Heroes of the Storm

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  1. TRANDO101
    Jun 29, 2015
    8
    Heroes Of The Storm is quite fun, and its got a fair bit of familiar characters, as well its not too grindy, the only bad things that i can think of is that the matches are all team based, but thats the same for all mobas, and that there aren't a lot of maps 4 or 5.
  2. FlimsyLumber
    Jun 28, 2015
    6
    I rated this at a 7 because I think it is good intro to the genre. It is like Mario Kart for serious racing games. Except take out the shells, the power ups, and any speed boosts you might get. Also take out any crashing. This gets boring really quick. HOTS has close to no depth at all. Don't know what your skills do? THATS OKAY!!! Just click the one that says it will deal more damage. YouI rated this at a 7 because I think it is good intro to the genre. It is like Mario Kart for serious racing games. Except take out the shells, the power ups, and any speed boosts you might get. Also take out any crashing. This gets boring really quick. HOTS has close to no depth at all. Don't know what your skills do? THATS OKAY!!! Just click the one that says it will deal more damage. You never have to last hit. You can suck as much as you want. As long as other people on your team just cooperate with one another, you will most likely win. The objectives in the match are nice... But really really gimmicky. I wanted this to be so much more. Its great to introduce to your friends who have either a) never played video games before or b) suck soooo bad at video games but they want to play something together that this is what you have to deduce to because you don't want to lose a friend. Solo play gets boring REALLY quick. To unlock anything you do have to grind it out a bit. Being a support is a joke. Keep in mind that this is still new and they can change many of this... But as it stands, I give it a 6/10… Expand
  3. Thatguy1451
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    Heroes of the storm does do a decent job of trying to stand out from the other top MOBAs like LOL. You can play as some of your favorite heros from all of Blizzards games. This game is great for those that are new to these types of games and does not take a huge amount of time to be able to get the basics right as you have no items and no gold to farm from last hits. Really I do enjoy thisHeroes of the storm does do a decent job of trying to stand out from the other top MOBAs like LOL. You can play as some of your favorite heros from all of Blizzards games. This game is great for those that are new to these types of games and does not take a huge amount of time to be able to get the basics right as you have no items and no gold to farm from last hits. Really I do enjoy this game as I was able to get friends to join in as they could catch on quickly. The only issue I have is the time it will take to gather all the heroes using only gold you gain at the end of the game. Overall it does a decent job of removing all the issues that you would be flamed for normally in LOL, you can play any hero you want anywhere people just get along and don't mind.… Expand
  4. Ballsack
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    Alright, what I dont get is why people **** on this game so much, Its refreshing to have a new game in this genre when its been ruled by basically dota and riot. The characters are nice, game has depth and theres a lot to do in it.
  5. Zhurav1
    Jun 25, 2015
    9
    After being an experienced MOBA player through Dota 1, 2 and Heroes of Newerth, reaching top 1% in HoN and top 3-5% in Dota 2, I feel safe to say with lots of experience under my belt that HOTS is a great game. Although the game has plenty more balance and features to release, it feels very involved and fun. Yes it is easier to pick up and has less of a learning curve, that does not meanAfter being an experienced MOBA player through Dota 1, 2 and Heroes of Newerth, reaching top 1% in HoN and top 3-5% in Dota 2, I feel safe to say with lots of experience under my belt that HOTS is a great game. Although the game has plenty more balance and features to release, it feels very involved and fun. Yes it is easier to pick up and has less of a learning curve, that does not mean that it cannot be mastered like other MOBA's. If you are sick of the farming phase and having supports pushed into roles where they will be dominated, then you will love this game. If Blizzard released a VOIP, the game would further improve. I highly recommend it and hope blizzard pays very close attention to the games balance and expansion.… Expand
  6. Yalingo
    Jun 25, 2015
    4
    This game is a fun casual romp with friends but really lacks depth and hero customisation from other titles in this genre. I had fun for about a week but there's little lasting appeal.
  7. ghaxx
    Jun 25, 2015
    9
    Finally a game that concentrates on team fighting rather than getting last hits or visiting shops. I'm really glad that someone broke the traditional approach. Game has it's flaws. Matchmaking could be better (especially ranked). People say that it's dumb down. I'm saying that other titles are complex just for the sake of being complex. And you constantly have to do your best becauseFinally a game that concentrates on team fighting rather than getting last hits or visiting shops. I'm really glad that someone broke the traditional approach. Game has it's flaws. Matchmaking could be better (especially ranked). People say that it's dumb down. I'm saying that other titles are complex just for the sake of being complex. And you constantly have to do your best because outcome of the game may change in later game.… Expand
  8. soprofy
    Jun 23, 2015
    6
    Dota for rich kids.

    The easiest Dota-like game I saw out there and is the easiest to start with. Maps are great and feel like 7 different custom maps, but with same heroes around the board. The lesbi "pay or we choose which hero you play today" model is totally unacceptable for me personally as it destroys the fair competitiveness in 99% of the playerbase. Play this instead of    Dota for rich kids.

    The easiest Dota-like game I saw out there and is the easiest to start with.

    Maps are great and feel like 7 different custom maps, but with same heroes around the board.

    The lesbi "pay or we choose which hero you play today" model is totally unacceptable for me personally as it destroys the fair competitiveness in 99% of the playerbase.

    Play this instead of the dota2 tutorial.    … Expand
  9. blizter
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, with lots of depth and plenty new content every month. The game is team oriented, which is great. Games are usually short, and heroes all have a very unique feel to them. Art direction is great.
  10. smloomis
    Jun 21, 2015
    2
    I started playing this game and it was fun at first. It felt casual and fun with dynamic strategy to discover. But after I won a few games, the game took the training wheels of and I was constantly matched with highly skilled players. The game became very unforgiving. It felt like if I died once, the scales would tip in the opponents favor and we could never recover.

    After a while the    I started playing this game and it was fun at first. It felt casual and fun with dynamic strategy to discover. But after I won a few games, the game took the training wheels of and I was constantly matched with highly skilled players. The game became very unforgiving. It felt like if I died once, the scales would tip in the opponents favor and we could never recover.

    After a while the game became very predicable. After the first five minutes, whichever team was in the lead would always win. 9 times out of 10 this was the opposite team.

    If you try to quit and start a new game, the game punishes you and calls you a "leaver" and throws you back into the game you just quit. You cant start a new game until the last one ends.

    Overall this game lifted me to the heights of enjoyment, the left me in the pits of dispair. Shame on you Blizzard. This will be my first and last MOBA.

    Pro Tip: If you want people to keep playing your game, they should actually be able to win once in a while. Nothing makes someone lose interest faster than constantly losing with little hope of success.    … Expand
  11. Penfore
    Jun 20, 2015
    0
    It doesnt matter how many builds there are (2 for every hero) when the rest of the game is 'gather seeds and let Big Creep end the game'. And by the way, you later realize that you win more games if you build a hero according to their class (assasin, healer, tank...) and in a real match that is exactly what is expected from you. It is better to build a damage dealer as that and to overtakeIt doesnt matter how many builds there are (2 for every hero) when the rest of the game is 'gather seeds and let Big Creep end the game'. And by the way, you later realize that you win more games if you build a hero according to their class (assasin, healer, tank...) and in a real match that is exactly what is expected from you. It is better to build a damage dealer as that and to overtake the enemy rather than go for a defensive build and die slower because your damage dealer is useless. So the builds are mostly just useless filler, an illusion of depth for the naive, when in facts they create more problems than they solve.… Expand
  12. Indubitabil12
    Jun 20, 2015
    1
    It baffles me that it took 10 years for blizz to make a DOTA game, they had it, they owned it, people begged to make it, and they ignored it. Al we have here is DOTA clone, witch it to late to the party, LoL and Dota 2 are in a different league, hell even Smite is better.
    Skins are extremely expensive and no so well done compared to their competition, all they sell is expensive, they    It baffles me that it took 10 years for blizz to make a DOTA game, they had it, they owned it, people begged to make it, and they ignored it. Al we have here is DOTA clone, witch it to late to the party, LoL and Dota 2 are in a different league, hell even Smite is better.
    Skins are extremely expensive and no so well done compared to their competition, all they sell is expensive, they sell and sell even though the game isnt done yet. Comon they even do recolours here.

    In conclusion all I see here is a Blizz moneygrab, this game wont last, it wont hit critical player cap, dont waste your time.    … Expand
  13. Bramsterdam
    Jun 19, 2015
    0
    Do not bother with this game... Gone are the days when blizzard made great games! This is the most mindless moba I have ever played.... Getting kills is pretty much meaningless.... individual skill is meaningless... your rank is meaningless.... it is impossible to carry in this game which does not bode well when trying to play games with random people.....

    aside from the poor gameplay I    Do not bother with this game... Gone are the days when blizzard made great games! This is the most mindless moba I have ever played.... Getting kills is pretty much meaningless.... individual skill is meaningless... your rank is meaningless.... it is impossible to carry in this game which does not bode well when trying to play games with random people.....

    aside from the poor gameplay I personally i found the game to feel very clunky... and on higher settings I experienced fps issues especially during things like mines or a dragon out....

    so if you enjoy mobas with very little depth, very little thinking, and very little reward for making great plays ENJOY HOTS!    … Expand
  14. Emazio
    Jun 18, 2015
    10
    Maybe not 10 exactly but somewhere here. Very fun game, awesome skins (and when you buy one you really can see it, not just some colors change), Hero costs is too high (or the reward per match too low 20/30) this is the only major problem this game has.
  15. CubaLibrePlease
    Jun 18, 2015
    4
    If you like MOBA genre stay away from this game.

    Heroes of the Storm feels like a step backwards. The few so called innovations this game is supposed to bring to the table are already present in almost all the new MOBAS, with the exception the implementation here is not so satisfactory. Overall, the game feels clumsy, the movement, abilities, most of the champions feel the same: off    If you like MOBA genre stay away from this game.

    Heroes of the Storm feels like a step backwards. The few so called innovations this game is supposed to bring to the table are already present in almost all the new MOBAS, with the exception the implementation here is not so satisfactory.
    Overall, the game feels clumsy, the movement, abilities, most of the champions feel the same: off tanks. In terms of graphics it demands more than it delivers.
    The champions pool is constituted of old timers, some you will be pleased to re-encounter, but overall lacks originality. Few will surprise you. In terms of abilities they are too basic. Plus, if you dont buy them (with real money) it will take ages to get a decent amount of champions. In this aspect, seems worse than LoL.

    And again, Blizzard picks up a good concept and ruins it, making a noob friendly game. If you are a competitive player, or even a demanded one, stay away from this game. I will.    … Expand
  16. dragosbuzz
    Jun 17, 2015
    8
    This game require supreme levels of team work and it is hard to carry your team. It also require extreme map awareness since all maps have different objectives and challenges to get ahead of your team. Your talent system is different from buying items instead you get to choose perks or different ultimates. This opens up the game and forces team to take objectives rather then just mindlessThis game require supreme levels of team work and it is hard to carry your team. It also require extreme map awareness since all maps have different objectives and challenges to get ahead of your team. Your talent system is different from buying items instead you get to choose perks or different ultimates. This opens up the game and forces team to take objectives rather then just mindless farming.The best thing about this MOBA's game is that there is not just that one play who goes around the map getting pentakills all of the time. Also the Objectives are exciting to take since the map changes and the tide of war turn very quick from turning into a giant bloodknight dragon to a epic barrage of cannons shooting into the enemies base. Give this game a chance to win your heart.… Expand
  17. StidIsram
    Jun 16, 2015
    1
    Очередной близардовский выкидышь, расчитанный исключительно для доната. Со времен 3го варика близы ничего хорошего не сделали, и это недоразумение не исключение, но пипл хавает.
  18. perriot
    Jun 16, 2015
    0
    terrible game with obvious cash grab like hearthstone. dumb down game play targeted at casual with terrible match up system, balancing and ffs let the players choose the heroes during match phrase.

    better off playing the other moba
  19. Adjicio
    Jun 16, 2015
    4
    I've given Heroes of the Storm a shot many times across the alpha, beta, and launch phases. I'll mostly comment on the current state of the game, as Blizzard seems to have settled on the bulk of the game's key features by now. My complaints are pretty straightforward, so I'll go with the Pro/Con format.

    Pros: - Beautifully designed game with some amazing characters from across all    I've given Heroes of the Storm a shot many times across the alpha, beta, and launch phases. I'll mostly comment on the current state of the game, as Blizzard seems to have settled on the bulk of the game's key features by now. My complaints are pretty straightforward, so I'll go with the Pro/Con format.

