Overwatch (2016)

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  1. Grabuss
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    It was a good shooter, not bad, not perfect, but good. It had a leveling system, etc. I can say a lot of good things about the game, but my review will be too long. The only problem I have is obviously the community. Overwatch 1 was a MUCH better game than Overwatch 2, unfortunately, it's not the same anymore. Rest in peace.
  2. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Le jeu est très sympa. C'est juste dommage que Blizzard n'est pas réussi à l'équilibré quand les joueurs ont découvert que la catégorie de perso la plus joué et avec le plus de persos était nulle.
  3. horse__
    May 26, 2023
    8
    It wasn't perfect but it was better than it's successor. ~ Your review must be at least 75 characters long ~
  4. philsom
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    The most fun online game for me and the one I put most time and effort at. The gameplay, ults and abilities are Amazing and the characters too, its got a nice lore for the ones who care and look it up. The matchmaking and SR could be a bit better but overall deserved GOTY. Also think Blizzard could make a better job taking care of the really toxic and bad community, but its not the only PCThe most fun online game for me and the one I put most time and effort at. The gameplay, ults and abilities are Amazing and the characters too, its got a nice lore for the ones who care and look it up. The matchmaking and SR could be a bit better but overall deserved GOTY. Also think Blizzard could make a better job taking care of the really toxic and bad community, but its not the only PC game that suffers from that problem.… Expand
  5. Captiosus
    May 31, 2016
    7
    Based on my time in Closed and Open Beta along with a limited bit of time after launch, I initially gave the game a pretty favorable "9" rating. After a full week and slightly more than one full day of actual game time, my opinion has trended decidedly downward so I feel I must revise accordingly.

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

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

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

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

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

    There are very few elements of skill in Overwatch, mostly found in the support cast of Mercy, Lucio, Symmetra, and Zenyatta. For everyone else, this is a game of luck: Lucky timing on the acquisition of ultimate abilities, lucky placement of the enemy team, lucky netcode timing/lucky connection, lucky map selection, and so on. I would love to say I have faith in Blizzard to deal with these imbalances but I simply do not considering many of them were known as far back as Closed Beta and still went live at launch (not to mention their 8.5 year long struggles balancing Warcraft's Arena PVP system with far fewer classes).    … Expand
  6. batson456
    May 26, 2016
    7
    The game is polished, I will give it that much. Unfortunately, that is about the extent of the appeal here. It is pretty much an exact copy of TF2 mixed with MOBA. I enjoy derivative games for the most part, we have to be real here, nothing is original, and good twists on old genres can be awesome. The real problem is that the game is just so boring! I played for a few hours, and at first,The game is polished, I will give it that much. Unfortunately, that is about the extent of the appeal here. It is pretty much an exact copy of TF2 mixed with MOBA. I enjoy derivative games for the most part, we have to be real here, nothing is original, and good twists on old genres can be awesome. The real problem is that the game is just so boring! I played for a few hours, and at first, was fairly impressed. I enjoyed how smooth everything was, the shooting was fantastic, the motion was fast and fluid. I played about 20 games or so, and then I just realized, I had no interest to play another. The game felt ludicrously shallow, strategies were the same from match to match, and each match pretty much unrolled exactly the same way. Evolve, as much of a flop as it was was infinitely more replayable and entertaining than this game. I don't understand the amount of love this game is getting, but if you enjoy it, more power to you! That is what opinions are for, just sadly not the game for me.… Expand
  7. kholland65
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Overall OW is a decent game, but not perfect.

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

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

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

    For me, the game feel unfinished. Like it's a late stage beta or something. There just isn't enough content to keep players hooked for a considerable period of time. Most players will burn out after a month or two. The game is solid, well made, and works like it's supposed to. Basically this game doesn't have any errors per se, but it doesn't have any shining accolades either.    … Expand
  8. Epikuros
    Jun 1, 2016
    7
    Fun FPS. No more. The game play is the same as Team Fortress 2, with better structure and quality of servers, and even simpler for new players, but it lacks of more game modes, something that make you feel that you scale your level, and a Story mode (single or Co-Op). Its fun, don't get me wrong, is fast, it's perfect for some fast games when you only have 20 minutes of free-time.
    The    Fun FPS. No more. The game play is the same as Team Fortress 2, with better structure and quality of servers, and even simpler for new players, but it lacks of more game modes, something that make you feel that you scale your level, and a Story mode (single or Co-Op). Its fun, don't get me wrong, is fast, it's perfect for some fast games when you only have 20 minutes of free-time.
    The team build is quite simple, and is not as mandatory to win as other games, but it doesn't mean that a good pre-made would not make a difference.
    The bad point is the different versions, that you pay A LOT for too many trash for other Blizzard games, even if you don't own them or play them. IMO the cheapest version is the best option.
    By the way: it has NOTHING of MOBA mechanics, and it's a casual FPS...    … Expand
  9. Chnmmr
    May 30, 2016
    7
    I love and hate this game. I've been having a lot of fun but now that I'm level 35 with hours under my belt, some things have very readily come apparent.

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

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

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

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

    Good game let down by the map Hanamura which is an unbalanced nightmare.
  11. Tytos
    Jun 9, 2016
    7
    Solid foundation to which build open, really hope they don't tackle this at the usual "Blizzard slow" speed, multiplayer games live from constant new updates and currently the game lacks content, long time motivation.
  12. TheBlackMesa
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Pros:
    1. Takes some of the best concepts of TF2 and Mobas such as being able to switch characters between death, map modes and picking heroes instead of classes
    2. There is a good variety of heroes that will appeal to both fans of Mobas and Fps 2. Abilities and Ultimates feel relatively powerful and fun to use 3. Game requires very little time commitment but can also be played hours    Pros:
    1. Takes some of the best concepts of TF2 and Mobas such as being able to switch characters between death, map modes and picking heroes instead of classes
    2. There is a good variety of heroes that will appeal to both fans of Mobas and Fps
    2. Abilities and Ultimates feel relatively powerful and fun to use
    3. Game requires very little time commitment but can also be played hours at a time without feeling too repetitive
    4. Micro transactions are only for skins and visual effects that doesn't give players unfair advantages other than looking awesome

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

    Thankfully most of these problems can be fixed and improved through patches so I am cautiously optimistic for this game.    … Expand
  13. tekki
    Jun 5, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is an ok game, good to play casually for some fun. At this point in time it suffers from severe lack of content which might put some off. The biggest problem it has however is the gameplay which will divide the masses, overwatch puts team first before individual skill, you cant carry your team likewise the emphasis is on team "abilities" synergy.

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

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

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

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

    As it stands id recommend this game for TF2 fans and die hard lovers of Blizzard, but will caution anyone who wants to get into it.    … Expand
  14. mijxero
    Jun 16, 2016
    7
    I have enjoyed playing overwatch in small bursts in between my other games. I feel that Blizzard will try to balance all the characters out as best as possible and in a game like this has got to be very difficult. I don't think this is the greatest thing ever, but again for the 40 dollars I spent I am getting my money's worth. It can be frustrating to get with a bad team that just hurlsI have enjoyed playing overwatch in small bursts in between my other games. I feel that Blizzard will try to balance all the characters out as best as possible and in a game like this has got to be very difficult. I don't think this is the greatest thing ever, but again for the 40 dollars I spent I am getting my money's worth. It can be frustrating to get with a bad team that just hurls their corpses at the enemy team one by one, but in games like this sometimes it just happens. You win some and you lose some. Minus one point for BS microtransactions on a system that is designed to purposely slow down your loot box earnings.… Expand
  15. alexthepie
    May 29, 2016
    7
    a solid 7 / 10 its fun but long term it doesnt hold my interest, its nice to play if you got half an hour to kill quick to get into but also quick to put down.

