Overwatch

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

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  1. JohnHank
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Not only ruined favorite characters, like Bastion as an example, but also took away the option to play a game already purchased and paid for and well liked to replace it with this steaming pile of garbage. Blizzard, you done screwed up. This is not to even mention the botched launch. This is horrible. If Overwatch wasn't completely dead before, it is now.
  2. Overwatch2IsBad
    Oct 12, 2022
    0
    A 21 gigabyte update that somehow makes the game so much worse. Not worth the pricetag and it’s **** free.
  3. Blizzardsukks
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Its so exciting to see, how a Behemoth of Goodness can fall so low. What a Time to be alive
  4. Taqu3
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    This game has major issues:

    1. Lightning. Some parts of the maps are now poorly lighted. This not only puts strain on the eyes, but adversely affects the playability. 2. Animations and physics engine. Overwatch 1 had great character animations, walking, running animations complemented each hero's physicality. Character kinematics in OW2 looks off. For instance, Junker queen's    This game has major issues:

    1. Lightning. Some parts of the maps are now poorly lighted. This not only puts strain on the eyes, but adversely affects the playability.

    2. Animations and physics engine. Overwatch 1 had great character animations, walking, running animations complemented each hero's physicality. Character kinematics in OW2 looks off. For instance, Junker queen's movements looks essentially like a chop-stick figure, without any regard to her big size. Recoil effects are bit exaggerated. Some heroes are, as usual bit over-tuned, Orisa anyone ? Some are under-tuned, imo. Hanzo's, not fully drawn, arrow speed has been decreased to a point that it just looks ridiculous.

    3 Information overload: Hud, especially during active buffs, looks like a fcking disco ball. There is too much information, which itself is not the issue but the way it is displayed on the screen just takes up too much space, again not helping the playability.

    4. As everyone here has already mentioned, connection is another major issue. But I think this can be worked out over time.

    5. Asking for phone authentication. What ?!    … Expand
  5. DavidsoGerado
    Oct 9, 2022
    0
    Wtf are these servers and queue times. Games just a washed out version of what it was before
  6. farruhzakirovlp
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Офигительная логика привязки номера. Я живу в Узбекистане и у нас нет номеров без предоплаты... И как быть, мало того, что заставили в очереди сидеть, так еще и выкинули не приняв номер телефона, красавцы, спасибо...
  7. frisbi666
    Oct 10, 2022
    1
    It's a reskin. And a mediocre one. Half as much content per new character. Bugs everwhere. Account doesn't correctly track stats. Merging accounts causes more bugs. Player balancing is miserable. It's bad. It's also not new so. it's bad.
  8. Bezbrov
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    Maybe the servers will be repaired over time, but the balance and donation will be removed, I think never. Congrats on **** another **** game and universe
  9. Chudd
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Do I even need to detail why this deserves a 0?

    1. I paid $60 for Overwatch on console when it released and another $40 for when I switched over to pc. Why are you taking away something I spent money on? I understand why Blizzard feels the need to change the game and make corrections but why strip us of the game we paid for. 2. The new monetization scheme is absolutely horrendous for    Do I even need to detail why this deserves a 0?

    1. I paid $60 for Overwatch on console when it released and another $40 for when I switched over to pc. Why are you taking away something I spent money on? I understand why Blizzard feels the need to change the game and make corrections but why strip us of the game we paid for.

    2. The new monetization scheme is absolutely horrendous for both new and old players. I mean $20 for a skin that came out 6 years ago and was free with the original OW credits, are you serious? This part feels like a sick joke to us original players and is just flat out disrespectful. The battle pass is also terrible but I’ll get into that.

    3. Terrible battle pass system that rewards players for paying and gives the people who don’t pay practically nothing for playing the game. I understand it’s a F2P game and skins shouldn’t be why people play, but it’s just dumb to force people to pay for the battle pass if the want to earn anything interesting especially since most of us have already bought OW.

    4. Extremely buggy and terrible launch. I don’t even need to go into detail for this one.

    5. Lack of anything new, yes they may have updated UI, added some new heroes and maps, reworked 6v6 into 5v5, and made changes to existing heroes, but why does this need to be an entirely “new” game? It feels like the same game to me aside from balancing certain things out but honestly the UI is a complete downgrade for me.

    6. Lack of new skins and content, I understand that this is more of a nitpick but like why is a skin $20 when it is basically just a re olor of the default skin? This if for multiple heroes too. 7. Still requiring specific phone numbers for new users. This is stupid. I don’t even know what else to say I feel like I could go on and on but what’s the point. Blizzard won’t listen to me or anyone else because they are a selfish and greedy company that views their fans as nothing more than consumers (which most are). I can’t help at least writing a review for this game though. Shame on blizzard for this ****    … Expand
  10. JusSumGuy
    May 20, 2023
    0
    This is not a new game, but a cash-grab update to Overwatch 1. The justification for OW2 was to introduce all-new substantial player vs. enemy gameplay (PvE), but that was just (unceremoniously) cancelled.

