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[crimzonflame]

Playing as Blizz heroes will be a novelty, it also looks like they've pretty much copied the heroes from DotA (trailer seems to show a Pudge, ES and Razor clone or Heroes with similar abilities).

this is ironic as fuck

 

[Leonsito]

Looks bland, uninspired and amateur, and the trailer is unfunny, what the hell Blizzard, this screams RUSHED.

 

[Ikuu]

I can tell by your icon that you have an open mind and are completely unbiased.

So you're saying it looks good, and Blizzard did the right thing by waiting like 5 years before doing anything with one of the most popular games in the world (that was using their game).

 

[Togglesworlh]

I can tell by your icon that you have an open mind and are completely unbiased.

It does look awful.

 

[DTKT]

Is this a custom game mode for SCII? If it is, then they aren't even competing with DOTA. It's just going to be a stripped down version of most of the standalone MOBA clones.

 

[Brazil]

It really does, take away the Blizzard name and nobody would be saying anything good about it.

If you took away the Blizzard name people would probably like the game more.

 

[Milabrega]

Looks really bad. Seems like nothing more than a ploy to challenge to Valve's copyright with laughable effort.

 

[Lothars]

If you took away the Blizzard name Gaffers would probably like the game more.

probably, I think it looks fine but It's not something I will play just like I don't play or like LOL or have any interest in DOTA2.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

....whats the point blizzard??? it was a mod now your gonna take time to make this game and support it...really? Gonna do Tides of Blizzard too? or aeon of strife blizzard edition? Life of a Peasant at blizzard seriously edition?

waste of resources.

the Wc3 engine provided the tools but no one at blizzard hashed out those mods and made AOS type games fun and enduring.

 

[Levito]

So you're saying it looks good, and Blizzard did the right thing by waiting like 5 years before doing anything with one of the most popular games in the world (that was using their game).

I never said any of that.


You're just reminding me of all the LoL players that are demonizing DOTA2 before it even comes out. :3

 

[Card Boy]

Dont wanna be rude but i think they should not even try to release this as a competition against LoL or DOTA2 ... looks ugly and boring. Blizz chars are great and all, but you got the same in the original DotA. For example the starcraft units.

Competition is good, if this actually turns out to be good and takes people away from the other big 3, then hopefully it will force them to improve.

LoL has being out for 2 years and we still don't basic features like proper stat tracking/proper spectator mode/voice chat/replays etc. All we get from them is 6300 IP heroes.

 

[The Technomancer]

this is ironic as fuck

Its really hilarious

 

[dimb]

Why would anyone play this?

Unless they really like Blizzard I guess.

 

[Grakl]

Why?

 

[Artanisix]

Game looks like ass. Seriously.

 

[NBtoaster]

Didn't Valve trademark DOTA or something.

 

[Insaniac]

Is this using the SC2 engine or will this be released separately? I'd like to use Lich Arthas in some custom maps

 

[Kayo-kun]

Looks horrible compared to the original Dota map, HoN, and of course Dota 2.

Dota 2 is the future of the genre.

 

[Sibylus]

This looks rather far removed from release or really low-budget. Either way, doubtful this trailer is going to create much excitement.

 

[Cutwolf]

I've never played a DOTA game. This looks fun to me.

 

[JWong]

Let the battle of the DotA's begin.

Blizzard DotA already is better since they're changing some designs.

 

[erpg]

There are enough DOTA games. But not enough Smash Bros. Games. You chose wrong, Blizzard.

 

[Forsaken82]

There are enough DOTA games. But not enough Smash Bros. Games. You chose wrong, Blizzard.

They got it half right with the inclusion of their popular characters?

 

[rac]

Let the battle of the DotA's begin.

Blizzard DotA already is better since they're changing some designs.

Plus they copied LoL's forward thinking game by putting in brush. Now if they give us flash this will be GOTF.

 

[Zhengi]

Nice, definitely keeping an eye out for this game

 

[Flare]

There are enough DOTA games. But not enough Smash Bros. Games. You chose wrong, Blizzard.

So basically, now Nintendo needs to make a DOTA with all their characters?

Spoiler

I would buy that instantly

 

[Caspel]

So basically, now Nintendo needs to make a DOTA with all their characters?

Spoiler

I would buy that instantly

as would I. take my money Nintendo, take it!

 

[SouthernDragon]

I never said any of that.
You're just reminding me of all the LoL players that are demonizing DOTA2 before it even comes out. :3

Who's demonizing DotA 2?

Anyways, I'm wondering if they are going to have hero designs from the original DotA. That'll be interesting to see. Looks like they just might go that route, having some DotA clones (irony so thick it's magnetic) and some Blizzard original designs (in terms of gameplay).

