Overwatch (2016)

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  1. Kornyous
    Jun 4, 2016
    4
    Overwatch without any doubt has many aspects that makes it a great game. It has great graphics, smooth gameplay and excellent quality of music and sounds. However, I am bound to mention that many aspects of the game are lacking in respect to the price of the game.

    As many other reviewers have said, this is a multiplayer-only game. The big issue and the elephant in the room is the    Overwatch without any doubt has many aspects that makes it a great game. It has great graphics, smooth gameplay and excellent quality of music and sounds. However, I am bound to mention that many aspects of the game are lacking in respect to the price of the game.

    As many other reviewers have said, this is a multiplayer-only game. The big issue and the elephant in the room is the pricing of the game. I really do not feel I received in fun the $40 I invested in the game; further, Blizzard disrespectfully decided not to refund the purchase even though I bought the game a day before.

    Despite the graphics, sound, and game-play, Overwatch is a lacking game in matters of:
    -Story: (giving a short background for every character in a Multiplayer-only game is as useful as waiting for a shoe to sing).

    -Matchmaking: I understand this feature will be added in the near future, but the fact is that this aspect should have been done before the game was made public.

    -Campaign: This would give light to the story behind each character, and I hope they bring it in the future (for free)

    In short, Overwatch is a BETA game released to the public as a whole game for $40 or more. For the playable contents of the game it deserves an 8.0. However, since half of the game is non existent, I will give it a 4.0. The fair price for this game is not $40-$60. It should be $20-30.    … Expand
  2. zandaa29
    Jun 5, 2016
    4
    Honestly the game was very fun maps and characters feel unique. But if ur like me and have zero friends to play with do not bother getting the game unless you love losing to OP characters and worst matchmaking. Game should have stay F2P. They need to balance this game OP characters quick. Hanzos BS arrow hitbox/ damage angers me every time I get killed but wait here's the best part theyHonestly the game was very fun maps and characters feel unique. But if ur like me and have zero friends to play with do not bother getting the game unless you love losing to OP characters and worst matchmaking. Game should have stay F2P. They need to balance this game OP characters quick. Hanzos BS arrow hitbox/ damage angers me every time I get killed but wait here's the best part they don't even need to aim to one-shot u. save yourself the hassle and rage and 40$ better game out there… Expand
  3. Myon-Neutrino
    Aug 4, 2016
    4
    Nothing special... That blizzard typical design, animation and character style has become more and more redundant over the last years The gameplay mechanics aren´t innovative, there were other games before who did the same job more than well. I don´t like the simple maps, the ugly graphics (old and obsolete casual gamer rigs compatibility) and the fact that this game doesn´t offer too muchNothing special... That blizzard typical design, animation and character style has become more and more redundant over the last years The gameplay mechanics aren´t innovative, there were other games before who did the same job more than well. I don´t like the simple maps, the ugly graphics (old and obsolete casual gamer rigs compatibility) and the fact that this game doesn´t offer too much variety, the gameplay itself is somehow monotonous. I´m clearly not the target for this game.… Expand
  4. Twixar
    Jun 18, 2016
    4
    It's essentially HotS in shooter form
    the matchmaking is awful, one bozo on your team will ruin the next 30 minutes of your gameplay, the only difference being this game isn't free and instead of either spending hours grinding to unlock characters or paying a ridiculous fee
    you can do the same with cosmetics if a game cost 40$ cosmetics should be unlock-able in the base game without    It's essentially HotS in shooter form
    the matchmaking is awful, one bozo on your team will ruin the next 30 minutes of your gameplay, the only difference being this game isn't free and instead of either spending hours grinding to unlock characters or paying a ridiculous fee
    you can do the same with cosmetics
    if a game cost 40$ cosmetics should be unlock-able in the base game without spending hundreds of hours playing the base game for one cosmetic item
    its a below average shooter and thats why im giving it a 4    … Expand
  5. KamKant
    Jun 24, 2016
    4
    The game lacks alot of depth and game modes, developers have promised they will add ranked but they shouldn't have to add it over a month after initial release when the game is 59.99€ that's just ridiculous.
    Also one of the most toxic communities in a game that iv'e ever played.
  6. Ezlome
    Jul 4, 2016
    4
    Veamos.... Overwatch un FPS con toques de moba que no es para tanto, las mecánicas tienen su aquel (siempre depende de la gente que toque en el equipo), el precio... bueno espere su tiempo para que pusieran el competitivo y no el precio esta muy desorbitado, la variedad de contenido.... no opinare ya que se supone que pondrán mas (pero actualmente es tan escaso como el agua en elVeamos.... Overwatch un FPS con toques de moba que no es para tanto, las mecánicas tienen su aquel (siempre depende de la gente que toque en el equipo), el precio... bueno espere su tiempo para que pusieran el competitivo y no el precio esta muy desorbitado, la variedad de contenido.... no opinare ya que se supone que pondrán mas (pero actualmente es tan escaso como el agua en el desierto), como punto final, y más que nada pensamiento es que el juego se esta (quizás no se la palabra correcta pero bueno) sobre valorando, si profundizo mas, seria que lo ponen demasiado alto para lo que es.

