Overwatch (2016)

 PlayStation 4
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6.4

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  1. JayNxtGen
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    As a gamer who has been playing this game since 2016 I have well got my moneys worth with this game. The multiplayer is fun as hell specially with friends and a high skill level is not needed as some heroes are so easy to use. If you want a good time with a fresh multiplayer with Blizzards high polish? Take the dive as even in 2019 this game is superb and is guaranteed a long life with theAs a gamer who has been playing this game since 2016 I have well got my moneys worth with this game. The multiplayer is fun as hell specially with friends and a high skill level is not needed as some heroes are so easy to use. If you want a good time with a fresh multiplayer with Blizzards high polish? Take the dive as even in 2019 this game is superb and is guaranteed a long life with the Overwatch 2 update coming.… Expand
  2. Jerych0
    Feb 12, 2021
    0
    one of thee best multiplayer game i have played ever ...
    it has fast game play that i love and has team work so much that is why i love much more ....

    but lack of conection with fans and the worst ill of this game (smurfing) makes this game not playable as it intended
  3. Juako131415
    Dec 13, 2019
    1
    Don't buy this in 2019.
    3 years since launch and the game has had nothing but endless rebalancing, and I'm pretty sure they'll never get the balance right at this point.
    The only good thing that came from this garbage is the porn/fan art. Playing it gives you little to no rewards, and Ranking gameplay is ridiculously broken. It will pair you with people with less rank than yours    Don't buy this in 2019.
    3 years since launch and the game has had nothing but endless rebalancing, and I'm pretty sure they'll never get the balance right at this point.
    The only good thing that came from this garbage is the porn/fan art.
    Playing it gives you little to no rewards, and Ranking gameplay is ridiculously broken. It will pair you with people with less rank than yours effectively throwing the match and lowering your rank without giving a single chance. Why even bother? If you're not ranking/playing with friends then you're straight up screwed.
    One could argue that that's why you should communicate with your team.... Nope, in south America you only get to play with Brazilians who don't speak your language/don't know English for **** because Blizzard closed the servers making this game pretty much unplayable trash.
    I wish Sony had the refund option... 60 USD for this terrible experience is nothing short of a scam. (Specially considering the almost non existent amount of content that this game had at launch).    … Expand
  4. xq_i5
    Dec 30, 2019
    5
    لعبة جميلة وجبت فيها البلاتينيوم وانوي الوصول لي الماستر ولفل السلفر وتقيمي لها ٩.٥/١٠
  5. Dylan117
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    Overwatch is a great team shooter. If you like team fortress you'll love Overwatch. It translates the moba style to FPS. While I think Blizzard should of embraced a campaign the gameplay of the multiplayer is very additctive and really fun solo or with friends. Grinding can be tedious as leveling up gets really slow around level 40.
  6. LuisNrd
    Feb 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its an awesome game.Is makes so mich fun to play ranked againsz Player wich are as good as you .… Expand
  7. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    7
    Overwatch is a fun shooter with unique characters and ideas, sadly the lack of single player makes the game shorter than you think. There is a bunch of characters to chose from your heavys healers and attackers, with a verity of maps all unique and brings something new. The progression system is not the best but it works I don’t think loot boxes was the best idea. And working with peopleOverwatch is a fun shooter with unique characters and ideas, sadly the lack of single player makes the game shorter than you think. There is a bunch of characters to chose from your heavys healers and attackers, with a verity of maps all unique and brings something new. The progression system is not the best but it works I don’t think loot boxes was the best idea. And working with people online isn’t the best so I recommend playing with friends since this game is team based. Which brings my concern, no single player options. No story mode, nothing single player expect practice and training which isn’t enough. Overwatch is one of those amazing online games you play with your friends now and then and completely forget about it due to no single player options. (Good 3/5) Give It A Try!… Expand
  8. AhmedJM
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    Great game if you want a fun first person shooter that's different from the usual war games. Definitely unique and engaging but I got bored eventually.
  9. Sopranzzz_
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    Overwatch is one of the few fps that stand out during the past years. An online futuristic multiplayer team based game which contains both fps adrenaline and coordinated gameplay. It's really an enjoyable and engaging experience, both in defence and attack. Every hero feels unique, the maps are well-designed and, in addition to the classic game modes, the arcade game modes are fun andOverwatch is one of the few fps that stand out during the past years. An online futuristic multiplayer team based game which contains both fps adrenaline and coordinated gameplay. It's really an enjoyable and engaging experience, both in defence and attack. Every hero feels unique, the maps are well-designed and, in addition to the classic game modes, the arcade game modes are fun and original.
    So, why this game isn't a 10? Well, for two particular points:
    1) The game is living a real "content drought", adding very few new things every two or so months, especially since Role Que was added (but also before this period, which was august 2019); this because Blizzard has announced Overwatch 2 and almost every new type of content will be left for that game, leaving Overwatch with its stale yearly events routine. The only things that are really new are the few skins that are added during the aforementioned events.
    2) The multiplayer core experience is based on teamwork and coordination, especially in competitive, where people are supposed to communicate; however, this doesn't happen very often, particularly on console. And when you cannot coordinate your team, you are most likely going to lose and get frustrated. Yes, frustrated, because you clearly know what you have to do in order to win, but you can't because your teammates are not performing properly their role, leaving the whole squad in the tide. Infact, always play with some friends, not only because it is more fun, but also because if you are going for solo que, you are left to the fate of your teammates (for real), resulting in a much more difficult and, again, frustrating experience in order to climb into new ranks.

