Dota 2

Release Date: March 31, 2012
Platforms:PC
Genres: Action, Strategy, RPG
Publishers: Valve
Developer: Valve

Dota began as a user-made modification for Warcraft 3 and has grown into one of the most played online games in the world. Following in the tradition of Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress, Portal, and Alien Swarm, Dota 2 is the result of Valve hiring the community developers who built the mod and giving them the chance to finally build a full product out of their idea with the help of a professional team of developers and artists at Valve. As for the gameplay, it’s a little hard to describe. The camera is set in the traditional RTS perspective, but it wouldn’t be fair to call Dota an RTS. And while each hero starts at level 1, and many times hits the level cap of 25, it wouldn’t be fair to call it an RPG. Lots of people have tried to assign various genre names to Dota, but we think Action RTS is probably the most descriptive. And while we don’t spend a lot of time trying to figure out what genre the game is inventing, we can’t stop playing it internally!


FEATURES:

• There is reconnect support for DotA 2
• You can still play with my friends from America even though you are European
• Can sophiticately handle delay and lag between players
• Make sure that people with older computers and the PCs at LAN centers will be able to support the game, while also allowing for newer computers to scale well.
• For leaver, you can have teammates use it, send it to the base, or give it AI modes and behaviors to follow.
• There is AI maps in DotA 2 or a “training mode” with difficulty levels
• Replay system allow you to move freely backwards and forwards in time rather than having to watch a whole replay
• Things like tutorials, matchmaking, AI bots, identity, coaching, and community contribution will go a long way to making it easier for new players to fit in

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon equivalent
• RAM: 1 GB
• Hard Disk: 4 GB of free space
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7600 GS or ATI Radeon X1600 series
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
• Broadband Internet Connection

Recommended System Requirements:

• Opearting System: Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Core2Duo @ 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video Card: 512MB, nVidia GeForce GT 240 or ATI Radeon 5670
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
• DirectX 11