation into Reaper started taking root.]]
--->'''Morrison:''' Alright, Gabriel...start from the beginning.
--->'''Reyes:''' We arrived at the Venice safehouse and setup surveillance on the manor. We executed our plan under cover of darkness...you ''sure'' you wanna hear about this, Jack?

--->'''Reyes:''' ''[Chuckles]'' Well, Jack...that...[[ItsALongStory is one hell of a story]]...

* Credit where it's due for both parties: Widowmaker managed to control the fight to her advantage on the fly and wrangled her opponent into a position that forced her to break off in time for her to pull off a ludicrously precise shot on her real target while in motion, all despite being in unfamiliar territory. Likewise, even if none of it helped, Tracer still deserves props for being willing to risk herself for someone else's life without a moment's hesitation, having the foresight to contact Mondatta's bodyguards to inform them of the situation before it escalated, and for being capable of registering, processing and acting upon the situation of Widowmaker having her rifle trained on her in the amount of time it took the latter to pull the trigger.

* Genji countering Hanzo's Dragonstrike with his own Dragonblade, gracefully controlling ''all three Spirit Dragons'' before directing them back at Hanzo. In an example of GameplayAndStoryIntegration, a [[https://youtu.be/cFS-0VGIRlA?t=1m23s similar result]] is possible--albeit difficult--to pull off in-game.

* The reveal of the gang's glowing body paint is one because of the juxtaposition to the mood. In any other scenario, it'd make ''them'' look like the real monsters. But instead it's the monsters who are cowering in fear.

* Bastion demonstrating that even after over a decade of inactivity, it's still a powerful weapon not to be trifled with when it inadvertently cuts down an entire section of forest with just its gatling gun.

* A meta moment: the cinematic premiere at [=BlizzCon=] 2016 was put together in such a way as to have Sombra hacking the whole thing. This was especially effective from the livefeed perspective--the "glitching" at the beginning of the live-action footage was just enough to make you think that there was just something wrong with the reception at first. [[{{Squee}} And then that skull icon flashed onscreen]]...
* As it turns out, Talon's top operatives are just as effective at working together as Overwatch. Sombra, Reaper, and Widowmaker cut their way through security like it wasn't even there, and would have succeeded in their mission if Sombra hadn't double-crossed them. Even then, they very nearly did; Widowmaker's bullet—fired in desperation as the mission swiftly goes south—comes close enough to her target's head to take off a large part of her earring.

* By the end of it, Sombra plays everyone like a fiddle, intentionally foiling the assassination to instead privately blackmail Katya to become benefactor her own end instead of eliminating her, while convincing Reaper and Widowmaker that the mission failed. TheStinger: Despite being blackmailed into submission, [[DefiantToTheEnd Katya refuses to take this defeat lying down]], enlisting Zarya's services in response.

* In a departure from the usual Pixar-like 3-D animation, Doomfist's long waited introduction is done in anime style. But it's stunning regardless.
* This trailer shows that Doomfist does '''not''' screw around. In a space of a minute, he punches Winston across the entire street, slams the ground hard enough to send Genji flying and punches him out of the air into a car, and completely {{no sell}}s several clips from Tracer's pistols before grabbing her ''in mid-air'' and ripping out the back out her chronal accelerator, ''destroying it''! The heroes deserve some recognition, too. Genji had some gumption to go toe-to-toe with Doomfist despite being equipped with comparatively low-tech ninja equipment and was able to slice a car in half midair before Doomfist got to him. And Tracer was able to let that car he threw at her get ''[[SuperReflexes really]]'' close before she dodged out of the way and kept going without losing her stride, and despite seeing what happened to Genji, she still didn't hesitate to keep up her own close-range offensive despite having much less in the way of defense. Considering they're both oriented toward hit-and-run tactics and are going up against someone who can allegedly topple buildings by punching them, they both deserve serious props even if none of it mattered just for being willing to get within striking distance of the guy to do their job.
* And when we jump back to his prison cell, we see him punching a human-sized hole in his cell's door. All done with his yet to be reequipped with gauntlet prosthetic arm.

* We finally get to see Baldrich Von Adler in action. As expected, he is 154% '''badass'''. Special mention goes to him dual-wielding rocket hammers as he mows down Omnics in his DyingMomentOfAwesome.