    (Con el paso del tiempo actualizare esta critica y según yo aconsejo que no lo compréis tan rápido que esperéis un par de muchos, muchos meses) Que tengan una vida feliz.    … Expand
  7. Alex_Sleppyhead
    Nov 19, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es muy repetitivo te cansas fácil de el, si tenemos en cuenta los 40 o 45 dolares que te cuesta el jugo. para mi el juego no lo vale por lo menos no a ese precio.… Expand
  8. 1hellspawn
    Sep 3, 2016
    4
    Overpriced, overhyped, little content.
    Extremely unbalanced and dumb characters.
    Amateur, unprofessional and dumb AF hitboxes.
    Very unpleasant to solo players, literally unplayable and very much frustrating.

    Game is fun when you just start and are learning. Once you're done it is extremely frustrating and anti-fun.
  9. Nyakuya
    Dec 31, 2016
    4
    - Sale 60 dolares y el contenido que tiene vale 20 o como mucho 30.
    - Los personajes estan muy disparejos en cuanto a poder. Hay algunos personajes que te matan de un soplido y otros que no te hacen ni cosquillas. Hay personajes que tienen mucha defensa y otros que son muy blanditos.
    - No han agregado prácticamente nada desde que salió el juego. - Tras jugar un par de partidas, se    - Sale 60 dolares y el contenido que tiene vale 20 o como mucho 30.
    - Los personajes estan muy disparejos en cuanto a poder. Hay algunos personajes que te matan de un soplido y otros que no te hacen ni cosquillas. Hay personajes que tienen mucha defensa y otros que son muy blanditos.
    - No han agregado prácticamente nada desde que salió el juego.
    - Tras jugar un par de partidas, se vuelve monótono y repetitivo, pues los modos de juego son pocos, y los personajes limitados en cuanto a estilo de juego.    … Expand
  10. Keitom
    Dec 21, 2016
    4
    Its a good game with some bugs but what i hate of this game is that the servers are ruined and the game its so so so so so so so so so so so so so overrated they only like ass and ****
  11. Nikey17
    Apr 2, 2017
    4
    Whilst the game certainly has potential, Blizzard's sloppy managing makes this a repetitive and unsatisfying game. The lack of hero and map variety is horrendous, making every game feel the same. I sincerely regret the fact I payed €40 for this whilst I did kind off enjoy some 30 hours spent, it's not worth it, and the fact that the company selling the game in an (in my opinion) unfinishedWhilst the game certainly has potential, Blizzard's sloppy managing makes this a repetitive and unsatisfying game. The lack of hero and map variety is horrendous, making every game feel the same. I sincerely regret the fact I payed €40 for this whilst I did kind off enjoy some 30 hours spent, it's not worth it, and the fact that the company selling the game in an (in my opinion) unfinished state for full price is ridiculous. Oh don't forget the horrible matchmaking/servers, clunky interface and constant crashing (like most Blizzard games).… Expand
  12. Diugo
    Nov 30, 2017
    4
    Fun with friends but starts to become really boring after a few matches. I just can't get myself to play overwatch more than an hour a week. and that's not something good in my opinion.
  13. eNVyous
    May 3, 2017
    4
    Overwatch has the potential to be a good game. But there are SO many things wrong with it. For one, the lack of content. Within hours of playing Overwatch, the lack of maps and balanced gamemodes will start to grate on you, since it's practically the same match over and over and over and over, unless you play the Event gamemode, which is still restricted to once a year. Maybe it's even aOverwatch has the potential to be a good game. But there are SO many things wrong with it. For one, the lack of content. Within hours of playing Overwatch, the lack of maps and balanced gamemodes will start to grate on you, since it's practically the same match over and over and over and over, unless you play the Event gamemode, which is still restricted to once a year. Maybe it's even a one-time thing in general! This is something that Team Fortress 2, another class-based shooter, does very well. All gamemodes and all maps are playable from the get-go, aside from the Halloween maps, because, well... Halloween. Mann vs Machine, the TF2 equivalent of Overwatch Uprising is available all year long, with a free and paid matchmaking system, where you can have a chance of earning an Australium weapon, which is gold-plated, and sell it for a high price, even thousands of dollars in some instances. Overwatch has none of this. Sure, it has lootboxes, but after a few lootbox openings, you'll start to get duplicates more and more frequently, and you basically lost money for stuff you already have. Team Fortress 2 is also guilty of this, but at least you can get your money back if you sell it on the Community market or in-game trading system.

