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
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#16 Best PC Game of 2015
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 57
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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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