Overwatch (2016)

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  1. Jamezietocool
    Sep 25, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a great game. It is certainly not a 0 like other user reviewers are saying ,however it's not exactly perfect either.

    There is practically no story in the game, the only story are animated shorts and comics from outside sources to help build the world of Overwatch. And while these are made with the high quality one would expect from Blizzard, the game itself lacks any sort    Overwatch is a great game. It is certainly not a 0 like other user reviewers are saying ,however it's not exactly perfect either.

    There is practically no story in the game, the only story are animated shorts and comics from outside sources to help build the world of Overwatch. And while these are made with the high quality one would expect from Blizzard, the game itself lacks any sort of explanation to who these characters are and why they are capturing points/pushing payloads.
    However, what little story there is can be found in Easter eggs, character dialogues and before mentioned outside sources; these story elements helps makes our 21 characters more interesting and engaging. and i wish Blizzard would have fleshed out the story with an in game campaign.

    Gameplay is where Overwatch excels in my opinion. This is a team focused game and Blizzard have design the game around teamwork. Not once have I ever felt that I wasn't contributing or I was carrying my entire team. The maps are creatively designed and the gamemodes, while very basic and simple, have been balanced and polished out to a high standard. There are 22 (as of Sept. 25 2016) playable characters with more on the way and each of these characters feel unique and useful, even the supports have cool healing abilities and can kill anyone.
    There are 3 main gamemodes: Quickplay, Competitive, and Brawl. Each of these have a variety of maps and objectives to do, however they may get repetitive after a while since the objectives are just attack/defend points and push a payload. And since these are the only gamemodes for now the amount of content will seem lacking for now however Blizzard have promised more for free in the future so that will really decide the worth of the game

    In terms of microtransactions, the game can be played without spending more than the premium price. The microtransaction are lootboxes that you can either get from leveling up or buying them with real money. However obtaining lootboxes by leveling up gets much harder for lvl. 40+. But the only thing these boxes gives are cosmetic skins, sprays, player icons, and voice speeches; lootboxes are completely optional so it won't give any gameplay advantages if you buy 1000 of these to someone who hasn't spent a penny.

    Overall, Overwatch is a great game to mess around with friends. And while the content so far has been lacking, Blizzard's promise of free characters and maps has helped ensure me that content will keep coming for many years to come.
    I recommend you to buy this game at $40 if you love first-person shooters, teambased games, or have a bunch of friends to play with. (Note: If you can, don't buy the origins edition. It's $20 for a bunch of skins that aren't really special compared to other skins anyone can get. Buy the normal edition)    … Expand
  2. Xirhanna
    Feb 2, 2018
    7
    Jeff Kaplan is kind of a running joke. The game is fun but it does get boring rather quickly. Characters are amazing and the style of the art is one of my favorites. Community sucks but what gaming community doesn't these days?
  3. chris5701
    May 29, 2016
    5
    this is a game with beautiful visuals, unique characters, 2 modes and 12 maps you can literally get through all the content iwhich is only multiplayer and ai . two modes on 12 maps all the characters are interesting but woefully unbalanced.
    this game is a complete rip off for $60 when it should be a $20 game or a Free to play game
  4. Chadbrochill
    Jun 4, 2016
    6
    The game is pretty, well-balanced, and has variety. However, this game has the lowest skill-cap I've ever seen in an FPS. Auto-aim abilities, slow average run speed ,movement options being restricted to cooldowns, aoe stuns, and a 20hz tick rate means that your aim and dodging ability never really get tested in a meaningful way. This leaves matches to be mostly decided byThe game is pretty, well-balanced, and has variety. However, this game has the lowest skill-cap I've ever seen in an FPS. Auto-aim abilities, slow average run speed ,movement options being restricted to cooldowns, aoe stuns, and a 20hz tick rate means that your aim and dodging ability never really get tested in a meaningful way. This leaves matches to be mostly decided by decision-making and roster choices rather than talent. As a result, don't be surprised if you feel you've almost mastered a character in under an hour.

    It's easy to get into, but anyone who grew up on faster paced shooters will likely find this game boring after a few weeks.    … Expand
  5. theirrelephants
    Jun 4, 2016
    5
    The controls are solid, the graphics are pretty, the lore is embarrassing.

    Overall, Overwatch is exactly what it tries to be - an average class based shooter.

    Unfortunately, that's ALL it is. There is nothing special here. If you're looking for a few hours of mindless point and click fun, than look no further. If you're looking for something spectacular, look elsewhere.
  6. Shad0wfire99
    May 27, 2016
    5
    Fun game. Gameplay is smooth and responsive. That being said, no single player, no progression. It's a half-game with nothing to keep you coming back after the first couple of days.
  7. Jiggawatts
    Jun 7, 2016
    6
    Addictively fun, colorful, technically highly polished game with great character design BUT with a very questionable gambling-like microtransactions/loot system. Personally I don't think paying for cosmetic upgrades in a full priced game is bad per se. But the way Blizzard did it in Overwatch is not OK.
  8. mijxero
    Jun 16, 2016
    7
    I have enjoyed playing overwatch in small bursts in between my other games. I feel that Blizzard will try to balance all the characters out as best as possible and in a game like this has got to be very difficult. I don't think this is the greatest thing ever, but again for the 40 dollars I spent I am getting my money's worth. It can be frustrating to get with a bad team that just hurlsI have enjoyed playing overwatch in small bursts in between my other games. I feel that Blizzard will try to balance all the characters out as best as possible and in a game like this has got to be very difficult. I don't think this is the greatest thing ever, but again for the 40 dollars I spent I am getting my money's worth. It can be frustrating to get with a bad team that just hurls their corpses at the enemy team one by one, but in games like this sometimes it just happens. You win some and you lose some. Minus one point for BS microtransactions on a system that is designed to purposely slow down your loot box earnings.… Expand
  9. spectralknight
    Oct 16, 2016
    5
    First of all I just want to say that this game is very well promoted and maybe the game is not as good as it seems to be. Now lets go to the main review: The game is good but not excellent and has potential to be something amazing...Gameplay and overall game mechanics are taken from TF2 but the heroes looks like something more close to Dota. It could be fun but in most cases very annoyingFirst of all I just want to say that this game is very well promoted and maybe the game is not as good as it seems to be. Now lets go to the main review: The game is good but not excellent and has potential to be something amazing...Gameplay and overall game mechanics are taken from TF2 but the heroes looks like something more close to Dota. It could be fun but in most cases very annoying due to unbalanced heroes,maps and abilities. The good part is that it will last for a few years at least and we are going to receive updates and new features from time to time. Also the sound is good and along with good graphics and optimization makes me to say that Overwatch is a must try game. Although the price is too high for this kind of game. At competitive mode the game is currently an attempt far for being good at this chapter but it could become good if they will continue to balance it because is hard to balance this kind of game where every hero has some special ability which is overpowered over another hero...The game is not competitive neither fun as well just aspire to be mediocre at both competitive and fun. Sincerely TF2 was so much better and fun, characters were more fun definitely. I think Blizzard is not experienced with FPS so this should be the cause for the mediocrity of game. On the other hand the item drop is good and even better we don't have microtransactions. There is a chance to 50% to like this game...I dont know but personally I liked it very much in the begining but got bored after 20 hours of game. When we talk about the events this is not a big deal at all as well because you get only some crates with skins and a special brawl mode (plus a main menu theme) and thats all...no map decorations or something special...(50/100 for me considering that that Blizzard still makes good games)… Expand
  10. Saikron
    Jul 6, 2016
    5
    It seemed too good to be true that there are 20-something balanced heroes in OW, so I had to pick up the game and find out for myself. It's technically correct that the heroes are all varied and balanced, but the way Blizzard has balanced them has been to make them all have fairly glaring weaknesses that need support.

    There are other games that are perfectly balanced where you still    It seemed too good to be true that there are 20-something balanced heroes in OW, so I had to pick up the game and find out for myself. It's technically correct that the heroes are all varied and balanced, but the way Blizzard has balanced them has been to make them all have fairly glaring weaknesses that need support.

    There are other games that are perfectly balanced where you still feel like you can make a big difference in a game, but in OW if the teammate you need to support you fails you're going to fail too without question. Players are essentially cogs in Blizzard's team synergy machine (but they're such well balanced cogs!).

    I think a great point of comparison is Evolve, which many critics said was too simplistic. OW is by any measure more simplistic than Evolve, except to maintain fake balance your abilities don't do anything compared to what they would in Evolve. If you don't do something about the Shield Beam in Evolve, the monster will lose without question, and when the Support goes down if the monster can't keep him from getting revived that can be game over. In contrast, Zarya in OW has a shield that lasts like 2 seconds. Big **** deal. Reinhardt's shield can be broken by Bastion in like 3 seconds - but it's never just Bastion, is it?

    I can't explain why I keep playing it.    … Expand
  11. Epikuros
    Jun 1, 2016
    7
    Fun FPS. No more. The game play is the same as Team Fortress 2, with better structure and quality of servers, and even simpler for new players, but it lacks of more game modes, something that make you feel that you scale your level, and a Story mode (single or Co-Op). Its fun, don't get me wrong, is fast, it's perfect for some fast games when you only have 20 minutes of free-time.
    The    Fun FPS. No more. The game play is the same as Team Fortress 2, with better structure and quality of servers, and even simpler for new players, but it lacks of more game modes, something that make you feel that you scale your level, and a Story mode (single or Co-Op). Its fun, don't get me wrong, is fast, it's perfect for some fast games when you only have 20 minutes of free-time.
    The team build is quite simple, and is not as mandatory to win as other games, but it doesn't mean that a good pre-made would not make a difference.
    The bad point is the different versions, that you pay A LOT for too many trash for other Blizzard games, even if you don't own them or play them. IMO the cheapest version is the best option.
    By the way: it has NOTHING of MOBA mechanics, and it's a casual FPS...    … Expand
  12. AcidRivix
    Jun 5, 2016
    5
    The game is fun, I will give blizzard that. but at 40 dollars and 60 dollars for the origin edition, this is a complete rip off. Not only that, to play online is extremely taxing on your internet connection. You need to have a high end Wi-Fi connection to be able to enjoy this rip off of a game.
  13. Narafed
    Jun 6, 2016
    7
    To be fair, the game is extremely fun. But when you have these deep cinematic elements to advertise a game, that's usually what people think they are getting with it. The story is in the advertisements, and that's a problem because there is no story to be found in the game itself. There is no reason to feel like a "Hero" as the most recent cinematic implies when there are 3 of the sameTo be fair, the game is extremely fun. But when you have these deep cinematic elements to advertise a game, that's usually what people think they are getting with it. The story is in the advertisements, and that's a problem because there is no story to be found in the game itself. There is no reason to feel like a "Hero" as the most recent cinematic implies when there are 3 of the same character running around on the map blowing each-other up for no reason.

    Titanfall had an effective online story campaign in which ending scenes depended on who won the match for that scenario. Titanfall doesn't have the character appeal of Overwatch, which baffles me that there isn't a story mode at all for Overwatch.

    Overwatch feels like an updated version of Team Fortress 2 with Smash Attacks borrowed from the Smash Brothers, and skills you can use reminiscent of a MOBA. They integrate all of the abilities seamlessly, and it works so well that it's currently holding the entire game together.

    Overwatch is a good team-based FPS, but for it's own longevity it simply needs more content to explore.    … Expand
  14. The_NF
    Jul 23, 2016
    5
    "Overwatch? More like Overrated" is set to become one of the great gaming cliches for which 2016 will be remembered. A triumph of marketing and hype manipulation over game design, Overwatch is alright...but nothing special. If you don't play shooters, this MOBA-shooter hybrid might be the shooter for you. If, however, you crave white-knuckle, skill-based shooter action, you will come away"Overwatch? More like Overrated" is set to become one of the great gaming cliches for which 2016 will be remembered. A triumph of marketing and hype manipulation over game design, Overwatch is alright...but nothing special. If you don't play shooters, this MOBA-shooter hybrid might be the shooter for you. If, however, you crave white-knuckle, skill-based shooter action, you will come away disappointed.