    Pros:
    - Beautifully designed game with some amazing characters from across all Blizzard worlds brought to life in a vibrant art style.
    - A solid attempt at bringing more casual players into the MOBA fold. Very easy to pick up and play.
    - Many characters and abilities feel very punchy and responsive.
    - Objective-oriented play is a breath of fresh air from the highly individually competitive structure of many other MOBAs (although - many players don't yet realize this and ignore objectives, leading to a swift loss)

    Mixed:
    - Simplification of the MOBA format across the board. This is a blessing and a curse, as you lose a lot of control but also avoid a lot of unnecessary frustration. Still, overall it tends to make the game feel very shallow.

    Cons:
    - Practically unplayable due to lag, disconnects, and crashes a large percentage of the time. This frequently led me to be counted as absent from games I played 100% of the way through, granting no XP or Gold even for a victory.
    - Extremely aggressive pricing has kept me from spending a single dime on the game, as characters and skins tend to cost around $10 apiece. The cost to unlock all of the content in the game is sky high. And if you're hoping to earn it all through the in game currency, good luck. It would take ages of constant play at a rate far slower than any other MOBA.
    - Absolutely broken matchmaking, made worse by the snowballing nature of the game format. You will know in the first 3 minutes whether your team will win or lose, as once a team gets ahead they almost invariably stay there.
    - Many characters and abilities feel completely useless, with no sign of incoming balancing.
    - Talents are locked behind level walls, which is a death sentence if you are prevented from leveling as per the above lag, crashes, and disconnects.

    Perhaps in 6-12 months or so they'll have some of the bugs ironed out... Although, not to sound overly cynical, I've kinda lost faith in Blizzard's commitment to updating and improving their games. Money has become too central a factor in their design philosophy.    … Expand
  20. Dinthonion
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    Hots ( our Heroes of the Storm is a great game. i like how they build a game all about teamwork, and great maps. ( for the most) I know there is a lot of haters, but keep in mind that this is not LoL. Some players don´t understand that. You need to work as a team and dont play alone. great game. And the Games only take about 20 min. can't say anything else.
  21. stavn
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    I love it! it's a refreshing spin on mobas. i was an avid League of legends player and a fan of games like starcraft/ diablo already. The games don't snowball the same way they do in league. Some maps are pretty hard. You have to balance objectives with lane-ing which is a challenge but can turn a loosing game into a winning one. I'm excited to see where this game goes in a few years.
  22. kitchenspoon
    Jun 16, 2015
    8
    Like many others, i've been on HotS since Alpha, reaching Rank 1 in Hero League and one of the few with a level 20 hero. (LiLi). I've amassed over 2000 games now so id like to think i speak from experience.

    So, il start with the bad first. My main gripe with Heroes of the Storm is the microstutter / freezing, especially when you on connected to the EU8 server. If you push Ctrl+Alt+F in    Like many others, i've been on HotS since Alpha, reaching Rank 1 in Hero League and one of the few with a level 20 hero. (LiLi). I've amassed over 2000 games now so id like to think i speak from experience.

    So, il start with the bad first. My main gripe with Heroes of the Storm is the microstutter / freezing, especially when you on connected to the EU8 server. If you push Ctrl+Alt+F in game you can see which server you get connected to. There is a way to block this server via your firewall, however it tends to increase your matchmaking time exponentially.

    Another issue is due to the sound quality / channels and it pushes your game out of sync, however this is fixed by simply reducing your sound quality down to medium and increase your channels from 32 to 64. A small fix but from a Blizzard game, i expected more.

    Lastly, the match making, It's difficult to give a general opinion as being Ranked 1 Hero League, i will always be matched with lesser ranked opponents, that and my community always mix and match groups, so sometimes il be teamed up with lesser ranked friends. What i find shocking is when i enter Hero League or Quick match and absolutely roll the enemy comp who clearly don't have a clue. The matchmaking definitely needs some work.

    Now the good:

    Heroes of the Storm (HotS) is everything you would want from a team-orientated casual MOBA and if you loved Diablo, Warcraft, Starcraft then you will enjoy pitting your favorite Heroes from these worlds against each other. It's a Blizzard fans wet dream. It removed the tedious mechanics found in DOTA/LoL like last hitting, it gives you shared xp so no benefit for that early game carry to get a quick kill and run away with the leveling. You lane on HotS just to "soak" xp, this is still an important mechanic in the game as if you neglect it, the enemy will soon run away with the levels, abilities and damage outputs, putting you at a disadvantage in teamfights.

    The maps: There is a generous amount of maps, each with their own spin, all unique with their own unique primary objective (asides from destroying the enemy core). With a new map coming at the end of the month, there is alot to look forward to. All the maps are themed on the Blizzard games.

    Graphics: I like them, maybe not for everybody but they are true to Blizzard with their slightly cartoonish fashion. The animations are solid, the visuals are appealing and the sound affects are fantastic.

    In short, if you couldn't get to grips with the other MOBA's, want something a little more action packed, and more catering to casual (with pro-gamer sect) then this is for you. Being blizzard game, you can expect full support and i'm positive they will iron out the nagging issues in the near future.    … Expand
  23. Renfield
    Jun 15, 2015
    3
    This game is great if you play with a group of friends and you want something incredibly simple and easy. Otherwise, it is an incredibly simple, unimaginative money grab by Activision-Blizz.
  24. RegiSta
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    Heroes of the Storm... MOBA of revolution!! Full of new things!! Originality that there's no comparison with other MOBA.. WOW, Diablo, Starcraft hero.... fantastic.
  25. Bejjano
    Jun 15, 2015
    8
    A pretty solid moba with even more variety than others. My only gripe is that a team filled with bronze players can beat a team filled with platinum players pretty often. The game caters to newbies, so your excellent solo plays you might be use to in other mobas (1v2'ing for a double kill or something) can be easily overshadowed by simple objectives. In other words, objectives > kills.A pretty solid moba with even more variety than others. My only gripe is that a team filled with bronze players can beat a team filled with platinum players pretty often. The game caters to newbies, so your excellent solo plays you might be use to in other mobas (1v2'ing for a double kill or something) can be easily overshadowed by simple objectives. In other words, objectives > kills.

    And I'm ok with this, there's just a bit too large of a focus on team play, resulting in a not so enjoyable solo queue experience. If you play with friends, I think you'll have more fun than other mobas.    … Expand
  26. 92ross
    Jun 15, 2015
    3
    86/100?! Oh come on this game blows. It's missing everything that makes a MOBA enjoyable to play. The games are always short so you never get those epic see-saw battles which last an hour.
  27. pyrominsoo
    Jun 15, 2015
    7
    Blizzard attempts to make a more friendly MOBA by eliminating many elements that cause quarreling. However, they only proved that **** will always be there to ruin your fun.
  28. Kontracraft
    Jun 14, 2015
    4
    First of all, I enjoyed this game for about 3-4 weeks but, the more time I spent on it the more I started to dislike this game.

    I'll list some thing that bother me and try to explain it so everyone will be able to understand it. (My english is horrible btw.) 1, Garden Of Terror: My most hated map to date, I just couldn't believe how much Blizzard fu**ed up with this one. They put the    First of all, I enjoyed this game for about 3-4 weeks but, the more time I spent on it the more I started to dislike this game.

    I'll list some thing that bother me and try to explain it so everyone will be able to understand it. (My english is horrible btw.)

    1, Garden Of Terror: My most hated map to date, I just couldn't believe how much Blizzard fu**ed up with this one. They put the most brainless gameplay into it, with farming frequently spawning neutral monsters to spawn a huge player controlled monster with a skill that disables an entire base and basically rapes the whole fort within seconds if there is no player around to prevent this skill from doing so, it would be fine if it was on a high cooldown or it couldn't be used more than twice per monster. But no, this fu**ing skill can just be spammed until the opposite team somehow (the monster also has a movement speed boost and a 2-6 sec aoe cc with low cooldown) managed to kill this f**k.

    2. Haunted Mines: Pray to the matchmaking they put a tank, a support and an assassin with medium to high burst in your team. Otherwise the enemy team will just snowball your as* to nirvana because if your team gets behind at the beginning of the game you could surrender instantly (if you could). The map is again designed on farming frequently spawning neutral skeletons to power up an skullgolem (which spawn for both teams after you killed all skeletons) to push one of your lanes to oblivion. The strength is based on the amount of skeletons killed and skulls collected. Sounds fun at first but if you f**k up once and let the other team collect about 20 more skulls than yours, the golem will simply destroy one building after another put their team about 1-2 levels above yours and lower your chance to turn that match to your favor to almost 0. Also the golems respawns at the spot you killed it.

    3. Permanent stealth/Nova: Who on earth had the idea that permanent invisibility was a good idea in the first place? It's just ridiculous, yeah you can see where they are because they blur the texture slightly, but if you have some vision problems like me (even with glasses) you can't see them most of the time and (as for Nova) they just instaburst your as* and leave as if nothing happend. And in most soloq matches your team doesn't even try to group up, so you have almost no counterplay potentional as an class other than an assassin. Even though Nova is considered a bad pick in matches with experienced players, casual players or beginners lose to her most of the time. Towers also can't see through stealth.

    4. Hero costs: Im not complaining about the cash grab stuff, if you waste money on a Moba it's your fault. The gold prices of some heroes, especially the 10k gold heroes, are just ridiculous. It would be fine if you could earn about 100-200 gold per match, but no, they leave you with 20/30 (lose/win) gold per match. If you spent money on stimpacks you have a bonus of 150%, so it would be 50/75 gold per match. You need about ~500-134 matches or ~10000-2680 minutes just for 1 hero.

    5. Most heroes: Last but not least are most of the heroes. If there were no lore or something relateable to them, I wouldn't even look at some of them. Every class has more than 2 heroes that are basically the same, heck most of them even have to use the same talents in order to fulfill their role. Instead of giving them unique abilitys to fit into their roles, most of them have to use the same attack speed steroid or the same blocking ability.

    I played this game for a while now, and with the highest level of 40 and about 250 games played I have to say that this game is not good. It's is not horrible or trash oder something like this, but it lost it charme way to fast for a Moba.    … Expand
  29. sobaka770
    Jun 13, 2015
    10
    First-of-all, the real score for this game is 9/10, but I don't mind giving a perfect score to counteract the trolls who haven't even tried the game.

    I've played the game since technical alpha. I've seen it evolve through the year from input-laggy, bland, unpolished game with potential to one of the best 5v5 brawler games. Note that I don't say MOBA, but brawler, not because of Blizzard    First-of-all, the real score for this game is 9/10, but I don't mind giving a perfect score to counteract the trolls who haven't even tried the game.

    I've played the game since technical alpha. I've seen it evolve through the year from input-laggy, bland, unpolished game with potential to one of the best 5v5 brawler games. Note that I don't say MOBA, but brawler, not because of Blizzard marketing but because putting HotS together with DotA and LoL is like putting CoD and TF2 in FPS bucket - pointless.

    To understand why HotS is a great game you have to look at it from an unbiased position. you have to unlearn what you've learned, as Yoda would say. It is not enough to say that there is no last-hitting, experience is shared and there are several maps to describe HotS. This game is fundamentally different from DotA and LoL and even Smite, however, if you're a fan of one of these games and try out HotS you will miss out on its promise.

    As a game centered around various maps and completing objectives against enemy team, this game has no equal. It is a 20-25 minute stress-test, where to win you have not only to fight the enemy team but to know what to do on the map to maximise the potential, and since the game is short, you have very little time to make a decision. This is what makes HotS so compelling.. The pace of the game, the objectives and lack of last hitting/laning requires a different approach to thinking about the whole process.

    When is it safe to take the boss? When will the siege camp do most damage? Should we sacrifice the objective in favour of a sneaky play? Which ultimate ability suits the map, the enemy team and own team composition? The clock is ticking...

    Objectively, the game has stellar Blizzard polish. The interface is minimalistic and slick, graphics are improved from SC2 and the colors are much more pronounced. The heroes are well animated and the in-game dialogue is often humorous.

