Overwatch

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3886 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 341 out of 3886
  2. Mixed: 162 out of 3886
  3. Negative: 3,383 out of 3886

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  1. Junanelle
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    I want to hate the game solely for the amount of greed Blizzard has put into it - Battlepass, Skins costing 19 bucks... But I do not need to hate it for this reason because the game alone is enough reason to be hated.

    The balancing changed - a lot! Well lets not call it balancing. Because balancing is what Blizzard wrote on a piece of paper, burned it and shot its ashes to jupiter. And    I want to hate the game solely for the amount of greed Blizzard has put into it - Battlepass, Skins costing 19 bucks... But I do not need to hate it for this reason because the game alone is enough reason to be hated.

    The balancing changed - a lot! Well lets not call it balancing. Because balancing is what Blizzard wrote on a piece of paper, burned it and shot its ashes to jupiter. And even that last bit of ashes on Jupiter is closer to balancing then the actual gameplay.
    The game is extremely bad coded - it crashes all the time. Thats a problem with screen resolution most likely but still. Can play in 16:9 with ultra settings but not on a widescreen with minimum settings because the game keeps crashing after roughly 15 seconds in game - and you guessed correctly: The crash is entirely my fault and I see why I should get a -75% exp punishment for that.
    Ohh lets talk a bit more about technical mistakes: The login queue... I've spent multiple rendititions of 30 minutes waittime, just to be greeted with an error message, about how the servers couldnt establish a connection and I would be put back at the end of queue...

    All in all: If this was an indie game it would maybe be a 3/10 - but from a multi-billion-dollar company I expect a little more. The gameplay is bland, the engine and technology implemented badly and worst of all in the eyes of Blizzard we are no more then "money-mules" that need to deposit their funds.
    All gamers should stand together here and no longer touch any product by Blizzard until the day, where Blizz actually puts out a good game with reasonable pricing!    … Expand
  2. Akrosz
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Good job Blizzard you did it again. The new negative record is on the way. There was a good working and now log in is almost impossible bugs everywhere, and they call it a new game GG.

    Somebody know where can i get back my OW one.
  3. Palomino_17
    Oct 7, 2022
    2
    It's a patch, not a new game. Changing to 5 man means your 1 tank is so important that if you have even a mediocre one then the game is over. It's not a new game, adding the 2 was a marketing move and the Battle Pass is a joke, it gets you very little of use. Servers are awful (Blizzard should know how to fix this by now but i guess they can't be bothered, it happens at the launch ofIt's a patch, not a new game. Changing to 5 man means your 1 tank is so important that if you have even a mediocre one then the game is over. It's not a new game, adding the 2 was a marketing move and the Battle Pass is a joke, it gets you very little of use. Servers are awful (Blizzard should know how to fix this by now but i guess they can't be bothered, it happens at the launch of every Blizzard game).

    The new heroes are completely stacked to the point of being silly, from more immortality/immunity mechanics and shots that shoot through everyone like it's a cardboard box on COD, to Healers that one shot you across the map.

    Positives... it looks pretty!

    Negatives... too many to list all of them

    I was truly hoping that this was going to bring me back but honestly, after a couple of days I'm already done with it.

    if I were to write an open letter to Blizzard about this game, it would simply say I'm disappointed, you dressed up a content patch for any other game as a new game entirely. For a developer of this size they are being shown up by every small studio out there currently and for a studio the size of Blizzard to take over 3 years to make 3 characters, a battle pass and a couple of maps... it's utterly shameful. Overwatch players got used to certain team sizes and built groups and friendships based on that and now they're being told to leave people out and just play 5v5... sod that!    … Expand
  4. SamSatodia
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Absolute trash. 0 changes made from Overwatch 1. Horrible waiting times still. Unplayable.
  5. Jaggernaut
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Aggressive monetization. No benefit to who buy the game (ow1). New champions without storyline. New ranked point System foggy and unclear. Blizzard ignore the fanbase thinking only to the Best way to do money.
  6. aimerr
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Heros been locked. Can't fix no matter what.
    No pve, fake propaganda.
    Loot box removed, skins price raised.
    Called it a new game.
    Shame
    Shame
    Shame
  7. ErectusMaximus
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    This game is a mess. A product resultant of horrid leadership and greed. They took Overwatch 1 and demolished it with this “sequel.” It feels more like a patch and a ploy to milk consumers’ wallets. Blizzard has gone further down the drain. Just look how horrible Diablo Immortal reviews are. I wouldn’t be surprised if they butcher Diablo 4 as well ¯_(ツ)_/¯
  8. December_
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    I love waiting in 20 min-3 hr+ queues to play a broken garbage game. Not only could you lose your items, disconnect mid game, or even need a phone number to play but you can also get your heros locked randomly for no reason. I would rather deal with lootboxes and tryhards on OW1 then be forced to play another second of this game.
  9. aya099
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Overall Overwatch 2 is a downgrade. It is just a worse Overwatch 1 with monetization. They implemented changes that made heros feel clunky. Despite complaints, they decided to keep many of the changes.
  10. NOBUSHI
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    This game is a cash grab its terrible they ruining overwatch and took out alot of overwatch 1 features that made it great like the portraits to portray people's levels, lootboxes to get items and cosmetics, the voting system at the end of matches. It's also very confusing on where there taking the direction of the game with the battlepasses and the free to play and replacing overwatch 1This game is a cash grab its terrible they ruining overwatch and took out alot of overwatch 1 features that made it great like the portraits to portray people's levels, lootboxes to get items and cosmetics, the voting system at the end of matches. It's also very confusing on where there taking the direction of the game with the battlepasses and the free to play and replacing overwatch 1 with overwatch 2. There also doing something scummy by charging people for the new characters now. You have to aquire them through a battle pass now they used to always bee freely given to us in overwatch 1 a poor decision on business if I knew they were gonna do this to make their money I would of rather paid upfront a price. This game is also lacking alot of content there's none of the features they promised us like the pve modes. This game feels like a reskin of overwatch 1… Expand
  11. AledFeen
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Как откатиться до предыдущей версии?

    Игра совершенно не сбалансированная. В каждой игре ты встречаешь неуязвимую Орису. Играющих героев только треть, остальные значительно слабее. Невероятные прайсы на донат, наличие батл паса без контента за приличные деньги, огромные цены на донат и многое другое ждёт вас в этой невероятной помойке.    Как откатиться до предыдущей версии?

    Игра совершенно не сбалансированная. В каждой игре ты встречаешь неуязвимую Орису. Играющих героев только треть, остальные значительно слабее. Невероятные прайсы на донат, наличие батл паса без контента за приличные деньги, огромные цены на донат и многое другое ждёт вас в этой невероятной помойке.
  12. Kuro_69
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Seriously, it's just a cheap remastered of Overwatch 1...

