There have been some rather unwelcome changes in the way Overwatch 2 do it’s user interface. Whether it’s the options menu being moved to a more difficult-to-find location on the main menu, or the lack of feedback cards at the end of a round, it’s safe to say that Blizzard hasn’t really landed on a new game with UI and UX certainty.
But for all initial problems, there are some benefits. Select to enable the “Play sound when teammates are eliminated” setting in the audio options. It might sound scary (spoiler: yes!) but when you’re ankle deep in a melee around a control point, sometimes all you need is the short, high-pitched vibrato of the emergency siren to let you know ‘yes, that one’ Tracer is down again’.
I got a tip from PC Gamer yesterday and after playing a few games last night I have to say: this could be a game changer for me! I mostly play support (thank me later) and know that the tank I just healed finally fell the moment I turned around without having to do a small radial scan of the screen. It allowed me to immediately start enhancing the Ult that I knew Widowmaker was almost ready to use.
Check out the screen below to see where you can find it in the menu.
Previously, the horn of death was only available in limited-time PvE events (like The Junkenstein Bride in the now much-maligned Halloween horror that just started this week in Overwatch 2). By using it in PvP as well, it frees up your eyes and reaction time, and frees you from being quite dependent on kill feed when you have more important things to do.
For many players, the siren itself is a call to step back; a quick, easy-to-hear bleat that reads “Oops, this push failed.” Even if you don’t think it will help you much, I encourage you to try a game or two and see if it helps you. No matter what your role is – tank, support, DPS – it’s a little bonus feedback that can really do you a favor when every second, every ounce of your focus counts.
If you need more Overwatch content to tide you over while waiting in line for support to join, why not read about what all heroes can be wrong and how NVIDIA Reflex is a game changer.
