Vainglory
Vainglory, développé et publié par Super Evil Megacorp, est un MOBA stratégique multi-plateforme sorti le 16 novembre 2014 sur PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS et Mac. Le jeu propose des affrontements en temps réel opposant de vrais joueurs dans des batailles notamment en 3 contre 3 ou en 5 contre 5, avec pour objectif de détruire le cristal Vain ennemi à l'aide de héros disposant de contrôles rapides. Fonctionnant grâce au moteur de jeu propriétaire E.V.I.L Engine, il mise sur des graphismes fluides, des commandes précises et un équilibre compétitif commun à toutes les plateformes, offrant plus de 48 héros aux styles de jeu variés et des mécaniques telles que le brouillard de guerre ou la téléportation. La presse a salué cette expérience, TouchArcade évoquant un « dernier chef-d'œuvre » de Super Evil Megacorp et Modojo qualifiant le titre d'exemple exemplaire du genre MOBA, tandis que certains joueurs sur Metacritic regrettent d'avoir manqué quelque chose après quelques semaines de jeu sur tablette en 2014, d'autres le présentant au contraire comme le meilleur MOBA toutes plateformes confondues sans aucun défaut. L'agrégat de notes du jeu s'établit à 69,93.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Simply put, you owe it to yourself to check out Super Evil Megacorp’s latest masterpiece. »
« Vainglory is an excellent showcase of what can be done with iOS 8's Metal engine, and exemplary of MOBAs in general. It could even go toe to toe with PC releases. For that reason, it's certainly one free-to-play title that you'd do well to download. »
« VainGlory is a really fun and accessible MOBA, but suffers from some slightly sexist elements. »
« Vainglory is not just one of the best good looking games, but one with the finest gameplay. MOBA never feels so right on mobile platform. Until now. »
« A top-class MOBA that works extremely well on iOS devices. It looks beautiful, it's fun to play - and doesn't cost a dime to sample its considerable charms. »
« Visually stunning, especially if you have one of the latest Apple devices, Vainglory is probably the best MOBA available right now on the App Store. »
« Vainglory proofs that a MOBA belongs on a mobile platform as well as on PC. The game offers a very well designed environment with a solid multiplayer experience. It is a pity there is not a lot of characters in this game. But we do like the fact that it is very suitable for newbies. »
« This mobile MOBA won me over with two aspects: substantial damage inflicted by characters and strong emphasis on tactical approach. [10/2015, p.76] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I played this game on a tablet for a long time, the graphics at the time of 2014 were gorgeous, but I was missing something, so after a couple of weeks I abandoned the game, but this was probably one of the first games in the moba genre, so as a pioneer of the genre, the game is more than normal. »
« The best moba across all **** cons, just pros. Don´t waste your time reading this text and go for it. »
« An absolute masterpiece **** that has only gotten better as time passes. You wouldn't think a game with such high quality of graphics and gameplay would be available on phone/tablet, but Vainglory shows otherwise. The game oozes polish and boasts an amazing gameplay experience that can only be experienced through touch controls. I have minor nitpicks with the game such as somewhat greedy marketing and a lack of variety in events and game modes, but in app-purchases are purely cosmetic and I have the utmost confidence that the developers (which happen to have an amazingly generous and helpful support desk) will continue to improve the game as time passes. Overall, this is the best Moba experience you'll find on it's platform. I highly recommend giving it a go and you won't be disappointed. »
« As a person who isnt traditionally a fan of MOBA games I was suprised to take such a liking to this game. Enjoyable and varied gameplay with a well balanced and varied cast of characters. I love how they implement their microtransactions as a free to play as pretty much everything can be earned reasonably for free if you put time into the game and theres a selection of free heroes to play that rotate allowing you to try before you spend your hard earned in game currency on a new hero. For a game on mobile it absolutely smashes every PC MOBA I have ever tried, the idea of a mobile game being superior feels weird but it is just true... »
« While it's easily the best available pure MOBA in terms of quality, larger hero pool, and popularity at this point. SEMC has started to try and add a lot of additions which are very hit or miss and unpredictable, but I still have high hopes. The community is overall very positive in my year or so of playing and have seen a lot of changes that I still miss. Of course not everything can be kept, but more additions that can will impact gameplay will support those in it for the long haul, play constantly, or just have money to spend to receive these advantages. It's still very fun to play, even casually. »
« What can i say? I never took touchpad games as a serious platform until I started playing Vainglory. Now I not only think they are viable but also hold the key to bringing high quality games to everyone out there. I've been playing Vainglory through most of its development and as a result am part of a vibrant friendly gaming community, the thing which really gets me is that the people in this community aren't just hardcore gamers but people from all walks of life, young and old. I've never known a game to have such an impact as this. The future is bright for Vainglory, of that I have no doubt. »
« This game has it all: graphics, skills, heroes, rewards, community. Plus, playing a MOBA on mobile has never felt so fun! It has great mechanics and you will always expect new stuff like heroes or skins. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