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

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

    good hook, but no line or sinker ;)

    p.s. I dont understand all the 10/10 reviews be realistic ..    … Expand
  16. TheWaffle
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Overwatch: Spam the Game. After putting in several hours of gameplay in the beta and the release, there's no doubt that this game has great potential. It's simple, accessible, and well-polished. It is Enemy Territory polished to a mirror sheen. However, it is very simplistic. The game evokes Enemy Territory's gameplay, but lacks the experience and talent development system of that game. ItOverwatch: Spam the Game. After putting in several hours of gameplay in the beta and the release, there's no doubt that this game has great potential. It's simple, accessible, and well-polished. It is Enemy Territory polished to a mirror sheen. However, it is very simplistic. The game evokes Enemy Territory's gameplay, but lacks the experience and talent development system of that game. It also lacks any kind of inventory or character customization. That would be fine, except the classes are extremely barebones. The fact that most abilities cooldown within 2-4 seconds leads to crazy amounts of spam, and the winning teams almost exclusively include some combination of Mei and Junkrat. Ice wall spam ruins the fun and Junk Rat is easily able to get his ultimate and get 2+ kills every time. It would make sense to work off of the audio cues to try and dodge, but since his bomb-tire has so much health and can be controlled and has a massive blast range, it's hard for all but the most agile heroes to dodge. Roughly 50% of my deaths in game came from that one ultimate, even after I learned the audio cue to spot it.

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

    I look forward to the game after some balancing changes, specifically: increasing the cooldown on Mei's ice wall and reducing the damage or radius on Junkrat's ultimate.    … Expand
  17. Maxmigue
    Aug 30, 2016
    7
    no story mode
    micro transactions for a 50€ game
    no competitive mode
    not all characters available
    copy-paste from Tf2, an 8y old game.
    what else?
  18. crazayman123
    May 29, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is the first online only game I have actually enjoyed. It's a class based multiplayer only fps that feels both modern and old school at the same time. The heroes are really balanced. Picking the right hero for each situation is vital for your team to win. There are 21 heroes and 10 maps at launch. As far as optimization goes, I have had no issues running the game even on my IntelOverwatch is the first online only game I have actually enjoyed. It's a class based multiplayer only fps that feels both modern and old school at the same time. The heroes are really balanced. Picking the right hero for each situation is vital for your team to win. There are 21 heroes and 10 maps at launch. As far as optimization goes, I have had no issues running the game even on my Intel HD 5500, which is a terrible card. Overall, at launch I would only recommend this at $40 because of there not being very much content. But in the future, when more heroes and maps are added, this game will become even better, and hopefully even worth the full $60 of the origins edition.… Expand
  19. adriandenan
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a fun game, perfect characters and perfect maps.

    The new Blizzard IP was really enjoyable.

    Pros: Nice Maps
    Characters
    Short matches

    Cons:
    Microtransactions
  20. 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
  21. NewMenace
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Played it a lot during the closed and open beta , its a good game but not worth of the 40/60/120 $ price tag.
    This game brings no innovation to the FPS scene its just a mix a of TF2 and UT.
  22. mutterfujjer
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Pros
    - The combat is fun and easy to learn. The ultimate casual experience;
    - Many characters and they are all so UNIQUE, that's by far the game strongest point. - While not crazy advanced, the graphics are super cool. A nice art style that perfectly merges cartoon and futuristic themes. - The game is running pretty well and with almost no performance issues at launch. That's pretty    Pros
    - The combat is fun and easy to learn. The ultimate casual experience;
    - Many characters and they are all so UNIQUE, that's by far the game strongest point.
    - While not crazy advanced, the graphics are super cool. A nice art style that perfectly merges cartoon and futuristic themes.
    - The game is running pretty well and with almost no performance issues at launch. That's pretty impressive considering how the market have been treating launches lately.

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

    But what it desperately really needs is more content. That, or a reasonable price tag for the content it offers now. It feels like Battlefront all over again. Except it plays a lot better.    … Expand
  23. sscott0829tw
    May 24, 2016
    7
    It is a good game,but suffers with the same problems with Titanfall,Evolve,and Rainbow 6 siege.
    Lacking content.
    This feels like a F2P game,with AAA price tag. Overwatch has better characters than battleborn,each one has unique abilities. and teamwork really matters in this game The gameplay is fantastic,but I want a single player campaign or a co-op story. only 4 modes with too    It is a good game,but suffers with the same problems with Titanfall,Evolve,and Rainbow 6 siege.
    Lacking content.
    This feels like a F2P game,with AAA price tag.
    Overwatch has better characters than battleborn,each one has unique abilities.
    and teamwork really matters in this game
    The gameplay is fantastic,but I want a single player campaign or a co-op story.
    only 4 modes with too similar rules,I am very afraid that this game will die in a month.    … Expand
  24. Manjisan13
    Jul 2, 2016
    7
    Team Fortress : Waifus edition.

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

    the game should have been free...like LOL, Wargaming, and other
  25. Henry0012
    Jul 9, 2016
    7
    Here is a quick pro and cons why I think this game is not a 9/10 like other critics mentioned.

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

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

    Cons:
    - Micro transaction system makes level progression extremely slow, as they encouraging you to buy the crates instead of grinding out the EXP for skins and customization.
    - There are simply not enough content to justify the price tag, comparing to other big titles out there. You pretty much get 3 gamemode and that's about it. I wish they would implement the Arcade matchmaking like in StarCraft 2.
    - It's too much rock, paper, and scissor. You cannot really main a particular hero, so it is hard to grow emotional attachment to one of them, especially where you can customize their appearance. You're required to switch out heros that counter the other team's hero in order to win objectives.
    - Heroes like genji has very high skill ceiling and it feels outright broken when it is used by a very very good player. It can feel broken at times, and there are no characters that would shut him down hard. .
    - You would still need a very good FPS skill to perform well. Aiming is very important part of Overwatch to win the games, but not as important as CS GO. Characters that require little aiming can easily be countered by a player with superior aiming.
    - The teamwork in this game is very involved so you will need a premade team of 6 people to play the game. Solo queing often leads to frustration, as you sometimes get a troll or a rager in your team and it can get very toxic.
    - Due to the team based nature of the game, most games I play is either one team steamrolling another, and vice versa. It makes this game very boring. Matchmaking is based on how well each individual perform in a game but the match itself relies on how well the team cooperate rather than individual performace.
    - Individual performance is not as meaningful like other games. Sometimes you felt like you did so well, but there are simply no meaningful recognition. It's important to be recognized for your hard work, especially when soloqueiing. This has result in most games I play everybody only wants to do a successive elimination so that they can get on the highlight "Play of the Game" after round ends. Going for the objective becomes secondary.    … Expand
  26. prince_warhero
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    Best multiplayer game I have played in a long time. Completely polished, awesome looking and the best part is the heroes and gameplay. So much depth, but very easily accessible from outside.. I am going to be playing this game for a long long time..

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

    Update : the game has become stale, blizzard does not focus on giving new game modes/new heroes.. every match its like seeing same heroes again and again.. Each competitive season they make a lot of changes and its like even they are confused how to proceed. Also it lacks basic features of esports like replay saving, match history and stuff    … Expand
  27. dregojax
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I'll go with a 7.5/8 max. the gameplay is excellent but a little short on modes and map. The roster is fun, but not as innovative as people seems to think. They just strip down the basic sets of move of much of any shooter character to gives it to some character - a quite cheap way to creat a few "unique" character.

