This honestly should be brought up in every thread. Blizzard should never let this albatross off their neck.
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IGN re-reviews Overwatch
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Despite my problems with it, I'm still playing it almost every day. There's really no other game that gives me the feeling of satisfaction when I make a big play.
I still play everyday its a great game have almost 1500 hours in it. One of the things I wish they added was a map or mode select. I really like payload maps so I would prefer a rotation of only those maps. Several years and not a dime dropped in lootboxes good $40 purchase.
You may be on to something regarding debuffs. Right now, the only debuffs in the game are Ana's grenade & Zen's discord orb. On top of being able to better counter supports without directly nerfing their healing potential, various kinds of debuffs could be the way to weaken tanks to prevent GOATS as well as a form of crowd control without needing to resort to stuns or freezing. Someone actually brought it up as an idea for Mei (Chilled being an ability to reduce the damage of opponents hit by her primary fire) with regards to reworking her into a tank.
I don't think so, because it would destroy a lot of games that get really sneaky post-launch.
It is kind of amazing how Overwatch is able to appeal to such a wide range of people.
I've got friends who have never played FPS games before and never cared to get into it, not even LOL or any other kind type competitive game but they enjoy playing OW and OW competitively.
The game may have balancing issues what not but it's still a top-tier game.
I've got friends who have never played FPS games before and never cared to get into it, not even LOL or any other kind type competitive game but they enjoy playing OW and OW competitively.
The game may have balancing issues what not but it's still a top-tier game.
This review seems purely geared to the variety of characters and maps rather than any broad overview of the game and its systems. From that perspective, I can absolutely see how this reviewer can give this game a 10. And it's true. The variety of playstyles and character charm is Overwatch's strong suit.
I have my own frustrations with the game. But I can absolutely say there is nothing on the market quite like Overwatch.
I have my own frustrations with the game. But I can absolutely say there is nothing on the market quite like Overwatch.
I think the only time this has ever happened was Polygon's re-review of SimCity 2013, which was right around the time that re-reviews as a concept started to emerge. They initially gave it a 9.5 based purely on a preview build, then dropped it to 8, then to 4.
The game was real fun, but it's not a perfect game. Teams get punished when someone leaves the game, where it is near impossible to win or leave the game without being punished. The game received updates at a snails pace, especially compared to other games in similar genres. Lastly, the lack of cross platform progress and cosmetic unlocks is ridiculous. I hope Blizzard fixes this issue in future games.
9.4 was an insult to the masterpiece that is Overwatch. There is no other game that deserves 10/10 more.
Did you read the post you quoted? Did I say they get paid reviews? Maybe you have to improve your reading comprehension before insulting others.
I don't like Doomfist, Moira and Sombra as much as the next person, but Mei? Junkrat? Reaper? Tank busting McCree? Bastion? Quick scoping Widow? Hanzo scatter? Lock on Symmetra? 5x Mercy resses (twice in one teamfight)? Six stack Torbjorns? Roadhog hooks?
I agree that the game has declined in quality, right now though we are on an uprise. 2-2-2 was a mixed bag, made for more balanced games at the cost of queue times, but they've given us a ton of options to play freely. Competitive open queue is coming. Arcade has been expanded. The controversial hero pools have been phased out for most players.
I still quite enjoy the game, 8-9/10. The supports in the game are literally the funnest FPS experiences I've had. Ana, Zenyatta, Baptiste, flying around as Mercy, wallriding as Lucio. Never played a shooter more fun than this.
I agree that the game has declined in quality, right now though we are on an uprise. 2-2-2 was a mixed bag, made for more balanced games at the cost of queue times, but they've given us a ton of options to play freely. Competitive open queue is coming. Arcade has been expanded. The controversial hero pools have been phased out for most players.
I still quite enjoy the game, 8-9/10. The supports in the game are literally the funnest FPS experiences I've had. Ana, Zenyatta, Baptiste, flying around as Mercy, wallriding as Lucio. Never played a shooter more fun than this.
I play everyday, and still a loooot of people play it, but today's state I wouldn't give it a 10 out of 10.
From the beginning, Everyone was nerfed and little by little they've been buffing some characters that completely obliterate the rest. Moira, Roadhog, Zarya and Sigma completely wreck. Overwatch was better at the beginning, everyone was on steroids and ults were very common, some people didnt like em but they were part of the game, and it was good.
From the beginning, Everyone was nerfed and little by little they've been buffing some characters that completely obliterate the rest. Moira, Roadhog, Zarya and Sigma completely wreck. Overwatch was better at the beginning, everyone was on steroids and ults were very common, some people didnt like em but they were part of the game, and it was good.
role queue was the laziest possible solution to GOATS. some creativity (like actually tweaking heroes and numbers) would have dealt with it instead of arbitrarily limiting roles and fucking over dps players in the process.
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8 - launch
10 - One Year Anniversary
10 - Two Year Anniversary
7 - Three Year Anniversary
8 - Four Year Anniversary.
10 - One Year Anniversary
10 - Two Year Anniversary
7 - Three Year Anniversary
8 - Four Year Anniversary.
How do you justify this game not being a 10? It's pretty perfect and its continued support is pretty remarkable. Still play it to this day (since launch).
Tried to get back into it with the switch version. I stopped with Doomfist, and when I came back, I just didn't like what the new characters added. The game was more fun with the OG characters. Maybe im just not into it anymore, too.
I think no matter what Blizzard does to balance overwatch, ults will always be the largest issue. The moment to moment gameplay is only a vehicle to the most important goal in Overwatch, which is winning ult economy and deploying them more effectively than your opponent.
And that frustrates a lot of people.
And that frustrates a lot of people.
a 10?!