    And this should've killed TF2? How about Blizzard stops being a circus.
  13. Batooshicek
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Bought OW at the start, what I get when it transformed into free OW2? A clown skin, nice
  14. Rihter_
    Oct 8, 2022
    3
    Проблемы на старте бывают у всех, но меня разочаровало другое: делать её бесплатной ужасная идея в обмен на это сделать тонну доната и невозможность получить даже старые скины на персонажей за нормальную цену серьезно, 1900 вместо 1000 при этом сделать валюту донатной, ужасная идея. Монетизация ужасна, система батлпасса так же ужасна, в бесплатной версии нет практически ничего пару скиновПроблемы на старте бывают у всех, но меня разочаровало другое: делать её бесплатной ужасная идея в обмен на это сделать тонну доната и невозможность получить даже старые скины на персонажей за нормальную цену серьезно, 1900 вместо 1000 при этом сделать валюту донатной, ужасная идея. Монетизация ужасна, система батлпасса так же ужасна, в бесплатной версии нет практически ничего пару скинов аватаров и несколько анимаций? Спасибо Blizzard, все ваши последние игры - мусор, Диабло и WoW тому пример, может уже пора задуматься почему так выходит? Или нет, нужно выпустить ещё несколько провальных проектов?
    Положительные стороны тоже есть но их настолько мало что все происходящее перекрывает эти положительные стороны. Пинг теперь ниже это классно, новые сервера это хорошо, но этот низкий пинг становится ничем когда игра начинает фризить или лагать, насколько мне известно комфортно играть только на торговом железе. Делать 5 на 5 это очень странное решение, каким образом это даст больше вариативности игрокам остаётся только гадать. А пока я буду ждать, ждать что вы наконец одумаетесь, пофиксите все баги и фризы, пофиксите очереди, перестроить монетизацию и сделайте пожалуйста возможность вернуть интерфейс OW1а лучше просто удалите этот позор и верните игрокам нормальную игру, просто введя правки персонажам и добавив новых. На этом все, я ухожу в тень...    … Expand
  15. X3NekoChanX3
    Nov 26, 2022
    1
    A solid game though it lost most of its specific playstyle to go towards a more generic shooter with an Overwatch skin.
  16. WhiskyBonBon
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    There's a lot wrong with this game that is supposed to be an upgrade from the former version. My personal experience with it is that, despite being an upgraded version really not much has changed in terms of graphics or style; and yet, on my PC I get massive frame drops that NEVER occurred in the first game.
    I dont have the best PC but even in OW1 I was able to play on medium-low to    There's a lot wrong with this game that is supposed to be an upgrade from the former version. My personal experience with it is that, despite being an upgraded version really not much has changed in terms of graphics or style; and yet, on my PC I get massive frame drops that NEVER occurred in the first game.
    I dont have the best PC but even in OW1 I was able to play on medium-low to medium-high settings with little to no issue. Why is the game suddenly so heavy on my PC with very little to no change graphics-wise? (If anything it seems even more simple than before)
    Then of course the wait times and the fact that some people arent able to play at all just due to their phone plan. It's a complete mess that never should have happened.    … Expand
  17. yorinaki
    Oct 8, 2022
    5
    It isn't worth to name it Overwatch 2. It's like a big update, not a new game or something similar. But for everyone who liked before, could be still like it. It's just Overwatch 1 with an update.
  18. Ursoo
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    Game should be called Overwatch 2.1. Not enough content to be an upgrade. Game is same as 1 but free to play.
  19. Gorus
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    Previously earned in-game currency disappears and resets to 0 and some previously purchased skins are also removed.
  20. Schwarts
    Oct 15, 2022
    2
    Another bad launch for Blizzard. The game began with extremely long que times. Once that was remedy now users and myself are experience almost a lag like bug. Characters, projectiles, etc. are rubber banding frequently while playing. You would think this is lag but it is actually happening in the replays as well. My ping, latency and FPS are great even when this happens, needs to beAnother bad launch for Blizzard. The game began with extremely long que times. Once that was remedy now users and myself are experience almost a lag like bug. Characters, projectiles, etc. are rubber banding frequently while playing. You would think this is lag but it is actually happening in the replays as well. My ping, latency and FPS are great even when this happens, needs to be resolved.

    Tanks need to be stronger going from 2 to 1 but they completely killed any balance they had in arcade and quickplay games where you can stack tanks. Que times even for flex/any role are still way to long. To many people play DPS with no aim causing support to melt.

    The Push maps are god awful, you run forever to get back to your team. Characters hidden behind time or paywall for competitive. Tanks are way to strong now and make playing Mystery Heroes or Arcade feel bad, teams go 3 tanks 2 supports frequently in Arcade. Mystery Heroes always had this possibility but you use to be able to overcome it. Tanks have some much HPs, armor, and damage now it is almost impossible unless you mirror in Arcade or get lucky by RNG in Mystery Heroes.

    They are charging $10 to new players for old skins. I am glad I already had an account. The battle pass seems lack luster for the rewards.    … Expand
  21. gamgamer
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Игра полностью провалилась. Полное г*вно. Вместо того чтобы создать что-то новое и интересное, оставив старое как альтернативу, Близы испохабили хорошую, ламповую, локальную игрушку и превратили ее в обычный фри-ту-плей донатный шутан по типу апекса. Играть в это невозможно. Тиммейты будут набираться в квиках как из помойной ямы, разминаться придется в ранкеде и все время там же и играть.Игра полностью провалилась. Полное г*вно. Вместо того чтобы создать что-то новое и интересное, оставив старое как альтернативу, Близы испохабили хорошую, ламповую, локальную игрушку и превратили ее в обычный фри-ту-плей донатный шутан по типу апекса. Играть в это невозможно. Тиммейты будут набираться в квиках как из помойной ямы, разминаться придется в ранкеде и все время там же и играть. Про цены на СКИНЫ и ПЛАТНЫХ ПЕРСОНАЖЕЙ я вообще молчу. это пробитое дно. #ВЕРНИТЕСТАРЫЙОВЕРВОТЧ… Expand
  22. Name12
    Oct 8, 2022
    2
    Matchmaker is bad and the battle pass is the highest form of greed. The new devs did not keep to what made the game a success. Everyone is now a dps and the game feels like a death match. If you are support main, you’re really out of luck if you’re not pro level players.
  23. RakBot
    Oct 9, 2022
    0
    The number 2 in the name is only to change the monetization system in which you need to grind what you could get before for free without grinding.
  24. w1ndoffs
    Oct 9, 2022
    1
    In competitive mode, you get a group of leavers. As same as Overwatch 1, but it's free now.
  25. jeffthekiller13
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    yup... it certainly is a videogame. it sure is overwatch yuuuup it sure is a game
  26. krzyskrzyms
    Jan 9, 2023
    0
    games buggy as heck, balance is bad, new systems pointless and unfun also made straight up for chinesse players money
  27. Schniedel
    Oct 10, 2022
    2
    Having played Overwatch1 every week since launch - this sequel is genuinely an embarrassment. It feels like a downgrade instead of an upgrade. The choices the dev team and management made with OW2 are beyond amateurish. Such a shame to stain an excellent former product like this.
  28. Hyperi0n
    Oct 11, 2022
    0
    The changes in the game make it so this is more like a CoD game than a hero shooter.