    The only reason OW2 was launched was to squeeze more money out of the IP with $40 battle passes and $20 skins. The quality and integrity of the game is gone. Now OW2 is simply a    This is not a new game, but a cash-grab update to Overwatch 1. The justification for OW2 was to introduce all-new substantial player vs. enemy gameplay (PvE), but that was just (unceremoniously) cancelled.

    The only reason OW2 was launched was to squeeze more money out of the IP with $40 battle passes and $20 skins. The quality and integrity of the game is gone.

    Now OW2 is simply a worse version of OW1 with a predatory shop and battle pass, and TERRIBLE MATCHMAKING. You will STRUGGLE to get fair matches.

    If you play 10 games, 4 will be unwinnable, 4 will be unlosable, and 2 will be close, but FRUSTRATING and not fun.    … Expand
  11. pr3dos
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    The login screen isn't interesting enough for me to look at it for 2 hours straight waiting for it to finally load
  12. 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 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-oldThis 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.… Expand
  13. 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 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.
  14. AegisNA
    Oct 5, 2022
    1
    It's just not worth your time. It's nothing but a giant patch/rework and not a true sequel. Overwatch has been dead and will remain dead.
  15. Progen
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Play paladins, it is better now in any way. Do not waste your time here. Good luck
  16. 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 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.
  17. Cody890
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    R.I.P Overwatch. Игра испорчена в край, озвучка не работает, куча багов в интерфейсе, симулятор очереди на очередь, скины получить теперь невозможно. Тем у кого был ов1 не дали от слова ничего нормального, словно просто унизить пытаются. Баланс испорчен, некоторые персонажи становятся явно приятнее и сильнее других. Карты так-же не с особо хорошим балансом вышли.
    Собственно обидно что    R.I.P Overwatch. Игра испорчена в край, озвучка не работает, куча багов в интерфейсе, симулятор очереди на очередь, скины получить теперь невозможно. Тем у кого был ов1 не дали от слова ничего нормального, словно просто унизить пытаются. Баланс испорчен, некоторые персонажи становятся явно приятнее и сильнее других. Карты так-же не с особо хорошим балансом вышли.
    Собственно обидно что пытаются выкать деньги с тех, кто уже эту игру покупал, была бы возможность, то пусть забрали бы все скины и вернули деньги, нафиг такую игру.    … Expand
  18. Akiri_K
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    Anyone can be a hero, if pays enough.
    It is not "Overwatch 2" it's more like "Overwatch 1.2". 1 point for sound and visual update but that's it. The whole "sequel" thing looks like a legal excuse for tons of microtransaction, because at one point Jeff Kaplan told us that new heroes and maps in Overwatch will be free. Microtransactions.... they are just disgusting, for everything you have    Anyone can be a hero, if pays enough.
    It is not "Overwatch 2" it's more like "Overwatch 1.2". 1 point for sound and visual update but that's it. The whole "sequel" thing looks like a legal excuse for tons of microtransaction, because at one point Jeff Kaplan told us that new heroes and maps in Overwatch will be free. Microtransactions.... they are just disgusting, for everything you have to pay with real money. Of course they give us ability to earn some coins in game, but it is more like a mockery because you can buy 1-2 things per season. Game have one of the most unfair battle passes i've ever seen - it doesn't contain any coins in it, so you have to buy it every season again and again. Game have one currency (there is also old coins, but you unable to earn them), so even if you grind that laughable amount of coins in game you need to decide - spend them on new skin or grind for another whole season so you can finally buy a battle pass. I bet in the future we will see a lot of FOMO stuff in the ingame shop. Yes, the game still enjoyable, but after a good match you remember that you are no longer a "hero" or even a "player", but just Bobby's cash cow now, and this feeling spoils all the fun and joy.
    Another heartbreak from Blizzard, another ruined and corrupted game.    … Expand
  19. jayrod83
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    What a let down... I had a blast with Overwatch 1 from beta til the end, but, unfortunatelly i can´t say anything good about Overwatch 2. This whole server thing it´s so god damn frustrating and the fact that if you play on consoles you can´t do nothing but wait don´t help at all. I lost the track of time of how many hours i already spend on the queue on Switch and PS4 for nothing, while iWhat a let down... I had a blast with Overwatch 1 from beta til the end, but, unfortunatelly i can´t say anything good about Overwatch 2. This whole server thing it´s so god damn frustrating and the fact that if you play on consoles you can´t do nothing but wait don´t help at all. I lost the track of time of how many hours i already spend on the queue on Switch and PS4 for nothing, while i see on Twitch that streamers and pro-players have ZERO issues with the servers.

