Overwatch

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

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  1. AdaptiveTech
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    Just... not fun. The same formula and outcome as before: Everyone mashes up in a big clump with little strategy or communication, there are explosions, and one team lives.
  2. timquo
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    Waited almost four years for this and... almost nothing changed + toxic and lazy monetization.
  3. Kunray
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    my humble opinion, the existence of this project is just as tasteless
    It's your call but for now it's not recommended.
    1/10 this game at that stage.
    Build new engine. Take a one year break and build new game then you will win back your regular fans
  4. Writermj
    Nov 5, 2022
    1
    Overwatch when first released stood out as an interesting take on the 6v6 PVP space. Although not a big name in recent years Overwatch still managed to bring itself a healthy player pool, all be it unbalanced at times. So when Activision Blizard announced Overwatch 2, many were skeptical of the big promises made such as a more balanced meta, the removal of the most shield abilities, and aOverwatch when first released stood out as an interesting take on the 6v6 PVP space. Although not a big name in recent years Overwatch still managed to bring itself a healthy player pool, all be it unbalanced at times. So when Activision Blizard announced Overwatch 2, many were skeptical of the big promises made such as a more balanced meta, the removal of the most shield abilities, and a PVE story mode. And in a result that shocked no one, I am sad to say that none of these promises came true as Overwatch 2 is simply a worse version of the original.

    Ignoring the obvious controversies such as the phone number requirement, removal of loot boxes for a pure micro-transaction currency, the move to a free-to-play and season pass, and the missing PVE story mode, the game itself is a more watered-down version of Overwatch, choosing to favor toxic behavior. Behavior such as spawn camping, player hunting (where 2-3 players constantly kill the same player the moment they spawn), and most frustrating team stacking. A concept where an entire team would stand practically on top of each other so that the Overwatch 2 hitbox system would not properly register damaged delt nor damage received. A concept made even worse with the recent buff to DPS characters as each kill now increases damage output, movement speed, and reload speed.

    These gameplay issues are only made worse by Activision Blizzard's move from a 6v6 model to a 5v5 model. Although many praised the change as a "fresh take", the removal of a second Tank Hero has only managed to hurt the overall balance of the game. With the rise of DPS Heroes and the reward of blind firing, the missing second Tank is nothing more than a painful reminder of how Overwatch used to be, as a second Tank would practically slow down a game. Turning it into a more strategic game rather than a DPS madhouse. A problem with the meta that Activision Blizzard clearly knew about as the reworking of all heroes has led to an overall power gap.

    And to be honest, I could typically accept all these issues as it is a free-to-play game. But, what really made me write this review was how unstable Overwatch 2 is on older hardware. And the clear punishment being made to those like me who can't afford the latest in gaming hardware. For some dumb reason, Overwatch 2 when installed for the first time will be preset to high graphics. This isn't a problem, most games now a day do come preset on high. What IS the problem, the game is incapable of making any graphic changes without a game rest. A feature in computer gaming I have not seen since. Well, ever. And this is for everything, every graphics or framerate change requires a game reset. Now many would shove this off as a minor inconvenience, and normally I would agree. But it is with that game reset that the old hardware punishment comes into effect.

    Upon a game reset after setting the game to low graphics, nothing happens. And I mean that literary. Nothing happens, the game refuses to open. This is the only game I have ever played where it refuses to let a player change the graphic quality to anything other than high. Now, most would say my 7th Gen i5 and 1050ti are the problems, yet in other games such as Apex Legends, Gundam Evolution, Destiny 2, and the original Overwatch, I never had an issue such as this. What this tells me is, my game does not have the low-quality texter files or medium-quality files as medium looks identical to high. I know this because there is a setting in the Blizzard launcher that allows you to "reset" your game setting. Which means the game is reset to the high settings. Thus resulting in an unplayable lag fest.

