Overwatch (2016)

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  1. Spookyer
    Jun 4, 2016
    5
    Underwhelming for the price. I have put almost 3,000 hours into TF2, I love that game. During beta I really liked overwatch but I feel the community is just giving it a straight pass because it's a Blizzard game. The game has some deep running flaws people refuse to admit to. They are choosing to be blind to it.

    I really want to like this game, but in its current state? No, not at all.    Underwhelming for the price. I have put almost 3,000 hours into TF2, I love that game. During beta I really liked overwatch but I feel the community is just giving it a straight pass because it's a Blizzard game. The game has some deep running flaws people refuse to admit to. They are choosing to be blind to it.

    I really want to like this game, but in its current state? No, not at all.

    +20 tick servers are primitive.

    +Some heroes have such low skill ceilings.
    - This can be good for attracting a casual audience, but since this is supposed to be such a 'competitive game' - even having tournaments arranged before release it seems somewhat wrong.

    + There is nothing more to the characters than is intended by Blizzard.
    - No forms of complex movement, something that really makes or breaks a game for me.

    + Ultimate's require no skill to use.
    - How effective an ult is is based completely on timing and luck. There is no SKILL in lucky timing.

    + Some classes have weapons which literally require you to aim within 75 degrees of an enemy to hit them. It's a little ridiculous for a "Skilled" FPS.    … Expand
  2. MrRater
    May 25, 2016
    7
    A serie with alot of hype, mainly because it is a Blizzard game with their "Blizzard polish". This game is fun, but won't have a long longevity for me after spending a decent amount of hours(around 100) playing this game. I will explain it as short as possible for the people who wants quick and short reviews to compare it with each other:

    EDIT: It isn't as short as I thought it would    A serie with alot of hype, mainly because it is a Blizzard game with their "Blizzard polish". This game is fun, but won't have a long longevity for me after spending a decent amount of hours(around 100) playing this game. I will explain it as short as possible for the people who wants quick and short reviews to compare it with each other:

    EDIT: It isn't as short as I thought it would be, so my appologize.

    Positive:
    - It's a fun and solid teambased shooter when you're new to this game:
    It's a fun and fresh experience, when you're learning each maps and characters. Every character is unique, but also easy to learn/understand. The maps are also well designed enough for each character.

    This is subjective and a negative for some gamers: People who wants complex characters won't get what they want. So this could be a negative. For example, Mei is a hero with a tier 4 difficutly, yet she doesn't feel that different in difficulty compared to a tier 1 character like Bastion.

    - You can switch characters during game and also able to play as the same heroes as your teammates::
    So you and your team can accustom to how your opponents are playing incase you have chosen the wrong hero. Or you can experiment by changing your heroes till you find the synergy to win the game. Or go crazy and have fun with weird hero combinations(even though this may be disrespectfull for your opponent).

    - Teamplay is pretty important in the game:
    For example, your health won't regenerate, hence you need a healer. However, you don't need a healer if you don't want to play that way, since there are healing items lying around the map with a respawn/cooldown timer. This will slow down your teamplay if everyone is scattered around to find the healing items and heal themself. Each hero has their role(attackers, defenders, supporters and healers).

    - Game isn't technically impressive. However, we're gamers and the visual presentation and performance is nice and that's what matters:
    It looks like a Pixar movie(not hitting that lvl, but the style is similiar) and the gameplay is fluent. Especially on the console, since it's pretty hard for developers to hit the 60fps on consoles and Overwatch is one of those game hitting the 60fps with a dynamic resolution.

    Negatives:
    - Short longevity for some gamers:
    This doesn't apply to everyone ofcourse. But the amount of content is pretty small for a priced game. This game is only PvP and while the game is fun to play, it's all you will get(with the exception of future contents(but the question is, will that be enough)). All the heroes are unlocked and the maps. The only thing you will get are sprays, skins(some are interesting if I'm honest hehe), taunts, etc. As you may noticed, all the things I've mentioned doesn't add any value to the actual game, beside being aesthetic. All the character will play the same, meaning you won't be able to personalize your character like some other games do. Hence this longevity will be short after knowing how all your heroes plays and how to play in each maps. This is the main reason why I won't give this game a high score/perfect score like a 9 or 10.

    - The game isn't complete, since the competitive gamemode will come in the next update:
    Meaning, you're buying a game which isn't complete. Similiar towards SFV, but that one is far worse. This may be a trend in the future where publishers releases an incomplete game for the full price(sadly, I also bought this game, meaning I can't say much about this). Also another reason why I won't give this game an 8.

    Hence my final verdict being a 7. I hope you understand why I gave this a 7 and this is my personal opinion anyways for the people who disagrees :) 7 is a good game IMO, even though it isn't a 9 or a 10. Hope I helped some people with this review. And if you will buy this game or have bought this and still read this, because of curiosity:

    I hope you're enjoying your game and hope we will be teamed up and teamed against in Overwatch :P

    PS: Srry for my English.    … Expand
  3. TheBlackMesa
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Pros:
    1. Takes some of the best concepts of TF2 and Mobas such as being able to switch characters between death, map modes and picking heroes instead of classes
    2. There is a good variety of heroes that will appeal to both fans of Mobas and Fps 2. Abilities and Ultimates feel relatively powerful and fun to use 3. Game requires very little time commitment but can also be played hours    Pros:
    1. Takes some of the best concepts of TF2 and Mobas such as being able to switch characters between death, map modes and picking heroes instead of classes
    2. There is a good variety of heroes that will appeal to both fans of Mobas and Fps
    2. Abilities and Ultimates feel relatively powerful and fun to use
    3. Game requires very little time commitment but can also be played hours at a time without feeling too repetitive
    4. Micro transactions are only for skins and visual effects that doesn't give players unfair advantages other than looking awesome

    Cons:
    1. Can't match up any higher than 6v6 like TF2 can
    2. Very few game modes as of release
    3. No campaign or coop campaign modes as of release
    4. Only 21 heroes as of release
    5. Playing solo can be frustrating and difficult if you are matched with pre-made teams
    6. Doesn't innovate in any noticeable or noteworthy way

    Thankfully most of these problems can be fixed and improved through patches so I am cautiously optimistic for this game.    … Expand
  4. 21grams
    Jul 4, 2016
    5
    Note: I'm updating my review with the addition of competitive mode (updated part of review is in "UPDATE" section.

    It's a nice shooter from Blizzard, not to serious, not to cheesy. For me, person who hates military shooters this title suits well. The game is very fast paced and there is always some action going on, which is great. Pros: - Pretty good and consistent artstyle - Cool    Note: I'm updating my review with the addition of competitive mode (updated part of review is in "UPDATE" section.

    It's a nice shooter from Blizzard, not to serious, not to cheesy. For me, person who hates military shooters this title suits well. The game is very fast paced and there is always some action going on, which is great.
    Pros:
    - Pretty good and consistent artstyle
    - Cool heroes with distinct abilities
    - Fluid and polished combat
    - Simple to pick up, but has enough depth to not get bored quickly
    - Great performance even on older machines
    - Engaging gameplay centered on objectives.

    Pros:
    - Game suffers from not that good netcode with only ~20Hz tickrate
    - No ranked (competitive mode) on release (being reworked and patched in at a later date)
    - Hero stacking can be frustrating at times

    One more thing is that people complain about it's business model. Personally I like buy to play model, with some cosmetic micro-transaction. If this had pay-walls or grind-walls with f2p model, I would not even play it. I hate that in hearthstone and hate that in Heroes of the Storm. With Overwatch, you can take few months break and don't fall behind compared to other people - all heroes (including upcoming ones) are available right of the bat, same goes for maps and game modes and what not - basically all content, apart cosmetics (which is not any in-game advantage whatsoever).

    But this is fun game, especially to play with friends (but it's okay too when playing with random people). If you look for hardcore competitive game with advanced mechanics and lot of depth - this games is probably not for you, in other case - I can recommend it.

    UPDATE!!! (mostly about competitive mode)

    I initially gave it weak 8/10. But since Blizzard patched in competitive mode (aka ranked system) I've decided to update my review.

    Basically competitive mode is in broken state. There are serious bugs (or maybe design choice) related to how your rank progression is calculated. As notable example, if you win the competitive game, and there is a leaver (person who abandoned game), regardless if you are on affected team or not, in any winner gets barely no rank progress (in comparison on average it's more than 50% of rank progress, with a leaver it's less than 10%), but you always lose full amount of progress regardless if some leaver screws your game. 1week in, still no response on this issue. Additionally, people with 60% or greater winrate can fall in ranks just like that.

    Matchmaking is terrible, especially for solo people and small party groups. Most games are either you stomp the enemy or you are being stomped. Close games are scarce.

    The competitive mode is plagued with leavers (which can basically can leave as they please, because you have to abuse it to get even slightest penalty), griefers (who basically play the game their own way ignoring team's interest), trolls and all kind of people that will ruin you the fun of competing with other players.

    On top of that if game ends in draw, you basically play a coin flip, because draw is played on asymmetric map, where one side gets attack and other defense (that is not 50/50 chance to win).

    It's not a super competitive game when you go heavy try-hard mode, but competitive mode is competitive, even with casual aspects, but in current iteration it's absolutely broken and it will cause you only frustration due to multiple bugs and/or design flaws. Because the only long-term value is competitive mode (which should give you progression system and goals to achieve) and it's broken I'm changing my verdict from 8 to 5/10. Even if you look at this game more casually and intend to play just like 1-2 weeks per season, still some things can't be ignored and I eventually would not recommend it at this point.    … Expand
  5. kholland65
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Overall OW is a decent game, but not perfect.

    The gameplay is relatively solid. The game plays like it is supposed to and things seems to work. No major bugs. All the heroes are pretty fun and unique. Each won has a different style and is fun to play in it's own right. The scoring seems relatively fair and balanced. The interface makes sense is relatively easy to navigate. However,    Overall OW is a decent game, but not perfect.

    The gameplay is relatively solid. The game plays like it is supposed to and things seems to work. No major bugs. All the heroes are pretty fun and unique. Each won has a different style and is fun to play in it's own right. The scoring seems relatively fair and balanced. The interface makes sense is relatively easy to navigate.

    However, what holds this game back for me, first and foremost, is the lack of content. There is essentially 1 game mode and that's it, and within that game mode there are only 2 gametypes. The maps all feel pretty much the same as well. They're all pretty linear making the map a more or less negligible element of the match. There is no reward system that seems to drive you to play or achieve something.

    For me, the game feel unfinished. Like it's a late stage beta or something. There just isn't enough content to keep players hooked for a considerable period of time. Most players will burn out after a month or two. The game is solid, well made, and works like it's supposed to. Basically this game doesn't have any errors per se, but it doesn't have any shining accolades either.    … Expand
  6. Kaniya
    May 24, 2016
    6
    Possibly one of the most over-hyped shooter ever released. You read many websites praising how awesome the beta was and then you get to game itself and you will realize there isnt much to be praised about overwatch.
    Game features 21 heroes with lots of unlockables. Each hero has an interesting passive and a set of cool abilities but many of heroes are either over-powered ATM or either or    Possibly one of the most over-hyped shooter ever released. You read many websites praising how awesome the beta was and then you get to game itself and you will realize there isnt much to be praised about overwatch.
    Game features 21 heroes with lots of unlockables. Each hero has an interesting passive and a set of cool abilities but many of heroes are either over-powered ATM or either or with such a low skill cap they do an insane amount of damage which results in ez 1v3 in games. I feel like the game is not in a playbale estate and needs lots of re balancing in terms of abilities ratios.
    Secondly the game doesnt have much content. aside from tones of unlockables, maps and heroes will be summarized in about 1 hour. The rest of your time will be spent on playing the similar modes again and again. Although i should say the maps and their layers are awesome! may be one of the best map designs ever.
    But the actual concern for me comes in when you can switch heroes in the game. When such a features exist then what is the definition of mastering a certain hero or a roll. as far as I have played either no1 wants to support or we see 2 bastion in single game. I feel like in terms of choosing heroes the game should locks it for 1 choice and one champ per a game, this way the team will be enforced to a better team building and teamwork.
    Lastly, the game doesnt have much content, but I hope blizzard updates it with free new modes and maps and perhaps new heroes and features. After seeing what it has to offer the rest of your time will be spent on understanding maps, item locations and mastering a hero regarding their abilities in respect to the team and map itself. But I fink this will not be possible for every1 since the game allows you to switch freely between characters. Like i said this decision questions if mastering a hero or a certain roles matters at all. Perhaps only for team games, other than that the quick game mode of Overwatch is a chaotic and frustrating set of short gameplay which teaches you nothing and rewards you wit nothing as well. Other than this I will not recommend This game if you fink this will satisfy your love for MOBA games as a FPS shooter. Its a game with a very low skill cap IMO. As a person who has played League of legends for over 4 years with Master Tier, I am pretty sure I do have a good understanding of skill cap and over powered factors in respect to heroes.    … Expand
  7. PlayorNaygames
    Jul 15, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a game that can be extremely fun in short bursts, especially with friends. The graphics are gorgeous and the control is smooth and responsive. Finding a match is easy and quick usually. The characters designs are interesting and their powers are impactful and fun. Why is this game not a 10/10 like some of the critic reviews, you may be asking yourself.

    Overwatch has several    Overwatch is a game that can be extremely fun in short bursts, especially with friends. The graphics are gorgeous and the control is smooth and responsive. Finding a match is easy and quick usually. The characters designs are interesting and their powers are impactful and fun. Why is this game not a 10/10 like some of the critic reviews, you may be asking yourself.

    Overwatch has several shortcomings (knowing Blizzard these will be fixed in time) that hold it back from a full recommendation to all gamers. For one this game is only a multiplayer online shooter, so you are subject to other people's success and failure as much as your own and that can be frustrating at times, especially considering the amount of teamwork required. One guy who refuses to change classes to help the team can lose you the game. If no one wants to play tank or healer, well, good luck winning. Also, there a decent amount of maps, but the game could certainly use more.

    If you're not the type of FPS fan that likes to like of things like strategy and meta, than this may not appeal to you. If you're very competitive, this may not appeal to you, as you can only control 1/6 of the outcome of the game, unless you make a team with your friends. Finally if you want a story mode or something novel other than standard multiplayer matches you can find elsewhere you may be disappointed.