    There is very little scope for individual ability to shine - the game is entirely team based, resulting in a dull experience where nobody is really any better than anybody else. Combat is dominated by the Q button, which releases ludicrously easy, mega powered specials. The guns themselves are incredibly weak otherwise, resulting in combat that is slow and uneventful. If you shoot somebody, their healer heals them, resulting in a lengthy, tedious stalemate until somebody busts out their Q-button special and kills everything without any skill or aim at all.

    It's ironic that in a game where the characters are described as "Heroes", that there is no possibility of individual heroism at all. Teams clump up like sheep and heal each other. This is no game for heroes, this is a game that rewards the herd mentality. Unlike any respectable shooter, it is virtually impossible to take on superior numbers and win because the skill ceiling is so low. No, heroes need not apply in Overwatch.

    Map design is very questionable with some nigh on impenetrable choke points, an issue further exacerbated by the presence of some extremely campy characters, resulting in static rather than dynamic gameplay and a crushing sense of the inevitable since, once again, we can't call upon superior skill to help us overcome the odds since there is no skill in overwatch.

    Overall, Overwatch = Underwhelming. Mildly fun in small doses, but shooter fans will come away feeling very lukewarm.    … Expand
  15. Kurushi
    Jun 20, 2016
    6
    Overwatch has the makings of a great multiplayer shooter, but in its current state, overrated. It's lacking in content, has a large portion of imbalanced characters, which are spread across the roster too thin, making some of them feel useless if you're the 'wrong' class, with illogical strengths and weaknesses in some cases.

    The most interesting mode, Escort (where you push or defend    Overwatch has the makings of a great multiplayer shooter, but in its current state, overrated. It's lacking in content, has a large portion of imbalanced characters, which are spread across the roster too thin, making some of them feel useless if you're the 'wrong' class, with illogical strengths and weaknesses in some cases.

    The most interesting mode, Escort (where you push or defend the cart TF2 style) doesn't have enough maps, where the other modes rely on lazily made symmetrical/mirrored maps with not much scope.

    Overwatch aims to be casual fun with your friends as well competitive if you want to be, but the skill floor is so high it doesn't take much skill to use certain abilities that you can't do much about unless you're a specifically hard counter character - which is a poor excuse for balance if you ask me (whatever anyone says)

    Overwatch WILL be a great game eventually, when it's balanced properly and gets more content. All future content will be free, and with over 10 million players already, it's worth being part of the movement if you have the money burning a hole in your pocket. If you don't, wait a year or so until it's fixed I will probably be giving it a much high score, we'll see.    … Expand
  16. JohnTheHUnter
    Jun 16, 2016
    5
    Game is fun for the first few hours (8+ stars).
    Then its a boring piece of **** I simply dont even touch anymore.

    No content. No content updates. No options. No game mode selection. No ranked. No map selection etc...

    Play game again after a week of not playing. Get queued on my most hated map. Left game - requeue. Same map. Retry. Same Map. Retry. Same map. Get penalty. Alt+F4
  17. AlexRdz
    May 25, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a first-person shooter class-based multiplayer game made by Blizzard.
    Its art-style is gorgeous, from the character to the map aesthetics everything looks fantastic.
    Each character has a personality of their own meaning that players will feel identified and connect easily with some of the heroes. Animations are fantastic. And most importantly, it is super fun if you have    Overwatch is a first-person shooter class-based multiplayer game made by Blizzard.
    Its art-style is gorgeous, from the character to the map aesthetics everything looks fantastic.
    Each character has a personality of their own meaning that players will feel identified and connect easily with some of the heroes.
    Animations are fantastic.
    And most importantly, it is super fun if you have friends to play with.
    My biggest issue with this game is that the current server tick-rate is sitting at a very disappointing refresh rate of 20hz meaning that sometimes you will die from bullets not registering properly which is unacceptable from a competitive standpoint, and let's be honest, Blizzard will push this game to be part of the eSports scene.
    Also, the content is very lacking.

    Now, from this point of my review I want everyone to understand that what I'm going to say are completely my opinions and takes on how I enjoy video-games overall, so don't take this to heart.
    First of all, I'm a very competitive person, I have been playing fighting games and arena shooters for almost two decades, and what I enjoy the most of the games I play is how high the skill ceiling is and what your character's limits are and what you can do with him but, when I watch Soldier 76 mauling everyone without having to aim with his ult, Reaper's Ultimate and Bastion players sitting in one place shooting and killing everyone in sight with apparently no recoil whatsoever it's really off-putting for me.
    Now, I'm not saying that these particular heroes are over-powered since you can easily counter them with another hero, I just don't like the little effort that you have to make to kill someone in this game.
    I also think the maps are not that good with poorly placed health packs specially if we compare them to TF2's extremely memorable maps.

    TL;DR:
    The art-style is definitely my favorite aspect of this game and it is super fun with friends but, from a competitive standpoint this game doesn't appeal to ME, I know everyone is enjoying it and that's fine. The content is very lacking too.
    Kudos to Blizzard for such an extremely successful game.

    Peace,    … Expand
  18. supermanultra
    May 25, 2016
    5
    It's okay, but not for a full priced game. Not much content, extremely repetitive after ~5 hours, and the skill ceiling is insanely low. Clicking Q and killing the entire team isn't very fun or skill-based.
  19. PawpawTheCat
    May 24, 2016
    7
    The "WOW" factor is definitely there and with a developer like Blizzard, you can expect regular updates and patches. Excellent graphics, diverse characters (excellent character design), fast fast game play. It also has short games with short wait times. For 1st time players, there's a much-appreciated training mode to ease you through. Matches are fun & killing opponents satisfying.
    I    The "WOW" factor is definitely there and with a developer like Blizzard, you can expect regular updates and patches. Excellent graphics, diverse characters (excellent character design), fast fast game play. It also has short games with short wait times. For 1st time players, there's a much-appreciated training mode to ease you through. Matches are fun & killing opponents satisfying.
    I tried most of the characters. I loved playing Genji, Tracer & Bastion.
    The problem is that there is not enough content to justify its price tag. There may be 21 characters but none of them can be further modified (save cosmetically). There are lots of maps but most are repetitive.
    Another problem is with the PS4 controls. I may have not gotten the sensitivity settings right (used default, then tweaked every 4 games) but I found it more difficult to to track enemies with the cursor compared to COD, Destiny, Borderlands. The cursor usually ends up overshooting. Like I mentioned might be due to the settings. Problematic when playing Widowmaker
    Good game overall    … Expand
  20. isg1983
    Jun 10, 2016
    6
    Brings nothing new to the table. Just a super polished Team Fortress 2 with some moba some skills added. It is a fun game while it lasts, got to add release price is just out of hype, no multiplayer only game deserves that much money.
  21. savionen
    May 25, 2016
    6
    Fun to play, but wears out quickly. There's only a handful of modes and maps, and flat-out no deathmatch. The game lacks any sense of real depth, I'm honestly not sure why this game is 40+ dollars, it could have easily been F2P. Most of the people giving this game a 10 probably won't be playing it a week from now.

    I also fail how this game will become part of the "competitive scene"    Fun to play, but wears out quickly. There's only a handful of modes and maps, and flat-out no deathmatch. The game lacks any sense of real depth, I'm honestly not sure why this game is 40+ dollars, it could have easily been F2P. Most of the people giving this game a 10 probably won't be playing it a week from now.

    I also fail how this game will become part of the "competitive scene" when the netcode is so sloppy. On death, you can watch the kill cam and they very rarely portray what actually happened. Blizzard has tried to combat this by having extra-large colliders, but it makes anything above the waist practically a headshot.    … Expand
  22. BottyBotsworth
    May 26, 2016
    6
    It would be better if it had more game mode than escort and king of the hill. Hell, it'd be better if you could queue for one of those game types but as it is now I regret buying this game. There are only 3 heroes I enjoy and most of the heroes feel really bland to me. The graphics are solid as well as the animations. The game play feels lacking.

    Really wish there were ways to modify    It would be better if it had more game mode than escort and king of the hill. Hell, it'd be better if you could queue for one of those game types but as it is now I regret buying this game. There are only 3 heroes I enjoy and most of the heroes feel really bland to me. The graphics are solid as well as the animations. The game play feels lacking.

    Really wish there were ways to modify your heroes such as equipping them with certain gear to increase stats. Playing as mercy I feel like I cant heal any form of damage making her completely moot unless the other player runs away which is a terrible idea for both game types.    … Expand
  23. gsq
    May 25, 2016
    5
    blizzcon 2014: "check out a very early version of our new game overwatch" --- yeah it's great fun, eager to see where it's going.

    24.05.2016: "we have added 555 cosmetics and some polish, enjoy !" 1 game mode called "run to a certain spot on the map and do your thing". 1 hour in and you have seen everything the game has to offer. that's just insane. but i guess we have shiny short    blizzcon 2014: "check out a very early version of our new game overwatch" --- yeah it's great fun, eager to see where it's going.

    24.05.2016: "we have added 555 cosmetics and some polish, enjoy !"

    1 game mode called "run to a certain spot on the map and do your thing". 1 hour in and you have seen everything the game has to offer. that's just insane. but i guess we have shiny short movies and 555 skins. all that WASTED development time *sigh*. but i guess you have to set priorities when it comes to such a huge game like overwatch ...
    and we are talking about blizzard here. that's the actual shocking part. they just leisurely cut ranked mode "to make it fun" but still release the game as if there's enough content anyway. that would not have happened 10 years ago. and then all those 10s from magazines. who are they trying to fool ?

    if this wasn't a blizzard game players would jump in, play for 2 to 3 hours and never touch it again, because there is nothing to touch. if this wasn't a blizzard game magazines would be like "nice idea ... fun gameplay but 0 content/longevity, wait for it to go f2p".

    i guess hopefully one day even blizzard will get punished for their bold game releases these days ...    … Expand
  24. macharius39
    May 26, 2016
    6
    A decent team-based shooter crippled by some serious problems. A short list:

    -20 tick rate servers (20 refreshes per second). Modern FPS games used 60 tick or higher. This means that Blizzard cheaped out and is using a netcode model that was popular back when dial-up was still a thing. It also leads to a lot of unnecessary and frustrating deaths as the low update rate and their server    A decent team-based shooter crippled by some serious problems. A short list:

    -20 tick rate servers (20 refreshes per second). Modern FPS games used 60 tick or higher. This means that Blizzard cheaped out and is using a netcode model that was popular back when dial-up was still a thing. It also leads to a lot of unnecessary and frustrating deaths as the low update rate and their server prediction algorithms kill you because your own reactions to situations fail to register in time. Considering the fast-paced nature of the game, this money-grubbing decision by Blizzard makes the game frustrating for anyone with any kind of FPS experience and skill. It is currently one of the most hotly debated topics on their message boards, which they are ignoring. This issue, if not addressed makes the idea of Overwatch becoming an e-sport a complete joke.

    -Poor matchmaking (hopefully this sorts itself out as people supposedly have ratings that help them adjust their matchmaking accordingly) and accusations that they are using the same kind of matchmaking as Heroes of the Storm which forces people into games where they get stomped repeatedly if they win rate goes too high over 50%.

    -RNG crackboxes for cosmetics. This is a pretty blatant cash grab and preys on the psychology behind gambling addition, which some people are susceptible to. They should have kept random loot boxes for leveling but allowed you to buy whatever skins/emotes/sprays you want like they do in Heroes of the Storm and World of Warcraft. This decision was probably forced upon them by Activision who aren't afraid to do anything to maximize profits.

