Overwatch (2016)

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 985 Ratings

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  1. DarrkHawk
    Jul 18, 2016
    4
    So it seems that the era of fully priced, online multiplayer only games are among us. Overwatch is another example of an extremely over hyped game that just does not deliver. What do we get for this fully priced game, a handful of characters, badly designed maps, extremely unbalanced gameplay and 3 GAME MODES (4 if you want to include the hybrid). The cost of the game is not justified inSo it seems that the era of fully priced, online multiplayer only games are among us. Overwatch is another example of an extremely over hyped game that just does not deliver. What do we get for this fully priced game, a handful of characters, badly designed maps, extremely unbalanced gameplay and 3 GAME MODES (4 if you want to include the hybrid). The cost of the game is not justified in any way with this game. To beat a dead horse, Team Fortress 2 delivers exactly the same but for free (minus the stupid character special abilities).
    So why is this game so popular? E-SPORTS... f**king e-sports. Get a bunch of youtubers and twitchers to demonstrate a game of this manor and their audiences go mental. I guess that's the way gaming has become now though right? developers don't have to put any effort to create a decent game anymore cause the current generation of gaming doesn't care. Blizzard could have released this game with 5 characters, 3 maps and 1 game mode and it would still be a top seller simple because of the way modern gaming has become.

    For me, the game grew stale after about an hour or so. It was fun to play as a healer for a few games, then experimented with the other classes. After you try each character once, what else is there? Although the game boasts a 21 character library, your lucky if you see half of them in a good session. You are always playing against the same, overpowered characters again and again, making gameplay extremely frustrating.
    If blizzard stick to their word and release more content (a la Destiny), the game might become half decent and worth playing ..... for another hour until it becomes stale again. Ultimately, the game is not good. It is a poor attempt at a revival for a game style that only appeals to an extremely small crowd, and those who don't care about financial expenses.    … Expand
  2. captainkane
    May 27, 2016
    4
    Critics are giving Blizzard a free pass. For $60, gamers are only getting a third of a game, if that. Titanfall was hammered for its “lack” of content, but Overwatch’s dearth of content is overlooked? Halo 5 was hammered for a short campaign and missing local co-p, but Overwatch doesn’t even have a campaign! Yet it’s a 90 Metascore? Overwatch only has 2 game modes, no co-op, no campaign,Critics are giving Blizzard a free pass. For $60, gamers are only getting a third of a game, if that. Titanfall was hammered for its “lack” of content, but Overwatch’s dearth of content is overlooked? Halo 5 was hammered for a short campaign and missing local co-p, but Overwatch doesn’t even have a campaign! Yet it’s a 90 Metascore? Overwatch only has 2 game modes, no co-op, no campaign, no meaningful progression, a handful of maps—yet all this is overlooked. No other title has gotten away with such blatant exclusions. It all proves how critics are not only full of **** they play favorites too.

    Overwatch suffers from some major problems. Foremost, the lag is horrendous. Servers operate at a tickrate of 20hz. This is slow. Comparatively, Battlefield 4 servers were around 10hz at launch, and anyone who played BF4 knows how bad the lag was at the beginning. Now BF4 servers run between 30-60hz. Basically, sub 30hz is just too damn slow and DICE realized it. Black Ops 3 servers operate at 32hz, and that’s barely passable. Overwatch features much faster gameplay than COD, and the slow tickrate equates to more missed shots. Some players are impossible to kill because the servers simply can’t keep up. There are some good videos online which discuss the problems with low tickrates.

    Low tickrates equate to low overhead because fewer servers are needed. Since Overwatch isn’t based on a subscription model, it’s reasonable to assume Blizzard implemented a low tickrate to cut costs. Not wise.

    Servers are unreliable too. Players are constantly disconnected from games. Stats aren’t saved when this happens. So if players are kicked out of a great match, they lose all their progress. Overwatch also penalizes them for dropping out early. How does losing 75% experience for the next 12 matches sound? That's what happens when Blizzard boots you from the server.