    People that love online competitive TEAM shooters, will love this game, but many people will get bored quickly as there isn't a whole lot of modes (yet) or things you haven't seen before. Its solid and very well made, as is tradition with Blizzard, but it's lacking reasons for FPS vets to change over from there game of choice other than being a fun, by the numbers experience. Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  8. mutterfujjer
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Pros
    - The combat is fun and easy to learn. The ultimate casual experience;
    - Many characters and they are all so UNIQUE, that's by far the game strongest point. - While not crazy advanced, the graphics are super cool. A nice art style that perfectly merges cartoon and futuristic themes. - The game is running pretty well and with almost no performance issues at launch. That's pretty    Pros
    - The combat is fun and easy to learn. The ultimate casual experience;
    - Many characters and they are all so UNIQUE, that's by far the game strongest point.
    - While not crazy advanced, the graphics are super cool. A nice art style that perfectly merges cartoon and futuristic themes.
    - The game is running pretty well and with almost no performance issues at launch. That's pretty impressive considering how the market have been treating launches lately.

    Cons
    - The price is way too high. It's the most expensive game ever released in my country. Something close to 90 USD. Considering the amount of content, this game should be F2P. So that's a terrible move by Blizzard. If it wasn't for the price, I'd easily give this game a 9.
    - Some unbalanced combat situations. Some might argue that I just didn't learn how to effectively counter some specific characters yet. Indeed, I'm still learning so I can't tell for sure, but at first, some classes feel way stronger then others.
    - 20 Hz tick rate? Choose Tracer and don't stop moving. You're pretty much invincible. Those hit boxes, man.
    - Being so casual has it's price. The game just released but the lack of more complex game modes and rankings will probably make me grow tired of this pretty soon. There's nothing that forces me to come back and pick up from where I left off. No career progression, nothing.

    But what it desperately really needs is more content. That, or a reasonable price tag for the content it offers now. It feels like Battlefront all over again. Except it plays a lot better.    … Expand
  9. minimii
    May 24, 2016
    6
    It's polished game. Sadly it isn't a very good FPS, and as a first person MOBA a bit too simple compared to the others (DOTA and LoL). It's like I was 10 years old again, due to the constant hand holding, the game seems to treat me as a child.
    Playing the game feels like watching a boring movie, it doesn't feel like you are playing a game, you can never do anything interesting because the    It's polished game. Sadly it isn't a very good FPS, and as a first person MOBA a bit too simple compared to the others (DOTA and LoL). It's like I was 10 years old again, due to the constant hand holding, the game seems to treat me as a child.
    Playing the game feels like watching a boring movie, it doesn't feel like you are playing a game, you can never do anything interesting because the characters are simple and the skills shallow.
    In that sense it suffers from the same problems as Blizzard's other title, Heroes of The Storm. It might find players from the ultra-casual demographic but at the end of the day I doubt Overwatch will ever blow up, and I would not be surprised if it died withing few months.    … Expand
  10. sscott0829tw
    May 24, 2016
    7
    It is a good game,but suffers with the same problems with Titanfall,Evolve,and Rainbow 6 siege.
    Lacking content.
    This feels like a F2P game,with AAA price tag. Overwatch has better characters than battleborn,each one has unique abilities. and teamwork really matters in this game The gameplay is fantastic,but I want a single player campaign or a co-op story. only 4 modes with too    It is a good game,but suffers with the same problems with Titanfall,Evolve,and Rainbow 6 siege.
    Lacking content.
    This feels like a F2P game,with AAA price tag.
    Overwatch has better characters than battleborn,each one has unique abilities.
    and teamwork really matters in this game
    The gameplay is fantastic,but I want a single player campaign or a co-op story.
    only 4 modes with too similar rules,I am very afraid that this game will die in a month.    … Expand
  11. Hupples
    May 26, 2016
    6
    Presentation: 7
    Gameplay: 5
    Story: 5
    Total: 5.7/10

    Overhyped
    Overpriced
    Overrated
    Overwatch by $Blizzard$
    Hurry up and buy it before the next hype train arrives at the station.
  12. NDiggy
    May 24, 2016
    6
    This game is beautiful, the characters interesting to play, and on PC the gameplay feels solid (on my Xbox One I could never get the control sensitivity set to my liking). Overwatch draws heavily from Team Fortress 2, which isn't a bad thing because TF2 is an amazing game. Unfortunately there simply isn't as much depth to this game as there is in TF2 with only 12 maps and 2 game modesThis game is beautiful, the characters interesting to play, and on PC the gameplay feels solid (on my Xbox One I could never get the control sensitivity set to my liking). Overwatch draws heavily from Team Fortress 2, which isn't a bad thing because TF2 is an amazing game. Unfortunately there simply isn't as much depth to this game as there is in TF2 with only 12 maps and 2 game modes (yes, I know there is technically a 3rd mode, but it is just a mashup of the 2 game modes).

    Despite the varied cast of playable characters, the game gets repetitive quickly. Especially since a lack of balance means you'll be seeing the same heroes over and over, sometimes 2-3 at once, each and every game. Yes, hero stacking is a thing. Additionally, there isn't enough of a payoff for mastering higher skillcap heroes when playing a lower skillcap hero can be more effective (looking at you Bastion).

    Another issue I had is the lack of a story. Blizzard put a lot of time and effort into the animated shorts it released in order to set up the story for Overwatch. Yet, in the game there is not hint at any story, largely because there is no single player campaign, which this game is just begging for. It's a puzzling decision, and makes it all the more awkward when your team consists of characters heroes and characters that are villains. Why are they fighting together? No idea. To me, this represents a lost opportunity for a game that truly could have been special.

    Then there is the elephant in the room, the price. At $60, the content provided feels more like a free to play game than full on AAA release like Call of Duty, where at $60 you get a single player campaign, a lot more multiplayer modes, and a compelling unlock/leveling system. Oh, and did I mention Overwatch even has microtransactions? The content and value simply isn't there to justify the price of Overwatch. I have no doubt the game will sell millions by virtue of the fact it is a Blizzard product, but it's sad that the company that gave us the Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo franchises isn't even giving players a fraction of the content that a $60 price tag should include.

    Disclaimer: Blizzard does offer a $40 version of the game for PC, but they don't widely advertise that fact and actively try to upsell you on the $60 version in a rather misleading fashion.    … Expand
  13. Chomag7
    Jun 4, 2016
    6
    First of all, the game is overpriced. There is nothing to justify the 40$ price for a game with such low content when other very similar games are f2p and they also have more content than Overwatch.

    There is a 20 tick rate, that means the servers are crap and you're going to be shot behind a wall because the server is too slow to register that you moved. There is no solo queue. You    First of all, the game is overpriced. There is nothing to justify the 40$ price for a game with such low content when other very similar games are f2p and they also have more content than Overwatch.

    There is a 20 tick rate, that means the servers are crap and you're going to be shot behind a wall because the server is too slow to register that you moved.

    There is no solo queue. You will be put up against premades plenty of times, and you will get rekt over and over.

    There is no match making. Your mixed team may be put against other teams with more pros in them, meaning you will get rekt. And if you're a pro, you may be put in noob groups and you will lose because your team members suck.

    Some heroes are extremely annoying to play against. Especially when the more mobile heroes also make plenty use of "bunny hopping" making it impossible for you to hit them.

    There is no single player experience, nor group PVE such as in Battleborn.

    The game is not for casuals. This game is only fun when you play it with friends or in a premade. If you're mainly a solo player, stay away from it, you won't have fun unless you really don't mind dying a lot and often without even knowing what happened.    … Expand
  14. Doliko
    May 27, 2016
    6
    In all honesty overwatch is a very good 20$ game or a phenomenal f2p game. But for a whole 60$ it's just plain ridiculous giving it 9s or 10s. Having an average of 92 on metacritic makes no sense at all and one can not help but suspect that blizzard is bribing these ''professional critics'', even destructoid one of my most respected gaming sites gave it a perfect 100%...they can't beIn all honesty overwatch is a very good 20$ game or a phenomenal f2p game. But for a whole 60$ it's just plain ridiculous giving it 9s or 10s. Having an average of 92 on metacritic makes no sense at all and one can not help but suspect that blizzard is bribing these ''professional critics'', even destructoid one of my most respected gaming sites gave it a perfect 100%...they can't be serious. I mean even for the casual gamer who only plays mobas, counter strike, or some free p2w mmo giving it a 10 is just too much.

    Don't get me wrong. Overwatch is not a bad game. On the contrary, it can be quite enjoyable at first with its colorful graphics, tight gameplay and limited but quite balanced character rooster. Even more so if you play it with a couple of friends. But there are only so many things one can do in an online only (60$ no singleplayer...wtf?) game with very few stages and extremely limited game modes. I do believe that eventually you will get tired of the game's repetition but then again I might be underestimating the casual gamer. And what's up with those disgusting rng boxes? Ok so they might not be mandatory because they will only give you cosmetic upgrades but it's still like blizzard is begging for more of your money. First it was day one dlcs and microtransactions then season passes and now we get multiplayer only games like Battlefront, The Division (don't tell me about its singleplayer missions) and now Overwatch. I wouldn't even mind about all that but see, people are buying these games giving the greedy developers motivation to make more of the same since these are the games that sell the most.

    It's all very sad. Not because these repetitive multiplayer games are overshadowing other worthwhile or even great singleplayer games that have been crafted with much care and love by their developers. Not even because these despicable exercises of greed are becoming a trend in α declining gaming industry. What saddens me the most is that most of these casual gamers will probably never bother giving a chance to all those wonderful games that already exist and will instead keep on with their lives as they have. But then again it might just be me that doesn't get the point of multiplayer games like overwatch. There is one thing however that I think we call all agree upon. In a full priced game wouldn't it be nice to have the best of both worlds, both multiplayer and singleplayer, so that everyone can be happy? I say yes.    … Expand
  15. CriticalBen
    May 24, 2016
    6
    If Team Fortress 2 and League of Losers had a bastard autistic illegitimate child you would have Overwatch. I had high hopes and high expectations but there was nothing new from beta to keep my attention.
  16. Viscari
    May 26, 2016
    6
    Too many imbalances. I cant see how people can score this a 8+. Two of the tanks can 1 shot... while having 3 times as much health as everybody else. Most of the heroes have an ult which is basically a cheap kill button...

    Two have auto aim ults, really Blizzard? and most have an ult that will guarantee 3 kills at least.. Then we have a healer than can resurrect all nearby downed heroes    Too many imbalances. I cant see how people can score this a 8+. Two of the tanks can 1 shot... while having 3 times as much health as everybody else. Most of the heroes have an ult which is basically a cheap kill button...

    Two have auto aim ults, really Blizzard? and most have an ult that will guarantee 3 kills at least.. Then we have a healer than can resurrect all nearby downed heroes instantly undoing a lot of work with 1 button... Tbh I feel the ultimate abilities ruin what could be a great game.

    This game does not stand a chance of surpassing games like TF2, while it contains an I WIN button for every hero.    … Expand
  17. Vasot
    May 24, 2016
    5
    Very repetitive with ugly graphics from the gameplay perspective it's not that bad but the content is small and also Solo sucks. At the end it's a stupid gimmick fps with poor graphics and mostly made for multiplayer. The game does not deserve it's big price tag
  18. BrynhildrTCG
    Jun 3, 2016
    7
    I'm very conflicted about Overwatch. On the one hand, the goofy characters and frenetic gameplay lead to some good experiences where you have fun. On the other hand, the game lacks any sort of serious depth and I struggle to play it for hours at a time like I did with Team Fortress 2.

    Instead of having different loadouts like Team Fortress 2, Overwatch deigns to have many more    I'm very conflicted about Overwatch. On the one hand, the goofy characters and frenetic gameplay lead to some good experiences where you have fun. On the other hand, the game lacks any sort of serious depth and I struggle to play it for hours at a time like I did with Team Fortress 2.

    Instead of having different loadouts like Team Fortress 2, Overwatch deigns to have many more characters with different abilities which more or less takes the place of the different weapons from TF2. This is fine and it does a great job of making each character unique, but many of the abilities have some serious flaws. Many ultimate abilities for example, can and will essentially destroy an entire enemy team with little counterplay. For example, one hero has an ultimate ability that will aim for you automatically as long as the opposing champions are on your screen. Another hero's ultimate ability automatically fires unavoidable damaging blasts at all hero's in a radius around him. These overpowering abilities detract from an otherwise enjoyable experience.

    The lack of game modes and maps is also a concern. With only two game modes (Domination with a single point and a Payload-style mode), the game quickly becomes repetitive, exacerbated by the comically small amount of maps for a FPS (12 maps). The game is desperately in need of more content to justify the price tag.

    By far the largest complaint I have, however, is how short matches are versus the time required to get back into a game. It is common to wait around 30 seconds to get into a match, then you spend another 60 seconds while everyone chooses their character, then you spend another 60 seconds while the defenders set up. At the end of the game, you spend around 30 seconds voting for the best team contributor, and another 30 seconds watching the "play of the game." This is in addition to any loading times while the game chooses the map or finds new players to fill a game after others have left. After all of this has occurred - the game has the potential to last just 5 minutes if a team struggles. At it's maximum, most games of Overwatch rarely last longer then 10 minutes. In my humble opinion, the best way to counter this is to introduce longer game-modes such as the popular "tug of war" style maps from Team Fortress 2.

    Despite these flaws, Overwatch definitely has some charm, and it's easy to see the love put into the game - Blizzard are definitely masters at creating appealing games. The characters are likable enough and the maps are mostly satisfactory. It's a game that I tried very hard to love and in the end I found the experience simply "OK".

    If you are looking for a successor to Team Fortress 2, the game fails to deliver a satisfying experience. I would recommend waiting for a sale before investing in this game, and I definitely would not recommend this game for folks who are easily frustrated.    … Expand
  19. batson456
    May 26, 2016
    7
    The game is polished, I will give it that much. Unfortunately, that is about the extent of the appeal here. It is pretty much an exact copy of TF2 mixed with MOBA. I enjoy derivative games for the most part, we have to be real here, nothing is original, and good twists on old genres can be awesome. The real problem is that the game is just so boring! I played for a few hours, and at first,The game is polished, I will give it that much. Unfortunately, that is about the extent of the appeal here. It is pretty much an exact copy of TF2 mixed with MOBA. I enjoy derivative games for the most part, we have to be real here, nothing is original, and good twists on old genres can be awesome. The real problem is that the game is just so boring! I played for a few hours, and at first, was fairly impressed. I enjoyed how smooth everything was, the shooting was fantastic, the motion was fast and fluid. I played about 20 games or so, and then I just realized, I had no interest to play another. The game felt ludicrously shallow, strategies were the same from match to match, and each match pretty much unrolled exactly the same way. Evolve, as much of a flop as it was was infinitely more replayable and entertaining than this game. I don't understand the amount of love this game is getting, but if you enjoy it, more power to you! That is what opinions are for, just sadly not the game for me.… Expand
  20. Micalica
    May 24, 2016
    5
    Short: Play TF2 instead, not worth a full $60 yet. You WILL be disappointed.