* Reinhardt gets a crowning moment of awesome at the end, combined with OOCIsSeriousBusiness. When urged not to return to Overwatch, that Winston's call wasn't meant for him, our normally [[{{NoIndoorVoice}} jovial]] Wilhelm says eight quiet words that show, no matter how much he ''loves'' his job, he's not there for his BloodKnight tendencies. It truly is a higher calling.

* D.Va solos a squad of Gwisin Omnics. Capping the fight, the last one grabbles and damages her MEKA so she kills it with ''Self-Detonation''. She does this while free-falling to the ocean and firing one shot at the core to trigger it early.

* [=McCree=] takes on the Deadlock Gang solo and easily handles them without causing a single fatality, despite being initially surrounded. Shows how damn skilled he is. More than that, he makes excellent use of his surroundings in the fight, hits his enemies' weapons rather than them, and shoots five grenades that he threw into the air to create an explosion that subdues Ashe and her crew. The only one with any lasting damage is Bob but, being an Omnic, he can be repaired.

* [[BattleButler Bob]] is nothing if not [[BodyguardingABadass highly good at his job.]] When [=McCree=] fires off a burst of rounds at Ashe, Bob quickly blocks the shot with a street sign. And when Ashe orders him to "do something", Bob [[LetsGetDangerous tips his bowler hat forward]], sprouts a six-barreled ArmCannon from his wrist, and lets loose a torrent of gunfire that sends [=McCree=] diving behind cover and pins him down.

* The opening cinematic is pretty awesome throughout. Tracer, Mercy, Winston and Genji all get moments where they shine.

* What follows is quite possibly one of the most triumphant examples of the above trope, as not only Reinhardt and Brigitte crash in on their armored van, but newcomer Echo swoops in and lays down covering fire while Mercy heals an injured Mei. Like Tracer said, [[TheCavalry the cavalry]] ''[[BigDamnHeroes is]]'' [[CatchPhrase here]], and compared to how grim things were looking before, it sells just how much more hopeful the situation has become. Just look at Winston's smile!

* It may have created massive ramifications for Overwatch and marked Reyes's StartOfDarkness, but you have to admit it's a bit satisfying seeing Reyes pulling a ShutUpHannibal on Antonio while he's gloating about how easy it is for him to get out of prison and killing him, especially if you've read the accompanying comic where Antonio [[KickTheDog bombed Overwatch's base in Rome, resulting in his friend Gerard getting injured and several Blackwatch agents getting killed.]] Blackwatch's infiltration of Antonio's base is also something to behold. Reyes and [=McCree=] engage in some GoodOldFisticuffs, while Moira prefers a more subtle approach, draining the life out of three guards before they even know she's there. Genji...well, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome we don't see what he does]], but it results in him absolutely ''surrounded'' by Talon bodies, the last one slumping to the floor as he sheathes his sword.

* Reinhardt might be out of his element when not donning his armour, but that doesn't stop him from going for Round Two after a serious beating from a gang of miscreants called the Dragons. And when he does (this time with armour on, although it's by all means well-worn by that point), he does it in awesome fashion.

* Symmetra may be working for [[MegaCorp Vishkar]], but she has her own principles - she drains the energy out of the rival company's security guards instead of killing them as her mission control demands.

* After several of her "family" have been wounded or killed rather than evacuate with the rest Ana decides to stay there alone to face the enemy sniper who did this to them.
* Ana is facing a [[TheDreaded feared Talon sniper]] said to be fast enough to be in two places at once. During their SniperDuel Ana gains the upper hand with a [[ImprobableAimingSkills trick shot]] she describes as the best in her career, reflecting a shot off the wall and into her enemy's face. Had she not hesitated when she saw the face of Amélie Lacroix she would have won.

* Soldier 76 starts off by beating the crap out of a thug who had ''a gun to his temple'', even without it going off. He then infiltrates Hakim's compound, taking out another twenty guys while doing so. And though he gets ambushed by Reaper, once he gets his HeroicSecondWind he takes the fight right to Reyes.

* And finally, [[BigDamnHeroes Ana saves Jack]] from a summary execution, and when Reaper jumps up to her ambush spot and no sells her sleep dart, she proceeds to ''own'' him in hand to hand combat.

