Overwatch's Newest Damage Hero Turns The Game Into Halo

"One of the best ways to get someone into a hero shooter is to compare a character they don't know to one they have intimate knowledge with. I haven't played a in over a decade, so I didn't clock that Emre, one of , feels a lot like Master Chief from Bungie's classic shooters. But some friends I was playing with last night made the comparison, and then I woke up this morning to find the internet is running wild with it ."

"Emre is definitely cut from the Soldier: 76 cloth in that his kit is one of the more straightforward shooter movesets in the game. He's got a three-round burst rifle on which he can aim down sights without losing any of his movement speed, a side arm that fires explosive rounds and makes him run fast, and an ultimate that lets him fly and rain fire down on his enemies."

"But he also has frag grenades that bounce around just like Master Chief's do in , and both those and his rifle seem to be immediately activating long-dormant muscle memory for those who haven't played as Microsoft's mascot for a bit. If you upgrade his perks accordingly, Emre's grenade can also stick to enemies, much like the plasma grenades from , so the comparisons just keep coming."

Emre presents a straightforward shooter moveset similar to Soldier: 76, featuring a three-round burst rifle that allows aiming down sights without losing movement speed. Emre carries a fast-running sidearm that fires explosive rounds and an ultimate that enables flight and area damage. Frag grenades bounce in a way reminiscent of Master Chief's grenades, and upgraded perks can make those grenades stick to enemies like plasma grenades. Emre's combination of simple core mechanics and Halo-like grenade behavior can reactivate older shooter muscle memory and makes him an accessible choice among the game's 50 heroes.

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