Overwatch 2 finally released to much fanfare. The game hasn’t had the smoothest launch though. Between eternal server problems and complaints about content, is Overwatch 2 good is a question that weirdly relevant question. New format, new heroes, new Battle Pass. It also brings a long plenty of baggage and flaws from the original.

After 200 matches, my Overwatch 2 review is going to cover if the game is actually worthwhile as a successor, or just a splash a paint on the same old Overwatch.

Overwatch 2 feels fresh, but is fundamentally just an evolution

Overwatch 2 has launched with plenty of new additions like a fresh game mode, map, and heroes. The game feels like a polished core Overwatch gameplay, with some adjustments and no major reinventions.

Nothing feels dramatically different from the original Overwatch. Characters look more polished, and everything has had a slight revamp. The game’s colorful world feels fresh again, but visually it’s not a significant improvement. It’s more of a sideways step, gameplay on the other hand has changed.

Gameplay is purely the competitive style matches. Even in unranked, you’re mainly playing longer objective based games. The game does have a way of making the competitive Overwatch ranking system feel more like a lighter and more fun shooter than it should. That’s something Blizzard has managed to keep and even improve on with the sequel. The 5-v-5 format gives a faster pace that keeps…