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“We're closing the gap,” the Nova standing next to me shouted through her radio. “Keep your eyes on the prize!” But it was only the character saying that. The person playing Nova had already accepted defeat. We all had. Except for the computer. “It's...
Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard's attempt to bring multiplayer online battle arenas to the masses, and it succeeds, which isn't necessarily a good thing.
Heroes of the Storm, initially released June 2, 2015, is a perfect example of what Blizzard does best - they take a game made by someone else that everyone loves, and improve on it (and of course profit hugely from doing so). They did this with Dune and...
5/5 AtomsHeroes of The Storm has a long way to go before it's a competitive game. Blizzard's rush into the MOBA e-sports category, while admirable, is somewhat lacking in the title's actual content. Unfortunately, this game really just isn't that fun to...
Heroes of the Storm is a must-play for both MOBA players and Blizzard enthusiasts. It avoids stepping into the exact footprints of the games that paved the way for the genre, and delivers a beautifully graceful, unique experience with familiar characters.
In the end it doesn't matter that Heroes of the Storm has 37 heroes, and the competition has hundreds. It doesn't matter that it has more maps, or no items, or shorter games. It doesn't even matter how many players it has. All that matters is it's more fun.
In the meantime, in spite of its drawbacks and streamlining we would cautiously recommend Heroes of the Storm. You may not find it comes up to snuff if you're an League of Legends or Dota 2 veteran, but if you've never played a MOBA and you want to...
Heroes of the Storm succeeds like so many other Blizzard titles by taking what makes a genre great and distilling things down to the fun, and it does so with plenty of charm and character.
Heroes of the Storm is like a MOBA highlight reel, cutting right to the best moments and doing away with all the boring bits. It's a fast, lean, and relentlessly fun 5v5...
Kill GuidesQuestsWage war with the most powerful heroes from Blizzard Entertainment's game universes in the explosive multiplayer game Heroes of the Storm, based on the classic and hugely influential Defense of the Ancients game MOD. Heroes of the Storm...
Heroes of the Storm has just kicked off its Eternal Conflict event, which will bring more Diablo -related content into the game over the course of the next few months. Characters, mounts , and a new level are a part of the celebrations, with the Butcher...
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