Overwatch (2016)

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  1. silkforcalde
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    The single best game of all time. The only problem with this game is other people, specifically the people that pick characters that don't fit the team composition and refuse to change. They suck. The game doesn't. A flawlessly designed game with infinite replay value and constant content updates. Blizzard is the best at making games for a reason.
  2. Nestiz
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    Good graphics, interesting gameplay, one of the best teamgame...
    The problem is only one - terrible community and the attitude of developers to the players, who just ignore you. It make you nervous all the time you are playing this game.
    It's a good game to play for fun for 2-3 months, but not more. Everything good in this game is too simple.
  3. EternalTouch
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    Coming from someone who has played Overwatch for over a year, both for fun and competitively, its hard to judge Overwatch as a game or as a community, as the game itself is an amazing creation, and one of the best team-based games out there today, which has gained a massive following. That's not to say the community helps its case, and while being one of the funnest games out there rightComing from someone who has played Overwatch for over a year, both for fun and competitively, its hard to judge Overwatch as a game or as a community, as the game itself is an amazing creation, and one of the best team-based games out there today, which has gained a massive following. That's not to say the community helps its case, and while being one of the funnest games out there right now, the community is swarmed with toxic players, boosting in higher ranks, and griefing: where a player places a lower ranked than what they are placed/skilled yet. i.e. A Master player playing games in Silver.

    While I do have an extremely fun time playing the game as a whole, the community ruins this game from becoming the perfect game it could be. The Overwatch League, a weekly program from Wednesday to Saturday pits twelve teams against each other, and has definitely re sparked the interest of those who love Overwatch.

    When it comes down to it, while Overwatch is fun mechanically, the community will leave a sour taste in your mouth, wondering if you're willing to stick through it to simply enjoy the game.    … Expand
  4. YuriZakhaev
    Apr 19, 2018
    5
    A stunning game with extremely solid gameplay plagued by the indecisiveness of Blizzard's "balancing" powers and an overwhelmingly toxic community. New content is locked behind seasonal events where loot box odds plummet so that you can't grind out most of the skins without almost being forced to pay to better your odds. From someone who has 400 hours in-game (most in competitive) and hasA stunning game with extremely solid gameplay plagued by the indecisiveness of Blizzard's "balancing" powers and an overwhelmingly toxic community. New content is locked behind seasonal events where loot box odds plummet so that you can't grind out most of the skins without almost being forced to pay to better your odds. From someone who has 400 hours in-game (most in competitive) and has been playing since actual day one, this game is a shell of what it claimed to be and is dying because Blizzard can't figure out how to balance a game between the wants of the casual and pro community. Not only that, but the playerbase is unbelievably toxic in and out of ranked. Throwers, leavers, general griefers in chat and BM all around. For a game that took 2016 by storm, it's fading into obscurity. A forced entry into e-sports (Overwatch League) only brings viewer counts, not player counts.… Expand
  5. Bornfire
    Apr 10, 2018
    10
    This is a great Game, because the characters are very well worked and they have our charisma, and ... There is nothing more to say :p
  6. Thornep
    Apr 9, 2018
    3
    The main problem I have with this game is that its matchmaking is AWFUL, at least in solo queue (and holy hell Arcade modes are just unplayable and everything gets even worse after 10pm). Almost every match is a complete washout for one side or the other, depending on whether the MM has decided you should win or lose. New players, prepare your anus because the matchmaking only (allegedly)The main problem I have with this game is that its matchmaking is AWFUL, at least in solo queue (and holy hell Arcade modes are just unplayable and everything gets even worse after 10pm). Almost every match is a complete washout for one side or the other, depending on whether the MM has decided you should win or lose. New players, prepare your anus because the matchmaking only (allegedly) tries to match aggregate skill on the two teams. That means that a bad player can and WILL get thrown in a match where almost everyone is much better as long as the magic algorithm thinks that the approximate team skill levels are balanced. Leaving aside the point I made above that matches are almost always garbage in solo-queue, even a near even match between teams will be a complete joyless pain if you are just fodder for the enemy team, and that's what is going on. Try logging on to some of the modes anywhere after about 8pm and watch what you'll get- one team around level 100 (or less) each against 3-5 people above 400lvls of experience. Pre-made teams against randoms. It's not a gg. So what I said before about matching the average skill of a team is BS, they don't even come close.

    It would be great if the vaunted "critic reviews" actually looked at things like matchmaking.

    ((Oh, and if you encounter the same jack@ss again and again griefing his own team, you can't do anything about it because they took out the "avoid player" button because toxic AHs were upset that no one wanted to play with them. The excuse is that "good players were being avoided because no one wanted to get beaten by them" but the SENSIBLE solution would have been to make "avoid this player" avoid having him on YOUR team. But Blizzard is either lazy, stupid, or loves to keep their games full of idiots griefing each other. Is mei walling his own team? How about teleporters that lead off cliffs?)) see below

    EDIT 3/25/18: Overwatch has now implemented a feature that allows you to avoid players on your team, just as many have suggested. HOWEVER, they limit you to two people. Two people out of how many players? And it lasts only 7 days. in the announcement they posted they said they are going to look at queue times and might increase the number. Hopefully they will increase it.

    And unfortunately there is no story, no plot, no solo or co-op play of any relevance so if you are put off by the crap matches you get, there is no point in playing. Really, the only way to play this game and have any fun is with multiple friends- the more the better so that you can defeat Blizzard's garbage matchmaking. But why give blizzard money for their lazy practices?

    Also, Genji is cancer.    … Expand
  7. Metalpizza123
    Apr 9, 2018
    7
    Well Let me get to the point here It's good, but not worth it yet. 30 quid for this is really asking for a lot. There's not that much in it anyways. The gunplay is ok, not great. most of the guns feel weak. A lot of the game is based off communication, which there usually isn't. There isn't a problem of hackers, but I've seen people completely pubstomp games with 50+ eliminations, usuallyWell Let me get to the point here It's good, but not worth it yet. 30 quid for this is really asking for a lot. There's not that much in it anyways. The gunplay is ok, not great. most of the guns feel weak. A lot of the game is based off communication, which there usually isn't. There isn't a problem of hackers, but I've seen people completely pubstomp games with 50+ eliminations, usually as reaper, genji or bastion. Bastion isn't OP, it's that he's easy to play and the skill level required to beat him is a bit more substantial than the skill required to play him. Supports are well done, surprisingly. Most of them feel balanced, with a good skill ceiling availible for ambitous players. defense heroes are alright. Bit dull overall, with mei being an exception. I'm seeing way too many ultimates though, and unfortunately I see so many more offensive ones it's usually normal to see entire teams getting wiped out by 3 simultaneous ultimates. while mercy might only pop her ult once per round. Supports aren't building their ults fast enough. Tanks are surprisngly fun, with a lot of tactics involved other than running straight into enemy fire.
    Graphically i'm split. It looks great, with animation-like models and great environments. The optmization is also really good, running on lower end machines as well. My main problem is that a lot of the effects are too jarring. The screen can easily be filled with all sorts of visual effects, making it impossible to see what's happening.
    Mechanically it's good. The game modes are fair, with good amounts of opprunity on both sides for most games. I will say that payload maps need a rework. I'm seeing way too many bottlenecks where the game just freezes there until 3 or 4 ults are popped.Most maps are fine. None of them are very good though. It would pay to look at other games that have done maps well before. Please fix the jump animations. They make me feel terrible, like they have bobble heads or rigid spines.
    With friends? This game is amazing. The atmosphere the game creates is great. However I will say that the servers aren't great, so if some friends aren't in the same country, let alone region, I'd advise against playing with them.
    the music is ok. Honestly i thought Blizzard could do better but it's fine. it works and the tension is there near the end of the rounds. but it's bland compared to the overall theme of the game.
    Customization is great. Lots of taunts, voice clips, alternate costumes and sprays, although a good amount of the skins are just different colour schemes. The voice acting is superb, especially when the characters talk to each other during the preparation period.
    Almost no community made items though. no private servers or custom maps or private matches. A bit disappointed but really I've been spoilt by Valve letting me host whatever i want. L4D2, CSGO and TF2 al have a thriving community creating new stuff. Blizzard could release an Asset maker for us. That'd be fun.
    It's fun. There's competitive. There are few hackers. Graphically and stylistically it's great.
    But this score is how much i enjoyed it.
    And I think it's a great game. I might update my score after more content is released but right now not much is making me go "Hey I want to go back to Overwatch" and play more of it. It's hella fun, and when there's synergy, it works. But most of the time it's as if I've already played this before. i don't know whether the amount of content coming is worth staying on for, or Blizzard is just gonna take the SFV route and delay content but 30 quid isn't getting me much. I look forward to seeing what Blizzard does and whether it updates my score but a 7 is what I think it's worth.
    EDIT 2018
    The game has, as i had hoped, significant content patches with new maps n heroes. I can now say you can easily justify the price tag the game has. However, problems are still there, and I will talk about how it can still improve.
    my initial review in 2016 said that a lot of the mechanics were good. I feel that it has only improved,with blizzard slowly tuning it so that the online feel is much more cohesive. Each hero feels a bit more consistent, with viability and strategy matching the map and skills you're on. i also appreciate the continued optimization. It still runs beautifully and i think that it does stand head and shoulders with DOOM/Warframe as one of the best running games you can get. Blizzard also gets a thumbs up for allowing server browser, better custom modes, arcade modes. These are the things that every multiplayer shooter should have and I'm glad that these features are now available. Servers are better, though i still recommend only playing with friends in the same region.
    However, i still have a few problems. Toxic players are part of any online game, but dealing with people who queue together is a hassle and I leave games to avoid toxic groups. The graphics are still far too flashy, making it difficult to pinpoint targets.    … Expand
  8. Jabbam
    Apr 8, 2018
    0
    Absolutely abysmal matchmaking. Jeff Kaplan announced via livestream recently that the team does not consider forum feedback for decision-making. Do not buy until Blizzard decides to change.
  9. royben14
    Mar 28, 2018
    5
    The game is perfect.
    On a gameplay level it's perfect and balancing is only a problem for a short time after a hero launches.
    Characters are perfect in every way and immerse you into the game. Every smallest detail is made to perfection. everything i wrote in my original review still stands but the game doesn't run anymore... it just doesn't open and I've searched for a solution    The game is perfect.
    On a gameplay level it's perfect and balancing is only a problem for a short time after a hero launches.
    Characters are perfect in every way and immerse you into the game.
    Every smallest detail is made to perfection.