    Overwatch is a good game. However, it suffers from the myriad of issues that plagued its readily comparable predecessor, Team Fortress 2. The balancing tactic relies on "making everybody strong", and making everybody "OP" instead of attempting some skill-based balance. Where that design philosophy can work in    Short: Play TF2 instead, not worth a full $60 yet. You WILL be disappointed.

    Overwatch is a good game. However, it suffers from the myriad of issues that plagued its readily comparable predecessor, Team Fortress 2. The balancing tactic relies on "making everybody strong", and making everybody "OP" instead of attempting some skill-based balance. Where that design philosophy can work in MOBA's like Dota 2 and to an extent League of Legends, Blizzard drops the ball here.

    Simply being on the attacking team puts you at an astounding disadvantage. There are no counters for abilities that make players invincible, nor a defending team composed for tanks. The first two minutes of the game revolve around getting the payload to the final point, and the rest is devoted to trying in vain to end the game.

    Problems that existed in the beta have not been solved. What was brushed off as "Oh it's just a beta release" has become "They've voluntarily and knowingly released this product for full price."

    If EA and Ubisoft damn themselves into early graves through poor practices, Blizzard has no excuse.

    Wait for a sale, if anything at all.    … Expand
  21. adriandenan
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a fun game, perfect characters and perfect maps.

    The new Blizzard IP was really enjoyable.

    Pros: Nice Maps
    Characters
    Short matches

    Cons:
    Microtransactions
  22. Kloterian
    May 24, 2016
    6
    It's polished, has great characters, it's simple... has fantastic gameplay if you play with friends but..

    - paid f2p game
    - lack content
    - useless on consoles, whole game play it's not prepared for game pad support
    - cheesy matchmaking, can't really do anything solo
    - feels like new TF2 remake demo with ultimates abilities... more than a new game
  23. bobbya12
    May 24, 2016
    6
    I can tell you right now with no doubt in my mind, All of those critic review scores were people who were handed free copies of the game with a few hundred bucks for a good review. You think Activision/Blizzard wouldn't want to boast these scores in marketing?

    Now about the actual game, we all criticized Titanfall, Evolve, Battlefront for all being mutilplayer only but Overwatch gets a    I can tell you right now with no doubt in my mind, All of those critic review scores were people who were handed free copies of the game with a few hundred bucks for a good review. You think Activision/Blizzard wouldn't want to boast these scores in marketing?

    Now about the actual game, we all criticized Titanfall, Evolve, Battlefront for all being mutilplayer only but Overwatch gets a free pass? Battlefront actually had more content at launch 14 maps to overwatchs 12(they are also much smaller). It's simple, it's Blizzard, and they'll get away with it.

    Yes! The game is fun but it's not 10/10 fun, it is going to get stale after several long hour playthroughs you are going to see the same things over and over again. This isn't a moba, nor does this game have custom maps or modes better yet pc won't get mods so that the Lootboxes are pay2play contents.    … Expand
  24. NewMenace
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Played it a lot during the closed and open beta , its a good game but not worth of the 40/60/120 $ price tag.
    This game brings no innovation to the FPS scene its just a mix a of TF2 and UT.
  25. peteraff1
    May 24, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is just another example of how this industry moves to destroy what it gaming really means. You create an multiplayer online title with the proposal to cause addiction in the players, to make them spends a lot of money. Meanwhile, the good singleplayer games are lost with tons of DLC. I don't approve and will never approve it. If you want to make a game, invest to make a reallyOverwatch is just another example of how this industry moves to destroy what it gaming really means. You create an multiplayer online title with the proposal to cause addiction in the players, to make them spends a lot of money. Meanwhile, the good singleplayer games are lost with tons of DLC. I don't approve and will never approve it. If you want to make a game, invest to make a really good campaign for it. Not everyone likes to play online. Overwatch is a failure. Blizzard wasted a lot of talent in this garbage and they did just for money (Activision screams in your ears). Unbelievable.… Expand
  26. turdefaroth
    May 25, 2016
    5
    team fortres 2.1 no campaign mode, gameplay too simple, very expensive, repetitive and lineal, very small maps. but its beauty and It has charismatic characters. Its not bad game, only not bad....
  27. Graff
    Jun 27, 2017
    5
    Seriously do not even bother unless you have 3+ friends to play with on a regular basis. I have solo queued in League of Legends and DotA 2, and neither was half as painful an experience as this.

    I am really not good at the game - I make no claim to that - but I often end up having to carry (3+ gold medals per game) teams with players hundreds, sometimes even a thousand levels above me.    Seriously do not even bother unless you have 3+ friends to play with on a regular basis. I have solo queued in League of Legends and DotA 2, and neither was half as painful an experience as this.

    I am really not good at the game - I make no claim to that - but I often end up having to carry (3+ gold medals per game) teams with players hundreds, sometimes even a thousand levels above me. They are just worse. They've played the game for thousands of hours and still have absolutely no grasp of the basics. The vast majority of players just auto-lock the one character they play, take the most direct route to the enemy and start shooting at the first enemy they see. They will fire at a shielded Zarya over an unguarded Mercy. It would make a lot of sense if most of them were bots, but then at least bots will actually play the objective.

    All this is surprising considering how simplified the game is compared to other similar games. There's no ammo, no fall damage, and very simple maps. Balance is just a paper-rock-scissors system of who counters who. It's a pretty shallow game, yet the average player is still managing to drown somehow.    … Expand
  28. Fortifier
    Dec 31, 2016
    5
    There's a reason why this game has earned the rightful nick-name, "Overpriced".

    For the $40+ price point of a multiplayer-only game, this game has little to no content. Blizzard is focusing more on making this game the next big eSport than making this an actually good game. Very few maps and game-modes, unbalanced heroes and game strategies, and worst of all the competitive system is a    There's a reason why this game has earned the rightful nick-name, "Overpriced".

    For the $40+ price point of a multiplayer-only game, this game has little to no content. Blizzard is focusing more on making this game the next big eSport than making this an actually good game. Very few maps and game-modes, unbalanced heroes and game strategies, and worst of all the competitive system is a disaster.

    For a AAA-Grade company, they had an abysmal Competitive Mode start. Whose idea was it to make over-time a coin-flip and have you pair up with people of absolutely ALL skill levels in each and every qualifier game?    … Expand
  29. Shaamaan
    Apr 1, 2017
    5
    Technically, the game is polished to a mirror shine. However, game-play is meh when the MM is so poor. Avoid at the current price. Add to it the toxic players, non-existant SP (no, VS CPU doesn't count) and some weird "there's ton of lore but not really" approach, and you get Overwatch. A game which feels like it COULD be fantastic, but somehow... isn't.

    Also, microtransaction BS (+    Technically, the game is polished to a mirror shine. However, game-play is meh when the MM is so poor. Avoid at the current price. Add to it the toxic players, non-existant SP (no, VS CPU doesn't count) and some weird "there's ton of lore but not really" approach, and you get Overwatch. A game which feels like it COULD be fantastic, but somehow... isn't.

    Also, microtransaction BS (+ gambling-like shenaningans) for cosmetics.    … Expand
  30. RainbowStaple
    Mar 17, 2017
    6
    Used to love TF2 and its game play and I honestly loved everything about this game, but I found that without the weapon capabilities of TF2 and the many different ways to play TF2 it just simply doesn't stand up to it, as it gets boring quickly compared to TF2 and other arena shooters. The meta only changes if there are nerfs or buffs and honestly it gets boring knowing exactly whats goingUsed to love TF2 and its game play and I honestly loved everything about this game, but I found that without the weapon capabilities of TF2 and the many different ways to play TF2 it just simply doesn't stand up to it, as it gets boring quickly compared to TF2 and other arena shooters. The meta only changes if there are nerfs or buffs and honestly it gets boring knowing exactly whats going to happen and being unable to counter effectively, that's where this game falls down sadly.
    Another feature which it cant compare to other games such as TF2 is the server browser, honestly because there are no disadvantages to any of the characters such as the weapons in TF2 everything is just either OP , or terrible and its just not fun.    … Expand
  31. Old_Huntress
    Feb 2, 2017
    6
    In short: good game, but gets old quickly (even with updates) mainly due to its simplicity.

    At the first glance, the game is very good: distinct and colorful visual style, diverse cast of characters to play, admirable amount of polish and quite a few maps. It is important to note that Blizzard doesn't abandon the game and continues to add new maps, game modes and characters free of    In short: good game, but gets old quickly (even with updates) mainly due to its simplicity.

    At the first glance, the game is very good: distinct and colorful visual style, diverse cast of characters to play, admirable amount of polish and quite a few maps. It is important to note that Blizzard doesn't abandon the game and continues to add new maps, game modes and characters free of charge (so far). This is a shooter, but there are "aim in the general direction" characters, so, even if your accuracy isn't that good, you won't feel helpless. Playing with friends is preferable, but going solo doesn't really ruin the experience either, since the community isn't all that bad. Sure, you can run into some toxic players once in a while, but they can be muted, chat can be hidden and those players themselves reported (although, reporting system is far from perfect - 5 premades you play with can easily gang up on you). Matches are quick (usually 5-10 minutes long), so even if you lose, you don't really feel the blow. Matchmaking is on and off kind of deal - if you play in off peak hours, your chances of being stomped or run into some inadequate players increase; in peak hours, it's rare, but still happens once in a while.

    However, after having played around 100+ hours, the game's lack of depth is starting to show. The characters are pretty straight forward - once you've learned how their gun and abilities work, you have nothing new to discover. Same goes for the maps. After a certain amount of time, you know how the match will unfold, where the enemy will come from (sometimes even in what formation) before it even begins. It gets tiresome even though I didn't play this game on daily basis for hours at a time. Despite Blizzard's continuous support of the product and updates, there isn't anything that would make the game feel interesting again (I liked Halloween Terror, but that was an event - can't play it now).

    Overall, the game is good, but designed for more casual play. If you want something you can play once in while, have a bit of fun and be done with it - you should buy it during the sale (I'd recommend going for standard editions, since the skins in the Origins edition aren't even that good). If you're looking for a game with high learning curve, complicated mechanics that can still give you something new even after hundreds of hours played, you better look elsewhere. In the end, I got my money's worth, but there are f2p titles that can do basically the same thing (TF2, Paladins).    … Expand
  32. karson
    Mar 15, 2017
    7
    It was a fun game to play with a bunch of friends until we all thought it was too boring after a week or two. The balancing and tweaking are the problems Blizzard don't know how to fix even until now. In every patch, you can see the same 6 heroes getting picked in every ranked game because they are just broken and others are just bad. Blizzard also like to remove mechanics in the game thatIt was a fun game to play with a bunch of friends until we all thought it was too boring after a week or two. The balancing and tweaking are the problems Blizzard don't know how to fix even until now. In every patch, you can see the same 6 heroes getting picked in every ranked game because they are just broken and others are just bad. Blizzard also like to remove mechanics in the game that people love to use/enjoy. Ranked play is horrible in this game as there is no true solo/duo queue. It is an okay game for casual play with friends but not anything competitive.

    Unless Blizzard fix the problems, this game is not recommended for anyone.    … Expand
  33. SilkBot
    May 21, 2017
    5
    Overwatch isn't a horrible game, it just isn't a game for me and I made a mistake to believe that.

    I pre-ordered it, even, only based on the demo week we got to play it for free before release. Based on the hype and similarities to Team Fortress 2, I was expecting the game to be very similar to TF2 - more similar than it really is. Because it is not that similar to TF2 at all, and I'll    Overwatch isn't a horrible game, it just isn't a game for me and I made a mistake to believe that.

    I pre-ordered it, even, only based on the demo week we got to play it for free before release. Based on the hype and similarities to Team Fortress 2, I was expecting the game to be very similar to TF2 - more similar than it really is. Because it is not that similar to TF2 at all, and I'll likely never enjoy it as much and play it for as long as TF2.

    First off, gameplay - while at first it seemed very similar (hence I pre-ordered it), after several hours it became very evident that OW is lacking the depth and skill ceiling that have kept me hooked in TF2. 20% of gameplay time there I just practice movement and explosive jumps with the help of specifically community-crafted maps, mods, and community-hosted servers. Overwatch, on the other hand, just feels easy. There's nothing you can really practice for extended periods of time; in the end, when shooting is easy, movement is easy and gameplay is simple, all that's left to improve is gamesense and teamwork. And while that's definitely worth doing and certainly decides over victory or failure, I just prefer a game that also has that, on top of very challenging aim and movement mechanics giving it that much more depth - TF2.

    The other issue is how restrictive Blizzard is. No mods, no custom maps, you can't even host your own server or play OW offline. That sucks. And I mean, that really sucks. Half the fun in TF2 when I started out was to hop from insane community server to another one to see what crazy mods the community has thought of; WarioWare (with working minigames), Starfox (with working planes), Mario Kart (with working Karts), just to name a few that everyone can imagine what's going on. But there is way more, and the community was given limitless freedom to make whatever the heck they want. So we have a 30 vs 1 players boss battle mod, Dodgeball, Rocket Jump maps, Deathrun, Slenderman, and way, way more - not to mention regular but unofficial game modes such as capture the flag with only one flag.

    There was even one time where I joined a community server that just seemed like a "trade" server (lobby-type servers designed to investigate other people's loadouts, because TF2 has a ton of cosmetic items of which you can select three on your character, plus weapon skins), but it was kind of a disguise. By accident you could discover a hidden trap door, which led to other places, all of which required an entire team of characters working together to go from place to place, and it was an extremely long way almost at the map size limit filled with puzzles and explosive jump challenges. The most important part of the team was an Engineer building teleporters because not every required character is able to traverse the same ground as others. The final rooms required you to fight through a dungeon of AI controlled, respawning skeletons while blasting away at a massive door, which could finally be opened with the help of a Demoman shooting Grenades (like Junkrat) through a vent, opening a portal that led to - a Pony village from the current "Friendship is Magic" show. That was the final station. It was hilarious, and one heck of an experience.

    In short, TF2 is crazy diverse, and you can spend a month - if not months - not playing the same map, game mode, or even strategy twice.

    One might be thinking, "why would I want to do all this? I just want to play the game, I don't need mods." and I agree. Overwatch is not a bad game, it is in fact quite an enjoyable one. Mods shouldn't be a requirement, and I know that not everyone cares about them. It's just that I, personally, am really disappointed with how Blizzard handled things.

