Overwatch

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

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  1. JanusCatharsis
    Oct 9, 2022
    0
    Biggest downgrade I've ever seen. Great and enjoyable first part, that I've bought to play. But instead they deleted something that you'd bought and replace it with this. Don't get me wrong, graphics are slightly upgraded and gameplay became better in overall. But there is no motivation to play this, it became a great tribute to $. Now the way to buy stuff is to donate only, or you have toBiggest downgrade I've ever seen. Great and enjoyable first part, that I've bought to play. But instead they deleted something that you'd bought and replace it with this. Don't get me wrong, graphics are slightly upgraded and gameplay became better in overall. But there is no motivation to play this, it became a great tribute to $. Now the way to buy stuff is to donate only, or you have to play 24 hours to complete quests and get at least one skin in a several months. Yeah you get this milestone system, but there is nothing worth there to play for and anyway everyone will end up with same stuff because the only way you get it is through milestone, that is similar for all, no more random. This is totally awful and disgusting attitude.… Expand
  2. snnrman
    Oct 9, 2022
    1
    Cheap mobile copy of good old Overwatch. Goodnight sweet prince, you will be missed and remembered.
  3. max-ti
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    Thanks for the useless crap game. It is full of toxics and cheaters. Tried once, will never play again.
  4. Espp
    Oct 24, 2022
    2
    Wow, is this the worst sequel ever?

    Half of the fun stuff from OW1 is gone, and you filled it with ways to spend money. Overwatch is completely ruined, especially when you start to hide playable heroes behinde payed walls. I freaking loved overwatch, and the gameplay still is fun in OW2, but you just had to ruin it the same way you did with Diablo Immoral? Sad, this is really sad.    Wow, is this the worst sequel ever?

    Half of the fun stuff from OW1 is gone, and you filled it with ways to spend money. Overwatch is completely ruined, especially when you start to hide playable heroes behinde payed walls. I freaking loved overwatch, and the gameplay still is fun in OW2, but you just had to ruin it the same way you did with Diablo Immoral?

    Sad, this is really sad. OW1 is a great game, and OW2 could have been a hit!    … Expand
  5. darla
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    1700 hours of game time over the past 10 years of Overwatch being out. It is a shell of what it once was. When it started it was a fantastic quality shooter with crisp and satisfying gunplay, people playing it were optimistic, regular content updates and even though it introduced a controversial at the time loot box system, they provided a substantial amount of in game opportunities to1700 hours of game time over the past 10 years of Overwatch being out. It is a shell of what it once was. When it started it was a fantastic quality shooter with crisp and satisfying gunplay, people playing it were optimistic, regular content updates and even though it introduced a controversial at the time loot box system, they provided a substantial amount of in game opportunities to receive loot boxes and get skins. In my level of play, I was able to get every skin in the game for free, but I contributed money anyway to support the developers and the pr team. Time went on, some devs left, Jeff left, promises, were broken, Blizzard was bought by Scumdivision. Overwatch 1 turned into an empty shell devioid of players, optimism, and updates for the Autumn and Winter of its life. The remaining players were depressed, mean spirited, angry, bigoted, and more. It was demoralizing. Overwatch 2 gave old players and new players a ray of hope for improvement. But more controversy. Blizz's silent support of the CCP. Blizz lied about PVE, the main reason OW2 became a thing. Predatory monetization with the facade of F2P. The most disgustingly disappointing and predatory battle pass system I've ever seen. Expensive shop skins. No way to get skins for free in any meaningful way anymore. Bigotry and hatred abound in this "F2P" hellscape. As an LGBT+ person I'm disgusted by the lack of enforcement of their so called "progressive" views that they always espouse in their announcements page. There seems to be a skeleton crew of staff. No way to contact Blizz for complaints. A terrible metascore and overall perception of what remains. Microsoft has little hope of salvaging this game after what Activision has done to it. Best of luck to them. I highly recommend staying away from this game like it is the plague.… Expand
  6. stamacake
    Oct 22, 2022
    1
    zero normal gameplay changes.
    zero containers.
    infinite donate.
    1 point from r34 community.
  7. Cumbuca
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    It's practically the same old game.
    Poor graphics, poor optimization and a lot of paid services.
    For free is expensive.
  8. SHIMMER_CODE
    May 19, 2023
    0
    well, PvE is canceled.......
    rainbow six Siege
    is better than overwatch 2.
    change my mind.
    Yeah that is my opinion for overwatch two.
    nothing more nothing less.
  9. AndreyCloud
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    I mean, it’s pretty much overwatch 1 just rebalanced a bit. A couple of minor changes to each character and added two new ones. The gameplay of overwatch is generally pretty fun, that’s why I felt like most people were playing it so much when it came out. But the general nostalgia has pretty much worn off and most people realize this game is old and kind of boring at this point. TheI mean, it’s pretty much overwatch 1 just rebalanced a bit. A couple of minor changes to each character and added two new ones. The gameplay of overwatch is generally pretty fun, that’s why I felt like most people were playing it so much when it came out. But the general nostalgia has pretty much worn off and most people realize this game is old and kind of boring at this point. The gameplay isn’t that boring, the game is simply too old and that’s what makes it boring. I mean if it’s your thing to play the same game for 8 years plus, then have at it. The predatory monetization and **** comp system though kind of make this game even worse. At least in overwatch one I was able to collect a decent number of good skins simply through free loot boxes I earned playing the game, now you can only earn what is on the season pass or pay outrages amounts of money for the skins that you want. I mean if you never played overwatch one than you may enjoy the game, but if you are an OG then it’ll probably bore you in a few weeks.… Expand
  10. TheMystical
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    A very bad experience, I believe I'm still playing TF2

