Paladins

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 495 Ratings

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  1. Watersson
    Jun 2, 2019
    7
    Spent many hours playing it and I can say that it is "just" a good game. Why? Well, I wouldn't call it "free Overwatch" as many people tend to do because it's different. Graphic style (unfortunately, I've experienced many glitches and graphic bugs) is not simiiar at all, gameplay offeres many distinc features like riding horses or using cards to empower you and your abilities. In my humbleSpent many hours playing it and I can say that it is "just" a good game. Why? Well, I wouldn't call it "free Overwatch" as many people tend to do because it's different. Graphic style (unfortunately, I've experienced many glitches and graphic bugs) is not simiiar at all, gameplay offeres many distinc features like riding horses or using cards to empower you and your abilities. In my humble opinion game deserves even higher note. like 8.5, but bugs (I had a lot of problems with Easy-Anti cheat, DirectX problems, etc. - It was the first time, when I came across such a problem) ruined the fun a bit to be honest.… Expand
  2. Stonewallish
    Oct 20, 2018
    7
    Paladins is a hero shooter, much in the likes of Overwatch, but with more pronounced MOBA elements. The cast of numerous characters is colorful and they all have their own personality, even though some of them come off as rushed or not very well thought out. The graphics are serviceable, which means they are not the best but not the worst either; they are colorful and get the job done,Paladins is a hero shooter, much in the likes of Overwatch, but with more pronounced MOBA elements. The cast of numerous characters is colorful and they all have their own personality, even though some of them come off as rushed or not very well thought out. The graphics are serviceable, which means they are not the best but not the worst either; they are colorful and get the job done, allowing the game to run on numerous machines, including the Nintendo Switch, which has become my favorite way to play the game, especially in portable mode.

    What makes Paladins special is its unique Card system, which allows you to customize each and every hero with your personal play style. It’s rare that you’ll see two players using a certain hero the same way, and this makes the game less stale overtime than other similar offerings. Because of this, each and every game ends up playing differently, and this is exactly what I love about the game.

    The in game economy is based on cosmetic only loot boxes, which means that despite being free to play and not counting individual skill, no player will ever be stronger than another.

    The game receives updates, events and new heroes extremely frequently. Even though some bugs and glitches tend to stay longer than necessary at times, they rarely become game breaking or end up taking away from the enjoyment of the game.

    Paladins is a free to play title that simply doesn’t feel like one, and this balance is very difficult to achieve nowadays. A well crafted card system, colorful heroes and good shooting mechanics make this game a joy to play, allowing it to stand out among the crowd of otherwise stale titles offered by much more renowned names in the industry.    … Expand
  3. megumin_OwO
    Mar 31, 2019
    7
    Paladins is a very good game however the big problem with the game is the developers. they are very money driven, to the point were they would release the game even though it still had tons of bugs, just so they could put on the switch. the game is also very buggy and the developers usually will try and make more money then fix them.
  4. DreamDays
    Jun 14, 2022
    5
    overwatch but its all about skins and broken characters that gets released after few patches.
  5. AleksJ
    May 16, 2018
    7
    The game has a certain degree of polish, but is overshadowed by some of the inconsistencies such as missing art cards and un-patched bugs.

    I have been playing the game since OB38, and the game has transformed many times, with the addition and removal of essence, as well as cards unbound, the game has had its worse times, but Hi-Rez managed to notice they were making mistakes. Overall    The game has a certain degree of polish, but is overshadowed by some of the inconsistencies such as missing art cards and un-patched bugs.

    I have been playing the game since OB38, and the game has transformed many times, with the addition and removal of essence, as well as cards unbound, the game has had its worse times, but Hi-Rez managed to notice they were making mistakes.

