Heroes of the Storm

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  1. Ixnatifual
    May 2, 2016
    8
    Pretty much the best MOBA on the market out there currently. They addressed many of the genre's legacy issues, promoted team play and removed only the pointless complexity, thereby creating a more accessible game without losing any depth in the process. Easy to learn. Hard to master. It's relatively quick to accumulate gold to get a decent selection of heroes, and there is no advantage toPretty much the best MOBA on the market out there currently. They addressed many of the genre's legacy issues, promoted team play and removed only the pointless complexity, thereby creating a more accessible game without losing any depth in the process. Easy to learn. Hard to master. It's relatively quick to accumulate gold to get a decent selection of heroes, and there is no advantage to veteran players, other than actual skill, to give them an unfair advantage over new players. For some reason, banning is still a thing, so depending on which hero or heroes are your favourite, if you play in ranked matches, you may rarely get to play your favourites as they may simply get banned.

    The gameplay will be very familiar to players of the genre, but the more objective-based map selection ensures you'll be fighting the opposing players a lot more frequently than you may be used to. Possibly the best genre evolution is team-wide shared experience accumulation within a game, allowing support and tank players to also kick ass. Unfortunately the game can suffer from performance issues even on high-end hardware. Perhaps a side effect of having the game based on the StarCraft 2 engine, which may not be optimally tuned for modern hardware. This is probably the only major flaw of the game, but a potentially very detrimental one.

    The heroes and villains in the game are drawn from the various Blizzard franchises, primarily Diablo, StarCraft and WarCraft. They have plenty of character and are drawn and animated nicely, usually with meaty sound effects that make it a pleasure to destroy an enemy hero and watch what the physics engine does with them afterwards.

    The pricing appears crazy to me. The individual heroes and bundles, have a very reasonable price in in-game currency, while their real money price is prohibitively expensive, even looking at the bundles they have on sale. For the full price of an AAA game, you will only get a handful of the game's heroes and a few skins. It's not really a problem for the player, as you can just buy the heroes you want with gold, but before I would spend real money over simply acquiring gold, they'd probably need to halve the real money costs and increase the gold costs by 50%. But maybe I'm just not the average spender.

    PROs
    - Best designed MOBA out there
    - Great selection of heroes/villains
    - Relatively easy to get in-game money for buying new heroes

    CONs
    - Poor optimization
    - Crazy real money prices
    - Banning system    … Expand
  2. Jakelion
    Apr 26, 2016
    8
    This is the most streamlined and accessible of the popular MOBAs out right. It also has the best IPs of the genre. Blizzard really , really knows what they are doing when they set out to design games. I have not been a fan of their games in the past because of the game passive strategy gameplay, but this game is a nice hybridization of strategic play of warcraft/starcraft and fast paced,This is the most streamlined and accessible of the popular MOBAs out right. It also has the best IPs of the genre. Blizzard really , really knows what they are doing when they set out to design games. I have not been a fan of their games in the past because of the game passive strategy gameplay, but this game is a nice hybridization of strategic play of warcraft/starcraft and fast paced, competitive multiplayer action. This is not a game that you want to play solo! It's way more fun with a squad of similarly skilled players. The best part of the game is the insane team fights. The worst part is not being able to leave a quickmatch or an A.I. match, I understand why they did this but completely disagree with it... If you get really into this game the microtransactions will get you, for a free-to-play game you will find yourself spending $60 in no time, but for a AAA game that your going to put 50+ hours into, i'd say it's well worth it. You will like this game if you enjoy competitive online multiplayer with Blizzard IP. Will not like this game if you don't like PVP and if you are super hardcore jaded MOBA player.… Expand
  3. Fyralon
    Apr 25, 2016
    3
    At first,i've played Hots since the closed Beta.

    At the early start ist was fun pur.Fast to learn but hard to master.The most players was nice to each other. Since 4 month,i report 5 persons cause they are botting and cheating.And they still play today.24 hours/7 days the week.And Blizzard?Right,they do absolute nothing versus this botters.From Week to week more AFK Leecher,more    At first,i've played Hots since the closed Beta.

    At the early start ist was fun pur.Fast to learn but hard to master.The most players was nice to each other.

    Since 4 month,i report 5 persons cause they are botting and cheating.And they still play today.24 hours/7 days the week.And Blizzard?Right,they do absolute nothing versus this botters.From Week to week more AFK Leecher,more botter,and more cheater.

