- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release Date: May 23, 2016
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 985 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 518 out of 985
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Mixed: 113 out of 985
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Negative: 354 out of 985
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May 29, 2016What a stellar game. I haven't played this fun of a online shooter in many, many years. The User Scores on this site make absolutely NO SENSE, and it sort of ruins Metacritic's credibility.
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May 28, 2016Marvellous fun. Loving the consistency of the gameplay and environment and aesthetic and humour, unified and polished. Looking forward to many hours with it. Think Brink but with all issues solved and 5 years of highest quality revamp.
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Jun 5, 2016
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May 24, 2016This game is a master piece, I haven't had that joy by playing a shooter for sometime..
We have a bunch of different characters, with different play styles that make you play in a very cooperative way to win as a team!
The unique characters personality are also very good, as well as graphics, game play and sound effects.
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Jun 18, 2016
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May 27, 2016Best game so far to play with team mates. Perfectly balanced, fast, beautiful. Its gameplay is amazing and perfect and the team play dynamic requires organization and team work.
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Dec 16, 2016
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May 25, 2016
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Jun 1, 2016
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May 26, 2016This game is certifiably awesome, welcoming to play, difficult to master, something for everyone. It's a must purchase for any shooter fan who likes team play. If you want mindless kill streaks stick with CoD.
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May 24, 2016
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May 24, 2016
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May 24, 2016
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May 24, 2016What a breathe of fresh air. This game is amazing. You can tell when a game is above average when trolls come and vote 1. Even the worst games arent a 1! This should show you that this game is here to stay. 10/10 and looking forward to all the free DLC! If you dont play this you are missing out big time. Balanced so well, maps are amazing and the design is just out of this world. SO GOOD!
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May 27, 2016
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May 27, 2016
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May 27, 2016This is what a game should be. It's fun and amazing looking. Game play is smooth.
The move of the match is great compared to the final kill cam.
I understand why there was so much hype behind this. -
May 29, 2016Get a group of friends and have an amazing time. This is the next generation of FPS. The people are hating on this game are sad that their games will become irrelevant once Overwatch reigns king.
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Sep 4, 2016
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Jun 13, 2016
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Jun 18, 2016It's amazing how many users are comparing this as a failure to TF2 since it's paid or lacks content for $40, but fail to see the gaming world has change and micro transactions like LoL have stomped out most good PvP franchises.
They have a lot to improve but they also seem to be improving as I played through the beta, so I'm hopeful. -
Jun 22, 2016This game is so funny. Every Character have his own strongs and weaknesses. The Maps are small, but every Round it plays differently... because every Team Composition, let feel the Round different .
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Jul 2, 2016Overwatch is a great breath of fresh air for the team-based FPS genre. With great graphics, game play, characters, and lore, Overwatch is the game for you if you like the team-based FPS genre. For anyone complaining about the lack of content for the price, please note that Blizzard has stated the all future DLC will be free for the time being. So eventually, the price will pay off.
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Jul 12, 2016Honestly, this game is fantastic. They did a good job honing the different characters and figuring out what they were going to create. The game has some drawbacks, but, knowing blizzard, that won't be a problem. This game has an incredible amount of potential and my friends and I have a blast playing it.
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Dec 20, 2016
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Feb 26, 2017
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Jul 24, 2017
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Jul 24, 2017Blizzard knows how to construct a whole world even without a campaing mode. The personality of the characters are extremely very well executed and It makes the game a lot funnier to play.
Awards & Rankings
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Official Xbox Magazine UKJul 14, 2016Blizzard at its best, refining a formula until it sings. As good as team-based shooters get. [Aug 2016, p.83]
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Jul 13, 2016Despite 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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Jun 26, 2016The bottom line is that Overwatch is easy to pick up and understand, and amazingly fun to play.