'Overwatch' From Overhead: 'Machines Arena' Is a Shooter That Doesn't Miss
Hero shooters like Overwatch, Valorant, and Apex Legends have dominated the broader shooter genre for years. The format—with an array of distinctive, differently-abled characters to choose from and specialize in—is so tried and tested that any game entering the sub-genre risks being labeled as a copycat… or worse, stale.
But The Machines Arena, currently running in a closed beta period, puts a fresh twist on the hero shooter formula. It takes a top-down perspective while keeping features that av