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Overwatch
Released On: May 23, 2016
6.6
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 64 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
62 Reviews
62 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 64 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
62 Reviews
62 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jul 12, 2016
The first Blizzard shooter excels above the current competition in all aspects. A distinctive audiovisual style and plenty of pleasant details on each step are nice additions to its precisely-tuned gameplay. [Issue#265]
May 27, 2016
To sum it up, Overwatch is absolutely deserving of the majority of the praise it’s receiving. Some people will be turned away by just how much hype has surrounded the game as they have been burned by over-hyped games before, but Overwatch has objectively proven itself to be a great multiplayer shooter.
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 7,574 User Ratings
6.6
56% Positive
4270 Ratings
4270 Ratings
17% Mixed
1281 Ratings
1281 Ratings
27% Negative
2023 Ratings
2023 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 7,574 User Ratings
6.6
56% Positive
4270 Ratings
4270 Ratings
17% Mixed
1281 Ratings
1281 Ratings
27% Negative
2023 Ratings
2023 Ratings
May 24, 2016
Overwatch is an incredible achievement in multiplayer shooter design. It bobs and weaves almost perfectly between being the quick-fix adrenaline hit you might want after a long day of work, and the thoughtful, strategic multiplayer experience that becomes the center of evening-long binges with friends. It might not have the most exhaustive list of maps and modes, but it provides nearly endless opportunities for exhilarating, coordinated play. When you’re at the center of it, it feels like nothing else.
May 31, 2016
A great package: fun, accessible and extremely well-made. It's a shooter as much for those pledge their lives to online play, as those chiefly interested in the occasional fun foray. It's an instant classic that, with the kind of good post-launch support Blizzard is known for, could prove the go-to shooter for an entire generation of gamers.
May 26, 2016
Yes, the amount of content isn't huge now, but knowing that there's much more incoming, there aren't too many flaws in Overwatch. Fun, deep, well-designed and full of possibilities, it's one of those games you have to, at least, try.
May 27, 2016
Quality rules over quantity. Overwatch might be a little short on the content side. But other than that, you get a well-balanced, varied and beautifully-designed online shooter with a remarkably diverse hero selection.
Jun 6, 2016
Blizzard has created a solid team FPS but right now it's light on content.
Apr 28, 2025
I've been playing this game for yonks, but I'd still chuck it a recommendation.
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PC May 13, 2025
The game’s visuals and mechanics are decent, but the gameplay feels too repetitive and heavily team-dependent.
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PC Apr 27, 2025
J'adore toujours Overwatch, mais le jeu devient de pire en pire : obsédé par le profit au détriment de l'expérience des joueurs
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PC Apr 27, 2025
The balance in this game is a proper joke. Solo queue is an absolute nightmare—you can be matched with every type of numpty teammate except actual functioning human beings. You’ll get these brain-dead teammates charging in 1v5 and then blame YOU for it. Makes you want to yeoman’s your keyboard straight through the telly, mate.
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PC Aug 13, 2023
I don't consider it a true FPS on the level of UnrealTournament and Quake, but I can say that at least, in its medicore quality, it managed to entertain me and **** me up when I got bored. I'm not saying it's a deserving game, but I certainly prefer people on this game than on Valorant or Fortnite, for the rest, it remains a fun game to play with friends just to... Graphically it's well done, although like any modern game the ranked games are scripted.
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PC Summary Overwatch is a highly stylized team-based shooter set on earth in the near future. Every match is an intense multiplayer showdown pitting a diverse cast of soldiers, mercenaries, scientists, adventurers, and oddities against each other in an epic, globe-spanning conflict.
Rated T for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: May 23, 2016
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Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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