A newly added Arcade mode in the Overwatch reboot places two teams of six Jetpack Cats against each other in a deliberately silly free for all. The mode appears in the menu with the name ;ASKLDFAL;S C;A and plays out on Colosseo around a stationary robot. Jetpack Cat is one of five new heroes introduced with the reboot that dropped the “2” from its title, received a UI overhaul, and launched a year-long narrative arc. The hero can fly and carry allies, which enables airborne eliminations such as Cassidy ultimates striking while carried and putting a normally slow Reinhardt directly into an enemy grouping. Jetpack Cat’s ultimate can also grab opposing players and fling them off the map.
Her default voiceline is labeled Taunting and consists of the string “meow-meow-meeeoow.” That voiceline and keyboard-style chat spam are core elements of the new Arcade matches. Players in the mode frequently spam voice lines at each other while floating and careening near the objective. Shooting occurred sporadically, and there was a fair amount of in-match scratching and character roleplay. The match experience ends chaotic and playful. One player reported that the match concluded with their team winning and that variations of “meow” and in-character keyboard spam flooded the chat during and after the game.
Blizzard issued a hotfix on February 24 that included the first set of nerfs aimed at Jetpack Cat and several other tweaks, which may affect how often players see this cat-packed chaos in ranked or quick play. The mode serves as a lighthearted cooldown option for players who want a break from more serious matches, and it foregrounds Jetpack Cat’s mischievous personality and very on-brand vocal antics.
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Overwatch 2
Developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play shooter featuring 40+ epic heroes, each with game-changing abilities. Choose your hero, group up with your friends and battle across all-new maps and modes in the ultimate team-based shooter.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2023-08-10
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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Age Rating:
GRAC 15+ / USK 12 / PEGI 12 / ACB M / CLASS_IND 12 / ESRB T
- IGDB Rating: 69.2/100