    everything i wrote in my original review still stands but the game doesn't run anymore... it just doesn't open and I've searched for a solution everywhere but Blizzard does not offer one.    … Expand
  10. FLeXi
    Mar 12, 2018
    3
    What isn't wrong with this game. Matchmaking is just rigged to do the same bs over and over. It goes by clusters of easy games followed by clusters of awful games. One team is always stacked no matter what. I've reached 1800 several times, then it gives me nothing but bad players for the next 15 games straight. Way too few maps, and too few characters. Game feels nowhere near balancedWhat isn't wrong with this game. Matchmaking is just rigged to do the same bs over and over. It goes by clusters of easy games followed by clusters of awful games. One team is always stacked no matter what. I've reached 1800 several times, then it gives me nothing but bad players for the next 15 games straight. Way too few maps, and too few characters. Game feels nowhere near balanced either, 1 player not picking right can make you lose 90% of the time. Not worth the time.… Expand
  11. jugadorhardcore
    Mar 6, 2018
    0
    extremly overrated. This IS NOT a GOTY. It just a good game. The scoreds from the critic are a joke.
  12. filippo333
    Mar 6, 2018
    4
    Update: I've lowered my initial rating to 4 as the matchmaking is now horrendous and Blizzard have made extremely controversial balance changes to the game. It's now not worth picking up until Blizzard fixes the game IMO.

    I'm not entirely sure what to think of Overwatch. It's a competitive shooter with an insane level of love and polish (like virtually all Blizzard games). Underneath    Update: I've lowered my initial rating to 4 as the matchmaking is now horrendous and Blizzard have made extremely controversial balance changes to the game. It's now not worth picking up until Blizzard fixes the game IMO.

    I'm not entirely sure what to think of Overwatch.
    It's a competitive shooter with an insane level of love and polish (like virtually all Blizzard games). Underneath however it just seems to be an underwhelming TF2 clone, defend or attack an objectives and level up.

    The leveling up is pointless too as you just get appearance packs. You don't actually get to customize your load-out or anything like you can with Team Fortress.

    I think I'll be trying out Battleborn again once the majority of the technical issues have been fixed. Right now I believe Overwatch is absolutely not worth the asking price and you should wait unless competitive shooters are really your thing. Overwatch doesn't try to do anything innovative or different for that matter compared to similar objective based shooters.

    Is it fun? Yes, when your team is playing with the correct heroes.
    The caveat: You will be utterly annihilated if just one or two people from your team play the wrong characters.

    It's a very unbalanced game by design it seems, I can see what Blizzard were going for but in practice matches simply revolve around playing the correct character more than actually playing well. Heroes which aren't defenders cannot do much good on their own which is to be expected but requires complete team co-operation which is an unrealistic expectation unless you're playing with friends.

    I don't recommend this game unless you have friends you're willing to play and co-operate with.    … Expand
  13. ey3ball80
    Mar 6, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overwatch "auto" balance problem 50/50 win lost

    I always play gold again again again again. I feel must NOT play up diamond??. Even though I play well.

    I have uninstall overwatch. Do NOT buy a game    … Expand
  14. SpecterCritic
    Feb 26, 2018
    1
    As a Team Fortress 2 soldier main, I expected fast gameplay with fast and chaotic games, but what I got was a waste of my 20$ I got for Christmas, games so slow that Team Fortress 2's Heavy revved up could go faster than any of the games I played, and the community more toxic than the Chernobyl Disaster Zone at the time of the incident. The only thing that I saw that Overwatch did sort ofAs a Team Fortress 2 soldier main, I expected fast gameplay with fast and chaotic games, but what I got was a waste of my 20$ I got for Christmas, games so slow that Team Fortress 2's Heavy revved up could go faster than any of the games I played, and the community more toxic than the Chernobyl Disaster Zone at the time of the incident. The only thing that I saw that Overwatch did sort of well was the amount of characters and the HUD, yet the HUD was more clunky than a broken SUV. I was just overall upset from the game after playing a few matches. I'm very disappointed that a huge team by the name of Blizzard could be easily beaten down by a team of almost 13. The awards it got at The Game Awards were screwy as heck, with Warframe winning the vote by taking more than two thirds of the pie chart, yet Overwatch winning due to straight up popularity. Then Blizzard treats all the players like children, and banned a competitive Torbjorn main, who was one of, if not, the best Torb main, that player being Fuey500. The soundtrack sounded boring, though fitting the style of characters a bit, just boring. And people say starting Warframe is a bit newbie-unfriendly. Just another game under a big developer.… Expand
  15. iougerfiuerf
    Feb 26, 2018
    0
    this game makes you suicidal 10/10 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend my life
  16. mrq02
    Feb 24, 2018
    0
    I have observed worse matchmaking systems, probably, but I can't be 100% sure as this one is pretty garbage.
  17. puur0
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Crap game nobody lets me pick genji because are weebs are filling the servers
  18. sergeymasterok
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    This game for stupid kids, or for very little played "gamers". if there were no skins about this game forgot after a couple of months.
  19. Dryani
    Feb 7, 2018
    0
    This is either a poorly balanced moba without creeps, or a mediocre FPS with obnoxious special abilities. You decide.

    There is zero character progression, cheaters are common, speech is policed in a creepy way, and new content crawls along at a pathetic pace.

    Blizzard hasn't innovated for over a decade; Overwatch doesn't come close to changing that.
  20. hallllloo
    Feb 6, 2018
    9
    Tolle Grafik, sehr schnell, unglaublich kompetetiv und hoher Wierderspielwert. Overwatch ist ein Shooter bei dem nahezu alles stimmt, die verschiedenen Helden sind toll und jeder von ihnen ist in verschiedenen Situationen gut ,sowie auch die Steuerung sich sehr angenehm anfühlt. Es gibt zwar kleinere Bugs die aber kaum von Bedeutung sind und man sie oft gar nicht bemerkt. Die Lootboxen dieTolle Grafik, sehr schnell, unglaublich kompetetiv und hoher Wierderspielwert. Overwatch ist ein Shooter bei dem nahezu alles stimmt, die verschiedenen Helden sind toll und jeder von ihnen ist in verschiedenen Situationen gut ,sowie auch die Steuerung sich sehr angenehm anfühlt. Es gibt zwar kleinere Bugs die aber kaum von Bedeutung sind und man sie oft gar nicht bemerkt. Die Lootboxen die man bei dem Aufsteigen eines Levels bekommt sind ebenfalls eine sehr gute Belohnung, die einem nicht zum Kauf weitere anregt, da man auch alles mit der Zeit sich so erspielen kann.… Expand
  21. 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?
  22. Ansatsu83
    Feb 2, 2018
    2
    I am sorry but this team fortress 2 knockoff is so horrendously bad it makes me question if blizzard is still a triple A developer. There is a massive imbalance with the characters, the game modes are not unique at all and have been done to hell and back, the matchmaking is piss poor.

    Blizzard has always had a balancing issue, but you cannot have that in a game like this. After 3    I am sorry but this team fortress 2 knockoff is so horrendously bad it makes me question if blizzard is still a triple A developer. There is a massive imbalance with the characters, the game modes are not unique at all and have been done to hell and back, the matchmaking is piss poor.

    Blizzard has always had a balancing issue, but you cannot have that in a game like this. After 3 matches I would rather be playing tf2. I am sorry 2 out of 10 cause the art style is good but the game is sheer RUBBISH! Dont even bother, blizzard screwed up. Those giving this game a pure 10 should be met with a grain of salt as the game is just terrible. Its not worth 60, not even worth 0. Dont bother. Also, the game is run by the PC Police, if you want to find a hive of SJW/feminazi's, go play this garbage of a game.    … Expand
  23. VampireIdle
    Jan 24, 2018
    0
    I originally pre-ordered the Game and have been playing since Beta.

    I am sad to give this Game such a Low Score as I had my hopes up high for this FPS. Blizzard is generally a company with excellent Games and outstanding quality, however Overwatch is no such thing. Originally Overwatch was a first person MOBA Game that required team play and team communication to win. With    I originally pre-ordered the Game and have been playing since Beta.

    I am sad to give this Game such a Low Score as I had my hopes up high for this FPS.

    Blizzard is generally a company with excellent Games and outstanding quality, however Overwatch is no such thing.

    Originally Overwatch was a first person MOBA Game that required team play and team communication to win. With different Heroes being good at different Things in their own Way. This used to be its Soul, which sadly has been completely destroyed.

    Quick Play is now just a mode for you to try out heroes and get lucky. Arcade surprisingly is where people actually try and win, because each third win will get you a lootbox, for up to 3 Lootboxes.

    Competitive Mode is completely destroyed, thanks to smurfs and Boosters. You can go and google "overwatch boosting" and find millions of people that boost you up to any rank you want via their smurf accounts. This is especially frustrating when you try and want to get better in the game by ranking up. To explain this a little bit better this is the current state:
    Grandmasters & Master cant connect to anybody that isnt within 500SR Range, however if they make a new account they can play with anybody they want and stomp any SR below them.

    This Game does not require team play anymore, thanks to heroes being nerfed to either being unplayable or buffed to do the max dps possible (yes even the medics). Whats the point in taking Widowmaker a defense hero on defense? If Ana the medic sniper can do more Damage.

    The Game is not only incredibly unbalanced it is also rather unfair, especially when it comes to matchmaking.

    As long as smurfes arent banned from the Game the Competitive Mode will never work correctly.

    It seems Overwatchs Priority lays on one thing and one thing only, Lootboxes & Money. As they showed recently by adding a new currency you can only get by paying real money. Microstransactions in a 60€ Game is absolutely disgusting.