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

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

    Now i must go back to play that very fun game!    … Expand
  28. Noxislight
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Super fun game overall but many anoyance like low tick rate, free kill ultimate with very litte skill involved and some useless character. I'm still having a blast.
  29. YoloSwag4Doge
    Jul 21, 2016
    7
    I'm not sure what to think of this game. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it and sometimes I love to hate it as much as I hate to love it. There's a lot of outlandish, BS abilities... and yet sometimes it's those BS abilities that make the game fun. Some games are stagnant and dull. And yet sometimes the evolution of class warfare is quite remarkable. Everyone is free to change theirI'm not sure what to think of this game. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it and sometimes I love to hate it as much as I hate to love it. There's a lot of outlandish, BS abilities... and yet sometimes it's those BS abilities that make the game fun. Some games are stagnant and dull. And yet sometimes the evolution of class warfare is quite remarkable. Everyone is free to change their class throughout the game. So all of the things you hate being used against you, you can use against your opponents and sometimes you'll see some truly hilarious/bizarre sh1t as one team desperately tries to out class the other.

    There definitely needs to be more maps, champs and game modes. But the good news is when you pay for the game you pay for all the DLC that will be coming out as well. If you're on the fence, wait a bit. It'll be interesting to see where this game goes.    … Expand
  30. Nel
    Feb 14, 2017
    7
    Blizzard usually makes well made games, and this is no exception. However, for me the game feels very repetitive. The nice part of it that is not free, so you dont have to grind forever to get your characters, but they still make you pay for different boxes that contains items, that generally really don't have any impact, but it makes it feel like a free to play game
  31. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Casual playing is fun, but there is no team play. Competitive gameplay has team play, but a toxic community with super competitive no lifers.
  32. 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.
  33. 345Y
    May 26, 2016
    7
    Overwatch really is fun. The graphics are cool and doesnt not try to go with "one of the best looking game ever" style. It is competitive and the different characters are well thought. Although this multiplayergame is near perfect I give a 9/10 for this game. Because I am missing two little things that dont disturb the gamestyle at all.

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

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

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

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  34. BrynhildrTCG
    Jun 3, 2016
    7
    I'm very conflicted about Overwatch. On the one hand, the goofy characters and frenetic gameplay lead to some good experiences where you have fun. On the other hand, the game lacks any sort of serious depth and I struggle to play it for hours at a time like I did with Team Fortress 2.

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

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

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

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

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

    If you are looking for a successor to Team Fortress 2, the game fails to deliver a satisfying experience. I would recommend waiting for a sale before investing in this game, and I definitely would not recommend this game for folks who are easily frustrated.    … Expand
  35. AgentVenom117
    Aug 2, 2016
    7
    This game is heavily addictive and fun to play but where it nails the unique characters, designs and gameplay it lacks heavily on content where the only ounce of backstory we get is a small cutscene when you start the game. If you want the rest of the story behind the characters and why they are shooting each other you're going to have to go online which gives me heavy destiny vibes. ButThis game is heavily addictive and fun to play but where it nails the unique characters, designs and gameplay it lacks heavily on content where the only ounce of backstory we get is a small cutscene when you start the game. If you want the rest of the story behind the characters and why they are shooting each other you're going to have to go online which gives me heavy destiny vibes. But overall the game is a lot of fun but I suggeste waiting for a sale.… Expand
  36. Yabs
    Mar 9, 2019
    7
    Blizzard has continually, albeit slowly, adding new content in the form of maps and heroes. Fun action competitive multiplayer game. The matchmaking system can be frustrating at times.. I keep getting placed into late matches on the losing end.

    Overwatch has a great diversity of character /'Hero's' with special powers or an 'Ultimate' power. Each hero feels vastly unique from another.    Blizzard has continually, albeit slowly, adding new content in the form of maps and heroes. Fun action competitive multiplayer game. The matchmaking system can be frustrating at times.. I keep getting placed into late matches on the losing end.

    Overwatch has a great diversity of character /'Hero's' with special powers or an 'Ultimate' power. Each hero feels vastly unique from another. I've played a total of about 40 hours in the past two weeks (total in game time - not in lobby or waiting to play). The game is superbly balanced and runs smoothly on older systems GTX 740 with core 2 duo (at least 30 fps on med low settings).

    The color and contrast, and texturing of the game is far more appeasing to me than that of TF2 or Battleborn (too much color, and little shading). The maps are individually unique, beautiful and require different team strategies and hero makeup to overcome ones opponents.

    I'm having a blast playing Overwatch...That said, I would not recommend buying the game at the current price of $40. See below for reasons why.

    -Currently the community is irritating to play with, only 1/10 players in pick up groups use a mic.

    -As a multiplayer only game, it is disappointing that there are no options to filter games. For example, I'd like to filter out preformed groups when I'm playing with a random PUG group. Also, the matchmaking for this game is horrendous. I've been placed into a game that is within 1-2 min. of the end of the match and loosing several times in a row. Further on this point, the devs have stated that match making takes into account several factors...including player performance to match. It now seems like I am stuck with players who really do not play at all as a team (no mic, no communication) and as a result my wins : loses is gradually decreasing.

    -We NEED more maps. 14 maps and only 3 types of game modes (the game states 4, however, two of which are really the same thing escort vs the hybrid).

    -There is little sense of progression. Nobody gives a s**T about sprays.

    -The HIT boxes are larger than they appear, it creates a system whereby players with poor aim get many B.S. kills, evident by the kill cam afterwards and the occasional frag when you are clearly safely on the other side of a wall (attributable to the hitbox).

    -You can shoot through your allies? WTH? I can understand no TKs, however this creates a scenario where Hanzo and Widowmaker get a bunch of B.S. eliminations without having to really place their cross hairs on an opponent..

    Overall I very much like the game. Blizzard just needs to get more maps out, and create a filter system and then I would gladly bump my rating up to 8-9 which is a recommend from me.    … Expand
  37. derkonig6
    Apr 20, 2017
    7
    7 is a good score for this game,anything above is just blizzard fanboy,let's be honest this game should cost 20$ ffs.No excuse for the 40$ price range.Marketing had a huge impact,because the game itself is average at it's best.Fun but not that much. Put Blizzard name o a poop and it will be a diamond
  38. SealOfConfusion
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I enjoy it but it feels so very shallow. I'll continue to play it because it finally allows me to play a fast paced game FPS that isn't COD which I've wanted to find an alternative to for so long. This is different and that's good to me. If I feel like a few fast pace games that my other friends can handle (due to this being very low in complexity) I'll play overwatch. If I feel likeI enjoy it but it feels so very shallow. I'll continue to play it because it finally allows me to play a fast paced game FPS that isn't COD which I've wanted to find an alternative to for so long. This is different and that's good to me. If I feel like a few fast pace games that my other friends can handle (due to this being very low in complexity) I'll play overwatch. If I feel like longer games and more complex game, I'll fire up battleborn. I like both well enough. Sorry black-ops 3, I waited for you since BO2 and I played you enough now and time to move on. It's not you COD, it's me. I'm sorry but we're breaking up. /shrug… Expand
  39. SeaOfSin
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Let's be objective. Have been playing Overwatch for 9 hours (got 14 lvl already) and need to say that game is so unbalanced. You can take the same heroes and get rekt everyone. For example, in defensive mission (like the Moscow one) take 2 Bastions, 2 Torbjörn, 1 tank and 1 healer and have the easiest win. Or D.Va and Junkrat with their ulties against the team escorting the vehicle, radiusLet's be objective. Have been playing Overwatch for 9 hours (got 14 lvl already) and need to say that game is so unbalanced. You can take the same heroes and get rekt everyone. For example, in defensive mission (like the Moscow one) take 2 Bastions, 2 Torbjörn, 1 tank and 1 healer and have the easiest win. Or D.Va and Junkrat with their ulties against the team escorting the vehicle, radius of these ulties is insane.

