The point is, one reckless play will be relentlessly punished by good players in any game but the effect is greater in Dota 2 when compared to HoN. That isn’t to say comebacks don’t happen, but to make a comeback happen it requires more than your average pubtrain or throw coming from the other team. Consequently, teams are averse to taking big risks if they feel the game is still within arms reach. Due to how easy it is to kill Roshan (Kongor) and push towers earlier in the game, one mistake can completely change the tide of a game.

Mistakes are punished harder, while games play a bit slower and more methodically. Furthermore, a player with exceptional reflexes can often correct a gameplay mistake the moment it occurs thanks to the fast paced HoN engine.ĭota 2 is a bit different. While the speed at which things happen can be difficult to follow at first, experienced players and viewers can easily decipher the action and comprehend what’s happening in almost any scenario. Plays happen at a breakneck pace that can often leave a newer player confused, if not downright baffled. Heroes of Newerth has shortcomings, so does DotA2, and i’m going to point them out with as little bias as possible.īoth games have crisp gameplay and similar mechanics, but there is one huge difference between how the two games play out, and that’s the pace of the actual game. It’s a fun game (albeit one with an awful competitive scene and terrible management) that doesn’t get any of the credit it deserves. Even after quitting i’ll continue to play the occasional game with real life friends. It’s important to note that while I do play DotA almost exclusively, I still love HoN.

I’ll leave my rampant fanboyism and nutsuckery at the door and try not to hit my head as I get up from under Icefrog’s desk. Nobody has written a half-way decent and detailed comparison of these two games, so I brought it upon myself to do so. Tonight I wanted to sit down and a have a little chat with you on something that has been bothering me for a while, the differences between HoN and Dota 2.

Hon vs dota 2