    Crappy matchmaking is another problem. Random/solo players often get paired with premade teams and get crushed. I see the same problem with Battleborn. It’s absolutely game-breaking. Overwatch favors teams, so groups ought to play against other groups. Instead, Blizzard is pushing speedy matchmaking over quality matchmaking. Most matches are completely lopsided with one team getting early momentum and maintaining it throughout the entire match. If a lobby of random players wins too many matches, Overwatch breaks up the lobby and puts the players in different games. I’m serious. Penalizing random players for winning is bull**** especially since premade teams have the upper hand.

    Blizzard and console makers need to team up and eliminate party chat from public matches. Forcing players to talk with each other will greatly improve match quality. I doubt that will happen. Gaming has become such an antisocial activity lately. Oh, the days of Halo 2 and Left 4 Dead... Sigh.

    Overwatch doesn’t balance teams either. There’s no limit on the occurrences of each character. In other words, players on a team can use the same character and spam abilities. I recently left a match where all players on the enemy team choose Mei and spammed her ice wall. My team was locked in spawn. I’ve seen other teams spam D.Va because of her ridiculously OP ultimate.

    And like all hero shooters, some characters are vastly superior to others. There’s a reason so many people run around as Tracer, D.Va, Reaper, Bastion, and Soldier 76. They’re fast, can self-heal, and are really hard to hit. Despite its composition, Overwatch plays more like COD than Team Fortress 2. The pacing is fast and games aren’t tactical.

    Console players favor run-and-gun lone wolf play that isn’t conducive here. There’s little incentive to experiment. Bastion and D.Va can easily wipe out entire teams in seconds. Others like Symmetra are high cost, low reward characters. When getting steamrolled, teams can’t wait for Symmetra’s portal to charge up. And since console players tend to value K/D over win/loss, deadlier characters will be favored over supportive ones.

    Lastly, map design is uninspired. Like Advanced Warfare, it’s hard to distinguish what can and can’t be accessed. Poor map design makes Pharah’s jetpack or Widowmaker’s grappling hook damn frustrating to use at times. Spaces are tight, so players are generally piled on top of each other in a claustrophobic nightmare.

    The lack of content is mind-blowing. It’s shameful. Blizzard is clearly capitalizing on its name and marketing to bury the fact Overwatch is a half-baked product. The numerous missteps in game design, server set up, and matchmaking are enough to make me wanna quit. Anyone who gives this game a high score is foolish. I know people are enjoying it, but that doesn’t make Overwatch a great product. This trend of pushing half-finished games out the door has to stop. Now that Blizzard has done it to high critical acclaim, every developer who has hesitated will jump on the bandwagon. COD Infinite Warfare isn’t looking so bad now.    … Expand
  3. pitter-patter
    Jul 2, 2016
    4
    Its so boring! Weak game-play. Frequently kicked out of multi-player due to lack of enough other players. Upgrades and loot boxes are items that would appeal to kindergartners intellect. Very disappointed. Makes me think twice about listening to professional reviewers.
  4. charlieboyd
    Jun 7, 2016
    4
    All I know is that I paid 250 BRL for less than minimum expected for a full priced console game (regardless the gender!) and that this always-online DRM is controversial and outdated as heck.

    About it being a multiplayer game only, well it's not true at all. And I guess that everyone that actually played this piece of software knows that single player bot matches are even more enjoyable    All I know is that I paid 250 BRL for less than minimum expected for a full priced console game (regardless the gender!) and that this always-online DRM is controversial and outdated as heck.

    About it being a multiplayer game only, well it's not true at all. And I guess that everyone that actually played this piece of software knows that single player bot matches are even more enjoyable in the casual scene.

