User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11934 Ratings

User score distribution:

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
  1. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    No diretide. Ded gaem go play starcraft
    No diretide. Ded gaem go play starcraft
    No diretide. Ded gaem go play starcraft
    No diretide. Ded gaem go play starcraft
  2. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Worst corporation ever.Rest in piece Valve. WE dont need your games. WE dont need Half-Life 3. WE dont need DIretide 2013. 3 days and 3 nights we waiting for event. And WE got nothing. I delete dota after 5 yeas playing dota1 and 2 years playing dota2. BlizzardDOta is coming. Cya
  3. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    игроков.
    Ну игроков.
    Ну игроков.
    Ну игроков.
    Ну игроков.
    Ну
  4. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Welcome to a game that gets a noteworthy update every 4 months, the company that's managing the game hasn't said a word to the community in months not even an update on the whole Halloween fiasco where the community waited 3 days for a measly update that never came and finally welcome to the store with the biggest quantity of hats in the world. Get out while you can only disappointmentWelcome to a game that gets a noteworthy update every 4 months, the company that's managing the game hasn't said a word to the community in months not even an update on the whole Halloween fiasco where the community waited 3 days for a measly update that never came and finally welcome to the store with the biggest quantity of hats in the world. Get out while you can only disappointment wait for you here. Expand
  5. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide nono dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide no dire tide Expand
  6. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    NO EVENTS. VOLVO DOESN'T TAKE CARE ABOUT PLAYERS. pookan bombit 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
  7. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Valve screwed the community over again,4 months no hero,no Halloween event (even though other Valve games have it),just hats. The game is dead. That's it.
  8. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    well played VALVE all u have is hats and online sotre,no update and servers crash everyday!
    where's my diretide?where's my new hero?can't u employ more stuff?
    u know this is joking when we can't open the dota2 store in our country & vpn is forbiden,they just update bunch of items every week,sad!
  9. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy helloween VALVE Thanks for happy
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Thanks for happy helloween VALVE
    Expand
  10. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Todos lo hacían Yo solo quería ser Popular :c Todos lo hacían Yo solo quería ser Popular :c Todos lo hacían Yo solo quería ser Popular :c Todos lo hacían Yo solo quería ser Popular :c Todos lo hacían Yo solo quería ser Popular :c
  11. Nov 1, 2013
    1
    Defense of the Ancients was the most prominent warcraft 3 custom map, and rightly so. Valve has taken it upon themselves to create a new engine for the game bringing up to modern standards so it can better flourish as an esport. Instead of fulfilling this promise they decided to plaster their free to play model seen in TF2 over Dota 2 as well, neglecting finishing the game. They releasedDefense of the Ancients was the most prominent warcraft 3 custom map, and rightly so. Valve has taken it upon themselves to create a new engine for the game bringing up to modern standards so it can better flourish as an esport. Instead of fulfilling this promise they decided to plaster their free to play model seen in TF2 over Dota 2 as well, neglecting finishing the game. They released a beta product and advertised it as "finished", and even a year after release the game has thousands of bugs and missing features/heroes. Expand
  12. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    give diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegivegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretidegive diretide Expand
  13. Nov 1, 2013
    9
    Do not play this game, you cannot get anything, nor fun, nor balance, nor fairness, nor friends, you will get nothing and all thanks to Valve and their milking-ruining game model.
  14. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE
  15. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    I hoped this game would get me really hooked up for a long long time but for my surprise when I was going to play my first match I discovered that the community is really unsupportive not beginner-friendly I just need 3 words to describe this game WORST COMUNNITY EVER
  16. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Valve screwed the community over again,4 months no hero,no Halloween event (even though other Valve games have it),just hats. The game is dead. That's it. Expand
  17. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Give Diretide. Anual event? OK !!!
    GIVE DIRETIDE
    GIVE DIRETIDE
    GIVE DIRETIDE
    GIVE DIRETIDE
    GIVE DIRETIDE Where are my Diretide!
