Overwatch

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

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  1. ExcidiumNick
    Oct 10, 2022
    3
    Overwatch 2, as far as PVP is concerned, the same old song and dance. With a few new maps and game modes here and there, there isn't really much to rant and rave about. I'm disappointed that Overwatch PVE until early 2023, but that's how things go. I've played this game for almost a week now, and did my time in beta.
    Pros: It's the same Overwatch experience, but with better role queue    Overwatch 2, as far as PVP is concerned, the same old song and dance. With a few new maps and game modes here and there, there isn't really much to rant and rave about. I'm disappointed that Overwatch PVE until early 2023, but that's how things go. I've played this game for almost a week now, and did my time in beta.
    Pros: It's the same Overwatch experience, but with better role queue times. I don't have to wait an eternity if either I or a friend want to play one specific role.
    Battlepass > lootbox system. It's pretty easy to level up in Overwatch's battlepass system, so that shouldn't be a problem. Also, the never ending barrage of duplicates got old pretty fast in OW1.

    Now, the cons....
    The store is horrendous. A legendary skin will run you around 2000 coins, aka 2O US Dollars. Emotes are about 5 dollars or more. And other miscellaneous items.. I'm getting PTSD of Halo Infinite's store.
    The challenges are pretty repetitive, and don't really offer much incentive to keep coming back. Your reward is a couple BP levels and maybe 60 coins.... a week.....weeeeee. But hey, you save those coins and in a year's time, you could get a legendary skin!
    Blizzard's servers are god awful during this time. Even after the 2 day stretch of 40K queues and server logouts, it's still messing up. Sometimes it'll say that you've never played Overwatch (even when the 1000 hours say otherwise), or you have no friends online when blizzard says there's several friends on Overwatch.

    Overwatch 2 had every chance to come out swinging after a year of disappointing releases from other AAA games. The hype was built up to the stars, only for it to plummet to earth. If you're an old player of Overwatch, and are getting back into the swing, maybe the moment won't be tainted for you. But if you're a new player, and grinding for characters isn't your thing, then perhaps a different game is for you. Using the excuse "give it _____ and it'll get better" doesn't excuse the fact that it feels like minimal thought and work was put into making an Overwatch sequel. This feels more like an overhaul (and a bad one at that).    … Expand
  2. PL4GU3
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    The state of this game is an absolute joke. They ruined it by trying to make it fast-paced. You have to be extremely lucky to get good tanks to win now. The new game mode is trash and not fun at all. I really hope this game dies off or they fix how greedy they are.
  3. sooqaboi
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    SORRY WINSTON OVERWATCH WONT BE BACK

    This game is turbo **** This is not a sequel, damn this is not even an update. You released a downgraded version of the same game but with a lot of dono. You wanna hear whats actually wrong with this game? Here you are: terrible voice acting, **** up servers, performance of the game, balance, maps, ranks, side change screen, text, post game    SORRY WINSTON OVERWATCH WONT BE BACK

    This game is turbo **** This is not a sequel, damn this is not even an update. You released a downgraded version of the same game but with a lot of dono. You wanna hear whats actually wrong with this game? Here you are: terrible voice acting, **** up servers, performance of the game, balance, maps, ranks, side change screen, text, post game menu,statistics menu, removed tank, half-**** settings, 3 throwers/leavers per single ranked game, you have to force yourself to play support. Every single support main I knew moved to dps. You guys **** up so bad, this is not even funny. You had 3 **** years to make a nice game but u **** up, every single annual COD is better than ur 3 yo masterpiece. You had the power to make ow2 as exciting as the first one, I remember the old days when i was sitting at school and thinking about this cool new game and how i will play it when im home. Nowadays i dont have these warm dreams to get off college earlier to play ow2. I forced myself to play for a full week this is my final day, as you can see journey ended not very good. **** blizzard killed their own child and buried it at their backyard. GJ BLIZZZZZZZZARD im **** speechless