    Thankfully Metacritics allow changing reviewing score and I'll change mine when the game gets more content and get rid of this redundant old fashioned DRM.    … Expand
  5. szemet1
    Jun 12, 2016
    4
    I bought this game for my 13 year old because he was so excited after all the trailers, reviews and screenshots release before.
    Giving up on my self-imposed rule not to buy any game over $20, I paid the pre-order price.
    He got the game, sat down to play and after 2 days he went back to play Team Fortress 2 and agreed to sell it while still worth some money (got to be quick though). I    I bought this game for my 13 year old because he was so excited after all the trailers, reviews and screenshots release before.
    Giving up on my self-imposed rule not to buy any game over $20, I paid the pre-order price.
    He got the game, sat down to play and after 2 days he went back to play Team Fortress 2 and agreed to sell it while still worth some money (got to be quick though).
    I also wanted to give it a chance and spent a few hours to play with it, but it has no appeal to me even though I love FPS games.
    Got back to play CS instead...
    Buy only when it's on sale, but by the time you may find the servers deserted and no one's playing with it anymore.... :(    … Expand
  6. RealSamurai
    Jun 18, 2016
    4
    This game looks and feels like a more refined version of those (mostly) Korean first person shooters which are free to download and play, as long as you do it online.
    In other words, it's a glorified free-to-play (which isn't free).
    This game resembles those old Arena Shooter from early 2000's, but it doesn't offer enough content to live up to the premise of being an "Arena Shooter    This game looks and feels like a more refined version of those (mostly) Korean first person shooters which are free to download and play, as long as you do it online.
    In other words, it's a glorified free-to-play (which isn't free).

    This game resembles those old Arena Shooter from early 2000's, but it doesn't offer enough content to live up to the premise of being an "Arena Shooter reviver". Hell, it doesn't offer enough even to be called a "full" game. It's more like "we're making a fool out of AAA pricetag and of console players" game.

    And I don't want promises, Bliz. If the game isn't finished, you should have made it a holiday 2016 launch.    … Expand
  7. OnandOff
    Nov 30, 2017
    4
    The lack of content and maps is a huge problem. How it won GOTY surprises me. I'm not gonna deny it's a great game and I think it can be a game even better than TF2 in the future. But it's stage right now,
    even after one year, is still lacking. Blizzard is still making these "Cinematics" which I really hate. Their effort for trying to make a story off of videos just has to stop.
  8. MortonDude
    Jun 1, 2018
    4
    So this was game of the year 2016... well we're doomed...
    Overwatch is a game featuring 20+ heroes from different backgrounds and countries. Set in the future, the world is recovering after the Omnic Crisis (A robot version of the world wars) which was stopped by the Overwatch Team. 30 Years later and the world has named the Overwatch Team as Criminals after many controversies caused by a    So this was game of the year 2016... well we're doomed...
    Overwatch is a game featuring 20+ heroes from different backgrounds and countries. Set in the future, the world is recovering after the Omnic Crisis (A robot version of the world wars) which was stopped by the Overwatch Team. 30 Years later and the world has named the Overwatch Team as Criminals after many controversies caused by a splinter group known as Blackwatch are revealed and so on... Honestly, I'm wasting my time telling you the lore because you won't find it in the game. This game is solely multiplayer and has no campaign, which is unacceptable for the price you need to pay to play this game. Sure there are events regarding lore but this is once a year! If you into the lore of this game, wait until they release a campaign or permanent PVE mode because you might as well read the comics.
    This game gets repetitive very quickly and most of the heroes remain unbalanced, which can be unfair and annoying to play with as some heroes are stupidly overpowered and some are completely useless. This game is too overrated and didn't deserve any awards.
    Also Lootboxes...
    This game has positives however...
    The game looks really nice and the controls are really good. The Heroes are very unique and control differently. But that's it...
    If you want to play a multiplayer online game, play Team Fortress 2, you get more content, play styles, maps, balance, A PVE MODE!!!! and enjoyment... ALL FOR FREE might I add.    … Expand
  9. GATOR31
    Nov 5, 2019
    4
    The thing of change a hero on the game instantly, from my point of view doesn't have any sense. In comparasion to Paladins.
  10. Death0fLove
    May 29, 2016
    3
    I want to like this game, I really do. However, a lack of balance and depth make me hate it more than I like it. 21 characters, 4 game modes & 12 maps does not warrant a $60 price tag which is the biggest issue. The maps are way too linear causing too many choke points where Bastion and Torbjorn turrets can be as cheap as they want to be. Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, Volskaya Industries andI want to like this game, I really do. However, a lack of balance and depth make me hate it more than I like it. 21 characters, 4 game modes & 12 maps does not warrant a $60 price tag which is the biggest issue. The maps are way too linear causing too many choke points where Bastion and Torbjorn turrets can be as cheap as they want to be. Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, Volskaya Industries and Route 66 are arguably the worst of them. Each of those maps have an area where there is literally one way to get to an objective that cheap turret positions can cover too easily. If the game offered some type of a single player campaign, it'd be more worth it. I'd say to wait and pick it up when it goes on sale. Don't pay full price for it, it's just another Titanfall.… Expand
  11. ironwolf56
    Jul 4, 2016
    3
    I'm not sure if Blizzard threw some money the "professional" critics' direction or they're just playing favorites but do NOT believe the hype. This game is half-baked at best.
  12. Khaosom
    Jun 29, 2016
    3
    This game is completely generic. There is nothing that sets it apart from any number of FPS titles. Yes they tried to add some MOBA aspects to it by adding abilities and items. But they did not add leveling to it really. There is no damage scaling, very little to do after getting your ultimate, and even worse some of the worst balance in a game. Several characters are gods whileThis game is completely generic. There is nothing that sets it apart from any number of FPS titles. Yes they tried to add some MOBA aspects to it by adding abilities and items. But they did not add leveling to it really. There is no damage scaling, very little to do after getting your ultimate, and even worse some of the worst balance in a game. Several characters are gods while others are extremely under powered. I had high hopes for this title.… Expand
  13. RCTech
    Sep 13, 2016
    3
    "Overwatch" sets up a cliché and dull story, but it nonetheless does. After the initial introduction about saving the world, the player just engages in round after round of multiplayer combat. Why are the heroes fighting copies of each other? What about trying to save the world? Overwatch instead ignores this, and creates a multiplayer shooter at its finest. But the lack of story,"Overwatch" sets up a cliché and dull story, but it nonetheless does. After the initial introduction about saving the world, the player just engages in round after round of multiplayer combat. Why are the heroes fighting copies of each other? What about trying to save the world? Overwatch instead ignores this, and creates a multiplayer shooter at its finest. But the lack of story, additional modes, and unapologetically cartoonish graphics, make it an over-hyped, monotonous, dull, game, that gives the player no purpose. That's something even the disappointing "Star Wars Battlefront" could accomplish. Unless you want to spend hundreds of hours shooting cartoon superheroes over and over with no particular reason, ditch Overwatch.… Expand
  14. KhalfaniHouston
    Nov 17, 2020
    3
    A game for casual playing, no completive nature and a overall mess for those seeking to have anything but random shooting and game mechanics.
  15. BigManReviewer
    May 9, 2023
    3
    This game sucks, there are so many better team based shooters. .
  16. SuperJoystick
    May 26, 2016
    2
    This game is simplistic. This game has only a few maps. This game has a few modes. This game is the same crap over and over apart from the huge number of heroes. I got bored after two hours and returned it to the store. It's a shooter for both noobs and pros, but mainly noobs.