    Blizz literally took the worst from TF2 and Borderlands and totally ignored the best. This game is enjoyable but still feels like beta - so unfinished, so empty and so unbalanced. If you haven't bought it yet, do it in the next year, mb Blizz will finally finish it.    … Expand
  40. Sindoray
    May 25, 2016
    7
    UI:

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

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

    Balance:

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

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

    Map design:

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

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

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

    Match Making:

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

    Loot Boxes:

    These are expensive as hell, RNG as **** and you will never be able to get everything from just playing the game. It's a Buy2Play game, but you still need to pay to unlock skins. I'm ok with this, but not when it's random, and you are not even guaranteed to get what you want. Not even when paying for the overpriced "Loot boxes".    … Expand
  41. PlayorNaygames
    Jul 15, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a game that can be extremely fun in short bursts, especially with friends. The graphics are gorgeous and the control is smooth and responsive. Finding a match is easy and quick usually. The characters designs are interesting and their powers are impactful and fun. Why is this game not a 10/10 like some of the critic reviews, you may be asking yourself.

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

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

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

    People that love online competitive TEAM shooters, will love this game, but many people will get bored quickly as there isn't a whole lot of modes (yet) or things you haven't seen before. Its solid and very well made, as is tradition with Blizzard, but it's lacking reasons for FPS vets to change over from there game of choice other than being a fun, by the numbers experience. Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  42. PawpawTheCat
    May 24, 2016
    7
    The "WOW" factor is definitely there and with a developer like Blizzard, you can expect regular updates and patches. Excellent graphics, diverse characters (excellent character design), fast fast game play. It also has short games with short wait times. For 1st time players, there's a much-appreciated training mode to ease you through. Matches are fun & killing opponents satisfying.
    I    The "WOW" factor is definitely there and with a developer like Blizzard, you can expect regular updates and patches. Excellent graphics, diverse characters (excellent character design), fast fast game play. It also has short games with short wait times. For 1st time players, there's a much-appreciated training mode to ease you through. Matches are fun & killing opponents satisfying.
    I tried most of the characters. I loved playing Genji, Tracer & Bastion.
    The problem is that there is not enough content to justify its price tag. There may be 21 characters but none of them can be further modified (save cosmetically). There are lots of maps but most are repetitive.
    Another problem is with the PS4 controls. I may have not gotten the sensitivity settings right (used default, then tweaked every 4 games) but I found it more difficult to to track enemies with the cursor compared to COD, Destiny, Borderlands. The cursor usually ends up overshooting. Like I mentioned might be due to the settings. Problematic when playing Widowmaker
    Good game overall    … Expand
  43. MrRater
    May 25, 2016
    7
    A serie with alot of hype, mainly because it is a Blizzard game with their "Blizzard polish". This game is fun, but won't have a long longevity for me after spending a decent amount of hours(around 100) playing this game. I will explain it as short as possible for the people who wants quick and short reviews to compare it with each other:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    PS: Srry for my English.    … Expand
  44. Netherscourge
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Don't be fooled by all the high review scores from other sites. The reviewers are binge-playing the game, at launch, when there are tons of people in games and Loot Crates via leveling comes early and often at these early levels. But after they finish the review, they stop playing the game. So in their mind, the game will always be that much fun and rewarding, when it fact it will not asDon't be fooled by all the high review scores from other sites. The reviewers are binge-playing the game, at launch, when there are tons of people in games and Loot Crates via leveling comes early and often at these early levels. But after they finish the review, they stop playing the game. So in their mind, the game will always be that much fun and rewarding, when it fact it will not as it currently stands. But they were left with a good impression just based on the first ~40 hours or so they played it and they will move onto other games to review.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    6 vs 6 is already tiring. Blizzard can do better than this.    … Expand
  45. FreeZie
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I have the game and will continue playing it mostly because of the passion in the community and that it's pretty fun. It's a great game for people that are starting fps games or who are more interested in moba's because aim isn't as important in this game as it is in games like counter strike or team fortress 2. However, I don't think it's a great competitive game. The game is really easyI have the game and will continue playing it mostly because of the passion in the community and that it's pretty fun. It's a great game for people that are starting fps games or who are more interested in moba's because aim isn't as important in this game as it is in games like counter strike or team fortress 2. However, I don't think it's a great competitive game. The game is really easy to learn and less skillful than other fps games because alts and ability's are the most important and they are extremely easy to use.… Expand
  46. FluffyBunnyBro
    Jun 2, 2016
    7
    I was pretty hyped for this game and now that I've played it its good. BUT it is definitely not without flaws. There are many unique characters with their own play style and lore. which is probably the best thing about this game. The characters are awesome and each one feels different from the others. One of the most annoying things though is that half the time I cant play my favoriteI was pretty hyped for this game and now that I've played it its good. BUT it is definitely not without flaws. There are many unique characters with their own play style and lore. which is probably the best thing about this game. The characters are awesome and each one feels different from the others. One of the most annoying things though is that half the time I cant play my favorite characters because everybody just uses the offensive characters and go off and do their own thing. Sometimes your teammates don't even pick healers and you feel the need to pick a healer and your team ends up with 5 McCrees and 1 Mercy. Also the balance is good but there are a few OP characters IMO: Bastion, McCree, Lucio, Roadhog, and D.Va. As long as you have a good team though you can beat your enemies easily (Unless you're up against 6 McCrees, then your screwed). The MAIN problem though is the price. This game cost $40 dollars on PC and $60 on console. Not to mention there are microtransactions. The microtransactions are just for loot boxes which can give you character skins, voice lines, emotes, player icons. Also there are Overwatch points which you can ONLY GET FROM LOOT BOXES! You should be able to get these points from playing the game. You can get loot boxes from leveling up but that takes a long time and most of the time you just get useless sprays and crap. Hopefully Blizzard makes a better progression system because if you could purchase JUST overwatch points with real money I might actually spend money to get Explorer Winston. Also $60 and even $40 is just too much for what your getting. Its fun but I really think it should be $30 at most. The end.… Expand
  47. Serious_Much
    May 25, 2016
    7
    I will write a short, but sweet summary of what is a game with potential.

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

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

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

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

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

    I think the life span for the game is an issue, and it could go the way of most other AAA purely online shooters- barren within months    … Expand
  48. Evtrex
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Blizzard's hybrid is far from being ''Best PC Game of 2016''. It does not incorporates anything new to the industry. It is just another monotonous multiplayer game. While the game feels completed overall(from maps, characters, and settings) compared to any free to play. Great servers, incredible response time, and no lag at all(even at the highest settings). So basically does what isBlizzard's hybrid is far from being ''Best PC Game of 2016''. It does not incorporates anything new to the industry. It is just another monotonous multiplayer game. While the game feels completed overall(from maps, characters, and settings) compared to any free to play. Great servers, incredible response time, and no lag at all(even at the highest settings). So basically does what is supposed to do. It is not a game changing in any way. From that perspective it couldn't been worst because nobody knows how is going to be before the end of the year. It can change for better or not change at all, if that is the case I will be very disappointed, thus making it a just-for-the-moment experience. Blizzard is risking a lot with this game at the same time we are too by putting our money into it. So the game is a bomb just hope for the best to keep it out of our side because we don't know when is going to explode.… Expand
  49. Javiese
    May 28, 2016
    7
    Positive points:

    + Entertaining + Nice art design: Characters, lore, maps, skills... + Nice "rock, paper, scissors" gameplay design Negative points: - Lack of content: not many game modes - No campaign mode, even having a great lore - Not many unlockables. Leveling up has no sense at all - Some heroes are not very well balanced, at least at the moment the game was released -    Positive points:

    + Entertaining
    + Nice art design: Characters, lore, maps, skills...
    + Nice "rock, paper, scissors" gameplay design

    Negative points:

    - Lack of content: not many game modes
    - No campaign mode, even having a great lore
    - Not many unlockables. Leveling up has no sense at all
    - Some heroes are not very well balanced, at least at the moment the game was released
    - This negative points can lead to a sensation of repetitiveness

    Fortunately, every negative point can be solved via updates and patches.

