Overwatch (2016)

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  1. CoffeeBre
    May 29, 2017
    1
    No skilled game at all, just a chaotic rush. More like cool down click game where aim no matters. Another Blizzard kids game for money wasting same as WoW. Game also do not support 4:3 resolution.
  2. complivit27
    Jun 23, 2017
    1
    В 2016 игра Была на 9 баллов, но эти создания все просрали. Уже пол года с игрой творится мистика начиная от регистрации попаданий, проблемами с серверами и заканчивая багами, которых все больше и больше + читеры. Эта игра мертва для киберспорта и скоро умрет полностью, если не починят игру ((В 2016 игра Была на 9 баллов, но эти создания все просрали. Уже пол года с игрой творится мистика начиная от регистрации попаданий, проблемами с серверами и заканчивая багами, которых все больше и больше + читеры. Эта игра мертва для киберспорта и скоро умрет полностью, если не починят игру ((
  3. ClappyCamper
    Aug 1, 2017
    1
    Budget clown game for babies. Characters with random abilities thrown into generic environments often times favoring one side over the other. Blizzard's servers run at a low tickrate causing frequent "behind a wall" kills and certain abilities getting ignored altogether. Your individual skill has very little impact on the outcome of a game; overwatch is a game of skill as much as poker isBudget clown game for babies. Characters with random abilities thrown into generic environments often times favoring one side over the other. Blizzard's servers run at a low tickrate causing frequent "behind a wall" kills and certain abilities getting ignored altogether. Your individual skill has very little impact on the outcome of a game; overwatch is a game of skill as much as poker is which is to say RNG is your only real friend. The game is frustrating to play and, at best, boring.… Expand
  4. majuya
    Dec 25, 2017
    1
    Now that I have played this game for over ONE year I can say this. The critics are incorrect and more than likely paid off to sell the game faster. The dev team at Blizzard doesn't care about this game. It's been found that the report system is controlled by the community and so does the balance around in the game. When someone get beaten by another character constantly they tend to cry onNow that I have played this game for over ONE year I can say this. The critics are incorrect and more than likely paid off to sell the game faster. The dev team at Blizzard doesn't care about this game. It's been found that the report system is controlled by the community and so does the balance around in the game. When someone get beaten by another character constantly they tend to cry on the forums, with others in agreement, then the balance team nerfs said character into oblivion. They have been known to consistently lie and also consistent into not listen to a lot of forum posts asking simple questions, BUT if it defies Blizzard by all means you get banned for it. I DO NOT recommend wasting money nor time on this game. I feel terrible for the voice actors for this game, they are being played for fools and probably being lied to about stuff too.… Expand
  5. CobaltFox
    Dec 31, 2017
    1
    Blizzard lost their way a long time ago when most of their talent left the company. Never mind the fact that they can't balance anything to save their lives anymore. Overwatch itself was fun at times but the community is extremely toxic and the game is full of cheaters. Don't ever point out anyone that could be suspicious (cheating). You will get attacked like a Trump supporter at aBlizzard lost their way a long time ago when most of their talent left the company. Never mind the fact that they can't balance anything to save their lives anymore. Overwatch itself was fun at times but the community is extremely toxic and the game is full of cheaters. Don't ever point out anyone that could be suspicious (cheating). You will get attacked like a Trump supporter at a Hillary rally by Liberal kids. Never in my life of gaming have I seen such an extremely poor and unsupportive community.… Expand
  6. SpecterCritic
    Feb 26, 2018
    1
    As a Team Fortress 2 soldier main, I expected fast gameplay with fast and chaotic games, but what I got was a waste of my 20$ I got for Christmas, games so slow that Team Fortress 2's Heavy revved up could go faster than any of the games I played, and the community more toxic than the Chernobyl Disaster Zone at the time of the incident. The only thing that I saw that Overwatch did sort ofAs a Team Fortress 2 soldier main, I expected fast gameplay with fast and chaotic games, but what I got was a waste of my 20$ I got for Christmas, games so slow that Team Fortress 2's Heavy revved up could go faster than any of the games I played, and the community more toxic than the Chernobyl Disaster Zone at the time of the incident. The only thing that I saw that Overwatch did sort of well was the amount of characters and the HUD, yet the HUD was more clunky than a broken SUV. I was just overall upset from the game after playing a few matches. I'm very disappointed that a huge team by the name of Blizzard could be easily beaten down by a team of almost 13. The awards it got at The Game Awards were screwy as heck, with Warframe winning the vote by taking more than two thirds of the pie chart, yet Overwatch winning due to straight up popularity. Then Blizzard treats all the players like children, and banned a competitive Torbjorn main, who was one of, if not, the best Torb main, that player being Fuey500. The soundtrack sounded boring, though fitting the style of characters a bit, just boring. And people say starting Warframe is a bit newbie-unfriendly. Just another game under a big developer.… Expand
  7. moistcake123
    May 2, 2018
    1
    What could be a fun game, hindered by poor server support, inconsistent patches, and unbalanced gameplay. After 300 hours of this game I've finally decided to let it collect dust. Better luck next time Blizzard.
  8. TFreeman
    Apr 25, 2018
    1
    Mediocre FPS that is based excessively on previous exponents of the genre without innovating in anything. almost two years after its release many people can not play due to the exaggerated problems of the servers and many other problems related to Blizzard and its inability to maintain a video game.
  9. AdaptiveTech
    Sep 9, 2019
    1
    Update 9/2019