    Now, onto gameplay. Overwatch is repetitive as hell. The meta will almost always take place, especially in Competitive play. There's no variety in match-ups, unless someone decides "I should be Sombra or Symmetra and lower my team's expectations but actually turn out to be good. The meta is also extremely not fun to play against with anything BUT the meta, and that's how no-variety matches are born.

    But why are those specific heroes chosen to be in the meta? Because they're much stronger than others. And this leads me to my next point. Overwatch is unbalanced. Take Roadhog for example. His hook used to be guaranteed death for anyone under 250 health, being able to hook people behind walls and objects. A year later, and it was fixed. But it's still really, REALLY, strong. Not as strong as it used to be, but strong enough to the point where it's frustrating to play against, especially if a skilled Roadhog player's playing. Bastion, Hanzo, Symmetra, Genji, Ana, Reinhardt, Tracer and many more are extremely strong and not fun to play against, while heroes such as Winston, McCree and even Zarya (without a competent team) are left in the gutter.

    My next point is about the skill ceiling of Overwatch. To put it bluntly, it's very low. For one, Tracer's mobility and dodging capabilities are all thanks to her boost skill and rewind skill, which replenishes her health as well, which is frustrating, annoying and unfair in all senses of the words. Comparing Team Fortress 2's Scout, who requires health pack placement knowledge, mobility mastering and quick instincts, Tracer's MUCH easier to play and master. Another comparison, between Medic (TF2) and Mercy (Overwatch) may look as if they are the same, but Mercy has her flight skill, in which she can float over to an ally and heal them safely, whereas Medic has to constantly stick around his team while simultaneously trying not to get his Ubercharge dropped by being killed while also simultaneously trying to keep his teammates alive. Also, Overwatch is much more easygoing. When you get killed, your Ultimate charge remains the same, whereas Medic gets his entire Ubercharge meter drained whenever he dies, except if he uses the Vita-saw. He retains a maximum of 20% ubercharge. Some weapons also have damage/boost/hype meters that require to be filled up (such as the Soldier's banners) which drop down to 0 as soon as you die. Overwatch has some semblance of skill to it, but it's not enough. One button press and you're in the air as Pharah. Simultaneous button presses and a LOT of practice, and you're in the air as Soldier (TF2).

    Now let's talk about hackers. Both TF2 and Overwatch have problems with hackers, but only Overwatch's has the capacity to shut down an entire match just because something isn't going correctly. On the other hand, Team Fortress 2's VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) system isn't doing very well, either. So my opinion on this topic stays neutral. There will always be cheaters.

    And finally, replayability.

    Overwatch DOES have some replayability and I'll give some credit to it for that, but Team Fortress 2 has a much larger replayability spectrum. I've currently put in over 1.5 thousand hours into TF2 and I've barely started to grow tired of it, whereas I uninstalled Overwatch within the first 40 hours.

    Although, Overwatch does have better optimization and graphics compared to TF2, which I will also give credit to it for that and is the only reason why I didn't give it a 2 instead of a 4.

    As I said in the start of my review, Overwatch has the potential to be a great game and it already is, for some players but it's just not enough for all of them.