    For now, I give this title a 7 out of 10 and not less, but I'm sure this game will become a better FPS title than it is today.    … Expand
  50. MasterRed
    May 31, 2016
    7
    The game is good but there needs to be more maps, they should definitely add a capture the flag style game mode.

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

    Game play: Solid game play and is quite refreshing, very different from most games in it's category
    Graphics: Graphically an amazing game
    Sound: Soundtrack is quite good
    Replay Value: The game has high replay value but can get boring.
    Value: For what has been released it's quite expensive.    … Expand
  51. Narafed
    Jun 6, 2016
    7
    To be fair, the game is extremely fun. But when you have these deep cinematic elements to advertise a game, that's usually what people think they are getting with it. The story is in the advertisements, and that's a problem because there is no story to be found in the game itself. There is no reason to feel like a "Hero" as the most recent cinematic implies when there are 3 of the sameTo be fair, the game is extremely fun. But when you have these deep cinematic elements to advertise a game, that's usually what people think they are getting with it. The story is in the advertisements, and that's a problem because there is no story to be found in the game itself. There is no reason to feel like a "Hero" as the most recent cinematic implies when there are 3 of the same character running around on the map blowing each-other up for no reason.

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

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

    Overwatch is a good team-based FPS, but for it's own longevity it simply needs more content to explore.    … Expand
  52. Manamaster
    Jun 7, 2016
    7
    Don't get me wrong, the game is quite fun, for the first 5 to 10 hours, but the lack of content is baffling.
    The amount of characters is alright and you'll have a different experience with each one of them, but you'll feel stagnation after a while, especially if you are not playing with your friends, as random teams will rarely fulfill each role and if you don't want to lose you may need    Don't get me wrong, the game is quite fun, for the first 5 to 10 hours, but the lack of content is baffling.
    The amount of characters is alright and you'll have a different experience with each one of them, but you'll feel stagnation after a while, especially if you are not playing with your friends, as random teams will rarely fulfill each role and if you don't want to lose you may need to compromise to balance your team.
    At first the objective of each game mode is not clear and you'll notice how new players just play as if they were on team deathmatch all the time.

    The game is fun, but I wouldn't recommend you to buy it as it is incomplete right now and the experience won't last more than 15 hours without boring you thanks to how repetitive it may become.    … Expand
  53. FacundoCritics
    Jul 10, 2016
    7
    Juego divertido, nivelado, muy buenos graficos, ambientacion, etc... El competitivo tiene muchas cosas que mejorar, pero para pasar el rato es un buen juego, vale la pena comprarlo. 7/10
  54. akalukas
    Jul 15, 2016
    7
    I think its a good shooter and it also makes fun together with friends. But the idea behind is not new and it is played like the grandfather of this shooter genre in many ways ( Team Fortress ).
  55. thejoker1234
    May 5, 2017
    7
    overwatch is a fun game that can give you some good hours but it has no single player stuff(it makes me even more disappointed whan i saw the animated shorts on their youtube),it lacks content and uniqueness and the multiplayer isnt as good as others say, it has microtransactions in a 40$ game
    and has zero unlockes that worth your time, the only ones are skins,skins, skins, skins and    overwatch is a fun game that can give you some good hours but it has no single player stuff(it makes me even more disappointed whan i saw the animated shorts on their youtube),it lacks content and uniqueness and the multiplayer isnt as good as others say, it has microtransactions in a 40$ game
    and has zero unlockes that worth your time, the only ones are skins,skins, skins, skins and skins.
    i am not saying that overwatch is a bad game it just not worthy of all the "game of the year' awards it got, it an average game, it a good game with a alot of problems with it.(also get boring over time) 7/10    … Expand
  56. Jamezietocool
    Sep 25, 2016
    7
    Overwatch is a great game. It is certainly not a 0 like other user reviewers are saying ,however it's not exactly perfect either.

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

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

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

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

    Overall, Overwatch is a great game to mess around with friends. And while the content so far has been lacking, Blizzard's promise of free characters and maps has helped ensure me that content will keep coming for many years to come.
    I recommend you to buy this game at $40 if you love first-person shooters, teambased games, or have a bunch of friends to play with. (Note: If you can, don't buy the origins edition. It's $20 for a bunch of skins that aren't really special compared to other skins anyone can get. Buy the normal edition)    … Expand
  57. AngryBanana
    Nov 11, 2016
    7
    This is a great game, It has great characters and is relatively balanced. There may be only 4 modes, but they are so damn fun. It's gorgeous, it plays well, but there's micro transactions (which is always bad) you have to have battle.net to play it, which is basically the blizzard version of Uplay (also bad). You have to go through some boring ass tutorial (still bad), but the gameplay isThis is a great game, It has great characters and is relatively balanced. There may be only 4 modes, but they are so damn fun. It's gorgeous, it plays well, but there's micro transactions (which is always bad) you have to have battle.net to play it, which is basically the blizzard version of Uplay (also bad). You have to go through some boring ass tutorial (still bad), but the gameplay is so fast paced, the screen is never too cluttered and you're always on your toes looking out for a Tracer or Genji trying to flank around you. Spend $40 get the game, its not repetitive, I'm telling you! IT IS NOT REPETITIVE, the game has lots of replayability. I've already sunk 60 hours into this game and I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface.… Expand
  58. AstralAssassin3
    Mar 4, 2017
    7
    Re reviewing this game, more content has been added and that pushes the score up:

    Pros: -Gameplay is fun fun fun and more fun. -A great variety of characters, each with unique abilities and ultimates -Lots more game modes, with a newly added 3v3 elimination and capture the flag modes Neutral: -Cartoon style graphics and sound design that some will love, others won't (I personally    Re reviewing this game, more content has been added and that pushes the score up:

    Pros:
    -Gameplay is fun fun fun and more fun.
    -A great variety of characters, each with unique abilities and ultimates
    -Lots more game modes, with a newly added 3v3 elimination and capture the flag modes

    Neutral:
    -Cartoon style graphics and sound design that some will love, others won't (I personally like it)

    Cons:
    -Still no story or campaign :/
    -Some characters need balancing
    -You will most likely find a character you despise (mine is tracer >:( )

    Overall:
    Story: 4/10 for improved background lore
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics and sound design: 8/10
    Overall: 7/10    … Expand
  59. 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
  60. karson
    Mar 15, 2017
    7
    It was a fun game to play with a bunch of friends until we all thought it was too boring after a week or two. The balancing and tweaking are the problems Blizzard don't know how to fix even until now. In every patch, you can see the same 6 heroes getting picked in every ranked game because they are just broken and others are just bad. Blizzard also like to remove mechanics in the game thatIt was a fun game to play with a bunch of friends until we all thought it was too boring after a week or two. The balancing and tweaking are the problems Blizzard don't know how to fix even until now. In every patch, you can see the same 6 heroes getting picked in every ranked game because they are just broken and others are just bad. Blizzard also like to remove mechanics in the game that people love to use/enjoy. Ranked play is horrible in this game as there is no true solo/duo queue. It is an okay game for casual play with friends but not anything competitive.

