Dota 2

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  1. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    Dota 2 was great game but i dont like it anymore sadly. it feels like a huge chunk of mess that you dont know where to put
  2. JellyMan_33
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    I've got a solid couple thousand hours, here's what I would say after watching the game over the last decade or so.

    Visuals: Game looks great and performs great, even today its visuals are actually pretty rock solid! Sound: Music is fantastic, sound effects are also spot on! Voiced characters sound great. Gameplay: If you can put in the time, and have enough friends to play    I've got a solid couple thousand hours, here's what I would say after watching the game over the last decade or so.

    Visuals: Game looks great and performs great, even today its visuals are actually pretty rock solid!

    Sound: Music is fantastic, sound effects are also spot on! Voiced characters sound great.

    Gameplay: If you can put in the time, and have enough friends to play with, this can be one of the greatest gaming experiences available! The downside, it takes an immense amount of time to know whats going on and the characters, even after hundreds of hours its a constant stream of learning and adapting. Even if you get to know all the characters the game changes and gets updated all the time, so its hard if you're not current. Overall some good and bad here, one they have a dev that looks out after the game. But some might say they've made way too many changes and maybe have focused too much on a massive hero pool. It's definitely one of the more daunting games to get into if you're new. If you are competitive and like team-based strategy that requires communication this is elite. Again, some of the best possible gaming experience you can have here.

    Buttttttt...... also some of the worst, as it goes with MOBAS, the community is toxic. People get frustrated, specially if you're new. A game can take from 30-60 minutes id say 45 is pretty typical, so people get mad. You can mute all you want but the game is not the same without a team and comms. It's best if you got a 5 stack of friends to play with.

    While it does have some great moments, it also is bogged down by a toxic community and wildly steep learning curve.    … Expand
  3. thehoang123
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    I hate MOBA, Arts style games. But it's Valve game, so i played it. Very hard game i must admit, like i said it's not my style, graphics is great for this kind of game, many things to learn, also a little bit of boring just like league of legends. But still way better than that kiddo ugly graphics, unbalanced Trash.
  4. Apowoll
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    Это не игра... Это жизнь. От того и странно, что Valve по классике забила на свою популярную игру болт, оставив пару человек на такой огромный онлайн проект, из-за чего приличную часть контента пилят на аутсорсинге, а часть сами игроки. От чего ещё больнее смотреть на игроков, которые постоянно просят какие-либо обновления, а потом ноют из-за любой ерунды. Как в том же патче 7.33 простоЭто не игра... Это жизнь. От того и странно, что Valve по классике забила на свою популярную игру болт, оставив пару человек на такой огромный онлайн проект, из-за чего приличную часть контента пилят на аутсорсинге, а часть сами игроки. От чего ещё больнее смотреть на игроков, которые постоянно просят какие-либо обновления, а потом ноют из-за любой ерунды. Как в том же патче 7.33 просто расширили карту, и все ныли, без особой аргументации почему. Хоть раз бы их кто похвалил.
    Комьюнити этой игры это вообще что-то с чем-то. У меня 2000+ часов в доте, и я много что о ней знаю, но меня всё равно найдут за что заху**осить тиммейты, особенно если я играю на 1-3 позиции. Ведь по их логике, в игре с системой 50% - ты должен постоянно выигрывать свой лайн, иначе ты долб**б, который вообще дышать не должен. Просто что-то с чем-то, а не игра.    … Expand
  5. lizardkingg
    Jul 21, 2023
    5
    Mechanically speaking, this game is a 10. The community however, is a 0. Absolutely the most toxic people I have ever encountered. It eventually turns you toxic to survive/continue playing. Honestly wish I would have never played.
  6. krukk
    Jun 2, 2023
    7
    "DOTA 2 — захватывающая многопользовательская игра с огромным потенциалом для стратегического взаимодействия. Отличается глубокой механикой и множеством уникальных героев. Однако, наличие токсичного сообщества и сложный порог вхождения снижают общую оценку до 7/10.""DOTA 2 — захватывающая многопользовательская игра с огромным потенциалом для стратегического взаимодействия. Отличается глубокой механикой и множеством уникальных героев. Однако, наличие токсичного сообщества и сложный порог вхождения снижают общую оценку до 7/10."
  7. EvilVitalya
    Apr 25, 2023
    6
    поломанный кал созданный бедной инди студией вольво , но я все равно люблю играть в это
  8. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  9. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    5
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  10. Alvelian
    Dec 14, 2022
    6
    90 рейтинга метаскор ??? ну это уж слишком, в игре очень высокий порог вхождения. Учитывая количество героев вам понадобится часов 200 чтоб хотя бы примерно начать понимать какие у кого способности и как работают герои в целом. Причем обучение в игре практически отсутствует. Тот жалкий туториал от вольво просто смехотворен. По итогу вам надо будет просмотреть тысячу гайдов с ютуба, тк в90 рейтинга метаскор ??? ну это уж слишком, в игре очень высокий порог вхождения. Учитывая количество героев вам понадобится часов 200 чтоб хотя бы примерно начать понимать какие у кого способности и как работают герои в целом. Причем обучение в игре практически отсутствует. Тот жалкий туториал от вольво просто смехотворен. По итогу вам надо будет просмотреть тысячу гайдов с ютуба, тк в самой игре подсказвать никто ничего не будет, отношение внутри комьюнити отвратительное. Причем снг народ несмотря на весь свой токсик порой бывает намного адекватнее каких нибудь турков или поляков.
    Большинство игроков в итоге жалеют о потраченном в этой помойке время. Так что никому не рекомендую даже начинать.    … Expand
  11. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
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  12. danilyoer
    Aug 27, 2022
    7
    Легенда, ле ген да
    Игра сложная, только на освоение базы уйдет часов 100
    Много токсичных людей Игра соревновательная, а значит нервная Сотни скиллов, ультов комбинации Короче, при всех своих минусах, игрушка неплохая, красивая и интересная    Легенда, ле ген да
    Игра сложная, только на освоение базы уйдет часов 100
    Много токсичных людей
    Игра соревновательная, а значит нервная
    Сотни скиллов, ультов комбинации

    Короче, при всех своих минусах, игрушка неплохая, красивая и интересная
  13. Gazownik
    Jun 8, 2022
    5
    I tried to give this game a chance but League of Legends was more appealing to me.
    I remember playing custom WC3 maps tho and yet this game isn't to my liking.
  14. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    5
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 5.
  15. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    6
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  16. qvlad
    Apr 22, 2022
    5
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  17. TrukfitSteezy
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    This game is quite solid, albeit a bit too involved and needlessly complex for my taste
  18. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    I have never played a single game in my life as much as DotA. This is my biggest timekiller ever.

    I have so many stories and memories associated with this game. There were many friends and acquaintances. I visited so many events that are related to DotA. Tournaments, pubstomps, and he himself held many tournaments. But at the same time, this is a game that destroyed a lot of nerve    I have never played a single game in my life as much as DotA. This is my biggest timekiller ever.

    I have so many stories and memories associated with this game. There were many friends and acquaintances. I visited so many events that are related to DotA. Tournaments, pubstomps, and he himself held many tournaments.

