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nuckles87 on 25 May 2017
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SpokenTruth said:
Green098 said:

But that offline single player mode is like 3 hours at most in length if we look at the first game. That really doesn't justify having it on the Switch and not Overwatch. If even the 3DS can have an MMO like Dragon Quest X on it, (which the Switch is also getting) it can get an online shooter.

That still doesn't address the fact that Overwatch requires an Internet connection AT ALL TIMES.  Even the single player mode of Overwatch requires an always on Internet connection.  Splatoon 2 and Dragon Quest X do not.  DQX even requires you play it offline to start the game.

So...just have the game only playable when their is an online connection.

The Switch is a home console too. It is possible to just play a game when you have a strong, reliable connection. We already have games that can't be played in either console, portable, and even table top modes. Overwatch will just need to be a game that's really only meant to be played at home. Heck, maybe even only in console mode, so the game can have the extra horsepower at all times.

I get it if the gam wouldn't run well on Switch hardware, but the system is fully capable of running an online-only game. Though, honestly, if they CAN get the game running in handheld mode, there's no reason they couldn't add an offline LAN option.