    It is just another cash cow for Blizzard,with absolute zero service.    … Expand
  4. Nuno93
    Apr 19, 2016
    10
    Amazing and funny! HOTS is one MOBA very cool, simple and well done.
    teamwork is essential for the win and every class has its due importance.
    The iconic Blizzard heroes are also present in the game to make it even more attractive
  5. jellowiggler
    Apr 18, 2016
    8
    Most well designed, accessible MOBA style game out there.

    Wonderful character design, interesting maps with different goals, not as punatively punishing to the players, slightly easier to play, constantly under development. All in all HOTS is an outstanding game that is easy to get into for the casual player and deep enough for the hardcore to really get into. Also it's FREE. No    Most well designed, accessible MOBA style game out there.

    Wonderful character design, interesting maps with different goals, not as punatively punishing to the players, slightly easier to play, constantly under development.

    All in all HOTS is an outstanding game that is easy to get into for the casual player and deep enough for the hardcore to really get into.

    Also it's FREE. No money to play if you don't want to. Easily runs on normal computers.

    Cudos to Blizzard and a great game community in the efforts towards continuing to make this game awesome.    … Expand
  6. Wolfkovich
    Apr 11, 2016
    4
    well-balanced game but extremely boring game :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
  7. dorout1
    Apr 6, 2016
    3
    *This review includes alpha up to the prior implementation of Cho'gall.*

    A game where you can play nearly all of the Blizzard heroes. Is there a better idea for a game than that? I don't think so. However, looks can most definitely be deceiving. To cut straight to the chase: I love the game play, smoothness, fines, most of the balancing, and overall game design. What I most certainly    *This review includes alpha up to the prior implementation of Cho'gall.*

    A game where you can play nearly all of the Blizzard heroes. Is there a better idea for a game than that? I don't think so. However, looks can most definitely be deceiving.

    To cut straight to the chase: I love the game play, smoothness, fines, most of the balancing, and overall game design. What I most certainly dislike that prevents me from enjoying and even playing the game is the Hero league *matchmaking* system. Without going into a massive rant, the matchmaking in hero league is very flawed (visit the official HOTS forums and read posts regarding the matchmaking system). This issue was recognized in early Alpha, but never addressed and still present to this day. To add, hero league has been in preseason since the release of the game, which was June 2, 2015.

    Another negative aspect is the cost of heroes and how long it takes to gather up gold to purchase one. There are often a type of 'clearance' sale that occurs, but generally the heroes that are not used are the heroes on sale. You get daily quests to do to assist you with accumulating gold, which is nice, but still takes quite some time.

    I don't know if this is a new thing or if anyone cares, but the forums is the place where players should be able to interact with the community and with Blizzard. Again, to be short, but this is a crucial topic: there is no reciprocation between developers and players at all (don't take my word for it, visit the forums).

    On the positive, there are many maps that rotate and there are plenty of team objectives which makes the game unique and fun. You can purchase new skins and new mounts with gold or real money and they as well go on sales.

    My overall score for the game is a 3/10 because I feel that if I were to play the game today, I would be playing a half completed game. Competition is the pinnacle of any game for me and without a balanced hero league matchmaking system I feel that I am only playing half the game. (I feel that its like playing an RTS game in single player against the computer, but your true desire is to get online and play against a person--if that makes sense). Also, the non-existent communication from developers is also disheartening and shows lack of interest with the player base. I feel that these two issues are substantial enough to give this game a negative rating. If these two issues were resolved then I would definitely give the game at least an 8.5/10, maybe even higher.    … Expand
  8. ozgurg84
    Mar 30, 2016
    10
    It is my first MOBA experience.

    Easy adaptation, funny gameplay, fine graphics etc.

    In addition, I like fast paced team game.

    I love this game. Get it!
  9. LevelsAndGear
    Mar 29, 2016
    5
    I've played way way more than I should and care to admit. I think this game is fun with a lot of positives, and a few negatives. The community (of course) has some issues. The matchmaking is horrendous, though Blizzard seems to make efforts to improve it. However, the combat, characters, maps and presentation are all top notch - And for the most part, especially if I have a friend, haveI've played way way more than I should and care to admit. I think this game is fun with a lot of positives, and a few negatives. The community (of course) has some issues. The matchmaking is horrendous, though Blizzard seems to make efforts to improve it. However, the combat, characters, maps and presentation are all top notch - And for the most part, especially if I have a friend, have fun playing. There are things I would suggest to improve it, but this is a fun game.… Expand
  10. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 24, 2016
    7
    Good things:
    -More than 1 competitive map.
    -Shorter games, more action. -Heroes with real lore. -Different objectives for every map (less monotone) Bad things: -No hero development (except for a talent every 3/4 levels) -Too casual (heroes are easy to use compared to other MOBAs) -Shop is too expensive (10$ for a Hero and 15$ for a skin?) -Terrible ranked solo experience (finds    Good things:
    -More than 1 competitive map.
    -Shorter games, more action.
    -Heroes with real lore.
    -Different objectives for every map (less monotone)