    *If someones wondering im on rly high end pc, i have around 1.5k hours in ow1, when the game was actually playable i was playing on tank.*    … Expand
  4. Jt0429
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    Good-
    Great visuals and aesthetic. 5v5 feels faster and more exciting. New maps are well-designed and feature numerous strategic avenues. Push Mode allows for some tense back-and-forth exchanges. The new heroes are fun to play. Most of the new voice lines and interactions are well done. Still feels good to control and offers great connectivity despite an initially shaky launch.
    Bad-    Good-
    Great visuals and aesthetic. 5v5 feels faster and more exciting. New maps are well-designed and feature numerous strategic avenues. Push Mode allows for some tense back-and-forth exchanges. The new heroes are fun to play. Most of the new voice lines and interactions are well done. Still feels good to control and offers great connectivity despite an initially shaky launch.

    Bad-
    Some annoying bugs and Challenges. Audio mixing needs some work, especially when it comes to enemy footsteps. Non-Battle Pass progression feels hamstrung with little to no rewards to earn outside of the Premium pass. Amount of free premium currency is pitiable. UI still needs some work.

    Thoughts-
    In its current early access, Overwatch 2 has a lot going for it. There are a lot of good things, especially for those who care about the core gameplay. But there are some negatives, whether it’s aspects of monetization, the UI, or progression. This is a new beginning, for better or worse. A lot hinges on the future PvE content, how Blizzard addresses and balancing concerns, whether future Battle Passes offer a decent slate of rewards, the appeal of limited-time events, new heroes and maps, and much more. At this moment, it is fun, and a fresh new experience for me, fabled Blizzard polish be damned. Whether it remains that way is anyone’s guess.    … Expand
  5. lDexterMorganl
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    So i really should to finish challenges during 8 months to open one skin? I think even developers were not working so long for this ga... update.
    Overwatch 2 missed all things we liked at first game: rewards for best impact, free skins, interact with enemy team after match, loyal lootbokses. All game feels like somebody wants to f*** me even if i get it for free.
  6. Bebruk
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    1. Частые вылеты
    2. Не запускается игра с друзьями (может у меня у одного такое)
    3. Боевой пропуск неокупается
    4. Скины стоят как котеджный дом на Марсе
  7. echoAlexey
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    This game looks poor compared to other FPS alternatives.

    It lacks any sense of progression, you don't get any meaningful rewards for winning matches. Market prices and content they sell is just useless - cosmetics that nobody see cost money, its a joke. Support classes are designed one shot, some classes are really awful and imbalanced, while other useless. I think Blizzard need to    This game looks poor compared to other FPS alternatives.

    It lacks any sense of progression, you don't get any meaningful rewards for winning matches.
    Market prices and content they sell is just useless - cosmetics that nobody see cost money, its a joke.
    Support classes are designed one shot, some classes are really awful and imbalanced, while other useless.

    I think Blizzard need to reduce appetite for money and start thinking about quality of the product. They released this game so it can die faster. Managers and game producers should find another job after failing such title.    … Expand
  8. Dirtierbear
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    For how long it took him to come up this game. This game is pretty mild which is pretty bad. They got rid of a bunch of functions like grouping up and getting paint sprays for accomplishing achievements, which made the game a little bit more fun for casual players. And don't get me started on competitive. It's still a piece of work. Nobody's on Mic which made the group function great forFor how long it took him to come up this game. This game is pretty mild which is pretty bad. They got rid of a bunch of functions like grouping up and getting paint sprays for accomplishing achievements, which made the game a little bit more fun for casual players. And don't get me started on competitive. It's still a piece of work. Nobody's on Mic which made the group function great for finding groups of people that had mics. And cutting it down to 5e5 shows how lazy blizzard is and I will not be spending any more money on Blizzard after this BS pulled!!!… Expand
  9. UserCruiser
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    The new battlepass system is a steaming pile of garbage, when compared against the micro transaction free "LootCrate/LootBox" system which was used in Overwatch [Original]

    The account migration process is long and painful I am currently 630000~ In the queue (after waiting for 2 days) The entire game is filled with micro transactions, and how could I forget? People who have bought the    The new battlepass system is a steaming pile of garbage, when compared against the micro transaction free "LootCrate/LootBox" system which was used in Overwatch [Original]

    The account migration process is long and painful
    I am currently 630000~ In the queue (after waiting for 2 days)

    The entire game is filled with micro transactions, and how could I forget?