    So is Overwatch recommandable? Not at all, Overwatch has lost its Soul and its Charm. The Developer Team has been arguing within development and it shows its lack of love towards the game. Heroes have been completely rehauled making the game even more unbalanced then it was before.

    If it doesnt speak in Dollar Signs Overwatch does not care what you have to say. When they say they listen to the community, they mean we listen to the 1 percent of streamers and League players.

    When Mercy first got her complete revamp there was a 200+ page thread of people being against it, but nothing.

    The Team of Overwatch has completely gone off track and using it just to get money. Do not buy the game and dont support such greed!    … Expand
  24. ChuchiMaster
    Jan 20, 2018
    6
    I have being playing overwatch for over 8 months and i'm still not tierd of it.
  25. FuzzyBadger
    Jan 18, 2018
    4
    Before reading ALL OF IT, it is a biased approach to the game (And other FPS games), read it with that in mind please.

    Overwatch is a take on the FPS genre create by Blizzard. It is meant to give a fast, exciting, and teamwork orientated environment. However, this review is on my experiences with the game, tossed in with very personal opinions. This 'rant' (you can say) is for a smaller    Before reading ALL OF IT, it is a biased approach to the game (And other FPS games), read it with that in mind please.

    Overwatch is a take on the FPS genre create by Blizzard. It is meant to give a fast, exciting, and teamwork orientated environment. However, this review is on my experiences with the game, tossed in with very personal opinions. This 'rant' (you can say) is for a smaller and fresh audience to the fps genre (Like I am).

    This game has a learning curve that is not present with other non-fps games (Well, obviously, let me touch on it a bit more). If you are new on the fps genre, you are probably aren't aware of the most basic (And in my case, hard to learn) fundamentals of fps games. Checking your flanks, having steady aim, strafing, all while the game is so fast-paced, that you forget about it (or have difficulty, I was on a controller, I rather prefer keyboard). This can lead to other fps veterans to kill you on the spot with your predictable movements. Things like this can affect your mind, while getting frustrated on why it isn't working out.

    Another aspect I want to dig into is the mental strength you require. If you are starting this game as your first fps, you have a massive cliff to climb. While you struggle with the basics, you are, to say it bluntly, a very likely burden for your team. This leads to losing, which happens a lot when starting, possibly flattening your confidence. This can lead to negative emotions.

    Lastly, frustratingly playing the game with no visible enjoyment. Play this as your first FPS game can be like dealing with an annoying associate of yours. You can do so much, then before you know it, it can lead to a severely toxic atmosphere. This was me dealing with it myself (along with others playing the game).

    Overall, Overwatch is a game that was born from an idea from Blizzard. It can be a hard and frustrating experience. Don't get this wrong, at times it is a rather fun game; it is just very difficult to squeeze out its enjoy-ability in the over-competitive, skill-lacking mindset of people like me. I hope you get some great insight out of what I have wrote.    … Expand
  26. MiguelGordiano
    Jan 17, 2018
    9
    I have to say that I'm not a fan of FPS games, but Overwatch sure is different. The game is fun and well made. I mean... it's Blizzard.
  27. Legionnaire
    Jan 16, 2018
    7
    Amazing fun. However, the developers are lazy as hell, makes updates so infrequently compared to other free to play games, and they can't stop smelling their own farts, saying that "We know what we're doing, trust us, we da best." Give me a break.

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

    Oh and you're paying full 60 dollar price (or 40) for a multiplayer only game with no campaign. But it's okay, Blizzard makes this game. We gotta fellate them dry am I right?    … Expand
  28. Greedus
    Jan 10, 2018
    10
    Use Google Translate to read this review if you don't understand my language.

    Если хотите совершить самоубийство с помощью facepalm'a - просто почитайте негативные отзывы на данный продукт. Я понимаю, что многие из них были оставлены ещё аж год назад, когда игра была немного другой, но как можно назвать Overwatch неуклюжим клоном TF2 ?? И большинство этих отзывов не имеет никакой    Use Google Translate to read this review if you don't understand my language.

    Если хотите совершить самоубийство с помощью facepalm'a - просто почитайте негативные отзывы на данный продукт. Я понимаю, что многие из них были оставлены ещё аж год назад, когда игра была немного другой, но как можно назвать Overwatch неуклюжим клоном TF2 ?? И большинство этих отзывов не имеет никакой конструктивной критики, это просто поливание грязью...
    Ещё больше меня раздражают комментарии типа :"эта игра должна быть бесплатной". Почему?? Если OW должна быть f2p, то за игру в CS:GO вам вообще должны платить деньги!

    Я играю в OW уже почти 2 года, то есть с его релиза (сделал предзаказ). За это время много чего поменялось: добавили новые карты, персонажей, разные облики, правили баланс (хоть и не всегда удачно). Также есть полно отличных короткометражек и официальных комиксов по игре, рекомендую их почитать! Играю на ранге "Алмаз" начиная со второго сезона. Могу с уверенностью сказать, что обычно негативные отзывы оставляют, так сказать, нубы. То есть они ноют потому, что не разобрались в механике игры или не умеют контрить определённых героев, из-за чего появляется их любимый дисбаланс. Кстати, негативных людей на низких рангах тоже намного больше.

    Сейчас в игре почти всё идеально, но как и большинство онлайн игр она бывает сильно выводит из себя, из-за чего хочется винить игру, а не свой скилл или везение.

    Единственные проблемы: бан за мейнерство, даже если ты играешь хорошо и, пожалуй, небольшой дисбаланс отдельных героев. Но так как меня эти проблемы не затронули, то я ставлю 10/10.

    Use Google Translate to read this review if you don't understand my language.    … Expand
  29. Crysan
    Jan 9, 2018
    5
    It would be a solid game. But you should expect a less buggy game and especially a server with less random disconnects. The character are rather balanced and the events are entertaining. Still the other flaws just pull it down. Don't get me started on the ranking system and the matchmaking.
  30. Pnx725
    Jan 7, 2018
    0
    This is an incomplete game, it has only multiplayer and to me it is NOT even fun to play. This game has the level of complexity for retarded monkeys. But the real problem here is how Activision dares to put the **** damn lootboxes on top of a paid game that does not even include a freaking campaign. If that **** is not enough, it is the fact that you get to see how this gameThis is an incomplete game, it has only multiplayer and to me it is NOT even fun to play. This game has the level of complexity for retarded monkeys. But the real problem here is how Activision dares to put the **** damn lootboxes on top of a paid game that does not even include a freaking campaign. If that **** is not enough, it is the fact that you get to see how this game gets rated so high as best sports game over and over when it is NOT and it is crystal clear that Activision is buying these titles. It is a disgrace for the gaming industry to see this type of low standard. PS, the game is not even fun imo, after some battles you are already bored.… Expand
  31. Damtitus
    Jan 3, 2018
    5
    I bought Overwatch almost immediately after release, and at first it looked like a great game. (I played till April 2017, scoring high plat-low diamond in competitive, spending 300+ hours ingame.)