    -Hero stacking and poor hero balance. Some heroes are quite powerful while others are just meh. "Pro" teams stack the powerful ones. Some heroes are extremely cheesy when stacked, like Bastion and Torbjorn, to name two. There is currently no limit on how many of one specific hero can be used.

    -Missing features at launch e.g. no Competitive Mode. Yet the cash shop works perfectly.

    -Two-faced policy when it comes to banning cheaters. 2 "pro" players were busted for using aimbots in Overwatch competitive play. They were not banned and are still making streams, playing competitively and making bank from the game. Yet Blizzard states a zero-tolerance policy for cheating and claims to have banned people caught. So it seems like if you're a "pro" player and bring visibility to the game from an e-sports perspective and help Blizzard make more inroads into the e-sports scene, you are treated differently from everyone else.

    The graphics, animations and sound are all excellent. The game looks good and runs well. If they can address the gameplay issues outlined above, the game is definitely one of the best shooters on the market but if they don't, it's going to sour the community fast.    … Expand
  25. Janosuk
    May 25, 2016
    5
    After sinking a good few hours into this game I've come to the conclusion that it's far from worth the 40 euro asking price I dropped on it for.

    It's a game based around 20 or so Heroes that all have 'unique' play styles, you will spend all your time either bashing your head against a brick wall as you throw yourself against the enemy in an attempt to escort (Yes.. escort missions!!! So    After sinking a good few hours into this game I've come to the conclusion that it's far from worth the 40 euro asking price I dropped on it for.

    It's a game based around 20 or so Heroes that all have 'unique' play styles, you will spend all your time either bashing your head against a brick wall as you throw yourself against the enemy in an attempt to escort (Yes.. escort missions!!! So much fun..) the payload to a destination or completely stomp the enemy into the ground, all the while playing on escort maps that become ever more choke-points that render the enemy team an even greater advantage. There is also capture the area (Most balanced) and a combination of the previous two game modes leading to a hybrid of sorts. All be told there are a whopping ... three game-modes to play in.

    As with most games where you're locked into a character with unique skills and attributes there are some who are exceptionally strong and those that are .. well.. In need of a minor buff, some tanks don't feel 'tanky' at all and support characters that are capable of dishing out the pain like a pure dps character. Almost every match-up I've had so far (It is early days yet I'll give the game that) has almost everyone choosing the sniper/dps hero's leaving me to have to pick up the slack and choose the support and/or tank.

    Since all the Hero's have unique skills it follows that there is a champion who counters those skills and enables you to progress as a team, it becomes extremely monotonous when you have to rock paper scissor your way through a match, although you can buck the trend and have a team made up exclusively of one hero (Yes hero stacking is a thing, blizzard didn't learn from league of legends), which on some maps is extremely broken.

    It does have it's charm however, the characters are all quirky and interesting (If lacking in the lore department), some having that edgy, dangerous look about them others are charming and cute, while some are a combination of the two, all of which are rendered in a very beautiful, stylized graphics engine. You have various vanity unlocks for each of them, from in-game emotes, skins, lines they can say and various different sprays, there is enough useless junk to collect that would give Ubisoft games a run for it's money.

    All in all I would wait for the price to drop before purchasing this game, it's fun in short bursts but it has it's issues to say the least, but seeing as this is a blizzard game the price wont see a drop until sometime in the next decade.    … Expand
  26. rustyfeeder
    May 27, 2016
    5
    This game is mediocre. It lacks creativity and originality. There are many f2p games of the same genre out there. It has Blizzard brand behind it and an army of Blizzard fans. Remove this and I doubt this game would be any such popular. It is really sad to see that so many innovative games do not get attention and games like this receive so much praise.
  27. FreeZie
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I have the game and will continue playing it mostly because of the passion in the community and that it's pretty fun. It's a great game for people that are starting fps games or who are more interested in moba's because aim isn't as important in this game as it is in games like counter strike or team fortress 2. However, I don't think it's a great competitive game. The game is really easyI have the game and will continue playing it mostly because of the passion in the community and that it's pretty fun. It's a great game for people that are starting fps games or who are more interested in moba's because aim isn't as important in this game as it is in games like counter strike or team fortress 2. However, I don't think it's a great competitive game. The game is really easy to learn and less skillful than other fps games because alts and ability's are the most important and they are extremely easy to use.… Expand
  28. mohbaboo
    May 25, 2016
    5
    Great gameplay with great characters but short on modes and I can't see myself playing it more than a couple of weeks which makes the game's price questionable.
  29. NCTReview
    May 24, 2016
    6
    I personally did not enjoy this game. As much as I loved TF2 when I was younger, this game has the charm. Except, this game is really confusing me, as it feels a **** like the game BRINK, which was a great FPS, but panned due to the lack of blood and unsatisfying kills. BRINK had a great story, although the two are different, Overwatch feels alot like BRINK, aside from the parkour gimmick.I personally did not enjoy this game. As much as I loved TF2 when I was younger, this game has the charm. Except, this game is really confusing me, as it feels a **** like the game BRINK, which was a great FPS, but panned due to the lack of blood and unsatisfying kills. BRINK had a great story, although the two are different, Overwatch feels alot like BRINK, aside from the parkour gimmick. The game has no blood, and not even any ragdolls, making your kills feel lifeless. The game is also EXTREMELY demanding, with a non prebuilt made in 2014 struggling at 30fps. Witcher 3, Dying Light, and Fallout 4 run it 60 no problem. Disappointing.… Expand
  30. Specter36
    May 27, 2016
    5
    в и целом общем денег своих не стоит
    увлекает на недельку максимум
    ожидал большего
    а вышел очередной HOtS
    очень жаль что Близзы так скатываются в последнее время
  31. mech
    Jun 6, 2016
    6
    The game has fun basic dynamics, but unfortunately the abilities are mostly very annoying rather than fun to play around. It's ironic how the "play of the game" feature serves to highlight this. Most of the "plays" are just 1 button insta-kill ultimate abilities with ridiculous AoE. There is also the occasional turret triple-kills while the actual player-controlled hero is failing to hitThe game has fun basic dynamics, but unfortunately the abilities are mostly very annoying rather than fun to play around. It's ironic how the "play of the game" feature serves to highlight this. Most of the "plays" are just 1 button insta-kill ultimate abilities with ridiculous AoE. There is also the occasional turret triple-kills while the actual player-controlled hero is failing to hit anything even once or is wandering cluelessly on the other side of the map. I hate the term "dumbed down", but I can't think of anything more appropriate to describe this game.… Expand
  32. Agade
    Aug 19, 2016
    6
    Overrated.

    Runs really well but solo queuing is really boring. There are better things to play if you want to play with friends.

    Stay away from this game if you are into FPS/aim this is more of a rock/paper/scissor with the classes. Hitboxes twice the size of the models and 30 tick servers.
  33. K7avenged
    Jun 4, 2016
    6
    As is expected from Blizzard, this game has gotten its fair share of polish, and it shows. Its stable, the art design is great, the audio is on point, and the characters are all fun to play as. So where could you go wrong?

    Solo play. That is, playing the game without a group. See, this is a game where teamwork reigns supreme. If you can't work as a team, your side will lose, horribly.    As is expected from Blizzard, this game has gotten its fair share of polish, and it shows. Its stable, the art design is great, the audio is on point, and the characters are all fun to play as. So where could you go wrong?

    Solo play. That is, playing the game without a group. See, this is a game where teamwork reigns supreme. If you can't work as a team, your side will lose, horribly. Like, embarrassingly bad. So when you join a game where your team refuses to work together (whether through character roles or just playing together) not only will you lose, but you won't even have fun. You will start to dread playing solo.

    And then you play as a pre-made group with communication and all of a sudden, this is an awesome game! You're having fun, you're winning and losing games, and before you know it, 4 hours have passed and you're wondering where the time went.

    But like anything, you'll remember the negatives more than the positives. I can't recommend this game to people who don't have a dedicated group already. Solo matchmaking is a gamble you'll more often lose, and winning doesn't even feel that rewarding anyways. Its stomp or be stomped, out of 194 matches, i've had 2 that I would consider anything nearing "a close game". Plus, an event in which no one could have possibly saw comming some characters are in need of a bit of balancing. Who would have guessed?

    I give it a 6. The good games are fun, let there be no doubt. Playing as a team, against other teams, is fun and rewarding, but playing solo is such an infuriating experience. I imagine some people will quit just from that alone, and I wouldn't blame them. Good teams are rare, but the bad teams make you regret buying the game in the first place.    … Expand
  34. akalukas
    Jul 15, 2016
    7
    I think its a good shooter and it also makes fun together with friends. But the idea behind is not new and it is played like the grandfather of this shooter genre in many ways ( Team Fortress ).
  35. Van_Spoutnik
    Dec 15, 2016
    6
    Let me get this straight, Overwatch is not a bad game. But having 2000 hours in TF2, with some of it in the competitive scene, I bought the game with very high expectations, of course it wouldn't meet all of them.

    Yet, at first, everything was better. High polish! More gameplay, more ways to enjoy! Awesome looks! High skill cap! And for a while, I enjoyed the game hard enough to give    Let me get this straight, Overwatch is not a bad game. But having 2000 hours in TF2, with some of it in the competitive scene, I bought the game with very high expectations, of course it wouldn't meet all of them.

    Yet, at first, everything was better. High polish! More gameplay, more ways to enjoy! Awesome looks! High skill cap! And for a while, I enjoyed the game hard enough to give this game a 10.

    I had a blast learning every corner of the maps. I had a blast learning most of the heroes. I had a blast experiencing the full circle of human emotions, from joy after a hard win, anger and sadness after losing. It really is an investing game, .... or so I thought until I hit a problem TF2 never had.

    TF2 could switch up the ways one could enjoy the game. You could play the way Valve meant it to be played, but not only. If you wanted to go for a more casual experience, you could. If you wanted to be really competitive, more than intended, you could. If you wanted to improve some skills while still having fun, jump maps or sniper only maps were there for you. The list goes on and on....

    Overwatch doesn't have that. Meaning that no matter how great the game might be, if you're looking for more than the simple package given by Blizzard you'll have to pass.

    But the real problem I had after 300 levels in Overwatch was the skill ceiling. After they removed edge dashing with Genji, there are no more tricks you can learn to get any kind of advantage in the game (they are legion in TF2)
    These kind of tricks, while giving you slight advantages, used to make me feel like I was progressing, that I was getting better at that game. Having no such thing in Overwatch means that you will feel powerless, like you're not progressing at all. The fact that you depend so much on your team doesn't help that feeling neither.

    In short,if like me you've REALLY liked TF2 and its diversity, you will be left disappointed in Overwatch. If you were looking at TF2 for a competitive experience, you found your game.
    If you never played TF2 and have no clue what I am talking about, go for it anyway!    … Expand
  36. Alex0001
    Apr 26, 2017
    7
    Отличная история и не плохой баланс персонаже но просто ужасная система подбора соревновательных игр
  37. Sunykamey
    Jan 20, 2019
    5
    Game is ok, nothing ground breaking but polished. Yet even after almost 3 years the matchmaking is still horrible, the teams unbalanced, no real team play in a team based game and no efforts of the developers to change the core issues. It's basically the same game as it was at the beginning with the same issues which speaks volumes.
  38. Huizi
    Oct 29, 2016
    5
    It's decent, but is still a bit pricey for what feels like a f2p model.

    The gameplay is fun and polished and the characters are unique, there really are some fun times to be had, until you run into certain "campy" characters. There are ways to counter them, but by that point, your fun has been ruined (not to mention the random teammates tend to run like lambs to the slaughter).    It's decent, but is still a bit pricey for what feels like a f2p model.

    The gameplay is fun and polished and the characters are unique, there really are some fun times to be had, until you run into certain "campy" characters. There are ways to counter them, but by that point, your fun has been ruined (not to mention the random teammates tend to run like lambs to the slaughter).