    People who have bought the original overwatch game, will not receive the Battlepass for free     … Expand
  10. SadMastiff
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Played the game for a couple of hours now and I have to say the game feels like a terrible custom game where the damage is boosted to the point of absurdity. There are some changes that are fun like making Zarya have bubble charges and Sombra being more viable as a DPS, but the whole thing comes at the cost of a game you paid $60 for. Gone forever *POOF* Maybe It will get better with timePlayed the game for a couple of hours now and I have to say the game feels like a terrible custom game where the damage is boosted to the point of absurdity. There are some changes that are fun like making Zarya have bubble charges and Sombra being more viable as a DPS, but the whole thing comes at the cost of a game you paid $60 for. Gone forever *POOF* Maybe It will get better with time but as it stands the game a is a dumpster fire.… Expand
  11. alek52
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    The scummiest free to play game I have EVER seen. I was one of the ones defending OW for making this F2P because I have seen multiple examples of a free to play done well. If there was an ever an example for what a free to play should not be it’s this game.
  12. Howie3
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    Some really nice improvements from Overwatch 1 and a great new foundation I’m sure blizzard will build off of. However, there are quite a lot of bugs and the launch was rough with the queue times. There is also a relatively small amount of new content and updates given the time we’ve been waiting, but I do like all of the changes.
    Overall a big improvement from Overwatch 1 but could be a    Some really nice improvements from Overwatch 1 and a great new foundation I’m sure blizzard will build off of. However, there are quite a lot of bugs and the launch was rough with the queue times. There is also a relatively small amount of new content and updates given the time we’ve been waiting, but I do like all of the changes.
    Overall a big improvement from Overwatch 1 but could be a lot better, which I’m hoping comes true, especially when the new PVE comes out.    … Expand
  13. CEKPETHO1
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Я ставлю этой игре твердый НОЛЬ.
    Динамика игры просто бешеная. Бедные снайпера, я им сочувствую. Попасть в жбан можно либо лакишотом либо игроку, который стоит афк. Крюк турбосвина стал практически бесполезен. Попробуйте попасть в дпсов, которые на ускорениях корчатся в эпилептических припадках.
    Есть откровенно мусорные ДПС, например, моя любимая Симметра. Принцип игры на симке такой: вы    Я ставлю этой игре твердый НОЛЬ.
    Динамика игры просто бешеная. Бедные снайпера, я им сочувствую. Попасть в жбан можно либо лакишотом либо игроку, который стоит афк. Крюк турбосвина стал практически бесполезен. Попробуйте попасть в дпсов, которые на ускорениях корчатся в эпилептических припадках.
    Есть откровенно мусорные ДПС, например, моя любимая Симметра. Принцип игры на симке такой: вы начинаете игру — заходите на точку, вас выносят за секунду, вы бежите с респы. И так далее по порядку.
    Танк существует сам по себе, ДСП существуют сами по себе. Вся тактика осталась у хилов — просто бегать за дпсами и танком и хилить их. Если дайв-дпс ворвался в вашу команду, скорее всего, один из хилов сдохнет. Попробуйте на такой скорости кинуть слип аны в тонкую цель.
    Ориса, да и вообще танки — неубиваемые чудовища. Если у вас нет эскейп-абилки на хиле — вы труп. Если у вас на дпсе нет эскейп-абилки — вы труп.
    На такой огромной скорости игры практически нет тактики.
    Мне нравится овер именно как тактический шутер. Удаляю игру.
    П.С. про донатную помойку я промолчу — ибо мне было пох на скины.    … Expand
  14. Maxkinoshi
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    I hate this new game. Bastion is totally senseless. he is not powerful anymore,
    he walks in turelle and have o ability to concentrete on points. ALl members just
    fly and jump so fast, so its senseless. ALl the characters almost the same, but game has no sense, no tactis and strategy, just agony of members. Please, give back first part.
  15. Liamo224
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    Overwatch is my favorite online game of all time, this game aside from the predatory monetization doesn't capture the same magic that made overwatch special poor UI, looks unfinished in parts, server issues, poor monetization considering everything was free for 6 years some skins don't deserve to be 20$. It's a shame because after six years of loving this game I feel my time with it isOverwatch is my favorite online game of all time, this game aside from the predatory monetization doesn't capture the same magic that made overwatch special poor UI, looks unfinished in parts, server issues, poor monetization considering everything was free for 6 years some skins don't deserve to be 20$. It's a shame because after six years of loving this game I feel my time with it is coming to an end due to some really poor executive decisions… Expand
  16. BlueLink
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    Big gameplay improvement from ow1. The monetization model needs to change though. Make heroes unlock-able earlier on the battle pass and reduce costs for skins.
  17. Jaecp
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    I've been playing Blizzard games for as long as I can remember being a PC gamer ever since I got a 4.0 in 6th grade and my mom and Dad let me get any videogame I wanted and I picked out Starcraft.

