Overwatch
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Two teams of six heroes, each with wildly different powers, fight over objectives in a colourful, team-based shooter. It defined the hero shooter genre, then was replaced by the free-to-play Overwatch 2 in 2022.
Kit's verdict · 8.4/10
A brilliant team shooter whose original form no longer exists.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Heroes with distinct, memorable personalities
- Team play matters more than aim
- Bright, readable art style
Not so much
- The original game was shut down and can't be played
- Solo queue can be miserable without teamwork
Play it if players who love teamwork, roles and big ultimate combos.
Skip it if anyone who wants a solo campaign or hates relying on random teammates.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Overwatch doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Stay near your healers and fight as a group. Trickling in one by one loses fights.
- Swap heroes mid-match to counter the enemy team. It's a core part of the game.
- Combine ultimates with teammates, like Zarya's Graviton Surge followed by a big damage ultimate.
- Play the objective. Standing on the point wins more games than chasing kills.
- Learn where health packs sit on each map so you can heal without a support.
- Watch the kill feed. If your team loses two players, fall back and regroup.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- It was built from the ashes of Titan, a cancelled Blizzard MMO.
- It won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2016.
- The Overwatch League, a city-based esports league, launched in 2018.
- Blizzard shut down the original servers in October 2022 when Overwatch 2 launched.
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