 

[StickSoldier]

as would I. take my money Nintendo, take it!

mini game in smash bros U! As for this, I really was excited for it initially, but this trailer is really bad. I wish they would of showed a steady scene instead of flashing through different parts of the game every 2 seconds. I couldn't really get a sense of what the game was actually like based from the trailer.

 

[rezuth]

It is hilarious to think that Valve did Blizzard art better than Blizzard.

 

[Giran]

I thought this was just an elaborate joke

 

[dragonflys545]

That looks boring. Yeah I'll just play DOTA 2 for the rest of my life.

 

[Kahoona]

If Valve actually wanted to, couldn't they have a case towards Blizzard changing the name from Blizzard DOTA?

 

[NG28]

It looks like Blizzard is just having some fun with the genre, and not really trying to compete with the big 3. They would have to put forth serious effort to do so, which they probably aren't willing to do at this point.

 

[JWong]

If Valve actually wanted to, couldn't they have a case towards Blizzard changing the name from Blizzard DOTA?

It's the other way around atm.

Blizzard and I think some other people are in a Legal battle with Valve over the DotA name.

 

[inky]

Dota 2 is the future of the genre.

Ironic, because it is much closer to a remake at this point. (I am aware that this will change in the coming years).
I think there are many futures available and that more options are always welcome, but can't say that Blizzard is the one to bring it, seeing how they ignored it and didn't see its value until it became a thing.

 

[Max]

this is the worst trailer i've ever seen from blizzard

although it looks just like what you'd expect from a dota sc2 mod/map

 

[Stahsky]

Ironic, because it is much closer to a remake at this point. (I am aware that this will change in the coming years).
I think there are many futures available and that more options are always welcome, but can't say that Blizzard is the one to bring it, seeing how they ignored it and didn't see its value until it became a thing.

The core may be unchanged, but that's not where the game needed improvement. Take into consideration what has changed under the hood, and all of the major components that work in DoTA2 outside of the game itself.

How the replay and spectating works, etc etc. Those are features that needed major improvement, and are getting just that. As for this Blizzard DoTA, I'm not sure what to think. It looks like a DoTA game, but with blizzard characters. The camera seems zoomed out quite a bit, though.

 

[PaleFolklore]

Doesn't look all that great in my opinion. Why even bother with this with as many MOBA games there are on the market.

 

[Cipherr]

I dunno, looks great to me. Im probably going to play DOTA2. However, I will be playing D3, assuming this one is F2P also, theres probably a high chance Ill check it out. Ecosystems are a motherfuck man. They pull you in.

 

[shintoki]

So you're saying it looks good, and Blizzard did the right thing by waiting like 5 years before doing anything with one of the most popular games in the world (that was using their game).

Your first trailer... and its that. Bland looking, generic, and failing horribly at making a joke or statement.

Valve's first trailer for the game. Followed by an entire tournament of it running and looking gorgeous.

One looks professional, one just looks like a bad mod.

 

[Corran Horn]

This will still load from SC2 (hots)? or will it be its own separate thing?

If its within sc2 with its own ladder etc I would probably play it some since Im already on SC2 alot lol.

 

[eneko]

This makes me want DOTA 2 even more

 

[infinityBCRT]

All of the negative responses here reinforce spending hundreds of thousands of dollars (if not millions) on CG reveal trailers like the Old Republic one or the Dead Island one.

 

[Archie]

All of the negative responses here reinforce spending hundreds of thousands of dollars (if not millions) on CG reveal trailers like the Old Republic one or the Dead Island one.

What about Valve's Dota 2 trailer which was made in Source? That got a fairly positive reaction.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

It doesn't look that great to me, but the more competition in the space the better ultimately for consumers.

Maybe, if nothing else, Blizzard will revisit the core mechanics and examine them closely as opposed to just moving them over wholesale as they've done in DOTA2. Some things are obviously necessary to the formula, but if you're going to entirely remake a game seems to me you should take a long hard look at what works and what doesn't work.

 

[inky]

All of the negative responses here reinforce spending hundreds of thousands of dollars (if not millions) on CG reveal trailers like the Old Republic one or the Dead Island one.

Especially since Blizzard doesn't have a history of producing high quality trailers, right? Valve treats it like one of their main series and markets it accordingly. Blizzard treats it like a mod to one of their other products and people react accordingly. I don't see anything weird in that, and I'm not that interested in either product tbh.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Squeenix need to make a DotA. Let me play as Vivi or Kain Highwind.

 

[The Faceless Master]

So basically, now Nintendo needs to make a DOTA with all their characters?

Spoiler

I would buy that instantly

NINTEN
DOTA

 

[Card Boy]

Squeenix need to make a DotA. Let me play as Vivi or Kain Highwind.

The more DOTA clones the better, choice is good and if it forces competition to improve their product, even better. SE have the potential for hundreds heroes.