    But at the same time, this is a game that destroyed a lot of nerve cells in me. I have never been so nervous anywhere as in this game. The community is the biggest downside. This game makes me better and worse at the same time. Better for dating, and worse as a person on the brink of a nervous breakdown.    … Expand
  19. HotBebra
    Dec 10, 2021
    7
    довольно неплохо, но комьюнити губит её всякими дед инсайдами, сфами, и прочей ебатнёй
  20. TheSikvel
    Sep 28, 2021
    7
    The game is done very well, but the community and ambiguous updates, which often make very weak heroes out of very strong and weak ones too strong interfere with the gameplay, as they force you to take those heroes who are in the meta, rather than those you really want to play on. The game at different ratings is played in completely different ways. So at 2000 rating, you can playThe game is done very well, but the community and ambiguous updates, which often make very weak heroes out of very strong and weak ones too strong interfere with the gameplay, as they force you to take those heroes who are in the meta, rather than those you really want to play on. The game at different ratings is played in completely different ways. So at 2000 rating, you can play exclusively for pleasure, and when you try to raise the rating, you can meet serious resistance both from allies and from constant boosters and smurfers who often come to this rating. However, at 5000+ rating, the game turns into something new, where everyone tries to play. In general, the game is extremely good, however, the aggressive community and updates make it difficult to enjoy the process.… Expand
  21. olegigor
    Aug 31, 2021
    5
    this is tottaly s h i t h o u s e. Spend a lot of time in this game and it's definitely not worth your time. It's better to choose something else.
  22. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    3 thousand hours, an incredible number of situations and emotions, **** it I wasted time on this
  23. Daun228
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Всё что за всю историю было сказано про игру, уже было сказано и повторяться я не буду. Я просто скажу что это прикольная игра проблема которой в основном баланс и всё,. Про комьюнити я на самом деле ничего говорить не буду так как меня почти всё миновало (наверно в связи с моим высоким соц. рейтингом в игре и тем что токсиков спустя 5 минут общения кидаю в мут) гораздо больше токсичныхВсё что за всю историю было сказано про игру, уже было сказано и повторяться я не буду. Я просто скажу что это прикольная игра проблема которой в основном баланс и всё,. Про комьюнити я на самом деле ничего говорить не буду так как меня почти всё миновало (наверно в связи с моим высоким соц. рейтингом в игре и тем что токсиков спустя 5 минут общения кидаю в мут) гораздо больше токсичных людей я встречал в cs go… Expand
  24. Djolem
    Jun 19, 2021
    7
    Очень классная игра, ллетми дай ай донт рили вонт
  25. KTheSlayer
    Jun 18, 2021
    6
    Nice gameplay, worst community.
    Cybersport aspect is quite interesting, so good to play for the understanding of the matches
  26. Tk4Bullet
    May 31, 2021
    5
    I had a blast playing it on the beginning, but approximately since the monkey king and talent tree release I'm not having fun playing it. Community is trash, I feel like any hero can take any position and be successful. Crystal maiden with an attack speed talent on 25 lvl? For what? It is a support hero not a carry. I tried to get back into it but they introduced new item drops from jungleI had a blast playing it on the beginning, but approximately since the monkey king and talent tree release I'm not having fun playing it. Community is trash, I feel like any hero can take any position and be successful. Crystal maiden with an attack speed talent on 25 lvl? For what? It is a support hero not a carry. I tried to get back into it but they introduced new item drops from jungle creeps which means I have to le-learn the game again and again. Giving it a 6 because it was really big game at the beginning but as HotS was released with a talent tree - Dota just had to own it too. But why? Is it not better to stay unique? Starting to question the quality of american game developers. Edit: December Hoodwink update - Game overloaded with **** even more, many heroes overtuned, aghanim shards for every hero, the game should now be named league of ancients.… Expand
  27. jayus-
    Mar 30, 2021
    5
    My all time favourite PC game and the most competitive exciting eSport out there.
  28. nazarkin123
    Mar 11, 2021
    6
    Too complex as for the PvP arena genre. And too many toxic people always knowing better what you should do.
  29. jeidoz
    Jan 26, 2021
    6
    Я не їбу, чому я грав в Доту більше 4 років, замість того же майнкрафту чи Факторіо чи Террарії. Чим вона мене захопила? Да фіг знає. Але гра живуча. Гра затягуюча. Гра безкоштовна, але я всерівно донатив на батлпаси, дота плюси, торгову площадку... А ну да, вона мене затянула можливість нафармити речі і продавати їх на площадці. Але це було до 2016го року. Зараз отримати річ для продажіЯ не їбу, чому я грав в Доту більше 4 років, замість того же майнкрафту чи Факторіо чи Террарії. Чим вона мене захопила? Да фіг знає. Але гра живуча. Гра затягуюча. Гра безкоштовна, але я всерівно донатив на батлпаси, дота плюси, торгову площадку... А ну да, вона мене затянула можливість нафармити речі і продавати їх на площадці. Але це було до 2016го року. Зараз отримати річ для продажі після гри неможливо. Рольовий рейтинг, рівень порядочності, кастомки — гра оживає іншими красками. Да йомайо, Валве вернули ДайрТайд. За це можна підняти оцінку з 5 до 6 балів.… Expand
  30. Winstonshead
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    This game was awesome in 2012-2014, before Valve take the idea of their POPULAR" games like TF2. The problem of dota 2 is worstest community ever, if you wanted to play once in pub you will never turn on this game at all. Next problem is longest updates i had ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All you doing full 5 months it is taking more and more sets to buy. (c) flu7s
  31. HealedDog
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    Still better then lol (core of the game)
    Perfect Meta.
    Community is just as retarded than League nowadays ( Never thought I would ever say that)
    Ranked system, terrible accessibility.
    Good item system.
    Skins mostly ugly.
    League and twitch-kids destroyed it.
    What do I play now?
  32. shostakn
    Oct 15, 2020
    5
    Dota 2 features the characters and factions from the original Defense of the Ancients title with new features.
  33. GucciWayne
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    написано что игра бесплатная, но она стоила мне всего
  34. DarkFlower
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Именно в этой игре вы в подробностях узнаете о всех похождениях своей матери.
    10/10 однозначно
  35. zzz_DeV1L_zzz
    Jun 5, 2020
    7
    The game itself is very good. But Valve do not care for the game, the disgusting community, terrible patches. Therefore, this is a maximum of 7.
  36. Bloodiz
    May 20, 2020
    5
    Игра как и игра, в своё время назадрил достаточно чтобы понять о чём она и для чего.
    Если вкратце, то это неплохая игра где можно какое-то время получать удовольствие и пофаниться с друзьями. Ну а если подробнее, то эта игра, как и почти любая киберспортивная дриснина в которой обезьяны меряются своим скиллом, со временем превращается в генератор задротов без прошлого и будущего
    Dead    Игра как и игра, в своё время назадрил достаточно чтобы понять о чём она и для чего.
    Если вкратце, то это неплохая игра где можно какое-то время получать удовольствие и пофаниться с друзьями. Ну а если подробнее, то эта игра, как и почти любая киберспортивная дриснина в которой обезьяны меряются своим скиллом, со временем превращается в генератор задротов без прошлого и будущего
    Dead inside/10    … Expand
  37. Saggitarius
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    Лучшая MOBA на данный момент. Огромное количество персонажей, разные скиллы, предметы в лавке и т.д. Короче, все что нужно настоящей мобе.
    Комьюнити - худшие люди в мире (мб лучше насильников убийц и прочих). За одно неверное движение - репорт, ор в войс и текстовых чатах, нытье. Новичкам проще с ботами играть, так они получат больше удовольствие и впечатления, которые будут приятнее, чем    Лучшая MOBA на данный момент. Огромное количество персонажей, разные скиллы, предметы в лавке и т.д. Короче, все что нужно настоящей мобе.
    Комьюнити - худшие люди в мире (мб лучше насильников убийц и прочих). За одно неверное движение - репорт, ор в войс и текстовых чатах, нытье. Новичкам проще с ботами играть, так они получат больше удовольствие и впечатления, которые будут приятнее, чем от игры в мультиплеере.    … Expand
  38. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    DOTA was great but for me it ended with reborn as it good worse and worse everyday.
  39. erdogfu96
    Feb 9, 2020
    6
    Very toxic players, lack of fast paced gameplay, realistic but not enjoyable graphics. .