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

    Very polished engine that runs decently even on old PC, flashy graphics, Blizzard's name & fame - all these promised top-tier multiplayer shooter for years to come.
    However, the reality was disappointing.
    - This is so called "team" game where you can not see your (or anyone's else) team-related performance. If something goes wrong, you can only make wild guesses. We have completely useless and misguiding medals instead, which tell nothing about teamplay or team contribution or team needs at current moment.
    - Blizzard promised great "casual-competitive" gameplay, but solo queue competitive is abysmal. Every third game is won or lost due to reasons-related-to-ONE-player (someone is a troll and decided to throw a game, someone is 4000-rating genji main in 3100 game and just eliminates opposing team, someone is unlucky to have crappy ISP and disconnects midgame, someone is that special person who plays ONLY Torb/Widow/Hanzo, etc, etc - you can't do anything in these cases to change the outcome). The only way would be to find your own 6-10-20 man team of similar skill & mindset; but that is completely opposite of "casual" - and required too much effort for majority of the players.
    - There is NO way to perma-mute trolling or harassing players. I was lucky enough never to meet really stinky trolls in game, but once I was paired with "widow only" player 3 times in a row. This person admitted they are losing on purpose, so I reported/muted them - and I was still put into the same team 2 more times... Report system apparently don't work, and some players just insult everyone else, spoiling the mood a bit. They are never banned. As a result, there are trolls in every second game.
    - There are too few maps, and map design is mediocre at best. 2 of the maps have the sole entrance in the beginning, which is easily blocked - that makes both defense and offense quite boring and repetitive quite often. Number of game modes isn't great either.
    - Outside of the game, heroes are great - they have their own stories, agendas and characters. Ingame you do not feel of see ANY of that. Storywise, you don't understand why brutal killers from Talon are fighting on the same team, as their Overwatch adversaries, or why they are fighting at all. There is no singly player mode at all, which is really sad for a game with such rich background.    … Expand
  32. Koolaidburglar
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    Bought this game originally for playstation, loved it. Since I just purchased a computer, had to get one of my favorite games for the pc (23.99 at best buy). It definitely a TF2 clone, with abilities that would find in a MOBA. This game has a strict learning curve. Graphics are nice and colorized, and lore is getting more interesting the more the game goes on. All the characters areBought this game originally for playstation, loved it. Since I just purchased a computer, had to get one of my favorite games for the pc (23.99 at best buy). It definitely a TF2 clone, with abilities that would find in a MOBA. This game has a strict learning curve. Graphics are nice and colorized, and lore is getting more interesting the more the game goes on. All the characters are different and unique. What I really like about this game, you have COD character (soldier 76) Red Dead Character(McCree) and now you have skyrim spellcaster character(Moira) so on... This is what sold me on this game. Can't forget about the YEAR OF THE LOOTBOX, nasty those things are. Yes they are cosmetic, but... why do I need to gamble for them? Can't I earn them through in game achievements, instead of grinding for the same spray you have unlocked 5 time... if this game would of left of out lootboxes, might of been 10/10 for me. Been playing this game since it came out, and I've been enjoying all the new content they have been putting out. Helps the game feel fresh and it is technically free content... Hopefully you get that skin you want, because you only have 3 weeks to unlock it. Other then that problem very enjoyable game.… Expand
  33. CobaltFox
    Dec 31, 2017
    1
    Blizzard lost their way a long time ago when most of their talent left the company. Never mind the fact that they can't balance anything to save their lives anymore. Overwatch itself was fun at times but the community is extremely toxic and the game is full of cheaters. Don't ever point out anyone that could be suspicious (cheating). You will get attacked like a Trump supporter at aBlizzard lost their way a long time ago when most of their talent left the company. Never mind the fact that they can't balance anything to save their lives anymore. Overwatch itself was fun at times but the community is extremely toxic and the game is full of cheaters. Don't ever point out anyone that could be suspicious (cheating). You will get attacked like a Trump supporter at a Hillary rally by Liberal kids. Never in my life of gaming have I seen such an extremely poor and unsupportive community.… Expand
  34. ChickenSquash02
    Dec 28, 2017
    10
    Characters-Each character in overwatch feels like a combination of outside inspiration and inside creativity. Each character has an interesting backstory abilities. They all shake up the playing feel and make every overwatch match new and interesting. There’s something for everyone with the different skill sets and abilities attributed to each character.
    Maps-Every map in overwatch is    Characters-Each character in overwatch feels like a combination of outside inspiration and inside creativity. Each character has an interesting backstory abilities. They all shake up the playing feel and make every overwatch match new and interesting. There’s something for everyone with the different skill sets and abilities attributed to each character.
    Maps-Every map in overwatch is unique and beautifully created. The amount of detail and style put into every aspect of every mp is breathtaking.
    Graphics-overwatch's cartoony and fun yet surprisingly detailed and beautiful graphics make it a unique and fun game to play.
    Gameplay-For the most part, the gameplay in overwatch feels fluid and satisfying. All the different arcade and quickplay gameplay modes provide a lot of content and experimentation, which leads to a lot of fun.
    Overall, I don’t really have any really big problems with otherwatch, its just in general, an all around good game
    It's also worth mentioning the surrounding story behind overwatch is very interesting and provides hours of exploration and learning into the games lore    … Expand
  35. majuya
    Dec 25, 2017
    1
    Now that I have played this game for over ONE year I can say this. The critics are incorrect and more than likely paid off to sell the game faster. The dev team at Blizzard doesn't care about this game. It's been found that the report system is controlled by the community and so does the balance around in the game. When someone get beaten by another character constantly they tend to cry onNow that I have played this game for over ONE year I can say this. The critics are incorrect and more than likely paid off to sell the game faster. The dev team at Blizzard doesn't care about this game. It's been found that the report system is controlled by the community and so does the balance around in the game. When someone get beaten by another character constantly they tend to cry on the forums, with others in agreement, then the balance team nerfs said character into oblivion. They have been known to consistently lie and also consistent into not listen to a lot of forum posts asking simple questions, BUT if it defies Blizzard by all means you get banned for it. I DO NOT recommend wasting money nor time on this game. I feel terrible for the voice actors for this game, they are being played for fools and probably being lied to about stuff too.… Expand
  36. iLIAVCH
    Dec 25, 2017
    0
    Before playing this game, you expect to see something unusual.You expect to see a game at 91 points scores on the metacritic.But dreams are shattered about reality, and the **** does not meet expectations.
    In fact, it comes out like a usual Free-to-Play Shooter MOBA with doubtful balance. Laure promised - a pair of poor quality comics and short films. But the publisher requires a full    Before playing this game, you expect to see something unusual.You expect to see a game at 91 points scores on the metacritic.But dreams are shattered about reality, and the **** does not meet expectations.
    In fact, it comes out like a usual Free-to-Play Shooter MOBA with doubtful balance. Laure promised - a pair of poor quality comics and short films. But the publisher requires a full price for the game. And Blizzard needs all your money so DISCOUNTS ARE RARITY. F*ck this game!    … Expand
  37. holyshootdude
    Dec 17, 2017
    0
    First of all, the game itself is super unbalanced and the arcade modes are awful most of the time. Why can't we just have every game mode avaliable all the time like the old CoD's? Anyways, with that being said, I just finished a 4 hour session of comp to drop about 200 sr in total, with getting at least 2 gold and 1 silver medal on average for myself, I main supports and I was ranked platFirst of all, the game itself is super unbalanced and the arcade modes are awful most of the time. Why can't we just have every game mode avaliable all the time like the old CoD's? Anyways, with that being said, I just finished a 4 hour session of comp to drop about 200 sr in total, with getting at least 2 gold and 1 silver medal on average for myself, I main supports and I was ranked plat but now I'm back at gold levels, but they let me keep the plat emblem which makes me feel a little better, and I play in the NA servers. Let's recap on some of the things that happened: My friend got made fun of for having a mexican accent, someone died because I was zenyatta and couldn't get over to then fast enough and spammed "I need healing" the entire game, someone threw because I didn't rez them and I got specifically singled out for losing because I played support, someone begged me to go tank because I'm "bad at support" so I changed and then someone completely different got angry at me for switching because he wasn't getting healed and some one admitted that "dude, I'll be honest, I am so stoned rn" and I had the new Star Wars spoiled. Also no one talks about how weirded out people are by roleplayers, they make my friends and I uncomfortable. Can't you make your own servers to keep that kind of stuff private in? I'm going back to playing modded Diablo 2, forget this.… Expand
  38. ONeverNewO
    Dec 17, 2017
    1
    Thanks you Blizzard for very-very BAD MATCHMAKING((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
  39. Beggo
    Dec 8, 2017
    8
    I love this game. it has so many heroes to pick one of. Blizzard has done good work once again. I like overwatchs events very much. I recommend Overwatch 5/5
  40. andrymas
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    Anche io non avendo amici e un computer performante mi diverto.dhnjeuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuyytftvgrfght
  41. dontloveme
    Nov 30, 2017
    9
    This game is awesome when you know what is teamwork. I have been playing counter strike and battlefield for more than 10 years. really like this game for the past 3 months and cant stop playing.
    why it is not perfect? we need more maps more modes that we can have fun with.
  42. Diugo
    Nov 30, 2017
    4
    Fun with friends but starts to become really boring after a few matches. I just can't get myself to play overwatch more than an hour a week. and that's not something good in my opinion.
  43. Roger1718
    Nov 28, 2017
    9
    The game is worth the money. It is a fast paced FPS that I genuinely enjoyed, and if you like this type of games, you will certainly love it just like I did.
  44. Seriousrevweiw
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Game is gay cause Tracer is GAY! This game supports North Korea causeof war elements! lolololololollollolololoololiolololollololollololollololollolollololollolololollololololollolololollololollolololololollololollolololollololollololololollololollo
  45. Spydominator
    Nov 27, 2017
    5
    If I were to recommend this game at its launch date, I would honestly do it, but as it stands now I would not recommend this game to my worst enemy and I will explain below why with pros and cons:

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

    Pros:

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

    Cons:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Conclusion:

    As it stands right now, do not buy this game.    … Expand
  46. MinehDerp
    Nov 25, 2017
    4
    I would like to say something before this review, I love the game, the animation, the game play, the characters, almost everything! Though there is one major thing I find horrible is...

    The matchmaking, it is atrocious! You are constantly thrown in to games where the match is one sided, ending in your defeat. And worst of all, you can't get out of it! You just keep on losing and losing    I would like to say something before this review, I love the game, the animation, the game play, the characters, almost everything! Though there is one major thing I find horrible is...

    The matchmaking, it is atrocious! You are constantly thrown in to games where the match is one sided, ending in your defeat. And worst of all, you can't get out of it! You just keep on losing and losing until you've practically smashed your computer with a hammer and thrown it off of a two-story building! Competitive is even worse! You'll get paired with the worst players on the planet, and then get bronze and be mocked for it.

    Some tips I have on countering the never ending losing streak, is to play vs. ai, or play custom games. playing vs ai can be assuring because you can actually win. And obviously custom games are just pure fun.

    Like I said, I love this game, but the horrible matchmaking has lead me to giving this game a 4/10 (also junkrat led me to this, he's op Jeff)    … Expand
  47. NintendoJapan
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    This game is incredibly well made with an amazing team behind it. The combat is fluid and smooth and with free events this game keeps you coming back. The random lucky moments you sometimes have and the random skillful moments you have make the game play extremely addicting. Overwatch is one of the best first person shooters released in the 2010s due to the amazing design and balanceThis game is incredibly well made with an amazing team behind it. The combat is fluid and smooth and with free events this game keeps you coming back. The random lucky moments you sometimes have and the random skillful moments you have make the game play extremely addicting. Overwatch is one of the best first person shooters released in the 2010s due to the amazing design and balance blizzard has done, the animations are beautiful and the game overall is beautiful. Incredible game that will keep you coming back.

    I'll probably get disliked for this because metacritic has a circle jerk around disliking Overwatch for some odd reason. Each to their own by a 6.8 user score does not do this game justice.    … Expand
  48. Med1a
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Подбор соперников ужасен,баланс чуть выше среднего,огромное количество тролей на рейтинге 3000-3500+ ,поддержка игроков со стороны разроботчиков безполезная.
    Итог 1/10
  49. Questrion
    Nov 22, 2017
    6
    Its to expensive for what you get. Its to forgiving and it feels like you have little to contribute to the match. When you die you do not know what you did bad and when you kill people you do not know what you did right.
  50. RedruM121
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Poorlly balanced game with dev that keeps nerf/buff heroes with no logical sense( they are like hey we have 16 **** damage hereoes??? better buff some of them, and we only have 4 **** healers??? better nerf them) no wonder the ranked people pick 5 dps out of 6 players making for some poorlly balanced games... And the rankeds themself are simply attrocious unbalanced unfair and mostlyPoorlly balanced game with dev that keeps nerf/buff heroes with no logical sense( they are like hey we have 16 **** damage hereoes??? better buff some of them, and we only have 4 **** healers??? better nerf them) no wonder the ranked people pick 5 dps out of 6 players making for some poorlly balanced games... And the rankeds themself are simply attrocious unbalanced unfair and mostly people that have ranks that they don deserve just so the lower ranks arent full, you will always find people with 60/70% win ratio put with people that have 20% win ratio but the same rank and they are 90% leavers...… Expand
  51. DioXGaming
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    Best game ever! Concept is realistic, characters are super nice and the players are... demons. But cool if you're cool.
    Easy to optimize settings, report players, mute players, move the mouse like a pro and use ult or just custom it easily without pressing weird hotkeys that is hard to reach.
    Don't buy the PS4 and Xbox version. Will ruin your day because the game is full of mic users    Best game ever! Concept is realistic, characters are super nice and the players are... demons. But cool if you're cool.
    Easy to optimize settings, report players, mute players, move the mouse like a pro and use ult or just custom it easily without pressing weird hotkeys that is hard to reach.

