Action

Overwatch

Multiplayer

Critic · Metacritic

4.1

Users · RAWG

2016

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 24, 2016

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionShooterCasualMassively Multiplayer

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Large hero roster supports distinct playstyles and experimentation.
Accessible basics support strategic depth through abilities and team composition.
Responsive gunplay features readable abilities and clear combat feedback.
Colorful art direction and expressive characters define the cast.
Objective matches center interactions between complementary hero abilities.

Cons

Matches depend heavily on coordinated teammates, especially in solo matchmaking.
Balance problems and shifting dominant team compositions reshape the meta.
Cosmetic rewards come through randomized loot boxes.
Competitive matches can produce hostility within the player community.

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