    In conclusion: Overwatch is a really good game, one of the best fps games ever made, but play it with some friends, otherwise it will be an exhausting experience, most of the times (especially in competitive).    … Expand
  10. Thegamingrex
    Mar 15, 2020
    9
    I find overwatch a really good game and i think you should get it in 2020.The only thing i don’t like about the game are some heroes (doomfist,moira,pharah and sombra) but at the same time it’s hard to like all 31 heroes.So buy it if you like class based shooters and if you’re looking for a new game.
  11. alescartoonyguy
    Mar 26, 2020
    9
    i've raged many times,while losing in over-time,i've said "i'm done",when getting one shot by a hanzo,but i cant deny that i love this game.yea this game has some trouble with matchmaking or smurfs in the lower ranks,but the countless hours i played were filled with so many good feelings,that it weighs out the mistakes and bad things.i love that there's 32 heroes,to choose from,everyonei've raged many times,while losing in over-time,i've said "i'm done",when getting one shot by a hanzo,but i cant deny that i love this game.yea this game has some trouble with matchmaking or smurfs in the lower ranks,but the countless hours i played were filled with so many good feelings,that it weighs out the mistakes and bad things.i love that there's 32 heroes,to choose from,everyone will find at least one suiting for him/her.i like the physics of the guns,which is very important for a FPS.i like the variety of maps,and blizzard listens to the community it nerfs or buffs a certain hero or ability.i like teaming up with a friend,and playing some unstoppable combo.i love this game.… Expand
  12. Viperalan
    Apr 9, 2020
    8
    I’ll get straight to the point the game is great but difficult to play by yourself you can win a few games. If you are reading this and still haven’t got the game I recommend you play it also try to get people you know to play with you. You will in joy it more. Know your reading this and wonder why I rated it 8 out of 10 and the reason is that some characters in the game are a bit overI’ll get straight to the point the game is great but difficult to play by yourself you can win a few games. If you are reading this and still haven’t got the game I recommend you play it also try to get people you know to play with you. You will in joy it more. Know your reading this and wonder why I rated it 8 out of 10 and the reason is that some characters in the game are a bit over powered.… Expand
  13. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 31, 2021
    10
    Story: N/A
    Graphics: 9
    Sound:8
    Gameplay: 10
    Game Time: N/A (Online Multiplayer) + PvP
  14. AerithFF7re
    Jun 24, 2021
    1
    The game was fun as long as you could play with people using the same system (finding a match was easy and quick). But the new crossplay update (June 2021) added a lot of balancing issues to the game and a broken matchmaking system. (Matchmaking no longer works once you deactivate the crossplay feature.) = Thanks for adding something I never cared about.
  15. whatagoodguy
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    I bought it in 2016 and I'm still playing it 4 years later. They give new characters and key content for free. The animations and the design of the characters are top notch. In my opinion, the online connection is nearly flawless. They have a type of character for every preference. For example, if somebody can't aim, there are many other characters that require different skills. The onlyI bought it in 2016 and I'm still playing it 4 years later. They give new characters and key content for free. The animations and the design of the characters are top notch. In my opinion, the online connection is nearly flawless. They have a type of character for every preference. For example, if somebody can't aim, there are many other characters that require different skills. The only microtransactions are optional cosmetics that you can choose not to get if you don't want to. They organize cool seasonal events in which you get cosmetics, should you choose to participate. Every player has the same chances to win at all times. My only two gripes are that you usually get matched with players with a much lower ability than you and you often end up losing simply because one or two people didn't contribute to the team the way they should. Also, if a player leaves a competitive game in the middle of the match, you might be forced to play until the very end of an already lost game, even if there are many rounds left.… Expand
  16. 22schrosa
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
    In short, the game works great in theory, but in practice it falls a little short
  17. Martma
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Best game ever, I bought it for my wife’s boyfriend he really like it so he let me sleep on the couch instead of the floor.
  18. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Great game, with great characters.
    simply put when it came out, it came with a BOOM and earned the best game of 2016 title. Following the years it kept its relevancy with releasing a map every 3 months and a new hero every 4 months. Its idea of only being a 6 vs 6 has been tested through out the years and gave the players different game modes that at time looked ridiculous. Game modes    Great game, with great characters.