    This game is not better or worse than DotA2. It is a different game with a different skill set and on its own it's a masterpiece of Blizzard design once again. My advice if you come from MOBAs is to give it a solid try, not 2-3 games but a 100. After all, I doubt anyone learnedan DotA in less than a 100 games and HotS is no different. Only then will the underlying mechanics become more apparent.    … Expand
  30. CaptainAKL2000
    Jun 13, 2015
    9
    It is the perfect game for long time Blizzard fans while you fight in an epic battle between starcraft, warcraft, etc. heroes. Though despite some bugs ( from my side) I will be playing this for a long time
  31. nodq
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    The game is not a 10/10. But its a FUN game. And thats what i care about, nothing else. Its nice looking and has nice gameplay. And doesnt have this childish anime look of League of legends. I voted 10 to counter those stupid 0 votes. As no game in the world deserves a 0. Thats just stupid, especially because the reasoning behind it is almost the most dumb **** i ever read. Its a TEAMThe game is not a 10/10. But its a FUN game. And thats what i care about, nothing else. Its nice looking and has nice gameplay. And doesnt have this childish anime look of League of legends. I voted 10 to counter those stupid 0 votes. As no game in the world deserves a 0. Thats just stupid, especially because the reasoning behind it is almost the most dumb **** i ever read. Its a TEAM game, get over it. It is so from the very beginning of HotS. So no more single snowballing like crazy and then roll over 5 other people solo just because 1-2 in your team are very bad. In HotS there is actually very low snowballing if any at all. And thats good. work as a team or lose, thats how it works. And it is free 2 play. but you dont ever have to buy anything for money. and people complaining about that its too much grind... League of Legends has almost the same if not even more grind. You have to level your account then get champions and then get runes etc. that takes a **** ton of time.

    And people complaining about it beeing slow? What are those people smoking? Should i remember you of the very very slow and BORING first 15 minutes in a League of Legends game? Where you sit in lane, do stupid last hiting while you fall asleep? In HotS you have action after the first 1-2 minutes, you dont need 5 minutes to even get all of your spells. And most important, the games dont last like 45 minutes that a big big plus in my opinion. And much more important not just ONE stupid map all the time, the maps are awesome in HotS and gets the OLD MOBA genre a very very fresha nd good vibe and feel to it.    … Expand
  32. illitas
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    it is a great MOBA if you want to have fun , much better enviourment than in other MOBAS because this game unites the team . I have to admit that if you want to feel special and be the best to boost your ego , then this game isn't for you .
  33. drdyer89
    Jun 12, 2015
    9
    This is a great game, with room to improve. Comparing it to League and Dota, its hard not to shake that feeling of casual-ness Hots ends up relaying. Last hitting is not a necessary mechanic anymore, Talents have been implemented in place of items, and the whole slough of things just seems to hail from a time when things were simpler.
    Then you've played for 8 days total time in game,    This is a great game, with room to improve. Comparing it to League and Dota, its hard not to shake that feeling of casual-ness Hots ends up relaying. Last hitting is not a necessary mechanic anymore, Talents have been implemented in place of items, and the whole slough of things just seems to hail from a time when things were simpler.
    Then you've played for 8 days total time in game, with 550 games under your built, have a Rank 6 account, and realize you love this game.
    Pros:
    Every character feels unique and plays differently. I recognize this isn't hard to do when your character pool is 1/3 that of your competitors, but they've done it well so far, and you only launch with so many. I haven't even felt the same way about any other MOBA since playing Abathur, no other game has seemed to have anything on that level.
    With items gone and having 2-5 choices on talents every 3 levels, builds felt limited when you first start. once you get the hang of the game and you see that there are so many different ways to play each Hero, Talents take on a whole new level of detail that promotes conuterplay even after champ select, something the other games only touch. Is that a enemy Valla a Siege, Anti-tank, or Burst Valla? Is that Uther a CC Tank, a Healer, or a Nuker? You have to actually look at your enemies talents and adjust.
    The maps are different. At first this is a huge deal, providing a completely different feel to each match to the taste of 7 different flavors (8 later this month). Once that wears off it starts to feel like the same old thing, matches revolve around ganking, pushing, and the objective regardless of the map. When you have more experience, and especially in ranked draft play, you know the maps require you to go at the objectives in different ways. This results in different strategies in each map. For Haunted mines are you running a mobility team to just hit and run the objective avoiding the enemy team, or are you running a team fight group of Heroes, trying to hunt them down before they get the objectives. These strategies vary from map to map, team to team.

    Cons: I did mention room to improve didn't I
    The Matchmaker. You'll read about this in every decent review. Its currently horrible, there's just no other word for it. Quick match is just seemingly random, you never know what kind of teammates you're going to get. In Ranked Hero League, this problem becomes a little more prevalent. When you're playing for keeps and you're Rank 12 with 80 games played and you got a Rank 45 with 3 games played on your team, it might not end so hot. Or it might. Who knows? The matchmaker seems to be all over the place. Hots (and most other MOBAs for that matter) uses an MMR system to place people together, but it never quite seems to do its job.
    Clarity: Sometimes I wonder what Blizzard is trying to hide. They have continuously patched their shop to be less and less accessible . Its much easier to browse what you can purchase (both in game gold and IRL money) from hero select than it is from their actual shop currently. When you read a Hero's Abilities and Talents from the Hero select screen, it gives you a basic understanding of what the Hero does and who they function, but the numbers are all scaled to level 1 with no information on how they scale. So you have zero understanding of what those numbers actually accomplish until you've played the Hero at least a few times. They could stand with a little more transparency on what exactly you get when you level up (to be fair, there are numerous sites that can show you how things scale and how numbers are derived. Even a phone app).

    Last Word: Hots, as game, is simply more fun than other MOBAs. It is less comprehensive, yes, but don't let anyone tell you that it doesn't take as much skill. People will say the skill cap is lower than other games, but they're wrong. Hots merely does away with skill BARRIERS, such as having to learn each and every item and its relation to your character (lets face in League, I don't want to build an AD Nami, so 2/3 of those items are useless to me anyways).
    With no last hitting, we have a game that skips the laning phase, resulting in around 20 minute matches that let you have a great comeback potential. Instead of relying on snowballing, with shared XP, the lower performers on the team are literally buffed by the good ones, yielding better results for the team compared to the individual. As long as everyone is trying to participate with the team, that ALWAYS makes for better game play.
    Hots is for people who like to have fun while playing. I love League, but I also love Hots, sometimes people feel like we have to pick. With Hots, there is much less rage. Thats not to say the community is any better, all MOBAs have just the worst people playing them (I know, I'm playing them), but the rage baiting is a much less significant factor with Hots, this might be its biggest strength. Happy gaming!    … Expand
  34. Awsumsauce
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    I absolutely love this game! I have tried LoL, and this game, to me, definitely tops it. The game feels way more team orientated, not having to worry about who is snatching that last kill.
    The maps are well designed, each with their own unique objective.
    And if you are a Blizzard lore nerd, then this game is even more for you. I can't wait to see the direction this game goes in as they    I absolutely love this game! I have tried LoL, and this game, to me, definitely tops it. The game feels way more team orientated, not having to worry about who is snatching that last kill.
    The maps are well designed, each with their own unique objective.
    And if you are a Blizzard lore nerd, then this game is even more for you.
    I can't wait to see the direction this game goes in as they continue to expand on the maps and characters.    … Expand
  35. Vasot
    Jun 11, 2015
    2
    Do not listen to the paid reviewers that are giving this trash huge scores this is one of the WORSE GAME ever created from Blizzard it is shallow very repetitive and ultimately without a soul. It is boring and not fun at all another Run-of-the-mill multiplayer game made for the stupid masses....
  36. bunny1214
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Great game, well balanced, and for the most part good mechanics.

    On getting heroes: Getting heroes is a bit slow, but there are 4 ways (playing games, daily quests, leveling of player, leveling of hero) of getting the gold used to buy heroes without paying money. In addition there are 7 free to play heroes each week. Notice that some heroes are less expensive than others, and this does    Great game, well balanced, and for the most part good mechanics.

    On getting heroes:
    Getting heroes is a bit slow, but there are 4 ways (playing games, daily quests, leveling of player, leveling of hero) of getting the gold used to buy heroes without paying money. In addition there are 7 free to play heroes each week. Notice that some heroes are less expensive than others, and this does not necessarily correlate to how strong the hero is.

    On team game play:
    Yes, the game is heavily team dependent, just as a team game should be. It is nice that the goal is to play with your team rather than against your team. The is no need for kill stealing or last hitting. As it is very team dependent, voice chat is helpful and just about mandatory for playing at a high level. Many players use skype or teamspeak.

    On quick match:
    For playing casually, not highly competitive. Try to keep this in mind before complaining about matchmaking or getting upset with your team. The draft in ranked is ideal for selecting appropriate heroes for the map and situation.

    On ranked:
    Hero league is not perfect, but nothing is. There is not a reliable way to gauge individual skill in a team game, most methods can be manipulated with a little creativity. That being said I am glad there is not a leaderboard for individuals. What I do like is that, although slightly slow, the matchmaking system attempts to match both players of similar skill and parties of similar sizes. Because of this it is not a requirement to play with groups of 4 or 5 to get to rank 1 (I didn't). Team league will accurately show the skill of a team, but at the moment there are a whole lot of people playing with full teams at that level yet. Rank 1 hero league is not roughly the top 2% as described, but more like roughly top 10% in a system made to help people feel good.

    On toxicity:
    It is human nature for people to blame anyone but themselves. It is still somewhat uncommon in this new game but has steadily increased since the alpha. I would suggest either muting the chat and communicating through pings (default is G) or grouping with players who you can trust to be reasonably friendly. In fact, most of the reason I got to rank 1 was by playing with people I could rely on to work as a team, rather than exclusively playing with very skilled players (the ranking system takes into account who you play with unless they throw their mmr by intentionally losing - this is unfortunately how the system can be manipulated).

    On balancing/patches:
    The games is relatively balanced at the moment. Big changes only come every couple months, but at least this gives players time for things to settle and builds to be experimented with before the meta is changed with the next patch.

    Tips for getting good:
    Pay attention to what works and what doesn't. Hotslogs (google it) gives good statistics for this. Just like any moba, knowing how each hero is played prepares you to play against and counter them. As mentioned earlier you will likely see a boost in your win rate when you play with people who work together.    … Expand
  37. DawnMoon90
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Heroes of the Storm is a refreshing new take on the MOBA genre. Re-imagining old and familiar game mechanics and play-styles to bring out something completely different.

    Gone are the generic itemisation of the traditional MOBA games, replaced by a talent system that is specific to each hero, which offers more unique customisation to that hero, something which you don't get with a    Heroes of the Storm is a refreshing new take on the MOBA genre. Re-imagining old and familiar game mechanics and play-styles to bring out something completely different.

    Gone are the generic itemisation of the traditional MOBA games, replaced by a talent system that is specific to each hero, which offers more unique customisation to that hero, something which you don't get with a universal item system.
    Multiple maps gives players something new to experience every time they play, different team-comps works very different on each map and players will need to adapt and strategize.
    Games are usually 15 mins long with both teams going at each-other from the start, players no longer needs to sit in lane making sure they get their last hits with the item shop gone. The shared experience (which is equivalent to the economy system) is the same across a team, encouraging players to rotate and help out team-mates without worrying they could have gotten more last hits and power for themselves. It also means one player can't have all the power funnelled into them and snowball out of control (which is a one of the primary goal in traditional MOBAs), therefore you have to work with their team to overcome the enemy team without being artificially more powerful than everyone else.
    Whilst the core game-play is hugely exciting, there are still some problems with things such as ranked modes and matchmaking at times. Though the game is very new and Blizzard has acknowledged the issues and are working on it.
    Whether you're a fan of MOBA games or not, Heroes of the storm is definitely worth a try.    … Expand
  38. Saphyron
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    What do I feel about Heroes of the storm.
    Well lets put it this way, I have been in since alpha, I am only lvl 26 and I still enjoy it. HoTS is a casual mobo and I like it for that, its heavily team-play oriented and objective focused and is really a masterpiece to be honest.
    THe prices in the game is slightly high, but since you get constant daily quest and gold from winning or loosing,    What do I feel about Heroes of the storm.
    Well lets put it this way, I have been in since alpha, I am only lvl 26 and I still enjoy it. HoTS is a casual mobo and I like it for that, its heavily team-play oriented and objective focused and is really a masterpiece to be honest.
    THe prices in the game is slightly high, but since you get constant daily quest and gold from winning or loosing, you don't really need to ever buy any heroes, only cosmetic stuff.

    Personally I have used money on the game to buy the new years skin for lili and chen, and to get the sparkly pony mount. but other than that I have 7 heroes plus the free rotational ones so I have a big bunch to play around with and that is only with gold earned ingame.