    4/10    … Expand
  14. PerformedTiger
    Jul 6, 2017
    4
    Cons:
    it has less content than i expected
    It's underwhelming for the price tag
    It actually ripped-off a lot of Team fortress 2 (I'm looking at you torbjorn)
    Pro's:
    It's pretty fun to play
    Balanced game play

    ps: sorry if my english is bad
  15. fukoverwatch
    Aug 6, 2017
    4
    I have owned the game since it came out, and it has become utter crap. I see hackers in more than 10% of games, utterly destroying the game. It wasnt good enough to start to be worth playing with this many hackers. GG
  16. Tenebris
    Sep 20, 2017
    4
    A game that looks good from the outside, but the more you play it, the more its many flaws stand out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Add that all up with the repetitive feel of the game (In under a dozen hours, you will probably see just about everything the game has to offer), and I think giving it a 4/10 is still a little generous. Blizzard is slow to add content, and mostly we just get events with limited-time game modes and skins.    … Expand
  17. ljfrench
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    Trying desperately to win a game, playing as Bastion, shooting everyone. Enemies are camping our spawn, I'm shooting everyone, using my ult, etc. Suddenly it appears I've crashed back to menu. Nope, "Removed from the match due to inactivity". BS.

    AND it kicked me from the group.
  18. WinterSilence
    Nov 16, 2017
    4
    Невозможно играть из-за отсутствия нормальных серверов. Система репортов не работает.
  19. MinehDerp
    Nov 25, 2017
    4
    I would like to say something before this review, I love the game, the animation, the game play, the characters, almost everything! Though there is one major thing I find horrible is...

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

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

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

    Like I said, I love this game, but the horrible matchmaking has lead me to giving this game a 4/10 (also junkrat led me to this, he's op Jeff)    … Expand
  20. FuzzyBadger
    Jan 18, 2018
    4
    Before reading ALL OF IT, it is a biased approach to the game (And other FPS games), read it with that in mind please.

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, Overwatch is a game that was born from an idea from Blizzard. It can be a hard and frustrating experience. Don't get this wrong, at times it is a rather fun game; it is just very difficult to squeeze out its enjoy-ability in the over-competitive, skill-lacking mindset of people like me. I hope you get some great insight out of what I have wrote.    … Expand
  21. Aspromixy
    Oct 22, 2022
    4
    the first part of me could not tighten, very fast gameplay, the game could not lure me, a couple of hours and I got tired of it
  22. BulgarianCritic
    Aug 31, 2019
    4
    At the start overwatch was really fun and had a interesting gameplay but year after year with barely any updates or new heroes and even if they updated the game it usually broke the balance of the game and made it **** i can say that Jeff Kaplan butchered this game and everything great that it had was destroyed by the decisions of the top.Long queue role time, bad matchmakingAt the start overwatch was really fun and had a interesting gameplay but year after year with barely any updates or new heroes and even if they updated the game it usually broke the balance of the game and made it **** i can say that Jeff Kaplan butchered this game and everything great that it had was destroyed by the decisions of the top.Long queue role time, bad matchmaking ,unbalanced heroes and for 1 year we only had 2 new heroes released and there is barely any lore that u can stick to.From a pretty ok game it became a pretty meh game you will find it better to buy some other mp game than this… Expand
  23. Garbageman111
    Feb 18, 2019
    4
    Absolute unbalanced garbage that rewards low skill ceiling trolls. Don't play this if you want to be rewarded for skilful play
  24. MerleXs
    Mar 23, 2019
    4
    Эта игра портит всё впечатление из-за своего токсичного и отбитого комьюнити.
  25. foofaloop
    May 26, 2019
    4
    Overwatch is a game that you can definitely have fun with, but I feel that you need friends who play as well for that and that playing solo is not all that rewarding. It doesn't really help that the game is structured like it should be a free to play game which makes some aspects less rewarding.

    At the time of writing this review Overwatch has more or less had its moment in the    Overwatch is a game that you can definitely have fun with, but I feel that you need friends who play as well for that and that playing solo is not all that rewarding. It doesn't really help that the game is structured like it should be a free to play game which makes some aspects less rewarding.

    At the time of writing this review Overwatch has more or less had its moment in the spotlight and interest around the game has dwindled. I wouldn't expect animated shorts from the game anymore honestly given how little weight the game's lore seems to carry.

