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Okay, so here’s the deal. Phoenix is in Marvel Rivals now, which means — and trust me, I wasn’t planning on this — I might just give Overwatch 2 a little break. I know, shocker. But it’s not like I have this grand admiration for Phoenix. To be honest, all I know about her is from a quick dive into Wikipedia after NetEase spilled the beans on her spot in Marvel Rivals Season 3. And, oh, from a quick peek at her character trailer. Fun fact? She moves like an actual, living, breathing person — or mutant, whatever. Which, strangely enough, was a big deal for me. I mean, really.
Since December 2024, the launch day (feels like yesterday, but also forever ago, you get me?), Marvel Rivals players have been grumbling on Reddit about this weird slo-mo vibe the game’s been throwing out. It’s like everyone’s in a slow-motion chase scene. Some internet sleuths say it’s just a trick of perspective, you know? Overwatch’s first-person view gives you this dynamic rush. But honestly, I was with camp “slow-motion,” and slowly — no pun intended — fell out of love with Rivals ’cause of this snail-paced vibe.
Then, cue Overwatch 2 rolling out this third-person Stadium mode. And seeing Phoenix zipping around all quick-like? Yeah, I had to figure out if Rivals was really as slow as it felt. Verdict? Sorta. Maybe.
Both games have these practice arenas. They stick in some distance markers — no clue why, but super handy for speed tests. So, after fiddling around with various characters, turns out, Rivals’ folks take a teensy bit longer to cover the same ground as Overwatch 2 characters. But hey, Rivals’ scaling’s a bit weirder. Five meters there is like 11.5 inches—compared to around 10 inches in Overwatch.
“Okay, but why care?” I hear you ask. Well, it means Rivals characters aren’t turtles. They’re actually as fast as — or faster than — Overwatch folks, distance-wise. Speed issue? Nah. It’s all about the style.
Characters like Cloak and Dagger, Namor, Spider-Man, they kinda roam around like they’re on a Baywatch slo-mo reel. Attack combos come with these dramatic pauses, unless you’re Iron Fist doing his martial arts gig. Felt more ballet than battle, you know? And the sounds? Winter Soldier’s gun is a sad pop, and Scarlet Witch’s life absorption is all but lifeless. So yeah, elegant maybe, but not super thrilling.
Now, Phoenix? Whole different ballgame. Her attacks come with this cool whoosh (can still hear it, honestly), culminating in a neat little explosion after a few hits. There’s this big boom she can set off too. And when she goes all flaming-bird, she flies around effortlessly. She’s even got this other mobility move with a refreshingly short cooldown. When she dodges, she does it with urgency — not that lazy swerve thing. Makes you feel like she’s got somewhere to be.
So, finally, NetEase has paired style with function, not making you feel like you’re trudging through mud. Phoenix handles herself like a pro, so while she’s not fundamentally unique, her fights have this spark. And right now, that’s more than enough for me.