* It isn't a particularly bombastic moment, but Tracer displays a surprising level of maturity and clarity in ''Uprising'' when she lays out her case for Overwatch to intervene in the London crisis. It's a marked departure from her usual campy demeanor when she passionately explains just ''why'' she enlisted and why she stays committed even when the world has given her every reason to just give up. Because people ''need'' their help. Her ''home'' needs their help. And she did not enlist nor claw her way back from the brink of oblivion just to abandon people when she could make a difference. Even Commander Morrison, who had just moments before appeared visibly weighed down and conflicted by the mountain of controversy that had been accumulating around his organization, seems to be shaken enough out of his funk to [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight damn the red tape and authorize a strike]]. And even though she says she won't apologize even if she's out of line, she doesn't even raise her voice and manages to stay respectful through the whole thing. Even as Overwatch begins its decline, she proves in that moment with words that it can still be a tool for good, and that it's her spirit and dedication -- not her time powers -- that make her worthy to be a part of it.

* Doomfist and Widowmaker, completely without their weapons (though he is still cybernetically augmented) effortlessly taking down a group of assailants.

* The comic closes with Roadhog taking out an entire bar of Junkers in a focused, silent rage after he visibly tried to not get involved. He also saved Junkrat from being skinned alive in the process, but that was kind of a side effect.

* Zarya and Lynx manage to knock Sombra down a peg. While they were unable to capture her, they manage to get some information off of her including her supposed intentions and her possible real name. Then Zarya gives her a taste of what Sombra enjoys doing: getting under people's skin through secrets. The ''look'' on Sombra's face when Zarya says it is awesome on its own.

* After being [[MemeticLoser constantly mocked by fans]] for failing every mission and getting [[TheWorfEffect worfed]], Reaper ''finally'' gets an unambiguous victory for Talon and an awesome moment of his own. Reaper breaks the legendary ''Doomfist'' out of a maximum security prison, [[CurbStompBattle killing over a dozen heavily armed guards with little effort]] in the process, and WordOfGod confirms that Talon will be an even bigger threat now that Doomfist has returned. This wouldn't have been possible had it not been for Reaper. Whether someone at Blizzard was listening to the complaints or not is unknown, but either way, it was nice that Reaper could finally succeed at something. [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome Too bad it was only described, and not shown in any way]].

* The fact that most of ''Overwatch'''s praise has been directed to its engaging story, fun gameplay, a positive environment, and unique character designs goes to show how far Blizzard has gone in videogame design since VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft. Hell, some people made articles commenting on how ''Overwatch'' became a lifesaver for the first-person shooter genre, which in many gamers' eyes has become boring and stale over the years.

** Negating the ultimate (if it can be negated) by killing the character. This usually means that within 1-2 seconds of frantic action, you and/or your team managed to kill the character before the ultimate kills you/ your team. This is likely to earn you a Highlight, if not a Play of the Game, with the "Shutdown" tagline.

----> '''Pharah:''' JUSTICE '''RAINS''' FR-- ''(falls asleep and out of the air)'' \\

*** On the other end of the spectrum, Mercy could revive her team with her Ultimate...[[CurbStompBattle Only for the enemy team to mow them down a second time,]] shutting down one of the most dangerous Ults in the game the old-fashioned way.

* For many, the well in Greece is a death trap, but a few Lúcios have found out that they can use their wall run ability to get back out, [[https://youtu.be/rY9qxOi8Lxc and even return the favor to the character that knocked them in]].
* Stopping an enemy team from delivering their payload is always satisfying, but doing so on King's Row is even more so. In-universe the enemy payload is a device designed to deactivate all nearby Omnics, so by stopping it you and your team have successfully prevented the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of innocent people.

** In addition to bringing back the fan-favorite Uprising brawl, it also includes a new PvE mission, "Retribution", centered around one of Blackwatch's mission. Four players get to team up as the infamous black ops squad to take on Talon's forces. This was confirmed to be the mission that caused Blackwatch to be publicly revealed; The beginning of the end for Overwatch and the moment that [[StartOfDarkness Gabriel's transformation into Reaper started taking root.]]

-->'''(eliminates enemy Pharah, Reinhardt or [=McCree=]):''' Justice is defined by the hand that claims it.
-->'''(eliminates enemy Tracer or Lucio):''' Move too quickly and you overlook much.

-->'''(eliminates Junkrat or Lucio):''' Chaos begets more chaos.