    Blizzard is *trying* to fix the game with role queue, which *is* a step in the right direction. However, the loot box incentive just leads to players announcing "I don't play tank / support, I'm just here for the reward, so expect a loss". This makes it all too common to have players just AFK or run around in spawn and throw *in competitive mode*. So, unless you have    Update 9/2019

    Blizzard is *trying* to fix the game with role queue, which *is* a step in the right direction.

    However, the loot box incentive just leads to players announcing "I don't play tank / support, I'm just here for the reward, so expect a loss". This makes it all too common to have players just AFK or run around in spawn and throw *in competitive mode*.

    So, unless you have a full 6 players on your team that you *know* won't sabotage the match, you're going to have a miserable time.

    --------------------------

    Okay.

    I love the little movie vignettes... the concept art and character design... the level layout... and I love WATCHING this game as an E-sport.

    But PLAYING the game is strangely awful. Only about 1 out of 10 games are close matches -- the other 9 are just steamrolls, or exercises in teeth-gnashing frustration.

    I understand the IDEA of encouraging players to cooperate through complementary character roles and all that. But people just DON'T.

    Regardless of how visually beautiful the levels are, you're trapped with essentially one very tired game mode -- capture the point. It's been done *to death* over the last several decades. Please, please, please continue to experiment with other options.

    This tears me apart, but I have to be honest. This still feels too much like a TF2 clone; with a ton of charm and finesse, but a TF2 clone nonetheless.    … Expand
  10. FkOverwatch
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    Absolute garbage game. This game is so unbalanced and poorly made. Few good things but doesn't make up for the overall ****
  11. overwatchisbad1
    Jan 14, 2019
    1
    This is the worst game ever created by mankind. Jeff Kaplan just sits on his **** keyboard and comes up with new ways to **** the community right in the **** while jerking his plankton sized penis to nude photos of brigitte. This game is the equivalent of chopping off your dick, but not being able to come to terms with the fact that it's cut off, so you parade the dick around with you likeThis is the worst game ever created by mankind. Jeff Kaplan just sits on his **** keyboard and comes up with new ways to **** the community right in the **** while jerking his plankton sized penis to nude photos of brigitte. This game is the equivalent of chopping off your dick, but not being able to come to terms with the fact that it's cut off, so you parade the dick around with you like it's still there, but you know deep down inside it's not what it used to be. Everyone points out the warning signs, telling you that your dick is not there, but you insist that it is there, as you've had it for so long that you can't handle not having it there. **** Blizzard.… Expand
  12. aeneas1225
    Mar 4, 2019
    1
    This game used to be great but got overrun by a horde of whiney little snowflake kids. Chat is unbearable, banal and outright whiney. The magic, like in all Blizzard games, is gone! Time to move on.
  13. Lobsang
    Jun 10, 2019
    1
    If only for its other flaws I would maybe rate it a 6/10, but there's one main thing that's ruining everything else - the game is rampant with hackers now.

    You'll get at least one in almost every game, 25-50% in any FFA mode (it's a haven for them because no one watches the kills cams because it cuts into your respawn time). Blizzard just doesn't care anymore. They're too desperate    If only for its other flaws I would maybe rate it a 6/10, but there's one main thing that's ruining everything else - the game is rampant with hackers now.

    You'll get at least one in almost every game, 25-50% in any FFA mode (it's a haven for them because no one watches the kills cams because it cuts into your respawn time).