    I was beta phase one of wow, went to blizzcon, have bought tons of premium merch (seriously, my reinhardt action figures are rad) and I've basically played everything they've ever made. ****    I've been playing Blizzard games for as long as I can remember being a PC gamer ever since I got a 4.0 in 6th grade and my mom and Dad let me get any videogame I wanted and I picked out Starcraft.

    I was beta phase one of wow, went to blizzcon, have bought tons of premium merch (seriously, my reinhardt action figures are rad) and I've basically played everything they've ever made.

    **** this though, so goddamn much. Blizzard has ruined a videogame I paid for and has the gall to use the money we spent on OW to make this fail of a "sequel" that embodies every single thing wrong with modern gaming.

    I hope they fail and I wish I could play my favorite game still. For the first time in 25 years I have 0 Blizzard games installed on any of my devices.

    I suppose this is what it means to grow up, at least according to Nanamo :/

    **** you Bobby Kotick and **** freemium ****    … Expand
  18. Tenver
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Absolutely terrible.

    And now we can't even play Overwatch 1 anymore (which we paid for???). Blizzard isn't Blizzard anymore. Sadly.
  19. Robinsann
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    This game is dead.
    This game is dead.
    This game is dead.
    This game is dead.
    This game is dead.
    This game is dead.
  20. Rafael-57
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    I was pretty content with the OW1 system. I bought it during the initial release. You got lootboxes but you could buy whichever skin you wanted if you were diligent and saved enough coins. You weren’t forced to pay a cent, there was no illusion of items being obtainable for free. You could actually get them if you were dedicated to the game.

    Now those SAME items from the old version and    I was pretty content with the OW1 system. I bought it during the initial release. You got lootboxes but you could buy whichever skin you wanted if you were diligent and saved enough coins. You weren’t forced to pay a cent, there was no illusion of items being obtainable for free. You could actually get them if you were dedicated to the game.

    Now those SAME items from the old version and being resold at higher prices for no reason. Just because they updated the game and slapped 2 on the cover. If I wanted to buy a skin in the old version I could get it with coins pretty reasonably just by playing the game every day.

    Do you know how long it would take for me to get this skin now? 32 weeks. 60 coins a week. 8 months. FOR 1 SKIN. So now I suddently can’t get the same skins from the old version.

    I’m actually being PUNISHED for playing in the new version instead of being incentivized to play it. Less rewards from playing the same exact game. And I bought this game 8 years ago.

