When comparing Heroes of Newerth vs AirMech Strike, 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 AirMech Strike is ranked 15th. 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 Inspired by Herzog Zwei
The developers of AirMech show a great bit of inspiration in AirMech that is derived from the 90s classic Herzog Zwei. Something of a spiritual succesor if you will that is now reformed into the current trends of MOBAs.
Pro Many options to experiment with
All of the in-game options means there is a swath of strategies to experiment and play around with making for a game that one can spend a good amount of time playing in order to learn all the different aspects.
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 Playerbase in some regions is very low
Communities are limited to some region like US and Europe. SEA players are having a hard time if they want to play multiplayer - they are often matched to EU/US due to lack of online playerbase and get ping times from 330-520.
Con Slight advantage gain to those that use real world money
In-app purchases are not limited to just cosmetic items, which means there is the possibility to get an advantage by unlocking worthwhile items with real world cash.