    Blizzard just doesn't care anymore. They're too desperate to keep players, as their playerbase rapidly dwindles. I'm pretty sure more people watch OWL than actually play the game now.    … Expand
  14. Redrako
    Mar 13, 2021
    1
    Really nice graphic style, boring gameplay and one of the worst community i ever meet.
    I would like to unlock the character skins but hey! You should pay for them! After you have payed for the game!
    Of course you can get some chest for free playing in multiplayer and hoping for victory, and maybe if you have a lot of luck you can find something nice. In the end, just another way to    Really nice graphic style, boring gameplay and one of the worst community i ever meet.
    I would like to unlock the character skins but hey! You should pay for them! After you have payed for the game!
    Of course you can get some chest for free playing in multiplayer and hoping for victory, and maybe if you have a lot of luck you can find something nice.

    In the end, just another way to earn money for giving nothing back.
    (even paying you won't get what you really want)    … Expand
  15. BEZQ
    Jul 8, 2019
    1
    I was writing a long review on this and then I accidently hit the "back" button on my mouse mid way so the short version will have to do:

    ONLY TRY THIS GAME IF YOU'RE A CASUAL. STAY AWAY FROM IT IF YOU LIKE COMPETITIVE FPS.
  16. Xepher
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Overcheat might be one of the biggest scams in gaming history. Blizzard scammed players, twitch and youtube with one of the laziest and greediest pieces of trash ever made. The game has some of the longest queues in any modern active game only to greet you with a completely unbalanced match filled with hackers. They know the hackers are there and yet choose to ignore them so they can makeOvercheat might be one of the biggest scams in gaming history. Blizzard scammed players, twitch and youtube with one of the laziest and greediest pieces of trash ever made. The game has some of the longest queues in any modern active game only to greet you with a completely unbalanced match filled with hackers. They know the hackers are there and yet choose to ignore them so they can make a quick buck out of a new account. Meanwhile here's a totally legit super serious league that you should totally care about... for some reason...? Balance is absolute trash with the easiest cheapest characters being the strongest while actually skilled based characters get tossed aside. Half the cast is useless and it only serves to tick the woke checklist. By the way, here's a censorship patch! We know the game is a joke filled with cheaters but we don't want you to be mean to said cheaters... It's a complete waste of everyone's time. No wonder people laugh at this shrinking community 'cause in all honesty if you still play this game you deserve all the hatred thrown your way.… Expand
  17. pancholr
    Sep 30, 2019
    1
    Juego casi abandonado, hereos rotos. más de 5 minutos para jugar y cuando encuentra partida, el equipo contrario son todos de level 90 y tu equipo de level 10 a 20. Totalmente desbalanceado y no se disfruta para nuevos jugadores. Solo lo recomiendo a los que juegan hace tiempo y se saben todos los héroes y habilitades, para nuevos mejor evitarlo.
  18. Piligrim380
    Aug 26, 2021
    1
    Blizzards are ready to mutilate their games, cut content. SJW toxic, that's who they are.
  19. mike0315
    Feb 2, 2020
    1
    This is a game designed to make you fail, feel bad about yourself, try harder, rinse and repeat. The matchmaking system is set up so that you get “stuck” in the same skill rank and you can’t move up without buying another copy of the game because there are no resets. Blizzard knows this and profits from it.

    Additionally, in true Blizzard fashion, just like in WoW PVP, they constantly    This is a game designed to make you fail, feel bad about yourself, try harder, rinse and repeat. The matchmaking system is set up so that you get “stuck” in the same skill rank and you can’t move up without buying another copy of the game because there are no resets. Blizzard knows this and profits from it.

    Additionally, in true Blizzard fashion, just like in WoW PVP, they constantly “balance” the game, i.e. change which characters are overpowered and which are weak. You have to learn the powerful characters to have any hope of success.

