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Dota 2for Mac

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An epic online battle arena

This game fits in the MOBA genre, a popular game type where you take on the enemy team and battle to destroy the other’s buildings. Choose a champion and coordinate with allies to increase your chances of winning.

Intense combat and lots of heroes

Dota 2 is a game where you duke it out on a battlefield alongside four friendly players. You have to work together to push lanes, earn gold, and destroy the other team’s core.

The original was a modded mode of gameplay for Warcraft III. Dota 2 is the standalone version supported by Valve, and as such it has quite a few extra features for its players. These include custom matches and mod support. Dota 2 is well known for its gaming league, where those competing stand a chance to take home a large cash prize. This can be a massive motivation for you and any newcomers to the game, but also a massive challenge.

After you install the game and complete the tutorial, you can join a team online and play the game fully. This is a tactic used to keep trolls and newcomers from overwhelming ranked matches. There are many different characters for you to pick, each with one or more roles in the game. These are important because the right balance is the difference between victory and defeat. Other than a few minor bugs, the characters are fair and none feel overpowered.

After you find the characters you prefer to play, you can purchase accessories for them through the community market, or earn them by leveling up in-game. These can completely change the outfit of a hero, making them feel more vibrant than before. However, they feel useless and don’t add very much to the overall experience.

What you need to watch out for is the toxic players in the community. There are players who scream for everyone to report you after a match simply because you’re learning to play. There’s no surefire way to avoid them.

Where can you run this program?

Dota 2 runs on Mac 10.9, Windows 7, and Linux Ubuntu 12.04 and newer versions.

Is there a better alternative?

No. League of Legends follows the same premise, but it lacks the quality and level of detail that this title has on offer.

Our take

Dota 2 is a great game to play and caters to a large range of playstyles. WIth so many characters to choose from, strategies to master, and friends to make, you’re sure to have hours of fun.

Should you download it?

Yes. If you’re looking for a team-based battle arena title, this is a fantastic choice.

Highs

  • Well-known eSport league
  • Massive variety of characters
  • Tons of accessories

Lows

  • Toxic community

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