    It is crappy.
  17. Wheater
    Jul 25, 2016
    2
    The problem with the game lies within the equation: Content x Price (this math never gets old).
    Had them put this game around $20, even with paid DLC; or released later (with more content on) they'd walk away with a free pass from users as well.
    Also, you don't simply deny offline play to console gamers, it's sort of a cultural clash!
  18. Ren57
    Jan 10, 2020
    2
    I’ve played this game since day one and it’s done nothing but go downhill. At the beginning it was a very fun game, matchmaking may have taken a while but matches felt balanced and fun, then came the “improvements”. Most people don’t remember when they talked about this but they said themselves that they were moving over to a 50/50 win loss ratio system, where matchmaking will always tryI’ve played this game since day one and it’s done nothing but go downhill. At the beginning it was a very fun game, matchmaking may have taken a while but matches felt balanced and fun, then came the “improvements”. Most people don’t remember when they talked about this but they said themselves that they were moving over to a 50/50 win loss ratio system, where matchmaking will always try to keep you at a 50/50 win loss ratio to improve matchmaking times. After this the game became just a headache to play in my opinion. You either get stomped on or do the stomping (9 times out of 10 you’re the one getting stomped) hero’s are unbalanced, there is no real “matchmaking” anywhere when you as a level 60 can be paired up with 200-300+ level players. Honestly if you played overwatch before, remember it for what it used to be, maybe come back from time to time to play a game or two but move on, if you’re thinking about buying this game I can’t suggest it, I loved and love overwatch but I just can’t recommend the headache it will give you getting into a game where most the time the balancing feels unfair.… Expand
  19. Caldan
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    ❗️22%
    I’m just **** fed up of this damn game. It’s not good, and so overhyped. Seriously.
  20. Vysithis
    Apr 11, 2020
    2
    Technically the game is excellent, graphics, sound, controls...but that is where it ends the matchmaking is abysmal, the game is so over run with trolls and smurf accounts it takes the fun out 90% of the time...all the dillholes who want to say "git gud" make up the 10%-20% of the highest ranks of tge game...the same ones who are more than happy to make multiple accounts to boost theirTechnically the game is excellent, graphics, sound, controls...but that is where it ends the matchmaking is abysmal, the game is so over run with trolls and smurf accounts it takes the fun out 90% of the time...all the dillholes who want to say "git gud" make up the 10%-20% of the highest ranks of tge game...the same ones who are more than happy to make multiple accounts to boost their fragile little egos by bullying young kids and the rest of us normies who lack super human reflexes and just want to use our leisure time to try and have a bit of fun....blizzard's srance is to say "Oj, well...they will get moved out if your skill ranking pretty quickly"...ya well when it happens 8/ 10 matches handing your teams loss after loss and their is some bew jag off or the same ines on tgeir fifth acct doingbthe same crap...no they dont just "move up" our of your ranking/skill lvl...its been like thus for a good 3+ years and tgey are not going to do a damn thing to change it as the want to lick the boots if their top 10% of olayers while giving a giant middle finger to the rest of we lowly little normies who just looking for a bit of enjoyment outside the everyday grind...screw you overwatch dev team… Expand
  21. KnightFire919
    Aug 9, 2016
    1
    I find this game really boring with unbalanced maps and uninspired game modes.
    The idea that you have to play certain characters just to counter certain characters your opponents use in order to have any success is ridiculous. I should be able to use any character I want and be able to have success.
    Another problem with this game is that everyone can choose the same character, unless in    I find this game really boring with unbalanced maps and uninspired game modes.
    The idea that you have to play certain characters just to counter certain characters your opponents use in order to have any success is ridiculous. I should be able to use any character I want and be able to have success.
    Another problem with this game is that everyone can choose the same character, unless in competitive mode which is a mess too, at the start which tends to cause pickup teams to lose and just wastes player's time.
    You also can't just play this game solo and join a random team with any sort of success which makes this game a waste of time and isn't fun.
    Lastly the constant nerfing of characters by Blizzard due to pressure from players with no skill is really annoying. The game hasn't been out long and so to nerf all the characters they have has either cause those characters or others to become unbalanced which is annoying.    … Expand
  22. blamboom
    May 28, 2016
    1
    I played a great deal of this game already and it's simply a unimaginative rip off of team fortress.

