- Publisher: Valve Software
- Release Date: Jul 9, 2013
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 11934 Ratings
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Positive: 7,265 out of 11934
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Negative: 3,879 out of 11934
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Nov 10, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013best moba, and one of the best games ever made for player vs player combat... think arenas in WoW but not 45 minutes of healing and cc'ing this is massive action and if you slip up you die pretty fast
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Nov 8, 2013Such a great F2P game. Extremely addicting.. All the heroes are free from the start but the game is hard for newbies because the high learning curve but don't worry, it will get better. Ohh and the e-sports side is amazing as well, you can see the pros play all the time and make some crazy plays.
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Nov 8, 2013This is a very very good game I cant stop playing it with my friends, thank you Volvo .
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Nov 8, 2013Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love Got Diretide, Volvo is love
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013THEY GAVE US DIRETIDE, PRAISE VALVE AND PLS REBAND we love please excuse our behaviour and dont forget us and give us CHRISTMAS EVENT PLS ok bye bye let me just fill 150 chars and its done,
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013One of the best games I've ever played. Takes a lot to get into, but once you do, you have a game for life. It makes you work with your team to win games.
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Nov 8, 2013Great game but it took i while to get used to it. From the start you can use any of the all heroes in game, and don´t have to spend time or money to unlock.
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Nov 14, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013After ~1500 games played and 1600 invested in the game, I just cannot stop. I don't feel interested in any other games for that matter, whatever I try seems just boring as hell compared to Dota. A++, 10/10 Game, try it out for free!
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013While Valve has screwed up in communication for both Diretide and Ti3 Ticket sells the game is still good. They've admitted their mistakes regarding the lack of communication with diretide.
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Nov 8, 2013They have given Diretide and are now redeemed, Thanks based volvo. Also, GIVE DIRETIDE GIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDEGIVE DIRETIDE
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Nov 8, 2013After trying different action-RTS games, I must say this is the best one yet. Very good graphics, animation and gameplay. I've played League of Legends but I get queued with childrens below 13 and also the champions are imbalanced in that game unlike in Dota 2 where it is all good and team play is needed.
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Nov 8, 2013This game is what I spend a good deal of my hours playing. Between the yearly International tournaments and the balance changes made by the famous Icefrog, this game is excellent.
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Nov 8, 2013Compared to Dota 1, it feels alot better. Great graphics and production value. Easily beat down cartoon-like features of LoL, and poor graphics in Warcraft3. This game is the best!
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Nov 8, 2013Classy act by valve. Shame to those people who spammed 0 as ratings here 1 week ago. Valve's even the one apologizing even though the people who tarnished dota2's score are the one at fault here.
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Nov 8, 2013Amazing game, they finally listenend and gave Diretide to us! I've played 5 years (and am still playing) wc3 DotA, and I have played around 1500 LoL games. DotA and Dota 2 are, hands down, the best MOBA/ARTS games. The community is great and the game is very balanced and skill-based.
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Nov 8, 2013Dota 2 is a really enjoyable free to play game that gets you really addicted. If you have tried LOL and liked it you should definetly try this. Its kind of the game lol is based on.
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Nov 8, 2013One of the best, most difficult and truly competitive games I've ever played. It is free and doesn't have any pay-to-win, all heroes are free, the only paid content are cosmetical items that DO NOT change gameplay.
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Nov 8, 2013I love valve. I love valve. I love valve. I love valve. I love valve. I love valve. I love valve. diretide is here. Valve talked to us!!!! yayy! s2 gaben
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Nov 8, 2013Dota 2 is an utterly brilliant PvP game that is ultra-hard and requires friends for the best experience. There is a steep learning curve and a lot of characters to get used to but the game is really worth it.
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Nov 8, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 8, 2013This game is a very fun and enjoyable game, I think that it deserves a second chance because it really got hit hard from the whole dire tide thing, and I think it deserves a second chance
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Nov 8, 2013Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE༼ Got DIRETIDE
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Nov 9, 2013This is one of the deepest and best games I've ever played, the balancing is done regularly, the graphics are awesome and so on. If u ever wanted to play a MOBA u should really play this game because it out-classes every other game in it's genre!
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Diretide was given, game is alive. Just giving Dota the score it deserves. Hopefully we'll be back up to a score of 8.x like we were before this debacle.
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Nov 8, 2013Basically don't use this website to base your decision of whether or not to play DotA 2 until metacritic.com realises that the user reviews are Game is hard, but game is good.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Great game which i have played dota for at least 6 years and i still dont get bored at it great for playin within friends and it is also pretty fun totally recommended.
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Nov 8, 2013Good Game Well Played
Fixing bad Doto 2 comunnity
Good Game Well Played
Fixing bad Doto 2 comunnity
Good Game Well Played
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Nov 8, 2013Amazing game, A lot of noobs here obviously can't handle a real competitive game (understandable when they come from a game like league of legends made for children) I've played over 800 games and i'll definitely play over 800 more.
