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- Valve Software
- Valve Software
- Valve Software
- Valve Software
Dota 2
Released On: Jul 9, 2013
6.5
All Platforms
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
90
97% Positive
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
90
97% Positive
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A great PvP game that offers some of the most intriguing and nuanced team combat around.
With zero cost to play and one of the highest skill ceilings of any game I've ever encountered, Dota 2 is a modern multiplayer masterpiece.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12,079 User Ratings
6.5
61% Positive
7344 Ratings
7344 Ratings
7% Mixed
822 Ratings
822 Ratings
32% Negative
3913 Ratings
3913 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12,079 User Ratings
6.5
61% Positive
7344 Ratings
7344 Ratings
7% Mixed
822 Ratings
822 Ratings
32% Negative
3913 Ratings
3913 Ratings
The best game I've ever played. The only game that I could play for 8 hours a day for the rest of my life without feeling bored. In fact, I had to stop playing because this game is so fun that it overshadowed everything else in my life. If that is not a concern to you (or if your self-control is better than mine), this can be the last game you ever play.
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A deep and rewarding competitive game that becomes something special when taken on in the company of others.
You’ll need knowledge, skill, and a smidge of spider-sense. Friends to learn with are a must, and don’t be deceived by the lack of a pricetag: Dota 2 will cost you hundreds of hours.
Valve studiously avoided reinventing the wheel with Dota 2, and given how beloved the gameplay is that is undoubtedly the best thing for the game, the community, and the genre. The infrastructure for matchmaking, spectating, and everything else that surrounds actual matches is executed on a level only the best studios can rival.
And this dichotomy is perhaps the best descriptor I can attach to Dota 2. It is frequently a game which occupies two opposite spaces simultaneously. It is the best game. It is also the worst game. No game has ever made me as miserable as Dota 2 has. But no game has made me feel so consistently rewarded for my time, and as consistently, wonderfully connected to the friends I play it with.
A strategic adrenaline rush, but the graphics are dated and the learning curve is steep.