    Don't buy the PS4 and Xbox version. Will ruin your day because the game is full of mic users than gamers that wants to enjoy the sound and graphics. It will make the game look crap because they'll yell at you if they're not doing well. If you already brought the game or brought a PS4 then I recommend mutting them if they do one word that has the swear bomb in it and blocking them after the match is over and report them immediately and don't let it slide.    … Expand
  52. Parzival235
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    This game is complete garbage. You can't have any fun unless you have no life and devote all your time to this game alone. I just want to play a fun, slightly competitive game, with friends, but for me it turns into a horrible experience where I am spending most of my time waiting to play again. So overall the main problem is the matchmaking. Half the time your team is a bunch of apesThis game is complete garbage. You can't have any fun unless you have no life and devote all your time to this game alone. I just want to play a fun, slightly competitive game, with friends, but for me it turns into a horrible experience where I am spending most of my time waiting to play again. So overall the main problem is the matchmaking. Half the time your team is a bunch of apes hitting their controllers on the ground while the opposing team is a highly trained force of real soldiers carrying out detailed battle formations and easily destroying your chance of winning. There were times that I had to carry my team as Zenyatta, A HEALER, I had gold elims at the end with 3. There are so many more things wrong with this game but mainly it is the not being able to play part that has led me to quit playing.… Expand
  53. picifuk
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This damn game made me lose my friends, my family, my career, my future and hope but It didn't make me lose one thing, my virginity. thanks Jeff p.s. Moira is annoying here are additional characters to fill space
  54. WinterSilence
    Nov 16, 2017
    4
    Невозможно играть из-за отсутствия нормальных серверов. Система репортов не работает.
  55. JakaYT
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    This game is blend of creativity and undeniable fun leagues above other FPS games. The use of bright colours for heroes makes everything pop and stand out making it that much more enjoyable
  56. pigeonman
    Nov 4, 2017
    2
    The ranked game system is probably the worst I have ever played with. Once you are in the dumps you don't leave. There is no reset refresh. Play at a diamond level or a silver level it doesn't matter, once you are low ranked that is it. Truly a missed opportunity.
  57. mag1cally
    Nov 2, 2017
    7
    All the pieces for a great game are here, the art is beautiful, the maps pull you in with details and hidden stories, there are unique characters that don't seem like forced stereotypes.

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

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

    They completely randomize balance in the game, seemingly throwing a dart and spinning a wheel to see who gets nerfs and who gets a buff. They created this game with what seems an eSports focus (lots of stuff even happening in beta) but have done updates/balancing with casual play in mind. Im fine with either or, but it tries to play both sides of the field without doing a good job at either. I would honestly believe this game would be much better if they handed the rest of the development off to another company.    … Expand
  58. LtZero
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Simulador de stress em todo os sentidos. Tanto no gameplay enjoativo e repetitivo tanto com os jogadores do seu time que mas atrapalha do que ajuda fora que o jogo possui milhões de jogadores mas você leva mais de 5 minutos pra achar uma partida em jogo rápido pode não parecer muito mas e, o competitivo nem se fala totalmente quebrado, desequilibrado e cheio de trol e todos saem sem nenhumSimulador de stress em todo os sentidos. Tanto no gameplay enjoativo e repetitivo tanto com os jogadores do seu time que mas atrapalha do que ajuda fora que o jogo possui milhões de jogadores mas você leva mais de 5 minutos pra achar uma partida em jogo rápido pode não parecer muito mas e, o competitivo nem se fala totalmente quebrado, desequilibrado e cheio de trol e todos saem sem nenhum tipo de punição. Não vale o preço exitem jogos melhores de graça Paladins e TF2 muito superiores. Overwatch lançou em 2016 e durou 1 ano hoje 28/10/2017 a grande maioria dos jogadores abandonarão o game e o considera morto… Expand
  59. Mortollo
    Oct 23, 2017
    7
    It is a shame that all of the great things involved with this game are overshadowed by its completely abysmal and lacking matchmaking system. On a game that revolves around matchmaking, it completely blows my mind how poor the competitive matchmaking is. Unless an individual has friend list or group of people to play with it is impossible to enjoy the competitive aspect of this game.It is a shame that all of the great things involved with this game are overshadowed by its completely abysmal and lacking matchmaking system. On a game that revolves around matchmaking, it completely blows my mind how poor the competitive matchmaking is. Unless an individual has friend list or group of people to play with it is impossible to enjoy the competitive aspect of this game. That being said, it is enjoyable if an individual plays the quickmatch or arcade options. The game is great for kids other than toxic chat So, keep an eye on what your child reads or hears.… Expand
  60. PrivatePengu
    Oct 23, 2017
    2
    This game (in its current state) is horrible. It's another flashy game which might seem overwhelmingly good, but the gameplay is just bad. There are two ways to play the standard gamemodes: Quick Play, and Competitive Play. Quick Play is completely unbalanced, to where your team either steamrolls or gets steamrolled. Everyone plays the same heroes, Genji, Hanzo, Widowmaker, and noone triesThis game (in its current state) is horrible. It's another flashy game which might seem overwhelmingly good, but the gameplay is just bad. There are two ways to play the standard gamemodes: Quick Play, and Competitive Play. Quick Play is completely unbalanced, to where your team either steamrolls or gets steamrolled. Everyone plays the same heroes, Genji, Hanzo, Widowmaker, and noone tries to make a functional team. If you're not good at the game or cannot carry, you're gonna have a very bad time in Quick Play. In Competitive Play, everyone is toxic. People don't communicate properly. People throw because you play a hero which they think is not good. It's incredibly difficult to have fun with this game, because noone WANTS to have fun. And Blizzard can fix this. But they're not, and until then, don't buy this game.… Expand
  61. diggre318
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    thanks for encouraging loot boxes or loot crates.
    ever since Diablo 3's always online marketplace, I knew this company had such terrible ideas to rip their customers off.

    The game is chopped into bits to sell more of this stuff.
    While their base games have quality art in them, ugh just rather support smaller or indie companies.
  62. MadViking
    Oct 20, 2017
    5
    Technically, the game is well made so that's not a problem. The animations are smooth, the characters are colourful and the maps diverse enough. But the reason I giving it such a low score, is because the most crucial aspect of the game is broken beyond repair and that's the matchmaking system. You're more likely to find a trash fight with trollers and throwers both in Quick Play andTechnically, the game is well made so that's not a problem. The animations are smooth, the characters are colourful and the maps diverse enough. But the reason I giving it such a low score, is because the most crucial aspect of the game is broken beyond repair and that's the matchmaking system. You're more likely to find a trash fight with trollers and throwers both in Quick Play and Competitive. If you have a group of 4 or more friends that play together, then maybe it's worth a shot. But until Blizzard fixes their dismal matching system, I won't recommend this to any new players. I have roughly 400 hours of gametime and have played since it was released, and the matching system has just steadily declined to the mess that it is today.… Expand
  63. danielmmy
    Oct 20, 2017
    9
    Just awesome!!! Played over 30h and can´t put it down. Whether its a 20 min session or spending the night playing it , I just can´t believe how rewarding and addictive this game is.
  64. Nasher
    Oct 14, 2017
    6
    This game is trying so hard to be an "esport", but it is too imbalanced and the skill cap is rather low. So it's kinda failing at that. The gameplay is about the characters and powerful I-win abilities rather than the player's ability. There are much better arena shooters out there for less money (and free, like UT4). Also no proper servers, only crappy matchmaking, no mod support, smallThis game is trying so hard to be an "esport", but it is too imbalanced and the skill cap is rather low. So it's kinda failing at that. The gameplay is about the characters and powerful I-win abilities rather than the player's ability. There are much better arena shooters out there for less money (and free, like UT4). Also no proper servers, only crappy matchmaking, no mod support, small maps and small player count.… Expand
  65. maranTana
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    If it were for style, balance, or fun of gameplay, I'd easily give Overwatch a 10 without much thinking about it.

    BUT! Blizzard has yet to solve problem of the enormous amount of toxic players in Overwatch. The game mandatory requiring good teamwork to win, a single toxic player, often leavers, can destroy the match for 5 (or 11) players. The game is very accessible and there    If it were for style, balance, or fun of gameplay, I'd easily give Overwatch a 10 without much thinking about it.

    BUT! Blizzard has yet to solve problem of the enormous amount of toxic players in Overwatch. The game mandatory requiring good teamwork to win, a single toxic player, often leavers, can destroy the match for 5 (or 11) players.

    The game is very accessible and there literally are players from 6 to 66, leading to different levels of seriousness players go into a match. My subjective experience: very young players tend to take the game seriously and are good communicators, as adult players are. The problematic age group seems to be between 12 and 16.    … Expand
  66. Sickler
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    Are you looking for a game where you will make a difference? Where you will contribute to a 6 man team and feel a sense of accomplishment? Then find something different to play. This game is nothing but toxic players, where every player wont contribute to the team effort. Enjoy countless games with no healer or not tanks. Enjoy countless games where no one will switch characters. Enjoy aAre you looking for a game where you will make a difference? Where you will contribute to a 6 man team and feel a sense of accomplishment? Then find something different to play. This game is nothing but toxic players, where every player wont contribute to the team effort. Enjoy countless games with no healer or not tanks. Enjoy countless games where no one will switch characters. Enjoy a game where if you win a bunch of games, it will >per the developers< put you in sub par team to lose. The only people who enjoy this game are 6 man pre-planned teams. Otherwise you are left frustrated as you lose hundreds of skill rating points per night and are forced to play with only people who no longer care about their rating and are willing to quit or not contribute. Thus losing game after game as they it is stated that no one win all the team in X skill rating...all the way up to gold. Go play any other game, tetris, Metroid, Mario brothers, just about any other game has a better since of accomplishment then this.… Expand
  67. AlexHallett
    Oct 9, 2017
    6
    Overall Overwatch is a decent game however it has its flaws.

