Battlerite

Battlerite is top-down online arena fighter where your main objective is to eliminate all enemy players. You have the option to play as one of the dozens of characters available, each with their specific abilities and specialties. As of now, there are only two available game-modes 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3 which you can play either in competitive mode or casual, meaning that if you play the competitive mode, after every game you will either lose or gain ranked points which later on determine your rank, but in casual play you don't get anything except points which you can spend to purchase characters. The game itself is focused on using all available abilities to outplay your opponent and be the first to score either 3 or 5 rounds by as I already mentioned killing your opponents without dying. Battlerite has recently gained some attention on the game distribution platform Steam. So the player base is constantly growing as it still is a new(ish) game, even though it's been around for a while, but just hasn't had any exposure. Thankfully it also receives updates quite often which means that there is constantly new content to enjoy. Many people might compare this game to League of Legends, which I can see as a game that is quite similar to Battlerite.

I've been playing the game for about two weeks now. I wouldn't really call myself good at the game yet because, in my opinion, it has a steep learning curve, but when you get acquainted with the basics it is quite easy to play. One major thing that I have not yet come to grips with has to be the movement, just like other games (that are usually not in the top-down perspective) it uses WASD keys to control the player's movement. And as a long time League of Legends player, this seems very unintuitive. Especially when you've spent two weeks playing Battlerite and then return to League of Legends just to find out that your character movement is controlled with the mouse. But that is not all, the abilities also cause crazy amounts of confusion because to cast the abilities you have to use so many different buttons and button combinations that it just starts to get confusing if you think about it too much. Besides all the things regarding controls, I have no problems with the gameplay and mechanics of the game itself. It feels smooth and quite fluid with no imperfections or lack of optimization.

This is one of those games that you can watch on YouTube and Twitch.tv and have a great time, the gameplay is really engaging and interesting to watch, also similar to League of Legends. If you want to check this game out it is on Steam in the free to play section. It is still a new product and takes MOBA's do a different level while introducing new mechanics and features that we have not seen before. And honestly, it is just a breath of fresh air in the gaming community. I surely enjoy playing this game, and I think that most people who play games like Dota 2 or League of Legends will also find it fun.

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