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Overwatch lays down the hammer with 9 minutes of Reinhardt gameplay video

It's hammer time! Reinhardt is Overwatch's defensive bruiser and Blizzard is showing him in action with nine minutes of new gameplay footage.

Ozzie Mejia

June 10, 2015 10:55 AM

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When it comes time to play defense, the right person to call is often someone covered completely in near-impenetrable armor. So the heroes of Overwatch will call upon Reinhardt, the armored-up brute who carries a massive metal hammer. Today, Blizzard revealed nine minutes of Reinhardt gameplay footage, in which he lays the hammer down.

Reinhardt can be seen defending his teammates with his massive broad shield, which can absorb a fair amount of damage. If he sees a target that can be taken out, he can quickly close distances with his Charge ability. Rocket Hammer and Firestrike provide all the offense he needs, while the Earthshatter ultimate can knock down and damage all foes in front of him, setting the table for any of his teammates to deliver the killing blow. The action all takes place along the King's Row capture point/payload map, bringing Overwatch action to the middle of England.

Check out Reinhardt's abilities in the video below. The Overwatch beta is set to begin this fall on PC, so be sure to sign up on Battle.net.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?