    Overall the game is fun to play, but becomes frustrating once you start playing at a higher level, where everyone is abusing broken mechanics and unintended effects of talents.    … Expand
  6. mcaton15
    Sep 3, 2018
    7
    Fun, free game where you can go in and have some fun. What holds this back is the not so good monetization methods.
  7. Tempest305
    May 26, 2021
    6
    While I have greatly enjoyed this game there is one tiny bug that needs to be fixed. The fact that if the software glitches, and kicks you from a loading game where you then have to wait for eight, **** minutes. This is the absolute worst and needs to be patched before people’s cool downs begin to get insane. (It doubles every time.) this same glitch has also happened mid game. While thisWhile I have greatly enjoyed this game there is one tiny bug that needs to be fixed. The fact that if the software glitches, and kicks you from a loading game where you then have to wait for eight, **** minutes. This is the absolute worst and needs to be patched before people’s cool downs begin to get insane. (It doubles every time.) this same glitch has also happened mid game. While this isn’t quite as bad as you eventually load back in, It’s still pretty infuriating as your team will often lose the game if you were playing a vital role in that game. Hopefully this get fixed soon and I can give this game the rating it truly deserves.… Expand
  8. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Это просто во всем хуже, чем Overwatch. Без обид всем фанатам, но если бы Overwatch был бесплатным, то все играли бы именно в него (а вторая часть и будет бесплатной).
  9. Izoeros
    May 10, 2022
    7
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  10. vahn
    Nov 5, 2018
    6
    I want to start off saying that this game isn't BAD: it has some nice unique things and unlike OW this game does feel more like a MOBA - minus the levels. I legitimately enjoyed the game in its beta - a bit less during OB64 - and overall I spent about 200 hours give or take and I was looking forward for its final release...

    ...but sadly I'm not sure I'll keep on playing for that much    I want to start off saying that this game isn't BAD: it has some nice unique things and unlike OW this game does feel more like a MOBA - minus the levels. I legitimately enjoyed the game in its beta - a bit less during OB64 - and overall I spent about 200 hours give or take and I was looking forward for its final release...

    ...but sadly I'm not sure I'll keep on playing for that much longer though.

    First things first, I do like that the game is free to play but allows (or allowed?) to purchase the current heroes and future ones and that's how I kept coming back essentially: new heroes got released and I gave it a look, maybe trying the new heroes and probably move on: I went with the pack and I'm glad I did because I get always new heroes for free now...but at what cost now.

    I want to be straightforward: i don't like the lootboxes idea in this game, which is probably even worse than OW.

    In OW you can buy lootboxes for your costumes BUT you also got the possibility to buy them with coins: it's expensive but it's there, and you got your skin, done.

    In Paladins it's a mixed bag: you can buy skins with crystals but ONLY some costumes, but the rest are in lootboxes. For instance I want to buy one of Seris skins? well time to spend cash on the specific lootbox...yes I said specific, because there are multiple lootboxes to choose from, each giving specific skins of specific type.

    Suuuure, you can buy specific skins too, but if you want to buy some specific ones you have to buy them when on a limited sale or else...well they might return later on but by that time you wouldn't care much. Seriously why such a big deal?! This literally killed my mood because I did like some of these skins, I wanted to buy them, but I didn't care enough to gamble at the lootbox! Sure you also get some occasional bonus to unlock some older skins (like Archangel Tyra right now) but COME ON, I just want one skin or two and move on Jesus!

    And what about the battle pass? Because that's a thing now: PUBG did it, Fortnite did it, now also this game did it. I guess it's their way to remove the VIP system (when it had FOUR currencies to track off). Still it's about 13 euros (for me) per month and while you can do without a "sub", you essentially unlock "nothing" with it but few stupid sprays, boosts and additional gold - while if you sub you get emotes, skins, you name it.

    People complain about how OW is all about gambling and how lootboxes should be banned, but paladins does this and more and everyone is fine? OH BECAUSE IT'S FREE, OF COURSE THEN IT'S FINE...freaking hypocrites.

    In conclusion, this game is just a shell of its former glory - or what glory it could've been: it's not BAD, it's not pay to win or anything but it's clear they're too busy making skins and making us pay more money for stuff that feels just there for making us spend. I do care about skins but not to the point of spending more money than a sub.
    Leave that scammy practice to Final Fantasy 14 please.

    Give it a try and see for yourself, but I sincerely lost interest by now.

