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  1. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Disappointing game .....
    1000+ bugs which are not fixed Incomplete game Incomplete content Annual events not held No communication with the dota2 community Too much Money biased
    Waited 4 months and no new content was add
    Don't waste money or time on it
  2. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Garbage matchmaking
    Garbage report system
    Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    0 communication and 0 visibility no visible MMR no ladders)
    No region locks.
    You take a perfect game and turn it into worst game ever created.
    GG WP
  3. Nov 2, 2013
    0
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  4. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    kidalovo sploshnoe netu DIRETIDE dazhe ne otragirovali na volnenie v community
    ploho postupili valve
    ochen ploho dolzhno bit stidno
    zhirniy geib sovsem zazhiralcya skotina
    understand!?
  5. Nov 2, 2013
    9
    This is a game of chess where you have to think through each move up to мелочей.Valve excellent job over their work, but there are small errors. But we will not be judged strictly because we are all human, and humans by their nature are fallible. I put 9 points since there is a bug not how many characters are not released, and in the last patch was a lot of bugs). And Diretide will, ifThis is a game of chess where you have to think through each move up to мелочей.Valve excellent job over their work, but there are small errors. But we will not be judged strictly because we are all human, and humans by their nature are fallible. I put 9 points since there is a bug not how many characters are not released, and in the last patch was a lot of bugs). And Diretide will, if not this year then next definitely will. Let's congratulate Gabe with the forthcoming holiday. Expand
  6. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The creators of this game do not pay attention to the gaming community. I have to write the language dzhavel and translate it into Google, that convey their thoughts, in our country dzhavel it is unthinkable. Expand
  7. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Disappointing game .....
    1000+ bugs which are not fixed Incomplete game Incomplete content Annual events not held No communication with the dota2 community Too much Money biased
    Waited 4 months and no new content was add
    Don't waste money or time on it
  8. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends. His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends. His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends. His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
    His Halloween Valve killed the game. Turn on the League of Legends.
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  9. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Reporting system is useless and bunch of idiot kids can be team up and report you and you can get banned because of that. We cant even choose not to play with russians. They can EASILY forget annual events like its no deal.
  10. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Toxic cumonity, bad pings and unbalanced heroes, no support, no cummunication, and nothing new.
    Too long time to match. No Ban system.

    If you want play DOTA, play the First One.
  11. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Good Game. Bad Developer. Doesn't give a fvck what the communities saying. Just a bad bad Developer, this game should be sued to valve and give it to Blizzard.
  12. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Garbage matchmaking
    Garbage report system
    Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    0 communication and 0 visibility no visible MMR no ladders)
    No region locks.
    You take a perfect game and turn it into worst game ever created.
    DIreTide
  13. Nov 2, 2013
    0
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  14. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
    Volvo pls no moar hats for doto. Give diretide instead.
  15. Nov 2, 2013
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage matchmaking
    Garbage report system
    Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    0 communication and 0 visibility no visible MMR no ladders)
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  16. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!!༼ Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!!༼ Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!! Give DIRETIDE!!!
  17. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    No region locks.
    Time-consuming pointless game, with a toxic community.
    It's not fun, it won't lead you anywhere, it'll try to make you addicted to it and ever-miserable for being so.
    Nothing to see here except vanity.
  18. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    It is seriously disheartening to have to download 100mb of hats every week.
    Meanwhile features such as team matchmaking are completely broken (and pretty much useless) or non existent such as a proper ladder/publicly avilable matchmaking ranking.
    People would also like to be able to play heros they could play 6 years ago in dota 1. I feel most developers would have been able to port all
    It is seriously disheartening to have to download 100mb of hats every week.
    Meanwhile features such as team matchmaking are completely broken (and pretty much useless) or non existent such as a proper ladder/publicly avilable matchmaking ranking.
    People would also like to be able to play heros they could play 6 years ago in dota 1. I feel most developers would have been able to port all the existing heros in this time frame (lets be honest here).

