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Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard Entertainment

2015•MOBA•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: actionfantasyscience fictionimaginaryglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: a MOBA that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

331 ratings

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About This Game

Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer online battle arena video game by Blizzard Entertainment. The game brings together characters (known in the game as heroes) from multiple Blizzard universes, such as Warcraft and StarCraft and puts them against each other in an arena in a 5 versus 5 battle. Heroes of the Storm features multiple game modes, such as co-op (PCs vs. NPCs) and versus (PCs vs. PCs).

Summary: IGDB

Story

Powerful warriors from Azeroth, Sanctuary, the Koprulu sector, and beyond have been sucked into the Nexus. Stranded in a strange limbo of clashing universes, these heroes have but one fate: endless battle for glory, survival, and just plain fun.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyScience fictionFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

EsportsSword & sorceryHumanRpg elementsActive reloadBattle.netAcronym titles

Where to play

Xbox / Microsoft Store

Details

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Released: 2 June 2015
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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