    Graphics:5/10
    Sounds: 5/10
    Gameplay: 5/10
    Stabilization: 10/10
  40. Hayter
    Dec 29, 2019
    7
    Я не застал времена Варкрафта и первой Доты, поэтому не могу оценить величие второй в нужной мере, но я оцениваю игру без предвзятости, с чистым взглядом, не испорченным первой Дотой.
    В своё время я играл в неё постоянно, мне не нужно было ничего, я просто играл в неё бессознательно, потому что хотел. Время шло, выходили новые обновления, новые герои, новые предметы и в один день она    Я не застал времена Варкрафта и первой Доты, поэтому не могу оценить величие второй в нужной мере, но я оцениваю игру без предвзятости, с чистым взглядом, не испорченным первой Дотой.
    В своё время я играл в неё постоянно, мне не нужно было ничего, я просто играл в неё бессознательно, потому что хотел. Время шло, выходили новые обновления, новые герои, новые предметы и в один день она просто начала вызывать отвращение, я бросил её и ни о чём не жалею.
    В честь былых воспоминаний поставлю 7/10.    … Expand
  41. robomartion
    Oct 25, 2019
    6
    Can still be very fun depending on the players you get in your matches but the underlying game has totally devolved over the years.
  42. Fulcrum1
    Sep 7, 2019
    6
    токсичное комьюнити,однако игра очень затягивает,нет баланса
  43. BadCaptain
    Jun 13, 2019
    5
    "Probably the deepest and most meaningful pvp experience you can have in an online game. From Hero choices, to lanes and item selections, this game has the possibilities of chess wrapped around a ridiculously skilled rts game.

    Still learning and getting better 3000 hours in."

    That was my 10/10 2013 review. Now game is noting like this, but still best moba imo
  44. nyylpk
    Jul 17, 2018
    5
    El juego de MOBA por excelencia. Una vez que empiezas a jugar ya no puedes parar. Recomendado 100% pero la experiencia de juego decae cuando vas avanzando en las horas de juego, dada su comunidad toxica te será imposible avanzar jugando solo o acompañado
  45. Nazar228
    Feb 26, 2018
    6
    Dota 2 - this game i could play always, but everything comes to an end. Too much toxic players.
  46. Forsakenboy1
    Dec 27, 2017
    5
    Não tive muita experiência com o jogo, por volta de 2 horas de gameplay, porém tive muita dificuldade em efetuar tarefas básicas do jogo, talvez por eu já estar acostumado com outras franquias do mesmo estilo, certamente esse não é um jogo fácil de jogar, fator ruim para jogadores que querem migrar, não possui um tutorial muito informativo. Campeões bastante semelhantes, sem muitaNão tive muita experiência com o jogo, por volta de 2 horas de gameplay, porém tive muita dificuldade em efetuar tarefas básicas do jogo, talvez por eu já estar acostumado com outras franquias do mesmo estilo, certamente esse não é um jogo fácil de jogar, fator ruim para jogadores que querem migrar, não possui um tutorial muito informativo. Campeões bastante semelhantes, sem muita variedade, mecânica complicada, totalmente desmotivacional.… Expand
  47. RainbowDenix
    Feb 17, 2017
    7
    Дота-это лучший представитель своего жанра ведь все остальные это игры типо lol и hots так что тут она точно выигрывает,Но комьюнити и местами баланс всё портит,а так игра прекрасна;музыка,геймплей даже лор 7/10
  48. MarI0
    Jan 21, 2017
    5
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  49. russiangamer
    Nov 22, 2016
    6
    Ужасное комьюнити.
    Я не так часто встречал своих "отцов" или "людей", которые возомнили себя королями вселенной, но даже одно такое существо способно так сильно испортить настроение, что хуже быть уже не может.
    Геймплей интересен первое время. Я очень много играл один, но это стало так скучно. Не могу сказать, что я хорошо играю, но играть не по фану и без друзей не доставляет. А после    Ужасное комьюнити.
    Я не так часто встречал своих "отцов" или "людей", которые возомнили себя королями вселенной, но даже одно такое существо способно так сильно испортить настроение, что хуже быть уже не может.
    Геймплей интересен первое время. Я очень много играл один, но это стало так скучно. Не могу сказать, что я хорошо играю, но играть не по фану и без друзей не доставляет.
    А после 600 часов меня вдруг осенило. Я слил в унитаз 500 часов своей жизни ( первые 100 часов же были довольно интересны, о них я как раз и не жалею) и продолжаю сливать. Dota 2 - это наркотик? Нет. Я спокойно могу обойтись месяц без игры, но почему-то тянет сыграть хоть иногда, не знаю, когда закончу играть.
    Игру не рекомендую, если у вас есть личная жизнь или вы хотите за свою жизнь сыграть в реально шедевральные игры.    … Expand
  50. AlengLeong
    Oct 15, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. dota 2 good, but practice with bots is not good..easy, normal, and passive so hard....all the same...
    after the update, practically with an increasingly difficult bots ..
    due to the new players who want to learn with bots in advance .. possibility for me it felt too hard ..    … Expand
  51. BreakingAwesome
    Aug 14, 2016
    7
    Самая популярная стратегия на данный момент не очень радует. Во-первых, нету разнообразности - одна карта и всё, это надоедает быстро, хоть и множество тактик можно придумать. Во-вторых - это какой-то кривой ремейк Warcraft. В третьих - комьюнити, толпы орущих школьников, которые мешают играть - их миллионы. Конечно, я отношусь с большим презрением к продуктам Valve, но все эти минусыСамая популярная стратегия на данный момент не очень радует. Во-первых, нету разнообразности - одна карта и всё, это надоедает быстро, хоть и множество тактик можно придумать. Во-вторых - это какой-то кривой ремейк Warcraft. В третьих - комьюнити, толпы орущих школьников, которые мешают играть - их миллионы. Конечно, я отношусь с большим презрением к продуктам Valve, но все эти минусы портят впечатления об игре. Зато, игра стала основной киберспортивной дисциплиной.… Expand
  52. Horrux
    Jul 1, 2016
    5
    I found this game to be boring. It is a bit like studying to be a medical doctor or a lawyer: there are tons and tons and tons of information to know by rote. Basically, this hero does this, that and that, and likes to use these items, in which case you will need to do this in order to defeat him. And there are what, 150 heroes? So basically until you know them all perfectly, which *WILL*I found this game to be boring. It is a bit like studying to be a medical doctor or a lawyer: there are tons and tons and tons of information to know by rote. Basically, this hero does this, that and that, and likes to use these items, in which case you will need to do this in order to defeat him. And there are what, 150 heroes? So basically until you know them all perfectly, which *WILL* take 300 hours at *LEAST*, you will be a liability to your team. You will be bad. You will make mistakes.

    Mistakes will get you screamed at and insulted by the other players, too, because the community is very toxic.

    I think maybe if you can grind through all that data, and keep on getting punished for hundreds of hours on end, at the end you can become a decent DOTA player and maybe, have some fun.

    But I have 800 hours, mostly pulled in by my friends, and I have to say, I had decent fun twice maybe, for brief moments.

    But hey, it's free to play.    … Expand
  53. muzmuz
    Apr 4, 2016
    6
    DOTA 2 is a great improvement and standalone successor for its Warcraft III version. Everything is remastered, from graphics to user-friendliness, to bring out your addictive online multiplayer RTS game. Although personally, I haven't been blown away as I have played DOTA 1 for years.