    Bad things:
    -No hero development (except for a talent every 3/4 levels)
    -Too casual (heroes are easy to use compared to other MOBAs)
    -Shop is too expensive (10$ for a Hero and 15$ for a skin?)
    -Terrible ranked solo experience (finds game fast by matching completely unbalanced teams)

    So basically, t's definetely better than traditional MOBA's, because of all the good new aditions it has to the poor genre, however I feel Blizzard could've done this sooo much better and it feels they're really lazy, really money grabbing and they don't care enough about player's needs and what they can do to make the game better, the matchmaking just makes you want to uninstall this game after a few ranked games, as fun as it might seem at the beginning.    … Expand
  11. CaptainBounty
    Mar 9, 2016
    4
    While the competitive gameplay certainly has its moments, the lack of quality in this game destroys the overall experience. Blizzards attempt to take its shot on the moba genre might attract some casual gamers that look for some entertainment, but horribly fails when it comes to seasoned moba veterans. The gameplay is extremely simplified on 4 skills and only a very few heroes. TheWhile the competitive gameplay certainly has its moments, the lack of quality in this game destroys the overall experience. Blizzards attempt to take its shot on the moba genre might attract some casual gamers that look for some entertainment, but horribly fails when it comes to seasoned moba veterans. The gameplay is extremely simplified on 4 skills and only a very few heroes. The matchmaking system is an abomination, the hero selection is uncreative and shallow. The bullet to the neck for this game is the fact that the new heroes that are released every few weeks are always slightly overpowered in the beginning before they get patched. The result of that is that tryhard players instantly buy these heroes with real cash or crazy amounts of ingame money and you have them in EVERY GAME from that time point on until they are patched. The balance within this game overall is bad. Summing up: Blizzard did bring some good ideas to the moba genre with this game, but fail horribly when it comes to realizing the overall standards of the genre: variety, balance, matchmaking.… Expand
  12. Krael
    Mar 1, 2016
    7
    Nice moba, very fast and the games dosent last long (max 30 min) It dosent have the complexity of dota 2 and can be boring after a while. It surely need something new in the future to became a great game, so it deserver for me a rating of 7 or 8 max, for the polish and the change to tipical pacing of current mobas.
  13. Gekiro
    Feb 26, 2016
    0
    Bad optimization for high end graphics cards : GTX 960 and GTX 970, also 980 from what I heard. It has been a long time they didn't fix it and I don't really enjoy getting 30 fps in team fights on lowest settings.
    The competitive future seems compromised too, even if the company works on it.
    Other than that it's a lot of fun but I can't give a good score for a terrible optimization    Bad optimization for high end graphics cards : GTX 960 and GTX 970, also 980 from what I heard. It has been a long time they didn't fix it and I don't really enjoy getting 30 fps in team fights on lowest settings.
    The competitive future seems compromised too, even if the company works on it.