    In Summary: Ded Game, Volvo disband pls.
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  19. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Prometedor juego que jugué casi desde el comienzo de las pruebas beta, se ha convertido en un free2play regular con una comunidad terrible, un sistema inadecuado de presentación de informes. No juegue si no eres un colegial.
  20. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    dota 1 is much better.. dota 2 sucks so many bugs.. sad developers cant fix bugs even after so many years of beta... valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve udota 1 is much better.. dota 2 sucks so many bugs.. sad developers cant fix bugs even after so many years of beta... valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck valve u suck Expand
  21. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    DIRETIDE
    diretide
    DIRETIDE
    DIRETIDE
    DIRETIDE
    DIRETIDE
    WHERE IS THE DIRETIDE
    So we were discussing, where is diretide!?!?
    I came back from 3months of bootcamp for marines, and i came back just in time for diretide.. guess what isnt there.. DIRETIDE
  22. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Just a waste of time. You used to be cool, you've changed Doto.

    Garbage matchmaking
    Garbage communication from the developers
    Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    0 communication and 0 visibility no visible MMR no ladders)
    No region locks.
    You take a perfect game and turn it into worst game ever created.
    GG WP
  23. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE
    thanks for my diretide, better play lol where they care about the community
  24. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where is the DIRETIDE?
    Too many Bad patch
    no new hero since 4 months ago
    No region locks
    profiles hidden
    You take a perfect game and turn it into worst game ever created.
    garbage work from Volvo.
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  25. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    no heroes, no event, no Diretide!! Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE
  26. Nov 2, 2013
    0
    NO good awards for old players constant players (I have about 1.900 played hours but all my items if for my money I think valve must give us to the old players some award/incentive)
    NO Halloween event.
    NO new Hero.
    Ee spend lots of time and money in this game but valve don't do nothing in appreciation they just want win more and more of our money.
  27. Nov 2, 2013
    10
    Great game,love the gameplay ,love graphics .The really bad side of the Dota 2 team is 0 communication with the community.There is not a single person capabale of taking care of this part of communication.
  28. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Waste of time, this game has nothing good, only a OP characters! there are 102 chars and 20 playable, because the others are useless. only one map. Sound track terrible. I dont know why i donwload this.
  29. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    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!
  30. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?why no DireTide?
  31. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Give diretide
    Garbage matchmaking
    Garbage report system
    Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    0 communication and 0 visibility no visible MMR no ladders)
    No region locks.
    You take a perfect game and turn it into worst game ever created.
    GG WP
  32. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    began to think of Valve in a bad light, they unnecessarily this year Diretide.Ved not released in the past year mentioned the fact that this will be an annual festival, and right now they throw a whim!
  33. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Awful matchmaking, tonns of bugs, lags, terrible comunications with fans, last hero was released 11.07.
    Valve cares only about money. Hate them and DOTA 2.
  34. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Where is matchmaking system??? What about DIRETIDE???? I'm tired from fuking skinshatstickets! Take your hats bakc Give us the new hero! Give us mmr rating!
  35. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    I don't understand why Valve has not responded to the community fanbase. They have made lots of money from Dota 2, and it's very popular, but they let Halloween come and go without any communication whatsoever about a special event they promised last year.

    Communication is key. It's the minimum level of responsibility a company has to its customers. There's no excuse in this day and age
    I don't understand why Valve has not responded to the community fanbase. They have made lots of money from Dota 2, and it's very popular, but they let Halloween come and go without any communication whatsoever about a special event they promised last year.

    Communication is key. It's the minimum level of responsibility a company has to its customers. There's no excuse in this day and age to not send a post, tweet, or blog update. Instead, they chose to ignore their fans and are paying the price for it.
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  36. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    This game was good before after taking by valve it getting worse game. This game becoming commercial game. No new hero no good patch and make this game unfair. Imbalance by valve. Giving patch 2 in a week but no fix only item set. noob valve
  37. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    you valve, you dont give a about your community, you dont communicate, you dont make content for us to enjoy, you just make ****ing hats with pircetags.
  38. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼ Give DIRETIDE༼
  39. Nov 3, 2013
    10
    No diretide, no fun
    All they want is more money
    more money
    **** dota 2, go back to warcraft dota 2 if you want to play it

    Current status of Dota is bad.

    GIVE DIRETIDE
  40. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    gabe u dont give dire tide and now have 3.9 on the best in the world game...give dire tide and we have fun ....give dire tide and we go play...thx bro.
  41. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    no diretide no fun

    all that they want is money!!! Volvo stop to listening community GG Dota
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Give Diretide
  42. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE. Valve does NOT listen to the community. aboslutely shocking, that is all. Even when the community blatantly expects a halloween patch, they still do nothing, it's a complete joke.
  43. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    This Game is pretty fine. I'd give it a 8/10 without any doubt, but there are no updates anymore (except new hats). Though worst thing is: there is no DIRETIDE. How can anyone commit such a crime ?