    The new maps are very poorly balanced.

    Battlepass is a huge grind and you have to pay for skins now.

    It's a step forward in some ways but ultimately; 5 steps backward.
  29. View_Bandit
    Oct 11, 2022
    0
    This is nothing like “Overwatch”, new players be warned as you must unlock essential characters either through a paywall or spending hours and hours of time. All skins must be paid for with real money or grind on daily challenges that only give you a small percentage of what is needed to buy the skins. Also you need a valid phone plan to even play the game (so they can sell your info).This is nothing like “Overwatch”, new players be warned as you must unlock essential characters either through a paywall or spending hours and hours of time. All skins must be paid for with real money or grind on daily challenges that only give you a small percentage of what is needed to buy the skins. Also you need a valid phone plan to even play the game (so they can sell your info). PLEASE DO NOT play this game it is not worth your time what so ever. Go buy the nee call of duty instead at least you are getting a complete game when you buy the newest COD.… Expand
  30. minerva051101
    Oct 11, 2022
    0
    I spent months looking forward to this game, only for the worst launch week possible. couldn't play the first few days, constantly taken offline, awful currency system, something constantly breaks when trying to play this game
  31. Saisanaki
    Oct 19, 2022
    0
    То что заменили первый овер на второй уже одна большая ошибка, плюсом даже на мощных компах это нечто лагает и вылетает что уж говорить про слабые (на которых к слову первый шёл не идеально, но отлично)
  32. Knight_HDS
    Oct 13, 2022
    0
    The game does bring some new mechanics and play-ability but over all it just feels like an OW1 port. The creators made the game a MTX cash grab that leaves its players empty with any feeling of progression in the game. Levels, metals at the end of the game, and cards cards have all been replaced with a lackluster UI... Hopefully some of these issues get fixed but i know the group i playThe game does bring some new mechanics and play-ability but over all it just feels like an OW1 port. The creators made the game a MTX cash grab that leaves its players empty with any feeling of progression in the game. Levels, metals at the end of the game, and cards cards have all been replaced with a lackluster UI... Hopefully some of these issues get fixed but i know the group i play with wont be coming back to the game any time soon. Sad to see a once staple in gaming stoop to this level of neglect. The potential is there, it just doesn't live up to the expectations a lot of us have for franchise.… Expand
  33. buttlord39
    Oct 13, 2022
    0
    they wanted to lock out people without phone plans cause they're not gonna be people with disposable cash so who needs em
  34. Anikilador
    Oct 13, 2022
    1
    Possuia Overwatch e a Blizzard retirou do mercado substiuindo pelo Overwatch2, estou horrorizado pela forma de progressão. Problemas no lançamento. Eu desinstalei não estou satisfeito com esse Overwatch padrão Diablo IMMORTAL, ridículo a forma de liberar itens.
  35. CerberFox
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    3 years spended to did the same game with 3 new heroes and BP and of course F2P with crazy monetisation well done blizzard
  36. Seanyboi1998
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    Some of the most infuriating microtransactions in all of gaming. As an overwatch 1 player, I'm devastated I can't get legacy credits anymore, or free loot. For 6 years the game has at least had a sense of progression. While slow, you could grind and get the skins you wanted. Now there's not even a choice for less fortunate players that can't afford to pay extra money. Free to play is NEVERSome of the most infuriating microtransactions in all of gaming. As an overwatch 1 player, I'm devastated I can't get legacy credits anymore, or free loot. For 6 years the game has at least had a sense of progression. While slow, you could grind and get the skins you wanted. Now there's not even a choice for less fortunate players that can't afford to pay extra money. Free to play is NEVER free to play. I'd rather just pay 60 dollars and be done with it. This kind of milking is just pathetic and way too overpriced. Plus on top of all this scummy business, the game is stupid buggy/broken. Not a good look for the industry.… Expand
  37. The_Fishy
    Oct 14, 2022
    1
    Goddammit you have to pay for EVERYTHING.
    Game is just overwatch but redesigned to fit in with every other generic free to play FPS game.
  38. waterraaf
    May 17, 2023
    0
    Cancel Overwatch 2 PVE Mode Hahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha
  39. carp1k
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    "you'r rendering device has been lost. application closing"
    I'm so glad to see this error every time while i try to enter the game
  40. Andrew078
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    this stupid game ban me 4 one hour, never quit a match before... **** u blizzard
  41. malefikus
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    Well...Blizard - dead. thats is all...I do not know if it is possible to screw up even more? probably this company has succeeded in this more than anyone else...
    OVERWATCH - broken garbage, the purpose of which is to pump money out of you by selling you air. not even like that...by selling you low-quality air.
  42. ruthless_critic
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    I literally can't even play because of the insanely invasive and anti-poor phone verification policy. May the bourgeois parasite scum who decided to screw over so many customers and to abuse their own workers burn in hell forever.
  43. Lymth
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    Blizzard is no longer the one we know, so does Overwatch. If they don't care to teach new comers what teamwork is the gameplay will never be happy for supports
  44. Kaldor_Draigo
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    So the game is F2P only if you are willing to essentially pay $100-$1200 a month for a 3rd party Phone subscription when nearly 43% of the global phone market place uses Prepaid. Seriously? WTF Blizz, do you not have enough controversy under your belt right now to not lock out 43% of the population from playing your "F2P" game. Oh lets not forget CoD: MW2 will have this same BS on it.....
  45. lymoL
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    **** blizzard, you have destroyed all my pleasure on PC game. Now I have sold my PC and focus on my programming work. See ya overwatch
  46. neuroppathy
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    People are often lined up in matches that are already about to lose, and if they want to quit, they will also be punished, which makes people very unhappy.
  47. Meeraluuka
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Thank you, Blizzard, for trying to turn the once highest-quality online shooter into a parody of the game. Eat it yourself. Your pathetic attempts to keep those 3 people who regularly play your **** make me laugh so much that I'm already choking with laughter
  48. Dinnerkingalex
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    They managed to implement the only system actually worse than loot boxes. At least we got a free box every level.
  49. Lowkey666
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Stupid competitive ranking system
    i was master in ow1 , now you say im just platinum ？
    FK BZ
  50. Tacolordy
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Вау, блин как же круто выдавать патч к игре, как целую отдельную игру. Спасибо Blizzard, этого все ждали! А теперь будем ждать Diablo IV, обязательно добавьте донат и мега фарм, чтобы было интереснее!
  51. deveen
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Овер 1 нуждался в том, чтобы разработчик им занимался, как и обещал. А обещал он несколько новых героев и карт каждый год. Новые режимы и ивенты. В итоге, некогда великий близзад, нам сказал, мол, ребят. пару лет ничего из этого не ждите, мы вам вторую часть делаем изо всех сил. Вот вам перекрасы скинчиков и новые испытания в старых ивентах. ОК - ждём. И вот, неделю назад нам выдали это.Овер 1 нуждался в том, чтобы разработчик им занимался, как и обещал. А обещал он несколько новых героев и карт каждый год. Новые режимы и ивенты. В итоге, некогда великий близзад, нам сказал, мол, ребят. пару лет ничего из этого не ждите, мы вам вторую часть делаем изо всех сил. Вот вам перекрасы скинчиков и новые испытания в старых ивентах. ОК - ждём. И вот, неделю назад нам выдали это. Из плюсов (хотя я не могу назвать это плюсами, ибо нам обещали это ещё в первой части) новые герои, новые карты, новый режим. Немного улучшенная графика и очень (без сарказма) похорошевшие звуковые эффекты. Звуковикам огромный респект. Из минусов сломанный баланс, множественные ошибки и глюки и, самое главное кидалово фанатов. У меня просто забрали купленный мной продукт и заменили дисбалансной, донатной помойкой.