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Nov 8, 2013Thanks for continuing to be awesome Valve. It takes a lot to admit when mistakes are made, and it was dealt with in a professional and cordial manner. I continue to have a great deal of respect for this company. Keep up the awesome work guys.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Great game, super fun, made by best car company around. Well balanced and parity updates every year making the way the game is played different and more exciting. Also fixing the negative reviews by all the crying children.
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Oct 1, 2015Tier 1
+ An abundance of awesome mechanics and designs that interplay in glorious ways
+ Endless "fun" with diverse "teammates" in a battle to "glory"
? The game might lack perfect balance
? つ◕_◕༽つ Volvo Please, Give Diretide つ◕_◕༽つ
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Nov 8, 2013Well. I'm a dota 2 player. What can I say.
Every day, every night, all the time. At school, at home, at work. I die for my dota, I live for my dota. -
Nov 8, 2013Amazing game that will suck the life out of you. Time and patience will be needed but well rewarded. A lot of time will be needed to be semi proficient at this game but once you understand the basics you will find yourself playing game after game
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Best game i've played. It has been 8 years and i'm still not bored. Every game I've played, there has been something different, something new and i'm still learning
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Nov 8, 2013DotA 2 is one of the deepest, most engaging experiences ever created. You can easily lose thousands of hours playing it. It is social, tactical, has an enormous skill ceiling, and has a great developer behind it continuing to shape and push the game into better and better places.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013There is learning curve, yes. But the experience thereafter is tremendously rewarding. I regularly play Dota 2 with friends, and it has become a part of our routine. The complexity, in my opinion, is a significant factor to Dota 2's replayability.
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Nov 8, 2013A great game, don't listen to the negative reviews as they were a result of no Diretide. As long as you pass the steep learning curve you're set to have an incredible amount of fun.
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Nov 8, 2013This game is really good and has a solid developer making it. they may be quiet but they always have a reason and will man up to it if they make a mistake. Do not listen to these negative reviews because a few people were upset over a lack of a halloween event.
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Nov 8, 2013This Game is the most amazing game there is! Have spent more than 1000 hours on it in less than a year (like 11 months) and no showing of my passion fading. DIRETIDE IS HERE!
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Nov 8, 2013Amazing multiplayer pvp game. Steep learning curve, but easily well worth it. Also, Gave DIRETIDE. Fun for the casual and competitive gamer alike.
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Nov 8, 2013Thnx Valve(o) you didn't forget about the community.
༼ Got DIRETIDE Got DIRETIDE Got DIRETIDE
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Nov 8, 2013Great game for all strategy fans, tons of choices in builds, tactics. Each game is different, you can't snowball like in other games in genre. To enjoy this game you need to spend some time but it will be rewarded for you later on.
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Nov 8, 2013This game is orginall and tries new ways to innovate eSports from new angles other companies fail to see.
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Nov 8, 2013Omg volvo i luv you.
you giv us diretide
this is the best thing ever
why does this need to be 150 charactors? this is kinda stupid I just wanna give it a 10 for being so perfect -
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Nov 8, 2013Valve honestly messed up big time by not talking to the community about DireTide, or anything at all really after TI 3, but they've done their part to repair the damage, so it's only fair the community does too.
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Nov 8, 2013There are some problem with game. MM, bugs, not so many community attention and too many hats, but its not even matter because of the most great balance in all MOBA games. The work what did Valve in last 3 years is just incredible.
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Nov 8, 2013Great game, playing Dota since it's early stages and watching it become what dota 2 has become is awesome. Probably the best moba you will find. Valve is really trying hard, making this game better every day
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Nov 8, 2013Fantastic game. Seriously, completely ignore the user reviews for this game, read the critic reviews, or even the reviews from another site. Just ignore the bad user reviews, they are all a result of raging. The game itself is literally the best multiplayer PvP game to come out in the past decade.
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Nov 8, 2013Really amazing game! Always something to learn, it's such a beautiful game packed in 1 map.
anyway..
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013I sincerely believe this is one of the best games created and the fact that spoiled brats would rate this down because they didn't get there way is shameful to the community.
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Nov 8, 2013i cant believe the score is currently 4.0 just because a group of people got mad at Valve.
Valve is awesome and so is Dota 2!
10/10
The game is Free 2 Play! Fun to play, awesome to watch as a spectator! Highly competitive, balanced!
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Nov 8, 2013Dota2 is a very exciting, team based, rpg-like Game with the amazing attribute, that every match you play is different. The last user-submitted scores were pretty low due to missing updates from Valve, which they apologized for. Nevertheless is Dota2 really good and has a huge competitive scene.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Very fun game, and while the community can go on the fritz sometimes it is still very enjoyable to play. I recommend learning/playing this game with friends, it makes the entire experience more pleasant. While the knowledge to learn might be a bit daunting, once you get a grip on it you should find yourself playing more and more.
