Bleeding Edge

Doesn’t do enough to stand out.

While Bleeding Edge may be a 4v4 ‘brawler’, don’t take that to mean that it plays like Ninja Theory’s DmC. Instead, it’s a game of timing, positioning, and cooldown management. But without a complex meta or satisfying combat, it whiffs on the ‘Overwatch-but-melee’ promise. Whereas Blizzard’s shooter ends each match with highlights, I’m yet to see a highlight-worthy feat of skill or teamwork here. Every fighter has either a melee or ranged basic attack, three special abilities, and an ultimate. Most abilities don’t have to be aimed, so winning fights is all about focusing damage in the right direction while capturing map objectives. A compelling byproduct of Bleeding Edge’s focus on melee combat is the importance of verticality and movement as a way to avoid enemies and pick fights. Part…

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APC (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2020

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