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Dota 2

Valve
Jul 9, 2013 - PC
Mighty

OpenCritic Rating

91

Top Critic Average

100%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
9 / 10
IGN
9.4 / 10
PC Gamer
92 / 100
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
Game Informer
9 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Polygon
8.5 / 10
USgamer
5 / 5
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Critic Reviews for Dota 2

he business model of Dota 2 makes it the best MOBA option out there, and there's never been a better time to get involved than right now, with the New Player Experience and influx of fresh blood.

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

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A rich competitive sandbox that handsomely rewards your time and energy, Dota 2 isn't just a game-it's a hobby and a passion.

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Gaming’s ultimate eSport gets a well-considered makeover by the masters at Valve, although new ideas, and fixes for old problems, are currently thin on the ground.

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Valve did an incredible job expanding Dota into e-sports and providing an excellent online backend for matchmaking, ranking, and all kinds of tracking. The design itself retains all of its shining genius and maddening flaws

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Dota 2 is complicated, exhausting, and sometimes cruel, but its many complexities form an incredibly satisfying and exciting multiplayer game.

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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.

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A great PvP game that offers some of the most intriguing and nuanced team combat around. As with all multiplayer games, sometimes the enjoyment can be marred by less considerate players, but when everyone is giving it their all, DOTA 2 is intense, challenging, and hugely enjoyable.

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