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Nov 8, 2013this game improved my life by 200%, first it cured my cancer that I was dying from, then I won a billion dollars and can play this game all day all night because I don't have to work anymore. thanks valve
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Nov 8, 2013One of the best, most difficult and truly competitive games I've ever played. It is free and doesn't have any pay-to-win, all heroes are free, the only paid content are cosmetical items that DO NOT change gameplay.
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Nov 8, 2013Best action strategy game. I really enjoy playing this game non-stop. Brilliant and variety in-game cosmetic items. Dota tv easy to access and variety of tournament every day
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Nov 8, 2013DoA 2 is one of the deepest, most engaging experiences ever created. You can easily lose thousands of hours playing it. It is social, tactical, has an enormous skill ceiling, and has a great developer behind it continuing to shape and push the game into better and better places.
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Nov 8, 2013Valve is a great company that cares about its customers, and I've spent more time playing Dota 2 than pretty much any other game ever, despite being late to the party. It's a great, addictive, life sucking game and it is run by a company that has no peers, and definitely does not deserve any of the vitriolic behavior some of the community has thrown at it.
Also: RECIEVED DIRETIDE -
Nov 8, 2013We Have received Diretide. Thank you volvo. Your review must be at least 150 characters long. Your review must be at least 150 characters long. Your review must be at least 150 characters long.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed gaem is aliev! gaem is undaed
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Nov 8, 2013Dota 2 confirmed next zerg bonjwa
Dota 2 confirmed next zerg bonjwa
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Nov 8, 2013:o GOT DIRETIDE
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Nov 8, 2013Incredible game with a lot of depth and complexity. It does have a huge learning curve and can be frustrating, but that's not a bad thing. There are a plethora of resources and communities that can aid you in learning. Learning how to deal with frustration and stress in the game allows you to apply it to your everyday life (if you still have one after getting addicted).
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Nov 8, 2013Cancelling out the trolls is a difficult task, but a necessary one. People ruined the rating until they got what they wanted, and finally they did. Best game ever by best company ever.
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Nov 8, 2013Great game, Good community (excellent compared to LoL's), Great balance, Good development team. There is room for improvement in their last act but great game as a whole!
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.Best game ever.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013One of the best games I have played. 1000's of play value and consistent support and update from Valve is unmatched in terms of a product ever. Plenty of spectator value as well, as it only gets better once you understand the game more. And also the ever increasing popularity of The International, this game is going to be one of the biggest e-sports and games in the near future.
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Nov 8, 2013This game is absolutely amazing. No match is ever exactly the same. Valve did us a solid with this freebie.
Also, Na'Vi OP
ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ Alive game volvo reband ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ
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Nov 8, 2013This game balls out of control. Literally the highest skill cap for an online game played against other players, and the best team of developer in its genre. Leaves nothing to be desired.
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013Dota 2 is pretty much the only game worth a damn now a days. Been playing Dota for 9 years now and have tried the rest of the Moba genres but can't beat Dota. Valve keep the heroes coming... We want Techies xD
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Nov 8, 2013༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE༼ ༽つGOT DIRETIDE
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 10, 2013Fantastic game, really addicting, tons of features. Plus, all the heroes are free from the start. The only thing you pay for is cosmetics that only change the look of the characters, but the gameplay is completely unaffected by these cosmetics. Really fun game to play, especially with friends.
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Nov 8, 2013the score is so low because people spammed 0's after the diretide incident, and dota 2 doesn't deserve this at all. Honestly it's a great game, one (if not the) best MOBA/ARTS out there and you should give it a try. It's totally free in the end
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Nov 8, 2013Love the game a lot! by far the best ARTS in the genre. I recommended this game to anyone who is willing to give it a try, but be remindful that the learning curve is the highest of all ARTS and you should be prepared to criticism well
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Nov 8, 2013best gaem volvo reband will always believe in gaben. thank you for dire tide. best game volvo rebandvolvo rebandvolvo rebandvolvo rebandvolvo rebandvolvo rebandvolvo reband
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Nov 8, 2013
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Nov 8, 2013YES DIRETIDE. VOLVO IS THE BEST 10/10 MORE RARES PLZ.. GOOD GAME AND COOL STUFF LIKE DIRETIDE. NEED LESS HATS MORE DIRETIDE TO MAKE GAME BETTTER DDDDDDDDD
Awards & Rankings
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Aug 15, 2017And 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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Feb 19, 2014Simply irresistible and addictive as hell.
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Games Master UKSep 1, 2013Unforgiving from the get-go, but a landmark in competitive multiplayer design. [Oct 2013, p.68]