    Overall, it's a decent game that is good for killing a half hour or so, but nothing I would take too seriously.    … Expand
  39. InfiniteYT
    Sep 20, 2017
    5
    Overwatch as a casual game is very enjoyable. It's filled with interesting mechanics, a nice art style, and fun gameplay. Sadly as a competitive shooter the game falls flat.

    The gamemodes are almost a copy of TF2 involving either moving a payload or attack/defense control points. The way play these modes is through quick play, the weekly brawl, vs bots, or competitive(I will get to    Overwatch as a casual game is very enjoyable. It's filled with interesting mechanics, a nice art style, and fun gameplay. Sadly as a competitive shooter the game falls flat.

    The gamemodes are almost a copy of TF2 involving either moving a payload or attack/defense control points. The way play these modes is through quick play, the weekly brawl, vs bots, or competitive(I will get to later). The game as of July 24th has 22 characters with there own ability's. Most of them are fairly generic like a sniper(widowmaker), a engineer(torbjorn), a scout(tracer), a soldier(Pharah), a medic(Mercy), and a demoman(junkrat), but the still differ themselves enough from there TF2 counterparts. The other characters though very one dimensional are fairly unique and offer a wide variety of gameplay styles. Each character typically only has 1 gun, 1-2 abilities, and a special. The guns control fairly well except they lack any recoil and really have a low skill ceiling to use most of them. Most of the abilities are cool like creating a ice wall or providing armor to teammates. The problem stems from the specials. Some of the specials are nothing much but the others are downright ridiculous. Here is where competitive falters, the specials not only are OP and unbalanced but take little to no skill to pull off. Wallhacks, aimbots, Invincibility all sound like hacks but are REAL specials for some of the overwatch characters. That's not competitive nor fun to play with or against. To add to that there are broken hitboxes for most character and weapons making any chance to be competitive pushed to the side. Also you have to be level 25 to unlock competitive which takes far too long to achieve. The game even in casual is ruined by these "Specials" due to there limited skill to use and overall cheapness when you get killed by one. The soundtrack of this game however is great and fits the heroic mood of the game very well. I always enjoy booting up the game and hearing the music as I prepare for battle against...overwatch? Yea, the lore is fairly week as well as the gameplay doesn't correlate at all with the lore made for the game making you wonder what the point of having all those cool short films to advertise the game. Luckily that does little to affect the game play. The last thing is the in game cosmetics which do look cool and don't affect the gameplay and it is fun to be rewarded with when you play more. The loot boxes are overpriced if you want to buy them but there really is no point. In conclusion Overwatch does have some great things going for it but as a competitive shooter it falls flat. Hopefully it goes for a more casual approach like TF2 did or a competitive approach instead of this frustrating middle ground of a unbalanced annoying mess. There is still going to be more updates so I'm eager to see what Blizzard does with the game in the future. 7.4/10 -Infinite    … Expand
  40. Cleglaw
    Nov 20, 2016
    6
    in first look its a very fluid, well paced good game with unique characters... but as you explore it more, you just realise it has big flaws in it.

    1- some characters are so easy to play. its super annoying that you know you just got killed by some random clicks. for example, there is a bomber and all he does is randomly spamming infinite granades across the map. no aim, no well    in first look its a very fluid, well paced good game with unique characters... but as you explore it more, you just realise it has big flaws in it.

    1- some characters are so easy to play.

    its super annoying that you know you just got killed by some random clicks. for example, there is a bomber and all he does is randomly spamming infinite granades across the map. no aim, no well spend ammo and fairly low cooldown of reloading. this isnt only character does this kind of things, many characters, in fact, requires no real thought or skill to play good. blizzard apperantly wanted a easy to play, casual game but i think they did way too over the top. if you can walk and click you will for sure, get kills eventually. its that much easy.

    2- it too dependant of teamplay, and game doesnt help you to have a good multiplayer experience.

    there are roles such as like tank, support etc etc, and people can pick anything they want and actually this is a huge problem. why? if you value teamplay like me, half of your games will be about filling empty role spots in team. noone picked tank? you know you should pick a tank.. irresponsible players wont be sharing duty and you will sacrifice your fun more times then you can guess.

    also, you can encounter players who insist on playing characters they are bad at till forever, and its annoying that you know there is nothing preventing it. you see this guy, picking hanzo and playing terrible with, but still insisting on playing it for hours and hours, game doesnt provide any options for you to handle this frustration... it just lets it... because well blizzard wants it casual as much as it can be.

    3- some hitboxes for abilities, or attacks, are ridicilously large... its too casual. at first i had great respect for some hanzo & roadhog players but later i found it was just too easy to make headshots with those caharaters. hanzo, the character which is supposedly a sniper, hits your head just by aiming your upper body.

    4-it doesnt matter if you spend your coins carefully on legendary skins and content alike.

    they sometimes give free and absoloutly super looking skins that makes your legendary skin look thrash compared to it. for my genji, i purchased most expensive skin but blizzard recently decided to give away a brand new better skin for everyone who plays a few games in Heroes of the Storm. why did i even tried to collect all that gold then???

    casualness of blizzard destroys a brliiant potential... if you are similar to other recent blizzard games its a common thing now. daiblo 3 suffered same things.

    my final score: 6/10. blizzard builds it and destroys it all by themselves. i dont reccomend spending money for this game, its allready overpriced and its not good enough to keep you playing if you look for replay values.    … Expand
  41. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Casual playing is fun, but there is no team play. Competitive gameplay has team play, but a toxic community with super competitive no lifers.
  42. FluffyBunnyBro
    Jun 2, 2016
    7
    I was pretty hyped for this game and now that I've played it its good. BUT it is definitely not without flaws. There are many unique characters with their own play style and lore. which is probably the best thing about this game. The characters are awesome and each one feels different from the others. One of the most annoying things though is that half the time I cant play my favoriteI was pretty hyped for this game and now that I've played it its good. BUT it is definitely not without flaws. There are many unique characters with their own play style and lore. which is probably the best thing about this game. The characters are awesome and each one feels different from the others. One of the most annoying things though is that half the time I cant play my favorite characters because everybody just uses the offensive characters and go off and do their own thing. Sometimes your teammates don't even pick healers and you feel the need to pick a healer and your team ends up with 5 McCrees and 1 Mercy. Also the balance is good but there are a few OP characters IMO: Bastion, McCree, Lucio, Roadhog, and D.Va. As long as you have a good team though you can beat your enemies easily (Unless you're up against 6 McCrees, then your screwed). The MAIN problem though is the price. This game cost $40 dollars on PC and $60 on console. Not to mention there are microtransactions. The microtransactions are just for loot boxes which can give you character skins, voice lines, emotes, player icons. Also there are Overwatch points which you can ONLY GET FROM LOOT BOXES! You should be able to get these points from playing the game. You can get loot boxes from leveling up but that takes a long time and most of the time you just get useless sprays and crap. Hopefully Blizzard makes a better progression system because if you could purchase JUST overwatch points with real money I might actually spend money to get Explorer Winston. Also $60 and even $40 is just too much for what your getting. Its fun but I really think it should be $30 at most. The end.… Expand
  43. cypronge
    Aug 5, 2016
    5
    There is a serious lack of content, n its current state it has the content of a free to play game. there are only 3 game mods, Defend objective/ Attack objective/ Escort. There is no story mode, and there are some issues with balance between heroes. the most annoying thing are the fanboys that will defend this game just because it has the blizzard logo. I have played the game for 30+ hoursThere is a serious lack of content, n its current state it has the content of a free to play game. there are only 3 game mods, Defend objective/ Attack objective/ Escort. There is no story mode, and there are some issues with balance between heroes. the most annoying thing are the fanboys that will defend this game just because it has the blizzard logo. I have played the game for 30+ hours but i regret buying it. The choice is yours, but there are much better games out there.… Expand
  44. thejoker1234
    May 5, 2017
    7
    overwatch is a fun game that can give you some good hours but it has no single player stuff(it makes me even more disappointed whan i saw the animated shorts on their youtube),it lacks content and uniqueness and the multiplayer isnt as good as others say, it has microtransactions in a 40$ game
    and has zero unlockes that worth your time, the only ones are skins,skins, skins, skins and    overwatch is a fun game that can give you some good hours but it has no single player stuff(it makes me even more disappointed whan i saw the animated shorts on their youtube),it lacks content and uniqueness and the multiplayer isnt as good as others say, it has microtransactions in a 40$ game
    and has zero unlockes that worth your time, the only ones are skins,skins, skins, skins and skins.
    i am not saying that overwatch is a bad game it just not worthy of all the "game of the year' awards it got, it an average game, it a good game with a alot of problems with it.(also get boring over time) 7/10    … Expand
  45. Pendrodamus
    Aug 20, 2016
    6
    I've been wanting to review this game for a while. Now that I've got a metacritic account, I think I can make up for lost time. There's not much to be said, so it's better to be brief: the game is good. Is it great? No. Is it horrible? No. Alot of people will be split on their feelings about the game, and I don't blame them. But the game never does anything offensively bad. Although I'mI've been wanting to review this game for a while. Now that I've got a metacritic account, I think I can make up for lost time. There's not much to be said, so it's better to be brief: the game is good. Is it great? No. Is it horrible? No. Alot of people will be split on their feelings about the game, and I don't blame them. But the game never does anything offensively bad. Although I'm not the biggest fan of Blizzard, you can tell they really wanted this game to succeed, so they put millions of man hours into making sure it at least worked properly. Character balance and map selection is still something that can be worked on, but there's always hope that the game will get better.

    With that said, I don't quite think it's worth 40 dollars. Not yet.    … Expand
  46. AngryBanana
    Nov 11, 2016
    7
    This is a great game, It has great characters and is relatively balanced. There may be only 4 modes, but they are so damn fun. It's gorgeous, it plays well, but there's micro transactions (which is always bad) you have to have battle.net to play it, which is basically the blizzard version of Uplay (also bad). You have to go through some boring ass tutorial (still bad), but the gameplay isThis is a great game, It has great characters and is relatively balanced. There may be only 4 modes, but they are so damn fun. It's gorgeous, it plays well, but there's micro transactions (which is always bad) you have to have battle.net to play it, which is basically the blizzard version of Uplay (also bad). You have to go through some boring ass tutorial (still bad), but the gameplay is so fast paced, the screen is never too cluttered and you're always on your toes looking out for a Tracer or Genji trying to flank around you. Spend $40 get the game, its not repetitive, I'm telling you! IT IS NOT REPETITIVE, the game has lots of replayability. I've already sunk 60 hours into this game and I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface.… Expand
  47. SLTYSPTOON
    Feb 24, 2020
    7
    This game is great and easy to run on most PCs but it gets stale after a while and matches seem to end the same way for me (loosing). Ok, I know what you all think, I'm a crybaby that can't take loosing but when you are constantly having 5-7 loosing streaks in competitive and half of them are because your teammate left is stupid and annoying. I feel like you will have better luck than meThis game is great and easy to run on most PCs but it gets stale after a while and matches seem to end the same way for me (loosing). Ok, I know what you all think, I'm a crybaby that can't take loosing but when you are constantly having 5-7 loosing streaks in competitive and half of them are because your teammate left is stupid and annoying. I feel like you will have better luck than me if your better at shooters than me though and are able to get a higher rank (I went from gold to bronze in 1 day). Arcade & quick play are fun and don't make you want to throw your PC out the window, the modes are consistently changed making everything fun. Overall, overwatch is a decent game with the worst competitive mode I've ever seen, fun arcade mode and decent replay-ability. I'd say its worth 20-30 dollars, if you spend any more than that you got ripped of.… Expand
  48. Denvers
    Mar 24, 2020
    6
    Overwatch WAS great - for a while, it was the best multiplayer game out there, but sadly, Blizzard ruined it. New charecters that are added feel stale, role queue makes the game unfun to play casually, and Overwatch is getting a sequel that adds little to no content. This is still a fun game, but in its current state, I can't reccomend anybody to buy it.
  49. Kin260
    Mar 25, 2020
    7
    For the kind of game it is, it's good. But only with friends. If you have a good-sized friend group by all means you should all get it and play together, but the community is pretty toxic and playing alone isn't very fun
  50. EfeDursun125
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    There's no character balance in this game, and sometimes this game makes you angry, you can't enjoy it if you don't have a good team in this game.
  51. Ukupnik666
    May 27, 2016
    5
    A clone TF2 with assesA clone TF2 with asses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  52. dregojax
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I'll go with a 7.5/8 max. the gameplay is excellent but a little short on modes and map. The roster is fun, but not as innovative as people seems to think. They just strip down the basic sets of move of much of any shooter character to gives it to some character - a quite cheap way to creat a few "unique" character.

