Deadlocked is one of the funnest games I've played in a while (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Buttflapper@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Quit World of Warcraft recently Because I couldn't justify the subscription anymore. It's been really hard to find a game to put time into and keep my attention. I tried OverWatch 2 but that game is hot fecal matter. Stardew Valley is fun for a little while, all my friends quit though And that's who I played with. Team fortress is good I guess as well, gets repetitive though. And that game is old as heck...

So I'm like hey, you know what? I'll try deadlocked, this new early access valve game. Holy crap this is actually fun! It's like Dota or League of Legends, mixed with OverWatch. Some of the characters even mimic some of the exact mechanics of the game, for example one of the characters has an ultimate ability where you spin around in circles dealing damage to everything, like they copied it off of reaper in OverWatch. But hey, I'm not really complaining, who cares right?

Valve honestly makes some of the best games ever, every time I play one it's a banger that gets my attention for thousands of hours and this one has been so damn fun. I'm surprised more people aren't playing it, it's just crazy how fun it is and how addictive it is.

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[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 27 points 2 months ago

I’m struggling to enjoy it. Some matches can be enjoyable but more often than not I find it a dull slog.

Theres nothing more boring than being stuck in a game for another 20 minutes when it’s well and truly clear you’ve been getting your arses kicked the previous 20.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I find that doesn't happen much in deadlock. The ability to comeback is quite strong

[+] Buttflapper@lemmy.world -7 points 2 months ago

Theres nothing more boring than being stuck in a game for another 20 minutes when it’s well and truly clear you’ve been getting your arses kicked the previous 20.

To be fair, you don't have to do anything. You can hang back if you think the match is a loss or just farm lane and let them win once you think it's over. This is also how League and Dota seem to work outside competitive, people will just give up if they smell a loss coming.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Except League at least has a forfeit option

[-] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Dota does too but its fairly hidden and requires unanimous agreement. That said, Dota is far less snowbally, so unlike League or Deadlock, it rarely makes sense to forfet very early.

[-] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Dota only does in private matches, not matchmaking games.

I would also say it's easier to snowball in Dota than Deadlock. You can take way wider and more restrictive control of the map since it's smaller and everyone is less mobile.