 What's going on guys it's your boy DPJ here today with another Overwatch video now before the release I will watch on the 24th of this month of May I'm doing this mini-series where I take an in-depth look at certain characters while we watch gameplay from myself and these characters and I will go on to give you guys my personal review on them we started the series with Zenyatta and we've also covered Widowmaker if you missed them two videos you will find them linked in the video description the character today we will be checking out is no one other than Genji but before we go any further can I ask you guys if you do enjoy the video and want to see more Overwatch on my channel do be sure to hit that like button as it really does help out and if you're new to my channel and Overwatch is what you've come for definitely subscribe as it's a game I plan on posting and we'll have all your needs covered so Genji a fan favorite for so many during the beta and once I started getting used to his playstyle I can quite honestly say he was one of my highlights of the beta also so let's learn more about this character the cyborg Genji Shimada has made peace with the augmented body he once rejected and in doing so he has discovered a higher humanity as the youngest son of the master of the Shimada ninja clan Genji lived a life of luxury and privilege he had a little interest in his family's illegal business and although he excelled at and enjoyed his ninja training he spent most of his time pursuing a playboy lifestyle many within the clan considered the care through Genji to be a dangerous liability and they resented his father for cuddling and protecting him following the clan's leaders untimely death Genji's older brother Hanzo demanded that Genji take a more active role in their late father's empire Genji refused enraging Hanzo the tension between the brothers built in a violent confrontation that left Genji on the verge of dying Hanzo believed that he had killed his brother but Genji was rescued by overwatch and the intervention of Dr. Angela Ziegler the global security force saw Genji as a potential asset in his ongoing operation to combat the Shimada clan as Genji's injury left him cling into life overwatch offered to rebuild his body in exchange for his health he was put through an extensive process of cyberization which enhanced his natural speed and agility and augmented his superlative ninja skills transformed into a living weapon Genji single mindedly set the task of dismantling his family's criminal empire but as time passed Genji felt increasingly at war with himself he was repulsed by the mechanical parts of his body and could not come to grips with what he had become when his mission was complete he abandoned overwatch and wandered the world in search of meaning he drifted for many years before crossing paths with the Omnic Monk Zenyatta though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta's wisdom the benefit of an Omnic would not be deterred in time Zenyatta his mentor and under the monk's tutelage Genji reconciled his dual existence of both man and machine he learned to accept that although he had a cyber body his human soul was intact and he came to see his new form as a gift and a unique strength now for the first time in his life Genji is free even he cannot say where his path will ultimately lead so that's basically the backstory of Genji let's learn more about his in-game abilities so first up we have the shuriken this is Genji's primary form of attack he will throw create a time in a straight line of these sort of ninja stars the alternate attack is for him to throw three shurikens horizontally covering a larger area but limiting the single target damage next we have deflect Genji can reflect any projectile shot at him for a few seconds this is great when trying to close the gap on an enemy or you see an especially strong missile or sniper around incoming towards your face next up we have swift strike lunge forward drawing your blade as you go anyone caught in the path takes damage if you kill someone with this lunge the cooldown is reset allowing you to use another swift strike immediately his ultimate ability is dragon blade Genji pulls out his katana and runs around slashing enemies with it this attack does massive damage to each target it hits and lasts around 10 seconds you can move quickly but caution should always be used when running up on foes so there Genji's abilities so this is what I think of him now Genji is a character I didn't really use until the last few days of the beta at first I wasn't really feeling him as to me at first I thought was at a disadvantage but after a few games of sweating him I started to really see the appeal with Genji now the reason I initially gave him a try was because I kept seeing people rave about how good he was on Twitter so I decided to check him out and I'll say it straight Genji definitely at the kind of character I'd usually choose but like I said that the playing with him for a decent amount of time I really did get the force everyone made about him he's certainly one of the most fun characters to play and what he is capable of in the right hands is devastating I've seen first hand whole teams being torn apart within seconds from utilising Genji and his attacks to the fullest Genji to me is a type of character I put into a game for you to have fun with and with that you certainly can you guys have probably heard me say this on a previous video my playstyle is one which I normally take a backseat and pick people off of a distance hence why I love sniping and why Widowmaker is my go-to character but I do have another playstyle which I do sometimes enjoy doing and that is rushing head first into the enemies in games such as Call of Duty and Destiny it's normally the case where I rush with a shotgun but playing like this doesn't happen very often it normally happens when I decide I'm bored of sniping and want to run a rush out for a few games before going back to my usual case of sniping and I feel this will be the case with me with Overwatch when I'm bored of sniping with characters like Hanzo and Widowmaker and want to run in all guns or blades Blazing Genji will be that character I choose although a fan favorite for many for me and the way I play and what I'm best at is a character I will seek to have fun with we're not giving to Fox he definitely won't be a character I choose if shit is getting serious now I know for sure this is not the case for everyone as some of you guys would choose him as your first character while using characters like Widowmaker as a one-off kind of like the reverse playstyle to mine which is cool Genji is a serious force in the right hands and I truly understand why he's a major fan favorite although not my favorite character is definitely up there on screen now you'll see all of Genji's costume unlocks some of which are absolutely epic hope you guys did enjoy the video if you did do drop a like it really does help out thanks for stopping by as always and I'll catch you guys on that next one peace out until next time