Overwatch: 10 Crucial Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

4. How Much A Given Game Mode Affects EVERYTHING

This might seem obvious, but Overwatch's fun aesthetic and characterful demeanour belies a far more tactical mentality. That being, fighters are very well balanced, and all their abilities are designed to counter one another, you just need to figure out who's best to deploy, and when.

It's far too easy to wade in and blast apart the competition, but take heed of exactly what your objectives are, then play to them. Defending the convoy? Get out ahead of its path and throw down some ice walls as Mei. Need to cause as much destruction as possible to hold the line as the seconds count down? Get your team to switch to an all-out offensive with Pharrah and blast the living hell out of everything.

Point being: Take full note of what your objectives are, and what the tide of battle dictates. It might be appealing to switch characters and pursue straight kills constantly, but this is a team-focussed game, and you'll only keep losing if you don't realise that.