    Unless Blizzard fix the problems, this game is not recommended for anyone.    … Expand
  61. Alex0001
    Apr 26, 2017
    7
    Отличная история и не плохой баланс персонаже но просто ужасная система подбора соревновательных игр
  62. Goettee
    May 18, 2017
    7
    Best game play potential of any game I've played to date. I'm sure in the upper levels of coordinated game play this game is amazing. That being said I score it a 7. The matchmaking in this game is the sorriest excuse for a matchmaking system I've ever seen. There is 0 balance at the lower competitive tiers. You have your usual smurf accounts but blizzard actual did a great job handlingBest game play potential of any game I've played to date. I'm sure in the upper levels of coordinated game play this game is amazing. That being said I score it a 7. The matchmaking in this game is the sorriest excuse for a matchmaking system I've ever seen. There is 0 balance at the lower competitive tiers. You have your usual smurf accounts but blizzard actual did a great job handling them. However if you lose a handful of game in placements and wind up in gold or lower just give up on that competitive season if you solo queue like I do. I can't tell you how many times I join a game only to have a team full of idiots only pick damage characters... The game is next to unwinnable at that point if the other team has even half of a brain. There are tons of ways to fix this. They could implement a top 5 character selection when you start a queue and at least try to find some form of a balanced team composition for you to group with. Not only that, but you can queue up against anyone within +or- 1000 SR of yourself... this opens the door for better players to offer bad players a "carry" which means that they go in wreck all the kids that havent got a clue whats going on and boost the other account. There are even people making money off of this nonsense... At the end of the day Overwatch is a brilliant game with great characters and fun game play but because it so heavily relies on teamwork for you to stand a fighting chance it would be really nice if they took people who solo queue games into consideration. I'd be more than willing to wait 10 mins a match if it meant i'd have a team with the right composition. even an option between that and regular queue would be nice.… Expand
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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?
  67. 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
  68. va1tax
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    The graphics, animated shorts, the lore/comics, are enough to get people interested in playing Overwatch. I have put countless hours into this game when it first was released, and have now seen myself drift farther and father away or loosing my desire/urge to get on and play the game. To me this is not just due to the fact that the community is toxic. (in fact, most online games now andThe graphics, animated shorts, the lore/comics, are enough to get people interested in playing Overwatch. I have put countless hours into this game when it first was released, and have now seen myself drift farther and father away or loosing my desire/urge to get on and play the game. To me this is not just due to the fact that the community is toxic. (in fact, most online games now and days are just as toxic or worse. Take League of Legends for example) It is the fact that Blizzard will make any change they can if any of the fans/users complain about it enough. Now you can see that as a good thing, which it is, unless you are overdoing like blizzard has done in the last year or so with all the unnecessary buffs, debuffs, reworks, they have done to almost all their characters outside of releasing new characters just because people where complaining how often they were loosing. Overwatch to me is great if you are just getting into it, but it still has a way to go for people like me who have played the game from the beginning to get us re-hyped for the game.… Expand
  69. QuietLion
    Jan 3, 2019
    7
    Un FPS molto frenetico in cui non serve shoppare per vincere ma serve solo abilità . Ha una community molto vasta ed è divertente da giocare con gli amici .
  70. Alphaaa
    Apr 27, 2019
    7
    This game is not as bad as some people say it is. I had a great first impression and I enjoyed my Quick Play and some Arcade matches. Just don't play Competitive if you're a casual player. I may have been upset with the game at some point, but I still have fun in my matches. The problem is that the game is still plagued with cheaters/throwers, and the automated ban system really should be removed.
  71. SLTYSPTOON
    Feb 24, 2020
    7
    This game is great and easy to run on most PCs but it gets stale after a while and matches seem to end the same way for me (loosing). Ok, I know what you all think, I'm a crybaby that can't take loosing but when you are constantly having 5-7 loosing streaks in competitive and half of them are because your teammate left is stupid and annoying. I feel like you will have better luck than meThis game is great and easy to run on most PCs but it gets stale after a while and matches seem to end the same way for me (loosing). Ok, I know what you all think, I'm a crybaby that can't take loosing but when you are constantly having 5-7 loosing streaks in competitive and half of them are because your teammate left is stupid and annoying. I feel like you will have better luck than me if your better at shooters than me though and are able to get a higher rank (I went from gold to bronze in 1 day). Arcade & quick play are fun and don't make you want to throw your PC out the window, the modes are consistently changed making everything fun. Overall, overwatch is a decent game with the worst competitive mode I've ever seen, fun arcade mode and decent replay-ability. I'd say its worth 20-30 dollars, if you spend any more than that you got ripped of.… Expand
  72. Kin260
    Mar 25, 2020
    7
    For the kind of game it is, it's good. But only with friends. If you have a good-sized friend group by all means you should all get it and play together, but the community is pretty toxic and playing alone isn't very fun
  73. EfeDursun125
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    There's no character balance in this game, and sometimes this game makes you angry, you can't enjoy it if you don't have a good team in this game.
  74. Ilmu011
    Feb 12, 2021
    7
    Overwatch is an Online Hero Shooter.

    The standard gameplay consists of two 6-player teams playing an objective, like holding a control point or pushing a payload. It is set in a first person shooter setting. The main excitement about Overwatch is the huge gallery of heroes. In contrast to traditional shooters, the main emphasis in Overwatch in addition to the gunplay are the special    Overwatch is an Online Hero Shooter.

    The standard gameplay consists of two 6-player teams playing an objective, like holding a control point or pushing a payload. It is set in a first person shooter setting.

    The main excitement about Overwatch is the huge gallery of heroes. In contrast to traditional shooters, the main emphasis in Overwatch in addition to the gunplay are the special abilities of the characters. No one hero plays out the same as another one and trying out different heroes and their respective playstyle is fundamentally fun, there is no doubt about that.

    However, like most online matchmaking games with emphasis on diverse abilities, Overwatch particularly suffers balancing issues resulting in stale meta games and frequent occurences of games where one team gets "steam rolled".

    At worst, those games can be extremely frustrating and make you quit the game for a while, but you'll eventually come back for it, because when it comes down for it, it is a good game. The games, that are balanced and where you can say "gg, close" at the end even if you lost the match bring a certain type of satisfaction, which will make you come back to this game, even if you run the risk to get a game where your team gets absolutely steam rolled.

    With how the dev team handles the game, I am convinced they care about their game, making frequent updates to the game to (sometimes desperately) ensure a balanced experience, which in my opninion probably will never happen because there are simply too many heroes with too diverse and powerful abilities and they keep pumping out new heroes all the time.

    In short: A fun hero shooter with some balancing issues which is fun to play once in a while.

    PS: I disagree with Metacritic saying a 7/10 is "Mixed", I still think this game is positive, but if I could give it a rating out of 5 stars, I wouldn't give it 4.