    But I still really like to remember the contents of Overwatch in 2017
  11. Katzeo
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    The only relevant changue respect to Overwatch is the new monetization system
  12. TimFoxers
    Oct 11, 2022
    1
    Overwatch 2 is a joke. They removed fair monetization system and added absolutely mocking one. New battlepass is slow as hell, most of it is trash items and the only valuable thing there is heroes. They locked half heroes (that already was free) for new players beside that original philosophy of the game was that all heroes are available to everyone because game is build aroundOverwatch 2 is a joke. They removed fair monetization system and added absolutely mocking one. New battlepass is slow as hell, most of it is trash items and the only valuable thing there is heroes. They locked half heroes (that already was free) for new players beside that original philosophy of the game was that all heroes are available to everyone because game is build around counterpicks. Not talking about lots of bugs: infinity ults, lose of packets, not working localization on some heroes and more others. Game is simply unfinished and this is considering that it is not really changed from the first one! Yeah, they reworked some characters and removed one tank but it isn't not enough to call it a new game.

    I think it's time to admit that today's Blizzard can't do anything good anymore. They can only suck your money.    … Expand
  13. Hanoth
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    Can I have the rest of my game, please? RIP.
    Can I have the rest of my game, please? RIP.
  14. BaiTOFF
    May 19, 2023
    0
    Практически 5 лет ждал! Отменили пве. Платная помойка где надо за всё платить, ещё геев всяких добовляют. Ведь хто же так "толерантно"! Покойся с миром близзард, покойся овер, нам нормальным игрокам будет вас не хватать.
  15. Royalty1G
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Just a terrible game and now things are locked behind a pass? Give me a break. Played a few matches and wont be going back,
  16. Eckythumper
    Oct 10, 2022
    3
    This is not the sequel I wanted. This was not the sequel Blizzard wanted. It's what we have and it's bad. Very bad.
    As a player with nearly 2000 hours in Overwatch 1, if this sequel isn't for me, then who is it for? Almost every tweak they have made has made this game worse - for me.
    Ui rework is uninspired and worse than the original. Sound design is hit and miss. Some weapons feel    This is not the sequel I wanted. This was not the sequel Blizzard wanted. It's what we have and it's bad. Very bad.
    As a player with nearly 2000 hours in Overwatch 1, if this sequel isn't for me, then who is it for? Almost every tweak they have made has made this game worse - for me.
    Ui rework is uninspired and worse than the original.
    Sound design is hit and miss. Some weapons feel 'meatier' but much of the sound just messes together into a cacophony of noise.
    The game has been sped up. Thanks. I hate it. Now, characters feel different to play. Hit registration feels different, aiming feels worse. The increased speed just makes the game feel chaotic and less tactical than the original.
    As a player in the OCE region, I'm ending up more often on servers in Malaysia. WHY? One game I'll get 12 ping, the next game I'll get 140. The inconsistency there throws all semblance of familiarity and muscle memory out the door.