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

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

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

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

    Overall, I feel that this game is fun but is ruined by how repetitive it is (seeing the same team comps in every game) and also its horrible community.    … Expand
  68. limonlord
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    Actually, overwatch is the worst game blizzard have ever made and it demonstrates how their studio decided to concentrate on fulfilling demands of casual players and kids instead of competitive and hardcore players to gain more revenue. I've played 3 competetive seasons by now and i'm definetely not planning to return anytime soon. I regret that i've spend so much time in this overhypedActually, overwatch is the worst game blizzard have ever made and it demonstrates how their studio decided to concentrate on fulfilling demands of casual players and kids instead of competitive and hardcore players to gain more revenue. I've played 3 competetive seasons by now and i'm definetely not planning to return anytime soon. I regret that i've spend so much time in this overhyped "cybersportive game"

    Pros:
    1) Good optimisation? (not sure)
    2) Presence of some kind of lore and lore-connected content (Overwatch doesn't have real complete lore, plot or story it just has few articles on each hero's bio and some comics and shorts; even DOTA2 technically has better story implementation, although it doesn't have official short movies)

    Cons:
    1) Overwatch team prioritise money over content making. Instead of adding new heroes more often than once in 3-4 months and new DIFFERENT (not "slightly different maps with other textures") maps, new mechanics and rules they just create completely useless, boring and repetitive "events" which usually introduce one casual gamemode and pile of dreadful cosmetic items (most of them have really bad quality) to make kids more excited and sexually aroused than normally.
    2) Overwatch team completely ignores game bugs and balance issues. For the AAA game overwatch has too many issues with that, which are not fixed or fixed partially after a huge period of time.
    3) Overwatch team totally ignores feedback from competitive players. Moreover, blizzard community office tries to pretend to be responsive by making dev's diaries and organising drama on their forums.
    4) Overwatch is just boring to watch and play. Blizzard just did a really bad job trying to develop Team Fortress's genre by adding heroes. Every game is the same, teamfights are won by those who charged their ults first and in the remaining time teams are just standing near objectives behind shields or cover (of they're flanking) and charging their ults again. That's it. I don't see any reason why i should explain why watching cybersport matches is dreadful (same picks, same spicks, same strategies).
    5) Competitive gamemode and low skill cap. Even thought this game costs about 40$, the game is filled with inadequate whiners, leavers, complete noobs. I dare say that i enjoyed playing competitive dota, cs:go, RTS's and so on much more than competitive overwatch.

    I could go on and review each specific issue with this game and each of blizzard's failures, but generally i said what i wanted to say. This game has no future in pro scene, unless blizzard will change their course and start to actually work on their game. This game just deserves online of 100k people on each platform, not more. Just don't buy it and wait until they'll make this game cost 20$ or free and add other microtransactions (apart from lootboxes).    … Expand
  69. PowerUnlimited
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    terrible game: those are the only two words we at Power Unlimited have for this sorry excuse of a game. we want to see this game die in a fire while the fire is being **** out by satan. just, just why must this game exist? it's just a blatant rip-off of team fortress 2 so that blizzard can make money to make more rip-offs
    **** jeff kaplan
    **** the communtiy full of 8 year olds that can't    terrible game: those are the only two words we at Power Unlimited have for this sorry excuse of a game. we want to see this game die in a fire while the fire is being **** out by satan. just, just why must this game exist? it's just a blatant rip-off of team fortress 2 so that blizzard can make money to make more rip-offs
    **** jeff kaplan
    **** the communtiy full of 8 year olds that can't stand it if the healing beam is off of them for 1 second
    and **** blizzard
    become original for once ffs
    bad matchmaking system
    no community servers
    no workshop
    nothing
    no fun
    worthless piece of bad copied trash    … Expand
  70. Telembrium
    Oct 1, 2017
    2
    Overwatch is a game which has a good concept but a bad implementation. Poor map and mechanics design, poor graphics, a serious lack of writing talent, a featureless matchmaking system, and the microtransactions added on top are all factors which have contributed to Overwatch's failure to provide a fun experience.

    With a single sentence, the closest one can get to describing the massive    Overwatch is a game which has a good concept but a bad implementation. Poor map and mechanics design, poor graphics, a serious lack of writing talent, a featureless matchmaking system, and the microtransactions added on top are all factors which have contributed to Overwatch's failure to provide a fun experience.

    With a single sentence, the closest one can get to describing the massive amount of illogical, arbitrary, inconsistent, and counter-intuitive design that Overwatch is rife with using an example from the game is, "Bear traps prevent time travel." The base design of the game is both unique and functional, but where the developers go wrong is in the specifics. There's the apex of stupidity that is the mentioned example, but the game suffers no lack of design that exists within the same philosophy. I could prattle off countless instances: contact-detonated explosives being reflected with contact, electromagnetic pulses preventing running and yet not affecting rolls or jetpacks, flash bangs which immobilise players and violate the law of conservation of energy by nullifying all momentum while not affecting vision whatsoever—the list goes on. This design causes immense frustration for those learning the game and continues to be an annoyance long into a player's career.

    The game's graphics are a mixed bag. Textures are blurry and many models could benefit from an increased polycount. Still, the cartoonish art style manages to keep the game looking passable and at times even pretty. Animations are basic, often lacking enough frames to look smooth. There is absolutely no lip-sync and only minor modelling of facial expressions, so characters will not open their mouths when speaking, and those on the brink of death simply look bored or slightly irritated. Granted, this level of graphical fidelity does allow for higher framerates, but crisp textures and higher polycount models should be available for those who have the systems to handle them.

    Map design in Overwatch is shockingly poor. The majority of the maps use one of two game modes: Attack/Defence and KoTH. Both of these game modes are inherently flawed, as the game balance is wildly skewed without a mobile point of battle. Most A/D and KoTH matches devolve into spawn camping or repeatedly walking into a kill box. Additionally, the developers have added countless bottomless pits to the maps in places that make no sense for the sake of having them for certain character's abilities. The remaining maps utilise a payload game mode, which plays well but is still plagued by random pits.

    The game's writing is awful. Characters can have their entire backstory described with a single sentence: Mercy is a Swiss doctor that abhors violence, Zarya is a strong, Russian woman, DoomFist is a black man that steals things, and McCree is a cowboy. These sensational designs are among the many "heroes" that Blizzard uses as one of the game's selling points. Like the character designs, the story is near nonexistent. The best that can be ascertained is that there was an international policing organisation which was disbanded after failing at their job, and now the ex-members are teaming up with known criminals to fight clones of themselves.

    By far, the largest issue that besets Overwatch is the lack of a sophisticated matchmaking system. The current system could tentatively be called functional, but even that is a stretch. It lacks basic features such as map and ping filtering, and the matches it creates are frequently unbalanced. It will reconnect players to matches that they have manually disconnected from, making it impossible to escape trolls and cheaters without waiting several minutes for the slots to be refilled. You'll also be punished for leaving matches through the application of a reduced XP penalty. This is mostly irrelevant, but it leaves the player feeling scorned when the reason they're disconnecting is the game's fault.

    If all the previous failings weren't bad enough, get ready to be milked for every cent you're worth with microtransactions. Loot boxes and loot are constantly advertised. Labels proclaiming 'New!' are everywhere, and even the in-game menu offers you the ability to disconnect from the match (with punishment) to buy or open loot boxes. The items these loot boxes hold are thankfully cosmetic but don't fail to break the artstyle. People running around in gaudy outfits and Halloween costumes and yells of "Would you like the sponge or the spray?" are no stranger to the combat of Overwatch. Many items are memes and/or break the fourth wall.

    In short, Overwatch is a good game concept with bad game design. Arbitrary mechanic design, poor map design, poor writing, well-performing yet poor quality graphics, a barely functional matchmaking system that punishes the player for its failures, and microtransactions as a rotten cherry on top of an ant-ridden ice cream sundae make it clear to label this game with the bottom line of: Avoid.    … Expand
  71. ljfrench
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    Trying desperately to win a game, playing as Bastion, shooting everyone. Enemies are camping our spawn, I'm shooting everyone, using my ult, etc. Suddenly it appears I've crashed back to menu. Nope, "Removed from the match due to inactivity". BS.

    AND it kicked me from the group.
  72. localhost
    Sep 24, 2017
    0
    Toxic censorship and bigbrotherish reputation system. Run like the wind and go play something else, let the political correctness **** die alone.
    A zer0 well-earned
  73. nonameforme
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    Full of unbalance issue, lag, toxic community.
    Hacking, rage quit, you name it. The punishment is also laughable when you can just throw money in to negate the punishment of -75% gambling box progression.

    It's also should be labeled as gambling software, not game.
  74. Zeusbot48
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    This game should be much higher than a 5. The gameplay is good, the game is well polished, and Blizzard has worked hard to balance the heroes since launch. I had a blast with overwatch when it first came out and for a few months afterwards. The problem is player population. As the months have gone by, the shrinking pool of players in my country has caused the matchmaking to become worseThis game should be much higher than a 5. The gameplay is good, the game is well polished, and Blizzard has worked hard to balance the heroes since launch. I had a blast with overwatch when it first came out and for a few months afterwards. The problem is player population. As the months have gone by, the shrinking pool of players in my country has caused the matchmaking to become worse and worse. It is now common to spend 3-4 minutes waiting for a match, even during peak times in the evening on weekends. These long waits are more often than not followed by an unbalanced match. I have no problem losing games, what I have a problem with is getting steamrolled by the same team 4-5 games in a row, then steamrolling another team, or getting backfilled into a losing game with no chance of winning. I understand that online matchmaking is not a perfect science, and the algorithm is probably doing the best that it can to provide good matches, but there simply are not enough players to make it happen. The $70AUD price tag for a multiplayer only game almost a year after it's release is almost certainly the cause of this problem. This game deserves a 9 for it's gameplay, honestly, however Blizzard's desire to gouge Australian gamers is killing this game, at least for me.… Expand
  75. Tenebris
    Sep 20, 2017
    4
    A game that looks good from the outside, but the more you play it, the more its many flaws stand out.