    Give it a shot you won't regret it.    … Expand
  39. aser93
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Skill cap is high, and it comes from
    better decision making/
    teamfighting/
    assesing team compositions and their builds.
    Graphically polished and Fun to play - imho everything a MOBA should be.
  40. MrMT
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Blizzard hit a home run with this one. I always liked the idea of MOBAs, but in practice they were an irritating chore, to learn all the best builds, last hitting, items shops... yawn. This game strips MOBAs down to their essence: being a crazy hero with wacky powers, and seeing how you interact with your teammates. It's accessible, great fun, and offers plenty of depth; just lessBlizzard hit a home run with this one. I always liked the idea of MOBAs, but in practice they were an irritating chore, to learn all the best builds, last hitting, items shops... yawn. This game strips MOBAs down to their essence: being a crazy hero with wacky powers, and seeing how you interact with your teammates. It's accessible, great fun, and offers plenty of depth; just less complexity. Top notch entertainment, for free!… Expand
  41. 66thebeast
    Jun 9, 2015
    7
    I mostly play LoL and have tried other Mobas such as Smite and Dota, and I have to say this game is pretty fun. The big reason not to play it more is because it takes way to long to buy a new character and it cost alot of money to buy new heroes and skins. I would recommend this game to people new to Mobas or people who play casual in League and Dota.
  42. Straxis
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    Its fun and its different. Some people don't like it but I think they have to come with an open mind as this game plays very different from your typical moba. The Super Smash bros of the genre.
  43. Strahdcrown
    Jun 9, 2015
    5
    The game is slow, unrewarding and utterly boring. You cant do any difference as a solo player. The ultimates have almost no impact. The maps are the only thing they did right.
  44. Ralathar44
    Jun 9, 2015
    0
    Heroes of the Storm is the MOBA I want, it trims out most of the fluff and needless complexity of MOBAs that isn't fun and focuses it on the gameplay and the action. But it still keeps the strategy and the depth. If it were without problems it'd easily be a 9 or a 10.

    That being said it has some problems right now. The biggest 2 are matchmaking being BAD, like really bad, and the    Heroes of the Storm is the MOBA I want, it trims out most of the fluff and needless complexity of MOBAs that isn't fun and focuses it on the gameplay and the action. But it still keeps the strategy and the depth. If it were without problems it'd easily be a 9 or a 10.

    That being said it has some problems right now. The biggest 2 are matchmaking being BAD, like really bad, and the prices and gold earning rate are both poor too. Prices are horrible but gold earning rates initially seem good up until you start running out of bonuses. Then you realize a month or two later how bad they actually are. It makes League of Legends look generous and I HATE runes.

    Then you have alot of smaller issues like Blizzard not communicating very well, making completely odd changes nobody wanted like removing the ability to easily see critical buffs and removing the ability to see prices in the shop. It's actually easier to see prices in hero select than the SHOP atm.

    You also have a rather poor reconnect system and spectator UI/casting client, bad drafting UI/functionality, etc. They've got a long way to go just yet.

    But when they get there this will be the best MOBA on the market hands down IMO. I'm just not going to give them much of my money until they fix pricing.    … Expand
  45. Joy-Energiser
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    I will admit at first when I started HOTS, it seemed like a kindergarten version of LoL/Dota2, the skill ceiling seemed lower with no items in the game.At rank 30 in Hero League now and I take back those words.
    This is true blizzard shine and polish and I project a Bright future for HOTS.
  46. hailey
    Jun 9, 2015
    5
    This game is supremely average. Blizzard have systematically reduced and removed elements of the genre until the game has become so boring and uninteresting to play I predict the playerbase to sharply drop off if it ever picks up in the first place. There's just no compulsion to continue playing game after game like many other MOBA titles, because the game is so simplistic and predictable.This game is supremely average. Blizzard have systematically reduced and removed elements of the genre until the game has become so boring and uninteresting to play I predict the playerbase to sharply drop off if it ever picks up in the first place. There's just no compulsion to continue playing game after game like many other MOBA titles, because the game is so simplistic and predictable. The infinite permutations of items, builds, meta strategy, is nonexistent in Heroes. Yes, I know Blizzard insists it has transcended the genre of MOBA and is a "hero brawler" but a FPS game that insists it is an "Enemy Blaster" is still an FPS and should be compared as such.

    In addition the game is lacking basic features and the performance and netcode is incredibly poor and simply not up to the standard of the polished MOBA games on the market today, as a result of using an ancient SC2 engine with no multithreading that has always had poor netcode.

    And that's all failing to mention to horrible cash shop implementation and the prohibitive price of the limited hero pool as it is. This game is simply yet another cash grab by Blizzard to support the falling subscriptions of WoW    … Expand
  47. balrog1987
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    Never really liked MOBA genre, but i really love the Blizzard universe lore, so decided to try this one out. It's very casual(as i understand) compared to DOTA or LOL, but complex enough to get me invested, and have fun evening runs with my friends, having great laughs or rages via skype(i really hope they will add PTT in future). Prices in the shop are a little bit steep(mech tassadarNever really liked MOBA genre, but i really love the Blizzard universe lore, so decided to try this one out. It's very casual(as i understand) compared to DOTA or LOL, but complex enough to get me invested, and have fun evening runs with my friends, having great laughs or rages via skype(i really hope they will add PTT in future). Prices in the shop are a little bit steep(mech tassadar skin - 19.99 are you kidding me?) if you ask me, but that's not a problem - most of things can be bought with gold. For me it's the only Moba i'll probably be playing so i think that points it out as a great game, because, as i said - i really don't like the genre.… Expand
  48. Guildelin
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    This is by far the best MOBA out there. It is relatively easy to pick up, it is fast paced but doesn't feel rushed. The game is very strategic so I disagree wholeheartedly with those that say it isn't. The map mechanics do play a large part of the game so it isn't all about siege and defending the siege like every other moba. If you go into this game expecting LoL or DOTA but with blizzardThis is by far the best MOBA out there. It is relatively easy to pick up, it is fast paced but doesn't feel rushed. The game is very strategic so I disagree wholeheartedly with those that say it isn't. The map mechanics do play a large part of the game so it isn't all about siege and defending the siege like every other moba. If you go into this game expecting LoL or DOTA but with blizzard champions you'll be disappointed. However, I do believe that this game takes the flaws in those games and fixes them and makes this game more fun. The gold has gotten better in the recent past with extra level up gold. Also every time you get a hero to level 5 you get gold so if you grind to 5 with that week's free heroes + daily quests that range from 200 - 800 you'll find the gold grind isn't as bad as some games where you only get a first win of the day bonus.… Expand
  49. Azuth
    Jun 9, 2015
    8
    After trying dota2 and LoL and not especially liking them, I was convinced that the genre just wasn't right for me. However HoTS is a blast up to now, nice heroes, manageable fight completion times, focus on the team and fun arenas. It has that Blizzard "something" that makes a game feel polished. On the down side ... some of the heroes costing 9 euros? Sure it can be acquired through inAfter trying dota2 and LoL and not especially liking them, I was convinced that the genre just wasn't right for me. However HoTS is a blast up to now, nice heroes, manageable fight completion times, focus on the team and fun arenas. It has that Blizzard "something" that makes a game feel polished. On the down side ... some of the heroes costing 9 euros? Sure it can be acquired through in game gold but it sends the wrong message.… Expand
  50. LambSauce
    Jun 8, 2015
    1
    Here are, in no particular order, the reasons why I think HOTS is a bad game.

    -No individual skill, the game is about walking in groups of 5, then standing in circles while facerolling and aiming in the enemy's general direction. Individually, you pretty much have no CC and damage, and the game is, overall, not punishing at all. Just compare getting hooked by Pudge in Dota / Blitz in    Here are, in no particular order, the reasons why I think HOTS is a bad game.

    -No individual skill, the game is about walking in groups of 5, then standing in circles while facerolling and aiming in the enemy's general direction. Individually, you pretty much have no CC and damage, and the game is, overall, not punishing at all. Just compare getting hooked by Pudge in Dota / Blitz in LoL to getting hooked by stitches in HOTS. While getting hooked in bot Dota and Lol is a punishment for being out of position and pretty much a death sentence if your teammates aren't around. In HOTS you almost want to thank Stitches for bringing you closer to the enemy.

    - Shared levels, this is just terrible. In other games you're supposed to protect the most critical characters so they don't fall behind. In this game it doesn't matter. Ganked the carry 8 times ? Well that's okay, the support got the xp for him so it doesn't make a difference whether the carry lives or dies. It's not like people are separated on lanes anyway, as I said in my previous point the game pretty much rewards you for playing as a choo choo train from level 1 until the end.

    - No gold, this just adds insult to injury. So you're not only forgiven for being unable to XP by yourself, you're also forgiven for being unable to land a killing blow. So levels don't matter, gold doesn't matter, kills don't matter.... What matters in this game ? Is capping circles and facerolling really that much of a reward in itself ?

    -A LOT of heroes are similar : Straight line skillshot, cone skillshot, escape mechanism and AOE ult. Well at least that reduces the number of necessary purchases. Speaking of which...

    - 10 dollars a hero. That's just completely ridiculous. If the game was F2P or cheaper people would at least give Blizzard the benefit of the doubt. But with such ludicrous prices it just makes Blizzard point perfectly clear : This game is just an attempt at making some easy money off a popular genre. I'm sorry but if Heroes of Newerth and Smite, both made by much smaller studios, can survive on (respectively) selling skins only / a pretty cheap heroes bundle, then there is no reason why Blizzard, which is already extremely rich, has to grab that much money.

    Let's face it, if this game wasn't made by Blizzard people wouldn't even have blinked an eye when it was released. And don't give me that "but they tried to innovate !" excuse, they didn't innovate anything. Capping circles is at least a 20 year old concept, everything else is just a streamlined and dumbed down dota-like experience.

    This game deserves a 3/10. I give it a 1 to counter the fanboys that would pretty much give Blizzard's leftovers a 10/10    … Expand
  51. Dante_Moroes
    Jun 8, 2015
    0
    Made an account just to warn other MOBA fans out there that this is literally the worst cash grab from Blizzard as of yet. The other 0 ratings ring absolutely true in that it is the most dumbed down and horribly crafted MOBA. All Blizzard is trying to do is basically dominate the gaming industry, and this game is evidence that they should have stayed in their comfort zone; whatever you doMade an account just to warn other MOBA fans out there that this is literally the worst cash grab from Blizzard as of yet. The other 0 ratings ring absolutely true in that it is the most dumbed down and horribly crafted MOBA. All Blizzard is trying to do is basically dominate the gaming industry, and this game is evidence that they should have stayed in their comfort zone; whatever you do steer clear, such a waste of potential as I was willing to postpone judgement until it was playable but I promise it will disappoint you in the extreme as it did for me.… Expand
  52. HardlyRushed
    Jun 8, 2015
    6
    Heroes of the Storm is well made, but it's only entertaining for a short while, i reached level 30 and i didn't even want to play more instead i went back to league of legends, if you've never tried a moba go ahead it might be for you, personally there nothing to do inside an actual game, no item, no masteries, no runes or anything similar only talents. So this is my moba lover judgement
  53. Troublewalking
    Jun 8, 2015
    7
    Fantastic game for those new to MOBA's. If you want to learn a simplified MOBA this is the game for you. DOTA 2 and LOL fans may want to use HOTS as a tutorial for their friends who are new to MOBA concepts.

    Myself and two family members got to test during BETA. As it is Blizardized, it is the simplified version of LOL and DOTA 2. With all the fluffy stuff that makes Blizzard so    Fantastic game for those new to MOBA's. If you want to learn a simplified MOBA this is the game for you. DOTA 2 and LOL fans may want to use HOTS as a tutorial for their friends who are new to MOBA concepts.

    Myself and two family members got to test during BETA. As it is Blizardized, it is the simplified version of LOL and DOTA 2. With all the fluffy stuff that makes Blizzard so appealing to the masses. Which was perfect for my family as we were new to MOBA's. The game was fun at first, but there weren't enough players of each category to make evenly skilled matches. So if your a casual and you end up against a semi-pro or pro you get destroyed. Which ruins it for casuals. And makes the better players bored. HOTS has several maps. Daily quests to open characters and to open up ranked play. HOTS also has far fewer characters than say DOTA 2. Which should be very appealing to those new to MOBA's. But could seem like a grind or boring to more seasoned MOBA fans.

