Heroes of the Storm

1. LFiori

   Jun 2, 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 (andIt'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!… Expand

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2. Roleplejer

   Dec 11, 2016

   10

   I used to play from time to time but after I discover one hero specific to my play style (Zeratul) I fully committed to the game and had someI used to play from time to time but after I discover one hero specific to my play style (Zeratul) I fully committed to the game and had some of the best team play moments of my life.… Expand

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4. 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 otherI 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

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5. 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,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. 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

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6. turitz

   Nov 8, 2019

   4

   For a player who Supported this Game since the Beta its's just sad to see going this game down.
   Heroes of the Storm is a beautiful MobaFor a player who Supported this Game since the Beta its's just sad to see going this game down.
   Heroes of the Storm is a beautiful Moba that's just different from other Mobas.
   
   Things I like
   
   +Team exp
   +objectiv based Maps
   +The Heroes
   +The general Gameplay feeling of the Game
   
   Things that are bad
   
   -Bad Balancing
   -Bad Matchmaking
   -Sometime stutter lags
   
   And the worst is that some of the new features just make the Game worse and destroyed it for me especially the changes to the exp System last year made it that the most Game are over after about 6 Minutes where u have to endure the last Minutes with just trying, but never suceeding and that's just sad.
   
   If u want to try it give it a shot but for me it's over… Expand

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7. Fodamseblizzard

   Jul 5, 2015

   1

   Every 2 weeks a broken hero is released. Every 2 weeks you either pay 15k gold (which takes way more than that to make), spend 10$ in the newEvery 2 weeks a broken hero is released. Every 2 weeks you either pay 15k gold (which takes way more than that to make), spend 10$ in the new hero, or queue with 4 friends and tryhard or you lose.
   
   It's the most disgusting business model ever, it's somehow even worse than league of legends, where releasing broken heroes was somewhat negated by the fact there were 100+ of them.… Expand

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8. SeniorJoker

   May 14, 2021

   0

   I've been playing game since alpha. It's almost 6 years. Banned this year for chat. Couldn't stand moronic players broken MM provides. AndI've been playing game since alpha. It's almost 6 years. Banned this year for chat. Couldn't stand moronic players broken MM provides. And CAN'T IGNORE THEM with leaving game. They report you or system just gives you penalty for leaving. And you get EVEN WORSE PEOPLE with who you must win to get rid of penalty. Also, I don't believe that have same MMR with such people that even don't know damn basics of game. Donated. Had many things unlocked on account. Ofc, no refund. Blizzard cares nowadays only about money. I played student league. Really liked this game. Now it is a trash can with SJV bio-waste, which even the indefinite article in your message offends (so they can use the punishment system in their favor, even if they just don't like you). Do a favor for humanity, don't play blizzard games. Or they will continue to keep the level of their games at the bottom for the sake of the SJV scam. All you find just farming in a beautiful wrapper. They don't even respect their own employees and pay them a bonus with play time in Warcraft while Bobby Kotick gets millions in bonuses. Lmao.… Expand

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