    Играл в первый Овер с беты. Для меня это была прорывная во всех смыслах игра. Пресс Ф    … Expand
  52. cBruh
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Litteraly same game with cutted out free cosmetics, huge amount of monetisation and cringe battlepass. I hope all blizzard top will sink in their money to the death.
  53. FaNi5
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Спасибо за обновление на OW1 и заменой контейнеров на ужасный боевой пропуск и еженедельные задания с 60 золотыми монетами. Зато боевой пропуск можно будет бесплатно купить через 17 недель, играя каждый день по 2-3 часа минимум.Спасибо за обновление на OW1 и заменой контейнеров на ужасный боевой пропуск и еженедельные задания с 60 золотыми монетами. Зато боевой пропуск можно будет бесплатно купить через 17 недель, играя каждый день по 2-3 часа минимум.
  54. ExtremeMidget
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    This is quite literally a balance patch onto the existing game which coul dhave been brough out in mabye a year of good hard work with an overhaul on the shop and the gernerouns addition of scummy in game transacitions. To make these decisions "slide" OW2 is made free to play which makes these macro transactions OK. It's a lasy cashgrab which unfortunately works since there are more thanThis is quite literally a balance patch onto the existing game which coul dhave been brough out in mabye a year of good hard work with an overhaul on the shop and the gernerouns addition of scummy in game transacitions. To make these decisions "slide" OW2 is made free to play which makes these macro transactions OK. It's a lasy cashgrab which unfortunately works since there are more than enough pay pigs out there which will support this type of behaviour.

    If you want to play anything that isn't healer you should expect queue times for 6 mins and above because role queue is still a "feature" which makes this more of a wait lobby simulator than an FPS. So the reported "25 million players" on OW2, probably complete BS because I was able to get into matches faster in Halo Infinite which is completely dead in the water.

    In summary, don't waste your time there are gameplay improovenets which are now surrounded by the worst possible quilty of life chnages to make you the player just hate every secound of you time when you boot up Overwatch.    … Expand
  55. dickirby
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Сhanges for the sake of changes. Nothing really new or interesting at all. Just overwatch 1.5 to pump money out of fans of ow1
  56. Sneg1r
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Welcome to the "new" zoomer-oriented p2w rubbish heap with Blizzard "quality" mark. Hellish monetization of the game, lack of content, contempt for the players, now it's modern Blizzard.
  57. Luderol
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    A very expensive game. Overwatch $60. Overwatch 2 - $12,000. I think it's disrespectful to the players.
  58. GaeRat
    Oct 17, 2022
    3
    Ov2 is a fun game in my opinion and Iis not like I hate this game but, ive put a solid 30 hours into the game and it barely pays off. It just doesnt make sense that you need to grind to unlock heroes that were previously free. Some characters are just op like Zarya that has tank health but the range and damage of a DPS. Plus why would i need to put in my phone number to play a free game?Ov2 is a fun game in my opinion and Iis not like I hate this game but, ive put a solid 30 hours into the game and it barely pays off. It just doesnt make sense that you need to grind to unlock heroes that were previously free. Some characters are just op like Zarya that has tank health but the range and damage of a DPS. Plus why would i need to put in my phone number to play a free game? its just outright dumb. The maps arent all that good either, if theres a sequel to a game youd expect to get NEW and EXCITING content right? But no, they just make day and night maps and even better they removed on of the best ways to obtain accessories (lootboxes). Now you gotta grind to get a single skin or pay 20 which is absolute bullsh*t. So i feel like they need to add new content and new heroes like the MECHA team or members of Talon into the roster. And I want this to be a good game so i hope good things will come in the foreseeable future.… Expand
  59. xAptive
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    NOT FOR CASUAL PLAYERS