    Besides the game's most obvious flaw (lack of content), the map's are so stupid, not in physical design so much as theme--bizarre futuristic utopian cliche's of nation states??? Not a fleck of trash or a spot of graffiti? It's like how totalitarian countries would perceive themselves.    I played a great deal of this game already and it's simply a unimaginative rip off of team fortress.

    Besides the game's most obvious flaw (lack of content), the map's are so stupid, not in physical design so much as theme--bizarre futuristic utopian cliche's of nation states??? Not a fleck of trash or a spot of graffiti? It's like how totalitarian countries would perceive themselves. How are these maps a suitable or sensible backdrop for the range of characters in game? Where does a giant robot/gorilla or a vaporous gunslinger come in to play in this universe? There design is completely confused and contrived.

    But the most infuriating aspect of the game is the massive imbalance in characters and total lack of of cooperation necessary in any of the of the game types. First, there are characters that are massively overpowered. Tracer's speed and abilities are SOOO beastly and all a team on defensive has to do is select a bunch of Bastions and post up in the right spots. This is not totally surprising coming from Blizzard (WOW's mages, Diablo III's demon hunters, etc). But worse still, the few game types available offer no incentive to coordinate as a team. If you are good enough, you can carry your team. There are ZERO mechanics beyond the hero abilities that matter. Where's the fun in that? It's boring and basic.

