Launching on Steam with “extremely negative” reviews was just the beginning for Blizzard Entertainment’s shareware team shooter Overwatch 2 – a few days after its debut, the game set a real anti-record.
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Since its debut on August 10th, the Steam version of Overwatch 2 has garnered over 111,000 user reviews with an average rating of just 9% (still “very negative” ratings).
Already on August 12th, Overwatch 2 dropped back to first place List of the 100 worst games According to Steam users (aka the Hall of Shame) that make up the Steam 250 portal. By the time the material was published, the game had already taken root in this position.
When compiling the ratings, Steam 250 uses its own algorithm that takes into account both the average score and the number of ratings. Therefore in the list of the best last year’s hit Vampire Survivors below Terraria and Stardew Valley.
It’s likely that some of the negative Overwatch 2 reviews on Steam will soon be hidden as off-topic reviews (Image source: Steam 250)
The reviews criticize Blizzard for moving from Overwatch to a sequel, getting rid of PvE mode, having the audacity to sell PvE missions for money ($15 for three tasks), blocking new heroes for the premium battle Passport and other elements of monetization.
comment on a current one interview Due to the aggressive criticism from fans, Executive Producer Jared Neuss stated: “People just want to be heard. They want you to listen and know there is someone on the other end of the line.”.
Overwatch 2 is available for PC (Steam, Battle.net), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch. The game was Blizzard’s debut project (but not the last) to be released on Steam – the first pancake, as they say, lumpy.
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