    It can be fun as long as you don’t care about winning or being rewarded for getting incrementally better at the game.    … Expand
  20. Ana92
    Feb 4, 2020
    1
    Была отличная игра, которой равных нет, но к сожалению как всегда, все сойдет на нет. Подбор стал худ, и ты теперь как бы не прокачан был, дадут в напарники тебе уровень в 9, 7 и проиграешь ты. За что, за что? Такое нам, и как теперь играть, когда после каждой игры, кричишь ты тв... м...
    Подбор не правильный, почему если я 4-х сотого уровня, мне подбирают в союзники тех, кто только    Была отличная игра, которой равных нет, но к сожалению как всегда, все сойдет на нет. Подбор стал худ, и ты теперь как бы не прокачан был, дадут в напарники тебе уровень в 9, 7 и проиграешь ты. За что, за что? Такое нам, и как теперь играть, когда после каждой игры, кричишь ты тв... м...
    Подбор не правильный, почему если я 4-х сотого уровня, мне подбирают в союзники тех, кто только начинает, кто вообще не знает игры? А рейтинг, на что? У меня 4, у напарника 1. Один, серьезно? И в итоге нервы, злость, разбитые клавиатуры и слюни в экран. Это по вашему игра? Какой ОВЕР 2, вы в начале здесь все сделайте как надо. Это просто кошмар.
    А как хорошо все начиналось...    … Expand
  21. CI7YSIS
    Feb 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is pure cancer, the balance is cancer, the developers in cancer, is super censored, you cant even talk in the chat because they have a ban system can be exploited because is automatic, dont waste your time in this garbo game.… Expand
  22. Luxo
    Apr 8, 2020
    1
    Blizzard you are actual dumbasses. I am so pissed at you. I literally lag out of a competitive game, rejoin and end up winning the game, yet you still remove 100 SR OFF MY ACCOUNT That I quite frankly worked hard for. Fix your dumbass comp system, maybe somehow inplement a detector that detects whether a play has LAGGED OUT or intentionally left. Oh wait but you can’t be bothered
  23. Uiuiuuiuuuuuu
    Apr 9, 2020
    1
    I would like to mention the producers on this game are stealing money from people banning account for no reason at all they are watch out when you buy their game their policy are not even accurate they are thieves
  24. Gubsz
    Apr 9, 2020
    1
    JOGAooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  25. lilballboy
    Apr 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After they nerfed Widowmakers ass it has been harder to find my purpose in this online life i give it 420/69 lmao… Expand
  26. dropburndead
    Apr 18, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Графика отличная-за это 1 балл, остальное слито в унитаз, особенно баланс игры.
    1) в команду тебе будут закидывать вечно криворуких атакующих, а против тебя чуть ли не про геймеров (не касается серверов америки-там с этим все нормально)
    2)твои атакующие ни разу не посмотрят назад, даже если их буду бить сзади(даже если сказать в чат-они его закроют, гениально)
    3)танки в защите НЕ БЕРУТ ЩИТЫ ,классика
    4)читеры и фидеры в каждом втором матче(не шутка, мне частенько присылали слова благодарности на репорт очередного читака)
    итого-я удаляю эту игру навсегда, сколько бы не ждал выправления баланса.это мусорное ведро не исправится никогда    … Expand
  27. pdrcode
    May 4, 2020
    1
    Fallen Blizzard. Junk Activision. They have changed. This game is no longer fun.
  28. Innexxess
    Jun 5, 2020
    1
    Certainly, a game to avoid paying full price for.

    While the map & character design make for an engaging universe the game is lacking in key areas. Matchmaking for this game is utterly shocking, despite the need to level to 20 before being able to take part in ranked play it's still possible to come up against a "smurf" account and while these are common in modern gaming other    Certainly, a game to avoid paying full price for.

    While the map & character design make for an engaging universe the game is lacking in key areas.

    Matchmaking for this game is utterly shocking, despite the need to level to 20 before being able to take part in ranked play it's still possible to come up against a "smurf" account and while these are common in modern gaming other triple-A titles manage to filter these into the appropriate bracket prior to ranked play. In addition, you'll encounter poorly matched teams with skill levels that drastically differ from one players skill to another and in a game that's won and lost on a knife-edge it tends to lead to visible frustration and toxic behavior.

    For a game that lives and dies on its replayability and endless grinding this is certainly one to miss and with it's sequal looking to be little more than a map pack at full price, now isn't the time to invest.    … Expand
  29. NinjaSpeed
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Game is unbalanced and full of smurfs and blizzard doesn’t do anything about it
  30. Nainok
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    Bad game with a bad meta game and a bad community, need to add more? i don't think so
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#3 Best PC Game of 2016
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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91

Universal acclaim - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Trusted Reviews
    Apr 20, 2018
    90
    Overwatch remains one of the most compelling and experimental shooters in the world right now. Blizzard Entertainment’s commitment to innovative new heroes, modes and responding to community feedback is unparalleled – and a treat to watch. Like World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo before it, Blizzard has crafted something that will undoubtedly be around for years to come.
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  2. GRYOnline.pl
    May 5, 2017
    95
    I'm certain that Overwatch will bring dozens of hours of fun to all lovers of dynamic online shooters. Focusing on one type of gameplay and an enormous attention to detail generated an excellent game. You have to appreciate the developers' sincerity when discussing doubts and problems with the community. Blizzard has done it again. You should see for yourself why so many players have fallen under Overwatch's spell.
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  3. GameGrin
    Dec 8, 2016
    95
    Overwatch is a punch to the face for multiplayer shooters. It mingles quick-fix, objective-based gameplay with a deep tactical core and intelligent meta, forming a game that is simply perfect in short bites and thoroughly satisfying to play for hours on end.
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