The Punisher is a playable hero in NetEase’s mega-successful Overwatch clone, Marvel Rivals. He is perhaps essentially the most fundamental character within the recreation and is without doubt one of the first characters you play as within the tutorial. He’s additionally possibly my favourite hero to play as, and I’m sorry to everybody I’ve killed as Punisher. I’m so sorry.
Launched in December 2024, Marvel Rivals has shortly grow to be an enormous hit because of it being free-to-play and starring an enormous roster of well-known Marvel characters. The hero-based shooter performs lots like a third-person Overwatch, however with much more destruction and chaos. And over the previous few weeks the character I’ve gravitated towards greater than anybody else is the Punisher, and I hate myself for that.
The Punisher’s equipment could be very fundamental. He has an assault rifle, a shotgun, a zipline instrument, a smoke bomb, and the power to put a turret, and his final is simply extra (and greater) weapons. He’s principally a Name of Obligation character dropped right into a world stuffed with superheroes, gods, aliens, and monsters. The Punisher shouldn’t stand an opportunity. And but, he holds his personal. It seems having weapons with good injury and vary and the power to put a strong turret anyplace you need is a lethal combo.
Certainly one of my favourite methods with Punisher is to make use of my zipline to discover a good, out of the best way spot that I do know the enemy might be working by way of quickly. I rise up there, pop my turret capability and await the prey to reach. Even when the crew pushes, maybe attempting to cap a degree, I wait. I allow them to suppose they’re secure. After which I unleash a barrage of bullets on them. I at all times concentrate on the healers, too. That makes it tougher for the crew to outlive and combat again.
Assuming they don’t have a talented Hawkeye or Hela (enemies of Punisher who can snipe him), I often get a number of kills earlier than I bail, smoke bomb, and escape. And if my ult costs earlier than I depart the world, I flip round, go behind the enemy crew, and kill all of them once more. Sure, I’m an asshole. I’m sorry. However I simply can’t assist it. I really like enjoying as this shitty gun man.
That’s to not say I don’t play anybody else. I really like Namor! I’m actually good with Black Widow, Venom, Captain America! And I play a whole lot of matches as healers Jeff the Landshark, Mantis, and Invisible Girl. But, I discover myself returning to Punisher each time I’m aggravated by some opposing Iron Man participant hovering round, or when my crew’s attackers aren’t doing something. In these moments, the Punisher turns into a siren, calling me again.
When it was introduced within the first patch notes that the Punisher’s weapons can be improved, I felt so soiled. The very last thing this dudebro asshole wants is a weapon buff. However I’ll gladly take it. As a result of typically when confronted with an issue, like dropping a match of Marvel Rivals, it’s good to have a lifeless easy however efficient choice to drag out of the instrument field. And that’s the Punisher. He’s my hammer and all of you’re nails. And I’m sorry. So sorry.
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