    Speaking of abilities, the abilities like "sprint" or "dodge roll" pathetic and uninspired. Not to mention that most ultimate abilities are underpowered/not impactful enough.

    This game is a lot of fun, no doubt--It plays fast and looks fantastic (which is all that seems to matter to IGN these days). But for $60, a pure PVP game with no campaign and no game types that require any type of thought beyond twitch reflexes will not engage me for longer than a month. Bottom line: overhyped, albeit beautiful, waste.    … Expand
  23. ap0110
    Sep 18, 2016
    1
    Here's a typical gaming session:
    - join a "quick" match
    - wait a few minutes - get dropped in to a game in progress - as you're running to the action, game ends - "DEFEATED" - wait for end game recap and stats to finish - start over waiting for a new match - match begins - nope, too many players have left - 30 seconds later, match dumps remaining players to "reinstance" - start    Here's a typical gaming session:
    - join a "quick" match
    - wait a few minutes
    - get dropped in to a game in progress
    - as you're running to the action, game ends - "DEFEATED"
    - wait for end game recap and stats to finish
    - start over waiting for a new match
    - match begins
    - nope, too many players have left - 30 seconds later, match dumps remaining players to "reinstance"
    - start over waiting for a new match
    - rinse, repeat

    Honestly, this has to be the most boring, disappointing game I've played in recent memory. Even when a match does last long enough to finish, there's just nothing to it. A few maps, limited characters, nothing worth putting up with the ridiculously broken matchmaking system.    … Expand
  24. dspalato
    Mar 15, 2017
    1
    At least on xbox one the matchmaking takes a lot of time. The characters are not balanced at all. Low player base on consoles. Bought this game and regret it.
  25. QuarantineV1
    Apr 24, 2018
    1
    I had lost all hope for Blizzard in the WoW-centric era of their development. Finally releasing non-MMO sequels (Starcraft II, Diablo III) couldn't restore my love of their brand. But, one day, I learned they were attempting a new IP for the first time in 13 years AND a new genre. That game was Overwatch.

    Overwatch was once a fun game. The characters are all visually well designed, and    I had lost all hope for Blizzard in the WoW-centric era of their development. Finally releasing non-MMO sequels (Starcraft II, Diablo III) couldn't restore my love of their brand. But, one day, I learned they were attempting a new IP for the first time in 13 years AND a new genre. That game was Overwatch.

    Overwatch was once a fun game. The characters are all visually well designed, and I love almost all of them. I was also a fan of how each character had a set loadout, and had only cosmetic unlocks to be earned over time. Plus, the objective based play made the game feel different than your average CoD or Halo title. Throw in a fun seasonal game mode every once in awhile to keep things fresh, and you had a halfway decent multiplayer title. Not to mention the graphics were very crisp for its cartoony style.

    Unfortunately, Blizzard has absolutely no idea what they're doing. Their questionable balance changes, being knee-jerk reactions to high/low usage of certain characters, are never subtle. They'll take a seldom used character, and make them broken to the point of being the meta (Bastion, Junkrat), or make a character unusable for a season or two (d.Va, Roadhog, Lucio, ect). They'll even defy their "logic" and do a unneeded character rework when the character already was in heavy use (Mercy). The game will likely never see an actual balanced state at any point in its lifetime, so enjoy having your favorite heroes randomly become unusable.

    Their matchmaking and skill distribution is subpar at best, as well. I am hard pressed to find a game where skill ratings seemed to mean as little as in Overwatch. Simply put, at almost any level of play, there is an extreme gap between actual skill of players; you'll have guys that are superstars and guys that definitely belong multiple tiers lower, with almost nothing in between. Just finding a match that feels good, outside of you unfairly stomping the opposition, is a rarity.