    -Poor balance. The game is probably in the worst state it's ever been. Between new problems like Doomfist's instant kill, overbuffing Mercy and DVa, and longstanding problems like Pharmercy, Hanzo's scatter and certain characters just being perpetually OP (76) or UP (Sombra) with few or    A game that looks good from the outside, but the more you play it, the more its many flaws stand out.

    -Poor balance. The game is probably in the worst state it's ever been. Between new problems like Doomfist's instant kill, overbuffing Mercy and DVa, and longstanding problems like Pharmercy, Hanzo's scatter and certain characters just being perpetually OP (76) or UP (Sombra) with few or no changes, it seems like Blizzard doesn't have a clue what to do. Though given their history with Starcraft and WoW, I guess this should not come as a surprise.

    -Terrible matchmaker. It's been over a year and I'm still pretty sure this thing just enforces 50% win rate. Also in non-comp modes be prepared to get matched with players hundreds, often thousands of levels about you, because evidently there's not enough new players.

    - Waiting for game: be prepared to wait typically 2-6 times longer than the estimated time even during peak play times. Maybe there's just not that many people playing the game? I usually see the same 10 people over and over too, even after leaving at match's end.

    - Maps: You can't choose which map you want to play on, and even if you could, the majority of them are just slight variations on TF2's Dustbowl, with or without a payload.

    - Character variety: Have fun getting reported for playing an off-meta hero in Quickplay. Mystery Heroes sounds fun, but since there's no limits it generally comes down to whichever team gets 3 D.Va's or something FotM. Deathmatch seemed like a breath of fresh air, but you probably won't stand a chance unless you're using one of a handful of characters with low-skill instant kill moves (Doomfist's right click, Hanzo's Scattershot, McCree's flashbang).

    - Dumbs down a lot of typical FPS things for casuals: No fall damage, infinite ammo, very little self-damage, visible enemy health. Most heroes are very easy to use with low skill ceiling.

    - Press Q to Win: You can play like garbage on attack the entire game, but plenty of ults can easily kill most of the enemy team or simply force them off the point, making for an easy win.

    Add that all up with the repetitive feel of the game (In under a dozen hours, you will probably see just about everything the game has to offer), and I think giving it a 4/10 is still a little generous. Blizzard is slow to add content, and mostly we just get events with limited-time game modes and skins.    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. mrmustard
    Sep 19, 2017
    1
    I want to like this game but I just can't. It's really no different to TF2, but costs money. To be honest it doesn't feel at all like a Blizzard game apart from the price tag. If you literally have nothing else to play then maybe it's OK. With the shooter standard so high these days I was very disappointed
  78. Braduk
    Sep 15, 2017
    8
    Overwatch gives me the sort of fun that TF2, a game that it is often compared to, has failed to give me for years now. It is definitely a very solid team shooter. What stops me from giving it a perfect score are two main problems. The first one is that there was nothing added from the beta at the time this was written, however Blizzard plans to add more in the future. The second problem isOverwatch gives me the sort of fun that TF2, a game that it is often compared to, has failed to give me for years now. It is definitely a very solid team shooter. What stops me from giving it a perfect score are two main problems. The first one is that there was nothing added from the beta at the time this was written, however Blizzard plans to add more in the future. The second problem is some balancing issues, where certain classes just outshine. But other than that, the game provides a lot of fun, especially if you are tired of the downward slope that TF2 has been on.

    Updated: A lot of the negative reviews are heavily outdated and most of the complaints here are no longer valid, including such claims as there only being two gamemodes (there's a lot more than that in the arcade section alone), hackers (I have not once played a game with a hacker), and other issues that are no longer prevalent. It's a shame to see a metascore be so unfairly affected by outdated issues and people who have no idea what they are truly talking about. The balance is spotty, yes, but it's a lot better than it used to be, and matchmaking is also a lot better as well.    … Expand
  79. PizzaW0lf
    Sep 14, 2017
    7
    Now that the hype has settled I think I should give a fair analysis on this game and whether or not it's worth the $40-$60 you will spend. One thing that I LOVE about this game is how easy it is to play. No confusing menus or other crap I don't care, just simple click what you want which is vital in an action packed game like this. The characters REALLY stand out. I love all of them!Now that the hype has settled I think I should give a fair analysis on this game and whether or not it's worth the $40-$60 you will spend. One thing that I LOVE about this game is how easy it is to play. No confusing menus or other crap I don't care, just simple click what you want which is vital in an action packed game like this. The characters REALLY stand out. I love all of them! (except MEI I HATE HER) All of them have there own charm and make the game even more fun. The art style is also nice but pretty basic. And the maps are seriously the best maps for a multiplayer shooter like Overwatch. But a big problem I have with the game is how lacking in content it really is. Especially for a $40-$60 game. PLEASE BLIZZARD, ADD IN A STORY MODE! Also I think this game really didn't diverse GOTY in 2016. And just for the fact it got THAT award makes this game feel a little OVERRATED. Sorry ¯_(ツ)_/¯. Overall I would recommend. PS, this game runs SUPER well on most computers that are pretty good in terms of graphical power.… Expand
  80. tonrar2634
    Sep 14, 2017
    0
    PARENT WARNING!! If you are reading this before deciding to purchase, you need to know that Overwatch is no longer just a kids' game. Due to its popularity with younger children, it has become a preferred arena for online hate speech "trolls" of all ages who login to abuse players including children with the worst racist, misogynist, bullying comments that you would never want yourPARENT WARNING!! If you are reading this before deciding to purchase, you need to know that Overwatch is no longer just a kids' game. Due to its popularity with younger children, it has become a preferred arena for online hate speech "trolls" of all ages who login to abuse players including children with the worst racist, misogynist, bullying comments that you would never want your children to see. There is a reporting feature in the game, but BLIZZARD has a reputation for not punishing these predators so they continue to proliferate. Don't take my word for it, search yourself and you'll find countless stories about this problem including acknowledgements from BLIZZARD. Please be careful.… Expand
  81. Ahmon
    Sep 11, 2017
    0
    Polished garbage. Game has no balance to speak of and continues to get worse each patch. New heroes are released at a snail's pace. Maps are completely unbalanced. Patches are always focused on profit over player enjoyment. Developers have zero game sense. No story, no single player. Anything interesting is patched out eventually.
  82. muzmuz
    Sep 8, 2017
    7
    Brings about a very good impression all around, but for its price tag, the game just gets old quickly with its lack of content and repetitive gameplay. A polished characteristic of a game alone does not make you play the game consistently.
  83. not_in_the_mood
    Sep 7, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game I've ever played. Matchmaking: sucks, Player base: toxic, Heros: unbalanced or have been nerfed to the point of garbage, Ranking system: worse than rocket league. I don't even care anymore **** overwatch.… Expand
  84. Tired0ftheBS
    Sep 7, 2017
    0
    $60 game with lootboxes.
    Exploits the sick. takes away content. stolen character designs galore and a thick viscous coating of racism to boot where no character born outside of america can speak with chinging, chonging, and clicking in their speech.
    trash is trash
    will most likely succeed anyway because noone cares about ruining things for themselves
  85. ReptNoR
    Sep 4, 2017
    0
    1 year ago this game was fun, but now it's full of retarded russian kids. The comunity if this game is very toxic.
    Unbalanced characters, bad matchmaking on competitive...
    please don't buy it, it is a scam!!!
  86. BMO
    Sep 4, 2017
    8
    It's an interesting universe, with interesting stages, great character design, and at times fun gameplay. However one has to be discouraged by the lack of quick communication from the game developers. They can completely break a character (Reinhardt) and it takes them months before they actually acknowledge the issue, and another month to actually fix the issue. The same goes withIt's an interesting universe, with interesting stages, great character design, and at times fun gameplay. However one has to be discouraged by the lack of quick communication from the game developers. They can completely break a character (Reinhardt) and it takes them months before they actually acknowledge the issue, and another month to actually fix the issue. The same goes with underpowered/overpowered characters. Many times they ship an unbalanced character into PTR and ship it to the main game without hearing the concerns of fans. The other big issue is the toxicity of the community, especially in competitive.

    Other than that, the new content being added is great, and the game is generally enjoyable. However the issues noted above detract a lot from the enjoyment.    … Expand
  87. Rem
    Aug 31, 2017
    10
    It's been 5 hours straight and not once did my eyes leave the screen, constantly glued to the mayhem as my team pulled a victory after forcing overtime. Overwatch lacks "traditional" features that would normally create all time great games. You won't find a compelling narrative or dozens of quests but what is here easily solidifies Overwatch's mark on gaming w/its perfected mechanics andIt's been 5 hours straight and not once did my eyes leave the screen, constantly glued to the mayhem as my team pulled a victory after forcing overtime. Overwatch lacks "traditional" features that would normally create all time great games. You won't find a compelling narrative or dozens of quests but what is here easily solidifies Overwatch's mark on gaming w/its perfected mechanics and style that have become synonymous w/Blizzard's name.

    Overwatch’s strength lies in its simplicity and polish. Much like Team Fortress 2 or League of Legends, two teams of heroes battle on a handful of maps, and modes all boil down to some form of escorting, capturing, or protecting an objective. Other modes are available, but the game is at its best keeping things close to the core, with maps everyone knows and easy-to-understand modes. While expectations today may call for a single-player campaign or a wide variety of modes, Overwatch’s consistently chaotic gameplay stands on its own, giving players the tools to ensure that no game ever plays out the same. These elements form the canvas where players paint unique experiences, match after match.