    Other than that it's a lot of fun but I can't give a good score for a terrible optimization from an AAA company.    … Expand
  14. Noxious
    Feb 6, 2016
    0
    The game is okay. It's enjoyable, then after about 8 weeks you find out it's just another piece of garbage that Blizzard put out like diablo 3 and sc2. Blizzard was my favorite company back in 2002. Played thousands of hours of d2, wc3, and bw, and they just absolutely have gone to trash. This game has so many things wrong with it. Balance, match making, interface, pathing, queue times,The game is okay. It's enjoyable, then after about 8 weeks you find out it's just another piece of garbage that Blizzard put out like diablo 3 and sc2. Blizzard was my favorite company back in 2002. Played thousands of hours of d2, wc3, and bw, and they just absolutely have gone to trash. This game has so many things wrong with it. Balance, match making, interface, pathing, queue times, it's just garbage. :/… Expand
  15. stuntpuickle
    Feb 5, 2016
    0
    Blizzard (or rather the terrible company going by that name) has decided to engage in the baldest and most predatory strategy for making money with this game, and under no circumstances, should anyone pay money to this company. As it stands, the freemium model is now widely recognized as what it truly is: an almost exclusive concentration on profits that attempts to nickel-and-dimeBlizzard (or rather the terrible company going by that name) has decided to engage in the baldest and most predatory strategy for making money with this game, and under no circumstances, should anyone pay money to this company. As it stands, the freemium model is now widely recognized as what it truly is: an almost exclusive concentration on profits that attempts to nickel-and-dime consumers so gratuitously that it becomes unconscionable. Blizzard's strategy of releasing grossly overpowered characters to solicit purchases and then either nerfing them or quickly rendering them obsolete with additional releases provides the most obvious and egregious example of this heinous marketing practice. Consumers should prefer to give their money to almost any other developer.… Expand
  16. BBQnaoplox111
    Jan 28, 2016
    1
    Whats absolutely the worst about this game is that you dont have all the heroes unlocked all at once, and it takes AGES to grind out everything you want. Extra skins or new heroes take months to obtain especially as a casual non willing to pay for stuff player...
  17. kotgaf
    Jan 27, 2016
    7
    A next-gen casual moba. Easy to learn, hard to master. In this game, teamwork even more important than in some other mobas.
    The worst : greedy f2p model, low hero customization.
  18. ZenMaste
    Jan 25, 2016
    10
    Blizzard strikes again with an absolute masterpiece. the character artwork in this game is amazing. The multitude of maps and objectives gets rid of the mundane battles that occurs with other moba style games. The no items method puts the focus squarely on a player's skill and not on an item build. I do not understand the people complaining about this being a money grab game. I haveBlizzard strikes again with an absolute masterpiece. the character artwork in this game is amazing. The multitude of maps and objectives gets rid of the mundane battles that occurs with other moba style games. The no items method puts the focus squarely on a player's skill and not on an item build. I do not understand the people complaining about this being a money grab game. I have not spent a dollar on it yet. Yes some of the skins and mounts cost money but that does not affect the game play at all which is how it should be with this type of game. Without question HOTS outshines every other moba out there.… Expand
  19. LoneWolfSones
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard's take on the MOBA genre. It smartly trims the more tedious elements of other MOBA's like LoL and Dota and stands on its own as a fresh experience that is both faster paced and more accessible. Gone is the laning phase and other things you might be familiar with. In fact you can get about the map much faster by using mounts. The heroes all feel distinct withHeroes of the Storm is Blizzard's take on the MOBA genre. It smartly trims the more tedious elements of other MOBA's like LoL and Dota and stands on its own as a fresh experience that is both faster paced and more accessible. Gone is the laning phase and other things you might be familiar with. In fact you can get about the map much faster by using mounts. The heroes all feel distinct with characters like Cho-gall even requiring two players to play him. If there is one gripe I have; its that some of the game's heroes and skins are pretty expensive. Its possible to earn them through play but the pricing needs some work. Its adviseable to wait for a sale before spending on real cash on the game at the present.… Expand
  20. scarfake
    Jan 8, 2016
    3
    only rule: the team have area of effect will win. there is no mechanic in this game. stay with your teammates and spam skill. half of community is russian
  21. Dekster_Morgan
    Dec 28, 2015
    10
    It's a great MOBA,Blizzard could make another masterpiece.I'm waiting for 100+ heroes and more advanced maps and perfarct balance.We wait this Innovations.
  22. contris
    Dec 26, 2015
    8
    played dota for years switched to HOTS as i didnt have that much time to spend on dota + girlfriend. btw my hots mmr is 3,2k played since beta. So the summary:
    HOTS has much lower entry barier than dota, matches are by far shorter (usually 17- 23 minutes) and high paced, you dont play individually but as a team. Since you cant be "the hero of the game" and do rampage by yourself it could    played dota for years switched to HOTS as i didnt have that much time to spend on dota + girlfriend. btw my hots mmr is 3,2k played since beta. So the summary:
    HOTS has much lower entry barier than dota, matches are by far shorter (usually 17- 23 minutes) and high paced, you dont play individually but as a team. Since you cant be "the hero of the game" and do rampage by yourself it could be a little less addictive
    HOWEVER
    The game is fun and you dont get bored easily as there are many maps + the pace of new hero releases is very high. In summary i recommend to try this if you want to play moba but dont want to invest 50+ hours learning and not be a complete trash and 2+ hours daily just to play 2-3 games/ stay at some decent skill level    … Expand
  23. olejka
    Dec 13, 2015
    5
    In this game I am not interested to win. With a large number of cards, this game boring "classic" MOBA games.