    PS: personal opinion, the heroes are uninspired, boring looking, and really don't fit with the world in my opinion...yes hi-rez changing your goblin mech into a wooden mech, or kinessa rifle into a lesser technological one STILL won't change the fact that those two don't fit (and what about freaking Moji? Pip? Willo? I swear they're so out of place, but that's just my opinion and it didn't affect the score))    … Expand
  11. masterchief247
    Aug 20, 2022
    5
    Update: Im dropping my original score from an 8 to a 5. After significant time playing, the game has really taken steps back. Its basically because the player base has dwindled to badly due to poor matchmaking, bugs based on the games spagetti code that the programmers obviously have no clue how to manage, and over priced skins. The new champs released do not fit in with the lore of theUpdate: Im dropping my original score from an 8 to a 5. After significant time playing, the game has really taken steps back. Its basically because the player base has dwindled to badly due to poor matchmaking, bugs based on the games spagetti code that the programmers obviously have no clue how to manage, and over priced skins. The new champs released do not fit in with the lore of the game. The developers have truly checked out from supporting this game. Do yourself a favor, and look elsewhere. Paladins is just a toxic community, where kids have more fun trying to report you just because the team lost, then to actually play and try to win. After over 25 years of playing competitive games going all the way back to Doom, Paladins has become the worst experience. Truly unfortunate..

    Recently installed Paladins after abandoning Overwatch after 2 years of hundreds of hours of gameplay. Paladins at first looks lackluster, literally, compared to the bright cartoon-like graphics of Overwatch. Although, this is the ONLY aspect of Overwatch I feel is better than Paladins. Paladins has more heroes to pick from, and has a very unique system of using abilitiy boosting cards in each match, along with skills you can pick for each mach. This makes EVERY match unique and different from the next. See, in Overwatch, a particular hero is going to play exactly the same in each match. The only difference is the abilities of the player playing the hero. In Paladins, depending on what ability cards, and skill cards you choose to use, your hero will play very differently from game to game. I find this so refreshing. Overwatch developed many problems over the 2 years I played it, and Blizzard only made those worse. Paladins beats Overwatch in the most important aspect of the game.......Gameplay. Graphics do not mean anything if the gameplay is awful. This is why Paladins to me is a better product than Overwatch can ever hope to be.    … Expand
  12. LatiosGigetto
    Apr 8, 2021
    5
    What a waste of a perfectly functional game. Hi-Rez and their demented decision making have run this game into the **** ground when it could've been awesome. Refusal to fix the bugs, all effort on skins and useless balance changed with zero transparency. Why have you done this, Hi-Rez?
  13. JayNxtGen
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    As a free to play game Paladins is good fun and you do not need a powerful pc to run it at a stable framerate BUT yes I am going to say it Overwatch is more fun and has a more iconic diverse of heroes to which Paladins feels its playing catch up with BUT Overwatch is a full price game and Paladins is not its free to its hard to compare.

    Paladins on its own stands as a fun hero shooter    As a free to play game Paladins is good fun and you do not need a powerful pc to run it at a stable framerate BUT yes I am going to say it Overwatch is more fun and has a more iconic diverse of heroes to which Paladins feels its playing catch up with BUT Overwatch is a full price game and Paladins is not its free to its hard to compare.

