Overwatch

 PlayStation 5
User Score
1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 230
  3. Negative: 191 out of 230

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  1. ehtaco
    Oct 17, 2022
    5
    Same good gameplay as Overwatch 1, but somehow a bit more floaty and arguably worse. Also; I love how all the progress I made over the course of 5-6 years in Overwatch 1 has been wiped despite me doing all the steps Blizzard tells you to do. Also really love how they've ruined the game and locked everything behind paywalls. Taking half the fun out of the OW experience.

    Not concerned,    Same good gameplay as Overwatch 1, but somehow a bit more floaty and arguably worse. Also; I love how all the progress I made over the course of 5-6 years in Overwatch 1 has been wiped despite me doing all the steps Blizzard tells you to do. Also really love how they've ruined the game and locked everything behind paywalls. Taking half the fun out of the OW experience.

    Not concerned, though. Fortunately, I still have Overwatch 1 and will just go pla- NO WAIT, NEVERMIND, CAN'T EVEN **** DO THAT.

    Die, Blizzard. Die.

    EDIT: I got my progress back, so the score goes up. But it's still literally Overwatch 1... but with a dreadful economy and the same scummy F2P / live service hindrances that have ruined numerous games recently. Shame what they've done with Overwatch because the gameplay itself is still super fun.    … Expand
  2. tewatson715
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    This game is Overwatch again, and that's kinda why I enjoy it, but Blizzard fixed some things that weren't broken and did literally nothing else. Calling this game a sequel is stupid, but it's still basically Overwatch at the end of the day.
  3. bakpak
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    I know saying this game is good is blasphemy in the gaming community, but i honestly like it. Coming from a perspective of someone who has never played the first one atleast. The combat, heroes, and maps are all pretty good and although its not perfectly balanced, there is not a hero i feel is so overpowered were if i see one i immediately pray that i live or one the is so weak i wonderI know saying this game is good is blasphemy in the gaming community, but i honestly like it. Coming from a perspective of someone who has never played the first one atleast. The combat, heroes, and maps are all pretty good and although its not perfectly balanced, there is not a hero i feel is so overpowered were if i see one i immediately pray that i live or one the is so weak i wonder who even plays them, but the progression of the battlepass is really bad especially since some heroes are locked behind them and are usually take hours upon hours to get if you dont pay. But although the overpriced skins are unacceptable, i never buy any since i dont care much about skins and atleast their not lootboxes that prey upon people with gambling addictions. Never played it very competitively so i dont have a opinion on the competitive side of things. Overall, if you just want to play a fun, casual, hero based shooter and don't care much about skins and the battlepass and just want to play because its fun, i recommend Overwatch 2… Expand
  4. shaggx83
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Coming from Overwatch I can't give the game more than 7/10 even though I still enjoy the game. I just wish it didn't go free to play. I don't like the battle pass system and also the fact that most of the good cosmetics are locked in the shop. All the different currencies confuse me. Invasion is not worth the hype and I still can't find the hero challenges. Is there anything new inComing from Overwatch I can't give the game more than 7/10 even though I still enjoy the game. I just wish it didn't go free to play. I don't like the battle pass system and also the fact that most of the good cosmetics are locked in the shop. All the different currencies confuse me. Invasion is not worth the hype and I still can't find the hero challenges. Is there anything new in practice range other than new bots? I don't know. Competitive is less rewarding than before. I prefer to get SR points after every game.
    Overall the game is still fun but you can't help to think that it could be so much better. That's huge considering Overwatch was already an excellent game. The least they could do was just leave it as it was but they managed to do worse.    … Expand
  5. Menbobson
    Oct 9, 2022
    6
    It's alright, fun with friends sometimes. No organization between team in quick play and you can just get dominated.
  6. ColdFever
    Aug 16, 2023
    6
    I BOUGHT OW1 RETAIL, one of the best tactical shooters ever. Then Blizzard RUINED IT by replacing it with OW2 FREE-TO-PLAY. OW2 still is an OK GAME, but OW1 was a GREAT GAME, BETTER in every aspect. Therefore, as a retail customer I feel betrayed by LESS gameplay, LESS balance and LESS rewards in OW2. I understand that Blizzard has to make profits, but it would have been better if they hadI BOUGHT OW1 RETAIL, one of the best tactical shooters ever. Then Blizzard RUINED IT by replacing it with OW2 FREE-TO-PLAY. OW2 still is an OK GAME, but OW1 was a GREAT GAME, BETTER in every aspect. Therefore, as a retail customer I feel betrayed by LESS gameplay, LESS balance and LESS rewards in OW2. I understand that Blizzard has to make profits, but it would have been better if they had just ADDED a BattlePass to OW1 instead of CRIPPLING gameplay, balance and rewards with OW2.… Expand
  7. Zepurmelin
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    I was excited for the sequel and the future promised PVE content. Year later hearing the skill trees have been scrapped and the leveling with the heroes in that mode. It kind of dampers it a bit for me. The worst is them admitting they knew the PVE was too much for them to handle and still they continued like it hadn't been partly scrapped. Basically this game lost the plot along the way.I was excited for the sequel and the future promised PVE content. Year later hearing the skill trees have been scrapped and the leveling with the heroes in that mode. It kind of dampers it a bit for me. The worst is them admitting they knew the PVE was too much for them to handle and still they continued like it hadn't been partly scrapped. Basically this game lost the plot along the way. While starving us of new fun content on Overwatch 1 for like 3 years. I'm also upset at the 5V5 component. Tanks are hard to balance and even in 5V5 they are still hard to balance. Look at Characters like Doomfist. Also the prices for the skins are just... I seriously didn't think getting rid of loot boxes would somehow backfire on the community like it has. The phone number requirement I think is a good choice. It helps crackdown on some "not all" smurfs in the game. A positive would be the nostalgia I have for the game. Been playing it since 2016. The gameplay is fun and when it's good it's damn good. But when it's bad it's really bad. Oh also almost forgot the new mode they introduced Flashpoint is kinda, meh for me. I thought at the time it was just gonna be for the arcade mode. Apparently not. My friends really hate it but I don't mind it so much. Also putting a price on the PVE content is a little scummy. Blizzard should have made this first batch of PVE free for the community and then made people pay for the second batch of PVE content. Make it an apology for how things have been for the passed couple years. I think that would have been fair. It's not like their going under with $30 priced D.va, Mercy Bundles. Now I'm glad they're adding new exciting heroes into the game again. That's always gonna be a positive. Even if they come out broken as hell and need a patch to tone them down a bit. So yeah Overwatch isn't the game it used to be and it probably never will be that game again. I can't fully recommend it myself and promise you'll have a blast playing it as a new comer. Give it another year or so and if you start hearing good things about it and it's still free to play then maybe it'll be a good time to pick it up.… Expand

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#65 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#27 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PLAY
    Nov 30, 2022
    70
    Fun at times. Improved visuals look the part, but this sequel strays too far from the team-oriented gameplay that made the original so compelling. [Issue#21, p.96]
  2. MeuPlayStation
    Oct 28, 2022
    72
    Overwatch 2 has the same strengths as the first game. It's a new version of an enjoyable multiplayer shooter. But it lacks many essential things. The servers don't work well, it doesn't have a lot of new content and buying new stuff is extremely expensive. The gameplay is excellent, and the foundation is set, but there's still a long road ahead.
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  3. Games.cz
    Oct 25, 2022
    70
    It’s really difficult to even grade this game. Should it be called “Overwatch 2” at all? And how is it going to grow? Right now, it brings next to nothing to veterans but still remains a very good team shooter.
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