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Space hamsters are the best part of Overwatch

We tried out Hammond (briefly), healed with the power of a terrifying manicure, and fell into an existentialist discussion about the circle of life

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Space hamsters are the best part of Overwatch
This article originally appeared on ABACUS
I may be bloodthirsty in Arena of Valor, but in Overwatch I’m definitely more comfortable hanging out in the back, preferably healing people instead of trying to land those headshots.
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That being said, I’m kind of a pushover when it comes to hero selection. As much as I want to autolock Mercy every single game, I do sigh and click over to the tank hero pool when I see the dreaded “NO TANK” alert blinking on the side.

In the spirit of teamwork, I started off with Wrecking Ball -- also known as Hammond. If you aren’t familiar with this game, he’s a hamster driving a mechanized hamster ball around the battlefield to crush his enemies.

But my effort to be a good team player doesn’t always work out so well for my team… or me.

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So to cheer myself up, I hopped off frontline duties and went back to my beloved Mercy at the next game.

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