‘Gundam Evolution’ could be the free-to-play Overwatch-like we need right now
Worlds collide as Mobile Suit Gundams adopt the Overwatch-school of combat
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Gundam is one of the most iconic and influential anime franchises on the planet. The original Mobile Suit Gundam TV show helped pioneer the giant mecha anime genre in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with its detailed mecha designs and complex stories of war, politics, and coming of age. Since then, the Gundam franchise has spawned an extraordinary amount of merchandise, TV shows, movies, manga, toys, and of course, videogames.
Today, the owner of the Gundam franchise, Bandai Namco, has announced a new game in the Gundam series, Gundam Evolution. This is a free-to-play, 6v6, competitive, first-person shooter with a gameplay style strikingly akin toOverwatch. It has similar UI, objectives, and the characters have Ultimates at their disposal. However, this game looks like it will be adding its own spin on the formula with over-the-top anime action and mechanics familiar to Gundam fans.
Here are the PC specs for this game from the Gundam Evolutionwebsite.
As you can see, the requirements are not necessarily high, but it is still recommended you get your hands on one of thebest gaming laptopsto experience mobile suit warfare at its finest.
Unfortunately, this game is scheduled to be released only in Japan for Windows PC in 2022 at the time of this writing. There will be a closed beta coming soon for Japanese players, and it will be open up to 5000 players. I really hope this game makes it to the west onXbox Series XandXbox Series Sbecause it looks like it could be a great alternative to Overwatch as we wait forOverwatch 2. Dare I say, it might become one of thebest games to play on PC, especially with your friends.
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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