    While WE, the people they expect to spend money on this crappy game, can´t play (Unless, of course, if you are on a PC).

    Amazing how this really good for nothing 48h release time made me feel so many negative feelings about a game that used to give me such joy.

    Real sad.    … Expand
  20. Evgames
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Короче мне не приятно, что мне продают обновление игры. Мне нравился овервотч за то, что я мог не донатить и бегать с крутыми скинами. Сейчас это невозможно
  21. Easypikins
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Gameplay is amazing.. just hope you want to open your wallet for any piece of content. Skin? 20 dollars. a freaking voice line? 5 dollars. Want to do it for free? play for 8 months straight and get a single skin.
  22. ikedotexe
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    everything is identical to the first one except for the fact its 5v5, lazy cucks
  23. YahooEyouAGR
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    The most greedy developers. Almost any game already has a payback combat pass, immediately you need to buy it every time for real money. What can we say about part 2, this is version 1.2. Stupidly added a couple of heroes, maps, funny... For players who had the legendary edition of the first part, they were given 2 clown skins that did not give up to anyone.
  24. cillievanbiljon
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Thank you blizzard for making an absolute steaming pile camel sheit of the former OW1.
    8 months grinding for 1 skin. what a joke.
    "we are good guys, no lootboxes" proceeds to ad every micro-transaction legal to date. never again. Fucx - COD MW2 (70$) fucx - diablo immoral fucx - heartstone ( real money purchases for card creation only) fucx - WOW (subscription fee raised)    Thank you blizzard for making an absolute steaming pile camel sheit of the former OW1.
    8 months grinding for 1 skin. what a joke.

    "we are good guys, no lootboxes" proceeds to ad every micro-transaction legal to date.

    never again.

    Fucx - COD MW2 (70$)
    fucx - diablo immoral
    fucx - heartstone ( real money purchases for card creation only)
    fucx - WOW (subscription fee raised)

    greed is rife. shame    … Expand
  25. rita_duh
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    They don't let me play without the phone number and they don't let me use my actual phone number because for some Blizzardy reason they want me to have another country's number. Weirdos. Give me OW back Kotick!
  26. NecroV
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    Super long queue because a game company did not know a big game release would need game servers to support it. When you get passed the queue it requires you to use a battlenet account, even on console, and requires your cell number. (very suspicious). Then after loging into your battlenet account it requires the game to restart to apply your account. WTF?! This then puts you back at theSuper long queue because a game company did not know a big game release would need game servers to support it. When you get passed the queue it requires you to use a battlenet account, even on console, and requires your cell number. (very suspicious). Then after loging into your battlenet account it requires the game to restart to apply your account. WTF?! This then puts you back at the ass end of another long queue. On top of this they overly monetize this game to hell to make up for the loot boxes they got rid of (I actually liked those in Overwatch) and hide characters behind a long grind of 100 matches (as if anyone can get in to play A match, let alone 100) or a paywall pay to win system to bypass it. Can Blizzard just dissolve itself and just hand their IP's directly to Microsoft Studios?… Expand
  27. El_Mattador
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    I'm in awe at how incredibly stupid the SMS protect is. I never imagined I'd see the day that I can't play a game because of my cellular service provider... They just effectively locked out a portion of their own audience lmao.
  28. vrch
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Half assed unplayable cash grab piece of **** by a garbage company. Jeff made a good call by leaving this trash behind early enough
  29. 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.
  30. pink_tourch
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Overwatch 2 – это небольшой контентный патч для Overwatch. Режим игры 5 на 5 – это ужас. Никакого ритма, все носятся и стреляют, обороняющаяся сторона всегда проигрывает. Зачем вы удалили второго танка из команды, зачем вы удалили щиты? Что прикажите делать: перед матчами есть спиды чтобы успевать за происходящим на экране? Про баттлпасс тут всё понятно – просто быстрый заработок при малыхOverwatch 2 – это небольшой контентный патч для Overwatch. Режим игры 5 на 5 – это ужас. Никакого ритма, все носятся и стреляют, обороняющаяся сторона всегда проигрывает. Зачем вы удалили второго танка из команды, зачем вы удалили щиты? Что прикажите делать: перед матчами есть спиды чтобы успевать за происходящим на экране? Про баттлпасс тут всё понятно – просто быстрый заработок при малых затратах. Я не хочу играть в COD, я не хочу играть в Fortnite, я хочу играть в Overwatch.… Expand
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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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