    The game is good only familiar characters, good localization and technical support.
  24. sqrlking
    Dec 9, 2015
    2
    Lots of characters (for $10 a pop). Fun ideas for maps. But, I'm giving it a 4 because of the TOXIC player base. Get ready for whiny teammates more apt to sit in base (moving back and forth, to avoid afk penalties) than to help the new players or try to carry.
  25. WiLdEcaRd
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    It's the first TB I play and I must say, I'm in love with this game.Music,graphic,maps,hero's are on top lvl.
    So why 9/10 well MM system need to be fix and Price of new hero bit to much.
  26. DanLanglois
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    I see that my '9' rating is relatively high. But, Heroes of the Storm has become a part of my day.

    To address some criticisms from other writeups, I'll say that I've never felt tempted to spend money in the cash store. I might agree that the prices are outrageous, but by grinding in-game gold, I've bought 24 heroes, leaving 21 that I don't own. I've bought two 'master' skins, which are    I see that my '9' rating is relatively high. But, Heroes of the Storm has become a part of my day.

    To address some criticisms from other writeups, I'll say that I've never felt tempted to spend money in the cash store. I might agree that the prices are outrageous, but by grinding in-game gold, I've bought 24 heroes, leaving 21 that I don't own. I've bought two 'master' skins, which are as expensive as the most expensive heroes, so basically I've gotten to the point of impulsively buying cosmetics. Never have I been tempted to buy anything with cash. There are no pay-to-pown temptations, no pay gates to content. Actually, I think there are some skins that come with some sort of themed abilities, and I don't want anybody to feel misled about that, but to me this looks like an excuse to spend money, for those who want to spend money. If you are a completist who has to own everything in the shop, then maybe that's different. For me, this game is entirely free to play, it's that simple.

    Next, how do we compare this to League of Legends and Dota 2? Well, it seems like in this genre all these games have kind of simplified graphics. Maybe they're tuned to play on a larger variety of hardware, and not lag, etc. 'Heroes' is like the others in this respect. And, movement and basic attacks are right-clicks, while hero abilities are triggered by the QWE keys (initially) and left-clicks. So the gameplay is similar as far as the controls. And as far as the idea of two teams of five heroes, facing off across a map, split into a small number of lanes, etc. You know, minion waves march across the lanes, and defensive structures for both teams defend 'their' half of the map. I'm no expert on Lol or Dota 2, though I've played a few games of each. In 'Heroes', it's easy to gain a slight advantage, but it's hard to snowball to an unfair one. Lots of the time, teams are within touching distance, and I think the other games are more known for the phenomenon of one player falling behind and becoming a liability.

    Here are some remarks that won't be for those who don't even know what MOBAs are and why they're all the rage: In 'Heroes', each map is dotted with mercenary camps, which are minor aids to your pushing power, capable of pushing through defences if left unchecked. The maps, are themed around their 'objectives', and there is laning on top of those objectives, on top of levelling, and the 'things to do' never stops. I appreciate that there are smaller maps, forcing you to battle intently for big consequences, but the maps are different. A game is just 15 to 20 minutes. I really find that most rounds remain winnable for either team until a very advanced stage. I've seen huge comebacks, I've seen decisive late-game teamfights. I've seen no filler, here.

    Maybe MOBAs are a very specific sort of game that you either are into or not. Must you play this, must you experience this? Maybe not. Where I'm at, I reached max level (40) relatively quickly, and there's nothing much else to gain after that other than leveling up individual heroes for the odd gold bonus. There's a competetive ladder, where I've won over 100 games, so I'm movin' on up. Only when you get off of the bottom rungs of that so-called 'Hero League', as I now have, do you find that no all of your teammates are morons. There is an ironclad rule, that if somebody is chatting, they're reminding you that everybody playing the game is a moron. I honestly can see no redeeming value for chat, here, at all. Like it's been removed from Hearthstone, which seems draconian, but again, honestly, etc. Yet I played a few team games (where all five players are queued up as a team) where we used voice chat, and shockingly I had fallen in with chaming wonderful dudes. Even the time that we lost a game! weird. But in Hero League you queue up along or with one other person, and get thrown into a team of five. Again, once you move up, you get among serious players but I've played for several weeks to get to this point. BTW it's fascinating how much variety and depth there is to the game, as I still don't call myself actually *good*, by any stretch! I think that clearly, a lot of complexities from other mobas are ironed out or removed completely. But, learning the heroes and maps is fun and has depth to it. And, it DOES require you to concentrate and put your best effort in to be the kind of player who's an asset to your team instead of a hindrance.

