When comparing Heroes of Newerth vs Strife, the Slant community recommends Heroes of Newerth for most people. In the question“What are the best MOBA games for PC? ” Heroes of Newerth is ranked 4th while Strife is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Heroes of Newerth is:
Heroes of Newerth has very versatile and unique heroes.
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Pros
Pro Versatile and unique heroes
Heroes of Newerth has very versatile and unique heroes.
Pro Balanced
Better balanced than a lot of other MOBAs with a ton of small quality-of-life improvements.
Pro Fluid gameplay
Gameplay is polished and feels much smoother/more responsive than many other MOBAs.
Pro Persistence is rewarded
Though the learning curve is steep, with persistence the player will be rewarded with knowledge of a highly technical game that is very fun to play.
Pro 3 different maps
There are two 5 on 5 maps as well as a smaller 3 on 3 map to play on.
Pro Designed with being less "toxic" in mind
The developer of Strife purposefully set out to create a MOBA that is less toxic than what is currently on offer, they have implemented blocked chat across teams as well as limited chat on ones own team, making for less communication between people who at times will be having heated moments.
Pro Good for beginners and profesionals
Strife has simplified a lot of aspects of the MOBA genre to make their game more accessible to any skill level.
Pro More than a clone
By utilizing a smaller hero pool, less items and no lane specific heroes, Strife is more than a LoL or Dota2 clone as these are original aspects that separates it from others.
Cons
Con Low population
Considerably lower amount of users since DOTA2's release.
Con Steep learning curve
Like most MOBAs Heroes of Newerth has a steep learning curve.
Con Toxic Community
If you pick the wrong ability (even by mistake) everyone calls you a retard and some even rage-quit.
Con Very little original gameplay
Most of the gameplay is copied from similar MOBA games.
Con The game is dead
No more active player base. You won't find members to play with, even on waiting for hours.
Con Community just as toxic as other MOBAs
Even as an entry level MOBA, the community is just as rough.