    Overall this is a game that will likely lose its luster pretty quickly and isn't really worth it in my opinion if you don't have other people to play it with.    … Expand
  26. rosaxios
    Dec 16, 2020
    4
    After its launch in 2016 I spent almost every night for 2 years playing Overwatch. I made good friends and really enjoyed it at first. But the reality is blizzard never invested that much content into the game. It was suppose to be a new esports thing, but didn't have hardly any teams until 2019ish.
    Overall overwatch had great potential, you can see it in the mechanics, the story, and how    After its launch in 2016 I spent almost every night for 2 years playing Overwatch. I made good friends and really enjoyed it at first. But the reality is blizzard never invested that much content into the game. It was suppose to be a new esports thing, but didn't have hardly any teams until 2019ish.
    Overall overwatch had great potential, you can see it in the mechanics, the story, and how well made the characters are. But you can also see that someone in Blizzard didn't give a **** to properly roll it out.
    Playing the game is frustrating because everything relies on how involved your team is. and sometimes they literally don't give a **** Even in competitive mode. I've never received so much harassment, or seen so much vitriol in a online game before. And I've been online for a very long time. Hell I've been better treated by teammates in League for crying out lout.
    Unless you get a heavy discount for this game. Don't bother. This is coming from someone with more than 1500+ hours played. Wish I had quit after the first 100 or so; might actually have some good memories tied to it then.    … Expand
  27. Lizarino
    Aug 22, 2019
    4
    A great game but is ruined by the toxic playerbase.
    The game heavily lacks content, events are the same every time, temporary and boring.
  28. Wil_FF
    Aug 1, 2020
    4
    Great game if you have patience enough to lose dozens of times. It's not satisfying when you win 3 matches and then loose another 7. For me, playing Overwatch was stressful, so I gave up.
  29. Poochingus
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Probably one of the biggest let downs I have personally endured. I played since launch, and it became clear that the developers didn't care much about the game. I look at other games with a purely multiplayer aspect and wonder where all the money is going from lootboxes. TO start, most games like this are at least free. LoL, TF2, DOTA2, SMITE, and more. Then on top of that you can't justProbably one of the biggest let downs I have personally endured. I played since launch, and it became clear that the developers didn't care much about the game. I look at other games with a purely multiplayer aspect and wonder where all the money is going from lootboxes. TO start, most games like this are at least free. LoL, TF2, DOTA2, SMITE, and more. Then on top of that you can't just outright buy cosmetics which isn't a good feeling.

    But the real letdown comes from the utter dearth of content. For $40-$60 you'd think they would add new characters, maps and gametypes on the regular, but no. In the 3 years this game has released, they finally have over 30 characters to choose from. LoL, an indie game(at the time) released for free with 50 unique characters.

    Again, lootboxes are a cash cow for this game. They make millions on this game. Yet somehow on the regular that money disappears into thin air. The servers often glitch out and do odd things like boot you from the game, while still being able to chat with everyone in the game, or randomly swap you to the other team 3 seconds before you were about to win.

    Another big gripe is the moderation. I have encountered dozens of people who just belittle you for no reason even in the non-competitive mode, but people get banned on the regular for saying "GG WP".

    Events are the same every year. Halloween event in particular is one that was fun for a while the first year, but 3 years in a row and you unintentionally memorize the exact spawns of enemies.

    Blizzard is known for their ability to tell grand stories and flesh them out with amazing cinematic sequences and character interaction to progress the story. In 3 years this game has had the most underwhelming cinematics(that you have to hunt down on youtube because they aren't even in the game anywhere to watch). The stories are often non-canon just for things like Christmas and Halloween too. In the end the world is very sparse and almost no progress has been made in telling it. Hell, half the characters have yet to have any story told.

    From a gameplay stance, it is a decently entertaining casual level of competitive combat. If you want to go MLG pro, there are a couple characters for that, and some easy mode characters if you aren't super good at aiming which is nice.

    Balance in the game is a joke. They have reworked one of the characters like 3 times at this point, and it makes you wonder why they can't get it right with just tweaking numbers.

    In the end, this game is not worth the money no matter how you look at it. I'd just suggest playing Paladins, or find another game.    … Expand
  30. Cakper
    Dec 31, 2019
    4
    game is ok, good but not very good. Its decent good, but not the goodest.! xD y
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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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  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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