    0 points due to volvo
  44. Nov 3, 2013
    0
    No Diretide. No communication with the community from Valve. No new hero in more than 3 months only hats and more hats to make more money. Disband Volvo please.
  45. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Dota 2 is an amazing game, made by an absolutely terrible team. Hasn't been updated in almost a half a year, no community interaction on what's going on, while the only thing that gets added is cash shop items.
  46. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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 Expand
  47. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    The Dota 2 is govno igra! Diretide nety because Geib lox! Give Diretide please! This Is robot write it! I don't speak english because Geib huilo The geib PIDAR
  48. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Valve does NOT listen to the community.
    Now the dev team ignore all the community and give no information about nothing when we ask.
    It's a dead game
    Volvo Give DIRETIDE
  49. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    I know a lot of people here will understand my feelings, i just want to express this…
    I didn’t played dota 1, I was introduced to dota 2 a year ago since the game was in top rank of players on steam, well I decided to view a video, I liked it. Then, the nightmare started, they yelled on me, they called me a noob, they insulted, reported, I was in low priority a lot of times but guess
    I know a lot of people here will understand my feelings, i just want to express this…
    I didn’t played dota 1, I was introduced to dota 2 a year ago since the game was in top rank of players on steam, well I decided to view a video, I liked it. Then, the nightmare started, they yelled on me, they called me a noob, they insulted, reported, I was in low priority a lot of times but guess whatwhat, I didn’t cry like some of the losers I saw here, I knew I was a noob, sometimes I attacked heros being attacked by creeps at the same time early game (and that caused death), teammated said to me “stay close to towers and you will be fine” I watched playes that owned others and screenshoted their builds to try to understand how it’s done, and I deserve it I felt bad because it was a hard game but when I saw the international that confirmed my desire, I wanted to LEARN that freaking hard and amazing game, the fact that I saw a giant roster of heros, a lot of ways to build a hero, a lot of combinations, wow!, I knew I wasn’t playing a little thing. THAT motivated me to improve.
    Because I have internet, instead (and not knowing at all) I decided to READ heros descriptions and LEARN I watched videos, viewed builds/guides (if you played a MMORPG you know what Im talking) is not a big thing, just a little learning, then, something magic happened, I started to improve, I started to buy courier and the team won, and I FEEL GOOD.
    For the first time in a single game I felt I learnt a very hard thing, to communicate English properly, to teamfight, to PLACE WARDS, but most of all to LEARN.
    A lot of months have passed since the greeviling, and I felt a high income of new players, that was good, new people playing, its ok if you have a nice tutorial, not everybody can have the same passion about hard video games like me to search and learn, so most of the people will get bored and abandon the game before extracting its potential to be super fun, matchmaking take a lot of minutes, sometimes you could had waited like 20 minutes for a single match? Like if you wanted to play a match, you can play one on your mind while you wait. That’s ok, I thought there isn’t a lot of players with my number of wins/skill level (at that point I knew game basics, ward, courier, but not deward, dust/sentry when necessary yet) that allowed me to play something tolerable. The nightmare of being yelled cause was my fault (actually it was) that team lose, but another worse nightmare started now…
    Actually the matchmaking system will make you hate this game, not even be able to want to learn, finding a match takes a lot less, but I get matchmaked with people that doesn’t have 50 wins (and I have around 900) if Valve wanted cooperative learning Valve failed (until now) because we have a bad tutorial, we actually have like 5 stages of tutorial (yea, long and tedious) but still don’t talk about the philosophy of the game! I still don’t see to tell the new people that if you pick a support and you don’t buy wards/courier you will increase to lose since minute 00:00, same for wards, same for sentry/dust. So playing with these people is like talking in another language, they pick venomancer/lina cause are cute and they got bored of play a drow/ursa and you tell them to buy courier, they say “buy it yourself, you are mid, you buy, I don’t have money” then you get muted for being a noob and know how to play the game and telling them that we will lose if you don’t buy anything for the team, only 1 newbie with no desire to learn in team and you are enjoy 30-45 minute sitting back in your sit and get confortable, because that will be a looooong ride to sure lose and wasting your time, why team game if tutorial don’t tell you that you are a mere piece of a cog and not the superman or a nice frager that will save the team being a support and say at the end of the game.
    "Omfg I’m 19-15-3 report the noobs, they didn’t killed a single anon Lina around 80 wins, 2013 (ofc no ward/courier, and taking mid).
    If you never played MOBA’s or don’t have a real interest to LEARN the game just don’t play it, you will end hating the game at the first week, you need to wait until they fix the matchmaking system and above all, a GOOD and not tedious, long tutorial that encourages people to LEARN, not giving all the food in a dish to their mouths like a freaking baby, I know most of us americlaps, want a easy game, and start fragging right away and feel like a pro at the first week, people, this aint team fortress 2 or counter strike, is a hard ass game and you will suck at start no matter what, you gamer powers that no one cares but you will fail here at start, but the only thing that will not fail is a desire to LEARN with that Valve, with that, you will achieve a masterpiece, until that, this game is in pub matchmaking, just fun when u play with friends (full party or at least 3) for now, is only a troll matchmaking and tutorial.
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  50. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Your dev team has to be the most incompetent and laziest pieces of I have ever witnessed. You gave your biggest game no Halloween event, you release a hero every year since it's "too much work". We were the loudest community ever, wanting diretide. Give DIRETIDE will live on for ages. We screamed so loudly and we get nothing, not even a single "no event this year" and now today you guysYour dev team has to be the most incompetent and laziest pieces of I have ever witnessed. You gave your biggest game no Halloween event, you release a hero every year since it's "too much work". We were the loudest community ever, wanting diretide. Give DIRETIDE will live on for ages. We screamed so loudly and we get nothing, not even a single "no event this year" and now today you guys have the audacity to give us a patch filled with hats. Expand
  51. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Give DIRETIDE Volvo! DIRETIDE! Give DIRETIDE Volvo! DIRETIDE! Give DIRETIDE Volvo! DIRETIDE! Give DIRETIDE Volvo! DIRETIDE! Give DIRETIDE Volvo! DIRETIDE!
  52. vdz
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. keep the community in the dark and only give cosmetic items for money gg valve you have turned a game that has lasted for years as a mod into a cashgrab Expand
  53. Nov 6, 2013
    3
    Played the game for about 400 hours and here's my review.