    You can make a new skin that costs 10000 dollars, I don’t fing care. Slapping 2 on the title doesn’t give you the right to increase prices on the old content, gatekeeping it and making it virtually unobtainable without paying.

    Nowdays games are supposed to either give you a reward with enough playing, or lock the reward behind a paywall making it unobtainable at all. It’s usually fine for cosmetic items, but why give the illusion that an item is actually obtainable by playing when it’s not?

    NO ONE is going to play for 8 months to unlock a single legacy skin.

    People who would play the game regardless will keep playing it, people who would buy skins regardless will buy them, but the people who would grind for the free rewards (that any game should have) will just drop the game.

    I hope their shareholders will be happy with their next monetary failure, because I sure as hell am mad. I wanted to play, but I’m not going to them you one damn cent more    … Expand
  21. UoILo
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    A piece of garbage that was released for profit.
    Overwatch was a game that you came to play, enjoyed the gameplay and got new loot every week, there was a certain motivation to play. In those very moments when a legendary skin or an epic skin falls out of the case, you really experience some kind of pleasant feeling, like in some casino when you hit the jackpot, and it was always some    A piece of garbage that was released for profit.
    Overwatch was a game that you came to play, enjoyed the gameplay and got new loot every week, there was a certain motivation to play. In those very moments when a legendary skin or an epic skin falls out of the case, you really experience some kind of pleasant feeling, like in some casino when you hit the jackpot, and it was always some kind of surprise effect, everyone was running with different skins.

    Overwatch 2 is the same game with minor changes, in some cases even for the worse, for example, tanks, which are now almost impossible to destroy using the example of Orisa and Zarya. I also don't see a problem with adding 5x5 and 6x6 to the game because a lot of people don't like the new update. There is no motivation to play anymore because the game offers you nothing for playing it. I and millions of players believe that battlepass is garbage that all modern games earn from, but still some games are able to create a good battlepass, but, unfortunately, this is not about Overwatch 2. There is no surprise effect, as it was before, anymore, you pay and just spend a lot of time in the game to open all the content. New players who buy battlepass will not have what we had in the first part, we are talking about originality, as mentioned above, different loot dropped out of containers to everyone. You can say, "You can buy the skin you want for your money, why are you complaining here", but buying skins for 1/3 of the price of the game you once bought, the skins you got in the first part because you play and open cases, NO thanks.

    Conclusion blizzard is a money-hungry company that replaced the game we once bought with a free, unambiguous garbage dump with pumping money out of players, the clown skin they gave to old players embodies them very well.

    P.s. Return the old game we paid for, let the trash lovers continue to play this parody.    … Expand
  22. sixspeeddemon
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    It takes about 5 Years to unlock all the skins for any single character without paying for micro transactions...

    Blizzard used to be a good company. Those days are long gone. They're just a cash grab charity for Bobby Kotick and his welfare fund.
  23. JoeyParmesan
    Oct 10, 2022
    2
    I played OW1 for a short period at launch years ago, it was infinitely better than this. To call this a sequel is such a slap in the face to the community that has carried the game over the years. It plays fine, but the soul of this game is gone, the cash grab is in folks. They will nickel and dime you for everything that you used to be excited to get by actually playing the game.I played OW1 for a short period at launch years ago, it was infinitely better than this. To call this a sequel is such a slap in the face to the community that has carried the game over the years. It plays fine, but the soul of this game is gone, the cash grab is in folks. They will nickel and dime you for everything that you used to be excited to get by actually playing the game. Blizzard, you goofed, genuinely.… Expand
  24. Koffd
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad optimization and very long waiting for connect, bad matchmaking and balance… Expand
  25. Kazuma92
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    Calling it Overwatch 2 is just an excuse to create extreme amount of grindy, greedy practices. The only real new thing is the shop and in game currency system. But lets not talk about that, because everyone knows how bad it is.

    - Overwatch 2 is just a big update for Overwatch 1, they call it a new game to force the current monetisation system on the players. - There is nothing new    Calling it Overwatch 2 is just an excuse to create extreme amount of grindy, greedy practices. The only real new thing is the shop and in game currency system. But lets not talk about that, because everyone knows how bad it is.

