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Dota 2 Review | IGN

IGN: "Dota 2 is an ocean-deep pool of rewarding nuance and strategy, but it will drown newcomers."

_QQ_4695d ago (Edited 4695d ago )

Amazing game. Tough to learn is a flaw? nah the depth is what makes the game so great, should be a 10/10 for being the best online experience this gen second only to StarCraft2.

Fireseed4695d ago

I think it largely has to do with they "launched" it without finishing the tutorials.

R_aVe_N4695d ago

That is kind of lame. For as long as this game was in beta they could have at least finished the game...

MrSolaire4695d ago

They did finish the tutorials. They show you Dragon Knight and Sniper and show you the basics of the game and slowly lean you into online multiplayer with one of the newer game modes.

There's a ton of stuff Valve of course isn't teaching new players. Heroes with invisibility powers seem to perform the highest in lower bracket games simply because new players don't look at all the items. Do they buy sentry wards? Dust? I don't think I've seen many new players actually look in the shop before leaving to their lane.

Also Sniper is a bad hero. Stop picking him, new players.

_QQ_4695d ago (Edited 4695d ago )

Yeah but the tutorials really don't help much, Experience is how you get better at this game. Best way to learn the game, befriend an experienced player, have him show you the ropes.

@MR.solaire Yeah the biggest problem i feel is new players probably get discouraged from playing supports as supports die easily in the hands of a noob.

Fireseed4695d ago

To clarify when I say they did not finish them is that they did announce EVERY SINGLE hero would be getting a tutorial on how to play them. So no they did not finish all of them and the one's in the game are helpful to an extent, but you largely need to do research on your own in order to learn everything. For example, magic immunity doesn't mean full immunity. It's not very apparent to new players they activate a BKB and suddenly get Doomed. It's just those small things that need to be explained in detail.

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Rushing_Punch4695d ago

It's a pretty good game. Maybe I'll take another look at it now that it has launched. League pretty much won me over though...

R_aVe_N4695d ago

It is a decent game I just can't find a character that I enjoy playing. I find I like the characters more on LoL.

Fireseed4695d ago

It's SO good, I mainly play LoL but I can't go a week without getting in some NP, and Axe games.

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Esports Awards announces 2025 finalists and categories

A total of 21 categories have been named, with the ceremony set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19th, 2025.

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Team Falcons topple Xtreme Gaming in Dota 2’s The International 2025

Boris Bulj writes: At Hamburg’s Barclays Arena, eight of the top teams went head-to-head for the coveted trophy and a slice of the $2.6 million prize pool. The Grand Final at The International 2025, the crowd went wild as Team Falcons took the Aegis after a nail-biting showdown with Xtreme Gaming. Every fight had us on the edge of our seats—it’s a finale Dota 2 fans won’t forget anytime soon.

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Gabe Newell says "people talk s*** at me in chat," but "that's really about their enthusiasm"

Even Gabe Newell isn't immune to being flamed in MOBAs

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thorstein263d ago

Sorry, couldn't hear you while you're bowing your head on your knees and delisting non-adult games that your master deemed they didn't like.

Christopher262d ago

Pretty much zero choice for them here. Do you want them to not be able to sell to a huge portion of the market because multiple sources of online payment deny them use?

thorstein261d ago

I understand what you're saying. There are alternatives to Mastercard.

But none of that negates what he did. Sure there's pressure, but he bent the knee.

Alos88261d ago

Man he's really lost a ton of weight, good on him.

anast261d ago

The guy is a videogame slumlord. Looks like is on Ozempic.

Michiel1989261d ago

if someone isn't terminally online on a gaming forum talking out of his ass like you are, you might actually get shit done in real life.

anast260d ago

I'm good here boss. I can post a comment and do other things. I' m surprised you haven't figured that out yet.

Michiel1989260d ago

casually making fun of someone's appearance while you're doing other things. What a class act.

tarot10261d ago (Edited 261d ago )

Yes, I'm sure the billionaire white male owner of the company who can close anyone's account really feels threatened.

Next tell me how brave Elon Musk is because he had to deal with someone telling him the Nazi's were actually the bad guys.

Christopher260d ago

Most people in power are narcissists who actually can't deal with this sort of thing like a normal person, let alone many gamers can't deal with it either. Either way, this is just a slice of life look at how even Gabe sucks at games and puts up with people who don't know how to be respectful to others.

AuraAbjure260d ago (Edited 260d ago )

That is sad to think you believe most people in power are significantly flawed in some way. In theory, the strongest and most successful of us are to be admired as inspirations rather than perceived as majorly flawed i.e. "narcissistic."

Christopher260d ago

***That is sad to think you believe most people in power are significantly flawed in some way.***

Common psychological tendencies. It's not sad, just science. And note that 'in power' means CEOs and the like, not just politicians.

Thefeif261d ago (Edited 261d ago )

Looks like Michael Douglas now...weird

Edit Kurt Russell

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