    If you take a glance at StarCraft and WarCraft - the games that were so mod-friendly that DOTA exists purely because of those, along with the obvious inspiration for OW being TF2 - yet, Overwatch is completely locked behind Blizzard's servers. It's a shame, really.

    I'm still playing TF2 after seven years, and it's almost like I was playing a very different game back then than I do now simply because I had different preferences for game modes.

    Overwatch got boring after two months. It feels like "been there, done that". I could potentially just keep playing competitively to improve my game, but I already do that in TF2. And that's just the much richer game for me.

    Finally, I'm probably rating OW lower than it deserves (kinda). Its gameplay is decent, if it was only that, I'd give it a 7/10. But I actually HATE always-online games. I hate that there is zero possibility for mods and community stuff. OW is a poor example for a video game, because games can be much more that. Sorry.

    Another issue with OW is that it wasn't programmed very well. There's always noticeable input lag unless I play on extremely low settings due to a "feature" called "1 frame interpolation" or whatever. This means 300 fps or bust.    … Expand
  34. drtsfu
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    It was fun for the first couple weeks, but the repetitive game modes and gameplay makes this a 6/10 at best. CS go is a much more fun, strategic game in my opinion and Overwatch is the kind of game that I only play when I'm terribly bored and have nothing else to do
  35. malv83
    Jan 29, 2017
    6
    Overrated. Shallow rock, paper, scissors character combat on narrow confined maps. Teamwork is an illusory in most instances. Lots of special chargeups which are too effective at clearing out a capture point of enemies negating a solid defense. Most chargeups don't seem very difficult to play super effectively.

    Frankly, I am not really sure what separates a good player from a poor one    Overrated. Shallow rock, paper, scissors character combat on narrow confined maps. Teamwork is an illusory in most instances. Lots of special chargeups which are too effective at clearing out a capture point of enemies negating a solid defense. Most chargeups don't seem very difficult to play super effectively.

    Frankly, I am not really sure what separates a good player from a poor one in this game. It seems that hitting enemies and dealing massive damage is fairly direct and easy to do. There doesn't seem much in the way tactical opportunity given the map designs. Not a whole lot you can really do apart from mob with your teammates down a fairly narrow path and confront the enemy mob head on.

    I think the only aspects of this game which have merit are the art and code. The game is very attractive and delivers solid performance on old hardware. That said, gameplay-wise this game is a mess. I can only surmise that Blizzard bought the high reviews for this game. I honestly don't see how anyone could consider this game to be exceptional.

    Giving that I feel I've been duped out of $20 based on full of bs reviews I'm going to give it a lower score than I would have otherwise.    … Expand
  36. derkonig6
    Apr 20, 2017
    7
    7 is a good score for this game,anything above is just blizzard fanboy,let's be honest this game should cost 20$ ffs.No excuse for the 40$ price range.Marketing had a huge impact,because the game itself is average at it's best.Fun but not that much. Put Blizzard name o a poop and it will be a diamond
  37. bigcountrylolz
    Nov 2, 2016
    5
    Man its just so casual. It has a good base though, and is fun and easy for everyone to play. I play it with 8 year olds and 40 year olds, and it totally works. I wish it had some more options, and I love to chase the carrot, but i guess for the casual FPS players it is top notch. I find it a tad boring after a few matches, but then there is nothing to unlock besides a blue outfit, orMan its just so casual. It has a good base though, and is fun and easy for everyone to play. I play it with 8 year olds and 40 year olds, and it totally works. I wish it had some more options, and I love to chase the carrot, but i guess for the casual FPS players it is top notch. I find it a tad boring after a few matches, but then there is nothing to unlock besides a blue outfit, or some saying or pose.

    Overall not bad or good, just sort of meh. Still its better than the disaster that is BF1.    … Expand
  38. carrot_reviews
    Feb 14, 2017
    6
    Overwatch is a game that is,,,, so repetitive.
    sometimes for example at the china map theres always a player waiting for you at the same point.
    this game is popular because the "sexy female characters". recently this game has some new game modes but those are practically the same thing just with a very few changes. In my experience theres a few bugs in the game but nothung that affects    Overwatch is a game that is,,,, so repetitive.
    sometimes for example at the china map theres always a player waiting for you at the same point.
    this game is popular because the "sexy female characters".
    recently this game has some new game modes but those are practically the same thing just with a very few changes.
    In my experience theres a few bugs in the game but nothung that affects the in game experience    … Expand
  39. Spydominator
    Nov 27, 2017
    5
    If I were to recommend this game at its launch date, I would honestly do it, but as it stands now I would not recommend this game to my worst enemy and I will explain below why with pros and cons:

    Pros: - If you wanted to play TF2 in the modern era, this game would be its successor. - Astonishing graphics with minimum requirements from your hardware - Unique character personalities    If I were to recommend this game at its launch date, I would honestly do it, but as it stands now I would not recommend this game to my worst enemy and I will explain below why with pros and cons:

    Pros:

    - If you wanted to play TF2 in the modern era, this game would be its successor.
    - Astonishing graphics with minimum requirements from your hardware
    - Unique character personalities that we can all identify with
    - Music and sound effects are top notch
    - Different ways to play the game, at least that's what they want us to believe

    Cons:

    -Balance is really out of control and it gets worse from patch to patch. Blizzard is unable to find a middle ground between overnerfing or overbuffing a hero, thus creating frustrations for months to come.
    - Lack of transparency between Blizzard and its community. No patch notes for most of their updates.
    They act like they care, but instead they do the opposite of what the community wants.

    Example : D.va had gone through so many changes, back and forth, that her role isn't even clear at this point.

    - Releases are really really rare. So far it's like 3 heroes per year, which compared to other games is not something to brag about. Events are not that often, you can count them with just one hand.

    - Balance changes and bug fixes take forever to happen.
    Example 1: Torbjorn's hammer was bugged, thus making him build and repairing turrets 25% slower, making him a pain to have on your team. Blizzard was aware of the bug, yet they fixed it after 3 months, 3 months in which Torbjorn was unplayable.

    Example 2: Widowmaker had been nerfed since launch for her quick scope and easy kills. It took Blizzard more than a year to even start repairing her issues.

    - Unless you have a group, it's extremely frustrating to play this game alone. The game focuses on 2 game modes:

    1. Quickplay is oriented towards the casual scene where people can train and get the hang of new heroes. Problem is nobody is playing this mode as a team. Everyone chooses whatever they want to play with no regard to what the rest of the team needs to even have a chance of winning the game. Team cooperation is close to impossible, unless you've got a group which can easily cause you to regret playing the game. The matches are utterly either a stomp fest on you where the opposite team doesn't even let you touch the objective, or you're stomping the enemy team, thus making it unchallenging and boring for you. I've yet to see Quickplay matches actually fought on equal terms, it's always one team is superior to the other in most cases. It's the mostly the game's MMR that does a bad job at matching equally skilled players, whereas favoring how much a game is found for you, rather than the quality of it.

    2. Competitive is meant to entertain the hardcore crowd, so you'd expect cooperation to be better than Quickplay. Well, yes and no. Most people do want to cooperate to win, but they literally force you to play whatever they want to make sure of it. Popular opinion is extremely influenced by the meta. If you're playing something out of the meta, they start being toxic towards you, before even getting a chance to show what you can do. This is literally the most toxic game that I've ever seen.

    - Game is getting more and more casual with each patch. Player skill is starting to count less and less, while the accessibility of easy kills with hero abilities is rising with each patch.

    Conclusion:

    As it stands right now, do not buy this game.    … Expand
  40. MadViking
    Oct 20, 2017
    5
    Technically, the game is well made so that's not a problem. The animations are smooth, the characters are colourful and the maps diverse enough. But the reason I giving it such a low score, is because the most crucial aspect of the game is broken beyond repair and that's the matchmaking system. You're more likely to find a trash fight with trollers and throwers both in Quick Play andTechnically, the game is well made so that's not a problem. The animations are smooth, the characters are colourful and the maps diverse enough. But the reason I giving it such a low score, is because the most crucial aspect of the game is broken beyond repair and that's the matchmaking system. You're more likely to find a trash fight with trollers and throwers both in Quick Play and Competitive. If you have a group of 4 or more friends that play together, then maybe it's worth a shot. But until Blizzard fixes their dismal matching system, I won't recommend this to any new players. I have roughly 400 hours of gametime and have played since it was released, and the matching system has just steadily declined to the mess that it is today.… Expand
  41. Questrion
    Nov 22, 2017
    6
    Its to expensive for what you get. Its to forgiving and it feels like you have little to contribute to the match. When you die you do not know what you did bad and when you kill people you do not know what you did right.
  42. Crysan
    Jan 9, 2018
    5
    It would be a solid game. But you should expect a less buggy game and especially a server with less random disconnects. The character are rather balanced and the events are entertaining. Still the other flaws just pull it down. Don't get me started on the ranking system and the matchmaking.
  43. UniDis
    May 20, 2019
    5
    I used to play this game quite a lot, but after a while I started to stop. I didn’t have things to do, the game just got boring. Sure there are different modes and other characters you can play that you’re not used too but I just didn’t want too. I couldn’t find away to be entertained as the game became less interesting, updates got worse, and the game progressively got more unbalanced.I used to play this game quite a lot, but after a while I started to stop. I didn’t have things to do, the game just got boring. Sure there are different modes and other characters you can play that you’re not used too but I just didn’t want too. I couldn’t find away to be entertained as the game became less interesting, updates got worse, and the game progressively got more unbalanced. Overwatch now lies untouched after months in my laptop.… Expand
  44. SJile
    Mar 8, 2017
    6
    I want to say "I don't get it," but I mostly get it. People loved Team Fortress 2 for whatever reason, and people love Blizzard, so when you combine the two, you get lots and lots of success. So, I get it.

    This game is fun for a few rounds as far as I'm concerned, but its competitive potential seems shallow compared to a lot of titles on the market right now. The character design is    I want to say "I don't get it," but I mostly get it. People loved Team Fortress 2 for whatever reason, and people love Blizzard, so when you combine the two, you get lots and lots of success. So, I get it.

    This game is fun for a few rounds as far as I'm concerned, but its competitive potential seems shallow compared to a lot of titles on the market right now. The character design is hit-or-miss, but mostly miss for my money. It has generated an insane amount of porn, so I guess we have Blizzard to thank for that.    … Expand
  45. Goettee
    May 18, 2017
    7
    Best game play potential of any game I've played to date. I'm sure in the upper levels of coordinated game play this game is amazing. That being said I score it a 7. The matchmaking in this game is the sorriest excuse for a matchmaking system I've ever seen. There is 0 balance at the lower competitive tiers. You have your usual smurf accounts but blizzard actual did a great job handlingBest game play potential of any game I've played to date. I'm sure in the upper levels of coordinated game play this game is amazing. That being said I score it a 7. The matchmaking in this game is the sorriest excuse for a matchmaking system I've ever seen. There is 0 balance at the lower competitive tiers. You have your usual smurf accounts but blizzard actual did a great job handling them. However if you lose a handful of game in placements and wind up in gold or lower just give up on that competitive season if you solo queue like I do. I can't tell you how many times I join a game only to have a team full of idiots only pick damage characters... The game is next to unwinnable at that point if the other team has even half of a brain. There are tons of ways to fix this. They could implement a top 5 character selection when you start a queue and at least try to find some form of a balanced team composition for you to group with. Not only that, but you can queue up against anyone within +or- 1000 SR of yourself... this opens the door for better players to offer bad players a "carry" which means that they go in wreck all the kids that havent got a clue whats going on and boost the other account. There are even people making money off of this nonsense... At the end of the day Overwatch is a brilliant game with great characters and fun game play but because it so heavily relies on teamwork for you to stand a fighting chance it would be really nice if they took people who solo queue games into consideration. I'd be more than willing to wait 10 mins a match if it meant i'd have a team with the right composition. even an option between that and regular queue would be nice.… Expand
  46. Mortollo
    Oct 23, 2017
    7
    It is a shame that all of the great things involved with this game are overshadowed by its completely abysmal and lacking matchmaking system. On a game that revolves around matchmaking, it completely blows my mind how poor the competitive matchmaking is. Unless an individual has friend list or group of people to play with it is impossible to enjoy the competitive aspect of this game.It is a shame that all of the great things involved with this game are overshadowed by its completely abysmal and lacking matchmaking system. On a game that revolves around matchmaking, it completely blows my mind how poor the competitive matchmaking is. Unless an individual has friend list or group of people to play with it is impossible to enjoy the competitive aspect of this game. That being said, it is enjoyable if an individual plays the quickmatch or arcade options. The game is great for kids other than toxic chat So, keep an eye on what your child reads or hears.… Expand
  47. mag1cally
    Nov 2, 2017
    7
    All the pieces for a great game are here, the art is beautiful, the maps pull you in with details and hidden stories, there are unique characters that don't seem like forced stereotypes.

    The two major detractors, are Blizzard (the developer of the game), and it's community. I didn't factor the community into my score, so lets focus on how Blizzard has handled the game since release.    All the pieces for a great game are here, the art is beautiful, the maps pull you in with details and hidden stories, there are unique characters that don't seem like forced stereotypes.

    The two major detractors, are Blizzard (the developer of the game), and it's community. I didn't factor the community into my score, so lets focus on how Blizzard has handled the game since release.

    They completely randomize balance in the game, seemingly throwing a dart and spinning a wheel to see who gets nerfs and who gets a buff. They created this game with what seems an eSports focus (lots of stuff even happening in beta) but have done updates/balancing with casual play in mind. Im fine with either or, but it tries to play both sides of the field without doing a good job at either. I would honestly believe this game would be much better if they handed the rest of the development off to another company.    … Expand
  48. Legionnaire
    Jan 16, 2018
    7
    Amazing fun. However, the developers are lazy as hell, makes updates so infrequently compared to other free to play games, and they can't stop smelling their own farts, saying that "We know what we're doing, trust us, we da best." Give me a break.

    Oh and you're paying full 60 dollar price (or 40) for a multiplayer only game with no campaign. But it's okay, Blizzard makes this game. We    Amazing fun. However, the developers are lazy as hell, makes updates so infrequently compared to other free to play games, and they can't stop smelling their own farts, saying that "We know what we're doing, trust us, we da best." Give me a break.

