- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release Date: May 23, 2016
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch
User Score
Mixed or average reviews- based on 967 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 510 out of 967
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Mixed: 108 out of 967
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Negative: 349 out of 967
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May 30, 2016
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May 28, 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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Oct 21, 2017thanks for encouraging loot boxes or loot crates.
ever since Diablo 3's always online marketplace, I knew this company had such terrible ideas to rip their customers off.
The game is chopped into bits to sell more of this stuff.
While their base games have quality art in them, ugh just rather support smaller or indie companies. -
Oct 10, 2018
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Sep 1, 2017This game is very diverse. I will say that. However, I wish that this game would set its sights a bit higher. This game is amazing, don't get me wrong, but if it wants to succeed, it has to stop pivoting when it comes to features and start being a little more ambitious.
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Nov 30, 2017The 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. -
Jun 1, 2018
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Oct 9, 2017
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Jun 1, 2016the game overall is fun. the characters are unique and well developed. the are ONLY 3 game types, no campaign, 21 characters,12 maps,micro transactions, and no ranked play. BUT they will be adding more characters for free, more game types, and maps. all for free. but at launch it is not worth $40-60(America) OR $80 (Canada) id wait until its on sale to purchase it.
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Jun 1, 2016
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Jul 25, 2016The problem with the game lies within the equation: Content x Price (this math never gets old).
Had them put this game around $20, even with paid DLC; or released later (with more content on) they'd walk away with a free pass from users as well.
Also, you don't simply deny offline play to console gamers, it's sort of a cultural clash! -
May 27, 2016
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Apr 4, 2017This game is good.......but only with friends!
If you play this with solo queue only it's not fun, people you meet don't talk, nor they cooperate. Everyone plays like alone; no teamplay.
So play this game only if you have friends that also play this, otherwise don't try it! -
Jun 1, 2016
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Jun 8, 2016
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Jul 2, 2016Its so boring! Weak game-play. Frequently kicked out of multi-player due to lack of enough other players. Upgrades and loot boxes are items that would appeal to kindergartners intellect. Very disappointed. Makes me think twice about listening to professional reviewers.
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Jun 4, 2016Excessively expensive for the amount of content. I feel that this game got a sweet pass by the Critic reviews. Why should I spend 60$ in a game, and then need to spend a lot o money to buy skills, if the game doesn't even offers a campaign mode? Saver your money, and wait for a sales to buy it.
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Jun 8, 2016It isn't a bad game it's just over rated like 93 what kind rating is that it is good but not that good it doesn't have the most of content either I'm giving it a 6/10 not because it's bad it's just strongly overated
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May 27, 2016A very solid shooter. An abundance of characters to choose from with more to come from Blizzard, vibrant visuals, very well-designed maps, and deep mechanics. There is a slight lack of content at launch, but there are plenty of free updates coming, and the variety of characters there are to learn will keep everyone busy for awhile.
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May 25, 2016
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May 24, 2016
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May 24, 2016
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Jun 8, 2016Es 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. -
Jun 12, 2016Juego sobrevalorado, por 60€ puedes comprar obras de arte ya sea The Witcher 3 o Dark Souls 3, debería ser un free-to-play com el Heroes of the Storm. Actualmente hay shooters y mobas mejores e infravalorados ya que no poseen el nombre Bli$ard.
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Nov 23, 2016
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Sep 1, 2016
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Jun 29, 2016
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Jan 7, 2017Overhyped Disney style childish shooter. It is not bad but gets boring after few hours. Game have many different character but beside that game is limited as balcony.
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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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Jun 1, 2016
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May 26, 2016
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May 26, 2016This 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.
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Sep 14, 2016
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May 27, 2016
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Jun 24, 2016
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Jun 16, 2016
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May 27, 2016
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Jun 27, 2016
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May 24, 2016It's a fast team shooter through and through. I've connected very quickly for every match and all the characters compliment each other really well. Visuals are colorful and the map design is great, solid 60fps for me.
We're getting free modes, maps, and characters down the line too so this game will grow over time.
Yeah, I'm enjoying this one. Time to get back in to it -
May 24, 2016
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Jun 8, 2016Blizzard still has allot to prove, the matchmaking is unbalanced, the lack of a sing player to express the story behind overwatch is disappointing, and no improvements was felt when the vouched that they properly balanced the 20 character after getting feedback from the fans.
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May 31, 2016Games amazing, players are **** retarded, I cant play this game until they come out with a ranked version, tired of getting put on teams that think this game is call of duty.
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Jun 9, 2016
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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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Mar 6, 2018extremly overrated. This IS NOT a GOTY. It just a good game. The scoreds from the critic are a joke.
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May 27, 2016
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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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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 7, 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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May 27, 2016
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Jun 5, 2016
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Jun 9, 2016
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Sep 13, 2016
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Jun 13, 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 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.
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May 27, 2016Really enjoying this. So many characters yet to try and its hard to call it a night. If your dismayed by people saying there are too few maps then don't worry. Not only are the current ones great but each game is fresh as tram play makes each battle different. Remember: Blizzard has confirmed that future maps and heroes for the game will be free content patches, not paid DLC releases.
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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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Jul 4, 2016I'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.
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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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Aug 9, 2016Don'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.
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May 31, 2016
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Jun 18, 2016
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Jun 5, 2016Overwatch suffers from some major problems. Foremost, the lag is horrendous. Servers operate at a tickrate of 20hz. This is slow. I want to like this game, I really do. but i cant...
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Jun 9, 2016Solid 9
Lots of fun
Vast selection of fun characters, each with their own personalities
Those play of the game kill cams are a nice touch
Repetitive maps, need more!!!
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Aug 8, 2016Story (0/10) - there is none
Soundtrack (2/10) - voice acting is silly, and childish, while the music is nothing memorable
Gameplay (1/10) - heroes are unbalanced, there is zero reward for being a skilled player and zero punishment for trolling
Graphics (2/10) - there are Xbox360 games that look better ( let's say Alan Wake) -
May 25, 2016
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May 28, 2016
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May 27, 2016
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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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Jun 12, 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.
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Jun 1, 2016
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May 30, 2016i have over 24 hours logged on this game, and by far this is one of most fun games i played in a while. The game really shines when you have a couple of buddies playing together. So far, this game is worth the price.
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.