    Playtime at review: 800 hours    … Expand
  75. os2251car
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    es buen juego es entretenido y bastante adictivo. pero sin embargo carece de contenido si bien meten personajes constantemente el juego después de unas horas se vuelve repetitivo. las mecánicas del juego son bastante buenas y como cualquier juego competitivo tiene una comunidad grande. en su tiempo estaba muy incompleto pero cada vez meten mas contenido. actualmente el juego tomo un caminoes buen juego es entretenido y bastante adictivo. pero sin embargo carece de contenido si bien meten personajes constantemente el juego después de unas horas se vuelve repetitivo. las mecánicas del juego son bastante buenas y como cualquier juego competitivo tiene una comunidad grande. en su tiempo estaba muy incompleto pero cada vez meten mas contenido. actualmente el juego tomo un camino cuestionable pues parece que los desarolladores del juego les importa mas la OWL que la misma comunidad. haciendo que todos los cambios del juego sean hechos por la liga. el juego se podría decir que esta un poco muerto por su monotonía. en general es un buen juego que le eche muchas horas pero que en mi opinión me llego a cansar.… Expand
  76. explorerbay
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    It was not the first of the genre but its a improvement from Team Fortress, pretty cool game with amazing character design and levels, the downsides are the meta, every patch things change and if you wanna win.. you have to be on meta, the matchmaking is bad, winning or losing its a a coin toss
  77. asael24
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Después de jugar por 4 años puedo decir que: El juego fue entretenido y en ocasiones lo sigue siendo, de manera casual, los héroes, las mecánicas, etc. muy bueno; el problema fue que ya a los dos años y medio o tres probablemente quedo en evidencia su falta de creatividad, los eventos eran los mismo de años anteriores, no había un cambio en ese sentido. Pero lo que mas no me gusto fueronDespués de jugar por 4 años puedo decir que: El juego fue entretenido y en ocasiones lo sigue siendo, de manera casual, los héroes, las mecánicas, etc. muy bueno; el problema fue que ya a los dos años y medio o tres probablemente quedo en evidencia su falta de creatividad, los eventos eran los mismo de años anteriores, no había un cambio en ese sentido. Pero lo que mas no me gusto fueron los roles en el competitivo, murió el juego para mi en ese momento.… Expand
  78. Sechko
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better then CS GO and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siedge, but not ideal. **** snurfs and bad servers.… Expand
  79. scorae
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    God this game pisses me off, but I love it. This game could seriously be one of the best competitive multi-player games out there if the devs didn't take months to nerf broken heroes and to buff the heroes that are simply not viable.
  80. Maurer
    Jul 12, 2021
    7
    I love the PvE events, cant wait for OV2 for the ala' story line. Gameplay is very entertaining but heroes "balance" changes are taken from the as*. Poor antycheat. Opening the crates is addicting.
  81. Asandberg
    Feb 28, 2021
    7
    Very fun in the beginning but only with friends and the game gets extremely boring after a while because of how repetitive it is. There are not that many fun gamemodes and the fun ones are either on rotation or only during special events. The game has lootboxes that you can buy and I really hate that, the chances of getting a legendary skin is really low (atleast in my experience) and youVery fun in the beginning but only with friends and the game gets extremely boring after a while because of how repetitive it is. There are not that many fun gamemodes and the fun ones are either on rotation or only during special events. The game has lootboxes that you can buy and I really hate that, the chances of getting a legendary skin is really low (atleast in my experience) and you can't even see the skins because it's a first person shooter.… Expand
  82. zucchan
    Aug 2, 2021
    7
    An interesting multiplayer game. A little bit difficult for a beginner like me but still a lot of fun to play
  83. UrbanEelf
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    one of the best games I've ever played one of the best games I've ever played
  84. Daencik
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Before Blizzard turned an even worse version of Jastor Gallywix. The game and the idea behind it was over the top nice. As a fan of Blizzard games since Diablo 1 / Warcraft 3, it was awesome to be able to play a shooter with the same “core” attributes of the previous games, such as “Tank/Heal/DD”. Over time, Blizzard and thus Overwatch has f***ed itself, but the idea and furtherBefore Blizzard turned an even worse version of Jastor Gallywix. The game and the idea behind it was over the top nice. As a fan of Blizzard games since Diablo 1 / Warcraft 3, it was awesome to be able to play a shooter with the same “core” attributes of the previous games, such as “Tank/Heal/DD”. Over time, Blizzard and thus Overwatch has f***ed itself, but the idea and further possibilities (which Blizzard not exhausted unlike our wallet today) still leave me fantasizing. However, it has been a shooter that has made me to this day with the most fun.… Expand
  85. kucky7576
    Aug 9, 2023
    7
    It was one of my most beloved games, now its gone and that "not so good" overwatch 2 is here.. yay i guess?
  86. 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
  87. mokn
    Jul 18, 2016
    6
    The game is ok, not as balanced as TF2. The skill required is far lower than TF2.

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

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

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

    There's also the issue of people queuing with low levels 70 70 28, which drives down their MMR and gives them underdog status. The guy who is 28 is actually a friend of theirs who is really a 70 MMR player.    … Expand
  88. NDiggy
    May 24, 2016
    6
    This game is beautiful, the characters interesting to play, and on PC the gameplay feels solid (on my Xbox One I could never get the control sensitivity set to my liking). Overwatch draws heavily from Team Fortress 2, which isn't a bad thing because TF2 is an amazing game. Unfortunately there simply isn't as much depth to this game as there is in TF2 with only 12 maps and 2 game modesThis game is beautiful, the characters interesting to play, and on PC the gameplay feels solid (on my Xbox One I could never get the control sensitivity set to my liking). Overwatch draws heavily from Team Fortress 2, which isn't a bad thing because TF2 is an amazing game. Unfortunately there simply isn't as much depth to this game as there is in TF2 with only 12 maps and 2 game modes (yes, I know there is technically a 3rd mode, but it is just a mashup of the 2 game modes).

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

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

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

    Disclaimer: Blizzard does offer a $40 version of the game for PC, but they don't widely advertise that fact and actively try to upsell you on the $60 version in a rather misleading fashion.    … Expand
  89. mech
    Jun 6, 2016
    6
    The game has fun basic dynamics, but unfortunately the abilities are mostly very annoying rather than fun to play around. It's ironic how the "play of the game" feature serves to highlight this. Most of the "plays" are just 1 button insta-kill ultimate abilities with ridiculous AoE. There is also the occasional turret triple-kills while the actual player-controlled hero is failing to hitThe game has fun basic dynamics, but unfortunately the abilities are mostly very annoying rather than fun to play around. It's ironic how the "play of the game" feature serves to highlight this. Most of the "plays" are just 1 button insta-kill ultimate abilities with ridiculous AoE. There is also the occasional turret triple-kills while the actual player-controlled hero is failing to hit anything even once or is wandering cluelessly on the other side of the map. I hate the term "dumbed down", but I can't think of anything more appropriate to describe this game.… Expand
  90. Kurushi
    Jun 20, 2016
    6
    Overwatch has the makings of a great multiplayer shooter, but in its current state, overrated. It's lacking in content, has a large portion of imbalanced characters, which are spread across the roster too thin, making some of them feel useless if you're the 'wrong' class, with illogical strengths and weaknesses in some cases.