    simply put when it came out, it came with a BOOM and earned the best game of 2016 title. Following the years it kept its relevancy with releasing a map every 3 months and a new hero every 4 months. Its idea of only being a 6 vs 6 has been tested through out the years and gave the players different game modes that at time looked ridiculous. Game modes like Lucio ball (rocket league) Junkerstein Revenge(zombies) Mei's snowball and yeti hunt and last but not least Archive (story events) shows the potential that this project has. Although Balancing heroes come become a problem , blizzard is always making sure to place that bar and find the best Meta. Other game modes such as capture the flag, death match and others were introduced and very recently they release the workshop where people come with unique ideas to make their pwn game modes such as parkour , infinity stones, flappy bird ,death room and plenty plenty of others    … Expand
  19. Kozmik82
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    This game is just a legendary piece of work and so fun tot play. I have never played an fps so long.
  20. DandyDavid
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    One of the best FPS games around. It’s not just packed with fun and complex gameplay, but with deep characters. Characters with all different personalities, aesthetics, and lore. The game tries to entertain the community with many different events, which adds new cosmetics every few months. As it may have loot boxes, which is kinda annoying at times. But these loot boxes do not contain anyOne of the best FPS games around. It’s not just packed with fun and complex gameplay, but with deep characters. Characters with all different personalities, aesthetics, and lore. The game tries to entertain the community with many different events, which adds new cosmetics every few months. As it may have loot boxes, which is kinda annoying at times. But these loot boxes do not contain any items that give a player any ingame advantages or upgrades. These loot boxes are completely optional with only cosmetics, which easily unlocked through the leveling up system. They don’t you forced to pay for in game microtransactions to be better than others. Many other games do this and I respect overwatch from steering away from it. Have been playing it since year of release and I don’t intend on stopping anytime soon.… Expand
  21. Marh23
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
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  22. Karloz_Hellzing
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    A continuously changing FPS, every match would be a new experience, graphics are amazing, controls are very responsive and you could spend thousands (literally) hours playing and still loving you.
    This game has a huge and complex lore what if you get to know makes you love the characters and understand their motivations and skills, it is more an strategy first person shooter (SFPS) than    A continuously changing FPS, every match would be a new experience, graphics are amazing, controls are very responsive and you could spend thousands (literally) hours playing and still loving you.
    This game has a huge and complex lore what if you get to know makes you love the characters and understand their motivations and skills, it is more an strategy first person shooter (SFPS) than just a FPS, victory depends of heroes compositions that you and your team pick up. The variety of heroes and their skills adds an a huge amount of possibilities to play.    … Expand
  23. qulprit
    Jul 24, 2020
    1
    This game is nothing short of terrible. From a terrible dev team, to a painfully sad community, this game brings hours of pain. Think of the worst thing ever (apart from Overwatch) and then multiply it by Ebola. You get Overwatch. Avoid this game at all costs.
  24. USELESS-T-REX
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    Don't try this game, blizz's matchmaking sucks at all. So avoid spending money on loot boxes etc.
  25. Elite_Soldier
    Mar 7, 2021
    6
    Used to play it when it came out, the game is alright. Pretty dead on your own but fun with friends.
  26. RasaPahit
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    This game is addictive. I have over 1000 hours on this game and for me this is my favorite game of all time but this game have some of the worst developer out there. They consistently make bad decisions to the game. They make matchmaking 10 minutes for damage role like WTF and they make buffs or nerfs to the game that just bad for the game. If you want to buy this game you need to learnThis game is addictive. I have over 1000 hours on this game and for me this is my favorite game of all time but this game have some of the worst developer out there. They consistently make bad decisions to the game. They make matchmaking 10 minutes for damage role like WTF and they make buffs or nerfs to the game that just bad for the game. If you want to buy this game you need to learn and be calm because this game is kinda hard for newcomer but when you get the feeling of it it will be addictive.… Expand
  27. BubbaJoeLouis
    Oct 11, 2020
    3
    its an interesting first person shooter with rich characters and design. But competitive play requires you have five friends available to form a team that works well together. The rating system gives individual ratings based on the teams result. If you dont have a team that all work together, you will lose. Period. And when you lose, you lose 50 rating points. When you win you earn 25its an interesting first person shooter with rich characters and design. But competitive play requires you have five friends available to form a team that works well together. The rating system gives individual ratings based on the teams result. If you dont have a team that all work together, you will lose. Period. And when you lose, you lose 50 rating points. When you win you earn 25 rating points. It doesnt take a mathemetician to realize even if you win 50% of the games, you rating will descend until you are paired with terrible teammates who have long given up and just want to sabotage your game.