    One thing to celebrate about Overwatch is its imaginative cast of heroes, all of which are diverse and amazingly designed. They might not have pages of lore, but they all are insanely creative w/abilities that make sense to their character. Time-traveling Tracer spews quirky British quips as she blinks across the battlefield, while tanky Winston roars and pummels enemies as he leaps about. All of them have interesting personalities, and you'll favorite a good amount just by playing the game, a rare achievement for a multiplayer-only game. These heroes have unique skillsets that ensure no heroes play the same; you’re not just embracing the sniper rifle or the rocket launcher, but ability kits that come together to form each of the 24 heroes. This establishes that each character isn't relegated to a single role, but rather one that adapts to rapidly changing conditions, all without the need for a clunky progression system. Maps are also well designed and balanced, keeping the flow of action constant. This is all supported by controls that are quick and easy to get a hang of, and it speaks volumes to Blizzard's craft that all heroes feel perfect to play, not once did I get frustrated b/c of how a hero controlled. Whether it was playing point defense as Bastion or denying area control from the enemy as Junkrat, neither felt clunky to handle. Team play is the focus, and Overwatch encourages players to swap characters constantly to deal with the ever-evolving nature of a match. You and your friends can assemble a traditional or any combination of tank/support/damage group to push the payload to victory. Rallying together for a last second push to win the game after a brutal team wipe provides an enjoyment level equal if not more to the most engaging of videogame narratives. Actual progression is tied to the unlockable skins, emotes, sprays, and voice lines all earned by loot boxes at each subsequent level up. It's a fair system and the fact that Blizzard is onboard to support the game w/free updates and events in the years to come ensures that Overwatch is going to stay installed for the foreseeable future.

    Overwatch's visuals are lovely w/its colorful art style and simplicity. While there isn't buckets of gore or a menagerie of special effects, it's distinct and fitting to the universe Blizzard created. This approach also feeds into gameplay. Without an unnecessary amount of visual noise, it's easy to interpret what is going on even in the mayhem. The UI and menus are quick and clean to navigate, a rather underappreciated feature nowadays. The presentation is backed up by a spirited score which enhances the action, I felt like a kid watching his favorite heroes listening to the Victory theme, a feeling of both wonder and kickass unseen in many games. Audio cues by characters are also utilized to inform players of the shifting battlefield and whether or not an ally or enemy is unleashing their ultimate, which coupled w/excellent voice acting, further highlights the personalities of these heroes.

    For many gamers, it's easy to dismiss Overwatch as another multiplayer title lacking in features. While I do wished for a campaign that tapped into the potential of the story hinted, I'd ultimately rather have a game solely crafted from strong components than have a weak link dragging the game down. What Overwatch lacks in evolution, it exceeds in perfection of game enjoyment. Its profound ability to provide drastically different experiences with each hero ensures that fresh explorations and hours of renewed enjoyment are a single click away. Like watching your favorite heroes, Overwatch feels inspired and instills a genuine sense of fascination all w/o the need for a cutscene. It's polished panache and scores of fun will leave a legacy known for endless nights of entertainment.    … Expand
  88. MrTacoBob
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    When you see the game you may think it's a basic imaginary shooter game but trust me it's more. The characters have their unique powers and the gameplay never gets old. I don't even really like shooter games but Overwatch I like.
  89. yomisimie
    Aug 27, 2017
    0
    Nope, just nope. MOBA with guns. Just like a MOBA, totally unbalanced. Have a tank with 600 HP? Die in 3 seconds because... i don't know, i really don't know. Played half a match? Have some lag. For these graphics i expected a lot more performance, totally dissapointed. Go back to Warcraft Blizzard... Also the "journalists" rating is waaay more than it deserves, I mean 100??
  90. mars2004
    Aug 25, 2017
    10
    How the user score is 6.8?
    Well, don't mind it, probably some people with problems..
    This game is the best fps games.
    everything in it is just perfect.. just buy it, a complete masterpiece
  91. dlc101
    Aug 22, 2017
    0
    To be honest initially this game WAS fun to play.
    However that is no longer true.
    The problems, well the game is limited, essentially there is very little variance between the game modes at all. Although they are initially fun, they pretty much play the same. Maps are limited, very limited. Ok you need a strangle point but after 10 times it gets a little repetitive. As for the actual    To be honest initially this game WAS fun to play.
    However that is no longer true.
    The problems, well the game is limited, essentially there is very little variance between the game modes at all. Although they are initially fun, they pretty much play the same. Maps are limited, very limited. Ok you need a strangle point but after 10 times it gets a little repetitive. As for the actual gameplay, not much skill required, it's pretty much like moving from snooker to pool. Very difficult to miss unless you are trying to miss. Also it's pretty annoying suddenly dying at 100% health for no particular reason.
    Next is the social element, to be honest most players that I am on the same team with tends to be less competent then the computer at the easiest setting. Additionally I tend to report at least one player every time I play, players refuse to actually realise what the game is about i.e. teamplay instead follow their own agenda and let the teammates die horribly. Also those players who cannot play at all and blame other people on their team.
    To be honest the game has potential like TF2 in the early days before it became free to play and became as appealing as a crack whore with crabs.
    The main difference between this and TF2 is that TF2 has more variety, but unfortunately this game just cannot manage the competitive element. As well as the classes being completely unbalanced and team members not wanting to participate as a team.

    To be honest I am waiting for Unreal Tournament 4, at least the bots would be a challenge!    … Expand
  92. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    4
    Giant compilation of stolen other people's ideas, in general nothing new, as in all games from BLIZZARD, the game has already found its inadequate fans who compare most of the shooters with this piece of ****
  93. Slytherin
    Aug 18, 2017
    5
    Overwatch? More like Overrated. The game was good for about a month but after that, the game became extremely tedious and repetitive. They also barely ever add new characters to this game. Why does this game get a free pass when other games that lack in content get criticized to oblivion.
  94. NintenZak
    Aug 17, 2017
    10
    (FR) Overwatch est un des meilleurs jeux TeamPlay que j'ai jouer avec Splatoon ! Ci vous chercher un FPS ou il ne vous suffit pas juste de faire le plus de kill et ou il y a plusieurs GamePlay, Overwatch est pour vous !
  95. SFimcmhiocT326
    Aug 13, 2017
    0
    Why do everyone love this game so much?? Am I the only one who ****ING hates it? That game is just a sack of ****, It's so much loved, this pile this sh!thole is just another simple shooter. What's so special? I played it 5 hours and I kept trying to like it but I failed. It's plain garbage.
    CoD atleast had co-op mode. And weapon costumization. Battlefield on the other hand had vehicles,    Why do everyone love this game so much?? Am I the only one who ****ING hates it? That game is just a sack of ****, It's so much loved, this pile this sh!thole is just another simple shooter. What's so special? I played it 5 hours and I kept trying to like it but I failed. It's plain garbage.
    CoD atleast had co-op mode. And weapon costumization. Battlefield on the other hand had vehicles, and very huge maps.
    F    … Expand
  96. Xelluse
    Aug 12, 2017
    0
    Nope... Not worse, not even F2P level quality for 40 Euros, some kind of mix of Global Agenda, Team Fortress and Archeblade with SMITE arcade modes, but no one play that modes here, even main mode in a quiet hour takes 15+ minutes to find one game... Also very repetitive, quite linear in tactics, maps and characters are predictable, OBT bugs are still alive, balance is primitive, contentNope... Not worse, not even F2P level quality for 40 Euros, some kind of mix of Global Agenda, Team Fortress and Archeblade with SMITE arcade modes, but no one play that modes here, even main mode in a quiet hour takes 15+ minutes to find one game... Also very repetitive, quite linear in tactics, maps and characters are predictable, OBT bugs are still alive, balance is primitive, content updates once in 4-6 months, graphics is very eye heavy and epileptic. $9 is maximum that this game deserves, not really bad, but on practice and for that price is just one more Overpromoted and Overpriced trash.… Expand
  97. aoejunkie
    Aug 11, 2017
    3
    Extremely over-rated game. Lacking content for the high price, still quite unbalanced over a year into being live. It is unfortunate blizzards content is steadily declining year on year.
  98. fukoverwatch
    Aug 6, 2017
    4
    I have owned the game since it came out, and it has become utter crap. I see hackers in more than 10% of games, utterly destroying the game. It wasnt good enough to start to be worth playing with this many hackers. GG
  99. Sephet
    Aug 3, 2017
    4
    An overpriced Team Fortress 2 gone wrong. Overwatch is an extremely casual game that fails at being casual. Remember those awesome World of Warcraft fights where you would spend several minutes dealing damage to an enemy who's behind magical barriers that negate incoming damage and under constant healing from his ally to the point where he cannot die, while your team does exactly the sameAn overpriced Team Fortress 2 gone wrong. Overwatch is an extremely casual game that fails at being casual. Remember those awesome World of Warcraft fights where you would spend several minutes dealing damage to an enemy who's behind magical barriers that negate incoming damage and under constant healing from his ally to the point where he cannot die, while your team does exactly the same thing and everything feels boring but you keep going because you have to, until one team runs out of mana and the fight is finally over? Overwatch is basically that, but switch the "running out of mana" part for ultimate abilities that take zero skill to use effectively and may turn the tide of a match. It may be fun for a while but the gameplay is broken and simply doesn't have what it takes to build a decent competitive scene. And then there's the community, which is more toxic than that of an actual MOBA.… Expand
  100. ClappyCamper
    Aug 1, 2017
    1
    Budget clown game for babies. Characters with random abilities thrown into generic environments often times favoring one side over the other. Blizzard's servers run at a low tickrate causing frequent "behind a wall" kills and certain abilities getting ignored altogether. Your individual skill has very little impact on the outcome of a game; overwatch is a game of skill as much as poker isBudget clown game for babies. Characters with random abilities thrown into generic environments often times favoring one side over the other. Blizzard's servers run at a low tickrate causing frequent "behind a wall" kills and certain abilities getting ignored altogether. Your individual skill has very little impact on the outcome of a game; overwatch is a game of skill as much as poker is which is to say RNG is your only real friend. The game is frustrating to play and, at best, boring.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PC Game of 2016
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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91

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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