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9 years ago
Recently, I've been trying out a bunch of free-to-play games or trial versions of games. Oddly enough, most of them have been Blizzard games. So, here's my thought on those games.
1. World of Warcraft Starter Edition
Free-to-Play (up to level 20)
This game, seriously, is not very good and has not aged very well. I got to level 12 and couldn't stand the game anymore. The abilities are too few and far between (I had maybe 6 abilities at that point) and all the missions were boring fetch quests or "kill X many of Y enemy" quests. Not very fun. And I quickly remembered how much I don't care about the "story" in WoW as there is no character immersion. It makes me remember how good SWTOR is.
2. Diablo 3 Starter Edition
Free-to-Play (up to level 13 and end of Act 1)
I haven't played this much, but it barely feels like a Diablo game. I loved Diablo 1 and 2 so much, and after playing a little bit of Diablo 3 I just want to play Torchlight instead.
3. Heroes of the Storm
Free-to-Play
Holy shit, do I love this game. I've played League of Legends and Dota 2, and Heroes of the Storm is way more fun to play. HotS removes all the bullshit that I hated about MOBAs: last hits, individual leveling, jungling, the same map over and over again, gold and gear. HotS makes the barrier to entry low, but still keeps the gameplay deep with traits and unique elements to each map. I've been playing a bunch of Leoric and Zagara, but I need to make enough gold to make Leoric a permanent part of my rotation (I'm ~5000 gold away).
If you want to play Heroes of the Storm with me, I usually have Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays available.
1. World of Warcraft Starter Edition
Free-to-Play (up to level 20)
This game, seriously, is not very good and has not aged very well. I got to level 12 and couldn't stand the game anymore. The abilities are too few and far between (I had maybe 6 abilities at that point) and all the missions were boring fetch quests or "kill X many of Y enemy" quests. Not very fun. And I quickly remembered how much I don't care about the "story" in WoW as there is no character immersion. It makes me remember how good SWTOR is.
2. Diablo 3 Starter Edition
Free-to-Play (up to level 13 and end of Act 1)
I haven't played this much, but it barely feels like a Diablo game. I loved Diablo 1 and 2 so much, and after playing a little bit of Diablo 3 I just want to play Torchlight instead.
3. Heroes of the Storm
Free-to-Play
Holy shit, do I love this game. I've played League of Legends and Dota 2, and Heroes of the Storm is way more fun to play. HotS removes all the bullshit that I hated about MOBAs: last hits, individual leveling, jungling, the same map over and over again, gold and gear. HotS makes the barrier to entry low, but still keeps the gameplay deep with traits and unique elements to each map. I've been playing a bunch of Leoric and Zagara, but I need to make enough gold to make Leoric a permanent part of my rotation (I'm ~5000 gold away).
If you want to play Heroes of the Storm with me, I usually have Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays available.
But maybe I'd try it out and be surprised.