Ah... its been awhile for me to get this out, oh well... do we know MOBA/ARTS is? yes, no? well... let me explain. Because today we review Heroes of the Storm, and for the record I generally play alot of MOBAS e.g. SMITE etc. Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), also known as action real-time strategy (ARTS), originated as a subgenre of the real-time strategy (RTS) genre of video games, in which a player controls a single character in one of two teams. The objective is to destroy the opposing team's main structure with the assistance of periodically spawned computer-controlled units that march forward along set paths. Player characters typically have various abilities and advantages that improve over the course of a game and that contribute to a team's overall strategy. A fusion of action games and real-time strategy games, players usually do not construct either buildings or units.

There are two opposing teams whose goal collectively as a team is generally to destroy their enemy's base to win,though some games have the option of different victory conditions^. Typically, there is one main structure which must be destroyed to win, though destroying other structures within the opposing team's base may confer other benefits. Defensive structures are in place to prevent this, as well as relatively weak computer-controlled units which periodically spawn at each base and travel down predefined paths toward the opposing team's base. There are typically 3 "lanes" that are the main ways of getting from one base to another. There are also specific type of roles, the names of which vary from game to game (typically a damage role, a support role, and a tanking role).

A player controls a single powerful in-game unit generally called a 'hero'. When a hero stands near a killed enemy unit or kills an enemy unit, it gains experience points which allow the hero to level up. When a hero levels up, they have the ability to learn more powerful skills and abilities. When a hero dies, they have to wait a designated time, which generally increases as they level up, until they revive at their base.

Heroes of the Storm (Originally titled Blizzard DOTA and later changed to Blizzard All-Stars) is a multiplayer online battle arena developed by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game features heroes from Blizzard's franchises including Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. The game uses both free-to-play and freemium models and is supported by micropayments, which can be used to purchase heroes, visual alterations for the heroes in the game and mounts. Blizzard does not call the game a "multiplayer online battle arena" or an "action real-time strategy" because they feel it is something different with a broader playstyle; they refer to it as an online "Hero Brawler^"

Heroes of the Storm revolves around online 5-versus-5 matches, operated through Blizzard's online gaming service Battle.net. Players can choose from three game modes, which include playing with/against computer-controlled heroes or other players.

My Response -

I have been playing the game alot and here are my thoughts on the experience. The game very good to new-comers to the genre of MOBA's also the tutorial with Raynor is handled very well in my opinion, match-making is 'fair' enough, although sometimes match ups with very skilled players can happen but the game itself is very well rounded during matches. My only nit-pick is that I dislike the 'assassin' class in the game, I personally think there useless. Levelling as a team feels more rewarding and more competitive. The only good 'hero' I can play as is Tyreal, as he is the only 'hero' worth my time, that and Raynor, both very good to play as... The cinematics in the game are cool, but very vague as usual. All in all I rate this game....

Game rating: B-

The game is soild entry in to the MOBA series over the years, it is easy to understand and play, patches are 'almost' flawless, and 20 matches give or take is nice. try it out sometime guys (If you can).