    Oh and you're paying full 60 dollar price (or 40) for a multiplayer only game with no campaign. But it's okay, Blizzard makes this game. We gotta fellate them dry am I right?    … Expand
  49. BonkTrap
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    I understand why people like it but it is far from my style of game, i dunno, im just not the tactical kind of guy i guess, i just enjoy simple mindless multiplayer shooters like call of duty. Call me a cod casual, but i just feel like this game was overhyped
  50. Maxyman
    Jan 2, 2019
    5
    This game is so Mediocre, I don't hate the game, its just the game is so lacking. First of all the game asks for $40-$60 dollars for such minuscule content, competitive and casual mode are the same exact thing just one is longer, the arcade mode gets super old really fast. The characters and the mechanics are so bare that most of them don't even needed to be mastered by anyone even at highThis game is so Mediocre, I don't hate the game, its just the game is so lacking. First of all the game asks for $40-$60 dollars for such minuscule content, competitive and casual mode are the same exact thing just one is longer, the arcade mode gets super old really fast. The characters and the mechanics are so bare that most of them don't even needed to be mastered by anyone even at high competitive levels to the point where you might as well put down the game because you just instantly knew the characters in just minutes, The game lacks so much depth, this is one of the most over hyped games that fails to be competitive.… Expand
  51. Blacejet
    Aug 1, 2019
    5
    This is a first-person shooter game which I really enjoy. The gameplay feels smooth and fun, and I like how each character is uniquely designed. Quick play, Arcade and custom games are very fun, and it's easy to pump a few hours into them. Competitive isn't exactly my cup of tea since season 9. The meta is simply too harsh and people are often too serious and/or butthurt in the diamond andThis is a first-person shooter game which I really enjoy. The gameplay feels smooth and fun, and I like how each character is uniquely designed. Quick play, Arcade and custom games are very fun, and it's easy to pump a few hours into them. Competitive isn't exactly my cup of tea since season 9. The meta is simply too harsh and people are often too serious and/or butthurt in the diamond and master ranks.

    There is currently one mayor issue with this game however, and that's new content. Each event has less and less content with every year that goes by. Lucioball 4 times in a row and only 4 new legendary skins? That's a no from me. They are puting too much focus on the OWL, and the community suffers from this by the lack of content and slow updates. The comics as well as the cinematic trailers are very hard to come by as well. The last time a new cinematic popped up was almost 9 months ago.

    That's why I'm giving this game a 4.5/10.    … Expand
  52. chaoseater
    Aug 21, 2020
    5
    At best it has a good selection of heroes. But at its worse, if you are allergic to cringe inducing dialogues like myself while playing your games you will want to tear OVERWATCH A NEW A-HOLE and wish all the heroes were simply mutes to begin with. They all talk like self abosbed bum-holes and everytime they open their mouths i instantly loose all interest to play.
    Just as the dialogues    At best it has a good selection of heroes. But at its worse, if you are allergic to cringe inducing dialogues like myself while playing your games you will want to tear OVERWATCH A NEW A-HOLE and wish all the heroes were simply mutes to begin with. They all talk like self abosbed bum-holes and everytime they open their mouths i instantly loose all interest to play.
    Just as the dialogues the gameplay gets boring after you have played all the maps a good number of times, realized that there will always be random idiots who will play dps and do nothing. And there are basically 4 attacks for your HEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. EVEN COUNTER-STRIKE 1.6 has more variety than that.    … Expand
  53. Sechko
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better then CS GO and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siedge, but not ideal. **** snurfs and bad servers.… Expand
  54. Slytherin
    Aug 18, 2017
    5
    Overwatch? More like Overrated. The game was good for about a month but after that, the game became extremely tedious and repetitive. They also barely ever add new characters to this game. Why does this game get a free pass when other games that lack in content get criticized to oblivion.
  55. P0lT10n
    Jun 12, 2016
    5
    This is a good game, but it is expensive for what it is compared to other AAA+ games like DOOM or FallOut 4... They want to make the game eSport but is so casual... for the content it brings for the money you pay for and for the type of game it is, i give it a 5, appart of been a blizzard game (addictive as hell) is another game... nothing special about this one...
  56. rorra
    Jul 1, 2016
    5
    Its a fun game, and its well done, nobody can complain about it.
    But the game is incomplete, U$S 60 for an incomplete game doesn't make sense, it should continue being in a beta state until the can complete it.
    I would advice to not buy the game until a year or two once they complete it and lower the price.
  57. Wheater
    Jul 19, 2016
    5
    At least this version cost somewhat nearer of what it's worth: U$40 instead of U$60 on consoles.
    Though it still feel like a well polished f2p to me.
  58. MikeZillaGames
    Jul 16, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is highly polished. The gameplay is fast, fun, and enjoyable. It plays A LOT like Team Fortress 2.

    And herein lies the problem. At first you'll be excited and mesmerized by Overwatch...but after several dozen matches you'll come to a realization: you've just paid $60 for a game that has one-tenth the content of TF2. No modding community, not as many maps, and worst of all only    Overwatch is highly polished. The gameplay is fast, fun, and enjoyable. It plays A LOT like Team Fortress 2.

    And herein lies the problem. At first you'll be excited and mesmerized by Overwatch...but after several dozen matches you'll come to a realization: you've just paid $60 for a game that has one-tenth the content of TF2. No modding community, not as many maps, and worst of all only two modes.

    Team Fortress 2 currently has death match, team death match, king of the hill, capture the flag, and escort the payload. Overwatch has king of the hill and escort the payload. That's IT. There are lots of other things TF2 just does a lot better as well.

    I think another big problem is that Overwatch's unlockables system is horrible. TF2 brought unlockables to the game WHEN it became free to play. With overwatch you pay $60 dollars and yet they STILL managed to sneak in micro transactions. Want as skin? Well, you could wait to earn it with in game currency, but as usual this takes ages. Or, you can pay real world money for it.

    The matchmaking is crap, too. Kinda like a MOBA, one bad player makes the whole team crumple BADLY. The process feels like playing World of Warcraft battlegrounds/arenas with a pick up group...and I didn't want to pay $60 for that experience.

    Right now the game feels like it's an early access game almost. The gameplay is solid, but it's lacking content. Frankly, there's no way I could justify dropping 60 dollars on the game as it stands now.    … Expand
  59. kamhagh
    Apr 20, 2017
    5
    This game is very boring and lacks content and has so many issues.
    you have to wait like 10m to play a very short game. after having this game since release I barely got to enjoy any heroes
    the MM is so awful. you either win without effort and lose in a second, there are no matches that I have to put effort in You join a lot of games where you see (waiting for players) and after a    This game is very boring and lacks content and has so many issues.
    you have to wait like 10m to play a very short game. after having this game since release I barely got to enjoy any heroes
    the MM is so awful. you either win without effort and lose in a second, there are no matches that I have to put effort in
    You join a lot of games where you see (waiting for players) and after a minute you get kicked out saying (not enough players) and this issue is annoying considering you have to wait for the loading screen a few times.

    otherwise the game has a really beautiful design and art    … Expand
  60. Drak71
    Jul 10, 2016
    6
    Nice to look at, but terrible balance, maps and matchmaking make this game more frustrating than enjoyable. Other than skins, there is no reason to continue to level in this game, and the limited selection of maps becomes tedious quickly. There are other fps that are more worthy of your money.
  61. LordExarus
    Jun 13, 2016
    6
    Game is alright,but certainly not worth the asking price

    Pros -Intuitive Game Mechanics -Likeable Heros/Champions -Good lore -Easy kind of "Jump right in" gameplay,anyone can understand the gameplay -Quickpaced Combat -All of the characters are feasible and have a role Cons -None of the lore is in the game -No singleplayer of any respect -Some characters are easier to play    Game is alright,but certainly not worth the asking price

    Pros
    -Intuitive Game Mechanics
    -Likeable Heros/Champions
    -Good lore
    -Easy kind of "Jump right in" gameplay,anyone can understand the gameplay
    -Quickpaced Combat
    -All of the characters are feasible and have a role

    Cons
    -None of the lore is in the game
    -No singleplayer of any respect
    -Some characters are easier to play then others,which results in those ones being far more common (cough bastion)
    -Similar arcade games likes CS:GO and TF2 are far less expensive and offer a similar play style.

    Overall a overpriced game that was overhyped.    … Expand
  62. Balian
    Jun 30, 2016
    6
    After playing a lot of hours at this game, I must say one thing, the game is really fun the first hours, but, Im level 65 and It's very very boring play the same maps and the same game modes, this game needs content right now
  63. mokn
    Jul 18, 2016
    6
    The game is ok, not as balanced as TF2. The skill required is far lower than TF2.

    What let's the game down the most is solo vs premade. The team with 6 man premade has a 67 AVG MMR, the team of solo's has a 68 AVG MMR, The premade is considered the underdog. The system punishes SOLO players two fold. It makes for completely one sided games. There's also the issue of people    The game is ok, not as balanced as TF2. The skill required is far lower than TF2.

    What let's the game down the most is solo vs premade.

    The team with 6 man premade has a 67 AVG MMR, the team of solo's has a 68 AVG MMR, The premade is considered the underdog.
    The system punishes SOLO players two fold. It makes for completely one sided games.

    There's also the issue of people queuing with low levels 70 70 28, which drives down their MMR and gives them underdog status. The guy who is 28 is actually a friend of theirs who is really a 70 MMR player.    … Expand
  64. Manjisan13
    Jul 2, 2016
    7
    Team Fortress : Waifus edition.

    To be fair: It is an entertaining game but I miss a lot of story and lore of the charachters.

    the game should have been free...like LOL, Wargaming, and other
  65. Damtitus
    Jan 3, 2018
    5
    I bought Overwatch almost immediately after release, and at first it looked like a great game. (I played till April 2017, scoring high plat-low diamond in competitive, spending 300+ hours ingame.)

    Very polished engine that runs decently even on old PC, flashy graphics, Blizzard's name & fame - all these promised top-tier multiplayer shooter for years to come. However, the reality was    I bought Overwatch almost immediately after release, and at first it looked like a great game. (I played till April 2017, scoring high plat-low diamond in competitive, spending 300+ hours ingame.)

    Very polished engine that runs decently even on old PC, flashy graphics, Blizzard's name & fame - all these promised top-tier multiplayer shooter for years to come.
    However, the reality was disappointing.
    - This is so called "team" game where you can not see your (or anyone's else) team-related performance. If something goes wrong, you can only make wild guesses. We have completely useless and misguiding medals instead, which tell nothing about teamplay or team contribution or team needs at current moment.
    - Blizzard promised great "casual-competitive" gameplay, but solo queue competitive is abysmal. Every third game is won or lost due to reasons-related-to-ONE-player (someone is a troll and decided to throw a game, someone is 4000-rating genji main in 3100 game and just eliminates opposing team, someone is unlucky to have crappy ISP and disconnects midgame, someone is that special person who plays ONLY Torb/Widow/Hanzo, etc, etc - you can't do anything in these cases to change the outcome). The only way would be to find your own 6-10-20 man team of similar skill & mindset; but that is completely opposite of "casual" - and required too much effort for majority of the players.
    - There is NO way to perma-mute trolling or harassing players. I was lucky enough never to meet really stinky trolls in game, but once I was paired with "widow only" player 3 times in a row. This person admitted they are losing on purpose, so I reported/muted them - and I was still put into the same team 2 more times... Report system apparently don't work, and some players just insult everyone else, spoiling the mood a bit. They are never banned. As a result, there are trolls in every second game.
    - There are too few maps, and map design is mediocre at best. 2 of the maps have the sole entrance in the beginning, which is easily blocked - that makes both defense and offense quite boring and repetitive quite often. Number of game modes isn't great either.
    - Outside of the game, heroes are great - they have their own stories, agendas and characters. Ingame you do not feel of see ANY of that. Storywise, you don't understand why brutal killers from Talon are fighting on the same team, as their Overwatch adversaries, or why they are fighting at all. There is no singly player mode at all, which is really sad for a game with such rich background.    … Expand
  66. Cidcaldensfey
    Jun 12, 2016
    5
    The truth of Overwatch is this...

    Pros: ☼ Interesting and entertaining characters ☼ Gameplay generally feels pretty good/response/etc. ☼ It -can- be fun Cons: ☼ The gameplay has nothing to do with the story. Nothing you do actually takes place in the game's lore. At all. All lore is explained outside of the game. ☼ Although the game FEELS responsive, the truth is that    The truth of Overwatch is this...

    Pros:
    ☼ Interesting and entertaining characters
    ☼ Gameplay generally feels pretty good/response/etc.
    ☼ It -can- be fun

    Cons:
    ☼ The gameplay has nothing to do with the story. Nothing you do actually takes place in the game's lore. At all. All lore is explained outside of the game.
    ☼ Although the game FEELS responsive, the truth is that the game runs on a 'favor the shooter' system with a low tickrate. What this means is, if someone shoots you on their screen, it will register as hit even if you were not where they shot you based on your screen. Think Planetside 1.
    ☼ The game is -extremely- frustrating. You will stick to a 50% winrate give or take 5%. You will get placed in unwinnable matches, you will get placed in matches where your team dominates. You will sacrifice playing your favorite character often because other people will not play characters/roles required or will pick characters/roles not suitable for the match.

    Overall, Overwatch may be a better experience if you have 6 people to play with, or at least 1 person to queue up with, but ultimately for most of us, I think, the game is just a very frustrating game. I was hoping for better from Blizzard, but if you're prone to getting upset over games (which I am not, but man...) this is a game to avoid. Like I said, you will get forced to play something you do not want to play, you will try your hardest, and yet even so you will still lose. You will still encounter people who refuse to do something for the team, you will find people who pick characters that are not suitable for the match, and on top of that the playerbase is extremely hostile.

    If you want to play Overwatch, you have to be mentally prepared that you will not own, you will not get to play what you want to play, and you will get called names/get hate directed towards you. You really need mental fortitude for this game otherwise you will rage and just feel like crap.    … Expand
  67. Falrinth
    Jun 11, 2016
    5
    Its both: Kinda fun with potential and very frustrating and disapointing.
    Frustrating when you expect it to give you shooter experience. Game feel so chaotic and unaccurate, your aiming and reflexes arent as important as intuitiion and kind of guessing while aiming. First i didnt knew why it is that way, thought maybe i got to old for shooters, but now i know, its the ultra low tickrate    Its both: Kinda fun with potential and very frustrating and disapointing.
    Frustrating when you expect it to give you shooter experience. Game feel so chaotic and unaccurate, your aiming and reflexes arent as important as intuitiion and kind of guessing while aiming. First i didnt knew why it is that way, thought maybe i got to old for shooters, but now i know, its the ultra low tickrate for a shooter game that makes the movements so chaotic.
    I dont get why they didnt made the heroes tougher on hit points if the game is played more like a fp moba than fps. It results in unpleasant and frustrating moments of "i-win-buttons" if you try to get some nice fps experience.    … Expand
  68. RareSubdivision
    Jun 27, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a pretty solid and well-made game, but it suffers from a lot of frustrating issues that prevent it from reaching its full potential. The enforced 50% win-rate is a great source of frustration, as you will join matches that are very one sided. Either you lose hard, or win easily.