    I wrote a long review and got a 404 on submit, so I'm not typing all that again. The quick play experience for OW2 is awful. Only play OW2 if you can play competitive mode.
  60. FanatikRider
    Oct 17, 2022
    1
    Испортили рейтинговую игру, не видно какой рейтинг игроков в матче, система максимально не прозрачная. Зачем то снизили рейтинг на 1000 очков и закинули многих в бронзу. Рейтинговые игры теперь проходят в одни ворота, за вечер ни одного близкого матча и длятся меньше 10 минут. Всё решает пик твоего танка, пикнул не мету - поражение. Сырой интерфейс с плохой отзывчивостью. Все измененияИспортили рейтинговую игру, не видно какой рейтинг игроков в матче, система максимально не прозрачная. Зачем то снизили рейтинг на 1000 очков и закинули многих в бронзу. Рейтинговые игры теперь проходят в одни ворота, за вечер ни одного близкого матча и длятся меньше 10 минут. Всё решает пик твоего танка, пикнул не мету - поражение. Сырой интерфейс с плохой отзывчивостью. Все изменения только ради изменений. При якобы огромном онлайне, играешь с одними и теми же людьми в рейтинге. Очень долго делаются балансные правки. Батлпасс не окупает сам себя. Короче говоря из хорошей первой части сделали сырой кал.… Expand
  61. Vaanaattori
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Overwatch 1 with a new number on the title better graphics and rest is just a downgrade of the original
  62. MadRushR
    Oct 17, 2022
    1
    Bravo Bizzard une fois de plus, il y a que le fric qui compte pour vous, les joueurs, vous n'en avez rien à faire.
    L'économie du jeu est complément pété : les skins sont hors de prix, un battlepass inintéressant et un grind énorme pour monter les différents niveaux.
    Les statistiques ne sont toujours pas actualisées, les déconnexions en pleine partie si un succès tombe inadmissible.    Bravo Bizzard une fois de plus, il y a que le fric qui compte pour vous, les joueurs, vous n'en avez rien à faire.
    L'économie du jeu est complément pété : les skins sont hors de prix, un battlepass inintéressant et un grind énorme pour monter les différents niveaux.
    Les statistiques ne sont toujours pas actualisées, les déconnexions en pleine partie si un succès tombe inadmissible.
    Bref, un jeu bugué avec un modèle économique honteux à la Blizzard (diablo immortal ne vous à pas servi de leçon).    … Expand
  63. ieen02
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    awful monetization, stole the in-game currency from me, I had more then enough to buy a legendary skin, and now I can't buy any without spending money
  64. sergantuss
    Oct 17, 2022
    1
    Только blizztards могли умудриться убить то, что и так было мертво.
    На что ушло 3 года разработки понять невозможно.
    Их невероятно хваленный подбор игр не работает от слова ВООБЩЕ. Я сижу во второй голде и играю с игроками которые еще даже не закончили плейсмент матчи или сидят в бронзе. Даже не буду говорить в какую помойку превратилась игра благодаря всему этому мусору, который    Только blizztards могли умудриться убить то, что и так было мертво.
    На что ушло 3 года разработки понять невозможно.
    Их невероятно хваленный подбор игр не работает от слова ВООБЩЕ.
    Я сижу во второй голде и играю с игроками которые еще даже не закончили плейсмент матчи или сидят в бронзе.
    Даже не буду говорить в какую помойку превратилась игра благодаря всему этому мусору, который получил игру бесплатно.
    Чуть что идет не так, они просто выходят из игры. И все бы ничего, если бы они варились дальше в своих бронзах, но, как я описал выше, играть вы с ними будете даже будучи в высокой голде, что убирает вообще надобность ранговой системы как таковой.
    Нафига мне гриндить ранг, если я так и буду играть с имбицилами из нижней лиги, которые ничего не понимают, ливают и просто руинят игры.
    Обладателям оригинала просто поводили хером по губам. Могли бы, хотя бы для виду, первый батл пас отдать им бесплатно. Но нет...это же близы 2022. Высрали какие-то два костюма и считают это невероятным бонусом.
    Абсолютно все в игре задрочено на то, чтобы им вносили бабки. Старые добрые времена, когда можно было получить что угодно просто играя в игру пропали. Никакой бонусной золотой валюты обладателям оригинала кстати тоже не занесли.
    Кол-во нового контента вызывает просто слезы. Они добавили две новых карты в абсолютно ущербном новом режиме, но при этом убрали херову тонну старых карт. Более чем уверен, что они будут их возвращать под видом нового контента в будущих патчах.

    В итоге имеем убитый в ноль подбор игроков.
    Донатную помойку.
    Никакущий новый контент.

    Про то какой дикий ужас творился на запуске даже описывать нет смысла.
    Маленькая бедненькая компания близзард умудрилась обосраться даже с серверами.
    Зато донатные магазинчики работали и работают стабильно.    … Expand
  65. Zen44
    Oct 17, 2022
    1
    Thanks for taking my 60$ that I paid for a decent piece of game art in 2016 and morphing one of my favourite games into free-to-play garbage with the battlepass. If you wanted money less badly and at least cared about fans you could have left the original game playable. The whole situation is just a spit to the fan's faces and we will never forget it.
  66. reisauphere
    Oct 18, 2022
    0
    The gameplay is so unbalanced. They took 1 tank from each team, which changed all the gameplay but they didn't rebalance half of the characters for new gameplay. But that is not the main problem of the game. The main problem is your monetize system. Wth, why should I live in your game to get the imbalanced character that anyone could get if he pays? why doesn't your season pass doesn'tThe gameplay is so unbalanced. They took 1 tank from each team, which changed all the gameplay but they didn't rebalance half of the characters for new gameplay. But that is not the main problem of the game. The main problem is your monetize system. Wth, why should I live in your game to get the imbalanced character that anyone could get if he pays? why doesn't your season pass doesn't allow to earn coins for buying next season pass? Why should I play 447 years (that is a fact) to get all the visual content without paying? Someone paid 60$ for your game and now it became such a piece of sh*t. I won't pay you even a penny until Overwatch 2 looks like this.… Expand
  67. Yarxist
    Oct 18, 2022
    0
    A very cool Chinese donat game from an indie studio for mobile phones... I wish I could say that
  68. EctoplasmEnjoye
    Oct 19, 2022
    0
    I dont see how anyone coming from shooters like CS GO APEX or even COD could find any fun in this Abomination of a game.

    Characters dont feel very fun to play do you guys not have phones meme Way too much healing in the game to have meaningful 1v1 gunfights Getting kills does not even feel good since the sounds for getting a kill is very subtle and quite boring Tanks feel    I dont see how anyone coming from shooters like CS GO APEX or even COD could find any fun in this Abomination of a game.

    Characters dont feel very fun to play

    do you guys not have phones meme

    Way too much healing in the game to have meaningful 1v1 gunfights

    Getting kills does not even feel good since the sounds for getting a kill is very subtle and quite boring

    Tanks feel unkillable and have way too much hp compared to the other characters

    Unlocking characters takes far too long and feels completely out of place in a game so centered on counterpicking

    This Shooter has like 2-3 characters that actually reward good aim but still not enough for how tanky tanks are with seemingly infinite amount of shields heals and other random ****

    Other shooters let you SOLO-carry a bad team but in this game if your tank or your healers are degenerate gluesniffers you have absolutely no fighting chance alone even if you were too install aimbot because again there is TOO MUCH HEALING AND TOO MUCH HP FOR A FPS