Welp, now I have to watch this review. Ain't no way Overwatch is even an 8 in it's current state.
Welp, now I have to watch this review. Ain't no way Overwatch is even an 8 in it's current state.
It is an evolving game and many sites have said they would revisit games like this in the future to review it in it's more current state.
Correct, because Overwatch is a MOBA, not a FPS. It's an interesting take on MOBA gameplay, but it falls flat for a lot of people who enjoy the ability to hard carry (or be carried) by individual skill, which can't happen in Overwatch.
IGN needing to keep the lights on due to lack of E3, and Covid. This will generate clicks. Nothing more...nothing less. Overwatch is still Overwatch. For better for worse. How this shakes out for Overwatch 2 will be the real story. Nothing to debate or see here...move along.
It's honestly kinda genius in that way. Just keep rereviewing popular games. Never ending traffic.
Continued support? Let's not pretend this is anything but business. This was full price at launch on top of what people are paying for MTX. That's why it's still supported. They are not doing a favor here.
Witcher 3 had better support and that's a single player game only without additional revenue.
Yeah, my biggest gripe with the game since launch is that regardless of role (DPS, tank, supp, defense back in the day), the only way most heroes interact with an opponent is by shooting them to lower their HP. They probably think they'll ruin the identity for heroes like Zenyatta if they give other people similar interactions like his discord orb, but it's necessary for balance. GOATS happened because a comp with zero DPS could still rack up kills, and because shields in OW are godly.
Imagine if they put in Trundle from LoL as mentioned above, or Blitzcrank (whose ult is an AoE like Sombra's that instantly breaks all shields). In OW terms, the game needs waaaaay more abilities like Ana's grenade, Zen's discord orb, etc.... and less flavors of "hit opponent with projectile that lowers their HP." That Mei idea is a good one.
This is what they tried. Nothing radical for them, just buffs for people like Reaper so he could kill the 3 tanks with pocket heals (and therefore everything else in the game). Tweaking numbers isn't enough. They'll keep seeing certain comps overrun the game unless they look at others in the space.
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It's support has been excellent from a content perspective, but from the constant rebalancing of characters making it hard and arguably not worth it to fully master a character, to said balancing being questionable at best (Hanzo, D.Va) and you get the current player count low.
The game getting a bit of hate in here. It's easily a 10.
It's almost 5 years old and still plays and looks well. They've added hundreds of hours worth of free content in that time in new maps, characters and modes its easily one of the best £35 i ever paid for a game all those years ago.
It's almost 5 years old and still plays and looks well. They've added hundreds of hours worth of free content in that time in new maps, characters and modes its easily one of the best £35 i ever paid for a game all those years ago.
IMO a lot of people who are either pretty down on the game or keep saying it is near death end up relying on hyperbole to get their point across about how bad it is.
Like some have said it has trash matchmaking, balancing, cheaters. And in my experience that just hasn't been the case. Matchmaking while not at all perfect is still pretty good compared to other games. Balancing has truly been a lot better. Cheaters are unfortunate but I believe only the top ranks experience them, and I doubt that the average person who hops on will often encounter any.
Anyways, it's genuinely one of my most enjoyed multiplayer games since it has released and I'd take it over just about any other one out there. I may not play nearly as often as I used to, but diving it back in occasionally is still a fantastic time. I'm excited for Overwatch 2 as well.
Like some have said it has trash matchmaking, balancing, cheaters. And in my experience that just hasn't been the case. Matchmaking while not at all perfect is still pretty good compared to other games. Balancing has truly been a lot better. Cheaters are unfortunate but I believe only the top ranks experience them, and I doubt that the average person who hops on will often encounter any.
Anyways, it's genuinely one of my most enjoyed multiplayer games since it has released and I'd take it over just about any other one out there. I may not play nearly as often as I used to, but diving it back in occasionally is still a fantastic time. I'm excited for Overwatch 2 as well.
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Continued support is hardly distinct from business decisions. You offered this rejoinder like it invalidates the point that the game gets supported.
Been playing on and off since launch. The game itself has definitely improved. Everything except matchmaking is better, and that's only because there's simply not enough tanks or supports in the game to balance out the queue times for DPS. Absolutely deserved, the game is perfect and it will only get better.
OW has always had an identity crisis. As a casual TF2 replacement, it's perfect. As a competitive game, it's always had serious issues.
4 year anniversary, the update just dropped a few hours ago and the generation's winding down.
When I saw a re-review I definitely didn't think the score would be higher. Guess it depends on what you're reviewing. In the CURRENT STATE of Overwatch, it's not even close to a 10. If you're reviewing everything up to this point, then I can see it. There's been a lot of enjoyment there.
It was definitely a 10 at one point. The lack of substantial updates and weird fine tuning to how you can play has dropped it down for me though.
Fair enough! I have some issues with maps, too, but they've always felt more particular to me than they are large scale design issues. I'd say you're also right about support/healers and main tanks in terms of player preference. But that's an issue of how characters are designed and what people think is fun to play. As much as I like OW's tanks and supports (more than any other equivalent game), it's hard to avoid the feeling that they've always been second-class cast members as far as actiblizz is concerned. Just look at the numbers and what they thought hype plays looked like in OWL.
You might be right about that, but if so, it's an issue of how the cast was built from the beginning. Actiblizz may have wanted tanks, supports, and dps to all be equally fun to play, but they had their fingers on the scale for dps from jump. When GOATS became dominant, a big issue was that the game drifted from that dps-centric play. Maybe if it hadn't started that way, and if there was a greater variety of tanks and support class characters, GOATS wouldn't have become the issue that it did. Instead, it illustrated serious issues with balance. Actiblizz's response to those issues showed that they didn't have a good solution.