With the release of Overwatch 2: Invasion, the title is finally free of being landlocked to the Battle.net launcher.
Blizzard stated that they would be adding some of their titles to the Steam platform, with Overwatch 2 being the first to hit the Valve-maintained storefront – and oh boy, it is off to a doozy of a start.
Stats from the SteamDB website recorded an initial peak of 52,349 today, which is impressive when you consider that many Overwatch 2 players are quite at home on their Blizzard launcher.
The other incredible milestone that Overwatch 2 hit today was it’s first foray into user-driven reviews, with the Steam page showcasing a massive pit of negative reviews and endless memes:
Sir the Steam users have racked up enough time to review Overwatch 2 pic.twitter.com/ph37CZmX29
— Garret (@Grrted) August 10, 2023
overwatch 2 released on steam and its the first time i've ever seen a game with a overwhelmingly negative rating pic.twitter.com/Y5z1vIwMXy
— SkylaLZ (returnal arc) (@lz_skyla) August 11, 2023
the overwatch 2 steam reviews go hard pic.twitter.com/r1WzhNSbih
— eskay (@EskayOW) August 11, 2023
Absolutely based Overwatch 2 steam review
— Altricad (@altricad) August 11, 2023
Gl on making overwatch 3 losers#Overwatch2 #Blizzardsucks pic.twitter.com/8wzhpmVdRF
Do your part to get Overwatch 2 to overwhelmingly negative on steam reviews #Overwatch2 #OW2 pic.twitter.com/KNrNuFV59o
— OttoDogX (@OttoDogX) August 11, 2023
A personal favourite of mine is a review that just openly links to Team Fortress 2, a long suffering precursor of the hero shooter genre:
This fucking Steam review for Overwatch 2 is sending me LMFAOOOO pic.twitter.com/ZloQ2k8qnq
— xX_jewels_Xx (@m31_ballin) August 10, 2023
Some were humorous, others were edgy – but a large quantity of them were simply airing out the disappointment felt by many with how Overwatch 2 came to be received. A sentiment that was echoed in user-driven comments across the web, finally coming to roost in a place that is dedicated to capturing feedback.
Overwatch 2 is a sequel that’s left a lot of people scratching their heads. The transition from Overwatch 1 was confusing, and the scaling down of the PvE Hero mode didn’t help. Players still don’t quite gel with they new monetization system, especially with new heroes initially stuck behind a paywall. It’s no wonder that these reviews for Overwatch 2 are full of spice and pepper.
It’s easy to dismiss the whole ordeal as a troll-tastic exercise in review bombing, but for some this is actually an outlet to finally platform their thoughts. I’d be remiss to say I didn’t see a handful of well written paragraphs speaking of the dangers of under-delivering an experience, with many saying they hope that Overwatch 2 continues to improve and shake off it’s wobbly start.
I am personally in the camp of people that feel that the overall Overwatch 2 journey is heading in the right direction – while I have some experience with the current crop of content, I am still measuring it’s longevity and reception by others.
It really is the biggest content drop we have ever seen in Overwatch, so here’s hoping it starts a trend of redemption that everyone can enjoy.
If not, well – the Steam reviews will be endlessly entertaining for a long while.
Are you playing Overwatch 2: Invasion? On Steam, or Battle.net? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games