    TLDR: Game is not fun unless you play a tank and have someone healing you constantly    … Expand
  69. jokercrovv
    Oct 19, 2022
    3
    The game has gone down the drain, before it was possible to improve your game, there was a maneuver for different heroes, this is no more.
    Playing as a support is pain and suffering, reducing the tanks broke the balance of the game, the balance is not so simple as to remove one hero and rejoice, the only ones who have fun are DD.
  70. JackB145
    Oct 20, 2022
    1
    I was very excited for this game to come out. I'm still excited to play it. I just... don't get why they trashed the cyberpunk battlepass. Now I feel like I got mega-ripped off with the watchpoint pack. Still a decent game though.
  71. ChesterCheese
    Oct 20, 2022
    0
    Too many bugs, paywalls drop in your face regularly, and support has been essential made a drag to play. This isn't a sequel, Blizzard took a finished product, damaged it, and sold it as new. Blizzard is a trash studio now with morally corrupt people. You abuse your employees as well as your clients. Eat dirt.
  72. TKatch
    Oct 20, 2022
    0
    F 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI...F 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointedF 5v5.... **** UI... this game is no longer good everything is disapointed… Expand
  73. Nohoah
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash. Thank you blizzard for ruining overwatch… Expand
  74. CyanideApple
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    the game feels more like overwatch 1.5 Lite edition than overwatch 2. all legendary skins are now $20 each. PvE that we were promised isn't here yet. maps are taken down. characters broken beyond belief. added a battlepass that takes a third of a year to earn enough credits for or just pay to get it. they didn't even make the battlepass worthwhile half the skins there look almost identicalthe game feels more like overwatch 1.5 Lite edition than overwatch 2. all legendary skins are now $20 each. PvE that we were promised isn't here yet. maps are taken down. characters broken beyond belief. added a battlepass that takes a third of a year to earn enough credits for or just pay to get it. they didn't even make the battlepass worthwhile half the skins there look almost identical to the original ones. ranked mmr system is a joke. got bronze 3 as support, friend that is objectively worse than me gets silver 2 cause he got carried a few games by a former plat. not to mention there is literally zero indication how well you did as they completely removed the medal system. overall its kind of fun if you enjoy throwing money at a company that's lost both its integrity and passion for making games… Expand
  75. Kullzyr
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    Overwatch 0.5, the game has less qualities than the first, and i don't talk about the battle pass, the bugs, the balance...
  76. poopoostink123
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    Probably the worst matchmaking I've ever seen in a game because of soft resetting people's MMR. Garbage monetization. Tons of server issues. Tons of bugs with skins. Avoid this pile of waste at all costs. It's not the game we once loved.
  77. Nayzen
    Oct 23, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jeu complètement bugué (non évolution des statistiques, rang compétitif incorrect)
    Parties déséquilibrées avec des personnages beaucoup trop puissants (Orisa, Chacal)
    Frustration, deception et dépit    … Expand
  78. Vik4R
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    Все бы ничего, убили первую часть - хрен с вами, выпустили вторую часть ? - нет! это скорее овервотч 1.5 . Пропала тактика командной игры, по крайней мере в лоу рангах от серебра до платины, ощущение, что играешь не в команде, а с людьми которые случайно мимо проходили и зашли на огонек. Надоели реколоры скинов с первой части, уникального ничего нет! Лучше бы игры была платной, но безВсе бы ничего, убили первую часть - хрен с вами, выпустили вторую часть ? - нет! это скорее овервотч 1.5 . Пропала тактика командной игры, по крайней мере в лоу рангах от серебра до платины, ощущение, что играешь не в команде, а с людьми которые случайно мимо проходили и зашли на огонек. Надоели реколоры скинов с первой части, уникального ничего нет! Лучше бы игры была платной, но без идиотского батлпаса!
    И по традиции близардов, у которых явно руки из ЖОПЫ, не могут отладить игру, почему при вылетах из игры во время рейтинга я получаю временный бан ? Я не вышел из игры по своей инициативе, меня выкинуло, потому, что НЕУВАЖАЕМЫЕ разработчики близарды(идиоты) не могут в который раз сделать нормально игру. я уже молчу о пинге..
    Высуньте свои рученки из жопы..    … Expand
  79. farumaru
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    this is just extortionate crap. rest in peace, ow1. we spent a lot of time together
  80. stayfrosty13
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    So you removed the old game I bought and replaced it with the same one but with extra cash grub shop. Are you nuts?
    Now, your first event this year, and we only have 2 new skins for 20$ each. You deserved f zero.
    F ZERO.
  81. fpsChad
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    Wow, they ruined my favorite game with the worst monetization plan for any FPS.
    There is only one answer and that is to uninstall. It's a pity and a warning to greedy corporations.
  82. Maria2123
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    Thank you Blizzard for the simulator of bugs and endless waste of money. Terrible monetization, the players of the last overwatch got almost nothing. The players who played the first overwatch got the old Sombra skin. Thanks. The community is simply being bullied. The Halloween event is the last straw, not a single gift in honor of the holiday, but just a pathetic "compensation". If youThank you Blizzard for the simulator of bugs and endless waste of money. Terrible monetization, the players of the last overwatch got almost nothing. The players who played the first overwatch got the old Sombra skin. Thanks. The community is simply being bullied. The Halloween event is the last straw, not a single gift in honor of the holiday, but just a pathetic "compensation". If you want to arrange a holiday for yourself, pay. BB… Expand
  83. sekatorro
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    I'm giving this score not for this game, but for this greedy AF corporation.
  84. carabiner2011
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    Это просто позор. 3 года разработки принесли нам пару карт, из игры кастрировали одного танка и поменяли освещение на картах. Восхитительно. Это овервотч 1.1, даже близко не 2. Монетизация самая конская, что я видел. Даже в мобилках иногда лучше сделано.Это просто позор. 3 года разработки принесли нам пару карт, из игры кастрировали одного танка и поменяли освещение на картах. Восхитительно. Это овервотч 1.1, даже близко не 2. Монетизация самая конская, что я видел. Даже в мобилках иногда лучше сделано.
  85. ReviewerT17
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    Battlepass. I shouldn't have to grind in a game for a whole month to earn what I've paid for.

    Removed a tank. More one-sided matches. More skirmish less teamfight. Healers suck to play without peal from second tank. They neutered Doomfist. Introduced another one-shot hero anyway (Sojourn), like it's any more fun to be one-shot from a railgun than a gauntlet. No cc means    Battlepass. I shouldn't have to grind in a game for a whole month to earn what I've paid for.

    Removed a tank. More one-sided matches. More skirmish less teamfight. Healers suck to play without peal from second tank.

    They neutered Doomfist. Introduced another one-shot hero anyway (Sojourn), like it's any more fun to be one-shot from a railgun than a gauntlet.

    No cc means practically no ult combo counterplay (nanoblade).

    New heroes won't be free. They won't even be purchasable for the first month, you have to buy the battlepass and grind to unlock them. Heroes will not be balanced on release. This game will not be free to play once new heroes start being added. It will be pay to win. All so whales who spend money get to curb-stomp players who don't buy anything and feel good about their purchase. Classic mobile game design theory.