    Well,let's start from the pros first - The HUD has improved,you don't have to click on the NPCs to view shop items anymore.There are also suggested items for every hero. - In the old Dota if you were a beginner you could get killed without even noticing,but on the new one when you get hit you got the red effect on the
    Played the game for about 400 hours and here's my review.

    Well,let's start from the pros first

    - The HUD has improved,you don't have to click on the NPCs to view shop items anymore.There are also suggested items for every hero.

    - In the old Dota if you were a beginner you could get killed without even noticing,but on the new one when you get hit you got the red effect on the screen,also the hero health bars look different so you can figure out stuff easier.

    Cons

    - The matchmaking system must be fixed.You can have 1 hour of gameplay and suddenly end up with 2 or 3 pros on the other team which obviously isn't fair.

    - Even though you choose to play in european servers there are bunch of Russians (not racist) who don't speak English .Those who do speak English tend to be offensive against everyone and refuse to cooperate.

    - Though the buy-able cosmetics do not give any advantage to the player,it's a big problem for other players who just don't care about them and don't want them.That's because they have to download 7gbs of useless models.I'm pretty sure that the game itself isn't even 5gb.

    Tip Find some people to play with if you're not patient.Otherwise you'll be wasting your time.
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  54. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    The game is great, but situation with diretide is full of shame for valve. The problem is not braking promise about every year event, but the problem is mostly complete lack of response and dialog with community from valve company. There was no official answer. They simply don't give a about us. Thank you
  55. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Valve's "should be" good game. But what does Valve give to its community? A SLAP OF HAT UPDATES AND NOTHING MORE. Do you ever think of the community's feelings Valve? Feeding them cosmetics and no new information about the game development itself? I really couldn't believe that the developers abandoned this game. So what, the money you got from compendiums not enough for funding theValve's "should be" good game. But what does Valve give to its community? A SLAP OF HAT UPDATES AND NOTHING MORE. Do you ever think of the community's feelings Valve? Feeding them cosmetics and no new information about the game development itself? I really couldn't believe that the developers abandoned this game. So what, the money you got from compendiums not enough for funding the future development of Dota 2? WHAT THE ACTUAL VALVE. And where's that "we are going to patch the game every week"? I was not even seeing a good hot fix for unfixed bugs in the game itself. You better get off this SACK OF in the Steam Store and eat your steam controller. A reboot of this game won't do. Would be better if Icefrog file a resignation letter to Gaben and move to some other company that communicates with its fan base.

