Jonathan Leack
Game RevolutionGame Revolution Heroes of the Storm Review
Published 6/1/2015
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PC / Mac - 6/2/2015
Heroes of the Storm
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).
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- Blizzard Entertainment
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- Blizzard Entertainment
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Critic avg
82
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 22 scored reviews, with a 100-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10012 reviews · 55%
80–897 reviews · 32%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 703 reviews · 14%
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Marsh Davies
Rock Paper ShotgunHeroes of the Storm review
Published 6/1/2015
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