Overwatch

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. 3DJuegos
    Oct 17, 2022
    Don't be fooled by Overwatch 2's title: it's nowhere near a sequel, but a relaunch instead. Blizzard clearly took this opportunity to update (not necessarily enhance) pretty much every aspect of the game and catch up with every other hot, current multiplayer game. Is that a bad thing? Hell naw. OW2 is wildly fun. [Recommended]
  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Oct 4, 2022
    Overwatch 2 is a great game, but it is held back by its own identity crisis, lack of content, and questionable choices. Despite its blemishes, Overwatch 2 is a must-try experience, especially if you are playing with a dedicated squad of friends. Whether you click with it right away, grow to love it, or try it and bounce off, the core gameplay of Overwatch 2 is undeniably fun regardless of its external flaws.
  3. Eurogamer
    Oct 4, 2022
    An aimless-feeling revamp of 2016's best multiplayer game, slightly coarsened by free-to-play grinding.
  5. GamesRadar+
    Oct 4, 2022
    Overwatch 2 shines and pops with updated graphics and gorgeous new maps, but its deviation from the source material is impossible to ignore.
  6. Polygon
    Oct 4, 2022
    Enjoying Overwatch 2 is an exercise in cautious optimism — not just in the future direction of its ever-changing lore and world, but in the idea that years of new content will ultimately deliver on the promise of a full sequel.
  7. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Oct 4, 2022
    So much damage has already been done to the game simply by calling it Overwatch 2. From the second of its announcement, Blizzard were at the mercy of players' expectations for a full-fledged sequel. And when they compare those two side-by-side screenshots and see virtually no difference, that's a major disappointment and perhaps a turn-off for many players. For a content update, Overwatch 2 does an absolutely phenomenal job. For a sequel, it feels pretty underwhelming. I wonder, would it have been better to use chapters like Fortnite did? Something between a content update and a sequel? [Review in Progress]
  8. The Verge
    Oct 5, 2022
    Overwatch 2 has a branding problem. The “2” implies something new or different or at least fundamentally distinguishable from what came before. But as it is, it’s just not, particularly for a numbered sequel to one of the most popular shooters of all time. Playing rekindled all those old, happy feelings I hadn’t experienced since the early days of Overwatch, and part of that is because it just feels the same. But it’s too early to say if that’s enough for Overwatch to make its comeback.

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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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User Score
1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 341 out of 3886
  2. Mixed: 162 out of 3886
  3. Negative: 3,383 out of 3886
  1. MavisCore
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    They call it a new game, Overwatch 2, but what is new?
    1. Donate.
    2. Battle pass. 3. Day/night map. 4. 2 new heroes. So why is this a    They call it a new game, Overwatch 2, but what is new?
    1. Donate.
    2. Battle pass.
    3. Day/night map.
    4. 2 new heroes.

    So why is this a new game?
    New account by SMS protection, really? Why did you force me to share my phone number with China company Blizzard?
    Shame on you.    … Full Review »
  2. kaczan3
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    I payed for OW1, and now it's gone. To continue playing, I need to doxx myself with a phone number.

    And in OW1, when you played tanks and    I payed for OW1, and now it's gone. To continue playing, I need to doxx myself with a phone number.

    And in OW1, when you played tanks and got aditional credits, you could get 1 legendary skin per week. Now if you don't want to pay, you have to grind for 8 months for a legendary skin.

    All they had to do was to keep OW1 up and let me choose which game to play.    … Full Review »
  3. MineBorder
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    This is an unfortunate mess for the game. Servers are down huge queue times, and lots of microtransactions. What used to be a fun game andThis is an unfortunate mess for the game. Servers are down huge queue times, and lots of microtransactions. What used to be a fun game and series has now dropped everything that made the game fun. One of the biggest parts of Overwatch was its loot boxes. Although I love the decision to remove loot boxes from the game, there is no longer any way to obtain cosmetics for free. A 3-year-old skin now costs about $20. For someone who bought the $100 dollar version of Overwatch 1 I no longer am able to unlock the skins previously in the game, no I have to buy them. There are no more levels, and credits are no longer obtainable. For owning Overwatch 1 you are given 2 skins that I will probably never use and you are able to use the new hero instantly. I think I should at least get the battle pass for free as well. You can however obtain the premium currency for free, but only 500 which is about $5 worth. This is not enough to buy the battlepass and this only encourages you to buy more credits. These are terrible mechanics to steal people's money. Blizzard does not need any more money, they are a 50 billion dollar company, please stop defending them. I have seen many people defend them online saying overwatch needs to make money to survive, they just put out diablo immortal and in the first 3 days they made over 100 million in sales.… Full Review »
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