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The video takes viewers through a journey of notable bugs and glitches in Overwatch and its sequel, Overwatch 2, from their releases in 2016 and 2023, respectively. Key issues included Genji's Super Dash Bug, allowing players to dash past ledges, Roadhog's inconsistent hook mechanics, and visual glitches such as never-ending dragon displays and characters floating or being displaced. There were also game-breaking glitches like Reinhardt's Shatter failing to register hits, payload missions ending in draws, and spawn doors failing to open, trapping players.
Historical bugs often involved automation and unintended interactions, such as Torbjorn’s turret bugging inside walls and Reaper's teleport making him invulnerable. Problems persisted with newer bugs related to characters like Junkrat getting stuck in map objects, and payload missions being disrupted by heroes like Sombra and Bastion. Despite ongoing efforts by Blizzard to address these issues, both games experienced significant disruptions that impacted gameplay and player experience.
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In this part of the video, the presenter takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through the history of bugs and glitches in Overwatch, starting from its launch in 2016 up to Overwatch 2 in 2023. Key highlights include:
1. **Genji’s Super Dash Bug (2016)**: A controversial bug allowing Genji players to dash past ledges, which sparked debate in the community but was patched by Blizzard in August 2016.
2. **Roadhog’s Buggy Hook**: Notoriously inconsistent, allowing players to hook enemies through objects and around corners, defying physics.
3. **Various Game-Breaking Bugs**: Frequent bugs such as characters flying into the air, Reinhardt being displaced from the payload, and persistent visual glitches like unending dragon displays and ammo glitches for Zenyatta.
4. **Torbjorn’s Turret Issues**: The turret frequently bugged inside walls, affecting gameplay significantly.
5. **Reinhardt’s Shatter Bug**: Shatters often failed to register hits on enemies, wasting the ultimate ability.
6. **Visual Bugs**: Including nightmarish neck stretches, floating Roadhog, and infinite Junkrat traps resulting in chaotic ‘fireworks’ when detonated.
The segment emphasizes how the first year of Overwatch was problematic due to these numerous bugs, impacting both gameplay and player experience.
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In this part of the video, various game-breaking bugs and glitches from Overwatch (and its sequel) are discussed. Key issues highlighted include players being launched into the air by trap glitches, visual and animation bugs such as weapons spawning at characters’ feet, characters teleporting unexpectedly, and specific instances like Tracer getting stuck in the payload. The segment also addresses historical bugs with Doomfist’s abilities, Reaper’s teleport making him invulnerable, and various visual bugs such as Widowmaker shooting without scoping. Additionally, the video mentions critical gameplay disruptions like Doomfist’s ultimate allowing unintended map traversal and a recurring bug where spawn doors fail to open, trapping players indefinitely.
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In this part of the video, various game-breaking bugs in Overwatch are discussed. Some key issues include: arrows freezing mid-air, Junkrat getting stuck between map objects, players getting teleported incorrectly and dying, and bugs causing significant gameplay disruption, such as Reinhardt’s charge not dealing intended damage. Additionally, glitches include players finding themselves inside walls, May freezing enemies so they can’t be killed, and Doomfist being unable to punch through gaps. Another highlighted bug is Genji’s ultimate remaining active indefinitely if he doesn’t die, making it extremely game-breaking. The segment concludes by showing payload missions resulting in draws, which should be impossible, and mentions Blizzard’s efforts to address these issues.
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In this part of the video, several bugs and glitches encountered in Overwatch and Overwatch 2 are discussed. One example involves a player unable to use an elevator properly. Another glitch showed a team frozen as if “sucked into the Matrix,” unable to move while their opponents moved freely. Issues from Overwatch 2 included Sombra’s teleport causing game-breaking payload interactions, Bastion’s infinite ultimate bug, and players like Genji getting stuck or sent flying into the air. Other frequent bugs included players getting stuck in spawn, Zarya’s bubble failing to register, and Genji’s deflect malfunctioning, highlighting the multitude of issues present in the game’s launch.