    Plus, it updates and patches way too frequently.
  54. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 27, 2016
    6
    The game is better than League of Legends, heroes have more depth, more skill is required and games are more exciting at least from a player point of view. However, better than LoL doesn't mean it's good, as LoL is probably the most overrated game ever. The game is boring after a while and it's hard to get new heroes. Playing ranked is completely annoying due to the fact that theThe game is better than League of Legends, heroes have more depth, more skill is required and games are more exciting at least from a player point of view. However, better than LoL doesn't mean it's good, as LoL is probably the most overrated game ever. The game is boring after a while and it's hard to get new heroes. Playing ranked is completely annoying due to the fact that the match-making sux (you won't get balanced teams) and it's full of russians who only speak russian and don't want to cooperate with the team, too tedious to play more than a week.… Expand
  55. SirDiddles
    Feb 7, 2016
    5
    This is a decent game. Plays well. Not many bugs. There are many different heroes to play, one is sure to be your style of play. It is free to play but there are many many things to buy.

    Many of the heroes are not balanced. Some are grossly unfair. But oh well anyone can pick them so it's relatively fair. 1 map, 1. Game matchmaking seems completely random, don't expect fair teams.    This is a decent game. Plays well. Not many bugs. There are many different heroes to play, one is sure to be your style of play. It is free to play but there are many many things to buy.

    Many of the heroes are not balanced. Some are grossly unfair. But oh well anyone can pick them so it's relatively fair. 1 map, 1. Game matchmaking seems completely random, don't expect fair teams.

    This game does not support new players in any sense. Players are absolutely caustic towards new players, unfriendly would be a complete lie about how bad they are.

    Servers: many Russians and Peruvians playing on English servers, prepare to be cursed at in new languages.

    Company ignores community player base rather religiously. All players think X should be changed, no response. So and So blatantly cheats and uses hacks, no response. But new items will get added that no 1 needs or wants.

    How so many here can complain about the exact same things as I have and yet give it a 10/10 is beyond me. Goes way beyond fan boys. Maybe company employees writing their own reviews.    … Expand
  56. fibinis
    Jan 22, 2016
    6
    hardcore game for hardcore players. this is not a play for fun game. you need to give your blood and soul for this game.
    so if you want a casual game stay away or check it out if you have the time you need to invest.
  57. weirdcryo
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    This game feels old, I used to play DotA and was really fun (and that's why I gave this game a 7) but right now this game is no better than any other MOBA, there are not interesting updates, the item system is a joke and the new reborn release created a lot of bugs in the classic mode so don't expect any new heroes soon.
  58. hcliffed
    Aug 21, 2015
    6
    Items pretty much take away from the pacing of the game. Heroes of the Storm takes DOTA 2 and makes it much better, eliminating the tedium parts of the game that exist here and in LoL.

    However, the game looks great and controls well.
  59. FairReview
    Jun 22, 2015
    5
    This Comunnity is garbage, nobody cares about you and they want you banned for being a new player. I've started playing with the bots them, noobs were a little more friendly, i had some fun with them, but this game still the same old warcraft III Dota

    Just better graphics and sound effects, my friends are playing this game 10 hours per day like idiots, i can't undestand how they managed    This Comunnity is garbage, nobody cares about you and they want you banned for being a new player. I've started playing with the bots them, noobs were a little more friendly, i had some fun with them, but this game still the same old warcraft III Dota

    Just better graphics and sound effects, my friends are playing this game 10 hours per day like idiots, i can't undestand how they managed to play something so repetitive that much and for such long time...

    Now their memory are f***** up now, they lost many brain cells playing this    … Expand
  60. Mastodon
    Jun 7, 2015
    7
    This is still the best MOBA/Team Brawler out there. Personally I'm ready for a new game to take this genre to the next level but for now DOTA 2 is on top. Also I don't see why so many people say this game isn't for the casual player. I have always found this game extremely fun to just pop in and play a match a few times a day.

    1 Point off for extremely negative community. Just like    This is still the best MOBA/Team Brawler out there. Personally I'm ready for a new game to take this genre to the next level but for now DOTA 2 is on top. Also I don't see why so many people say this game isn't for the casual player. I have always found this game extremely fun to just pop in and play a match a few times a day.

    1 Point off for extremely negative community. Just like League, you are best just ignoring chat all together unless you know your team mates. You can still be a team player anyway. But this is just one of those games that needs to really put their foot down, hire a couple dozen game monitors to watch games and ban trolls.... because it feels like you're playing with a bunch of terrorists a lot of times.

    Overall 7 out of 10. Best moba out there, but without innovation it's getting old.    … Expand
  61. toberewoven571
    May 24, 2015
    7
    pro: - a variety of heroes with different skills (most of them have 4 while some have more)
    - a strategy game
    - features a report system - graphics is nice - have item sets cons: - sometimes quite lag which causes "Poor network conenction has been detected,This game will not be score and game is safe to leave" >> therefore if any team play very well, the effort are wasted. -    pro: - a variety of heroes with different skills (most of them have 4 while some have more)
    - a strategy game
    - features a report system
    - graphics is nice
    - have item sets

    cons: - sometimes quite lag which causes "Poor network conenction has been detected,This game will not be score and game is safe to leave" >> therefore if any team play very well, the effort are wasted.
    - community can be improve
    - has no section to grant player's demand (not item demand)
    - a loop game

    would be nice if IceFrog could create new hero. But i understand that a nice hero takes quite a long time to design and testing. Because a hero that is released too early wont be nice i guess    … Expand
  62. kloplos
    Mar 24, 2015
    5
    While it is a good multiplayer game in theory, it's actually a sub-par gaming experience in general because of the terrible playerbase and community, horribly flawed matchmaking system, blatant cashgrab events, and overpriced cosmetic market.
  63. dubbel
    Dec 17, 2014
    5
    This game is pretty good but i own too much no real challenge in this game... 6000 rating and i only play meepo which is considered the hardest character, but hey this game is totally easy and fun. I guess this is a kids game
  64. nefarel
    Dec 11, 2014
    6
    This is quite hard game to rate correctly because there are matches for which you would give 10 and matches that you would give 0.

    First some context. I have played thousands of hours in dota 1 and dota 2 on very high skill level. I have reached around 5k MMR in sequel without even trying. I didn't play much in stacks 5vs5, but most of the times solo or with single friend. Dota 1 had    This is quite hard game to rate correctly because there are matches for which you would give 10 and matches that you would give 0.

    First some context. I have played thousands of hours in dota 1 and dota 2 on very high skill level. I have reached around 5k MMR in sequel without even trying. I didn't play much in stacks 5vs5, but most of the times solo or with single friend. Dota 1 had excellent, skill based gameplay. It lacked decent matchmaking platform with rankings and blacklists. Player base was low therefore waiting for games was long, especially on high skill level. Engine had it drawbacks, but it didn't affect gameplay much. Also it was impossible to reconnect to the game if you suddenly lost your connection.

    Valve fixed lots of issues present in dota 1 and ported wonderful gameplay intact. Now we have new engine which lead to game mechanics clearance, reconnect option, fast game search and better graphics. However most important thing which was decent matchmaking platform was not provided.

    Currently at 5k MMR very often you get 3-4 games in a row where you can't do anything because your teammates decided to feed. If you get this type of players you are doomed. You can't kick (you could in dota 1 ex. via vote), you can't forfeit (again like in dota 1). You have to play with them for the rest of the match which is usually 30-40 minutes or else you will be punished and put in LPQ. Basically sit and suffer (what a fun!). In addition you can't blacklist those players therefore if you queue again there is high chance you will play with them again. Last thing is that matchmaking sometimes puts solo queuers against stacks (premade group of players). I don't even have to mention how unfair games like this can be. There is no visible ranking system which for me is a con.

    Except matchmaking I have to mention that overall game development in dota 2 was and still is very, very slow. Heroes and updates are released once in few months. There are no new maps. This is probably due to old source engine which will be replaced next year. Anyway there is no excuse. It took Valve many years for something that was made with few modders in warcraft 3. That's a shame. But you have hats, at last if you care about cosmetics.

