Awesomenauts Review - ClevverGames
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One of the most popular, if not the most popular, genres today in multiplayer gaming is the ARTS or MOBA. Not wanting to miss out, Ronimo Games developed Awesomenauts, which not only brings the MOBA genre to the console, but also puts it in a 2d setting. So can Awesomenauts compete with other MOBAs or should you hard carry this game all the way to the garbage? Let's take a look.
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The story of Awesomenauts is pretty loose. Not that there needs to be much setup in a purely multiplayer game. Awesomenauts is set in 3587 where two warring factions fight over the galaxy's resources. In order to defeat their foes, both sides hire mercenaries known as Awesomenauts to do their fighting for them.
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As far as the gameplay goes, much like other MOBAs, creeps will spawn on either side that will award money to players for killing them. These creeps are used not only for farming solar, Awesomenauts form of currency, but also for helping to push the lanes. Each team has two turrets on both the top and bottom of the map which must be destroyed before reaching your enemie's base. The combat in Awesomenauts is fluid and extremely fun. While the game is incredibly simplified when compared to other MOBAs, it fits the style of gameplay. While other MOBAs are in an RTS setting and place a premium on positioning and timing, Awesomenauts gameplay, while it has elements of these things, is mainly focused on how you work with your teammates in a more, super smash kind of combat system.
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In Awesomenauts, instead of leveling up your character, automatically getting better abilities, and then using your currency to buy items, you use your currency in this game to either buff your regular attacks, or to snag and upgrade special abilities. Much like any other MOBA each hero can play specific roles on the team, and if you level up can even get enhancements for their already existing powers that you can then purchase in game.
As far as the balancing of the characters, Awesomenauts is very balanced, and with only six awesomenauts currently playable, you'd expect it to be. That being said, Ronimo has promised updates with new awesomenauts added regularly, and right now I'm perfectly fine murdering people as this weird gangster frog.
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If I have one gripe about Awesomenauts right now, it's that the game is a little too simple. While I applaud Ronimo for building an incredibly accessible, and fun MOBA, it's a game that, especially with only six current heroes, could potentially become boring quickly. I'm having a blast with it right now though.
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Awesomenauts is very fun to play. If you're a fan of MOBAs and/or Super Smash I'd recommend picking it up. While it is a bit oversimplified, it is still a whole lot of fun to play, especially for only 10 bucks. I give Awesomenauts a 9 out of 10.
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