- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release Date: May 23, 2016
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch

- 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.
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- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, First-Person, Tactical
- # of players: Up to 12
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 18
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Mixed: 0 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Jun 6, 2016There’s something to be said about a game that does one thing well, and in the realm of online shooters that’s more important than tacking on a string of different modes or story content.
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May 28, 2016From its celebratory replays to its hero of the match voting and on-the-fly hero switching, it's a game that does everything it can to make you feel good and bring you into the scene. Play it if you love online shooters, play it if you don't: Overwatch is ready to join the likes of Quake and Team Fortress 2 in the pantheon of greats.
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May 29, 2016Weapons and equipment are equally as diverse as the characters and whether that’s shurikens, mines or guns, everything has a place.
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May 26, 2016We are hopelessly hooked on this exclusively multiplayer proposal, but we would like Blizzard to provide us with a greater variety of options, especially in the long term.
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Jun 26, 2016The bottom line is that Overwatch is easy to pick up and understand, and amazingly fun to play.
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May 28, 2016One of the most interesting games of the year, bringing a breath of fresh air in the Arena Shooter genre with an inspired design and highly accessible, yet satisfying, gameplay. Its main downside is the limited set of modes, something we hope Blizzard will keep expanding month after month.
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May 29, 2016Blizzard have made a really good game with Overwatch, and succeeded in building a foundation from which they can build another mega-franchise. But it’s not perfect. Despite their inclusion of so many eSport friendly features and an incredible diverse cast of uniquely powered characters, a lack of modes, party options, and a context-creating campaign are sore points in my eyes.
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Positive: 104 out of 179
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Mixed: 27 out of 179
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Negative: 48 out of 179
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Mar 2, 2022Its the best Hero-Shooter i have ever played. Many Heros, many Maps, many Gamemodes, good Hero balancing,...
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