    Now many may find my 1 out of 10 rating on Overwatch 2 to be a bit harsh. I would argue it's being generous. Because there is a 0 option. Overwatch 2 is nothing more than a cash-grab game taking advantage of the loyal players who stuck with the original through thick and thin while also punishing them for not adopting the toxic gameplay behavior they are pushing or those unable to afford the latest gaming hardware. To say that Overwatch 2 is a massive disappointment is for once. Not a massive understatement.    … Expand
  5. etok
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    Overwatch 2 release should be called "beta test"... cuz it has unacceptable amount of bugs.
  6. phaedrusamerica
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    OW2 was supposed to be a fix for the problems with OW1. But honestly I don't like anything about the new game.
    1. I don't like the microtransactions. Things about the game are crippled until you cough up $10 per season.
    2. I don't really like the new heroes. 3. The matchmaker is still a mess. Two thirds of games are mis-matched, with either your team stomping the other team or being    OW2 was supposed to be a fix for the problems with OW1. But honestly I don't like anything about the new game.
    1. I don't like the microtransactions. Things about the game are crippled until you cough up $10 per season.
    2. I don't really like the new heroes.
    3. The matchmaker is still a mess. Two thirds of games are mis-matched, with either your team stomping the other team or being stomped. Only one third of games are very competitive and any fun.
    4. I absolutely hate the new map mode "push," and I miss 2 CP. They dropped 2 CP because the pros didn't like playing it, but I did.

    So where does that leave me? I don't like any of the new features, and now there are microtransactions and pay walls. I'd prefer to go back to OW1.    … Expand
  7. HDRip
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    I liked the original Overwatch. It is a pity that the "new Blizzard" has turned it into another donated garbage dump.
  8. prust8161
    Oct 15, 2022
    1
    This review saddens me to write, however, Blizzard has completely dropped the ball on this game. I have logged thousands of hours on overwatch and its safe to say there is no difference between the 2 games. And for that reason for someone like me who played so much there's nothing here for me to keep me playing or to desire. The graphics are better but the new character sojourn is unfairThis review saddens me to write, however, Blizzard has completely dropped the ball on this game. I have logged thousands of hours on overwatch and its safe to say there is no difference between the 2 games. And for that reason for someone like me who played so much there's nothing here for me to keep me playing or to desire. The graphics are better but the new character sojourn is unfair and broken, the new maps aren't great and there seems to be much imbalance. I will not be playing this dud of a game much longer. They took of medals and the award screen, theres no SR.One of the best games ever made has been ruined by a poor release of a 2nd version.… Expand
  9. Cidiust
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    This is not a new game! This is a patch that ruined de original game.
    Yes it became a free-to-play, and, in my opinion, that ruined everything. There is no more grinding for skins (well unless you are willing to spend 5 years playing for 1 skin) the only way to get them is paying 20 bucks a piece.
    They force you to go through their tedious battle pass to unlock new characters at lvl 45    This is not a new game! This is a patch that ruined de original game.
    Yes it became a free-to-play, and, in my opinion, that ruined everything. There is no more grinding for skins (well unless you are willing to spend 5 years playing for 1 skin) the only way to get them is paying 20 bucks a piece.
    They force you to go through their tedious battle pass to unlock new characters at lvl 45 (unless you pay)