    For 40$ it,s a an excellent pick up. But keep your head above the hype.    I'll go with a 7.5/8 max. the gameplay is excellent but a little short on modes and map. The roster is fun, but not as innovative as people seems to think. They just strip down the basic sets of move of much of any shooter character to gives it to some character - a quite cheap way to creat a few "unique" character.

    For 40$ it,s a an excellent pick up. But keep your head above the hype. It's not really new. Its perfectly done, but we are not in front of a milestone in the videogame world.

    Now i must go back to play that very fun game!    … Expand
  53. StarScream2092
    May 26, 2016
    6
    It all depends on what you are expecting from a game. Overwatch is a solid FPS based on spells and objectives. However it gets repetitive and it does not have any Single player story mode. If you are a person that can play same thing over and over with great character design this is for you. People still play League of legends but there is item variations so that can be different everyIt all depends on what you are expecting from a game. Overwatch is a solid FPS based on spells and objectives. However it gets repetitive and it does not have any Single player story mode. If you are a person that can play same thing over and over with great character design this is for you. People still play League of legends but there is item variations so that can be different every match. Cs:Go also have repetitive gameplay but i think people are driven by learning skill and mastering shooting. In overwatch you cant swap weapons and skins are not that great too. Most of them are just recolors. Blizzard knew this game have shallow game mechanics but well polished, they even wanted to put it as free to play. But then they saw hype is building up, and understood they can charge people for that. Usually people who played 4 - 6 hours (total gameplay) say it is awesome. They are expecting that there is a lot more content they did not discovered yet. But in reality that is all.… Expand
  54. makar55
    May 27, 2016
    6
    Here we go, I will note a few points:
    Graphics: If you like Disney's movies - you will enjoy. Ok, done with design now move forward to quality and it's "OK" - no more.
    Music: Very typical, especially on the locations. Gameplay: game based as cooperative, but even so its enjoyable in solo. Now let me show why I cant say its the best part of the game. As very experienced shooter player I    Here we go, I will note a few points:
    Graphics: If you like Disney's movies - you will enjoy. Ok, done with design now move forward to quality and it's "OK" - no more.
    Music: Very typical, especially on the locations.
    Gameplay: game based as cooperative, but even so its enjoyable in solo. Now let me show why I cant say its the best part of the game. As very experienced shooter player I say this game sucks in shooter part, no good feeling from shooting or using skills, it's more like Dota or LoL in this way.
    Characters: I think everybody can find something for himself, but ever latex in some places have not persuaded to don't stop playing.
    Game mods: JUST 2 GAME MODS, ITS RIDICULOUS! It works in moba games because 100+ playable characters.
    General impressions: if it was free to play I would play few more hours.    … Expand
  55. Cast1
    Jun 1, 2016
    6
    Its verry fun, for a little while. Everything thats there is good. But aside from characters to play. Theres so little there. It suffers greatly from a lack og game modes. Game types and maps. It gets old really quickly. For the price tag it should hva been in development a couple of months longer to get more stuff in there. What ive gotten out of it is a couple of hours of fun, thatIts verry fun, for a little while. Everything thats there is good. But aside from characters to play. Theres so little there. It suffers greatly from a lack og game modes. Game types and maps. It gets old really quickly. For the price tag it should hva been in development a couple of months longer to get more stuff in there. What ive gotten out of it is a couple of hours of fun, that quickly gets old. It will probably get alot better when they add more stuff in there. But as it stands. I can only call it mediocre with a verry good/fun starting hours.… Expand
  56. TheWaffle
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Overwatch: Spam the Game. After putting in several hours of gameplay in the beta and the release, there's no doubt that this game has great potential. It's simple, accessible, and well-polished. It is Enemy Territory polished to a mirror sheen. However, it is very simplistic. The game evokes Enemy Territory's gameplay, but lacks the experience and talent development system of that game. ItOverwatch: Spam the Game. After putting in several hours of gameplay in the beta and the release, there's no doubt that this game has great potential. It's simple, accessible, and well-polished. It is Enemy Territory polished to a mirror sheen. However, it is very simplistic. The game evokes Enemy Territory's gameplay, but lacks the experience and talent development system of that game. It also lacks any kind of inventory or character customization. That would be fine, except the classes are extremely barebones. The fact that most abilities cooldown within 2-4 seconds leads to crazy amounts of spam, and the winning teams almost exclusively include some combination of Mei and Junkrat. Ice wall spam ruins the fun and Junk Rat is easily able to get his ultimate and get 2+ kills every time. It would make sense to work off of the audio cues to try and dodge, but since his bomb-tire has so much health and can be controlled and has a massive blast range, it's hard for all but the most agile heroes to dodge. Roughly 50% of my deaths in game came from that one ultimate, even after I learned the audio cue to spot it.

    Allowing multiples of the same hero on the same team, while often touted as a deep strategic choice, only encourages spam. There are enough characters with enough tactical overlap that it would not be detrimental to limit teams to one of each character. Allowing people to change characters mid-match is also a bit goofy, since the matches are only about 10 minutes long, while players are locked into the same class for 20+ minute games of Heroes of the Storm.

    I look forward to the game after some balancing changes, specifically: increasing the cooldown on Mei's ice wall and reducing the damage or radius on Junkrat's ultimate.    … Expand
  57. Serious_Much
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I will write a short, but sweet summary of what is a game with potential.

    The tight, fast paced gameplay, in combination with glittering game worlds and unique, interesting heroes to play with promises some good fun to be had. The key issue is- where is the rest of it? 21 heroes is plenty for release, and the interplay of direct counters (such as snipers hitting the large bodies of    I will write a short, but sweet summary of what is a game with potential.

    The tight, fast paced gameplay, in combination with glittering game worlds and unique, interesting heroes to play with promises some good fun to be had. The key issue is- where is the rest of it?

    21 heroes is plenty for release, and the interplay of direct counters (such as snipers hitting the large bodies of tanks with ease) make the strategic elements in the game great. However, you get 12 maps and only 3 game modes. THREE.

    I played this game thoroughly throughout the beta, and I had a fantastic time testing out characters, understanding tactics for each objective and so on. The issue is, once you have got to grips with it all, what else is there? No ranking progression, no single player, and merely vague promises of additional maps and heroes coming.. as usual for blizzard "Soon TM".

    If you are the kind of person who can play the same experience for hundreds of hours on end (which admittedly is likely a large portion of the FPS player base), then sink your money without care. Those of us who enjoy variety might want to steer clear until a more appropriate price point is settled or more content has been added.

    I think the life span for the game is an issue, and it could go the way of most other AAA purely online shooters- barren within months    … Expand
  58. Reckless39
    May 26, 2016
    6
    WARNING! A LOT OF TEXT! MOVE TO THE END OF THE REVIEW TO GET A SHORTER VERSION OF IT!
    1. Yet another online shooter that doesnt include blood, gore etc. for only reason: more ages are allowed to play - more money. It is way too happy and sunny game for such jenre - it is about freakin war so blizzard decided to sell to kids a game about smth as horrible as war.
    2. Gameplay was very    WARNING! A LOT OF TEXT! MOVE TO THE END OF THE REVIEW TO GET A SHORTER VERSION OF IT!
    1. Yet another online shooter that doesnt include blood, gore etc. for only reason: more ages are allowed to play - more money. It is way too happy and sunny game for such jenre - it is about freakin war so blizzard decided to sell to kids a game about smth as horrible as war.
    2. Gameplay was very repetitive for me. So I couldn't take more than an hour a day of this ... shooter. I was trying like 5 heroes a day but in the end you will have to choose the hero that your team need to win. So I always must play heroes with extremly boring gameplay for me in order to get a win.
    4. It was also surprising for me that a game with small maps and little players number has such system requirements. I can only hope this was and intended feature of the game's engine so that it will develop more efficient or smth like that.
    3. They were making a free to play game, but when the main development was over they made a f2p game cost 40$! So basically it is a worse quality game because it was meant to be free, but they unlocked donation content so you have to pay for it a lot.
    After all, I can say that this game wasn't innovative or addictively fun to play. I gave a 6 to this game, cause it also has quite intresting story for each character, but it is completely ignored in the game, when everybody is killing each other with no lore reason and there can be 2 and more same heroes at the same time on the batlleground, so it was the same mistake like in heroes of the storm. I wonder how the game could've be if there were 2 opposite alliances of heroes like in wow, and the battlegrounds were actually some sort of scenarios and had at least some kind of intro for them on the loading screens.
    Simple version of the review: meh.    … Expand
  59. pootismanextrem
    May 29, 2016
    5
    The heroes are very unbalanced. The game follows a "rock-paper-scissors" mechanic when it comes to combat (e.g. hero X has a much lower chance to defeat hero Y than hero Z), rather than encouraging using and learning mechanical skill. The HUD is horrible, and solo-queueing is the most frustrating experience I've had in multiplayer games in a long time.

    The game is REALLY team based,    The heroes are very unbalanced. The game follows a "rock-paper-scissors" mechanic when it comes to combat (e.g. hero X has a much lower chance to defeat hero Y than hero Z), rather than encouraging using and learning mechanical skill. The HUD is horrible, and solo-queueing is the most frustrating experience I've had in multiplayer games in a long time.

    The game is REALLY team based, meaning that no matter how good you are, you can't carry your team to victory. So forget getting any enjoyment from the game if you don't have at least 3 friends to play with.

    The maps are poorly designed, with multiple chokepoints which result in long lasting stalemates (even up to 10-15 minutes because of the overtime counter).

    The game is only fun when you play maybe one to two matches per day, and when you are winning.

    It is in no way worth $40. Wait until the price comes down to at least $15-$20 before purchasing.    … Expand
  60. Netherscourge
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Don't be fooled by all the high review scores from other sites. The reviewers are binge-playing the game, at launch, when there are tons of people in games and Loot Crates via leveling comes early and often at these early levels. But after they finish the review, they stop playing the game. So in their mind, the game will always be that much fun and rewarding, when it fact it will not asDon't be fooled by all the high review scores from other sites. The reviewers are binge-playing the game, at launch, when there are tons of people in games and Loot Crates via leveling comes early and often at these early levels. But after they finish the review, they stop playing the game. So in their mind, the game will always be that much fun and rewarding, when it fact it will not as it currently stands. But they were left with a good impression just based on the first ~40 hours or so they played it and they will move onto other games to review.

    RIGHT NOW, yea, the game is fun. But there is an eventual problem:

    -After a couple weeks, when you're taking a lot longer to level up, the Loot Crates take much longer to come by. You won't be seeing any rewards for just playing the game. That EXP bar will be moving in very slow chunks. You'll be tempted to spend MORE money on Cosmetic Loot Crates in the Blizzard Shop.

    -Blizzard better add a HELL OF A LOT MORE GAME MODES - NOT JUST MAPS OR NEW TOONS. THREE game modes?... That's it? That will get boring and repetitive real fast. In fact, it's already boring and repetitive.

