A lot of bitter opinions due to the handling of the game's IP has muddied the waters as to how I feel this game should honestly be reviewed.
Overwatch transcended just being a singular game but a cultural phenomenon, truly. It took gaming culture by storm, and MOST people felt the need to queue up and play the game. Whether it be because of the polish, animation & sound fidelity, iconic character design, moment-to-moment gameplay, and a suite of characters that could satisfy most types of players; It had something for everyone.
Over time, it definitely waned, but in regards to the current ecosystem of videogames we live in, Overwatch is genuinely one of the greatest of all time. Not without flaws, but it spawned basically a microgenre of Hero-based objective games. It really sucks how horribly Blizzard handled the IP, and also how Overwatch 2 panned out. But the original Overwatch is where I've had some of the most fun in competitive PvP combat.. until the meta got stale, and Bridget & Anti-Rush ruined EVERYTHING.
Overwatch transcended just being a singular game but a cultural phenomenon, truly. It took gaming culture by storm, and MOST people felt the need to queue up and play the game. Whether it be because of the polish, animation & sound fidelity, iconic character design, moment-to-moment gameplay, and a suite of characters that could satisfy most types of players; It had something for everyone.
Over time, it definitely waned, but in regards to the current ecosystem of videogames we live in, Overwatch is genuinely one of the greatest of all time. Not without flaws, but it spawned basically a microgenre of Hero-based objective games. It really sucks how horribly Blizzard handled the IP, and also how Overwatch 2 panned out. But the original Overwatch is where I've had some of the most fun in competitive PvP combat.. until the meta got stale, and Bridget & Anti-Rush ruined EVERYTHING.