    So to summarize. Wasted potential. Overall it is good old addictive dota 1 gameplay with some upgrades/downgrades around it. Still you would expect more for a sequel to such an aged game and I think overall the cons outweight the pros. In dota 1 you had to wait longer, but received quality matches. In dota 2 match quality is far worse so overall it is worse game. It is a shame and disappointment to see such a good game turned into this.    … Expand
  65. Beancurd86
    Oct 3, 2014
    6
    I am use to playing FPS games COD, Battlefield,Soldierfront and all my mates told me to give this game ago and i watched a few videos on it and thought it was rubbish but one day i downloaded it as my mates were very pertistent and let me tell you its one of the best games ive played by far! i have racked up 1220 hours on this game already in about 7 months and play it everyday just aboutI am use to playing FPS games COD, Battlefield,Soldierfront and all my mates told me to give this game ago and i watched a few videos on it and thought it was rubbish but one day i downloaded it as my mates were very pertistent and let me tell you its one of the best games ive played by far! i have racked up 1220 hours on this game already in about 7 months and play it everyday just about with my mates. so much strategy involved and alot of fun once you get past the first few bad games you have. trust me give this game a go you wont play anything else i promise. add me on steam and i can give anyone a hand if they want :Dord. good luck and have fun playing see you in there!… Expand
  66. Lambo442
    Aug 31, 2014
    6
    This game seems like fun but beware, the community will be will very rude to you if you haven't somehow managed to get good at the game without ever having played it. I received so much abuse from other players that I had to quit out. It could have been because I chose one of the most important characters and my ineptness was causing people to lost the game, but still...
  67. Selo
    Aug 30, 2014
    6
    Dota 2 is based on team work so don`t complain about the comunity , you play with friends not random players if you want to enjoy the game.The only way the random players matches get beter is if valve do a paid ranked matches system or if the game wasn`t f2p. The main problem of this game is the gameplay balance once a team has 50% more kills the level and the items are to advance so theDota 2 is based on team work so don`t complain about the comunity , you play with friends not random players if you want to enjoy the game.The only way the random players matches get beter is if valve do a paid ranked matches system or if the game wasn`t f2p. The main problem of this game is the gameplay balance once a team has 50% more kills the level and the items are to advance so the only way to win is if they atack 1 by 1 or your team has a numeric advantage for 5 vs 5 they will allways win with 3 players alive so the xp or money system needs balance. Also the money system needs to allow to store the gold in your spawn or send it via courier. As for hero balance there are some overpowered ones and you can lose the game just by picking the wrong hero so that to my is not competitve because you can`t pick a hero in use by other player , the game shoud allow players to pick any hero . The ranking system is very permissive to leavears and often if you play with random players 2-3 are leavears and you are force to play 2 vs 5 or 3 vs 5 , that is not fair and shoud not be scored also the leavers punish by 1 weak to 4 weak bans.… Expand
  68. SamusCR1
    Aug 29, 2014
    5
    After almost 1 year or more since it got out of the beta, the game has released about 3 major content updates.

    The innovation is lackluster if you want a moba that gets constant updates and improvement to their graphics/gameplay/performance / new content, this game is not for you, is the same game it was 2 years ago, literally nothing new maybe 3-4 heroes. If you like constant    After almost 1 year or more since it got out of the beta, the game has released about 3 major content updates.

    The innovation is lackluster if you want a moba that gets constant updates and improvement to their graphics/gameplay/performance / new content, this game is not for you, is the same game it was 2 years ago, literally nothing new maybe 3-4 heroes.

    If you like constant updates youll better go search another mob.    … Expand
  69. TehOwn
    Aug 21, 2014
    5
    A mediocre attempt to cash-in on the success of DotA: All-stars that thrilled the masses. Not only did they fail to improve on the mechanics of the original but they failed to stay true to the original where it counted. Style and mechanics. The issue is that the development team lacked both Eul and Guinsoo, with only Icefrog there is little they can do. The interface is hard-to-read, theA mediocre attempt to cash-in on the success of DotA: All-stars that thrilled the masses. Not only did they fail to improve on the mechanics of the original but they failed to stay true to the original where it counted. Style and mechanics. The issue is that the development team lacked both Eul and Guinsoo, with only Icefrog there is little they can do. The interface is hard-to-read, the graphics blend together to create a kind of blurry mess, many mechanics were ripped out and placed into a "classic-mode" and many new items and mechanic changes have ruined the game for those of us who enjoyed the original. Fan boys rave about how "balanced" it is but it's no more balanced than any other MOBA.

    Not a BAD game by any rate. Just not a DotA game.    … Expand
  70. Kadius
    Aug 5, 2014
    5
    Okay, I am very Mixed about this game. The reasons are that whilst it is a very polished and deep MOBA it lacks certain features that attract me to MOBAS as one of my favorite Genres. SO without further adue, let me begin.
    Okay so first up I want to talk about the good in this game. The classes are varied and each feels like it has an important role. The items pack a punch and a fed    Okay, I am very Mixed about this game. The reasons are that whilst it is a very polished and deep MOBA it lacks certain features that attract me to MOBAS as one of my favorite Genres. SO without further adue, let me begin.
    Okay so first up I want to talk about the good in this game. The classes are varied and each feels like it has an important role. The items pack a punch and a fed character FEELS fed. The map design is flawless with multiple levels of height with ramps needed to access them, however characters with a jump ability etc. can jump straight down. It's things like this IMO that make a good MOBA. Also, match making is very fast, which is great. No matter what time of day it is I get a match in a few seconds.
    The next thing, and this is where I am going to get into the negatives, is where I want to talk about the learning vurve (which is what frustrated me the most). When I play a Moba I personally like a locked on camers, if I want to look around etc. I will disable it for a few seconds to do so. However, Dota 2 is lacking any kind nof lock on camera, you can spam a button to simulate it but that is hardly practical. Also, the community are like a pack of hungry wolves waiting for you to slip up. This discourages new users, and if you're looking at this game as a new player wanting to try it, go play LoL, or even better, Smite.
    My last, and most ANNOYING peeve i have about this game. The god damn freaking camera movement. Not only is there no lock on camera, but you can't even use the arrow keys to look around, you have to move your mouse to the edge of the screen. This would often kill me as a ganker would kill me before I could move my mouse to order a move command.
    All in all this is a great MOBA but a very hardcore one, and if you want MOBA and FUN to be in the same sentence, do not play this game. If you are more serious then you will love it, or if you're a bit of both. You will have mixed feelings. It all comes down to your personal preference.    … Expand
  71. Xerkzies
    Jun 13, 2014
    6
    I think the game itself is fun but its not for people who are new to gaming cause, while it may sound good, all characters are free which is overwhelming and the tutorial doesn't give you much help. I'm a big fan of LOL so i thought that Dota 2 is an easy to understand game but even i was confused. Although the graphics / platform are better looking, I would say LOL is more. ( LOL isI think the game itself is fun but its not for people who are new to gaming cause, while it may sound good, all characters are free which is overwhelming and the tutorial doesn't give you much help. I'm a big fan of LOL so i thought that Dota 2 is an easy to understand game but even i was confused. Although the graphics / platform are better looking, I would say LOL is more. ( LOL is also gonna upgrade the graphics to a much better state next season so if you like better graphics both games are actually the same, LOL is just a bit late.)… Expand
  72. firechip
    Jun 4, 2014
    7
    After 200 hours i got bored. Maybe I don't like the moba genre. You only have fun if you win. So 50% fun and 50% not fun, especially on a losing streak. This is a very repetitive game. You play on the same map all the time. There is no point in leveling, you don't unlock anything cool. It just gives a treasure box. Winning mmr and then you lose all the mmr you gained, it feelsAfter 200 hours i got bored. Maybe I don't like the moba genre. You only have fun if you win. So 50% fun and 50% not fun, especially on a losing streak. This is a very repetitive game. You play on the same map all the time. There is no point in leveling, you don't unlock anything cool. It just gives a treasure box. Winning mmr and then you lose all the mmr you gained, it feels like you wasted your time. Dota 2 needs more maps, game modes, and custom games.… Expand
  73. Iluvatar21
    May 22, 2014
    7
    HOW I RATE: 10-9 score: perfect or near-perfect don't exist; 8 score: one of the best games ever. Top score; 7-6 score: great but not one of the best; 5-below score: serious flaws.
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    It may have not started the MOBA gender when it first came out as a custom map for Warcraft 3 in 2003 (because the custom map for StarCraft 1 called Aeons of Strife did that) but it's the KING of    HOW I RATE: 10-9 score: perfect or near-perfect don't exist; 8 score: one of the best games ever. Top score; 7-6 score: great but not one of the best; 5-below score: serious flaws.
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    It may have not started the MOBA gender when it first came out as a custom map for Warcraft 3 in 2003 (because the custom map for StarCraft 1 called Aeons of Strife did that) but it's the KING of moba & also the hardest to master. I've played it since late 2009.