    - Overwatch 2 is just a big update for Overwatch 1, they call it a new game to force the current monetisation system on the players.
    - There is nothing new here, only a few visual/audio update and some new characters, few abiliities reworked. Nothing which makes releasing a whole new game a necessity.
    - It looks almost exactly the same, but it has a higher hardware requirements on PC.

    There is nothing to say about Overwatch 2. Its Overwatch 1 with new content, like 3 heroes, some updated abilities, and new maps. If you wanted to get something really new, you will be disappointed.    … Expand
  26. Howiiy
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    The game is an Overwatch 1.1 + skins/coin system is literally from a mobile game like Raid Shadow Legends, this is a deplorable situation
  27. turovel
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    говно, не заходит три часа, мать разраба говно жрала тоннами,
  28. Armin4
    Oct 10, 2022
    6
    it's great and fun almost like the first game
    BUT
    It's just overwatch 1 missing a lot of key features, they removed a lot of things that made the first one unique
    even the files and icon on pc are just overwatch 1 :( so it's not overwatch 2 , it's a free version of overwatch 1 without so many good things
  29. SharDMetacritic
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Mediocre. 8 months of nonstop grinding to get a single skin is a pathetic joke, and so is the battlepass. I am blacklisting any reviewer who gives this game a good score, they are almost shouting "i'm a sellout". Modern gaming is terrible
  30. Angelologist
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    This does not seem like a new game. It would have if the cooperative story mode came out with its release. Instead, it feels like a significant update or an unfinished new game. The worst part of it is the microtransaction approach it takes, the battle pass. Now, I would essentially buy a new 60$ game every time I purchase three new skins. The battle pass tries to get people to buy it atThis does not seem like a new game. It would have if the cooperative story mode came out with its release. Instead, it feels like a significant update or an unfinished new game. The worst part of it is the microtransaction approach it takes, the battle pass. Now, I would essentially buy a new 60$ game every time I purchase three new skins. The battle pass tries to get people to buy it at the beginning rather than the end by promising a boost in battle pass experience. This is because Blizzard knows that most people will not make it to the end of the battle pass in any case and will not get the best cosmetics. So, they try to get people to buy it impulsively or to commit all their free time to the game in hopes that they get the best cosmetics. I am not going to essentially rebuy the old game for new cosmetics. Sure you get some free cosmetics through play but they are generally terrible and not something that anyone would care to have. There is very little reward for playing now. Why play a game that does not reward time investment as it did in the past when you could play a game that does? If two games are both fun why not play the one that is also rewarding? Overwatch 2 is dead to me since it is clearly a monetary black hole.… Expand
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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. TouchArcade
    Oct 10, 2023
    70
    Overwatch 2 is a free to play game, and I’d definitely recommend trying it out if you haven’t to see how you feel about the gameplay and to see how well it runs on Steam Deck. Despite its flaws, it is still worth playing, but some of the decisions with how certain content has been handled in-game are weird. Overwatch 2 is yet to reach the highs of the original Overwatch, but it is still a great multiplayer game to play on Steam Deck. I enjoyed Overwatch 2 quite a bit on Switch despite the visual and performance cutbacks, but it really shines on Steam Deck.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 13, 2022
    78
    While the game is called Overwatch 2, this all seems more like a transition to a full new game. The biggest changes are dropping the 6v6 gameplay in favour of a much more exciting 5v5 format. Three new heroes are also available, along with a new game mode, but for a final and real verdict, everyone should wait for the upcoming PvE segment.
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  3. GamesHub
    Nov 16, 2022
    60
    Overwatch 2 delivers high-octane multiplayer gameplay and a wholly improved version of the much-loved hero shooter. Now that the dust has settled, it’s becoming clear that despite a number of teething issues, the game manages to do what many sequels struggle to; build upon a successful game, and make it even better.
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