The Heroes
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The Good
Crafting
You can add your own recipes to items! At level four (account level) you will unlock Crafting, where you can change the components of any item in the game (excluding boots) to fit your heroes or playstyle. Example: Changing an item to have more health than mana. It’s a really great way to customize each player’s gameplay. Below is a video with a much better explanation.
Courier
If you play DOTA 2 then you understand the importance of a courier. While in lane, you can buy items you need and have the courier bring them to you. There’s no need at all to go to your base. The best part? These couriers can’t be killed.
Pets
Pets act as your summoner spells. When you first play Strife, you get to choose from three pets to aid you during your game. You can also feed your pet to make it stronger.
Mystik
Tortus
Pincer
Shared Gold
A huge plus for support players. You won’t fall behind supporting your lane buddy because you receive a meager amount of gold. You both share the gold even if you don’t do the last hitting. Simple!
Simplicity: Part One
This might be considered a con to many veteran MOBA players. This game is as simple as a MOBA can get. A small map, an automatic courier you don’t have to buy, an easy learning curve with tutorials, fast games, free hero pool, and much more. This is perfect for those just starting out in the MOBA world. Tell your friends!
Not A Copy
Strife strives (uhhh.. hmm) in being its own MOBA. It’s not trying to be League of Legends, or DOTA 2 or Smite, etc. It has its own single player tutorials in which you can learn more about the game and its story. Each hero has their own lore, although small, but with great insight on the overall story of the game.
Visuals
Vivid colors on the map is one of the best things on this game. While not on par with DOTA 2’s depth or the like, the rich colors give the map, especially the jungle, life.
Introduction
Below is a great introductory video for those who are still on the fence about this game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZHMc3VbiKk
The Bad
The cons are a bit one-sided, as the game is still in beta. Just look at this as something we wish will be implemented more in further updates of the game.
Jungle
While the jungle is visually a plus, there are no dedicated junglers. Why? First off, the map is smaller in comparison with other MOBAs, meaning it’s easier for other laners to gank. If you’re in mid lane and want to gank bot, it won’t take you long to get there. Then there’s gold sharing. It’s much more beneficial to share a lane than to farm in the jungle gold-wise. So who goes where? The meta so far is: one top, duo mid and duo bot. Although duo top instead of bot are also viable options. So is this really a con? It might be for those who love jungling, which this game doesn’t really need. And once again, it adds to the simplicity of Strife.
Simplicity: Part Two
As I previously stated, Strife is simple and great for beginners. Have you been wanting to make your friend(s) play MOBAs with you? Start ’em off with Strife. How’s that bad? Although there’s a clear target audience, there’s still many veteran players from League of Legends, DOTA 2, etc. who want to try new and challenging MOBAs. I wouldn’t recommend Strife if challenge is in your mind. What if I just want to have fun? Then you’ve come to the right game.
The Verdict: Strife is a fast paced MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game with its unique spin. S2 Games is doing its best to stray away from the usual MOBA formula, however, it still has more room to improve before it officially goes live.
Want to join Strife?
The open beta is now live, all you need to do is create an account here and download the game. Happy farming!