    Give! Now! :(
    Ok valve, rest in piece
  18. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Rest in piece Valve. WE dont need your games. WE dont need Half-Life 3. WE dont need DIretide 2013. 3 days and 3 nights we waiting for event. And WE got nothing. I delete dota after 5 yeas playing dota1 and 2 years playing dota2. BlizzardDOta is coming
  19. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    No diretide? no honey for dota players in halloween? ok. why tf kidplayers got event but we not? GIVEDIRTIDENo diretide? no honey for dota players in halloween? ok. why tf kidplayers got event but we not? GIVEDIRTIDE GIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDEGIVEDIRTIDE Expand
  20. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wpgg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp gg wp Expand
  21. Nov 1, 2013
    1
    I hoped this game would get me really hooked up for a long long time but for my surprise when I was going to play my first match I discovered that the community is really unsupportive not beginner-friendly I just need 3 words to describe this game WORST COMUNNITY EVER
  22. Nov 1, 2013
    2
    I hoped this game would get me really hooked up for a long long time but for my surprise when I was going to play my first match I discovered that the community is really unsupportive not beginner-friendly I just need 3 words to describe this game WORST COMUNNITY EVER
  23. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    All the credits to Valve for improving an already great game in almost every way and also adding a much needed infrastructure. One of the most competitive experiences you will ever get online whether it's with your friends or playing alone with strangers. Sure the matchmaking is not the greatest in the world and the community is probably one of the worst out there but you can't ask forAll the credits to Valve for improving an already great game in almost every way and also adding a much needed infrastructure. One of the most competitive experiences you will ever get online whether it's with your friends or playing alone with strangers. Sure the matchmaking is not the greatest in the world and the community is probably one of the worst out there but you can't ask for more when the game is completely free to play. It is sad to see many players who still spend so much time playing the game whining all the time for new content when almost all the stuff of the original game is implemented already. Expand
  24. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    6.79 garbage update, no new heroes, retard players, terrible matchmaking system, no halloween event. GIVE DIRETIDE GIVE DIRETIDE GIVE DIRETIDE GIVE DIRETIDEE
  25. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    No event, delete dota2, valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
    valve sucks
  26. Nov 1, 2013
    4
    Very impressive presentation of features that are currently in the game, but that isn't what DotA is about. Despite the decade old engine, the original DotA on Warcraft 3 provides a better gaming experience because Valve does not care about Dota 2. It is clear that no Valve employee cares about Dota 2 at all, because there has been no expansion of gameplay features provided by Valve.Very impressive presentation of features that are currently in the game, but that isn't what DotA is about. Despite the decade old engine, the original DotA on Warcraft 3 provides a better gaming experience because Valve does not care about Dota 2. It is clear that no Valve employee cares about Dota 2 at all, because there has been no expansion of gameplay features provided by Valve. Matchmaking is atrocious. It takes far too long to find a game and puts players of completely different skill levels in the same game. There is no leaver prevention, as one simply makes a new account to circumvent the quality protection features. Addition of game impacting content has slowed to the point where the last meaningful update occurred four months ago. Valve refuses to divulge any information of future developments, and bugs are left in the game for years. Valve refuses to communicate with the playerbase on any matter, while the regular content updates include micro transaction cosmetics and nothing more. There is no incentive to be competitive in this competitive game. Dota 2 is a good game if you are a professional Chinese Dota player and Gaben will personally donate money to you to play it, but otherwise it's not a special moba experience. Expand
  27. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide v v diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide diretide
  28. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give meGive me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Give me Diretide!!! Expand
  29. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDEand NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
    Give DIRETIDE and NEW HEROES
  30. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE Give DIRETIDE
Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. 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.
  2. Feb 19, 2014
    95
    Simply irresistible and addictive as hell.
  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 1, 2013
    90
    Unforgiving from the get-go, but a landmark in competitive multiplayer design. [Oct 2013, p.68]