    From me, then, this is recommended to anyone who has even considered a MOBA. Is it really a 9? Yes, heck, I didn't toss it a '10'. I'm intimidated at how people have been writing off this game, and I wonder whether winning or losing some online match with 4 random anonymous teammates will hardly matter either way. I think a permanent team of five mates ready to play seems, at this point, like the ideal here, to me. And it's a totally different experience using voice chat -- which might be a totally unfair advantage, too!    … Expand
  27. SArais
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    Another Age of Strife Styled Fortress Assault Game Going On Two Sides genre game, Blizzard's attempt to get in the pot. When did game reviews become more about the bushiness practices than the games themselves? I can't blame the hatred- corporatalized **** does tend to be involved and paid reviews do exist.

    HOTS is not a perfect game to hold my attention, but it can have it's moments of    Another Age of Strife Styled Fortress Assault Game Going On Two Sides genre game, Blizzard's attempt to get in the pot. When did game reviews become more about the bushiness practices than the games themselves? I can't blame the hatred- corporatalized **** does tend to be involved and paid reviews do exist.

    HOTS is not a perfect game to hold my attention, but it can have it's moments of return, but not for extended periods of time.

    I don't spend money, nor care to, unless it's a pointless cosmetic that I like. So yes, I'm a sucker for pointless shiny things.

    **** type games are not my cup of tea to begin with, most of it boiling down to me wondering what the **** i'm doing, why i'm doing such pitiful damage, and am not contributing to my team in any way.

    Awesomenauts and HOTS relieve this and make it playable at least, opting for a selection of upgrade or purchasing them from the shop, specializing them for the class and it's abilities, rather than have a large pool of items and trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to do.    … Expand
  28. ottodidact
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    Best MOBA out there, and much more user friendly to new entrants into the genre. The characters can be unlocked without money via game gold but you'll need to play a lot to unlock everyone. MOBAs are designed to be cash grab games, for all the reviews complaining about Blizzard charging money...really? Wait until heroes go on sale. The skins are beautifully designed, and gameplay is fun.Best MOBA out there, and much more user friendly to new entrants into the genre. The characters can be unlocked without money via game gold but you'll need to play a lot to unlock everyone. MOBAs are designed to be cash grab games, for all the reviews complaining about Blizzard charging money...really? Wait until heroes go on sale. The skins are beautifully designed, and gameplay is fun.

    HoTS has many unique and gorgeous battlegrounds. The gameplay is exciting to the last moment! Several times have I been in games where the outcome wasn't sure until the last seconds. Very exciting and yes it can be disappointing with tough losses.

    Game is frequently updated with new skins, battlegrounds and characters.

    LoL is a toxic game, rarely was someone not yelling and degrading teammates. The Blizzard community seems to be better.    … Expand
  29. Feldblade
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    U need to open ur mind and accept that its not LoL, its not Dota, its a new concept, and once u get it, u will not play lol or dota anymore, trust me.
  30. ciopenhauer
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    The absolute worst game I have played (or tried to play) in my life. Bar none. This game is so poorly optimized. I couldn't run it with 660 TI in SLI. I get a 980 GTX (a $700 graphics card) and I still cannot run this game properly. I cannot tell you how frustrating that is. My PC runs every game I throw at it at ultra settings, except this one. When you get 30-40 FPS in fights with a highThe absolute worst game I have played (or tried to play) in my life. Bar none. This game is so poorly optimized. I couldn't run it with 660 TI in SLI. I get a 980 GTX (a $700 graphics card) and I still cannot run this game properly. I cannot tell you how frustrating that is. My PC runs every game I throw at it at ultra settings, except this one. When you get 30-40 FPS in fights with a high end PC because the game doesn't utilize your GPU properly, you know they have dropped the ball. Forget the buttery smoothness of 144hz 100+ FPS with this one.

    The game itself is not good either. It gets boring very fast.    … Expand
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#16 Best PC Game of 2015
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#46 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  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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