    Unfortunately, as a multiplayer-only title, the game is woefully incomplete. Considering the price tag, multiplayer should have been treated as an afterthought to a story rich campaign. The story is there, and is rich... but aside from a short cut-scene at the beginning of the game/at the start of a seasonal game mode, none of it is presented in-game. Considering Blizzard forced console players to buy the more expensive Origins Edition (which only included a few cosmetics, for an additional $20 at launch), there is a clear lack of value presented in the title.    … Expand
  26. HHTheMoon
    Mar 1, 2021
    1
    Very bad game. Too many unbalanced parties. Very long wait for the competitive parties. Very very very long wait for training parties. Game too focused on the team to have fun alone as most of the players don't play with a team. Too many players leave the games due to lack of balance or interest, which accentuates the phenomenon. The idea that you have to change character just to counterVery bad game. Too many unbalanced parties. Very long wait for the competitive parties. Very very very long wait for training parties. Game too focused on the team to have fun alone as most of the players don't play with a team. Too many players leave the games due to lack of balance or interest, which accentuates the phenomenon. The idea that you have to change character just to counter another one is so basic and ridiculous. Seriously, most of the time the game is just stupid, like skeet shooting. In fact, I had a little fun 5-10 minutes on sessions of 2 or 3 hours... I will not have played more than 10 hours if I did not pay the game. Added to this is the fact that it looks like a rigged game, because the probability of making streaks of 20 games lost, 20 games won, which many players have noticed, must be close to absolute zero in a random draw. I do not see how the matches can other than intentionally be unbalanced to have such series. Very frustrating. I finally uninstalled it. 2 point for the graphism.… Expand
  27. NinjaSpeed
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Game is unbalanced and full of smurfs and blizzard doesn’t do any thing about it
  28. Molvanian
    Aug 9, 2016
    0
    Don't be fooled by the accounts here that only rate Blizzard products (all at 10s, naturally), this game is not worth your time. The match making is so random, with team work being so critical, that the odds of a satisfying experience approach zero.
  29. Herpderpattack
    Sep 14, 2016
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever played, here's why:

    1. Utter lack of content for price. There is absolutely no reason to charge full retail price for 3 game modes. There is simply not. 2. There are only a few usable characters and they translate well from quick match to ranked play, so yes you can choose your favourite but you won't necessarily enjoy using them or do well. E.g,    One of the worst games I've ever played, here's why:

    1. Utter lack of content for price. There is absolutely no reason to charge full retail price for 3 game modes. There is simply not.

    2. There are only a few usable characters and they translate well from quick match to ranked play, so yes you can choose your favourite but you won't necessarily enjoy using them or do well. E.g, Bastion in quick match is extremely powerful. Competitively, he the worst character in the game.

    3. It's the rock, paper, scissors the video game. Certain characters have an almost unwinnable handicap in certain areas, and it sucks to turn a corner and by no fault of your own, get hooked in by Roadhog, then immediately killed. Or, be in a building, get flashbanged by McRee, then immediately killed by his alternate fire, unless you have about 300+ health. In short; players are rewarded and punished essentially at random and can simply not respond to certain characters.

    4. Ultimate's that are definitely not equal in power are all unlocked at seemingly the same rate. It is stupid that McRee's ultimate, which can potentially wipe out an entire team, is unlocked just at fast as Soldier 76's dramatically worse Tactical Vision.

    5. Microtransactions. If I only play Reaper, please let me only buy stuff for Reaper. No player wants to drop $20 for the CHANCE to get gear for their favourite character.

    Different does not mean good. Overwatch is bad.    … Expand
  30. Nintendo_Gamer
    Jun 8, 2016
    0
    Es increíble ver gente que defiende este juego cuando a todas luces es un refrito de un juego de hace ya varios años y que además era !!!!!!GRATIS!!!!!!
    Si eres una persona cuerda evitarás comprar este título completamente roto y sin materia, un simple pretexto para robar dinero.
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#2 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#11 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 14, 2016
    90
    Blizzard at its best, refining a formula until it sings. As good as team-based shooters get. [Aug 2016, p.83]
  2. XboxAddict
    Jul 13, 2016
    90
    Despite a few drawbacks, which aren't deal breakers, Overwatch is one of the best games I've played this year. It's simplistic nature really allows you to just pick up a controller and shoot everything in sight. This is easily a game that will drain countless hours of your life away thanks to its quality, execution, and simplistic core.
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  3. Stevivor
    Jun 26, 2016
    90
    The bottom line is that Overwatch is easy to pick up and understand, and amazingly fun to play.
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