    What a disgrace.
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  56. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    I really couldnt get into this game... I really didnt want to spend 1500 hours (as some reviewers state) playing a game that seems to me to be very repetitive and dull.
  57. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Valve does NOT listen to the community. absolutely shocking, that is all. Even when the community blatantly expects a Halloween patch, they still do nothing, it's a complete joke. realy pls
  58. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Worst game ever, valve is on the community constantly. At the beginning, the plan was to get the full hero pool of wc3 dota as fast as possible. Now, their priorities changed. They rather do stupid cosmetic stuff and tickets than adding heroes or talking to the community. They have absolutely no contact to the users, they just want our money. Didnt expect that from Valve.
  59. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    the pace of this game feels so slow after playing years of lol. champ balance are bad. also, i dont like the idea of secret shop. i have play about 20 games not even one good game since what i see are people on the losing side always flaming each other, end up stood there typing, its like i can have more fun playing with bots. when i am on the losing side.omg people leaving game and
  60. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NO Diretide NO New Hero NO Updates NO Normal matchmaking system New updates is new sets and tickets New updates is new sets and tickets NO Diretide NO New Hero NO Updates NO Normal matchmaking system New updates is new sets and tickets New updates is new sets and tickets Expand
  61. Nov 6, 2013
    0
    The game is good, but it is being handled in a pathetic manner by VALVE

    1.Garbage matchmaking
    2.Garbage communication from the developers
    3.Garbage game engine results in 9 games without someone being able to load and you reenter the queue
    4.Null communication and 0 visibility ni visible MMR no ladders
    5.No Regin locks
    P.S. You take a perfect game and turn it into wjrst game ever created.
  62. Nov 9, 2013
    10
    Well done Valve.

    Dota 2 is one of the best games one can play, ever. Possible to get lost playing it for weeks and months on end. Learning curve is steep and that's what makes it fun.
  63. Nov 8, 2013
    10
    DIRETIDE GIVEN HIGHTEN RATINGs
    JUMP THE SHIP
    KILL HOTs
    HAVE A GOOD DAY SIR
    AND PLAY DOTA 2
    CAUSE VALVES COMMUNICATION IS THE BEST

    DIRETIDE GIVEN HIGHTEN RATINGs
    JUMP THE SHIP
    KILL HOTs
    HAVE A GOOD DAY SIR
    AND PLAY DOTA 2
    CAUSE VALVES COMMUNICATION IS THE BEST

    NO COPY PASTERINO
  64. Nov 8, 2013
    10
    This is an absolutely awesome game! Don't pay attention to the negative reviews. Granted the game has a steep learning curve, but once you get past that it is extremely enjoyable. Love Volvo!
  65. Nov 8, 2013
    10
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  66. Nov 8, 2013
    10
    Awesome company. There was a lack of communication with diretide but they owned up to it, apologized and actually gave us diretide! Apart from this incident Valve is awesome!
  67. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    It's beatiful no tears just dreams. It's beatiful no tears just dreams. It's beatiful no tears just dreams. It's beatiful no tears just dreams. It's beatiful no tears just dreams. It's beatiful no tears just dreams.
  68. Nov 8, 2013
    8
    It's definitely a great game, really fun and addicting. Not perfect at all, there are far too many bugs that have yet to be patched for it to be a 10. The community can be very frustrating in game and on forums but that doesn't detract from the gameplay.
  69. Nov 8, 2015
    0
    Dota 2.. always hjaving problem. And those LoL fanboys keep taunting us for this near-broken game. DOTA Reborn was meant to fix problems but it has brought more problems. Stuck in loading screen, Cant Alt Tab for some Win 7 users, Disconnection problems.. whether its EU or SE-Asia, problems are plenty.

    Unfortunately, as long as these dickheads keep praising this game and being satisfied
    Dota 2.. always hjaving problem. And those LoL fanboys keep taunting us for this near-broken game. DOTA Reborn was meant to fix problems but it has brought more problems. Stuck in loading screen, Cant Alt Tab for some Win 7 users, Disconnection problems.. whether its EU or SE-Asia, problems are plenty.

