There are no serious arguments : when they are not just looking for approbation and clout in a contest for the smartest joke/the best smartass comment, they're pursuing a vendetta as if the game insulted their mom. People suggesting to play TF2 instead in 2023 is just a proof of it (and I would know, I have 1400+ hours on it too).

Some others are triggered by the fact the 20$ they gave to Blizzard when buying the game on sale in 2017 are not enough to pay for 5 more years of content updates. People act as if not being able to unlock all the content in the game was dramatic (Really isn't that how every content-rich online game work these days ?) and want the old OW1 loot box system back (I mean who would not? You dropped tons of those all the time and they were free to open).

Then you have those with the rose-tinted glasses who will tell you how the old game was better-balanced and always fun when it was 6v6 instead of 5v5, will spit on new game modes and basically any tweak because as your bitter grandpa always says "things were better before".

Finally there is the TF2 community, but I don't think I need to comment on that.

There are many valid reasons to criticize the game though : for example in-game prices are definitely too high for what you get compared to the rest of the industry, though I would be perfectly fine with the current Battle Pass price if you could get back a part of your investment when you complete it like some other titles do.

Having to unlock the new heroes is fine by me, however I think this should be separate from the Battle Pass. Not that reaching the required level 45 is difficult per se : I reached 49 after about 29hrs of normal play. Still, I understand that not everyone has 15 hours per month to dedicate to a game. Those who don't will still be able to get the heroes for free by completing different objectives after the end of the season, but it will take them more time, which is unfair.

On the same topic, I doubt that adding a new hero every 2 months is a good idea. I fear this will eventually confuse new/occasional players, and make balancing difficult. Then it will have to stop one day and all the drama queens you can currently see in the reviews will only jump on the occasion to declare the game as dead and greedy.

Lastly, they obviously rushed to release the game (causing the ongoing drama around the PvE no one gave a damn about until it was cancelled), and while it gets better with each update, there are still some things missing here and there (voicelines translations, collisions with items, etc ...) that really should be solved by now, but somehow aren't.

So, is the game perfect ? Hell no, far from it. But it sure does not deserve to be the most hated game on Steam either.

Don't let the review bombing deter you from playing the game. Actually a good thing with Overwatch 2 is that it's free to play, so just download it and try it for yourself.

[h1] Most of the negative reviews here don't even know what they are complaining about. Some YouTuber/Redditor just told them to. [/h1] There are no serious arguments : when they are not just looking for approbation and clout in a contest for the smartest joke/the best smartass comment, they're pursuing a vendetta as if the game insulted their mom. People suggesting to play TF2 instead in 2023 is just a proof of it (and I would know, I have 1400+ hours on it too). Some others are triggered by the fact the 20$ they gave to Blizzard when buying the game on sale in 2017 are not enough to pay for 5 more years of content updates. People act as if not being able to unlock all the content in the game was dramatic (Really isn't that how every content-rich online game work these days ?) and want the old OW1 loot box system back (I mean who would not? You dropped tons of those all the time and they were free to open). Then you have those with the rose-tinted glasses who will tell you how the old game was better-balanced and always fun when it was 6v6 instead of 5v5, will spit on new game modes and basically any tweak because as your bitter grandpa always says "things were better before". Finally there is the TF2 community, but I don't think I need to comment on that. There [b]are[/b] many valid reasons to criticize the game though : for example in-game prices are definitely too high for what you get compared to the rest of the industry, though I would be perfectly fine with the current Battle Pass price if you could get back a part of your investment when you complete it like some other titles do. Having to unlock the new heroes is fine by me, however I think this should be separate from the Battle Pass. Not that reaching the required level 45 is difficult per se : I reached 49 after about 29hrs of normal play. Still, I understand that not everyone has 15 hours per month to dedicate to a game. Those who don't will still be able to get the heroes for free by completing different objectives after the end of the season, but it will take them more time, which is unfair. On the same topic, I doubt that adding a new hero every 2 months is a good idea. I fear this will eventually confuse new/occasional players, and make balancing difficult. Then it will have to stop one day and all the drama queens you can currently see in the reviews will only jump on the occasion to declare the game as dead and greedy. Lastly, they obviously rushed to release the game (causing the ongoing drama around the PvE no one gave a damn about until it was cancelled), and while it gets better with each update, there are still some things missing here and there (voicelines translations, collisions with items, etc ...) that really should be solved by now, but somehow aren't. So, is the game perfect ? Hell no, far from it. But it sure does not deserve to be the most hated game on Steam either. Don't let the review bombing deter you from playing the game. Actually a good thing with Overwatch 2 is that it's free to play, so just download it and try it for yourself.