    Ultimately the level of competition will decide if this game becomes bigger than LOL. Blizzard can throw big bucks at tournaments and make pro teams legends. If the LOL and DOTA 2 pro's don't fill the void, there is a huge opportunity for semi pro or lower ranked pro teams to dominate the scene here and make the big money in tournaments and from sponsorships. With Blizzard's notoriety and casual approach, HOTs could just be the game that makes E-sports explode on the scene in the west. Blizzard was a late comer who ended up dominating MMO's. They are hoping lightning will strike twice and they will dominate MOBA's. Only time will tell if that happens. But at this point LOL is the giant purple gorilla in the room.

    If Blizzard made this game with windows 10, and quickly launches it for X1 and PS4, tablets, phones this game could just be positioned to dominate the MOBA world. As it is trimmed down just enough to easily fit in with console online matches.    … Expand
  54. CitySushi
    Jun 8, 2015
    9
    Nailed it! While I wouldn't call it the "Best" MOBA out there, it definitely adds something unique to the MOBA genre. A variety of maps and scenarios, a redefined jungle, and advanced talents in lieu of an item shop are what really set this game apart from other MOBA games. While there are a lot of players that prefer LoL, and those who prefer DOTA, there will be just as many that willNailed it! While I wouldn't call it the "Best" MOBA out there, it definitely adds something unique to the MOBA genre. A variety of maps and scenarios, a redefined jungle, and advanced talents in lieu of an item shop are what really set this game apart from other MOBA games. While there are a lot of players that prefer LoL, and those who prefer DOTA, there will be just as many that will prefer HoTS - if not more.

    The grind to get new heroes takes way longer than LoL... so there is a strong encouragement to spend real money to progress. I have no quarrel with spending money on games, but it may put off some people.

    Overall, I would highly recommend this game to any new or seasoned MOBA player.    … Expand
  55. Brandon_Wu
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    Great!The best MOBA out there. No more bad game mechanics of last hitting. No longer do you have to compete against your team in a team game. Its a fresh, fast, streamlining of what a MOBA should be. For the first time a MOBA feels like it was designed by professionals. Leaving in the good bits and removing the toxic bits. If you want a fast paced competitive team game look no further.
  56. DeusXCom
    Jun 7, 2015
    5
    I never played any moba games before, but I love most of the Blizzard games, so I was looking forward to HOTS as the premise of all the Blizzard characters from different worlds battling each other sounds like fun. It was in beta and open beta for many months, so I thought it will be all nicely polished and bug free, but unfortunately it isn't. As long as you play in a single player it'sI never played any moba games before, but I love most of the Blizzard games, so I was looking forward to HOTS as the premise of all the Blizzard characters from different worlds battling each other sounds like fun. It was in beta and open beta for many months, so I thought it will be all nicely polished and bug free, but unfortunately it isn't. As long as you play in a single player it's fine, yes, visuals look 10 years old, but at least it plays smoothly even on lower rigs. The problem starts when you try to play this game online, which is ironically supposed to be it's main draw. You get frequent lag, stuttering and right during my very first game - BSOD. Not just a crash to desktop, but good old Blue Screen Of Death! Last time this happened to me was sometime in the 90's and it's a shame Blizzard put something like this out, considering most of their games in the past were pretty stable. Tried playing some other matches and it's like weather, sometimes it plays well, other times it won't even load, gets stuck on loading screen, logging in and out and other problems and glitches. One time my heroes didn't load so I couldn't start new matches. Even menus and game UI don't scale properly to your used resolutions. The state of this game right now is pretty disappointing and I'm tired of developers releasing these buggy and of non-functional products. Other than that, the game itself can be fun at first, but it gets quite repetitive very quickly, there is not much strategy involved, no story whatsoever and the gameplay is not exactly fluid either. The potential is definitely there, I really like the huge selection of different heroes with various unique abilities, so just trying them out can be fun. Another problem is that it's heavily team based, so if you get bad team you're out of luck, because you can't do that much on your own. Most matches are decided in first 5 mins, because once your team starts to loose, everyone in your team is usually logging out, giving up and you're just there to wait for defeat for another 10 mins, not fun at all. Thankfully it's a free game, so there is no loss in trying it out for yourself, but I would advise to wait a while until Blizzard patches everything up and the game gets more stable. 5/10… Expand
  57. Rakiura
    Jun 7, 2015
    8
    It's not perfect, but it will redefine the genre. Obviously there are going to be the comparisons to games like DOTA and LoL, there certainly are similarities, but in many respects they aren't justified. By differentiating itself so drastically, Heroes of the Storm is bringing in an entirely different player base all together, there will obviously be unhappy players from other MOBA'sIt's not perfect, but it will redefine the genre. Obviously there are going to be the comparisons to games like DOTA and LoL, there certainly are similarities, but in many respects they aren't justified. By differentiating itself so drastically, Heroes of the Storm is bringing in an entirely different player base all together, there will obviously be unhappy players from other MOBA's move across, but ultimately it will do more to introduce more players to the genre, than to kill off either of the other two big dogs. Die hard players of any of the 3 games will remain so, but casual players, or those looking to get into the genre will almost certainly gravitate towards Heroes of the Storm because it successfully manages to draw a player in, and then keep them playing for longer, by making it about teamwork, minimizing in-match grinding, an maximizing variety through team fighting, hero types, and maps with key objectives.

    Currently the matchmaking system is something of a shambles, but having sat through various incarnations of release, Alpha, Closed Beta, Open Beta, Launch, the matchmaking is always a bit of a shambles out of the gate before settling into a fairly competitive (player to player) system, it's not in-depth enough to match based on skill or win percentage with a particular hero, or even class, so you may get a great player using a hero and role the are unfamiliar with, which may translate to a train smash; but you will frequently square off against, or beside, familiar players, which is great, especially if you're carrying a grudge.

    Matches are ~20 mins in length, which always seems to feel longer, but each game settles into a good pace, and keeps the action coming thick and fast. By and large the maps are great, with a variety of objectives that can quickly change the landscape of a match and play to individual players strengths or weaknesses. The only real gripe as far as maps go would be the Garden of Terror, where games on average seem to take 5 minutes longer, part of it is due to the volume of contestable objectives, the other part seems to be that the Garden Terror unit itself needs a bit of a buff, as even in the late game it can be cut down quickly without making much of an impact on the enemy defenses.

    Team experience is shared, and while you occasionally get games where one team jumps out to a lead, and compounds upon it through a combination of player kills, fort kills and objective catches, there is always a sense that winning one decisive team fight lat in the game can change the dynamic of the match. It is something of an artificial mechanic, but one that rewards great teamwork, can punish selfishness, and allow a team that may not have initially been cohesive, to remain in the match if they can form some kind of degree of cohesion.

    the lack of will always be a contentious issue, but the use of talents at various levels throughout the match is a solid system, with each adding a layer of diversity, and adaptability throughout a match, without making them unbeatable (or unplayable) depending on whether you choose the right or wrong talent at any given level. It's not only a forgiving decision, it encourages experimentation to find a build that suits an individual players play style, without needing extensive knowledge, or theory crafting.

    The basic marketplace structure seems fair, where cosmetics like mounts and skins cost real money, while heroes can be purchased with real money, or in-game currency earned by playing matches, or completing daily quests. However, the actual pricing seems to be about double what it reasonably should, particularly for the cosmetic aspects. What people generally forget is that while the game is "free-to-play" it costs to be made available. Servers cost money, development teams cost money, so while it's free to play, it's not free to make. That said, most players can justify $10 a month for a new hero, but throw in 2 per month (as we will see in June), and skins at the same price, and devoted players (and completionists alike) can quickly spend upwards of $50 in a single purchase. Given the massive player base at launch, chopping 25% (or even 50%) across the board could be achieved, without compromising the overall quality of the game. Alternatively, you can buy all the heroes, and their master skins, by playing your behind off and accumulating the in-game currency, just don't expect any of the cosmetic options.

    The graphics are slick, sounds, animations, and collisions are all Triple A level as you would expect, each hero feels unique, and has been given the love and attention that you would expect for one that pulls together some of the most beloved characters in the Blizzard universe (if not, all gaming), across the board they are well balanced, but you feel they will be in a constant state of re-balancing as new heroes are added, players develop (and exploit) various metas and so on.

    It's a great game, well worth your time.    … Expand
  58. Tastycakes
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    Polished, free with several methods of obtaining more heroes with gold, wonderful sound design and great changes to the MOBA formula that allow for a unique experience. This is the first MOBA in a while that could convert people to the genre, while allowing such a fun, polished experience devoted genre fans alike will find themselves pulled in.
  59. Mrfocus-_-
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    this game is really fun and i like how it has different maps and objectives i would recommend you guys to give this game a shot i like how they took heroes from all the blizzard games and put it in to one it makes the ultimate moba game! i would recommend you guys trying this game out so refreshing! and like i said before a really fun game.
  60. FreakazoidRobot
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    If you've never played a MOBA before, Heroes of the Storm is a good one to start out with. There's less complexity, the games are quick and easy to start, and the community is relatively welcoming. As with most MOBAs, there's a free rotating set of champions that you can use to try out the game and see if you like it. Like all Blizzard games, it has a ton of polish and rare technicalIf you've never played a MOBA before, Heroes of the Storm is a good one to start out with. There's less complexity, the games are quick and easy to start, and the community is relatively welcoming. As with most MOBAs, there's a free rotating set of champions that you can use to try out the game and see if you like it. Like all Blizzard games, it has a ton of polish and rare technical hiccups.

    If you have played MOBAs before, what you think about this HOTS will depend largely on how you feel about the other games you've tried. For example, if you are a diehard DOTA 2 fan and love everything about it, you will probably hate this game, because it is basically the anti-DOTA. On the other hand, if there are aspects of other MOBAs that you dislike, HOTS may be the game for you.

    Most MOBA's are like football games, where each player has certain very well defined tasks and places they are suppose to defend/attack. And like football, they tend to be chess matches with a lot of time spent jockeying for position and small advantages. In HOTS, you don't play a position; you play a champion. Each has a broadly defined role like "kill enemies," "destroy buildings," or "protect teammates," but the way they accomplishes those goals can vary wildly. More than any other MOBA, the champion you choose will have a dramatic impact on how you play. Thus, strategy is less about "being a good jungler" and more about "being a good Nova." The disadvantage of this approach is that it takes more thought to formulate team based strategies. The advantage is that you don't have people rage quitting because they couldn't go mid. Actually, let me emphasize that point. In public games, everybody gets to play the champion they want to play every time they play. You're never forced to play a champion or role you don't want to. It may make for more unbalanced teams, but that's less important than in other MOBAs, since playing well is more important than having the "perfect" party composition in this game.

    Another important thing to decide is how you feel about teamwork. In HOTS, you can lead your team to victory, but you can't CARRY your team to victory. It's designed so that you will all win or lose together. Whether you love or hate this fact will play a major role in how you feel about this game. In LOL, I've demolished entire enemy teams by myself and lost the same way against diamond ranked opponents. Decide for yourself if you want to play a game where one player can dominate everybody.

    Finally, there's a lot more maps in HOTS, and the side objectives are a lot more important. In a game like LOL, objectives just give your team an edge (more mana, lower cooldowns, more damage). If you succeed in reaching an objective in HOTS, the map literally joins your side for a while, sending monsters to fight your enemy or even attacking their base directly. This makes objectives both more important and (to me), more interesting. There's also a much greater variety of objectives, since they're different from map to map, and they all greatly change how a match plays out. Personally, I like the variety, but many might find it intimidating to have so many maps to learn. There is a description of the objectives each time a map loads as well as in-game tutorials and practice vs. bots.

    Personally, I like this game better than LOL and I detest DOTA. The reasons are entirely a matter of personal preference. I'd rather team fight than last hit minions. I'm not giving HOTS a high review because it's an objectively better game than other MOBAs. The gameplay mechanics are just more enjoyable for me. For the same reason, your mileage may vary, depending on what you like or don't like about MOBAs.    … Expand
  61. ZeraD
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    After playing years of other MOBAs and stopped for a year. Blizzard got me hooked again. Gotta love 7 maps at release and new one already being implemented after 1 month from release
  62. Mastodon
    Jun 7, 2015
    5
    In my original review it was after several hours of play. Those first few hours I had a lot of fun. However after more extensive playthrough I must lower the score to 5. In the end, while Blizzard did some good things here for every good thing they did they took out something important from the genre. Everything just has a sense of being useless after to get used to things. Leveling isIn my original review it was after several hours of play. Those first few hours I had a lot of fun. However after more extensive playthrough I must lower the score to 5. In the end, while Blizzard did some good things here for every good thing they did they took out something important from the genre. Everything just has a sense of being useless after to get used to things. Leveling is pretty useless, killing creeps feels useless most of the time, matchmaking is dreadful. All this being said, you can have a lot of fun in the first few hours of playing... but I doubt any experienced MOBA/Team Brawler player will play for long. Kids are going to love it though so I don't think the game will die.