    Unfortunately, as long as these dickheads keep praising this game and being satisfied with whatever **** Valave throws at us, this game wont improve. Sure its a Free game, yeah i get that, but that does not mean its problem should be left ignored.
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  70. Nov 8, 2013
    10
    Unbelievably complex and satisfying true-F2P game.

    Cons:

    * High learning curve
    * Innumerable trolls, whiners, and flamers, particularly at low levels of play

    I won't bother listing the pros. If you can get over those two downsides, the game speaks for itself. It's an incredibly rewarding and satisfying game that has a way of sucking you in despite how difficult it may be to get into.
  71. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo! Thanks volvo!
  72. Nov 9, 2013
    10
    One of the most entertaining games ever made by Valve. Everything good about the old dota and then some. Very fast paced and brutal. Bad user score due to no halloween event this year, but who cares.

    Came here to show my support for one of the greatest Valve products ever made!
  73. Nov 9, 2013
    10
    One of the finest multiplayer game I've ever played. So many big updates that keep the game feeling fresh. Challenging, exciting, never gets old, recommend to all.
  74. Nov 9, 2013
    10
    Best MOBA game out, hands down. The depth and intricacy of the gameplay far excel any competitors on the market. This does result in a steep learning curve but those who stick it out are rewarded with a deep and engaging game.
  75. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    Well, in short, any game that keeps me playing for over 100h is a 10/10. And Dota 2 has done that and a lot more, I have played mobas for over 2000h and im not getting tired. The vast possibilities and combinations make this the perfect PvP game.

    But that is the problem, a game is only as good as the players, and i try to make everyone that plays with me have a good time. That can't be
    Well, in short, any game that keeps me playing for over 100h is a 10/10. And Dota 2 has done that and a lot more, I have played mobas for over 2000h and im not getting tired. The vast possibilities and combinations make this the perfect PvP game.

    But that is the problem, a game is only as good as the players, and i try to make everyone that plays with me have a good time. That can't be said for everyone. If you want the game of your life, you will have to be ready to feed, get yelled at and come out swinging, you will have to do the tutorial and play vs bots, do it with friends. Read the heroes, try them out and then you will be ready. This is the game that has higher skillcap than dark souls, but only because the ones you play against are humans, that can also make the game very easy, play with ppl on your level if you want to have a really good experience of the game.

    This game is only for the dedicated, but it is the best PvP around!
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  76. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    This game improved so much since it was released on the beta. There are over 90 heroes to choose from currently and the gamplay is as intence and as rewarding as DOTA 1. I know alot of people will be hesitant to try it at first but there has been a new tutorial system implemented in DOTA 2 and I think it will help new comers. I know some people who play LOL might bash in this game, butThis game improved so much since it was released on the beta. There are over 90 heroes to choose from currently and the gamplay is as intence and as rewarding as DOTA 1. I know alot of people will be hesitant to try it at first but there has been a new tutorial system implemented in DOTA 2 and I think it will help new comers. I know some people who play LOL might bash in this game, but both games are compleatly different. Its like comparing COD and Battlefield, they are so different that connot be compared. (no preference on either game, I think bot of them are good) Give this game a try, the learning curve is very steep but it is rewarding when you learn. I think this is the best gave valve has ever developed and has been the most played game on steam ever since the second year of beta development. Try it out, its free and badass! Expand
  77. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    Great game, amazing complexity, really love it. Only problem is that its, so addictive, but is that a problem really? The game is incredibly well made, and Valve is doing a great job of catering both casual and more hardcore gamers with this. A must-play!
  78. Nov 10, 2013
    10
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  79. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    Better than LoL ;D Awesome game, team-oriented epicness, this game is the Counting since DotA All-stars, I have never played a game this much. Freaking addicting, fun, very competitive, and is getting better and better which each update. Thanks Valve and IceFrog!
  80. Nov 10, 2013
    10
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  81. Nov 10, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game improved so much since it was released on the beta. There are over 90 heroes to choose from currently and the gamplay is as intence and as rewarding as DOTA 1. I know alot of people will be hesitant to try it at first but there has been a new tutorial system implemented in DOTA 2 and I think it will help new comers. I know some people who play LOL might bash in this game, but both games are compleatly different. Its like comparing COD and Battlefield, they are so different that connot be compared. (no preference on either game, I think bot of them are good) Give this game a try, the learning curve is very steep but it is rewarding when you learn. I think this is the best gave valve has ever developed and has been the most played game on steam ever since the second year of beta development. Try it out, its free and has diretide! Expand
  82. Nov 12, 2013
    10
    10/10 Easily the best PC game out right now. Biggest competitive scene in the history of gaming, and an overall amazing game for everyone.