    The monetisation in this game is egregious. I swear this sequel only happened because Blizzard wanted all the money Fortnite was raking in. The trouble is, this game just doesn't have the appeal, the reach or the cross promotional IP support Fortnite has. You earn a pittance from playing. They increased prices across the board and nearly everything that is decent is locked behind a $15 battlepass.
    Gone are the days of being reward simply from playing. Sure, you couldn't target skind directly, but after enough play time, you'd earn currency from duplicates which you could use to purchase the skin you wanted. I had nearly 80K currency from OW1. That's now basically useless.

    TLDR.
    Game is bad.
    Monetisation is terrible. Not as bad as Diablo Immortal.. but how far has Blizzard fallen from their 'Gameplay first' mantra.
    Sound is a mixed bad. I don't like it.
    Servers are bad. Flip a coin as to whether you get a local server.
    I'm genuinely sad I can't log in and play Overwatch 1. I'd much rather be doing that right now.    … Expand
  17. BAZZER
    Oct 8, 2022
    2
    My first time playing this game it took me 3 days to even get into a game .
  18. Murphyslaw
    Oct 9, 2022
    2
    Same old game, same old Actiblizzion tactics.
    Loot boxes may be gone, but in it's place is a rather disappointing take on a battle pass system.
    It is grindy, It incentivizes you away from playing the classes or characters you actually want to play (gotta get that xp), and it tries to pull you in on ITS daily schedule. Not to mention the gameplay at the moment feels haphazard at best and    Same old game, same old Actiblizzion tactics.
    Loot boxes may be gone, but in it's place is a rather disappointing take on a battle pass system.
    It is grindy, It incentivizes you away from playing the classes or characters you actually want to play (gotta get that xp), and it tries to pull you in on ITS daily schedule. Not to mention the gameplay at the moment feels haphazard at best and poorly thought out. The new push mode doesn't feel rewarding to play in the slightest, even if you win, some characters still VASTLY out perform others, and a common complaint I have heard is people aren't able to play what they want to play, be it role or character. This game seems to almost de-incentivize fun.

    I play games to relax. To have fun. I should be able to hop on it when I want without feeling punished for it. I should have the urge to return to it because I enjoyed it, not because for a fear of missing out on one more day of tedious grind. I should be able to have fun without worrying about my wallet.

    Garbage game. Don't waste your time with it.    … Expand
  19. derkregin
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Absolutely incredible, Overwatch 2. You've become the lowest reviewed game on steam
  20. Haltsu
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Overwatch 2 promised a lot of features for the evolving hero shooter. I am sad to say though that Blizzard has missed hugely with OW2. And its sad as the game has excellent potential to be something great.

    Pros: + Heroes still feel fun to play + You need team work to succeed in the game! Cons: - A lot of the promised features are being cut out like the PvE mode. - The upcoming    Overwatch 2 promised a lot of features for the evolving hero shooter. I am sad to say though that Blizzard has missed hugely with OW2. And its sad as the game has excellent potential to be something great.

    Pros:
    + Heroes still feel fun to play
    + You need team work to succeed in the game!

    Cons:

    - A lot of the promised features are being cut out like the PvE mode.
    - The upcoming Story Missions are paid.
    - Some balancing issues.
    - Maps are pretty bad in my opinion.    … Expand
  21. victor111ptash
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Первая часть была не плохой, но близард решили прекратить поддержу игры на 3-4 года.
    Вторую часть испортили донатом. Близы отобрали первую часть у тех кто её покупал. При этом за 3 - 4 года ожидания вышло только 3 героя, а не 9. При входе очередь и долгий поиск матча.    Первая часть была не плохой, но близард решили прекратить поддержу игры на 3-4 года.
    Вторую часть испортили донатом. Близы отобрали первую часть у тех кто её покупал. При этом за 3 - 4 года ожидания вышло только 3 героя, а не 9. При входе очередь и долгий поиск матча.
  22. Marcus123
    Aug 21, 2023
    1
    The game is one big money grab, also if you have bad internet and you have a disconnect, there is no option to return to game which results in bans overtime, the whole experience is so bad.. Only thing what is solid is the gameplay. But it's ruined by Activision.
  23. Obscurus
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This game was advertised, teased, and shown to be a sequel to Overwatch 1 with promises of PvE content, campaigns, and engaging materials of the like. Overwatch 1 was deleted in order to make room for Overwatch 2, meaning the previous version of the game is now completely gone.