    -The game is not worth $40, much less $60. It should be free-to-play. It is very light on content, has zero class/loadout customization outside of cosmetics and they have a Microtransaction Shop to let you BUY Cosmetic Loot Crates if you don't even feel like playing the game that much.

    These review sites are completely ignoring the long-term value of the game, of which there is very little to look forward to at the moment. They've been sucked into the intro experience and are not weighing what's to come, which appears to be just more cosmetic additions to the game.

    My review? 7/10 until Blizzard adds something more to this game. Maybe even some sort of co-op PvE mission-based stuff. Only reason I'm scoring it this high is because I do have faith in Blizzard to update and improve the game down the road. They have dramatically changed games like Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft with patches over the years, so there is hope. But how far down the road?. The core gameplay engine is solid, but there is very little to do with it in this game except run around in circles shooting at other people running around in circles. And your only rewards are a random assortment of cosmetic clothing or decals for 21 different characters, some you might not ever bother playing. It's not enough to give this game legs, IMO.

    6 vs 6 is already tiring. Blizzard can do better than this.    … Expand
  61. DesperateDan
    May 27, 2016
    6
    Good looking game and the mechanics are competent but it doesn't break any new ground and is pricey for a MP only game. It feels somewhat like a free to play game.
  62. Rtheom
    May 25, 2016
    6
    It was okay and I'd play it if it was free. Unfortunately, I already went through the "online only for a lot of money" phase with Titanfall and I'm no willing to make that mistake again. It was mildly entertaining, but I was bored with it by the end of the beta. Maybe this will be worthwhile once it becomes free in a year.
  63. Captiosus
    May 31, 2016
    7
    Based on my time in Closed and Open Beta along with a limited bit of time after launch, I initially gave the game a pretty favorable "9" rating. After a full week and slightly more than one full day of actual game time, my opinion has trended decidedly downward so I feel I must revise accordingly.

    All one needs to know about Overwatch can be gleaned by looking at the in-game/Battle.net    Based on my time in Closed and Open Beta along with a limited bit of time after launch, I initially gave the game a pretty favorable "9" rating. After a full week and slightly more than one full day of actual game time, my opinion has trended decidedly downward so I feel I must revise accordingly.

    All one needs to know about Overwatch can be gleaned by looking at the in-game/Battle.net achievement list: Many of them rely on luck, some require only time, and few require actual skill.

    There is a potentially good - no, great - game here but it is wrapped up in a myriad of poor design decisions such as questionable character balance, poor map design, poor netcoding, and the allowance of hero stacking (which exacerbates all three of the other issues). There are tons of complaints about individual characters but the issue really is a combination of all four problems always happening at once. Sure, the complaints about Bastion's sentry mode with no slow down on aiming, no spread on shots, and no ramp up before firing are valid but they're almost always a problem BECAUSE the maps are designed to heavily favor defending teams by either providing too few pathways for attackers, by allowing blatant base camping, or by putting an easy to defend choke point right outside of the defending team's spawn base (while the attacking team usually has to run a fair distance from their last checkpoint after death). Now add that the game allows multiples of the same character and one can see how the issues become multiplied.

    There's also the fact that Blizzard themselves have confirmed that the game's servers only run at a 20 tick rate (less than a third of what's considered minimum standard) and also includes a baked in latency delay to "favor the shooter" (read: prevent the need for leading shots) *on top of* each player's normal latency. Cheap, unavoidable deaths (such as being killed as Mei while in Ice Block or as Tracer after Rewinding because the server simply didn't "see" it relative to your opponent's latency+built-in delay) are frustratingly frequent.

    The matchmaking system is just... bad. I generally split my time between running in a small group of 3-4 people or running solo depending on time of day. Not that it matters, mind: Regardless of running solo or grouped, either you're going to steamroll the opposing team or you're going to get steamrolled. In 213 games played so far, I can say that two dozen (or less) of those were close matches where the teams were really fighting to win. As for the rest, we either won by a large margin or lost by a large margin and very few last longer than 7.5 minutes. This might seem fun at first but it quickly becomes mindnumbing. I'm not sure what they use to determine rating for matchmaking but it feels off and it certainly doesn't help that some maps are designed almost entirely to promote steamrolls by the defending team - maps like Temple of Anubis and Route 66, both of which my usual group now leave any time they pop up in the rotation. Not because we can't win on them (we can and have) but because they're simply NOT fun to play on EITHER side.

    There are very few elements of skill in Overwatch, mostly found in the support cast of Mercy, Lucio, Symmetra, and Zenyatta. For everyone else, this is a game of luck: Lucky timing on the acquisition of ultimate abilities, lucky placement of the enemy team, lucky netcode timing/lucky connection, lucky map selection, and so on. I would love to say I have faith in Blizzard to deal with these imbalances but I simply do not considering many of them were known as far back as Closed Beta and still went live at launch (not to mention their 8.5 year long struggles balancing Warcraft's Arena PVP system with far fewer classes).    … Expand
  64. Hooch
    May 25, 2016
    5
    It is nice looking, good optimized game when looking from engine perspective.

    BUT (I'll just write things I don't like, good stuff was already mentioned by others). - Very, very short games. 5-10 minutes for match. - Long time between matches. Long post match screens, long hero selection and long "warmup" time. - Playing to looking at menu time ratio is 50:50. - Very casual, there    It is nice looking, good optimized game when looking from engine perspective.

    BUT (I'll just write things I don't like, good stuff was already mentioned by others).
    - Very, very short games. 5-10 minutes for match.
    - Long time between matches. Long post match screens, long hero selection and long "warmup" time.
    - Playing to looking at menu time ratio is 50:50.
    - Very casual, there is no real learning curve and because of this even great player will be killed by one of too many "luck", "no skill required" shots from novice player.
    - Microtransactions... I just don't support them in full AAA price title. This game looks and feels like a F2P game (F2P with micro transaction is acceptable for me).

    BIG PLUS:
    I requested refund as this game didn't suit me well and Blizzard wasn't making any problems.
    BIG PLUS for their customer support.    … Expand
  65. AsboXFlemzo
    May 24, 2016
    6
    When i saw the first cgi video of this game i thought, wow that looks amazing. Wow another dead island situation. pros - very pretty and sounds nice.
    Cons- Well the game is generally completely unbalanced. Some Hero like mcree can roll and fire a 6 round clip. Other can fly agross the map at super speed, have two health bars and unlimited ammo. Yup completely unbalanced, once guys is a    When i saw the first cgi video of this game i thought, wow that looks amazing. Wow another dead island situation. pros - very pretty and sounds nice.
    Cons- Well the game is generally completely unbalanced. Some Hero like mcree can roll and fire a 6 round clip. Other can fly agross the map at super speed, have two health bars and unlimited ammo. Yup completely unbalanced, once guys is a auto turret that can wipe out the team instantly. There is 1 mode split into 3 to pretend there is 3 modes. Caputure points then escort train. Other modes are just capture points and just escort train. Honestly a huge rip off. Maps seem ok, but are unbalanced to the flying heros. Classes are broken since offence is basically useless and defence and tanks completely over power them in any 1v1. Some support have more dps then offence. The game is a huge mess, someone needs to completely rework the heros. Now ive played both tf2 and battleborn and shadowrun so i know how balanced hero shooters work. Honestly its the worst of the bunch. Gameplay feel great if i was aged 3-14.    … Expand
  66. Sindoray
    May 25, 2016
    7
    UI:

    Interface isn't that good, and actually needs more work. It's hard finding what you are looking for, and most of the time it's unclear what a button would do. How to change my icon? I had to spend a minutes before actually finding where it was. UI is a mess. Balance: The game is far from balanced. Tracer triple dashing for a "mine" then going back have a very low counter play.    UI:

    Interface isn't that good, and actually needs more work. It's hard finding what you are looking for, and most of the time it's unclear what a button would do. How to change my icon? I had to spend a minutes before actually finding where it was. UI is a mess.

    Balance:

    The game is far from balanced. Tracer triple dashing for a "mine" then going back have a very low counter play. Same goes for Bastion, the turret of Tjor or whatever the **** his name is. Hanzo throws random arrows for the hope of a bounce/ricochet that gives a kill. D. Va launches her robot for kills since her weapon range sucks, and once robot is destroyed you are almost a siting duck. Sometime you die to random **** that is being thrown as there is no initiatief to safe abilities/throwables. Free kills!

    Also, since the ammo is infinite, and loading is like 0.5 sec.... there is no reason not to hold the fire button down. Hold the button down and wander around killing people you face, since they die way too fast anyway.

    Map design:

    The look of maps is great, but maps aren't balanced at all. Maps almost always favour 1-2 types of heroes and discourage other types. Ofc, support is always needed.

    Invisible walls are also to be found. Why? No reason. Sometimes you hit a "wall", and cannot fly/dash over it, or past it.

    The game itself is kinda boring after a long time. There is no much difference between matches. Maps do change, heroes not so often. Bastion, Widow Maker, Tracer, Mercy and Hanzo to be found everywhere.

    Match Making:

    This 1 plain sucks. Played 12 matches with 8 of them with the same people being thrown from team A to B and back. I cannot believe i'm getting matched with the same people over and over and over again. From time to time 1-2 players join/leave, but it's almost always the same people.

    Loot Boxes:

    These are expensive as hell, RNG as **** and you will never be able to get everything from just playing the game. It's a Buy2Play game, but you still need to pay to unlock skins. I'm ok with this, but not when it's random, and you are not even guaranteed to get what you want. Not even when paying for the overpriced "Loot boxes".    … Expand
  67. SealOfConfusion
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I enjoy it but it feels so very shallow. I'll continue to play it because it finally allows me to play a fast paced game FPS that isn't COD which I've wanted to find an alternative to for so long. This is different and that's good to me. If I feel like a few fast pace games that my other friends can handle (due to this being very low in complexity) I'll play overwatch. If I feel likeI enjoy it but it feels so very shallow. I'll continue to play it because it finally allows me to play a fast paced game FPS that isn't COD which I've wanted to find an alternative to for so long. This is different and that's good to me. If I feel like a few fast pace games that my other friends can handle (due to this being very low in complexity) I'll play overwatch. If I feel like longer games and more complex game, I'll fire up battleborn. I like both well enough. Sorry black-ops 3, I waited for you since BO2 and I played you enough now and time to move on. It's not you COD, it's me. I'm sorry but we're breaking up. /shrug… Expand
  68. 345Y
    May 26, 2016
    7
    Overwatch really is fun. The graphics are cool and doesnt not try to go with "one of the best looking game ever" style. It is competitive and the different characters are well thought. Although this multiplayergame is near perfect I give a 9/10 for this game. Because I am missing two little things that dont disturb the gamestyle at all.

    1. Character customiziation: I dont need different    Overwatch really is fun. The graphics are cool and doesnt not try to go with "one of the best looking game ever" style. It is competitive and the different characters are well thought. Although this multiplayergame is near perfect I give a 9/10 for this game. Because I am missing two little things that dont disturb the gamestyle at all.

    1. Character customiziation: I dont need different "victory poses" and actually: I find the totally useless as the feeling when you open a lootbox and you only get **** sprays or pose (especially when you see some epic or legendary reward) you are disappointed.
    2. And furthermore I would like to have a bit more options of customiziation (I dont want to open the comparision to Team Fortress 2 - but you get the point). Something that changes the style HOW you play. This wont happen by the skins you get. Some new weapons with small damage changes or buffed abilitys would make me happy as I would think more of options and new methods, which will make a game perfect for me: Thinking of how you like to play and what small changes make the perfect gamestyle for you.

