Flagged events (red dots): months with a surge of negative reviews or a sharp drop in score.
Dec 2016 (negative surge): 7,300 reviews, 79% positive vs a usual 91%, 1,015 more negative reviews than usual
Aug 2017 (negative surge): 6,314 reviews, 64% positive vs a usual 91%, 1,803 more negative reviews than usual
Sep 2017 (negative surge): 4,651 reviews, 76% positive vs a usual 91%, 578 more negative reviews than usual
Playtime
Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review
A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.
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Recommended · 117 h played · Aug 2022
Dota 2 deserves its intimidating reputation, and it probably won’t suit you if you’re looking to play casually. There’s a huge time investment before you can even enjoy a game, let alone feel competent at it. But once you start to learn its secrets, there’s a wild and exciting variety of play here that’s unmatched, even by its peers. It’s a challenge of knowledge as well as reflexes, and success is a rush. The fact that it’s completely and totally free to play in the way we wish all free-to-play games could be isn’t just one of the most generous propositions anywhere in gaming, it creates a level playing field where skill and cooperation is paramount. May the best team win.
