The emotional arc of a Heroes of the Storm match is, like the round itself, brief and hard-hitting. The intoxicating high of overwhelming victory is a stark contrast to the painful, frustrating sense of defeat. I left each game feeling either godlike because of Heroes of the Storm’s superb characters and combat, or worthless because of its deeply problematic map and progression design.
Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard’s MOBA-structured homage to its incredible history, a mash-up of its rich worlds and iconic characters set atop team-based battlefields. It’s a fun blend of worlds with a colorful, unified art style and a great sense of humor. In each match, famous characters quip and clobber non-playable minions and one another in lanes leading to each others’ bases. The road to destroying your opponent's’ home is painted with the blood of your enemies (and a bit of your own, no doubt), and it’s in these big team skirmishes that Heroes of the Storm finds its expertise.
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Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard’s MOBA-structured homage to its incredible history, a mash-up of its rich worlds and iconic characters set atop team-based battlefields. It’s a fun blend of worlds with a colorful, unified art style and a great sense of humor. In each match, famous characters quip and clobber non-playable minions and one another in lanes leading to each others’ bases. The road to destroying your opponent's’ home is painted with the blood of your enemies (and a bit of your own, no doubt), and it’s in these big team skirmishes that Heroes of the Storm finds its expertise.
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