Overwatch Reviews
Blizzard's new online, team-based game has a few MOBA-like aspects to mix things up, but it's a rock-solid first-person shooter through and through.
Overwatch is Blizzard Entertainment's newest addition to their rather eclectic game library; a class based, multiplayer, first-person shooter – which seemed strange to me at first because Blizzard has pumped out more games of the role-playing variety than you'll find in my late-night internet search history. The game was announced at Blizzcon towards the end of November 2014 and Blizzard held two x 36 hour closed beta weekend sessions for fans prior to the games release. The latter of the sessions amassed over 9.7 million users… and seriously, 9.7 million users cannot be wrong, can they?
There's certainly room for improvement, but Overwatch is already a superb team-based shooter full of memorable multiplayer moments.
If you have online capabilities and don't own Overwatch, you're missing out! Simple as that.
It's wacky, pretty, incredibly fun, and should be supported well by Blizzard for years to come. At launch, there's already so many things going so right, and Blizzard will only add to it.
With accessibility to spare, a real commitment to diversity and an infectious sense of innocent fun, Overwatch feels like an important game — the sort that can bridge boundaries in the oft-segmented gaming community. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that this may just be the project to revitalize lapsed or disheartened gamers' interest in the medium, or the one to bring new players onboard the FPS wagon.
Overwatch is unlike anything else on the Xbox One and PS4. Yes, Battleborn exists and I've enjoyed that game for what it is and even reviewed it positively (you can read that here) But it'd be incredulous to not admit that Overwatch just brings something 'special' to the genre that makes it stand out from other shooters of a similar nature. Personally, I'd even go as far as calling it the most enjoyable multiplayer shooter on console to date. That's not to say that other multiplayer shooters have been bad; they certainly haven't but the Pixar-grade visuals mixed with everything else that makes Overwatch so great just puts it above the fray compared to other shooters. If you're looking to get some genuine fun out of a multiplayer game then you can't go wrong with Overwatch.
Overwatch ist mit Abstand einer der besten Multiplayer-only Titel der letzten Jahre, versäumt aber leider auch einiges um Spielern neben dem competitive-Faktor eine richtige Langzeitmotivation zu bieten. Falls ihr also auf der Suche nach einem schnellen team-basierten Spaß mit viel Potenzial für competitive-gamer seid und bei einem Vollpreis-Titel mit Mikrotransaktionen leben könnt, können wir euch Overwatch absolut empfehlen.
Review in German | Read full review
Vibrant and endlessly entertaining. Whether you just want to play a few quick rounds or settle in for hours with friends, Overwatch delivers with polished panache
Overwatch is a fast, fun, and fresh take on the class-based shooter. Blizzard has made sure its first new IP in 17 years is polished to perfection.
Truly, I believe that we'll be seeing a lot more of Overwatch in the years to come. Blizzard has a great track record when it comes to long-term support, and given how good it is out of the gate, it can only get better from here. Blizzard has truly snatched victory from the draws of defeat.
A decent hero-based shooter that is light on content and heavy on grinding for cosmetics, unless of course you'd like to buy some micro-transactions.
Overwatch's core gameplay is fantastic, but it's a one trick pony that fails to hold your attention for more than a few matches at a time.
Overwatch may yet cool off and fall by the wayside at some point in the near future, but it sure seems like it's here for the long haul. Pretty much everything about this game feels fresh and exciting: the class-based combat, the art style, the roster, the modes. It's equal parts strategic and twitchy, encouraging you to think while also rewarding skill, and its roster is a delight. Overwatch may well be the best new multiplayer shooter to come along since Modern Warfare and Team Fortress 2 took 2007 by storm. I can't wait to play more.
It's been a good while since I've ever been this excited for a video game, let alone a first person shooter.
In standard Blizzard tradition, it makes for a gaming system that is accessible to many different types of players, while lacking the ability to reach the real heights in terms of depth and commitment. There are plenty of good and creative ideas here, but for the most part it's about remixes of proven elements polished to perfection.
Review in Swedish | Read full review
Overwatch has managed to live up to the hype, and that's saying a lot when we're dealing with a Blizzard game. It has managed to get out of the pigeonhole to which the press and the public have condemned it in recent months, and it has proven to be a multiplayer with its own style and some very remarkable ideas in favor of team play. It does not have a campaign, but it does not lack a good story, Overwatch is the best multiplayer game so far this year and a strong candidate to continue being so when 2016 ends.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A great multiplayer game full of charisma. It allows you to change characters to face the wide variety of situations that can occur in combat and technically it is a joy. Too bad it doesn't have a main campaign.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
When I first started Overwatch, I wasn't particularly impressed, but as I invested more time, the game continued to unfold. What I initially thought of as a shallow shooter rapidly expanded into a deep and polished experience, which I hope grows alongside the community. With flawless and varied character design there's something unique for everyone, combining the most desirable attributes from the biggest shooters of today. Blizzard's ability to perfect a game's balance has come to light once again, creating one of the most exhilarating multiplayer shooters this generation.