    The inability to actually choose what maps to play on (and even game modes! You aren't allowed    Overwatch is a pretty solid and well-made game, but it suffers from a lot of frustrating issues that prevent it from reaching its full potential. The enforced 50% win-rate is a great source of frustration, as you will join matches that are very one sided. Either you lose hard, or win easily.

    The inability to actually choose what maps to play on (and even game modes! You aren't allowed to select a game mode) is a very weird design decision. I don't think I've ever played a game before where you can't choose a game mode, but instead have one forced upon you.

    Many heroes are badly balanced due to Blizzard's choice to always favor the shooter, regardless of latency (and to make matters worse, Blizzard - for whatever reason - have chosen to implement notably poor tick rates in their servers). This means you will often times be killed behind cover or targeted by abilities that shouldn't be able to go through walls. A prime example of this is Roadhog's hooking ability, which will drag you through walls to the opponent who then instantly kills you. This happens more often than not, and is extremely frustrating to experience.

    For a game that is seemingly designed to be F2P but with a full price tag, it is alarmingly lacking in content.

    Would I recommend Overwatch? It depends... If you're a solo online player, I wouldn't be bothered by it. But if you can stomach the issues it suffers from and have some mates to play with, it might be worth a shot.    … Expand
  69. SQLOwns
    Jun 24, 2017
    5
    A good game, but overpriced for the amount of content, like most blizzard games. A huge grind to get any cosmetic items, which just exacerbates the price per content issues. If you like team based shooters and can get it on sale, go for it.
    Also, as others have said, the matchmaking is horrible.....Which again, just makes it more difficult to grind for the few cosmetic items that exist..
  70. guyverz
    Jun 22, 2016
    5
    O how I wanted to like this game but for me it felt really average. Something about this game just lacks a soul. The designs looks nice but when playing it I just didn't like how it felt at all. I played most of the cast and there wasn't any character I liked. I thought i would like genji but he has a very high skill ceiling when compared to the rest of the cast which seems unfair. I wasO how I wanted to like this game but for me it felt really average. Something about this game just lacks a soul. The designs looks nice but when playing it I just didn't like how it felt at all. I played most of the cast and there wasn't any character I liked. I thought i would like genji but he has a very high skill ceiling when compared to the rest of the cast which seems unfair. I was wreckin scrubs with bastion and hiding behind turrets with torbjörn. Everytime i would see a scrub genji i would just bait him to use deflect and then unload on him. The characters dont seem to be balance very well and it all turns into a game of who can counterpick the best. The map designs seem uninspired. This game was built more for team play so its hard for anyone to carry. You will always need a healer just to get anywhere. There was nothing in this game that blew my mind. Maybe it might appeal to people who never played TF2 when it first came out. It currently feels like a f2p game. I don't know why the loot boxes are random when they should only give you loot for the characters you are playing. This game wasn't fun to me. I had more fun with battlefront and titanfall. I guess this is not a game for me.… Expand
  71. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Jul 7, 2016
    5
    There's simply not enough to this game. Right from the get-go, all I can do is get put in terribly mismatched matches where my team either steamrolls the enemy team or the enemy team steamrolls us. There's not much in-between and I've had few moments where I genuinely enjoyed the gameplay instead of waiting for the slaughter to end. I'd play against AI if they weren't so totally braindeadThere's simply not enough to this game. Right from the get-go, all I can do is get put in terribly mismatched matches where my team either steamrolls the enemy team or the enemy team steamrolls us. There's not much in-between and I've had few moments where I genuinely enjoyed the gameplay instead of waiting for the slaughter to end. I'd play against AI if they weren't so totally braindead and if I didn't have to match with real players to be on my team.

    I'd honestly just say to stick to Team Fortress 2, at least for now. It has far more content, game modes, support, and customization, and it's free. Overwatch is prettier and has a wider variation of characters, but in the end the game's structure seems to struggle with itself far too much. It sets itself up to be a big, interesting universe with interesting characters and events, but then all it does is throw those characters in a pit and make them duke it out. Hopefully in the future Blizzard will add some more substance to this game, but as of right now, it feels pitifully average.    … Expand
  72. Silentwalker
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Since first writing my review they have increased the tick rate and fixed a lot of issues with competitive play so I've increased my score.

    I come from a competitive background, I love playing games like CS or Quake, fast paced games but when playing overwatch it feels slow and clunky. Because in it's current state it's tickrate is locked at 20 and is not fit for any kind of first    Since first writing my review they have increased the tick rate and fixed a lot of issues with competitive play so I've increased my score.

    I come from a competitive background, I love playing games like CS or Quake, fast paced games but when playing overwatch it feels slow and clunky.

    Because in it's current state it's tickrate is locked at 20 and is not fit for any kind of first person shooter. If you want to buy this game and you're coming from other fps games and expect a smooth game then prepare to be disappointed.

    Wait till blizzard patches the game and we get higher tickrate servers.    … Expand
  73. saywhaaaat
    Jun 2, 2016
    5
    Overwatch or Overhype?

    I waited through beta and launch to see the full reviews to buy this game. As the majority of reviews were positive I decided to give it a go. I am not a Blizzard fanboy and my choice of game is FPS, so this is my first weeks impression of the game. If you are a casual gamer who enjoys FPS shooters then this may give you an idea of the game. Characters: Pros    Overwatch or Overhype?

    I waited through beta and launch to see the full reviews to buy this game. As the majority of reviews were positive I decided to give it a go. I am not a Blizzard fanboy and my choice of game is FPS, so this is my first weeks impression of the game. If you are a casual gamer who enjoys FPS shooters then this may give you an idea of the game.

    Characters:

    Pros - The game comes with all characters unlocked. They are very nice creations and look amazing. Each individual character comes with their own play style and perks allowing team creation. I have yet to find a significantly overpowered character, so balancing seems fine.

    Cons - The game comes with all characters unlocked. The use of special powers leaves a lot of characters feeling slow and lumber some. The tanks feel as though they are fighting a losing battle as they have high Armour and extremely low attack (except for Rienhardt who is melee). There is zero customization for each individual character meaning you have no way of changing a characters play style.

    Maps:

    Pros - All the maps look and feel great. Depending on game type their will be around 4 maps you play on, making a lot of maps. The maps have a decent amount of vertical movement which helps break up play.

    Cons - Even though there are a good number of maps the specific game mode to map make you feel as though you are fighting the same battle over and over again. A similar feeling to that of Battlefront walker assault (if you were suckered into buying that to for hype).

    Scoring System:

    Pros - The scoring system doesn't just focus on the sheer number of kills you made. It has separate focus on each character type preference, whether that be blocking damage or healing your team. Play of the game shows the 'best play of the game' instead of final kill.

    Cons - The scoring sometimes focuses on players achievements which are pretty average while leaving out the real MVP's who carried the games. While the 'play of the game' is a great idea, it seems to rarely focus on the actual best play of the game. An example, I made two double kills in short succession then used my special for a 5th kill in the space of about 5 seconds. At the end game 'play of the game' someone killed a player and themselves. Feels a bit empty.

    Loot System:

    Pros - Good Looking Skins

    Cons - Loot boxes are rubbish. They throw out loads of extras like tags that no one uses/wants and new voices that are generic. Every now and again you will receive a new skin. The skins are cool, but they are full body skins. This lowers the amount of customization and also the longevity of loot boxes as they are the only things worth winning. Also the majority of skins are just color copy's with each character having a couple of unique looks.

    Overall game play:

    Pros - Feel crisp and using the right power at the right time can be rewarding.

    Cons - Messy. Can feel slow and a bit of a grind. Movement is sacrificed for specials so there is no option to dash out of danger if needed. This also becomes annoying after you die and have to run back across the map to get into the fight. Guns feel under powered. Overall the whole time you can be running around shooting at people and not make a single kill, Something I have not experienced before. Alternatively, you could be making a load of kills and not even know as the scoring is so bad.

    Edit: Tick rate is really effecting game play. You will not realize the majority of the time that you are being shot at. This gives the impression that you are constantly one shot killed while not doing damage to anyone, until you see the kill cam and realize that you were being shot at for a huge amount of time. O Its almost a joke that is more funny than frustrating though.

    Conclusion:

    The game feels chunky and clunky. The fact that it focuses so strongly on team buildings means that individual casual player will always be at a huge disadvantage. No one in your team will want to be the healer and nine times out of ten you will find yourself in a game with all attackers. If you do have a good crew ready to play hopefully you have that mate who doesn't mind being the healer to follow you round while you rack up kill streaks.
    Each game feels the same as the last on that specific map. Use the same strong points to resist attack over again or vice versa.
    After a solid 30 hours really wanting this game to work it feels lacking and I have left feeling empty even through some of the best matches played.
    I would not recommend this game to any FPS who enjoys the likes of COD, BF3/4, Insurgency, Rainbow Six Siege, or even DOOM or Unreal tournament. This game is a FPS MOBA and it takes away from the overall skill of the game.
    The game is a gimmick and while feels great when first picked up, it quite quickly becomes boring and repetitive. For the price I may force myself through some more hours, but would recommend picking this up for a discount later down the line when bored of other your game    … Expand
  74. FrenziedRoach
    Jun 2, 2016
    6
    Good stupid fun for about 10 minutes get get's stale fast. Just not for me, but I can understand if other people like it.

    characters are about the only thing in the game I liked. The rest was just.... MEH
  75. time4b
    Jul 5, 2016
    5
    What started out as an awesome 100% game of the year has taken a turn for terminal, competitive mode is toxic and badly done, don't even bother with it till Blizzard fix their abortion.
  76. AlexHallett
    Oct 9, 2017
    6
    Overall Overwatch is a decent game however it has its flaws.

    It has relatively solid game pla with a variety of heroes with different skill sets. This allows you to easily find one you prefer with the bonus of all of them being unlocked from the start. Another great thing about Overwatch is that micro transactions are only for cosmetics and so don’t give players an unfair advantage. The    Overall Overwatch is a decent game however it has its flaws.

    It has relatively solid game pla with a variety of heroes with different skill sets. This allows you to easily find one you prefer with the bonus of all of them being unlocked from the start. Another great thing about Overwatch is that micro transactions are only for cosmetics and so don’t give players an unfair advantage. The game also requires little time commitment however can be played for hours at a time without getting boring. Overwatch has a distinct art style which is consistent throughout its many maps. But this quickly gets boring with the lack of maps for each game mode. One of the best things are the events such as the 'summer games' which add a new game mode available for a short amount of time. These are good for when you get burnt-out. The voice acting is very good with multiple different voice lines for each character.

    However, there are multiple flaws with the game such as the small amount of game modes. These are assault, escort, hybrid and control. However, this is increasing as recently as death match mode has been added. Another flaw is that it can be frustrating as a solo player when you are matched with pre-made teams. Another bad thing about this game is the fact that is doesn't have a single player/co-op campaign which is a disappointing due to the amount of lore behind each of its characters. The closest thing to a campaign ever added was a singular story mission which came with the games 'uprising' event which only lasted 3 weeks and then it was gone. This shows that blizzard has the tools to create a story mode but for some reason haven't. The worst thing is the community which insults and belittles you every time you do something which isn't to their liking. This is mainly in competitive however but can also occur in quick play occasionally.

    It is better value for money now due to the fact more maps and heroes have been added since launch however can still get boring as some maps seem to appear more often than others.

    Overall, I feel that this game is fun but is ruined by how repetitive it is (seeing the same team comps in every game) and also its horrible community.    … Expand
  77. Maxmigue
    Aug 30, 2016
    7
    no story mode
    micro transactions for a 50€ game
    no competitive mode
    not all characters available
    copy-paste from Tf2, an 8y old game.
    what else?
  78. Nhiek
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    Funny at first. But then you keep playing and try to improve your game, but this stupid game balance keep you matching with low skill players that don't get the game at all, and make the game absolutely boring and frustrating.
    Game: Good
    Competitive system : Relly bad
  79. Lask1235
    Dec 20, 2016
    5
    I have played 200 hours on this game. One should not have to beg, plead, hope, pray (etc...) that complete randoms will at least make an ATTEMPT to play this game the way it's creators meant it to be played. This game takes an INSANE amount of coordination to play, and it's simply not possible to expect that on any consistent basis. this game is full of great highs, and terrible lows.I have played 200 hours on this game. One should not have to beg, plead, hope, pray (etc...) that complete randoms will at least make an ATTEMPT to play this game the way it's creators meant it to be played. This game takes an INSANE amount of coordination to play, and it's simply not possible to expect that on any consistent basis. this game is full of great highs, and terrible lows. Nothing is more frustrating, when you try to communicate, everyone just does what they please, and you can just feel the match is over, just as it starts. Don't get me wrong, I am not the best player ever, in fact I am pretty pedestrian, but i think its reasonable to expect some type of competent play from others. Quick play mode seems like place to just mess around (that is what VS AI, or the practice range is for), and you would think that this would not be the case in ranked play, but it is. the current ranking system does not seem (in my opinion) to accurately reflect and or adjust for skill gap disparities, so its really hard to judge how good x player really is. My question is how can you expect to climb the ladder in solo que? I am a bronze player, (Silver season 2), and its like your stuck in SR heck. Its seems that all the levels are like this to an extent. It's also very misleading when you find a group that seems to play well, and you all group up together, and then get crushed because teams are so much more coordinated than what you thought your team was. Its seems that sometimes the only way you win is because the opposing team is just way worse than your already terrible team; its like a challenge of who can be the worst, instead of who can be the best. If you had 6 people that you know and trust that can play this game with any type of regularity, will not get salty when things go bad, and play for fun, and work as team win or loose, then i would say this game is for you. Otherwise, it will make you want to pull your hair out. I am such a blizzard fan, but the game is just so madding to play. Its so fun, but so stressful at the same time. I am just torn on weather i want to uninstall or not. The game's logic is flawed because people are flawed, and almost seems the game is doomed by it's own design.… Expand
  80. os2251car
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    es buen juego es entretenido y bastante adictivo. pero sin embargo carece de contenido si bien meten personajes constantemente el juego después de unas horas se vuelve repetitivo. las mecánicas del juego son bastante buenas y como cualquier juego competitivo tiene una comunidad grande. en su tiempo estaba muy incompleto pero cada vez meten mas contenido. actualmente el juego tomo un caminoes buen juego es entretenido y bastante adictivo. pero sin embargo carece de contenido si bien meten personajes constantemente el juego después de unas horas se vuelve repetitivo. las mecánicas del juego son bastante buenas y como cualquier juego competitivo tiene una comunidad grande. en su tiempo estaba muy incompleto pero cada vez meten mas contenido. actualmente el juego tomo un camino cuestionable pues parece que los desarolladores del juego les importa mas la OWL que la misma comunidad. haciendo que todos los cambios del juego sean hechos por la liga. el juego se podría decir que esta un poco muerto por su monotonía. en general es un buen juego que le eche muchas horas pero que en mi opinión me llego a cansar.… Expand
  81. Xenobeagle
    Jun 6, 2016
    5
    So I watched the trailers and the character videos, which initially had me saying "Oh my god this is Pixar the shooter, amazing! I went into this game excited by the style and variety of heroes. I was not left completely disappointing as the animation of the characters is stunning, and at times the game can be pretty fun.