    Overall 5 out of 10.    … Expand
  63. Zimbardo
    Jun 7, 2015
    8
    I really enjoy playing Heroes because it's a MOBA that went through an actual development process with the goal of making something enjoyable to play.

    Good on Blizzard for breaking away from the clunky and cumbersome design of a decade old Warcraft 3 mod.
  64. Belshazzar
    Jun 7, 2015
    3
    Blizzard used to be good but now just meh. About the game, have a bit fun at begin but it soon get bored. And also this game has a horrible grinding system. If this game dont have Blizzard brand on it and legendary character from other game, i dont think it can survire
  65. D_Rugg
    Jun 7, 2015
    5
    This game is in the kiddie pool of MOBAs. There is no skill involved; no last hitting, denying, item shop, etc. Only thing this game has is its Blizzard charm, other than that.. its just a **** show of a MOBA. Not sure what they were thinking. If you're a casual player, this game is right up your alley. If you are a heavy MOBA player like myself, steer clear, this game is built for children.
  66. Hell-Nico
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    Heroes of the Storm is not your typical MOBA, and that's a good thing.

    The team play here is key, the support are not forced the ADC's **** and the length of each game is way shorter and ALWAYS winnable even if you fall far behind the enemy team.
  67. lolking43
    Jun 6, 2015
    0
    Terrible, casual game, no last hitting, no laning, and runs terrible on most PCS. Also has blizzards super casuals and kiddie characters. No items. DO NOT PLAY OR YOU WILL BE A CASUAL.
  68. harrisonschaerr
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    The perfect replacement for league of legends.

    Great visuals with lots of attention to detail. Great audio quips, wonderful sound effects, fluid animations.
  69. TheTryhard
    Jun 6, 2015
    2
    By far the worst "MOBA" from big companies (Valve, Riot, Blizz)/
    Decent eye-candy only on highest settings and it's a resource whore of a game.
    Heroes' abilities are VERY underwhelming for the most part. Maps are boring and not balanced at all - every game is a snowball fest, you might get a close game in 1/50 cases IF YOU"RE LUCKY. Worst part? The grind needed to get out of QuickMatch    By far the worst "MOBA" from big companies (Valve, Riot, Blizz)/
    Decent eye-candy only on highest settings and it's a resource whore of a game.
    Heroes' abilities are VERY underwhelming for the most part. Maps are boring and not balanced at all - every game is a snowball fest, you might get a close game in 1/50 cases IF YOU"RE LUCKY.
    Worst part? The grind needed to get out of QuickMatch hell into ranked play, where people are actually decent at the game and in manners. You need more than 60 hours to unloock ranked without paying, and if you pay you still have to grind to level 30. It's the greediest model to date.    … Expand
  70. Shardj
    Jun 6, 2015
    1
    What a worthless game, its like they looked at other Arts games and went. Ok people like fighting, so lets make it just that, no farming, no decent mechanics, nothing that requires any skill. the whole game is so unimaginative and ugly its painful to play.

    I give it a generous 1 out of 10
  71. Spartan111777
    Jun 6, 2015
    1
    How the mighty have fallen!

    As others have stated this is just another cash cow for Blizzard. It's actually sickening to me how Blizzard have become a money grabbing corporation from the small band of average Joe's who changed the face of gaming back in the 90's. Money and power inevitably corrupts. But what do we have left with Blizzard? The only Blizzard game I now play is Starcraft    How the mighty have fallen!

    As others have stated this is just another cash cow for Blizzard. It's actually sickening to me how Blizzard have become a money grabbing corporation from the small band of average Joe's who changed the face of gaming back in the 90's. Money and power inevitably corrupts. But what do we have left with Blizzard? The only Blizzard game I now play is Starcraft 2. I look forward to the third installment on this front but since I've stopped playing WOW and I'm not really a Diablo fan, Blizzard are now like the band I used to love but who now play crappy pop music with only the occasional good song.

    The game itself is, as expected, in no way exceptional. It draws on the shoulders of other successes and I can honestly say I will never play it again after an hour of play in which my heart sunk and my faith in this one time great company vanished. Hearthstone was the first nail in the coffin, Heroes of the Storm is the second.    … Expand
  72. westpandaa
    Jun 6, 2015
    7
    I have played this game since open beta and have a lot of hours sunk into the game and playing it. I will say at first this game was awesome I told everyone i knew about it and had a ton of fun but over the last 5-6 months blizzard has slowed the release of patches and the game became stale. Every Game started to feel like a bunch of chickens running around with there heads cut off. II have played this game since open beta and have a lot of hours sunk into the game and playing it. I will say at first this game was awesome I told everyone i knew about it and had a ton of fun but over the last 5-6 months blizzard has slowed the release of patches and the game became stale. Every Game started to feel like a bunch of chickens running around with there heads cut off. I think the game has a GREAT future if blizzard decides to update it and keep it growing but at its current state it is pretty stale outside the one patch every 1-2 months they release.

    The main thing that I have to knock this game for though vs the other many moba's i enjoy is that there is no real sense of being able to "carry" - As much as moba's are a team game i enjoy the aspect of locking in a hero or champion and knowing if I get ahead then I can carry my team through the team fights if I play well enough. In heroes if I get stuck with a troll or someone who refuses to help the team well then the game is almost for sure a lose because its SOOOOO team focused that there is no chance of picking up a troll's slack.

    Overall I say the game is fun but grows stale and there is a lot of room from growth that blizzard could make this a great game but I see it going the routes of hearthstone where it will just fade off after awhile.    … Expand
  73. Ampiainen
    Jun 6, 2015
    5
    To all players who look for competitive moba. Dont bother with heroes of the storm. Game doesnt offer any sort of competitive play. Yesyes theres hero and team league but quess what in those modes players arent competiting against anyone.

    Lets look it this way now: Winning gives points Loosing losses points Each time you get xxx amount points player ranks up. So you get this    To all players who look for competitive moba. Dont bother with heroes of the storm. Game doesnt offer any sort of competitive play. Yesyes theres hero and team league but quess what in those modes players arent competiting against anyone.

    Lets look it this way now:

    Winning gives points
    Loosing losses points
    Each time you get xxx amount points player ranks up.
    So you get this awesome meaningless 1-50ranks. And it feels like leveling up nothing more. Some games have death penalty and player losses xp and doing stuff they gain xp. This is exactly as heroes of the storm ranked.
    No proper leaderboards, no proper matchmaking, rank 1 is meaningless due its not used for anything (matches are matched based on hidden mmr) and at rank 1 player cannot stay without having 60-70% win rate which is only achieved in 4-5 man party. And if player wishes they can try their luck at rank 1 as solo players like i've done. Be rdy to drop down and climb back due game is forcing 50% winrate to all players (unless using party of 4-5 players) so player cannot stay and gain cap of points at rank 1.

    Gameplay wisely its well done, decent balance and well blizzards game. But nonexisting competitive environment and bad matchmaking makes it worse moba / team brawler game out there.    … Expand
  74. KaitRaven
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    I play all kinds of games, but I was not a huge fan of competitive PvP games. They would be entertaining at first, but quickly became repetitive. MOBAs are the latest trend, and I've tried LoL and Dota, but they felt more tedious than fun after several dozen matches. Not so with Heroes of the Storm.

    Blizzard has crafted an incredibly polished and refined experience that takes the tired    I play all kinds of games, but I was not a huge fan of competitive PvP games. They would be entertaining at first, but quickly became repetitive. MOBAs are the latest trend, and I've tried LoL and Dota, but they felt more tedious than fun after several dozen matches. Not so with Heroes of the Storm.

    Blizzard has crafted an incredibly polished and refined experience that takes the tired old formula and distills it into pure competitive fun. The games feel dynamic and engaging with character all around. The classic Blizzard style is evident throughout the design, and suits the gameplay to a T.

    I strongly recommend that everyone gives the game a good try. Its a refreshing experience for anyone burned out or new to the genre.    … Expand
  75. bitsupera
    Jun 6, 2015
    5
    I know many people don't care about review scores, but the truth is, as a CBT and OBT (beta tester) for the game I can say this game could be much better if they had followed any of the user feedback, but they ignored everything we said and now we have this game as it is.

    The matchmaking is complete bogus. The level system and farm system is almost nonexistent making the players not    I know many people don't care about review scores, but the truth is, as a CBT and OBT (beta tester) for the game I can say this game could be much better if they had followed any of the user feedback, but they ignored everything we said and now we have this game as it is.

    The matchmaking is complete bogus. The level system and farm system is almost nonexistent making the players not even care about how they actually play their roles in the game, getting levels together with the whole team and not having gold or items made this game a complete waste of time since you really have no reward for being a good player.

    So there you have it Blizzard, this games is bad, and the only reason it even gets good reviews is because it's a Blizzard game and have WoW characters in it. And because the majority of people giving good reviews to this game was a first time player on MOBA type games and don't have experience with actual MOBA games to compare with.

    I really wish they had listened to the player base when this game was in closed beta.

    Anyway, farewell Heroes Of the Storm never gonna play you again.    … Expand
  76. MrtDmrJr
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    BEST MOBA EVER!! I love this game. First of all If you got a little ego problem u can't do anything in this game. This is a team game. I thing Characters are amazing.But the most importent thing is mini missions. The game isnt just 3 corridors. If you don't do the missions. Sorry m8 but you gona loss
  77. Freaksy
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    Did you realise that when you play Dota 2 or LOL you could do something creative instead in that time? Did you realise you didn't actually have fun at all? Are you tired of trying to last hit, tired of ego wars, trolls, toxic players? HotS is perfect for you!

    1 - You can't level alone in HotS, whole team levels at the same time. This makes the game seriously team based. 2 - There is    Did you realise that when you play Dota 2 or LOL you could do something creative instead in that time? Did you realise you didn't actually have fun at all? Are you tired of trying to last hit, tired of ego wars, trolls, toxic players? HotS is perfect for you!

    1 - You can't level alone in HotS, whole team levels at the same time. This makes the game seriously team based.

    2 - There is no last hit, or gold. This eliminates solo farmers when there is a team fight. Exp is important though, there are certain times when teams must kill creeps to gain exp.

    3 - Right now there are 7 maps with different settings, objectives and play styles.

    4 - Because there is no gold, there are no items. But there are something called "tallents". Which work like items but most of the time they augment and enhance existing abilities. Some of them them give you additionnal abilities too.

    5 - Classes are disticntly divided into four. But thanks to great hero design and talents system there is a lot of flexibility in game.

    6 - Last but not least, the game is actually fun. Tons of fun in fact.

    It's balanced, it's polished, it's just fun.

    The only thing bothered me about this game was that heroes needed to be unlocked. But that is a good design choice, since heoroes are really different from one another and most of them hard to master.    … Expand
  78. Mordecai_253
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    This is a very fun game. It might not be for everyone but I've been having a blast. I've got over a hundred games in since last week, and outside of the ones where we've been rolled, the vast majority have been competitive and fun. The hero choices and play variety are pretty astounding. I've played 50+ as Malfurion healing and today was put in a team with LiLi (another healer) so IThis is a very fun game. It might not be for everyone but I've been having a blast. I've got over a hundred games in since last week, and outside of the ones where we've been rolled, the vast majority have been competitive and fun. The hero choices and play variety are pretty astounding. I've played 50+ as Malfurion healing and today was put in a team with LiLi (another healer) so I decided to shift my tried-and-true spec to do more damage and discovered a very different, very fun and effective way to play a toon I thought I knew pretty well.
    The maps haven't begun to get boring but I'd still like to see twice as many to keeps things fresher (sure that is all in the works). Games are fast paced and rely on solid team dynamics and player skill. You can definitely make a difference playing solo depending on class and playing well make a huge, self-rewarding impact on the flow and results of each game. Granted I haven't played much Dota or LoL and as my bro commented, those games can have a sense of anticipation and suspense you might not get from Heroes. But comparisons are odious and I really feel this title stands on its own.

    The community is pretty good so far. I've made ~5 new Bnet friends the past couple days just playing good QM matches and healing like a boss.