    Paladins on its own stands as a fun hero shooter with pretty high microtransactions but can easily be played without. Its free try it.    … Expand
  14. Alvelian
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    Была хорошей заменой overwatch, однако после того как овер стал бесплатным, смысла в паладинах нету.
  15. Gamedude051
    Feb 19, 2020
    5
    É um bom jogo gratuito de verdade, vale a pena jogar mas não vale a pena investir seu tempo nele.
    Balanceamento lamentável.
  16. MVMOFFICIAL
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    This could be a greater experience, but Evil Mojo just needs to be more competent, polish the game, balance the champions and put more effort into it. Otherwise, it is very entertaining.
  17. TobiasKing12
    Oct 27, 2020
    5
    Used to be such an good game, but devs just focused on pushing out new heroes, instead of fixing bugs
  18. Curzant
    Jun 5, 2020
    7
    its a good game. really good to play with friends. even tho it lacks some quality and polish that other games in the same genre have, and those are free too, still i enjoyed all the hours i invested but its not a solid recommendation.
  19. callmeJK
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Don't take me wrong, Paladins is a great game. Its unique game mechanics and card system brings a whole new dimension to this genre of gaming. However, along the years it has become broken in such a way that now it has become literally unplayable. The amount of bugs has broken the game to its core. The dev team quite literally doesn't give a single piece of crap about their game. All theyDon't take me wrong, Paladins is a great game. Its unique game mechanics and card system brings a whole new dimension to this genre of gaming. However, along the years it has become broken in such a way that now it has become literally unplayable. The amount of bugs has broken the game to its core. The dev team quite literally doesn't give a single piece of crap about their game. All they do is bring new champions along with a million other bugs. The patches just kill the game more and from a completely unbiased view it just seems like a stupid cashgrab. Sadly, now it's become so late that the developers can't possibly fix this pile of crap.… Expand
  20. kc0321
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    Paladins is very fun to play with balanced shooting and hero abilities.
    This game is very friendly with shooting aim.
  21. alisabunny
    Dec 4, 2021
    6
    Decent game. Very unbalanced. Map design is OK but could be a lot better. Cool cosmetics, lots of champions
  22. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    6
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  23. danilyoer
    Aug 27, 2022
    5
    Easy Anti-Cheat
    худшее, что есть в это игре, из-за него нельзя поиграть впринципе
  24. reaLKovacha
    Apr 23, 2023
    5
    I've been playing this game on and off since 2016 and it's a good game, similar to Overwatch and Team Fortress 2 but different with it's own style.

    Unfortunately as time has passed the game has gotten worse and worse with each year. The focus of the developers transfered from making an exciting bug-free game to a money grab. Features such as Payload, Death Camera and Play of the Game    I've been playing this game on and off since 2016 and it's a good game, similar to Overwatch and Team Fortress 2 but different with it's own style.

    Unfortunately as time has passed the game has gotten worse and worse with each year. The focus of the developers transfered from making an exciting bug-free game to a money grab. Features such as Payload, Death Camera and Play of the Game were removed from the game "because of too many bugs" because the developers were too lazy to fix them.

    Instead they put all their time and effort into making battlepasses, new champions and most important.. skins... all the time...
    Another thing I dislike about modern day Paladins and the new champions in particular is lack in creativity when creating them. It's just a bunch stereotypes nowadays and fan service, not to mention a bunch of transgender LGBTQ bullsh1t.

    But what irritates me the most about the modern day Paladins (since like 2019 probably) is how hard and unfriendly they've made the game for new players. It's pay 2 win in literal sense of the word... back in the day the price of heroes was 3-4x cheaper than it is nowadays but also the money which you win from matches nowadays is 2-3x less than it used to be before.. oh and also you could win diamonds from matches before. The progression system also has gotten much worse.. back in the day you used to win chests when leveling up your heroes or your profile which felt rewarding to play the game... but now it's gone, real life money needed.

    Overall the game is still enjoyable nowadays if you are either willing to pay a lot of money for buying new champions or you have an old account with a lot of champions already unlocked.    … Expand
  25. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    6
    Pourquoi joué à ce jeu quand on peut joué à Overwatch. Malheureusement Overwatch a été tué mais je joue plus à ce genre de jeu.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. CD-Action
    Sep 27, 2018
    80
    A solid, enjoyable hero shooter, varied and polished. Yes, it does have a lot of Overwatch DNA, but in some areas it’s more advanced than Blizzard’s game (e.g. wide range of adjustments you can make to adapt your character to your playing style) and it’s free. [08/2018, p.62]
  2. Vandal
    Jun 1, 2018
    81
    Paladins is a very solid hero shooter, with a great core gameplay and very good ideas. You can try it for free and its business model is not abusive at all, so we recommend you give it a try.
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  3. Areajugones
    May 31, 2018
    88
    Paladins shouldn’t be seen just as the free alternative to Overwatch but, instead, should be praised as one of the best multiplayers nowadays. A great and addictive game that will surely entertain every kind of player thanks to its accessibility and well-developed mechanics.
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