    My only problem with this game is the low priority thing: you cannot teach players how to behave, Valve. You are definetely not encouraging players to come back with this heavy LP law. People are not bad by nature, don't punish them. In a 45 minute to sometimes over an hour match life could call at any moment: wife pregnant, feeder ruining the game or whatever - people naturally want to leave if there's a problem. You are encouraging bad behaviour actually with LP and let's not mention that people in LP can't leave the game safely if someone else does - remove it entirely.    … Expand
  74. AnakinSkywalker
    May 6, 2014
    5
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots' Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots' Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'
    Please back 6.77 patch, or please back Disassemble and Active for 'Tranquil Boots'    … Expand
  75. kappanospace
    Apr 26, 2014
    5
    This game is rly bad,this game rewards bad mannered players and feeders with rares/mythical.don't play this unless ur a macoscist.
    Don't even try it unless u want to play with russians every game.
  76. mjauz
    Apr 19, 2014
    6
    Before I start, I would like to say that I have spent about 2000 hours on the game, and that I quit it about 4 months back.
    Your opinion on this game is based on whether you play it for hours and hours or not.
    The game itself is a well made standalone version of the famous warcraft 3 map. The detail put into the heroes is amazing(Graphic & Audio wise), but still, some fail to live up to    Before I start, I would like to say that I have spent about 2000 hours on the game, and that I quit it about 4 months back.
    Your opinion on this game is based on whether you play it for hours and hours or not.
    The game itself is a well made standalone version of the famous warcraft 3 map. The detail put into the heroes is amazing(Graphic & Audio wise), but still, some fail to live up to their war3 counterparts.
    And that's about all of the nice things I have to say about the game.
    It's graphics(not hero design) look dated. But that's not so important.
    You see, this is a team based game, and unless you are going to play with friends, you can bet you're going to get matched with someone who doesn't speak the language you queued up for. The amount of toxicity in the community is insane, and the only counter to it which VALVE have so far is a simple mute, which only ruins the game for people who get matched with the muted player. The game also has an inexcusably huge amount of unfixed, confirmed bugs, if I recall correctly, the number is about ~800.
    Also, ever since The International 2, VALVE have been extremely slow with hero updates(Prior to the The International 2, there were updates that had as many as 3 heroes in them, all coming out each week), while still pushing out cosmetic updates week after week.
    This games learning curve is steep, and you MUST invest time in watching tutorials, streams, trying out things in a lobby(on top of actually playing the game) if you want to make any sort of progress with it.
    This, in my opinion, is not bad, but it is very intimidating for newcomers.
    And with this I'd like to end my review of the game.
    But no matter what I say, this game is still going to grow, and so is it's playerbase. Let's just hope the future is brighter.    … Expand
  77. R-U-R
    Mar 18, 2014
    6
    While Dota 2 is a fundamentally good game, it has its share of issues. The most notable of these is its absolutely horrible community -- possibly one of the worst I've ever encountered. However, it would be wrong to let the players impact the actual game's score. The REAL issue with Dota 2, though, is its overwhelming complexity. There are 112 heroes at the time of writing (107 playable),While Dota 2 is a fundamentally good game, it has its share of issues. The most notable of these is its absolutely horrible community -- possibly one of the worst I've ever encountered. However, it would be wrong to let the players impact the actual game's score. The REAL issue with Dota 2, though, is its overwhelming complexity. There are 112 heroes at the time of writing (107 playable), and each has a minimum of four skills. This means that there are more than 448 skills which you need to memorize the function of just so you won't be at a disadvantage when facing off against someone using them. Then you have to get a grasp of the highly complex mechanics, and various strategies that take a long time to learn. There are also over 100 items in the store, the purchasing of which varies from one hero and situation to the next. Again, Dota 2 is simply too complicated for its own good. I shouldn't have to read a freakin' textbook just to play a game!… Expand
  78. Altasar
    Mar 2, 2014
    7
    Dota 2 score should be split into 2, first should be about the game and I think it'sbrilliant... but it's not the game for a solo player as myself... if you have a group of friends to play it... you will all like it and maybe even win some cash in Dota2 tournaments... this part I'm giving 10

    And there is the other side: community and match making. Valve does not pay any attention to    Dota 2 score should be split into 2, first should be about the game and I think it'sbrilliant... but it's not the game for a solo player as myself... if you have a group of friends to play it... you will all like it and maybe even win some cash in Dota2 tournaments... this part I'm giving 10

    And there is the other side: community and match making. Valve does not pay any attention to match making and sometimes it feels like all dota players are russians... you play on US servers: all rusians, you play on europe servers: all russians... you play on south africa servers: all russians. Valve should do something about that problem... but I think DOTA2 is becomming official russian sport like starcraft in south korea. If you are a noob player you will hear unpleasant comment about your parents and your relatives...

    Community side of the game is so terrible that its hard to give DOTA2 any fair score... the game itself is brilliant and requires a lot of teamwork... if you dont have a good team... you can still get sucked into this game and even after being shouted and hearling bad stuff about your mother... you will keep playing it and maybe even enjoy it.    … Expand
  79. d3mentu
    Feb 10, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played over 1000 hours, but do not have the nerves to play anymore due to poor communities made of Asians, Russians and North Americans that complain nonstop swearing will stop 80% have a badly internet connection (in the 500 thousands that are playing in every day 80% represents those mentioned above) in conclusion I'm glad I did not invest any money in this game, a good thing of this game I learned to swear in Russian.… Expand
  80. Grimorium
    Jan 21, 2014
    7
    I'm waiting Terrorblade long while not adding the hero awaited by me and many I did not come back to play it, already disappointed several times and am no joker to reveal more than once
    I'm passionate about the game, but when icefrog took care of him was much better, this valve breaking several fans.
  81. anggadaz
    Jan 18, 2014
    6
    This game is not great for the next generation of first Dota. Because the game with big size and have only few improment. First Dota only need under 10 mb for one map. This is very not great.
  82. cobriko
    Jan 14, 2014
    5
    The persons that play the game are so unfriendly. They are insulting ever bad steps you make and then you never have the chance to show your real strength. Even when your really getting better you'll make a little error and get insulted by persons that are newer then you to the game. Those bad behaviors are then showed to the new players and 94% of the players are haters. Either turn allThe persons that play the game are so unfriendly. They are insulting ever bad steps you make and then you never have the chance to show your real strength. Even when your really getting better you'll make a little error and get insulted by persons that are newer then you to the game. Those bad behaviors are then showed to the new players and 94% of the players are haters. Either turn all form of communication off, either play with bots, either don't play this game or you will end up dying of cancer from the lack of love. People always care about the kill and death and other information given at the end of the match but it reality it doesn't mean much... You can run around all game saving everyone doing damage like no other but in the end you saved the match and a poor numbers. Then everyone trash you but you clearly made your team won! My brain lived some of it's baddest experience from this game, the opposite is also true.… Expand
  83. gordonbay
    Jan 6, 2014
    7
    Pros:
    Great graphics/interface
    Easy matchmaking Sucessful ported game from dota 1 Cons: Colision system is so high Camera distance very low Heroes are visual polluted Battle is very polluted, you need take a good look to understand wath is happening Matchmaking system fails Lack of local player baning system The given priority to cosmetic itens Were is the dam raking system,    Pros:
    Great graphics/interface
    Easy matchmaking
    Sucessful ported game from dota 1