    The game is great if you have five, high-level players to group up with, and its awful if you dont. Not sure why i care to learn 35 different heros and their abilities while being permanently stuck with the under 500 rated players. I easily earned 2300 rating in the placement matches, then most games after are a loss from there. I tried this twice and it happened twice. Huge loss in rating for a match loss, not so much gain at a win. The more you expect teamwork, the more they will passive aggressively not help you. Popularity contest rules apply to whether or not a player will help you. It helps if you are LGBT it seems. Strange to have sexual orientation based prejudices

    The quickplay is fun 1 in 3, or maybe 1 in 4 games, but the teamwork and discipline is even less in quickplay.

    I believe games with ratings should only reflect individual performance. Maybe future versions can fix this issue but i doubt it.    … Expand
  28. kruci
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    Wielkie rozczarowanie z tym co blizzard zrobił z tą grą na przestrzeni lat.
  29. BeelzenefX
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    I have played this game for a long time and I'm still playing it. I love the cast it is the best part of the game,and the controls are rock solid, but even with all the things that has been added to the game it still feels lacking of content. I can recommend the game its very fun but It never earn its 60 dollar cost, buy it when it is on sale, and I'm saying this as someone who loves theI have played this game for a long time and I'm still playing it. I love the cast it is the best part of the game,and the controls are rock solid, but even with all the things that has been added to the game it still feels lacking of content. I can recommend the game its very fun but It never earn its 60 dollar cost, buy it when it is on sale, and I'm saying this as someone who loves the game, I don't know how it earned game of the year, was 2016 that bad of a year for gaming? I'm sure it wasn't. Also never, never buy loot boxes they are not worth it… Expand
  30. Prink34320
    May 10, 2022
    5
    Overwatch is an entertaining and captivating PvP game that has an interesting and diverse cast of characters in an intriguing world, but fails to actually incorporating any narratives into the game.

    Whilst it is very enjoyable to play, the game suffers from a lack of balance within the large cast of characters, a poor match-making system and an unfortunately toxic community both in and    Overwatch is an entertaining and captivating PvP game that has an interesting and diverse cast of characters in an intriguing world, but fails to actually incorporating any narratives into the game.

    Whilst it is very enjoyable to play, the game suffers from a lack of balance within the large cast of characters, a poor match-making system and an unfortunately toxic community both in and outside of the competitive scene.

    The worst aspects of Overwatch is what it lacks. There is no proper progression system where you are properly rewarded for playing the game - instead you play several matches at a time to level up and receive a lootbox, which may or may not reward you with anything that feels rewarding (most of the time it does not). Even with its competitive scene rewarding unique currency, it is a grind to obtain and can only be used to unlock the same golden variation of each character's weapons.

    The best aspect of Overwatch is, or perhaps it is better to say *was* it's frequent content drops, which included new cosmetics, maps, characters and events that kept the game fresh and enjoyable at least for a limited time. However, now the game has been barren of any real content for years and this only further highlights the flaws with the game.    … Expand
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2016
12
#12 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
17
#17 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Games Master UK
    Jul 25, 2016
    94
    Simply the best multiplayer shooter to come along in years. Pure, joyous fun. [July 2016, p.74]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Jul 24, 2016
    90
    That the game hangs together visually is remarkable; that it should cohere so well in design terms, unfathomable. [Aug 2016, p.104]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jul 16, 2016
    90
    Blizzard's addictive and tactical team-based shooter is essential - the character-switching mechanic sweetens the genre. Group up with friends to avoid clueless carnage and enjoy the true game. [Aug 2016, p.82]
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