    This game is a cash-grab.    … Expand
  10. slaithe
    Jul 15, 2023
    1
    Many features taken away. Still lacks training for new players.
    Matchmaking is abysmal.
    It's not Overwatch 2, it's a step backwards, as Dunkey says.
    Overwatch 0.5 .
    PvE cancelled. It's as if PvE was never true and a lie to facilitate OW into this F2P monstrosity.
  11. Meon0007
    Oct 20, 2022
    1
    Blizzard added monetization cheme ((( decreased number of teammates, made unbalanced characters, shop is poor... what the heck !(
  12. Gplayer11
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    It is lithery overwatch 1 but not loot box and predatory battle pass that lock new champion . you have to grind it to play new champion and that is not ok to old players that bought overwatch 1 and did not got any thing for it they could at least gave a battle pass to thouse who owned overwatch 1 but no you get nothing and worse expirience more tracking of your bechaiwior it should not beIt is lithery overwatch 1 but not loot box and predatory battle pass that lock new champion . you have to grind it to play new champion and that is not ok to old players that bought overwatch 1 and did not got any thing for it they could at least gave a battle pass to thouse who owned overwatch 1 but no you get nothing and worse expirience more tracking of your bechaiwior it should not be called overwatch 2 but overwatch 1.1 update becouse its is bad give me back my old game dont dowload it it is bad… Expand
  13. Nicksalot
    Oct 11, 2022
    1
    overwatch 2 is nothing but a quick cash grab, took everything that made ow1 fun and rewarding and locked it behind greedy microtransactions and awful ui and ux. the game is catered completely to those who looked for sweatier and more competitive matches while those that enjoyed semi relaxed 6v6 matches were told to kick rocks.

    this game is going to bleed users fast if they do not bring    overwatch 2 is nothing but a quick cash grab, took everything that made ow1 fun and rewarding and locked it behind greedy microtransactions and awful ui and ux. the game is catered completely to those who looked for sweatier and more competitive matches while those that enjoyed semi relaxed 6v6 matches were told to kick rocks.

    this game is going to bleed users fast if they do not bring back 6v6, lootboxes (damn shocker that) and almost all of the ui and gameplay mechanics that made ow1 successful.

    i give it a 1 because a 0 just seems childish, it is a 1 because it spits in the face of the game that was much better and after killing ow1 to make ow2 this is a travesty of the highest.

    Aaron Keller should be ashamed of himself.    … Expand
  14. Butane9000
    May 16, 2023
    1
    I tried reviewing this at release but the website wouldn't let me.

    This game is an egregious violation of consumer rights. You paid $60 for the original Overwatch and all that it entailed. All the content they added after was a bonus and done on their part. They took every skin that users paid for already and placed behind a paywall upwards of $20. In all if you were to buy every    I tried reviewing this at release but the website wouldn't let me.

    This game is an egregious violation of consumer rights. You paid $60 for the original Overwatch and all that it entailed. All the content they added after was a bonus and done on their part. They took every skin that users paid for already and placed behind a paywall upwards of $20. In all if you were to buy every cosmetic in the game it would run you thousands of dollars.

    Worse, the biggest "selling" point of them turning Overwatch into Overwatch 2 was the eventual release of a PvE mode which is what players wanted. It has now been announced that was scrapped.