    I've been with this game since Sombra was released. It really hurts seeing a game I've been playing for that long take such a nosedive. Hopefully a new, better game comes out that can scratch the same itch Overwatch did, because Overwatch 2 definitely isn't, and since I don't plan on spending any money on it, I guess Blizzard has decided I don't get to have the same fun people who do will. I miss Jeff.    … Expand
  86. saiing
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    This game is a **** cash grab, 25 dollars for 6 year old skins like huh, and servers are so **** bad. Nice job Blizzard!!!
  87. RGb260
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    They took a beautiful, rewarding game and destroyed it with the most predatory robbery scheme I've ever witnessed in the whole medium.
  88. IHATEOVERWATCH2
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    this is honestly the worst game ever made activision just loves money everything good from overwatch 1 was removed
  89. Gunday
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    Same game with a shop update to steal all the money you have in them pockets. By the way I live in Turkey and they expect us to pay 69 tl (500 coins) all the way up to 1,399 tl (10,000 coins).
    For your information that half of my monthly income.
  90. QUENTINX9
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    le fait de ne mettre que 5 joueurs est rafraichissant mais a part 2 3 babioles SEULEMENTS 3 nouveaux personnage et un système économique qui sert juste a vider les poches des consommateurs ya rien de neuf. De plus le système de ranked ayant changé il aurai pu être respectueux d'en faire un bon hors ici c'est le pire jamais vu mauvais placements les niveaux sont totalement mélangés on nele fait de ne mettre que 5 joueurs est rafraichissant mais a part 2 3 babioles SEULEMENTS 3 nouveaux personnage et un système économique qui sert juste a vider les poches des consommateurs ya rien de neuf. De plus le système de ranked ayant changé il aurai pu être respectueux d'en faire un bon hors ici c'est le pire jamais vu mauvais placements les niveaux sont totalement mélangés on ne sent pas le grind quand on a un nouveaux rank on croise juste les doigts en priant pour monter et si on ne monte pas alors qu'on fait de bonne partie que faut-il alors faire pour monter (je vais donner mon exemple : dps 1loose pour 7 win je suis au dessus de tous mes mates je raterri bronze 5 ) comme beaucoups de personnes j'ai un un placement bug et ça se vois car je roule simplement sur les games mais vous allez rire certaines personnes montent tres vite car meme si le placement est bug leurs niveau est au dessus c'(est le cas de mon amis qui a skip tout le bronze d'un coup et perso je suis passé de bronze 5 a 4 bon ça me derange pas juste je continu de rouler sur les lobby mais c'est la qu'on vois qu'il y a un probleme, autre probleme mon amis a le meme rank que moi en role healer et nous ne pouvont pas jouer ensemble car a ce qu'il parré nous avons un niveau trop différent il vas faloir alors m'expliquer comment je joue avec lui sachant qu'en dps il vas etre plat et que je n'ai pas bougé du bronze 4
    En bref 2 3 petites nouveautés qui ne changent rien au jeux + le mode de classé le plus foireux que je n'ai jamais vu tout jeu confondu et un changement de systeme économique pour inciter les utilisateurs a GASPILLER oui gaspiller leurs argent car les skin de overwatch 2 coutent 20 euros alors qu'on pouvais les avoir gratuitement dans le 1 en farmant bref une belle escroquerie ce overwatch 2 j'invite les gens a y jouer pour tester si il le veulent mais par PITIE ne mettez pas d'argent pour une entreprise qui se fous autant de la gueule de ses joueurs...    … Expand
  91. QuintnTarantino
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    They made the healers an unplayable joke. I used to be able to dance around circles around any character with enough luck, zenyatta was my main and I could barely hit people the same way in this game, the field of view is off, the characters fly across the screen going a million miles an hour and back again so i have to guess where they are going to be every 2 seconds and that neverThey made the healers an unplayable joke. I used to be able to dance around circles around any character with enough luck, zenyatta was my main and I could barely hit people the same way in this game, the field of view is off, the characters fly across the screen going a million miles an hour and back again so i have to guess where they are going to be every 2 seconds and that never happened in the last game for me always fine internet, they completely broke this thing. brigette used to be able to hold her own and bully whoever now you get stomped in half a second you may as well be a doormat. its awful awful awful, just do yourself a favor and uninstall this garbage till they change everything back and get rid of all the vicious predatory monetization too.… Expand
  92. Glxay
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    F2P but with an unreasonable amount of micro-transactions. Sounds familiar Seriously?! 60 coins per week with no other way to get them other than buying them. How would one go about getting a legendary skin if they have no credits already? When you recycle content from over-watch one and now lock it behind a pay-wall it leaves me frustrated as I had worked so hard to get those legendaryF2P but with an unreasonable amount of micro-transactions. Sounds familiar Seriously?! 60 coins per week with no other way to get them other than buying them. How would one go about getting a legendary skin if they have no credits already? When you recycle content from over-watch one and now lock it behind a pay-wall it leaves me frustrated as I had worked so hard to get those legendary skins before in the previous game which are now locked by a paywall. Now what is the real tipping point for me is the monetization of characters. Who thought they could get away with this? I hope you are happy Blizzard with your well deserved User score.… Expand
  93. LordRando
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    I hate this. I hate all mechanics about shop, n
    I hate new shop, i hate new balance, I hate you. You just destroyed my favourite game. Overwatch was the best shooter in the history, it was fun, alive, crazy, but Overwatch 2 is just... Blizzard... I had a better opinion of you. But you just messed up. Give us back our old and nice Overwatch
  94. OW2_is_trash
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game is absolutely 2p bargain basement, aldi centre isle, sue ryder, pound shop garbo. i paid for ow1 and these absolute crooks thought theyd take away the thing i actually purchased and replace it with an absolute plastic scam. in order to unlock the skins paid for i now need to pay again. absolute trash.

    Bin yer game, its crap    … Expand
  95. tonyxuqaq
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    Exactly the same taste as ow1. Awful experience. You can not even struggle to fight if there were an idiot in your team.
  96. SlarkEnjoyer
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    Blizzard, thanks for no loot boxes, battle pass and awesome prices on skins and also we have to pay for character
  97. InsanelyHandsom
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    It's unfortunate they chose to move ahead with such a predatory monetization approach for this game. The least I expected was a similar F2P model like LoL or Heroes of the Storm, where "digital" skins cost a reasonable amount and not $20 for a single skin! This is absurd...

    And since the only real sense of reward/progression this game has to offer are the cosmetics as what we had with    It's unfortunate they chose to move ahead with such a predatory monetization approach for this game. The least I expected was a similar F2P model like LoL or Heroes of the Storm, where "digital" skins cost a reasonable amount and not $20 for a single skin! This is absurd...

    And since the only real sense of reward/progression this game has to offer are the cosmetics as what we had with the lootboxes (Oh the good old days), this time around we got a battlepass with a few skins, and a bunch of useless crap that you don't really notice in game.    … Expand
  98. Nicoftf
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    A new Blizzard scam game. They just want your money and dont give a **** about the Player opinions.
  99. Aqueous_xD
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    Overwatch 2 is a sorry excuse for a sequel, acting as an update to the original game rather than a new release. The launch was rough as queue times were comically long, making even playing the game a challenge. When you reach the end of the queue, you are hit with the realisation that the game is, on the whole, almost the same as the original.