    Cons:
    Colision system is so high
    Camera distance very low
    Heroes are visual polluted
    Battle is very polluted, you need take a good look to understand wath is happening
    Matchmaking system fails
    Lack of local player baning system
    The given priority to cosmetic itens
    Were is the dam raking system, no rank no moba valve!    … Expand
  84. space_tofu
    Jan 5, 2014
    6
    DOTA2 is a very hit and miss game. On one hand you can get a game where everyone if cooperating well, when this happens the game is an easy 10/10, however this games major flaws are the users themselves. When checking "English" in the language pref's and in the USA servers, you are almost guaranteed to find a lot of non-English speakers with terrible ping. This leaves the game unfair andDOTA2 is a very hit and miss game. On one hand you can get a game where everyone if cooperating well, when this happens the game is an easy 10/10, however this games major flaws are the users themselves. When checking "English" in the language pref's and in the USA servers, you are almost guaranteed to find a lot of non-English speakers with terrible ping. This leaves the game unfair and quit a few people quit out.

    Good when everyone is in game, absolutely terrible otherwise.    … Expand
  85. saymeok
    Jan 1, 2014
    7
    I played Dota for a long time, but was frustrated with the heroes who used magic because the damage does not increase with the items (some only). Hard to imagine a mage with items of intelligence becomes stronger in physical damage. For this and other reasons currently playing LoL.
  86. Rubinooo
    Dec 29, 2013
    7
    terrible community, new heroes take forever to release and all that's being released are unnecessary cosmetics, seems to me that valve just cares about making money. On the bright side, it's free to play and has really good gameplay. Certainly the best moba game there is right now.
  87. Woodoblin
    Dec 15, 2013
    5
    Dota 2 is definitely a good game although it is not for anyone who is just starting out and definitely I would not recommend it to anyone who is new to the genre. The reason i have given it such a low score is that it is not new player friendly, after playing around 10 games being paired with people with such a wide range of skill levels I feel the matchmaking needs an improvement and evenDota 2 is definitely a good game although it is not for anyone who is just starting out and definitely I would not recommend it to anyone who is new to the genre. The reason i have given it such a low score is that it is not new player friendly, after playing around 10 games being paired with people with such a wide range of skill levels I feel the matchmaking needs an improvement and even though i prefer LoL I understand that a game like DOTA 2 takes time to learn how to play but unfortunately not everyone can tolerate being beaten for the first 5-10 games.… Expand
  88. Brodalf_Grey
    Dec 6, 2013
    5
    If you enjoy the MOBA style game play, DOTA 2 is for you. Constantly updated and always being reworked in. The game is easy to learn but difficult to get good at/master.
  89. Gareque
    Dec 5, 2013
    6
    I'll be honest, the game itself isn't particularly bad. Having tried out the original, DOTA2 is somewhat more forgiving to newbies, allowing games against bots to at least practice on.

    Graphically, it's not bad and there's a nice selection of heroes which is not too overwhelming like some MOBA games (here's looking at you LoL). Obviously, the major issue with the game is its    I'll be honest, the game itself isn't particularly bad. Having tried out the original, DOTA2 is somewhat more forgiving to newbies, allowing games against bots to at least practice on.

    Graphically, it's not bad and there's a nice selection of heroes which is not too overwhelming like some MOBA games (here's looking at you LoL).

    Obviously, the major issue with the game is its fan-base, which comes across as a rather spoilt, repugnant brat... If you aren't quite up to their standard of playing, prepare to be barraged with insult upon insult. But these are issues that are pandemic to the genre itself, so doesn't really warrant marking it down, it's to be expected if you've actually made any attempt at checking a game out first...

    All this aside, the games do get competitive, but in my opinion, this is the only real thing going for it, the constant thriving to beat the opponent. If you do not connect with the community in some way, then it's not a particularly enjoyable affair.

    It's free though, so it's definitely at least worth a look, perhaps you'll love it, or perhaps you'll hate it... But if you haven't put any cash up-front, there's no harm either way.    … Expand
  90. phentix
    Dec 3, 2013
    5
    9.5/10 gameplay wise, however it is the third point in this review that really kills the game and the reason I have stopped playing

    5/10 for hero release rate (really how is there no techies or terrorblade yet after this long) 2/10 For region unlocked servers, in a game that REQUIRES communication at the higher levels of play to be successful, dota has failed at delivering that team    9.5/10 gameplay wise, however it is the third point in this review that really kills the game and the reason I have stopped playing

    5/10 for hero release rate (really how is there no techies or terrorblade yet after this long)

    2/10 For region unlocked servers, in a game that REQUIRES communication at the higher levels of play to be successful, dota has failed at delivering that team play experience for any solo queue gaming (or even in my case, queuing with 2 other friends on average). People joining from other regions have latency problems and real communication problems that negatively affects the gameplay experience.    … Expand
  91. hochas
    Dec 3, 2013
    7
    After playing the first DotA, the transition wasn't too big for me. I've now played 1000 hours and feel that I can write a fair review. I'll keep this short, simply listing the positives and the negatives.

    The Positives: Endless of hours of gameplay Endless combinations of heroes Special game modes for holidays Easy to set up games with friends, to play with each other or against    After playing the first DotA, the transition wasn't too big for me. I've now played 1000 hours and feel that I can write a fair review. I'll keep this short, simply listing the positives and the negatives.

    The Positives:

    Endless of hours of gameplay
    Endless combinations of heroes
    Special game modes for holidays
    Easy to set up games with friends, to play with each other or against other teams
    Beautifully crafted
    Awesome contributions of items from the community

    The Negatives:

    The community. Some people are just real a-holes.
    The matchmaking feels incredibly broken at times. You either demolish the other team or you get demolished. It is rare to get opponents with equal skill level.
    Language barriers: This mostly concerns russians that don't speak a word of english and they don't care what you say if they happen to speak english. I've learned more russian profantiy from this game than I care to admit.
    You can almost count the heroes with "skill shots" (e.g. sacred arrow, hook etc.) on one hand.
    Smurfing. Players that already have hundreds of hours played create new accounts to be matched against newbies. This will ruin games for beginners.
    A ladder is sorely missed for many players. This would enable better match making and for teams that don't play on a professional level some time in the spotlight too.
    Sometimes too much focus on items and customizability than on gameplay and updates of core mechanics.

    As you can see, the majority of the problems that this game suffers from are the community. Valve has taken some steps to solve this (e.g. choosing preferred language in games, choosing lane from character selection), but it rarely gets to the core of it, namely, player stupidity.