    Come backs are very possible at most points during the game and that keeps things exciting, not letting dominating teams slack off. It's not like Mario Kart random blue turtle shells, the ebb and flow of each match is the direct result of smart team play and individual skill in team battles.

    I think the "easy to learn, hard to master" cliche is appropriate here, and while Dota vets might have an argument with the stripped down nature of some of the Heroes mechanics, the game has a tremendous amount of depth.

    Characters all feel surprisingly unique and well-thought-out. The visuals and sound along with player abilities make landing skills make a fun and visceral impact.

    Importantly, the market has some ridiculously priced items ($15 for a skin!?), but generally the system is fair. There are a number of cheap heroes one can purchase within the first few hours with in-game gold. Keep playing and doing dailies and getting to level 30 for hero league and you'll have ten heroes (easily) within 30 hours or less without paying a dime of real currency. Now, the starter bundles are cheap and a great value. And don't forget the weekly specials on heroes where you can get 1 or 2 half off for less than a pint or two of craft beer. The game is definitely not pay-to-win. I admittedly have coughed up about $30 but now I have enough heroes to play and master for weeks if not months (~16). Doing dailies and taking advantage of leveling rewards you can easily build a solid bench of top-tier heroes in a matter of days without spending real money.

    I've been pretty surprised how much fun I've had with this game and I would highly recommend anyone interested in MOBAs, action-rpgs, blizzard, or competitive video games in general to give this title a shot. It is free after all.    … Expand
  79. GuruJoeyy
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    The game is definitely easier to pick up than Dota there is no doubt, but the charm of it is from it encouraging teamwork rather than selfishness, no items or personal xp based on extremely annoying niches just straight up simple be within a set radius of the enemies when they die. Naturally if you are looking for a very difficult experience where eventually you'll be able to just make aThe game is definitely easier to pick up than Dota there is no doubt, but the charm of it is from it encouraging teamwork rather than selfishness, no items or personal xp based on extremely annoying niches just straight up simple be within a set radius of the enemies when they die. Naturally if you are looking for a very difficult experience where eventually you'll be able to just make a new account and rofl stomp noobs all day then Dota is for you, HOTS is simple enough where even a brand new player can pose a threat and doesn't have to worry about cookie cutter or counter builds nearly as much as other games.

    People are very often complaining about the 'pay to play' model in HOTS which is quite frankly stupid, they give you new free characters to play with and try out every week, the gold from games may not be as plentiful as other games (slightly slower to grind gold from wins in HOTS than LoL) but the dailies are very rewarding and of course as you level up you will gain a lot of gold as well, it does NOT take 6 months to get the heroes if you do it right and all you care about is hero league.

    They did it on purpose where it would take a while to get into hero league but it does not in any shape form or fashion take 6 months to get into it unless you are purchasing only high priced heroes. Assuming you aren't the type of person that sits and plays 10-20 games a day you will most likely easily have the gold from doing your dailies to get into hero league by the time you reach 35ish. Of course this game isn't aimed at people who sit and play 8-10 hours a day it is SUPPOSED to be a more casual experience but has the option for a higher competitive play as well.

    As far as how is the game feel compared to LoL and Dota? In my opinion it is an insane improvement the only problem being how much snowball there is. Instead of sitting there pelting minions and fleeing in terror if something so much as sneezes in the early game you will find yourself face deep in the action at almost all times, the maps are small enough to make almost every encounter a large team fight and people will go hard. If you play LoL for its slow pace because you aren't a fan of **** hitting the fan fast and hard then this is NOT the game for you, you will NOT be laning for 20 minutes before contemplating pushing forward you WILL have to push the towers within the first 5 minutes of the game and in some cases the keeps if you really wreck the other team. So if you like the laid back ignoring toxic team chat from LoL or using strategic clicking for an hour in Dota you might wanna stay there cause HOTS compared to those two is like comparing Diablo (LoL and Dota) to Halo 3 (HOTS).

    Be prepared to be frustrated LoL players, the games are actually balanced and you will find yourself ostracized if you use toxicity, you also can't reset or tank your MMR to pick on new players since the more games you play the less your MMR is affected, and even if you do you won't be wiping the floor with anyone since you can't selfishly ignore the team, the team is everything in HOTS.

    9/10 definitely a good MOBA for people who like playing MOBAs in the late game and don't only care about trying to pick on new players and selecting OP characters.    … Expand
  80. zuk0
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    It's fun, but the amount of grinding needed to get a character is ridiculous. On top of that, the pricing for real purchases is way too high. I like LoL because of it's diversity from the get go. You can't really have diversity if everyone plays the same 6-free characters.
  81. Darek2510
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    The game takes many risks by breaking old moba rules. But does so without loesing much depth. Its a fun and fast paced game. The different map have a huge influence on the match and the objective lead to crucial decission. Some of the maps are snowballing pretty hard especially the haunted mines, but in most cases a turn around is possoble. You can unlock the heroes you want to play in aThe game takes many risks by breaking old moba rules. But does so without loesing much depth. Its a fun and fast paced game. The different map have a huge influence on the match and the objective lead to crucial decission. Some of the maps are snowballing pretty hard especially the haunted mines, but in most cases a turn around is possoble. You can unlock the heroes you want to play in a fair amount of time. The only downside is the ingame real money shop which is very expensive.… Expand
  82. sniperfoxdls
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    Think DOTA2 is too difficult / steep learning curve, but LoL is too boring and unbalanced as sh*t? This is your MOBA!

    Don't let the lack of items or team-based XP fool you. This game is deceptively deep with a rich meta. Give it a few hours and you'll see what I mean. You'll be uninstalling LoL in no time.
  83. NinjaBean1337
    Jun 4, 2015
    6
    It's not amazing but it's not horrible either, all of the changes to the moba formula they have made seem to be positive ones with the exception of one, that being shared levels. There are a lot of toxic players not willing to act as a team and in order to have any fun you have to run in with a full party or you'll end up getting stomped every game because random players rarely know whatIt's not amazing but it's not horrible either, all of the changes to the moba formula they have made seem to be positive ones with the exception of one, that being shared levels. There are a lot of toxic players not willing to act as a team and in order to have any fun you have to run in with a full party or you'll end up getting stomped every game because random players rarely know what they are doing and will blame everyone but themselves for all the world's problems. I would like to point out however that most of the problems with the game are not uniquely it's own and are suffered by all mobas. There is one problem that is uniquely it's own and that is the morons it has on its forums saying that certain characters need buffs or nerfs when 75% of the time they have their head up their ass.… Expand
  84. BloodyRandy
    Jun 4, 2015
    0
    It's a polished turd. What made Dota so good has been stripped away. There's no longer a crafting system just you sharing the same level as everyone on your team even if all they do is die or wander into corners doing nothing. So it feels like socialism come to life in a video game. If you're expecting a MOBA at the same level of fun and excitement as Dota 2 & LOL you're looking at theIt's a polished turd. What made Dota so good has been stripped away. There's no longer a crafting system just you sharing the same level as everyone on your team even if all they do is die or wander into corners doing nothing. So it feels like socialism come to life in a video game. If you're expecting a MOBA at the same level of fun and excitement as Dota 2 & LOL you're looking at the wrong game. Blizzard has once again bought good reviews when in my opinion this is their worst game to date.… Expand
  85. Eggyclaw
    Jun 4, 2015
    0
    Currently unplayable in the EU. There are thousands of posts about stuttering, lag and high pings from Blizzard servers. For a MOBA this just breaks the game. How this hasn't been picked up by EU reviews I don't know.

    If you're also experiencing this rate this as useful so people can be made aware of how poor the game is until it's fixed.
  86. HeLted
    Jun 4, 2015
    0
    This game is bad.It pushed me away in the moment i started it.So here is my experience from this game summed up.
    1.Heroes are lame-No matter what you think this is the MOBA(Arts) with most lame kit's i have ever seen.It's like they are made for childish playerbase.How do you make competitive game when the heroes are so dumbed down and easy to play
    2.Nothing matters-First of all the    This game is bad.It pushed me away in the moment i started it.So here is my experience from this game summed up.
    1.Heroes are lame-No matter what you think this is the MOBA(Arts) with most lame kit's i have ever seen.It's like they are made for childish playerbase.How do you make competitive game when the heroes are so dumbed down and easy to play
    2.Nothing matters-First of all the heroes are with similar stats and they have equal power.So teamfight's are just one big **** can't kill person alone because it take's 5 **** minutes to do so.You can't chase most of the time because the spell range is so small.You have no gold or items and your level is shared with your teammates.You don't have any advantage what so ever no matter what you do you are weak.You have no progress.
    3.The Maps are stupid-There are like 5 variations of 1 map with different objective wich are so lame.For instance you have to kill one golem in the jungle and collect seeds and if you collect enough he comes to fight for your team and destroys enemy base in 2 pushes.So the objective is not to destroy enemy fortress.The object is to kill a **** neutral and win the game because of that.    … Expand
  87. S1eepingsun
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    I will not talk about well known & accepted differences from other MOBAs, like less grinding, walking, soloing & more action, I'd like to talk about a couple of questionable mechanics choices: 1) Replacing items with talents 2) Replacing individual hero levels with team levels.

    Replacing items with talents seems like a good thing in general, cause talents allow for really interesting    I will not talk about well known & accepted differences from other MOBAs, like less grinding, walking, soloing & more action, I'd like to talk about a couple of questionable mechanics choices: 1) Replacing items with talents 2) Replacing individual hero levels with team levels.

    Replacing items with talents seems like a good thing in general, cause talents allow for really interesting and individual choices and make game much easier to balance. Also nobody is forcing you to get certain standard, best builds like in other MOBAs. Generally it allows for better variety of choices than items.

    But there is a huge drawback here: lack of personal exp & money takes away sense of individual achievement from killing enemies, denying kills/exp. In other MOBAs you level up and buy items, using your personal cash that you get from making plays. When I get to choose a talent in HOTS I feel as if I got it for free, just cause the time has come. And though you have your personal talents, they are always on the same level as your teammates and often as your enemies.
    Also in other MOBAs everyone can see the result of your efforts clearly (when you are fed for example:), in HOTS often you can't even see it yourself (when you get nothing for killing enemy).

    I think Blizzard didn't realize just how important items & levels are for sense of achievement, satisfaction. People play MOBAs cause they want to have opportunity to be better than others, to get cool staff, people want for remaining 9 players on the map to see how strong they are! No such opportunities in HotS - you are just like everyone else here.

    If similar system were implemented in LoL (for example), it would look like this: everyone gets 4000g in 10, 20, 30 min marks, and no individual gold/exp for kills and farming. That would just kill the game instantly!

    Concerning HOTS's replayability:
    HOTS does leave good impression on it's replayability eary on, bu i think that's largely due to having different maps (7 total). After I got used to differences between maps, games started to get less fun. May be it's cause I don't get that sense of achievement from it's matches as from other MOBAs, and cause I don't get that desire to correct past mistakes and outplay enemies each game in HOTS. Not only individual play matter less in HOTS, actually whole eary-mid game doesn't affect end result much!

    Concerning HOTS being free to play: You will NOT be able to get many heroes without using real money.

    Good game overall, I'm thankful to Blizzard that it showed different direction for MOBAs.
    Tried to keep it short, thanks for reading:)    … Expand
  88. Benesmash
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    Coming from a very high ranking LoL and dota 2 player the game is a lot of fun! My only complain about the game is the atrocious pay to play model. 10$ for a hero... really?!?! You don't make any where near enough coins to buy a hero you would like to play within a reasonable time... It takes SIX MONTHS to get 10 heroes in order to play ranked. They really need to rethink about the goldComing from a very high ranking LoL and dota 2 player the game is a lot of fun! My only complain about the game is the atrocious pay to play model. 10$ for a hero... really?!?! You don't make any where near enough coins to buy a hero you would like to play within a reasonable time... It takes SIX MONTHS to get 10 heroes in order to play ranked. They really need to rethink about the gold gain you get and make it more accessible to people who don't have the money to pay for every hero they want to play.… Expand
  89. slrrp
    Jun 4, 2015
    5
    If you don't like MOBAs this will be no exception. Simplistic fighting mechanics combined with a historically bland game style result in tedious character grinds and a 0% chance of enjoyment for the developed gaming pallet.
  90. cheexgaming
    Jun 4, 2015
    9
    Having tried to get into a number of the other MOBA genre games, this is the first that has stuck. Being able to play with my favorite Blizzard heroes definitely has mad it easier to enjoy, but the game itself is great. There are still a few issues in the game, and I feel that some of the franchises (see Starcraft) are extremely lacking in hero representation. If it weren't for theseHaving tried to get into a number of the other MOBA genre games, this is the first that has stuck. Being able to play with my favorite Blizzard heroes definitely has mad it easier to enjoy, but the game itself is great. There are still a few issues in the game, and I feel that some of the franchises (see Starcraft) are extremely lacking in hero representation. If it weren't for these few small things I would have given a 10.… Expand
  91. beladrim
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    Played it since Alpha. It's a fun little MOBA and it has the AAA quality you would expect from a Blizzard game.

