Solstice Arena. Quite different from archetypical MOBAs, but durned good. For true LoL-style MOBAing, there is only Heroes of Order & Chaos. But unless the server issues, loading times and crashes have been resolved (very possible), I would not recommend downloading it even for free. Also, the experience is so very similar to LoL, but with far less character, depth (thanks to a limited number of champions. The actual mechanics are actually quite similar), and communal support (of course) that I'd rather play LoL the few times I'm around a computer with time to spare (which is rarely, almost as rare as the times when I WANT to play LoL ).
The large reviews haven't compared it to FF yet. Anyone want to chime in on one vs the other? Pros and cons of each?
That's mainly because Vainglory hasn't released Worldwide yet and is still in its beta. Having played both Vainglory and Fates Forever for quite awhile I can definitely say Vainglory is the better game overall though in still in its beta. These are my reasons Fates Forever Pros - Fast gameplay - Characters centered around a universal theme - Great user interface - Great Dev support at forums - Great background music and character voices - Unique and racy art style - Fair currency system where you can play as much as you like and save up on in game currency to get characters than buying them through IAP. - Ingame voice chat and chat boxes before and after a match Cons - Less strategic gameplay compared to Vainglory - Uncreative and incomplete Map (a direct copy of 3 vs 3 LoL map), useless jungle - Lags, bugs and crashes occurs frequently. It requires restarting of iPad once every 2 to 3 games - Frequent server crashes - Item shop not well thought out - Usually only one viable way to play a character - Characters' not balanced out completely - No boss monster - No other mode of communication in game other than voice chat Vainglory (beta) Pros - Unique and creative map that offers a much more deeper experience compared to Fates - Better, deeper and more sensible item shop compared to Fates allowing multiple viable builds for characters - Better realized characters in their concept and role - Presence of boss monster in jungle - Smooth and almost lag free matches - All characters free, no IAPs currently (but it may change soon) - Great Dev support and interaction at the forums, more community involvement by organizing meet-ups - Characters balanced out overall - Great art style with console like graphics comparable to its PC counterparts - Pings like "Go here" "Avoid" etc to facilitate in game communication - Availability of a website that has tutorials and runs down everything regarding the game. Cons - Lack of any other mode of in game communication besides Pings - Lack of music currently and voices are available for a some characters only (more are getting added in each update) That's all I can think of for the cons for VG really, even those are already being worked on by the devs. I find Vainglory still the superior game even though its in beta and FF is not, that goes to show how much better it is.
A new update will be hitting next week, where we get a new character: A Mech and its rider, can't wait! This is so far the best MOBA on iPad, wonder why it wasn't covered by toucharcade during its soft launch?
Vainglory was featured on the first few minutes of Apple's keynote presentation and is now confirmed coming out for the iPhone 6 as well as iPads.
So now I wonder if only for iphone 6 or all iphones soon? Interesting it's their highlight product for this year. Though I imagine people on ipads will have a huge edge over people will smaller screen space.
hope it is coming soon to europe region... can't wait to play this! i am a huge fan of dota2 but i am on ipad/iphone only concerning gaming now so....
Imagine the proper RPG, with an actual story! that could be made using graphics like this! I'm just so done with the LOL/Dota clones, there's one every other day lately
There is some maintenance going on, it will be back in the appstore soon. Though it may seem like that, Vainglory is one of the most unique MOBAs I've come across. You will notice it on seeng the map and also while playing, seeing through the item builds.
Vainglory for iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus Vainglory was featured on stage at Apple's press event and will be supporting Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and Metal technology - and iPad You control a single hero in a 3-player vs. 3-player battle. Your goal is to shatter a giant crystal (called the Vain) in the center of the enemy team’s base on the opposite side of the map. Their goal is to shatter your Vain crystal. You’ll travel down the lane from your base to the enemy base in attempts to reach their Vain crystal before they can reach and break yours. Along this path, you’ll encounter stationary turret cannons that will shoot you and your teammates on sight and kill them. You also have turrets on your side of the lane that will shoot down enemies. Enemy turrets are very dangerous to you; they will kill your hero in a few quick cannon shots. Yet to advance, your team must take down these turrets one by one. Always keep in mind, Vainglory is a race between both teams to see which team can level up and buy the most powerful items the fastest; the more powerful team will have a distinct advantage and a greater likelihood of victory. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Soft launched in Singapore in June (iPad). Guessing it gets a universal update and worldwide release around the 19th when the new phones are in store.