    The unfortunate thing about this game is it feels terribly    So I watched the trailers and the character videos, which initially had me saying "Oh my god this is Pixar the shooter, amazing! I went into this game excited by the style and variety of heroes. I was not left completely disappointing as the animation of the characters is stunning, and at times the game can be pretty fun.

    The unfortunate thing about this game is it feels terribly unfinished for a 40-60 dollar game. There are so few maps, like 3 game-types, and although there are 20+ heroes, there really isn't any way to customize their play-styles.

    The game is a full price game with the most disgusting F2P micro-transaction system I've seen in a game (crates drop when you level up, no other way to receive in game currency or crates even though you already spent full price on it).

    Another issue is characters are just terribly unbalanced. I play D'Va personally and find myself switching to junkrat and demolishing (literally) the opposing team considerably, and this is due to a terrible lack of damage, and very little thought to her ultra (with that being said her E attack can be pretty useful when timed correctly). Character like MCree will just need to see your team and instantly gun them all down from any distance thanks to his ultra, and Hanzo's insanely cheap through the wall arrow shot is sure to hit a few people as well. D'Va's ultra is composed of a big shiny mecha catching anybodies field of vision, giving five+ seconds before blowing up, and giving everybody plenty of time to find cover.

    The rubber-banding issues are insane, and I've had blizzards servers crap out on me a total of 3 times so far. If your looking for a good hero shooter with a decent f2p model, look no further than Dirty Bomb. At least Loot Cases drop after matches, heroes while not perfectly balanced are far more balanced than Overwatch, and the shooting mechanics don't feel like a tacked on afterthought.

    I really wanted to love overwatch, but instead I'm left dissapointed at a Beautiful, yet overprice, overhyped, and under-balanced product. Had this been free to play or even maybe 15$ or less, maybe I'd not feel quite as strongly as I do, but until Blizzard gets it together I really have nothing better to say for them.

    TLDR: If you love Moba's but wish they played more like a shooter then Overwatch might be for you, if you want a great hero shooter however don't make the same mistake I did and avoid this one like the bubonic plague, and hop on Dirty Bomb.    … Expand
  82. AaronAction
    Jun 15, 2016
    5
    Feels like the best free to play game shooter out there, hands down. This game is GREAT, but after playing for 2 days I had to return it. There is such little content it's enraging and the money-grabbing micro-transactions are so infuriating it's not worth playing another 10 hours to try n' level up for one more crate. The amount of items you do get is limited to around only 50 perFeels like the best free to play game shooter out there, hands down. This game is GREAT, but after playing for 2 days I had to return it. There is such little content it's enraging and the money-grabbing micro-transactions are so infuriating it's not worth playing another 10 hours to try n' level up for one more crate. The amount of items you do get is limited to around only 50 per character which makes you feel like very few people were actually creating for the game. Also after researching found out multiple companies were paid to give favorable reviews rather than spending their money on content for the game (the huge problem with it).

    I don't usually review games, but I felt like this defiantly deserved one, feeling more like a scam than an proper video game title.

    Game play:
    There's virtually nothing I can say about the flawless game play and amazing graphics/art style. But, there's more than enough money-grabbing politics and micro transactions that taint the game entirely and make it feel more like a free-to-play title.

    Story:
    There's no campaign, very intresting story video's online, but they're even present in the game itself.

    Offline play:
    There's virtually zero online play meaning in a couple years when the game developers stop patching and shut the game down your game will be worth $0 and never be able to be played again.

    Price: $60 for consoles, $40 for consoles, although console contracts have agreed to do extremely cheap or virtually free patching for games as of 2015, meaning they're doing you in the butt cause they think you're a stupid "console gamer."

    Split-screen:
    There is none. You do have training though, which takes roughly 10 minutes to complete both (combined) so there's that....

    Overall: Gets old quick, really fun though, can see people playing it for years if they update it with a new champ every other month like League and new game modes, but I doubt this will happen and with the $60 price tag it's extremely overrated, oh and the fact they literally paid game companies like Machinima to give them positive reviews so there's that.    … Expand
  83. Galiansias
    Jun 7, 2016
    5
    This is a game that should be free. This game is not worth the $ 50 it costs. If this game was not the company Blizzard would not buy anyone. Little content , unbalanced , bad hitbox ... the game is a clone of Team Fortress 2
  84. Crackfarmer
    Jun 7, 2016
    5
    First of all you think wow what an impressive Game, but if you play this Game for like 3-4 days you will see the downsides pretty fast. I'll list it in positive and negative stuff.

    positive : - very immersive - good looking characters - running smooth (except for the server/host lags) - you can get all content for free ingame after purchasing the Game negative : - unbalanced    First of all you think wow what an impressive Game, but if you play this Game for like 3-4 days you will see the downsides pretty fast. I'll list it in positive and negative stuff.

    positive :
    - very immersive
    - good looking characters
    - running smooth (except for the server/host lags)
    - you can get all content for free ingame after purchasing the Game

    negative :
    - unbalanced characters, you will find out whos good pretty fast
    - matchmaking without any sense (lv 20ish people get's matched with lvl 60+, had 4 games in a row with that - they have to improve that
    - **** low tick servers (shots not hit properly), get killed around the corner, grab through walls
    - bad latency servers (50mbit fibre internet with usual 10ping, i got ingame like 70-100ms (feels like player host in CoD (host migration servers)
    - time intense as fck
    - rng of lootchests is ridiculous, got like 20 stuff doubled on lvl 10...
    - no proper report function without having a person speak in chat, need to be targeted to report. Cheaters just never say anything in chat and can't get reported.
    - 40-50€ for an Game which has a terrible matchmaking, 2 game modes and unbalanced champions
    - unplayable in solo-queue (you get matched in teams where you see 3 widowmakers and 2 pharahs in one team)
    - after lvl 26 exp needed for levelup doesnt change anymore, easy for powerlevlers

    One upside is that i purchased the key on a keysite with paypal - refund money after 2 weeks. So it's pretty much free 2 play for people who doesn't want to blow money into blizzard's butt for no reason.    … Expand
  85. ZeroByDivide
    Jun 10, 2016
    6
    pretty good but after 7 hours I've pretty much lost all interest. Very very little content aside from the large hero count although there really isn't that much depth to each of the heros. Very simple maps that get repetitive very fast and only about 3 game modes for 40 USD. unless your heavily into this type of simple fps, have friends to play with (cause random teams are just awful 50%pretty good but after 7 hours I've pretty much lost all interest. Very very little content aside from the large hero count although there really isn't that much depth to each of the heros. Very simple maps that get repetitive very fast and only about 3 game modes for 40 USD. unless your heavily into this type of simple fps, have friends to play with (cause random teams are just awful 50% of the time) and don't mind a small amount of content I'd suggest saving your money for the steam summer sale where you can find loads of games with more variety, more interesting game play, and loads of more content.… Expand
  86. JCDchameleon
    Jun 8, 2016
    6
    With constant comparisons by the community to the glory days of Team Fortress 2, Overwatch scratches an itch long since ignored by the AAA development scene over the last decade. Perhaps the filling of this void is what gives Overwatch it's real charm. Yet it's comparison to the rest of the genre is it's biggest fault: It doesn't provide the value I'm looking for.

    40$ for two game modes    With constant comparisons by the community to the glory days of Team Fortress 2, Overwatch scratches an itch long since ignored by the AAA development scene over the last decade. Perhaps the filling of this void is what gives Overwatch it's real charm. Yet it's comparison to the rest of the genre is it's biggest fault: It doesn't provide the value I'm looking for.

    40$ for two game modes and few enough maps I've learned the layouts within 3 days of my purchase doesn't exactly incite confidence in my wallet, especially with the number of unlockables (all purely cosmetic of course) stuck behind what is essentially a randomized paywall.

    For me, the fun comes not from the gameplay itself, but because it's the first game in years to manage to bring all of my friends together in one place after the moba genre split it apart. Crediting it for that reunion would bolster the score far higher than the game deserves.

    The characters are where the real focal point of the game and it's design lies, however the style of gameplay is what I would describe as mindless, and Blizzard's focus on trying to make sure everybody feels useful is horribly apparent throughout the game, going so far as to detract from any feeling of accomplishment I would get from actually performing well in game. Characters are constantly full of abilities that reward the player with eliminations solely for managing just to activate them while facing in the right direction. Eliminations are awarded regardless of damage dealt, with no differentiating in game between kills and assists. The showcased "play of the game" system will 90% of the time showcase a single ability use rather than showcasing a player that would actively demonstrate any real skill and game sense.

    It's accessibility is what I think is going to keep me playing for a good while however, with games being short enough that I can hop in for a few whenever I have a spare half hour without any worries, and I think that's a truly valuable experience to have especially with friends. I can't knock the game for it's community but if you plan to get anything out of this beyond the initial launch period it will be imperative that you find yourself a core group in order to achieve any sort of depth or strategy.    … Expand
  87. KICHZY
    Jun 2, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a casual shooter that lacks in content. The game has several multiplayer modes alongside 12 maps with the option to purchase micro transactions for new character skins and animations, It's definitely not deserving of a full AAA price tag! If this was any other game it would of been poorly received for these reasons alone yet have been "ignored" by critics...

    Although    Overwatch is a casual shooter that lacks in content. The game has several multiplayer modes alongside 12 maps with the option to purchase micro transactions for new character skins and animations, It's definitely not deserving of a full AAA price tag! If this was any other game it would of been poorly received for these reasons alone yet have been "ignored" by critics...

    Although Overwatch is a very polished game (as expected from blizzard) it seems to be clouding people's judgement...    … Expand
  88. Xevro
    May 24, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a smooth and beautiful game, but is terribly lacking in both creativity and depth to make it up to the audience for its pricetag.

    There is a terribly vague story-line(prologue) that has been given to the audience through webisodes, speculation and theories over the forums at the cost of not having anything in-game regarding a story. ( I do not count 'decyphering' (3)    Overwatch is a smooth and beautiful game, but is terribly lacking in both creativity and depth to make it up to the audience for its pricetag.

    There is a terribly vague story-line(prologue) that has been given to the audience through webisodes, speculation and theories over the forums at the cost of not having anything in-game regarding a story. ( I do not count 'decyphering' (3) dialogue lines of Heroes associating themselves with specific heroes in a match.)

    There is a very poorly optimized progression system that doesn't feel rewarding at all. Every level you obtain a lootbox which contains cosmetic goodies and/or currency whilst every 10 levels you get a new portrait frame. That's literally all there is to the progression system.

    (I bet the reason they wiped this false progression after the beta; people that spent their entire time to reach high level such as rank 200, was simply to push those people to buy microtransactions immediately. Since it held no advantage over other players anyway, so it wouldn't have made any sense.)

    There are only two gamemodes, capturing points and securing the payload/explosives. You are unable to pick a specific gamemode yourself.

    There are 6 maps, the rounds are terribly short and you are also unable to pick a specific map to play on.

    The social aspect is severely uncreative, only pre-made lines as there isn't a 'partying up' feature within the game.

    Customization is uncreative as well, all of the skins are just recolours except the legendary ones.

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    Unique characters, game runs smooth and a pretty art-style, but that's all there is to it. The cons outweight the pros clearly; therefore it isn't worth the price, considering the fact that this was supposed to be a Free 2 Play model in the first place.    … Expand
  89. grbolivar
    Jun 2, 2016
    5
    Four ultra-simple game modes based on capturing areas/points (that's all, no attempt to create new and/or innovative game modes), 3 (small) maps for each mode, 10-12 players matches (yes, like it's 1995), repetitive generic shooter with one-hit-kills specials, unbalanced characters (some will one-hit-kill you with their standard weapon, others do so little damage the bullets just tickleFour ultra-simple game modes based on capturing areas/points (that's all, no attempt to create new and/or innovative game modes), 3 (small) maps for each mode, 10-12 players matches (yes, like it's 1995), repetitive generic shooter with one-hit-kills specials, unbalanced characters (some will one-hit-kill you with their standard weapon, others do so little damage the bullets just tickle the enemy), and you will be bored after 5 hours of this. Can't understand how this can be rated with more than an 5-6.… Expand
  90. Riba9495
    Jun 17, 2016
    6
    I better wait for a Overwatch clone that is more balanced and f2p that follows the footsteps of DOTA2 so that Blizzard could realized that they missed a bigger portion of the Market today
  91. winj3r
    Jun 5, 2016
    5
    Pros:
    Great desing for caracters and levels
    Team based gameplay
    Well optimized

    Cons:
    Average graphics
    Very limited gunplay
    Simplistic gameplay
    Only one gun per caracter
    Few maps and content
  92. prossnip42
    Aug 7, 2016
    5
    Oh look another Team fortress 2 wannabe but unlike tf2 you need to pay money for it. 60 dollars at launch no less. Does it deserve it? well not really but let's get into the review.

    Pros: -I don't usually care much about graphics but the it's the art style that won me over. i'm a huge fan of Pixar and playing this game i felt like i was in an interactive and violent cartoon. But the    Oh look another Team fortress 2 wannabe but unlike tf2 you need to pay money for it. 60 dollars at launch no less. Does it deserve it? well not really but let's get into the review.

    Pros:
    -I don't usually care much about graphics but the it's the art style that won me over. i'm a huge fan of Pixar and playing this game i felt like i was in an interactive and violent cartoon. But the again tf2 had the same feeling so yeah.
    -The classes do feel different and it does require a decent level of strategy but that isn't really saying much.

