Overwatch (2016)

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  • Summary: Welcome to Overwatch. Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: Overwatch. It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring anWelcome to Overwatch. Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: Overwatch. It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But after many years, Overwatch's influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded.

    Overwatch is gone but the world still needs heroes.

    Choose A Hero.

    Overwatch features a wide array of unique heroes, ranging from a time-jumping adventurer, to an armored, rocket-hammer-wielding warrior, to a transcendent robot monk. Every hero plays differently, and mastering their abilities is the key to unlocking their potential. No two heroes are the same.

    Play Your Role.

    Offense
    Defense
    Tank
    Support

    Whether you're engaging in combat on the front line, providing defensive cover with your energy shield, or supporting your allies by amplifying their damage, every hero's abilities are designed to be effective as part of a team. Learning to utilize your abilities in concert with your teammates' is the key to victory.

    Team-Based Objectives.

    Teams of heroes do battle across the planet. From protecting the secrets of the mysterious Temple of Anubis, to safely escorting an EMP device through King's Row, the world is your battlefield.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 28, 2019
    90
    Overwatch on Switch offers the same, fantastically competitive experience that players have been enjoying on other formats for the past few years. While the necessary drop in frame rate is disappointing, it’s clearly helped to maintain the quality elsewhere, and does nothing to diminish Overwatch’s position as one of the best games of all time.
  2. VGC
    Oct 16, 2019
    80
    A handsome port of one of the best team shooters of our time, if not necessarily the best place to play it.
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 23, 2019
    80
    A small miracle.
  4. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 18, 2019
    70
    Overwatch for Switch continues to be one of the best hero shooters ever, despite some problems related to Nintendo hybrid controls. It may not be the best version on the market but it's still a lot of fun.
  5. DarkStation
    Nov 1, 2019
    70
    Although the Switch version is a new way to play, it really doesn't add anything new to the game. If you were a fan before, you'll either want to play it again or you won't. But if you're a new player picking Overwatch up for the first time, then you'll very much enjoy the experience on Nintendo.
  6. IGN
    Oct 22, 2019
    70
    Technical issues make Overwatch on Switch a less satisfying way to play one of the most satisfying games ever.
  7. FNintendo
    Oct 20, 2019
    60
    Overwatch on the Nintendo Switch wants to fill a gap when it comes to one of the most popular contemporary games in a Nintendo console and while fans of the series will certainly appreciate the opportunity, this version feels severely harmed when compared to others. Its framerate drop, already half of that in other versions, downgrades the visual experience and the bugs that happen on the game's graphics make this feel like a subpar version. There's also no crossplatform compatibility, which leaves this version on the Switch rather isolated compared to the others.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 49
  3. Negative: 8 out of 49
  1. Enrikegeek
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, portable, fluid, all include with a gold box and 3 months of online, so much time waiting for this in nintendo.
  2. luchinnnnn
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    Me encanta el juego va muy fluido con excelentes gráficos en modo portatil que es el atractivo principal, mis respetos a blizzar por hacer conMe encanta el juego va muy fluido con excelentes gráficos en modo portatil que es el atractivo principal, mis respetos a blizzar por hacer con cariño sus ports , juego muy recomendado aunque ubiese estado mucho mejor tener una version fisica real y no comernos 22 gb en el sistema , pero en lo que es el juego en general , nada que envidiar de las demas consolas sino al contrario puedo jugar overwatch en el baño , ahora TRACER en smash porfas ,,,… Expand
  4. Invisible_Mango
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    I never expected Overwatch to come to Switch, but I'm so happy it did. I never have had as much fun playing OW as I do laying in bed playingI never expected Overwatch to come to Switch, but I'm so happy it did. I never have had as much fun playing OW as I do laying in bed playing with my Fiance on our Switches. It's my platform of choice for OW now. A lot of people are going to give this negative reviews due to recent events. But really, this game has nothing to do with politics, and the game itself is great. I feel they did a great job porting it over to the Switch. Sure it doesn't look quite as good as PC, but at the end of the day, gameplay is what matters and its as great as ever (if not better due to the added gyro feature, which I don't use but I like having the option). It still looks great on the Switch and 30 fps is surprisingly smooth. Plus the game has come a long way and there are so many more maps and characters when the game was first released, and so many more even since I last played it on PC. I love it! Highly recommend, especially to newcomers to the franchise or people who have friends who own switches.… Expand
  5. 40834
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Very cool port from other platforms! I playing with very big pleasure! And abstracting I want to say that the game itself, and the blizzardVery cool port from other platforms! I playing with very big pleasure! And abstracting I want to say that the game itself, and the blizzard made a very, very good game. I recommend to everyone.… Expand
  6. Sagikkun
    Mar 27, 2021
    9
    Overwatch is a definition of (almost) a perfect online PvP game. Enjoyable characters with great design and balanced powers (or at leastOverwatch is a definition of (almost) a perfect online PvP game. Enjoyable characters with great design and balanced powers (or at least developers are STILL trying to make it balanced), official and fan-made maps and mods, no reason to spend a thousands of dollars because you can get loot boxes pretty easily... and the overall player system. Overwatch really motivates you to be better, to be a good player, to help your teammates - there is a very satisfying rating system, each round showing of the best player, and amazing statistics which are showing what kind of player you are.
    The only real complaint about this gem is matchmaking system - for real? I can't understand how it can takes so long and then the teams are so unbalanced.
    Overall, this is nearly a perfect, maybe the best competitive online game ever. I love Overwatch and can recommend it to anynone.    … Expand
  7. JuicyChimp
    Oct 19, 2019
    8
    If this is your first time playing Overwatch, I think you'll be impressed by the game. It's had a lot of bad publicity but the game itself isIf this is your first time playing Overwatch, I think you'll be impressed by the game. It's had a lot of bad publicity but the game itself is really good fun. I guess if you have a ps4, xbox 1 or gaming pc there's not much point opting for this downgraded version but taken on its own merits it plays and looks good and is one of the most enjoyable multiplayer games around.… Expand
  8. Bozonini
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Blizzard has a long road from making games for gamers to calculating monitorezations for consumers. This company doesn't see its fans asBlizzard has a long road from making games for gamers to calculating monitorezations for consumers. This company doesn't see its fans as people, but as wallets. This game is long dead, my friend got account banned for alleged abusive chat after he spend hundreds of dollars on loot boxes and they didn't provide any explanations or reasons. So if you buy the game prepare yourself it can be taken without any explanations and you are not getting your money back. This game is a scam… Expand

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