    Still, the game is absolutely stable, makes fun and looks nice. So, like I said before, I give it a 9/10.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  69. ScottyDawg1995
    May 24, 2016
    5
    I played the beta for Overwatch and in my opinion.. It was all that good. It just seem's to be another generic fast paced shooter with loads if things going on. Its also repetitive which is never a good sign.
  70. GroundStatue
    May 24, 2016
    5
    Within 30 minutes I felt like I've played this game years ago after spending a decent amount of time with TF2. You cannot select which game mode you'd like to play. The game is so reliant on both a competent team composition, as well as competent players behind those selections. It's difficult to ever feel good at playing this game since you're not given the opportunity to select theWithin 30 minutes I felt like I've played this game years ago after spending a decent amount of time with TF2. You cannot select which game mode you'd like to play. The game is so reliant on both a competent team composition, as well as competent players behind those selections. It's difficult to ever feel good at playing this game since you're not given the opportunity to select the character you enjoy or want to learn. Rather, you'll need to pick the tank or healer role most of the time. The alternative is that everyone is a sniper or Reaper and you'll lose the game within 30-45 seconds (this has happened to me more than once). Unless you're a huge Blizzard fanboy, more power to you if you are, this game gets old extremely fast. The $60 price tag for consoles is ludicrous, and Blizzard has the audacity to bring in microtransactions on top of that price. Every one of my friends I've played with has gone right back to whatever game they were playing after about 2 hours of Overwatch.

    P.S. A game being "polished" is not a feature, it just means the game is actually working as intended.
    P.P.S. A game cannot be credited for "world building" when the only lore exists outside of the game. Where are all the former Destiny critics on this one? Winston says the world needs us? Somehow that translates the world needing us to push this car from point A to point B. Things can't be too bad in this world if the worst problem they need the Overwatch folks to solve is a flat tire.    … Expand
  71. z0mbielol
    May 25, 2016
    6
    This game is no where near a 90+ game. I honestly thing Blizzard must have paid off the reviewers.

    The game is slow, boring and caters for the casual noobs. The game has no long term playability, its not competitive at all.. the game doesn't even have a scoreboard ffs! (Pretty sure it doesn't even have ranked play yet either, but I tell you now no one will take seriously the game is so    This game is no where near a 90+ game. I honestly thing Blizzard must have paid off the reviewers.

    The game is slow, boring and caters for the casual noobs. The game has no long term playability, its not competitive at all.. the game doesn't even have a scoreboard ffs! (Pretty sure it doesn't even have ranked play yet either, but I tell you now no one will take seriously the game is so low skill.) What FPS doesn't have a scoreboard, as a result games feel boring, bland and you have no reason to get better when you can't compare yourself to other players.

    The skill cap is so low you literally can destroy teams camping in a corner playing one handed as Bastion. Skill-less game for the casual market that will be dead in 6-12 months time.

    I actually had high hopes for the game coming from a TF2 background, but sadly Overwatch is just a bit of casual fun that gets boring after a few hours. I tell you now the only reason a lot of people are liking at the moment is because it makes noobs feel like they are pro with the pointless plays of the game sh*t that you can get by just pressing one button. Game is a joke tbh.

    Its definitely not worth its price tag, its literally looks, feels and plays like a free 2 play game.

    This is also coming from a big Blizzard fan.. played WoW for over 5 years. since its beta... that also started to cater for the casuals and literally ruined the game. Looks like they have still not learnt. £££ comes first I guess.    … Expand
  72. deadracer14
    Jun 3, 2016
    6
    Pros: The game is fun, cool, and def something to play on the side/when you got 15 min to spare.

    Cons: Lets face it, this is TeamFortess with a reskin and new characters. No story mode, and every time youll play the same thing, on the same maps. balancing issues need to be tweeked. after a while the loot boxes just arnt enough to keep you goin. OVERALL: dont buy the delux or w-e    Pros: The game is fun, cool, and def something to play on the side/when you got 15 min to spare.

    Cons: Lets face it, this is TeamFortess with a reskin and new characters. No story mode, and every time youll play the same thing, on the same maps. balancing issues need to be tweeked. after a while the loot boxes just arnt enough to keep you goin.

    OVERALL: dont buy the delux or w-e version, $40 is BARELY worth it if you are in the market for a new TF2 with better community and match finding. The game will get old, but is a sure fire way to entertain yourself for a bit (just like TF2) its not one of those new age 4 shots kill you type of games, more of a bullet hell, deaths mean nothing, fun causal shooter.    … Expand
  73. Montyoctavarium
    May 28, 2016
    6
    This game reminds me of Street Fighter V, very solid core and game play, while lacking in every other department. The game play is absolutely fun, but I personally don't see any reason to play beyond 20-30 minutes at a time. The leveling system is currently useless, the rewards are only good if you care about vanity items, there's really 0 reason to keep going.

    The lack of single    This game reminds me of Street Fighter V, very solid core and game play, while lacking in every other department. The game play is absolutely fun, but I personally don't see any reason to play beyond 20-30 minutes at a time. The leveling system is currently useless, the rewards are only good if you care about vanity items, there's really 0 reason to keep going.

    The lack of single player doesn't bother me too much, but with a 50$+ price tag (here in Canada), it's a lot of money to pay for something so basic. With time, the game could easily move towards a 9-10, but there's just too many things missing in its current form to give it a solid 8-9.    … Expand
  74. Chnmmr
    May 30, 2016
    7
    I love and hate this game. I've been having a lot of fun but now that I'm level 35 with hours under my belt, some things have very readily come apparent.

    Pros: -Very pretty with a great aesthetic. -Each hero has personality and unique abilities -Usually very fun to play as a group. Cons: -Snipers are broken and badly affect the experience. Hanzo is obnoxious with his arrow hit    I love and hate this game. I've been having a lot of fun but now that I'm level 35 with hours under my belt, some things have very readily come apparent.

    Pros:
    -Very pretty with a great aesthetic.
    -Each hero has personality and unique abilities
    -Usually very fun to play as a group.

    Cons:
    -Snipers are broken and badly affect the experience. Hanzo is obnoxious with his arrow hit box and ultimate.
    -Some levels have awful chokepoints that are overly hard to break through.
    -PoTG... the worst idea conceived by man since the Nuke and Justin Beiber. It's a team game which rewards ONE person who managed to press Q the right time. If only it was skippable.
    -Hero balance in general. Some heroes (Mcree, Hanzo, Widow,) are too strong while others are so rarely played that it's hard to tell.
    -Match making is abysmal. Apparently 6 man teams on coms should face teams of solos and pairs... and is perfectly fair. Solo play in this game has little redeeming value.
    -Some character repetition in certain maps make them very very difficult to deal with. Namely Bastion, Reinhardt, and Torbjorn.    … Expand
  75. ozorxoron
    Sep 1, 2016
    7
    Good game let down by the map Hanamura which is an unbalanced nightmare.

    Good game let down by the map Hanamura which is an unbalanced nightmare.

    Good game let down by the map Hanamura which is an unbalanced nightmare.
  76. alexthepie
    May 29, 2016
    7
    a solid 7 / 10 its fun but long term it doesnt hold my interest, its nice to play if you got half an hour to kill quick to get into but also quick to put down.

    Its pleasing on the eye in a cartoon/nintendo sort of way but i dont feel the depth of strategy when i play it for using cover or advancing towards objectives etc which i think you need in good shooter games, it totally lacks    a solid 7 / 10 its fun but long term it doesnt hold my interest, its nice to play if you got half an hour to kill quick to get into but also quick to put down.

    Its pleasing on the eye in a cartoon/nintendo sort of way but i dont feel the depth of strategy when i play it for using cover or advancing towards objectives etc which i think you need in good shooter games, it totally lacks unlocks or a sense of progression too which is a pity because threes potentially a better game here the basics are all good its a shooter lite. insert comparisons to tit(an)fall in this respect hypeometer set to 200% delivery to to 65% so you will be 145% disappointed after a week or so when this game starts to feel old.

    good hook, but no line or sinker ;)

    p.s. I dont understand all the 10/10 reviews be realistic ..    … Expand
  77. MasterRed
    May 31, 2016
    7
    The game is good but there needs to be more maps, they should definitely add a capture the flag style game mode.

    Game play: Solid game play and is quite refreshing, very different from most games in it's category Graphics: Graphically an amazing game Sound: Soundtrack is quite good Replay Value: The game has high replay value but can get boring. Value: For what has been released    The game is good but there needs to be more maps, they should definitely add a capture the flag style game mode.

    Game play: Solid game play and is quite refreshing, very different from most games in it's category
    Graphics: Graphically an amazing game
    Sound: Soundtrack is quite good
    Replay Value: The game has high replay value but can get boring.
    Value: For what has been released it's quite expensive.    … Expand
  78. Manamaster
    Jun 7, 2016
    7
    Don't get me wrong, the game is quite fun, for the first 5 to 10 hours, but the lack of content is baffling.
    The amount of characters is alright and you'll have a different experience with each one of them, but you'll feel stagnation after a while, especially if you are not playing with your friends, as random teams will rarely fulfill each role and if you don't want to lose you may need    Don't get me wrong, the game is quite fun, for the first 5 to 10 hours, but the lack of content is baffling.
    The amount of characters is alright and you'll have a different experience with each one of them, but you'll feel stagnation after a while, especially if you are not playing with your friends, as random teams will rarely fulfill each role and if you don't want to lose you may need to compromise to balance your team.
    At first the objective of each game mode is not clear and you'll notice how new players just play as if they were on team deathmatch all the time.

    The game is fun, but I wouldn't recommend you to buy it as it is incomplete right now and the experience won't last more than 15 hours without boring you thanks to how repetitive it may become.    … Expand
  79. Noxislight
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Super fun game overall but many anoyance like low tick rate, free kill ultimate with very litte skill involved and some useless character. I'm still having a blast.
  80. willyzone
    May 25, 2016
    6
    I think the game is a bit overrated , it could be a freee to play but is not.Also the game dosent have the depth of a blizzard game , in 2 min you know how to play overwatch , and is very easy to dominate it so it could be borring then , also 21 champions is not acceptable and there are only few maps.By the moment is not a great game , poor content , lets see in 5 months
  81. TixyLix
    May 24, 2016
    6
    I don't get what the big deal is, I think it feels like a subpar shooter, the character design is uninteresting, it's not funny, the map design sucks and the classes are so basic...

    Just a bad TF2 to me.
  82. prince_warhero
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    Best multiplayer game I have played in a long time. Completely polished, awesome looking and the best part is the heroes and gameplay. So much depth, but very easily accessible from outside.. I am going to be playing this game for a long long time..

    Update : the game has become stale, blizzard does not focus on giving new game modes/new heroes.. every match its like seeing same heroes    Best multiplayer game I have played in a long time. Completely polished, awesome looking and the best part is the heroes and gameplay. So much depth, but very easily accessible from outside.. I am going to be playing this game for a long long time..

    Update : the game has become stale, blizzard does not focus on giving new game modes/new heroes.. every match its like seeing same heroes again and again.. Each competitive season they make a lot of changes and its like even they are confused how to proceed. Also it lacks basic features of esports like replay saving, match history and stuff    … Expand
  83. masamuneriku
    Aug 7, 2016
    6
    The game was promising at the beginning but currently it is getting a bit worse with every patch. Each balance fix seems to make the game even more unbalanced.

    Currently at season 1 competitive play is enjoyable only for premades. The rating system doesn't work, the rank gain/lose for healers is not fair and the skill of the teammates on solo play is on either extremes. There is no    The game was promising at the beginning but currently it is getting a bit worse with every patch. Each balance fix seems to make the game even more unbalanced.

    Currently at season 1 competitive play is enjoyable only for premades. The rating system doesn't work, the rank gain/lose for healers is not fair and the skill of the teammates on solo play is on either extremes.