    Cons:
    -The gameplay. It's your standard class based shooter that we've seen done a million times before and Overwatch doesn't exactly do anything different. The maps are good except when they're not, the weapons are unique except there's like only 3 useful classes in the entire game and it does have humor except there's another class based shooter that does it better (tf2).

    You know what just play tf2. It's much more fun and way more polished the this piece of forgettable mediocrity.    … Expand
  93. jdb1917
    Jun 1, 2016
    5
    i was super hyped for overwatch. i did not end up getting into the beta due to time constraints, but from what i've seen and heard, i was ready for it to find its way into my regular rotation.

    suffice to say i was extremely disappointing. the good; great art style good gunplay mechanics the bad; uninspired game modes little to no team balancing bad map design the ugly;    i was super hyped for overwatch. i did not end up getting into the beta due to time constraints, but from what i've seen and heard, i was ready for it to find its way into my regular rotation.

    suffice to say i was extremely disappointing.

    the good;
    great art style
    good gunplay mechanics

    the bad;
    uninspired game modes
    little to no team balancing
    bad map design

    the ugly;
    already cancerous community
    chests with skewed rolls to increase duplicate drops

    all in all the game is just average. not nearly as good as some competitors (dirty bomb for example) with an ok pay model of pay to buy with large amounts of cosmetics you "could" buy. it feels good to play, but is nothing to write home about and after a while the repetitiveness got tedious.    … Expand
  94. GAGMR
    Nov 21, 2016
    5
    It's basically Call of Duty, but with Porn Stars.

    Just get prepared to die every 3 seconds because everyone has to be all L33T, so **** balance! Make everyone kill everything super quick! Then get ready to die every time you use your ultimate because all ultimates suck.

    Go play Paladins instead. It's free & is just a better game.
  95. CthuluFthagn
    Oct 13, 2016
    6
    The game looks nice and from technological point of view it's very good but the gameplay is basically what you could see in BF4 Operation Locker. It's basically fast paced spamfest with the defending team additionaly camping. I am 13 hours and 21 lvls into this game and i already tried to get refund from Blizzard. Sadly you can't get in when you played for more than 5 hours and if it'sThe game looks nice and from technological point of view it's very good but the gameplay is basically what you could see in BF4 Operation Locker. It's basically fast paced spamfest with the defending team additionaly camping. I am 13 hours and 21 lvls into this game and i already tried to get refund from Blizzard. Sadly you can't get in when you played for more than 5 hours and if it's more than 5 days after purchase. Well... 6 is max i can rate this game. Its flashy, fast and boringly repeatable. Mediocre at max.… Expand
  96. klkevinkl
    Aug 9, 2016
    5
    My experience with Overwatch has been a mess. The graphics of the game are bright and colorful instead of dark and gloomy like every shooter out there. Each of the characters has different abilities that they can use to their advantage in order to try to control whatever objective they are aiming after. A lot of the tanks have some kind of shield that can block damage. There are charactersMy experience with Overwatch has been a mess. The graphics of the game are bright and colorful instead of dark and gloomy like every shooter out there. Each of the characters has different abilities that they can use to their advantage in order to try to control whatever objective they are aiming after. A lot of the tanks have some kind of shield that can block damage. There are characters that specialize in tank slaying as well. The least played role is support though. There is a time limit to capturing the points, but it doesn't really matter since as long as someone stands on the point, it goes into overtime and overtime can extend indefinitely. The increased death timers do not really matter. If a match gets tied at the end, the game goes into sudden death where whoever captures the first objective instantly becomes the winner. I'd rather have the game just reward whoever did it faster with overtime counting against the team as well.

    One of the best things about the game is its focus on objectives rather than just flat out kills. Individual players matter a lot less than a group that can play together. But here in lies the problem. Players are grouped together based on a Dynamic Queue and premade groups inherently have an advantage. While the game does try to pit premades against other premade groups, it doesn't always work out. You often get very one sided match ups, especially since they allow for a massive variance in skill in ranked. There was one game where I was playing with a rank 30 and a rank 60 pairing on the other team while I was in the high 40s. Needless to say, the rank 60 wiped out everyone and I still had to suffer a massive rank decrease for it.

    My biggest complaint about the game is the lack of sense of progress. Your progress is measured by collecting experience from games. It takes 22000 experience to gain a level with most games netting you about 2000 experience. In about 11 to 12 games, you should gain a level and earn a loot box for 4 random items. The problem here is that duplicates are turned into very tiny amounts of currency, I'm talking like maybe 5. The cheapest items need around 25 while the most expensive cost 1000. There are some that you also cannot buy, such as the pre-order bonus Widowmaker and anything marked under "events," like the Summer Olympics themed items.

    When I heard this game was buy to play, I was hoping that it would be free of all the problems that came with free to play games, but I was wrong. This is a buy to play game with a cash shop and they do all of the things that free to play games do. They start with pretty bad servers. There are times when I randomly get disconnected for no apparent reason even though my Internet went down. There are times when Blizzard randomly decides to implement a patch with no warning, forcing everybody out of a game and having everyone take a loss. You can purchase loot boxes with real money to earn items faster and duplicates do get turned into currency.

    The second complaint about the game is balance. I really have no idea what they were thinking when they did some of their patches. Soldier 76's and D. Va's shots were made to be highly unstable to the point where you literally have to be in their face to use it. McCree constantly moves between insanely broken and insanely useless. To top it off, too many characters have invincibility abilities. While invincibility might be nice for something like an ultimate, far too many people have it as a defensive ability, especially when they can still be targeted by allies for things like healing and they still are counted as contesting a point.    … Expand
  97. cammellogiallo
    Jul 16, 2016
    6
    + Great visuals & audio
    >> Blizzard art direction is top notch as usual. Same goes for level design
    + Fast & diverse gameplay >> With +20 classes and 4 different roles, it's hard not to find at least 1 enjoyable character + Performance >> The game performs very well; as always, Blizzard aims for a very large public. Running @1080p / ultra / 120+ fps with a 4690k / R9 290.    + Great visuals & audio
    >> Blizzard art direction is top notch as usual. Same goes for level design

    + Fast & diverse gameplay
    >> With +20 classes and 4 different roles, it's hard not to find at least 1 enjoyable character

    + Performance
    >> The game performs very well; as always, Blizzard aims for a very large public. Running @1080p / ultra / 120+ fps with a 4690k / R9 290. Performance goes up a lot by decreasing graphic options, so 120+ is certainly not a mirage for inexpensive builds.

    + Business model
    >> Counting this as a positive point as I'm tired of all the P2W **** these days. I'm happy to pay 30£ / 40$ to avoid that.

    ~ Limited game modes
    >> So far there are no original game modes, only Payload, Capture the Point and King of the Hill. They are enjoyable but Blizzard can and should do more.

    - Community
    >> It's bad.

    1) Language. Maybe not as bad as DotA / LoL / CS, I haven't played those games so I can't comment, but "ez" "rekt" and stuff along those lines is a common occurrence.

    2) Team composition. It's clearly important in a game where each class counters and is countered by others, more or less harshly. Support classes (read: healers) are generally not picked, and a team without a healer generally performs badly. It's so bad that most of the times I feel pretty much forced to pick either role if I don't want to get stomped... as a result, my first and third most played classes are a healer and a tank.

    Also, class stacking (especially snipers... *cough* hanzo *cough*) is an issue, as less diversity is typically bad.
    I just had a game where most of my team were snipers. In attack. 3 hanzos, 1 widow, me (tank) and another guy (not healer of course). Yes, we failed hard.

    Now that competitive mode is out, people feel even more justified to fuc* around in quickplay because "lol tryhard is just quickplay!!11".

    On the other hand I understand that people might want to practice characters that they never get the chance to play, but that's Blizzard's fault for not implementing a TDM game mode.

    - Netcode
    >> I was happy with it at first, then I started noticing all the little issues that slowly pile up and make you realise that something is very wrong with the game. It uses a client based hit detection, but the client's tickrate is a mere 20hz (compared to 60hz of most online shooters). Also, awful hitboxes for projectile weapons make the whole thing much worse: the most notorious is Hanzo, who is able to shoot people behind cover due to the massive size of its arrows' hitbox. Also, headshots are very frequent and they always seem off in the killcam.

    - Balance
    >> Some classes are / have been very badly balanced.
    The most glaring example was Widowmaker, able to shave off 3/4 of most classes HPs and kill a Zenyatta with a BODYSHOT. Instakilling a class with a bodyshot from a semiautomatic sniper rifle with no sway, no bullet drop, huge magazine and little recoil is insane, I wonder how that made it past QA.

    - Matchmaking
    >> I was very, very disappointed. In short:
    1) Most of my games are stomps. Stomps are never fun for me, even when winning. Close, enjoyable games are 20-30%.
    2) a LOT of premades. Joining as a solo player is a frustrating experience. The game tries to match groups with groups, but more often than not the result is quite imbalanced. Being in an organised group allows you to sync ultimates, that makes a HUGE difference against solos. The most irritating things are that you can't know who's in a premade (in quickplay), and the fact that even competitive does NOT have a dedicated solo queue.

    Also, make sure you join with strong friends. I tried joining with some friends who are not really good at these games (one never played FPS...), the matchmaker tries to match you against other groups that are often very organized, so it ends up being WORSE than solo queue.

    3) Leavers not being punished enough. You can leave a game and avoid a loss in your statistics.
    The poor sod who fills the spot, instead, will get the loss (if the team loses of course, which is likely at that point).
    This can happen even in the last second of a match. That happens to me around 15-25% of the times I start a match.

    That means you join, see the counter at 1 second, get a loss and you're booted out. Excessive leaving will trigger a temporary penalty in exp (-75%), but that simply means less levels = less lootboxes = less skins. Not a big deal.

    Even worse, leaving in competitive causes massive skill level gains reductions for EVERYONE, even the other team.
    - Bull$hit ultimates >> This is entirely personal, but I HATE ultimates that pretty much simulate cheats - I'm talking about Widowmaker's wallhack and Soldier's aimbot. Lame, lame, lame. Conclusion: A great FPS with a very solid foundation, unfortunately plagued by many (not unfixable!) issues that ruin the whole experience.    … Expand
  98. Nasher
    Oct 14, 2017
    6
    This game is trying so hard to be an "esport", but it is too imbalanced and the skill cap is rather low. So it's kinda failing at that. The gameplay is about the characters and powerful I-win abilities rather than the player's ability. There are much better arena shooters out there for less money (and free, like UT4). Also no proper servers, only crappy matchmaking, no mod support, smallThis game is trying so hard to be an "esport", but it is too imbalanced and the skill cap is rather low. So it's kinda failing at that. The gameplay is about the characters and powerful I-win abilities rather than the player's ability. There are much better arena shooters out there for less money (and free, like UT4). Also no proper servers, only crappy matchmaking, no mod support, small maps and small player count.… Expand
  99. Henry0012
    Jul 9, 2016
    7
    Here is a quick pro and cons why I think this game is not a 9/10 like other critics mentioned.

    Pros: - There are a lot of heros with its own playstyle that create countless team-based strategies in this game. - The gameplay is short enough so if you are faced with a team of cheaters, then it will be over quickly unlikes CS GO I am stuck with a cheater for a full hour. - It    Here is a quick pro and cons why I think this game is not a 9/10 like other critics mentioned.

    Pros:
    - There are a lot of heros with its own playstyle that create countless team-based strategies in this game.
    - The gameplay is short enough so if you are faced with a team of cheaters, then it will be over quickly unlikes CS GO I am stuck with a cheater for a full hour.
    - It encourages teamplay over lonewolf type of style. It feels so rewarding when you execute a strategy as a team. And there are a lot of heros that allow all sort of cheesey strats.

    Cons:
    - Micro transaction system makes level progression extremely slow, as they encouraging you to buy the crates instead of grinding out the EXP for skins and customization.
    - There are simply not enough content to justify the price tag, comparing to other big titles out there. You pretty much get 3 gamemode and that's about it. I wish they would implement the Arcade matchmaking like in StarCraft 2.
    - It's too much rock, paper, and scissor. You cannot really main a particular hero, so it is hard to grow emotional attachment to one of them, especially where you can customize their appearance. You're required to switch out heros that counter the other team's hero in order to win objectives.
    - Heroes like genji has very high skill ceiling and it feels outright broken when it is used by a very very good player. It can feel broken at times, and there are no characters that would shut him down hard. .
    - You would still need a very good FPS skill to perform well. Aiming is very important part of Overwatch to win the games, but not as important as CS GO. Characters that require little aiming can easily be countered by a player with superior aiming.
    - The teamwork in this game is very involved so you will need a premade team of 6 people to play the game. Solo queing often leads to frustration, as you sometimes get a troll or a rager in your team and it can get very toxic.
    - Due to the team based nature of the game, most games I play is either one team steamrolling another, and vice versa. It makes this game very boring. Matchmaking is based on how well each individual perform in a game but the match itself relies on how well the team cooperate rather than individual performace.
    - Individual performance is not as meaningful like other games. Sometimes you felt like you did so well, but there are simply no meaningful recognition. It's important to be recognized for your hard work, especially when soloqueiing. This has result in most games I play everybody only wants to do a successive elimination so that they can get on the highlight "Play of the Game" after round ends. Going for the objective becomes secondary.    … Expand
  100. zipikaya
    Jul 5, 2016
    6
    It's a decent game for a few hours of fun. Somewhat hefty price tag all things considered. Game play is solid, what really is lacking is map design in my opinion.
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  1. Trusted Reviews
    Apr 20, 2018
    90
    Overwatch remains one of the most compelling and experimental shooters in the world right now. Blizzard Entertainment’s commitment to innovative new heroes, modes and responding to community feedback is unparalleled – and a treat to watch. Like World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo before it, Blizzard has crafted something that will undoubtedly be around for years to come.
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  2. GRYOnline.pl
    May 5, 2017
    95
    I'm certain that Overwatch will bring dozens of hours of fun to all lovers of dynamic online shooters. Focusing on one type of gameplay and an enormous attention to detail generated an excellent game. You have to appreciate the developers' sincerity when discussing doubts and problems with the community. Blizzard has done it again. You should see for yourself why so many players have fallen under Overwatch's spell.
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  3. GameGrin
    Dec 8, 2016
    95
    Overwatch is a punch to the face for multiplayer shooters. It mingles quick-fix, objective-based gameplay with a deep tactical core and intelligent meta, forming a game that is simply perfect in short bites and thoroughly satisfying to play for hours on end.
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