    The change to 5v5 for casual and    Overwatch 2 is a sorry excuse for a sequel, acting as an update to the original game rather than a new release. The launch was rough as queue times were comically long, making even playing the game a challenge. When you reach the end of the queue, you are hit with the realisation that the game is, on the whole, almost the same as the original.

    The change to 5v5 for casual and competitive matches has many players conflicted. While it removes the previous issue of shields dominating the field, the removal of a tank per team makes every character even more vital to a team's performance. In addition, the lack of a secondary tank causes players to revolve around the single remaining one, causing many matches to feel like a battle of two "blobs" rather than a constantly evolving, flanking environment. Since there is no second tank to absorb damage, support characters are now mostly left to fend for themselves, causing the role to feel bloated in terms of responsibilities. The maps seem to adjust to this new team layout however, which is quite welcome.

    The monetisation for this game feels more greedy, pushy and downright exploitative of players starting in this entry. Removing loot boxes to make way for a battle pass removes what made the game feel unique, and also stops players from regularly getting content for free. The generous nature of Overwatch 1's loot box system, despite being predatory and a form of gambling, allowed players to receive random cosmetics by playing the game, making the inventory of every player unique. The linear nature of the battle pass will funnel players down the same cosmetic loop until they save up enough credits to buy a skin from the shop, while also filling up each player's inventory with filler items they will likely never use.

    The player never feels rewarded for their gameplay, too. The developers removed the old persistent level feature, replacing it with the battle pass levels. This defeats the purpose of the original system. Battle pass tiers are temporary, meaning that a player will not feel as rewarded for consistent play time. The challenge system also fails to deliver any sense of reward. Weekly challenges give a measly 60 credits upon completing every challenge, which in themselves are challenging for causal players without much time to spend. Buying a legendary skin takes 32 weeks given that the player completes every weekly challenge, which is horrific compared to the previous loot box system where you had a chance to obtain a legendary skin almost every time you played.

    Disregarding the monetisation and progression changes, which are negative changes to a once great game, Overwatch 2 feels less like a sequel and more of a major update. The gameplay is generally quite fun, feeling polished and responsive. The stylised graphics feel unique and almost wonderful. But the same could be said for the original. I would be inclined to rate this slightly higher, but Blizzard's desire to treat its player base like exploitable human wallets quells any desire to do so. In the future, Blizzard may revert some of the removed features and bring back a rewarding progression system, however, until then, this game will feel like a hollow shell of a once great multiplayer shooter.    … Expand
  100. shotgunsally
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    I'll go into a few specifics that jumped out at me after playing for a few weeks:

    1. The UI is abhorrent: a. it's not clear when you're in queue. I played with friends and at separate points we EACH thought we were in queue without being in queue because it's so poorly expressed in the UI. b. You can't find your old ranks from OW1 seasons. Why? c. Navigating to your CURRENT RANK is    I'll go into a few specifics that jumped out at me after playing for a few weeks:

    1. The UI is abhorrent:
    a. it's not clear when you're in queue. I played with friends and at separate points we EACH thought we were in queue without being in queue because it's so poorly expressed in the UI.
    b. You can't find your old ranks from OW1 seasons. Why?
    c. Navigating to your CURRENT RANK is difficult. Why?
    d. Post game no longer shows notable stats. Why?
    e. They removed the "on fire" visual. Why?
    f. When I clicked on a friend to try to add them, I had about 5 options that amounts to doing negative things: Block/squelch/report/etc. They're pushing people toward a "report everyone" culture with their garbage UI design, and if this is the Blizzard of old I'm familiar with, they do bans based PURELY on number of reports, REGARDLESS of their merit. I couldn't imagine a worse system for handling toxicity, particular when, as I've already said, the system encourages reporting through its UI design. Why is reporting someone easier to do than finding my rank? What is the focus of this game supposed to be?

    2. Microtransactions.
    a. Skins are like the equivalent of 18 dollars. That's criminal for a game that puts you in 1st person most of the game so you don't even see your skin. It's not like CS:GO where you can trade skins either.
    b. Every 2 games I get the privilege of hearing some way-too-loud triumphant trumpet noise that's meant to positively reinforce you for just being in the game because they want you to spend money. It's extremely obnoxious and predatory anti-consumer behavior equivalent to casino machine noises manipulating people into spending money. I don't want a "reward" noise every time I finish a quickplay game, win or lose. That's absolutely obnoxious.
    c. There are NUMEROUS buttons that try to filter you toward the battle pass. I don't know about you, but I don't like playing a game that is shoving an advertisement in my face every 2 seconds, particularly not a AAA game. Again, as an OW1 player this is a very noticeable downgrade that just can't be overlooked.

    3. Hardware requirements:
    a. The game looks fundamentally the same (some lighting differences) but the hardware requirements are significantly higher. This has undoubtedly shut out some OW1 players with sub-optimal hardware when they were forced to upgrade. For me personally the game doesn't run as smoothly on low settings as OW1 did, and for one of my friends it's not even runnable any longer simply due to the hardware upgrade. This would be an easier pill to swallow if it were a significantly different game from OW1, but it's clearly not.

    4. Release Week
    It was a bad joke. While queuing with my 3 friends, I was simply shut out of playing DPS with no explanation whatsoever. This was after an "update" that apparently broke the game's basic functionality. No notification on blizzard's side that there was an issue - I had to search forums to find people asking questions with zero response from Blizzard. I might be more inclined to tolerate this type of nonsense if it weren't for the fact that this update to OW1 has been YEARS In development and they STILL underdelivered on their product to the point that it's glaringly obvious this is just a repackaging of OW1 to go for a cash grab. And it's not like the studio doesn't have the money to do better.

    5. Big brother.
    a. As an addendum to blizzard's ham-fisted report system, they've added a feature that listens to you when you voice chat and records your speech, looking for offensive words. What offensive words are these? Are some groups being targeted more than others? Any transparency from blizzard on this whatsoever? No. Did anyone ask to be listened to by a robot that gets to decide if they're being too mean? No. Is this even needed when there are multiple ways to avoid voice chat and text chat, and even pings? No. They are the gods of your speech when you use their product, and you aren't allowed to even know the rules. But they may take away your ability to play if they so decree.
    You see the same exact philosophy in their ranking system. No transparency. Apparently ham-fisted, unintelligent decisions made that antagonize the player with no clarity.
    b. one of my OW1 accounts which was banned was ALSO banned from OW2. hilarious, since you can get an OW2 account so easily. I guess a ban from 5 years ago applies to any game I'll ever play in the future now. Cool design choice guys.

    I MADE AN ACCOUNT JUST TO SHARE THIS RATING. ITS THAT BAD. What they are doing here is a continuation of what they've been doing: spitting in the face of every consumer who plays their games, and I will not sanction this behavior by even playing a free game. I will look out for their products so I know which to avoid in the future. The world deserves better than open contempt like this from a company managed by evil people.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 37 out of 53
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  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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