    The heroes all feel very unique and are fun to play. I have to tip my hat to Blizz for managing to create all those ICONS from DIABLO, SC and WOW and mangage to keep the feeling that you are actually controlling that hero you loved from previous blizz games and at the same    Played it since Alpha. It's a fun little MOBA and it has the AAA quality you would expect from a Blizzard game.

    The heroes all feel very unique and are fun to play. I have to tip my hat to Blizz for managing to create all those ICONS from DIABLO, SC and WOW and mangage to keep the feeling that you are actually controlling that hero you loved from previous blizz games and at the same time keep it balanced.

    Graphicly speaking, it's a probably one of the best looking MOBA's out there.

    That being, said... I do have a few problems with the games.

    The different game maps for one thing. The idea of a lot of map objectives is nice and it does make the game more dynamic and direct-to-action oriented than most MOBA's, but at the same time... It does make the game less strategic and competive. For now, HOTS simply does not have any Metagame with clear defining positions and roles to assume. It's one big mess where you need to keep roaming all over the place.

    It certainly is fun, but if you looking for high end strategy with everyone assuming a specific role and position, than you are going to be disappointed.

    This is a the perfect MOBA to play for pure fun. But I really don't see HOTS being the next big competitive E-sport of this generation. The maps and overall game mechanics simply don't encourage you to fill a specific role and position in a match...

    The shared XP and stats is a good idea on paper but it also creates a problem : You start not paying attention to your personal perfomances within the team. Sure, people are less likely to be toxic to you now. But at the same time, you don't have to worry about improving your own perfomances anymore. In LOL if you farm 80 creeps and the opposite lane farms 120 of them, you know that you are doing something wrong. Having clear stats showing when you rock or when you suck is important because that's will allow you to measure your progress. HOTS has no such feature and therefor does not encourage you to improve/correct yourself.

    If you take LOL for exemple, you know that :

    1) You need TOP : TANK/bruiser; Mid : MAGE/ASSASSIN/AP CARRY, BOTTOM : SUPPORT+AD CARRY, JUNGLE.

    2) One balanced map, that has 3 clear games phases.

    3) LOL allows more chances of a "come back" than HOTS. In LOL, because XP isn't shared for the most part. One carry can turn around a whole match. In HOTS, if your team is underperfoming and everyone will underleveled to the enemy team. Meaning that if enemy gains 2-3 levels over your team, you have very little chances to win a 5 vs 5 exchange. Not saying that they are no chances of a come back in HOTS, but most of time, if your team slacks of ... Than you are doomed to suffer the consequences of their mistakes. This is really frustrating, as in LOL... I know that If i am 3 levels behind than it's my fault and I don't punish my team too much for it. In Heroes, 2 bad team mates can drag your own perfomances down... And you have to deal with the consequences of their failures.

    4) In LOL, you have a lot of strategy and despite what the HOTS fanboys will tell you, LOL actually require a LOT MORE TEAMPLAY. In LoL, the wining team, is the team with the jungler that will assist a lane. The wining team will be the one with the support assisting his carry, the wining team will be the one that will think about buy a ward rather than keeping all the gold for himself. HOTS takes you by the end by sharing XP between the team, but that doesn't mean that it encourages people to be team players. Quiet the opposite actually.

    All and all. It's a fun MOBA and well polished. It's free so why not try it out outleast? It's definitly very fun and I will be playing it a lot. However, when it comes to the competitive aspect... I'll definitly stick to LOL and DOTA II.

    If anything, it's a good gateway for your friends who don't know how to play MOBA's to get into it.    … Expand
  92. Yegwen
    Jun 3, 2015
    9
    Best aspects of the MOBA genre combined into a single game, very accessible to beginners, but has plenty of "meat on the bones" if you're a more dedicated player.

    Heroes is fast paced and action oriented, but the more you learn about the game, the more ways you discover of outplaying your oponent not only in teamfights, but by the right positioning and timing around map objectives.    Best aspects of the MOBA genre combined into a single game, very accessible to beginners, but has plenty of "meat on the bones" if you're a more dedicated player.

    Heroes is fast paced and action oriented, but the more you learn about the game, the more ways you discover of outplaying your oponent not only in teamfights, but by the right positioning and timing around map objectives.

    I've been playing heroes since the alpha, first just as a "try" but now I've got hundreds of games under my belt, and it's been awesome so far.

    These things did it for me:
    - Average game lenght of ~20 minutes
    - Comeback is a thing
    - Shared XP amongst the team, no need to worry about it as a support
    - Strategic choices of positioning and frequent action around objectives
    - Cool hero design
    - Somehow - lack of stress when loosing    … Expand
  93. Mikeab17
    Jun 3, 2015
    1
    I was pretty stoked for this game... I was all for a more casual faster action game. At least I thought so until I played it. I had a great time because I was still learning and everything was fresh, but after a few days i started to really see the flaws. A more casual moba is ok.... but I think they took it to the extreme. Some examples.

    1. Heroes feel weak.... like really weak. You    I was pretty stoked for this game... I was all for a more casual faster action game. At least I thought so until I played it. I had a great time because I was still learning and everything was fresh, but after a few days i started to really see the flaws. A more casual moba is ok.... but I think they took it to the extreme. Some examples.

    1. Heroes feel weak.... like really weak. You can be level 20 and it still takes awhile just to kill a few creeps. And for the most part the 1 on 1 battles are so slow that its hard to out skill an opponent. need to be AT LEAST 2v1 to kill someone.

    2. The talent system... don't let it fool you... very rarely will you ever use 90% of the choices. Some are just obviously better.

    3. My biggest gripe.... is team dependency. LITERALLY one person can bring your whole team down. You will not be able to carry. If that ONE guy does not come help with objectives you most likely will lose. EVERY streamer I watch that is rank 1 NEVER soloQs... Always have 3+ friends... and that is just bad game design.

    4. Worse matchmaking system I have ever had to pleasure of playing. And honestly I think this is because of what i stated in #3. There is ZERO individual impact/performance... So how can you rate a persons MMR if this game is 100% about teamwork with strangers?

    5. Most expensive cash shop out of League, Dota and Smite. There are maybe 2-3 good skins. Rest are lazy and generic.

    DONT you DARE voice your opinions on the forums... the blind fanboy is real.    … Expand
  94. highguyy
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    It's the first MOBA I play and I must say, I'm in love with this game. It's amazing, and fun, and you gotta love the way the heroes (and villains) of WoW, Diablo and Starcraft battle against each other. A must play for Blizzard fans!
  95. Austin22
    Jun 3, 2015
    9
    Don't understand all the hate for Blizzard. This game is great. The maps are much smaller and you have a mount to help you get somewhere fast.
    There's no gold from minions but you do get a passives bonus from minions (like 6 kills near you gives you +1 to attack damage). You unlock all of a heroes passives once you get that hero to level 4 or if you get your game level to level 40. The    Don't understand all the hate for Blizzard. This game is great. The maps are much smaller and you have a mount to help you get somewhere fast.
    There's no gold from minions but you do get a passives bonus from minions (like 6 kills near you gives you +1 to attack damage). You unlock all of a heroes passives once you get that hero to level 4 or if you get your game level to level 40. The removal of gold removes all the hated supports/tanks get for "kill stealing" a kill. Leveling as a team is great for promoting team play.
    Each of the maps has objectives that activate every few mins. This is when team fights usually occur.Between objectives you can kill/bribe map creeps to have them fight for your side or you can push lanes.
    The hero roster is kinda small at 37 but that's to be expected. In game currency rewards is a bit on the low side. You get 50ish gold per match and some heroes costs are as high as 10,000 gold. The game does allow you to try out your hero at the shop before your purchase.
    All in all this game brings a nice change to the genre. Playing the same map in every MOBA got a bit redundant.    … Expand
  96. Koperjanek
    Jun 3, 2015
    7
    Well i like the game but my biggest problem with it is that it is focused on teamwork way to much.
    For some people this might be good but it means that skilled player cant carry their team like in other mobas e.g LoL or DoTA, so one bad or even mediocre player can loose a game for you. I also don`t fill that my score really matters because the experience is split for the whole team. The    Well i like the game but my biggest problem with it is that it is focused on teamwork way to much.
    For some people this might be good but it means that skilled player cant carry their team like in other mobas e.g LoL or DoTA, so one bad or even mediocre player can loose a game for you. I also don`t fill that my score really matters because the experience is split for the whole team. The thing is that I still enjoyed playing it with my friends and the satisfaction of playing as one of your favourite blizzard characters is unmatchable. I can recomend it to every one but i will still stick to lol and dota.    … Expand
  97. Loocsinatas
    Jun 3, 2015
    2
    I made a metacritic account just to express my distaste towards this horrible example of an MOBA game.
    -No items, -no gold, -no rewards for killing players, -almost no customization. Getting minion kills doesnt even matter because your whole team shares XP. Heroes of the Storm is incredibly watered down and over-simplified. I've played about every MOBA out there and this is by FAR the WORST
  98. Proppa
    Jun 3, 2015
    9
    Blizzard's take on the moba/dota genre is fairly unique (and trust me, I've tried quite a few of them). You can really tell that they have actively tried to address many of the issues within the genre, such as team composition, game length, grinding, etc.

    Rather than killing minions for gold, you just get a small amount of XP. This discourages players from sitting around farming all    Blizzard's take on the moba/dota genre is fairly unique (and trust me, I've tried quite a few of them). You can really tell that they have actively tried to address many of the issues within the genre, such as team composition, game length, grinding, etc.

    Rather than killing minions for gold, you just get a small amount of XP. This discourages players from sitting around farming all game rather than joining in on team fights, which I'm a huge fan of. Rather than buying items, you have an ability tree where you can essentially mix and match hero skills (And active abilities, such as totems that heal your team or drones that repair your structures) to accommodate your team's needs and counter the enemy, this adds a very robust and defining quality to the game.

    You're unable to enter ranked match making until you're level 30 with at least 10 heroes, this might sound unreasonable but it's actually a very good thing. In games like Dota 2 the barrier for entry is negligible, and as a result you get players who lack the absolute fundamentals of the game and it's more about which team gets the noobiest players. Admittedly, there will always be landslide losses and landslide victories in any game you play, but most of the games in my experience are pretty much head to head all game long, and the tide can change in a heart beat.

    My only complaint is that you really don't earn much gold, EVEN with stim packs (an item that causes you to gain 100% more XP and 150% more gold). I have to take a point off for that, because that is pure grinding no two ways about it. You can easily save up enough for your favorite heroes though, so it isn't a huge deal. It'll definitely bug you though.

    All in all, excellent game. I hope it catches on    … Expand
  99. fish67op
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    Yet another awesome Blizzard game, Heroes of the Storm is an awesome entry-level MOBA that is easy to grasp yet hard to master. I would recommend it to anyone.
  100. Saint_Satan
    Jun 3, 2015
    7
    It's good but not great. They sacrificed complexity in favor of being more accessible and lost a lot in the transition. It's like buying a very high end sports car in automatic. It's fun to drive but just feels wrong.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

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  1. Ten Ton Hammer
    Nov 1, 2015
    90
    Heroes of the Storm is an exceptional game that’s thrown the cat amongst the pigeons in this rigid genre.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 9, 2015
    90
    In Heroes of the Storm you play as one of Blizzard's iconic characters from Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo. At first glance the game looks like a typical 5 vs 5 MOBA, but there are changes that differentiate it from its competitors. The matches are shorter, items have been replaced with talents and all maps have different side objectives. Overall, the changes have made the game more intense and varied. The main thing that I have issues with is the payment model. At first it seems fair and reasonable, but after a while you realize that you have to spend tons of money if you want to unlock all the characters or play the game for a long time. [Sept 2015]
  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 18, 2015
    86
    A welcoming avenue into a visually complex genre, with supreme production values. [Summer 2015, p.74]
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