* Beating Junkenstein Endless, no matter the difficulty. Not only did you survive more than the double of what you were meant to, but you beat an endless wave of suicide zombie robots, grenade lobbing zombie robots, but also a single wave consisting of 4 Reapers, Roadhogs, Junkrats, Symmetras and Mercies. It's also amazing from a story standpoint, as Endless is basically a SuicideMission to HoldTheLine while the inhabitants of the castle flee, but you actually managed to beat said army.

* Mercy's entrance is announced with RaysFromHeaven, as she quickly descends from the clouds to help an injured Mei, in a CallBack to the "We Are Overwatch" trailer. This is evidently the very first time Mei meets her.

!![[https://youtu.be/SuUAtvmPh8M Storm Rising]]

* The [[https://youtu.be/SuUAtvmPh8M opening cinematic to Storm Rising]] is pretty awesome throughout. Tracer, Mercy, Winston and Genji all get moments where they shine.
** Tracer starts by driving up behind Maximillian's convoy on a custom hoverbike and effortlessly handles several Talon goons as if it were child's play.
** Winston dives in on the Talon cars and smashes them around like they're toys, and this is without using his Primal Rage. He also gets to shock a few of them with his Tesla Cannon.
** Genji definitely gets the best showing, dashing and slashing through the enemy with total ease.
** Even Mercy gets some awesome moments in it, using her staff to blind the Talon drivers and, after Genji's feat, seamlessly swoops in to pull him to safety. And watch Genji during Mercy's rescue. Once he throws the shuriken to send the two cars crashing out of control (towards him), [[UnflinchingWalk he simply turns away and raises his hand for Mercy to grab.]] To make the gesture more awesome, note that Mercy came in from Genji's blind side, so he couldn't have ''seen'' her coming, he simply had faith that she'd be there for him.

** Even Mercy gets some awesome moments in it, using her staff to blind the Talon drivers and, after Genji's feat, seamlessly swoops in to pull him to safety. And watch Genji during Mercy's rescue. Once he throws the shuriken to send the two cars crashing out of control (towards him), [[DontLookBack he simply turns away and raises his hand for Mercy to grab.]] To make the gesture more awesome, note that Mercy came in from Genji's blind side, so he couldn't have ''seen'' her coming, he simply had faith that she'd be there for him.

* What follows is quite possibly one of the most triumphant examples of the above trope, as not only Reinhardt and Brigitte crash in on their armored van, but newcomer Echo swoops in and lays down covering fire while Mercy heals an injured Mei. Like Tracer said, [[TheCavalry the cavalry]] [[CatchPhrase ''is'' here]], and compared to how grim things were looking before, it sells just how much more hopeful the situation has become. Just look at Winston's smile!

--> '''Gendarme''': Monsiere, does this mean Ovewatch is back?//

* In celebration of the game's first anniversary, Anjali Bhimani made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miF9e7L2Dyk a video of all of the Overwatch VAs doing their respective character's dances]]. Highlights include Jonny Cruz's perfect rendition of Lucio's dance, Creator/MatthewMercer's line-dance (complete with cowboy boots!), Elise Zhang's [[Anime/HaruhiSuzumiya Sunny Dance]], Creator/CrispinFreeman doing Winston's dance, and Lucie Pohl and Jen Cohn [[ShipTease shamelessly teasing Pharmercy]].

*** If you want to try an ultimate test of skill in the same way as picking Dan in ''Street Fighter'', try playing as Mercy in a Free For All and ''win'' (or at least do well enough to get some begrudging endorsements). Believe it or not, it is very possible.

* There are multiple mentions of many voice actors being JustForFun/OneOfUs on these pages, but Carolina Ravassa (for whom Overwatch was her [[StarMakingRole career boost into the stratosphere]]) took things to the logical conclusion with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwvb5JfpyTY full Sombra cosplay]] at Katsucon 2019.[[labelnote:Costume credit]][[https://www.mjasmine.com/ Melanie Jasmine]][[/labelnote]]
* One belongs to the creators of Sigma's Origin Story video: it racked up 5.5 million views in just a week. For a bit of context (at the time of this edit):
** Baptiste's Origin Story: 5 months, with 3M views
** Ashe's Origin Story: 8 months, with 2,7M views.
** Wrecking Ball's Origin Story: 1 year and 1 month, with 3,9M views.
** Brigitte's Origin Story: 1 year and 5 months, with 4,2M views.
** Moira's Origin Story: 1 year and 9 months, with 3,7M views