    That being said, this game is best played with five friends against other players, or just playing in house games with a larger group of friends. If you play this solo and never played DotA before, get ready to be flamed and discouraged to learn the game. The new coaching feature is for you.    … Expand
  92. ff33oo
    Nov 25, 2013
    7
    It's fun for a while, although gets repetitive after a while due to there being only one map. There are MAJOR balance issues, which makes the game utterly irritating to play, not to mention the god-awful "community". All in all though, pretty fun game.
  93. DatGamingCritic
    Nov 18, 2013
    5
    I'm sorry Valve but I gave HL2 a 100/100 but Dota 2 is not good enough. Go play League Of Legands. (Yes I will review that after this review.) So Dota 2 is basically LOL but it's £25 and I got it for FREE becuase I got given it by a fan. So Dota 2 is nothing speacal. It's graphics look okay. It's runs okay. It plays okay. So I bet your wondering why I gave it a 5. Becuase you play £25 forI'm sorry Valve but I gave HL2 a 100/100 but Dota 2 is not good enough. Go play League Of Legands. (Yes I will review that after this review.) So Dota 2 is basically LOL but it's £25 and I got it for FREE becuase I got given it by a fan. So Dota 2 is nothing speacal. It's graphics look okay. It's runs okay. It plays okay. So I bet your wondering why I gave it a 5. Becuase you play £25 for it then you have to buy characters which are like £5 each. No Valve just no.

    Overall
    -You Have To Pay For A F2P
    -Characters Cost REAL Money
    -You Have To Pay For A F2P
    Score 54/100    … Expand
  94. IkqXP
    Nov 13, 2013
    6
    A game with great intentions and implications, but falls down flat in turn to the player's experience.

    With fair graphics and abundance of free heroes to choose from, Dota 2 will definitely capture the attention of dedicated and devoted players. However, casual players beware, as the smallest mistakes in Dota 2 will punish you deeply, and with even the slightest wrong selection of your    A game with great intentions and implications, but falls down flat in turn to the player's experience.

    With fair graphics and abundance of free heroes to choose from, Dota 2 will definitely capture the attention of dedicated and devoted players. However, casual players beware, as the smallest mistakes in Dota 2 will punish you deeply, and with even the slightest wrong selection of your hero from the selection screen may set you to play out a long, inevitable defeat, as the games' balance is centred around heroes countering each other. If you are to look over the incredibly high skillfloor (new players of the genre may find this game somewhat even stressing at times), you might set yourself up for a game that you might find exciting and rich.

    Lastly, I recommend that you do not listen wholeheartedly to the critics so endorsing Dota 2. You must play the game to see if you really like it, because what they tell you, I -will- completely guarantee you that you will find a rather different experience actually playing the game, whether the experience for you would be exciting, or plain-right stressful.    … Expand
  95. Ostfrallan
    Nov 12, 2013
    7
    Great game but the abandon rules are ridiculous. Just got a 24h ban because i arrived a few seconds after the 5 min limit since my game crashed and didn't restart in time and therefore got an abandon and a loss, even though i returned and won the game.
  96. NeonSelf
    Nov 12, 2013
    5
    completely free to play, all you have to pay for is cosmetics.
    + more than 100 heroes already available
    + really deep game mechanics gives good re-playability even with 1 game mode available. - no ladder or ranking system (its a problem for competitive game IMO) - the commend/report system is more annoying than really helpful - only 1 game mode, all you can change is the hero pick     completely free to play, all you have to pay for is cosmetics.
    + more than 100 heroes already available
    + really deep game mechanics gives good re-playability even with 1 game mode available.
    - no ladder or ranking system (its a problem for competitive game IMO)
    - the commend/report system is more annoying than really helpful
    - only 1 game mode, all you can change is the hero pick phase (no custom maps or rules)
    - if you play good, you will be forced to have bad teammates, so everyone has 50% winrate
    - development of this game almost completely stopped a few month ago, all we have is new hats and some minor GUI changes.
    - the game still missing some heroes from orignal dota.
    - despite 6.79 patch, lots of heroes are still unbalanced compared to others.    … Expand
  97. loewen
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    honestly this game is ok but it needs better matchmaking because every match i have some selfish prick who queues in english when he can't even speak it.
  98. SapphireEclipse
    Nov 8, 2013
    6
    Dota 2 is certainly a very interesting game for it's genre, with the major attraction being that you get pretty much all of the content up-front, free of charge.

    Whilst you may purchase an advantage in earning points for your in-game profile via the use of 'Battle Point Boosters', this cannot be looked at as a form of 'pay to win', as all the points do is increase your level. Increasing    Dota 2 is certainly a very interesting game for it's genre, with the major attraction being that you get pretty much all of the content up-front, free of charge.

    Whilst you may purchase an advantage in earning points for your in-game profile via the use of 'Battle Point Boosters', this cannot be looked at as a form of 'pay to win', as all the points do is increase your level. Increasing your profile level gives you both a random item and the ability to find even rarer items (Not to mention the bragging rights that come with such.), It should be noted that no item in Dota 2 gives you an advantage, or disadvantage during actual game-play. This makes it one of the more worth-while free to play games out there.

    On the other hand, Dota 2 has a very steep learning curve, and some may be turned away from the challenge of learning how to play. The genre of this game itself is a very small one, and this has led to a lot of confused newbies to the game. A tutorial was added into the game to help the player learn, but doesn't necessarily go into enough detail for some.

    To sum it up, Dota 2 is a free to play game that manages to steer clear of the ever-dreaded 'pay to win' issue we quite often come across in other free games. However, the game comes with a very steep learning curve that requires you to really get into the game and learn in your own way through trial and error.

    Dota 2 receives a 6/10 from me. It's not bad for a free to play game, but it's not the shiniest penny out there, either.    … Expand
  99. tortoos
    Nov 6, 2013
    5
    It's legitimately a shame the way valve has chosen to handle this game. The game has tremendous potential, yet it is utterly squandered in the way they handle it. The game has been out of beta for some months, and honestly, was never quite ready to come out of it In my opinion. They prioritized the shop over finishing the hero roster, improving the matchmaking, or adding some sort ofIt's legitimately a shame the way valve has chosen to handle this game. The game has tremendous potential, yet it is utterly squandered in the way they handle it. The game has been out of beta for some months, and honestly, was never quite ready to come out of it In my opinion. They prioritized the shop over finishing the hero roster, improving the matchmaking, or adding some sort of competitive ladder. To make matters worse, the communication from valve is literally non existent, and there has been no meaningful content update since july. I don't personally care about halloween events, but you're telling me you create one for tf2 and even cs go over dota 2? That's not the way you support a game that at this point is just trying to get started. On the whole the game is good, but valve's lack of support is appalling. I really want to rate the game higher than this, because as a game it is very good. It's just a shame it's being handled in such a poor manner. I have well over 1000 hours at this point, but just lost faith in valve's ability to deliver any sort of meaningful content. Don't add more hats, don't update the store. Finish adding the heroes, improve the matchmaking. Add a ladder. Finish. The. Damn. Game.… Expand
  100. MrSaxoBeat
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    I love this game, been playing it since it launched 3 years ago and since then valve has been great at improving the game and have done fantastic work advertising dota 2. They have also always looked at the needs of their fanbase and always have lived upto their promise but this year they have failed to live upto their word by not releasing diretide which was supposed to be an annualI love this game, been playing it since it launched 3 years ago and since then valve has been great at improving the game and have done fantastic work advertising dota 2. They have also always looked at the needs of their fanbase and always have lived upto their promise but this year they have failed to live upto their word by not releasing diretide which was supposed to be an annual event. The gameplay is still good and they are working hard every day to launch new items and fix the bugs and introduce new heroes and ways to increase the community but they also have to look at what their fans are expecting of them.… Expand
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90

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Polygon
    Aug 15, 2017
    85
    And this dichotomy is perhaps the best descriptor I can attach to Dota 2. It is frequently a game which occupies two opposite spaces simultaneously. It is the best game. It is also the worst game. No game has ever made me as miserable as Dota 2 has. But no game has made me feel so consistently rewarded for my time, and as consistently, wonderfully connected to the friends I play it with.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Feb 19, 2014
    95
    Simply irresistible and addictive as hell.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 1, 2013
    90
    Unforgiving from the get-go, but a landmark in competitive multiplayer design. [Oct 2013, p.68]
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