Overwatch

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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Game Revolution
    Oct 11, 2022
    60
    Overwatch 2’s fast-paced action is an excellent change of pace from its predecessor’s shield-heavy gameplay, but a lack of new content and rushed release means this sequel doesn’t live up to Blizzard’s historically high standards.
  2. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 10, 2022
    80
    Overwatch 2 probably didn’t need to be billed as a full sequel or have a number put at the end of its name. It offers more changes than the average update, but billing it as a major update to the game would have been more honest. Still, marketing is marketing and doesn’t change that there are a lot of changes here that will make Overwatch fans who haven’t played in some time want to jump back in and see what all the fuss is about. Overwatch 2 remains a fantastic shooter, and now that you can play for free, any Switch player in need of a great multiplayer shooter should absolutely check it out.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Oct 7, 2022
    70
    Overwatch 2 is a lot of things, but a proper sequel to the original Overwatch is not one of them. Although a few new maps and heroes are welcome, and the gameplay itself remains just as enjoyably intense as it always was, there is nothing here that feels innovative or notable enough to justify that ‘2’ in the title. At this stage, Overwatch 2 feels more like a few updates Blizzard could have pushed to the original release. Couple this with the heightened focus on monetization and the absence at launch of the promised co-op story content, and you’re left with an experience that feels like it falls short of the potential it had. As a live service free-to-play game, perhaps time will eventually see this new release grow in fresh and unexpected ways to eventually prove itself a worthy sequel, but the game we have at launch feels just ‘fine’. At any rate, it costs you nothing but time to try, and it is just about as fun in a match as it always has been. As long as you’re not too bothered by what it could have been, we’d recommend giving Overwatch 2 a shot.

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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 89
  3. Negative: 76 out of 89
  1. Ewas228
    Oct 5, 2022
    1
    Awful launch. Endless queues.
    For 3 years Blizzard re:launched Overwatch 1 with battle pass, 3 new characters and battles 5v5.
    New character    Awful launch. Endless queues.
    For 3 years Blizzard re:launched Overwatch 1 with battle pass, 3 new characters and battles 5v5.
    New character Kiriko on 55 LVL battle pass, it's so long.

    Splatoon 3 > Overwatch 2    … Full Review »
  2. Mppleader
    Oct 11, 2022
    0
    Might as well have made this version cloud based Actiblizz. Yeah. I went there.
  3. MDMandolin
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Blizzard removed all the best parts of Overwatch 1. It takes 40-50 hours to unlock a single character, and you don’t even get basicBlizzard removed all the best parts of Overwatch 1. It takes 40-50 hours to unlock a single character, and you don’t even get basic characters like JUNKRAT for free? If you want a single character or skin be prepared to pay $20 minimum. To top it all off, the graphics are worse, 5 players instead of 6 leads to shorter and less fun matches. Oh, and it controls worse, they messed something up in the mechanics.
    This game spits in the face of gamers and overwatch fans by showing Blizzard only cares about your money and not making the game good. Please don’t support it.    … Full Review »
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