    Not only that the developer listens to its community for good suggestions and ignores them for bad ones.
  83. Nov 18, 2013
    10
    Awesome game, great competitive gameplay with endless replayability. Im just trying to reduce the damage done by the "give diretide" retards and return it to a fair review
  84. Nov 6, 2015
    1
    no events (unless they are pay to win)
    garbage matchmaking
    garbage report system
    the new client should be named reBUG
    full of peruvians (feeders, toxic players)
  85. Dec 10, 2013
    8
    I'm going to start by saying dota 2 isn't for everyone. As you can see there is a very even based user score. The gameplay does what it is meant to do and the mechanics of the game are well engineered. Visuals are much nicer than LOL or any other mmoba on the market. But on the other hand it takes a lot of time to fully understand the mechanics of this game and the way it is mean to beI'm going to start by saying dota 2 isn't for everyone. As you can see there is a very even based user score. The gameplay does what it is meant to do and the mechanics of the game are well engineered. Visuals are much nicer than LOL or any other mmoba on the market. But on the other hand it takes a lot of time to fully understand the mechanics of this game and the way it is mean to be played. Lots of negative reviews are poured in because people argue that it is unbalanced and many heroes are OP. This isn't true. Its more so that they don't understand the game well enough to play against these things right. The next thing you should look out for is the community. Most people on dota are horrible people and will yell at you get mad and report you saying you fed. As a member of this gaming community it shames me that I have to play on the same teams as them. Valve does what they can but the report system has backfired to the point where innocent noobs get reported and than quit cause they cant have fun. The reason i ranked this game so high is the problems that come with the game are nothing that valve could have done to fix. Its simply the way that human nature has perverted it and twisted it. However this game is fun and you should definitely give it a try Expand
  86. Dec 21, 2013
    0
    Toxic comunity, full of hate
    Why the update delete the "dont match with party" option???
    I JUST WANT to queue solo Ranked matchmaking why there are 3 people queuing with a party in my team,?? They blame on me the whole game, insult me for 10mins. I have never been insulted for so long time since I was born and there are 3 people at the same time! I have played dota for 6 years, from
    Toxic comunity, full of hate
    Why the update delete the "dont match with party" option???
    I JUST WANT to queue solo Ranked matchmaking why there are 3 people queuing with a party in my team,?? They blame on me the whole game, insult me for 10mins. I have never been insulted for so long time since I was born and there are 3 people at the same time!
    I have played dota for 6 years, from 6.48 to 6.79, lately I always feel angry after playing dota, because of teammates‘ vilifying in the game.
    WHy people insult others ?
    1、The match is not balance
    2、2 or more friends queue together ,they can report or insulte anyone who goes against them.
    Dont play this game if you are solo, delete dota2 dont let it ruin your life!!
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  87. 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
  88. Feb 17, 2014
    10
    I had so much fun punching elephants to death when i wasnt stunned. I got some good punches on this fat ass elephant but not many because everyone has a stun. Worst lego game ever. I might aswell go watch the lego movie coming out in the cinemas because im a 12 year old. either way, dota 2 sucks big black galaxy bars.
  89. Feb 23, 2015
    2
    For the last 2 years this hack failed to present anything good. Terrible mmr (I had 5K), the developers instead of this fix, add the chests. Very tasty Gaben but I have had enough. The game is deleted.
  90. Mar 16, 2014
    0
    Worst game ever. Just copypast of original dota with the function of reconncect. Terrible community, very gloomy graphic. And dota isn't a hard game. I don't hear it about original dota, but dota2 has become so hard(WHY?). You don't need a lot of ideas and time to make copypast, it was only made to take YOUR money.
  91. Apr 21, 2014
    3
    Удивительно, что нашлись средства и люди для воплощения в жизнь из столь маленького дополнения в нечто большее. В Доте нет ничего особенного. Ни смысловой нагрузки, ни визуальных прелестей и ничего другого тоже.
  92. Jun 30, 2014
    1