    They took a several year old game "re-releasing it" in order to milk customers of cash.    … Expand
  15. F0BOS
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    Non-renewable battle-pass - this is victory. In all normal games, the currency for a new battle pass can be obtained if the current one is pumped to the maximum
  16. Byran_ow
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    List of changes:
    Sms verifications for play - I paid money for my OW1 accounts to play, why i should link phone numbers to play my alts?
    5v5 - Less tanks => Less game setups. Its not cool Less control => okay some people get advantages of this, but other (like support mains) get disadvantages. You keep 1-2-2 Role lock in most game-modes. Its not cool cuz you have less game-setups for    List of changes:
    Sms verifications for play - I paid money for my OW1 accounts to play, why i should link phone numbers to play my alts?
    5v5 - Less tanks => Less game setups. Its not cool
    Less control => okay some people get advantages of this, but other (like support mains) get disadvantages.
    You keep 1-2-2 Role lock in most game-modes. Its not cool cuz you have less game-setups for play.
    New map EXTREMELY bad IMO. I can't give a definitive reason why, but they feel really bad. It's like you're playing in the trash.
    The new monetization strategy is too aggressive. Guys, you are Blizzard, not some little indie company that releases free-to-play games and tries to suck money out of the players with all its might.
    Technical Aspects: The graphics don't look better. Your lighting games look 2/5 and it's hard to say that they improve anything. If we look at it from an angle that you have made such a graphics improvement in 6 years of OW1, then you have done it very badly. The game interface doesn't look better either. Competitive rank badges are just ridiculous and shameful.
    And we can talk much about the stability of game servers in the first days of launch. Blizzard has always had problems with large number of players, but apparently they decided not to fix anything before the release of ow2.    … Expand
  17. RottenCritic
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    Is Blizzard drunk or on drugs? What are they thinking? Same balancing problems, same greed, heck, same game as Overwatch 1 essentially. This is Overwatch 1.2.
  18. Izhuris
    Oct 5, 2022
    1
    Bon que dire, Blizzard à oublier son origine créative. Juste 1 point pour les bons souvenirs de jeunesse avec Blizzard.
  19. TheDevilCorrect
    Oct 6, 2022
    1
    Blizzard made this game horrible. It doesn't even make sense anymore. EG: Orisa doesn't have her wall shield anymore. Doomfist is now a tank, and is horrible at it.
    Then there's the whole NERF EVERYTHING mentality that Blizzard loves, but the characters like Symmentra and Torbjorn stayed OP, which were the ones who needed the nerf the most. But everything else feels like a husk of it's    Blizzard made this game horrible. It doesn't even make sense anymore. EG: Orisa doesn't have her wall shield anymore. Doomfist is now a tank, and is horrible at it.
    Then there's the whole NERF EVERYTHING mentality that Blizzard loves, but the characters like Symmentra and Torbjorn stayed OP, which were the ones who needed the nerf the most. But everything else feels like a husk of it's former self. Overwatch 1 was my goto game....but now I would return it if I could.
    Extremely disappointed!    … Expand
  20. jackburger99
    Oct 25, 2022
    1
    The game isn't good and it also promote f@ggotism I don't like playing as a F@ggot. The only good thing though is a lot of characters you kill are f@ggots I like that.
  21. serpen786
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    This is the worst launch of the game I ever witnessed. The game literally DISSAPEARED from my library and games of blizzard app. 6 hours later it appeared again. Even now from launch it's disappeared! WHAT THE HECK IS THIS KIND OF CRAP?!
  22. snnrman
    Oct 9, 2022
    1
    Cheap mobile copy of good old Overwatch. Goodnight sweet prince, you will be missed and remembered.
  23. stamacake
    Oct 22, 2022
    1
    zero normal gameplay changes.
    zero containers.
    infinite donate.
    1 point from r34 community.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. wubingwayhotmai
    Oct 5, 2022
    1
    shameless.

    named themselves as "2" is the best joke of the year.
    I can't wait for the 3 to come out to wait for the 4.

    I wish Overwatch 8 in 2025.
  27. Semmel
    Oct 12, 2022
    1
    I give it a 1 out of 10 because - compared to Reforged - it's still a good game. But replacing the original, taking away stuff from the game - it's pretty much the same sh*t. Also hiding ingame stuff behind insane paywalls and battle passes. Nope. Completely devalues the whole game.
  28. MiniSiets
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    Never thought I'd say this but I want loot boxes back. It was less predatory than this battle pass scam. All heroes were unlocked at start, all unlocks could be achieved through gameplay. Now no longer the case. UI looks more basic and boring. Most of the gameplay changes are subtle and for the worse anyway. Still no single player campaign. Why did we need a sequel again? Oh right, just toNever thought I'd say this but I want loot boxes back. It was less predatory than this battle pass scam. All heroes were unlocked at start, all unlocks could be achieved through gameplay. Now no longer the case. UI looks more basic and boring. Most of the gameplay changes are subtle and for the worse anyway. Still no single player campaign. Why did we need a sequel again? Oh right, just to introduce a more predatory monetization scheme but somehow act like it's a new game. Disgraceful but not surprising coming from Blizzard at this point. I haven't even gotten into the fact that you get placed into a queue before you can get to the main menu, because it's really a blessing in disguise to warn you to stay away from this game.… Expand
  29. 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.
  30. 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 .
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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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