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

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

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

    Overwatch WILL be a great game eventually, when it's balanced properly and gets more content. All future content will be free, and with over 10 million players already, it's worth being part of the movement if you have the money burning a hole in your pocket. If you don't, wait a year or so until it's fixed I will probably be giving it a much high score, we'll see.    … Expand
  91. MadclownJack
    Sep 16, 2018
    6
    Yeah, this grade makes sense. I'm gonna compare it to Paladins, so bear with me. First off, i like this game. It's fun, mostly, as much as a moba shooter can be. That said, having played both Paladins and Overwath i can't really find any meaningful difference in the core gameplay. There's a switch in heroes' abilities but other than the fact that one is free and the other isn't i see noYeah, this grade makes sense. I'm gonna compare it to Paladins, so bear with me. First off, i like this game. It's fun, mostly, as much as a moba shooter can be. That said, having played both Paladins and Overwath i can't really find any meaningful difference in the core gameplay. There's a switch in heroes' abilities but other than the fact that one is free and the other isn't i see no notable differences. The graphics in both games are good, although i play on lowest settings to negate any possible latency or lag. The maps look great, well made and intuitive in design. I like all the different modes available in Overwatch, as the core game can get a bit dull after a while. The heroes are all interesting in design. That said, i had a much easier time acquiring cosmetic gear in Paladins than i did in Overwatch, which in turn, begs to question, why does a paid game have to bait me with (mostly useless) loot to get me to play more? Micro-transactions are present in both games, but again, at least it makes sense in Paladins, as it is free. I cannot comment on the matchmaking, but i have noticed that Overwatch routinely pairs me with or against ludicrous level players. As for hackers, i've yet to meet one in either game, but what Blizzard does with PC Bangs in Korea is all kinds of shady and will eventually backfire. In summation, i think that Overwatch is good but not as good as the advertisers would have you believe. If you're thinking about getting it, if not for anything else than "Bragging Rights" at least try to get it cheap, like 20$ or less (preferably) because it's just a heavily advertised, boastful moba shooter that delivers on a basic level pretty well and not much else. Paladins does all of this, with different heroes, different modes and a different graphical style, for free. Which one is better for You is completely subjective.… Expand
  92. Rtheom
    May 25, 2016
    6
    It was okay and I'd play it if it was free. Unfortunately, I already went through the "online only for a lot of money" phase with Titanfall and I'm no willing to make that mistake again. It was mildly entertaining, but I was bored with it by the end of the beta. Maybe this will be worthwhile once it becomes free in a year.
  93. TixyLix
    May 24, 2016
    6
    I don't get what the big deal is, I think it feels like a subpar shooter, the character design is uninteresting, it's not funny, the map design sucks and the classes are so basic...

    Just a bad TF2 to me.
  94. AlexRdz
    May 25, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a first-person shooter class-based multiplayer game made by Blizzard.
    Its art-style is gorgeous, from the character to the map aesthetics everything looks fantastic.
    Each character has a personality of their own meaning that players will feel identified and connect easily with some of the heroes. Animations are fantastic. And most importantly, it is super fun if you have    Overwatch is a first-person shooter class-based multiplayer game made by Blizzard.
    Its art-style is gorgeous, from the character to the map aesthetics everything looks fantastic.
    Each character has a personality of their own meaning that players will feel identified and connect easily with some of the heroes.
    Animations are fantastic.
    And most importantly, it is super fun if you have friends to play with.
    My biggest issue with this game is that the current server tick-rate is sitting at a very disappointing refresh rate of 20hz meaning that sometimes you will die from bullets not registering properly which is unacceptable from a competitive standpoint, and let's be honest, Blizzard will push this game to be part of the eSports scene.
    Also, the content is very lacking.

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

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

    Peace,    … Expand
  95. RareSubdivision
    Jun 27, 2016
    6
    Overwatch is a pretty solid and well-made game, but it suffers from a lot of frustrating issues that prevent it from reaching its full potential. The enforced 50% win-rate is a great source of frustration, as you will join matches that are very one sided. Either you lose hard, or win easily.

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

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

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

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

    Would I recommend Overwatch? It depends... If you're a solo online player, I wouldn't be bothered by it. But if you can stomach the issues it suffers from and have some mates to play with, it might be worth a shot.    … Expand
  96. noisnam
    May 27, 2016
    6
    another overhyped game. would not have bought it if i have tried the beta. adding healer in shooting game isnt a good idea. its polish and great network. but thats it. u can get bore with it very soon. not a must buy.
  97. Kaniya
    May 24, 2016
    6
    Possibly one of the most over-hyped shooter ever released. You read many websites praising how awesome the beta was and then you get to game itself and you will realize there isnt much to be praised about overwatch.
    Game features 21 heroes with lots of unlockables. Each hero has an interesting passive and a set of cool abilities but many of heroes are either over-powered ATM or either or    Possibly one of the most over-hyped shooter ever released. You read many websites praising how awesome the beta was and then you get to game itself and you will realize there isnt much to be praised about overwatch.
    Game features 21 heroes with lots of unlockables. Each hero has an interesting passive and a set of cool abilities but many of heroes are either over-powered ATM or either or with such a low skill cap they do an insane amount of damage which results in ez 1v3 in games. I feel like the game is not in a playbale estate and needs lots of re balancing in terms of abilities ratios.
    Secondly the game doesnt have much content. aside from tones of unlockables, maps and heroes will be summarized in about 1 hour. The rest of your time will be spent on playing the similar modes again and again. Although i should say the maps and their layers are awesome! may be one of the best map designs ever.
    But the actual concern for me comes in when you can switch heroes in the game. When such a features exist then what is the definition of mastering a certain hero or a roll. as far as I have played either no1 wants to support or we see 2 bastion in single game. I feel like in terms of choosing heroes the game should locks it for 1 choice and one champ per a game, this way the team will be enforced to a better team building and teamwork.
    Lastly, the game doesnt have much content, but I hope blizzard updates it with free new modes and maps and perhaps new heroes and features. After seeing what it has to offer the rest of your time will be spent on understanding maps, item locations and mastering a hero regarding their abilities in respect to the team and map itself. But I fink this will not be possible for every1 since the game allows you to switch freely between characters. Like i said this decision questions if mastering a hero or a certain roles matters at all. Perhaps only for team games, other than that the quick game mode of Overwatch is a chaotic and frustrating set of short gameplay which teaches you nothing and rewards you wit nothing as well. Other than this I will not recommend This game if you fink this will satisfy your love for MOBA games as a FPS shooter. Its a game with a very low skill cap IMO. As a person who has played League of legends for over 4 years with Master Tier, I am pretty sure I do have a good understanding of skill cap and over powered factors in respect to heroes.    … Expand
  98. Jiggawatts
    Jun 7, 2016
    6
    Addictively fun, colorful, technically highly polished game with great character design BUT with a very questionable gambling-like microtransactions/loot system. Personally I don't think paying for cosmetic upgrades in a full priced game is bad per se. But the way Blizzard did it in Overwatch is not OK.
  99. Silentwalker
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Since first writing my review they have increased the tick rate and fixed a lot of issues with competitive play so I've increased my score.

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

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

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

    Wait till blizzard patches the game and we get higher tickrate servers.    … Expand
  100. Surt
    May 31, 2016
    6
    Lets call a spade a spade. Game is overprised for what it offers. No story. No the opening and those trailers don't count towards story. Don't listen to the nits who say otherwise. Second as someone who plays FPS almost exclusively, you can lump this game into the MOBA/ TF2 kinda game.

    It's not a straight FPS. You have supers you say? You can buff other players? Then no it's not rainbow    Lets call a spade a spade. Game is overprised for what it offers. No story. No the opening and those trailers don't count towards story. Don't listen to the nits who say otherwise. Second as someone who plays FPS almost exclusively, you can lump this game into the MOBA/ TF2 kinda game.

    It's not a straight FPS. You have supers you say? You can buff other players? Then no it's not rainbow six or BF or Doom.

    If your looking for a "happy" FPS then you will like this. Otherwise wait for the new BF game or pick up DOOM. Thanks to redbox I don't have to own this game. And for those wondering how many hours I put in. Enough to know that what you played in beta and in game didn't deter that much.    … Expand
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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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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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