    There is no new maps or modes in the near future which doesn't fix the lack of content. Yet they're planning on adding a new hero which presumably will make the games even more unbalanced.    … Expand
  84. Evtrex
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Blizzard's hybrid is far from being ''Best PC Game of 2016''. It does not incorporates anything new to the industry. It is just another monotonous multiplayer game. While the game feels completed overall(from maps, characters, and settings) compared to any free to play. Great servers, incredible response time, and no lag at all(even at the highest settings). So basically does what isBlizzard's hybrid is far from being ''Best PC Game of 2016''. It does not incorporates anything new to the industry. It is just another monotonous multiplayer game. While the game feels completed overall(from maps, characters, and settings) compared to any free to play. Great servers, incredible response time, and no lag at all(even at the highest settings). So basically does what is supposed to do. It is not a game changing in any way. From that perspective it couldn't been worst because nobody knows how is going to be before the end of the year. It can change for better or not change at all, if that is the case I will be very disappointed, thus making it a just-for-the-moment experience. Blizzard is risking a lot with this game at the same time we are too by putting our money into it. So the game is a bomb just hope for the best to keep it out of our side because we don't know when is going to explode.… Expand
  85. AngelMorenoARG
    Jun 8, 2016
    5
    Un 5 de punto y estoy haciendo piadoso con este juego .
    Mi impresión del costo fue como WTF un robo en el costo de este producto que no tiene campaña , este juego se quiere vender como si fuera " excelente " en idea original y gráfico me parece que no va .
    ROBO EL QUE COMPRE POR 40 O 60 EURO SE LLEVARA UN SABOR AMARGO EN LA BOCA
  86. Drakkull
    Sep 19, 2016
    5
    It's an OverPriced games ( R$ 160,00 in Brazil ) and an OverHyped game.

    Fun at first, but lacks in variation, only 2 gamemode. The characters are really cool and stuff, but looks like Blizzard effort was it, character and period, the rest of the focus was put on microtransaction. Look, dear Blizzard, TF2 was B2P, eventualy ( after 3 years ) moved to F2P... But still a fun game for    It's an OverPriced games ( R$ 160,00 in Brazil ) and an OverHyped game.

    Fun at first, but lacks in variation, only 2 gamemode. The characters are really cool and stuff, but looks like Blizzard effort was it, character and period, the rest of the focus was put on microtransaction. Look, dear Blizzard, TF2 was B2P, eventualy ( after 3 years ) moved to F2P...
    But still a fun game for some time, but we expected more from you, Blizzard, much more.
    And beware, if you fail this game TF2 and Paladins are just behind you.    … Expand
  87. tekki
    Jun 5, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is an ok game, good to play casually for some fun. At this point in time it suffers from severe lack of content which might put some off. The biggest problem it has however is the gameplay which will divide the masses, overwatch puts team first before individual skill, you cant carry your team likewise the emphasis is on team "abilities" synergy.

    an example : a well defended    Overwatch is an ok game, good to play casually for some fun. At this point in time it suffers from severe lack of content which might put some off. The biggest problem it has however is the gameplay which will divide the masses, overwatch puts team first before individual skill, you cant carry your team likewise the emphasis is on team "abilities" synergy.

    an example : a well defended point may drop immediately if the other team has the right combo to counter your teams skills and abilities. this is very different from other FPS where a lone ranger can hold point, or if one team is too dominant in skill, the other team will fail.

    what happens is, if you are caught with a lesser team, no matter what you do will fail.

    another probrlem is their servers, blizzard has SEA and USA servers linked, this is a huge problem cause suddenly you may find yourself playing on the other side of the world with 200+ ping.

    As it stands id recommend this game for TF2 fans and die hard lovers of Blizzard, but will caution anyone who wants to get into it.    … Expand
  88. YoloSwag4Doge
    Jul 21, 2016
    7
    I'm not sure what to think of this game. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it and sometimes I love to hate it as much as I hate to love it. There's a lot of outlandish, BS abilities... and yet sometimes it's those BS abilities that make the game fun. Some games are stagnant and dull. And yet sometimes the evolution of class warfare is quite remarkable. Everyone is free to change theirI'm not sure what to think of this game. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it and sometimes I love to hate it as much as I hate to love it. There's a lot of outlandish, BS abilities... and yet sometimes it's those BS abilities that make the game fun. Some games are stagnant and dull. And yet sometimes the evolution of class warfare is quite remarkable. Everyone is free to change their class throughout the game. So all of the things you hate being used against you, you can use against your opponents and sometimes you'll see some truly hilarious/bizarre sh1t as one team desperately tries to out class the other.

    There definitely needs to be more maps, champs and game modes. But the good news is when you pay for the game you pay for all the DLC that will be coming out as well. If you're on the fence, wait a bit. It'll be interesting to see where this game goes.    … Expand
  89. AgentVenom117
    Aug 2, 2016
    7
    This game is heavily addictive and fun to play but where it nails the unique characters, designs and gameplay it lacks heavily on content where the only ounce of backstory we get is a small cutscene when you start the game. If you want the rest of the story behind the characters and why they are shooting each other you're going to have to go online which gives me heavy destiny vibes. ButThis game is heavily addictive and fun to play but where it nails the unique characters, designs and gameplay it lacks heavily on content where the only ounce of backstory we get is a small cutscene when you start the game. If you want the rest of the story behind the characters and why they are shooting each other you're going to have to go online which gives me heavy destiny vibes. But overall the game is a lot of fun but I suggeste waiting for a sale.… Expand
  90. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    5
    Unpleasant character designs and mediocre gunplay make for an average gameplay experience.
  91. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    I havent played it for a year or so now so I dont know the current state but it seems its still the same, its a good shooter game that I had fun with but sadly the ranked system killed the game for me.
  92. noisnam
    May 27, 2016
    6
    another overhyped game. would not have bought it if i have tried the beta. adding healer in shooting game isnt a good idea. its polish and great network. but thats it. u can get bore with it very soon. not a must buy.
  93. Tytos
    Jun 9, 2016
    7
    Solid foundation to which build open, really hope they don't tackle this at the usual "Blizzard slow" speed, multiplayer games live from constant new updates and currently the game lacks content, long time motivation.
  94. PlaysGames
    Jun 5, 2016
    6
    Over all Overwatch is a very pretty and mechanically decent multiplayer shooter. The biggest reason it gets such a low score for me is the poor hit registration. After playing for a few days I've noticed I die pretty frequently just after moving behind a wall or just after dashing out of the way. The kill cam doesn't show me moving at all, even at very low (>20ms) ping. It feels likeOver all Overwatch is a very pretty and mechanically decent multiplayer shooter. The biggest reason it gets such a low score for me is the poor hit registration. After playing for a few days I've noticed I die pretty frequently just after moving behind a wall or just after dashing out of the way. The kill cam doesn't show me moving at all, even at very low (>20ms) ping. It feels like Overwatch uses a "favor the shooter" approach to discrepancies in hit registration. Making twitch reactions or last second clutch plays impossible.

    I've also had issues with people leaving my games, or being put into games as they end. Someone leaving basically gauntness victory for the other team, and joining a game where a team was one player down for a few minutes is no fun either. There do't seem to be any penalties for leaving, and as far as I can tell its actually encouraged in some places. If a friend invites you to play while you are in a game, a message comes up on your screen inviting you. If you accept you abandon the current game and join a lobby with your friend, screwing over your teammates from that match as they are now down a player.

    Other than that, the game modes and maps aren't super special but it is still a pretty fun game to hop into every now and then and blow off some steam. I would not recommend taking the game to seriously or trying to play competitively as there are too many things out of your control that effect the outcome of the game. (Poor hit detection, a couple unbalanced heroes, people joining and leaving games, lack of information about team, etc.)    … Expand
  95. guiiimkt
    May 29, 2016
    5
    It's a well done and polished game. But it needs way more content to be worth the price tag. As it stands, it should be a F2P game. Overwatch even has micro-transactions.
  96. crazayman123
    May 29, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is the first online only game I have actually enjoyed. It's a class based multiplayer only fps that feels both modern and old school at the same time. The heroes are really balanced. Picking the right hero for each situation is vital for your team to win. There are 21 heroes and 10 maps at launch. As far as optimization goes, I have had no issues running the game even on my IntelOverwatch is the first online only game I have actually enjoyed. It's a class based multiplayer only fps that feels both modern and old school at the same time. The heroes are really balanced. Picking the right hero for each situation is vital for your team to win. There are 21 heroes and 10 maps at launch. As far as optimization goes, I have had no issues running the game even on my Intel HD 5500, which is a terrible card. Overall, at launch I would only recommend this at $40 because of there not being very much content. But in the future, when more heroes and maps are added, this game will become even better, and hopefully even worth the full $60 of the origins edition.… Expand
  97. SeaOfSin
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Let's be objective. Have been playing Overwatch for 9 hours (got 14 lvl already) and need to say that game is so unbalanced. You can take the same heroes and get rekt everyone. For example, in defensive mission (like the Moscow one) take 2 Bastions, 2 Torbjörn, 1 tank and 1 healer and have the easiest win. Or D.Va and Junkrat with their ulties against the team escorting the vehicle, radiusLet's be objective. Have been playing Overwatch for 9 hours (got 14 lvl already) and need to say that game is so unbalanced. You can take the same heroes and get rekt everyone. For example, in defensive mission (like the Moscow one) take 2 Bastions, 2 Torbjörn, 1 tank and 1 healer and have the easiest win. Or D.Va and Junkrat with their ulties against the team escorting the vehicle, radius of these ulties is insane.

    Blizz literally took the worst from TF2 and Borderlands and totally ignored the best. This game is enjoyable but still feels like beta - so unfinished, so empty and so unbalanced. If you haven't bought it yet, do it in the next year, mb Blizz will finally finish it.    … Expand
  98. Rickswan
    May 26, 2016
    5
    Overwatch is popular, and it scores highly. Is this because it's a mind-bendingly great game? I don't think so. I think it's average at best, shallow and flawed at worst. I think the reason it's scoring so highly across the board boils down to three factors:
    1) it's different - it's been years since a fundamentally original FPS with a large base of players has come out.
    2) Blizzard has a    Overwatch is popular, and it scores highly. Is this because it's a mind-bendingly great game? I don't think so. I think it's average at best, shallow and flawed at worst. I think the reason it's scoring so highly across the board boils down to three factors:
    1) it's different - it's been years since a fundamentally original FPS with a large base of players has come out.
    2) Blizzard has a fantastic marketing team. I think the shorts are better than the actual game. They've really created a world that is exciting and interesting.
    3) Blizzard has some pretty devoted fanboys/girls. Many companies have blindly devoted and un-objective fans, and Blizzard is no different. It helps that this is their first new IP in ages, as well as Blizzard's first foray into the FPS market.

    The actual gameplay? It's alright. I was never a fan of asymmetric competitive shooters, so that doesn't help. In general I find the game to be just... decent. Not bad at all, but not great either. I played every character in the beta for a few hours, and I can tell this will be another game that I play for a few weeks and then slowly stop once the buzz wears off. It is fun to play with friends, I'll give it that. Just don't expect it to be the greatest thing ever.    … Expand
  99. Casualplayer
    Jun 4, 2016
    6
    This game is The competitive game of the moment and it will be for a while.

    Perfectly polished, easy to play and evolve in gameplay as you go along with the matches. I prefer robust single player campaigns but this multiplayer game really got me. If it had a focused-story single player campaign with the in-game characters, overwatch would be a 10/10 game. And blizzard knows how to    This game is The competitive game of the moment and it will be for a while.

    Perfectly polished, easy to play and evolve in gameplay as you go along with the matches.
    I prefer robust single player campaigns but this multiplayer game really got me.

    If it had a focused-story single player campaign with the in-game characters, overwatch would be a 10/10 game. And blizzard knows how to go big in campaigns.    … Expand
  100. FacundoCritics
    Jul 10, 2016
    7
    Juego divertido, nivelado, muy buenos graficos, ambientacion, etc... El competitivo tiene muchas cosas que mejorar, pero para pasar el rato es un buen juego, vale la pena comprarlo. 7/10
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#3 Best PC Game of 2016
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Universal acclaim - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  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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