A League of Legends player tries DOTA 2 for the first time and gives his initial impressions on the differences between the two games. By Gamespot Staff on April 17, 2012 at 4:50PM PDT.

Dota 2 very closely adheres to the design of the original DotA format. There's a huge number of heroes, and the rules are designed to greatly favor cautious play throughout almost an entire match.

For as much as I enjoy Dota 2, and adore watching good DotA players, I'd rather play League of Legends. Valve is building a really great adaptation of the decade-old rule set, but it's still a ...

Dota 2 and League of Legends may be fierce competitors, but you can find significant differences between them in their mechanics, metagame, combat techniques, and approach to free-to-play.

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League of Legends has often been derided as a simpler version of Dota 2, and while it may have quite a few mechanics that are easier to understand at the outset, make no mistake about it: League ...

People who play multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) like Dota 2 and League of Legends perform better on problem solving and logic tests than those who play shooters Destiny and Battlefield 3 ...

A more apt comparison for Dota 2 is League of Legends from developer Riot Games. Both are free-to-play MOBAs with a focus on competitive play.

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League of Legends Honor System even directly, almost word for word, copies DOTA 2’s commendation options. This would include, friendly, helpful, displaying great teamwork and honorable opponent.