    None of the advertised materials of Overwatch 2 were delivered. Moreover, many things people considered good    This game was advertised, teased, and shown to be a sequel to Overwatch 1 with promises of PvE content, campaigns, and engaging materials of the like. Overwatch 1 was deleted in order to make room for Overwatch 2, meaning the previous version of the game is now completely gone.

    None of the advertised materials of Overwatch 2 were delivered. Moreover, many things people considered good about Overwatch 1 were completely absent from 2, making this "new" game a downgrade. This is blatantly false advertising, an illegal practice.

    Blizzard has outright committed false advertising in order to sell their produce. This is against the law in many countries.    … Expand
  24. The_Nametag
    Apr 17, 2023
    0
    I didn't purchase this game (it's free to play anyway), but I DID purchase the original Overwatch. The original Overwatch does not exist anymore, and has been replaced with this - inferior - version. Rather than making a new game, Blizzard has decided replace a game with a lesser version. Again. They did this once before with War Craft III: Reforged actually replacing the original WarI didn't purchase this game (it's free to play anyway), but I DID purchase the original Overwatch. The original Overwatch does not exist anymore, and has been replaced with this - inferior - version. Rather than making a new game, Blizzard has decided replace a game with a lesser version. Again. They did this once before with War Craft III: Reforged actually replacing the original War Craft III (meaning that War Craft III was patched to the Reforged engine, including stripping it of several features it used to have, whether you bought Reforged or not). This is a business practice that needs to be stopped. This is, effectively, a long con bait-and-switch, having people who buy one game and then several years down the line you just wipe that game out and replace it with one that's missing features and content. This FORCES people into the new version, even if the older version is better.

    On top of this, Activision/Blizzard are now violating sales laws in certain countries with their store, the same technique that Bethesda was busted for doing in Fallout 76. And when you are starting to emulate THAT game, you know you're in trouble.    … Expand
  25. gonzalo94
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    The same as the first game but with some improvements. A waste of time and bad service online.
  26. Labestiajaker
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Now I can't play the game because of its high requirements even though it looks almost the same and now all skins are paid. I played since Overwatch 1 and they have made it worse.
  27. WilliamEag
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    I wish i could play the game but i spend 50 minutes to play the game just to ask for a number that i dont have and restarting so i have to wait another 50 minutes .
  28. HellCattZ
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    It DOES NOT work with 5v5, it's EXTREMELY frustrating to play now, there used to be a push pull to the game with 2 tanks now there is an extreme precure on healers and the tank, if either a healer or the tank dies, everyone dies... Gunplay is still good game looks better in some aspects.

    Microtransactions, just to get new heroes is insane, 5v5 fundamentally doesn't work, ranked is    It DOES NOT work with 5v5, it's EXTREMELY frustrating to play now, there used to be a push pull to the game with 2 tanks now there is an extreme precure on healers and the tank, if either a healer or the tank dies, everyone dies... Gunplay is still good game looks better in some aspects.

    Microtransactions, just to get new heroes is insane, 5v5 fundamentally doesn't work, ranked is broken I was a diamond player in OW 1 and in OW 2 I now have to work from bronze and up with broken team synergies and even when carrying a team when I have 40 Kills 15 Deaths in my games, team has 15 at most and the healers are at 20.00 healing but somehow bronze is still the rank that is reached.

    People are flaming healers for not being able to heal fast enough even when they are spamming, because 1 tank can't tank enough which also puts precure on everyone else, and some people are just don't understand that they need to use cover and corners to stay alive, but the game is still fundamentally broken because it wasn't made for it.

    0/10 I Really tried to play this game and love it like I did 1 but I give up, it's just not fun anymore, if only they had the option to still play ow1 :'c

    Update: So after royally **** up the game they have now in 2023 announced that the main reason for Overwatch 2 which is the PVE that was promised is now cancelled, so yeah they should have kept the the game as it was and just added visual updates, heroes, maps and such instead of removing the systems that worked and then left the entire player base disappointed and lied to, people spent their money and time on this game only to get shafted by bad decision, planning and false promises.    … Expand
  29. rename
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    Promising, overmarketed game to make more money to company that used to have decent games years ago. battle-pass, unbalanced, queues, technical issues are the new key features of this overhyped game.
  30. dim3s
    Oct 9, 2022
    0
    Another trash game that was unfinished at release by Blizzard when they had nothing but time to not screw it up. This multi billion dollar company now feels like a indie company and is no where near as great as it used to be.
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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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