    After over 1500 hours of playing DOTA 2 over multiple accounts I can say without a doubt that this "game" is just straight out bad -- its free price tag and artificial addiction are its only redeeming qualities. Valve actually enforces a forced 50% win ratio upon all its users making improvement and illusion, making it so that its users stay hooked playing lies in an attempt to maximizeAfter over 1500 hours of playing DOTA 2 over multiple accounts I can say without a doubt that this "game" is just straight out bad -- its free price tag and artificial addiction are its only redeeming qualities. Valve actually enforces a forced 50% win ratio upon all its users making improvement and illusion, making it so that its users stay hooked playing lies in an attempt to maximize its chances at selling overpriced cosmetic items of which profits go directly to everything but updates with actual content. The game refuses to enforce region lock time and time again despite its players asking for a system to fix the Rosetta Stone advertising virus that is its Third World trolls of which are directly responsible for the unchecked rampant racism throughout the community that by the way is already dangerously toxic to begin with. Those with depression be warned, suicide and every other available insult will be mentioned as a means to fester negative feelings in its new and/or bad players as a means to repel you from this "game". The means to report this cyberbullying is unfortunately also an illusion as action comes once in a blue moon. It should be noted that balance does not exist to counter RAT-DOTA (split pushing without committing to team fights) and a means to surrender in a match does not exist despite the rampant smurfing (experienced players in new alternative accounts) in game. Do not be fooled by the paid reviews and spammed 10 point Diretide reviews people, this "game" will only waste your time, fun will be nonexistent after your first few good games and addiction will set in quickly forcing you to eventually buy useless pixels and suffer through countless bad matches for one good game that never seems to be enough -- as planned of course by the hired psychologist and higher-ups in Valve. Expand
  93. Jul 6, 2014
    10
    10/10 Best language learning tool EVER. Makes Rosetta Stone look like a JOKE. Available in Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and every language in the European Union.
  94. May 6, 2015
    10
    Esse jogo é fantástico demais! Tenho mais de 4.000 horas de jogo e nunca me canso, cada partida é única. O melhor MOBA de todos. LOL, Smite, Hon e HotS são todos imitações baratas. Se você é um jogador como eu que aprecia a originalidade de cada proposta, então esse jogo será maravilhoso! É o mais original que existe! Os outros Mobas são apenas vapores que logo se tornarão invisíveis seEsse jogo é fantástico demais! Tenho mais de 4.000 horas de jogo e nunca me canso, cada partida é única. O melhor MOBA de todos. LOL, Smite, Hon e HotS são todos imitações baratas. Se você é um jogador como eu que aprecia a originalidade de cada proposta, então esse jogo será maravilhoso! É o mais original que existe! Os outros Mobas são apenas vapores que logo se tornarão invisíveis se comparado com esse jogo aqui: Dota 2. Expand
  95. Jan 6, 2016
    0
    The worst matchmaking system in any game, it's the worst I have ever seen. Most of the efforts are being made into cosmetics sets and items while matchmaking is severely lacking in every aspect and level. I set my "Matchmaking system" to only look for English speakers, then I end up with one out of ten games where I actually am pared with English speakers, most of my games I always end upThe worst matchmaking system in any game, it's the worst I have ever seen. Most of the efforts are being made into cosmetics sets and items while matchmaking is severely lacking in every aspect and level. I set my "Matchmaking system" to only look for English speakers, then I end up with one out of ten games where I actually am pared with English speakers, most of my games I always end up with the scum of the earth in my team, greedy, no one does his role, obvious skill gap differences that always in the enemy's team favor. I can end up with decent team, but that's VERY rare. In conclusion, if you happen to have four friends who have started the game around the same time you did, then that's your only hope to have good time in this game, otherwise it's utter cancer. Expand
  96. Feb 14, 2015
    0
    Wow new hype i must join wow such rage much 0-score

    Ahaha ty for p2w riot fix ur toxic game
    p2w p2w p2w ****
    lags lags lags fix euw volvo

    Rly hate dat ****
  97. Feb 14, 2015
    0
    Valve are starting to turn the game into a money grab, for this reason you should not play it until they understand how to treat customers like people.
  98. Feb 15, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Your event is awful. Your servers always are down when event start. At the same time issued a thing worth 34 USD.....Stop this! Stop doing items fix yours servers. Expand
  99. Feb 15, 2015
    0
    Valve are starting to turn the game into a money grab, for this reason you should not play it until they understand how to treat customers like people.
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]