Ten hours I have set Release in Pokémon Unite. 60 fights, 32 of them in ranked mode. So much is clear: the game is good. The short round shackles and after every passing, I just want to know it right or can play a lot, finally goes so well. All objectivity that I want to look at the game is already clear now: I find it good. But how long?
The arena consists of two lanes and a "Central Area". Nintendo
Who would have been honest with the cooperation of Pokémon Company (Japan) and Games Behemoth Tencent (China)? Tencent has his fingers in almost all eSport titles and even has Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, complete. So also the cute pocket monsters?
Sounds scary first, especially for the escort. However, the following is positive: With all the experience of Tencent, the player will immediately receive an eSport-enabled MOBA, with a functioning ranking and matchmaking system.
What's all about?
Nintendo has developed a washfast Moba. In an arena with two lanes and a "Jungle" including legendary and buff monster, it is impeared to each other until the opposing team K.O. goes.
There is a legendary Pokémon (Zapdos), which can rotate the whole game again. 5vs5 is played. At the beginning a Pokémon is selected and then divided into the LANES in a well-known manner. There are tanks, bruisers, assassins, carries and supporter. Quasi as in Lol, just not quite so pure. A healer can also clearly dismantle damage and support an Assassin the team.
A few pokemon are already available at the start. Speedster are Assassins / Jungler, All-Rounder usually Bruiser. Kicker Esport Esport
Levels can be used to stage 15 and on the way there are two skills, an "Ultimate" and respective improvements are unlocked. It is really a magnificent moba. The kind of victory is different. In principle, it is possible to destroy all "Goal Zones" in other games "towers".
But it usually does not happen. K.O.-beaten opponents and neutral monsters drop spherical energy that can be handed over in the opposing zones. Those who even go to the ground loses at least half of his collected balls. The team who has the most points after ten minutes win. Only redeemed points count.
In order to win in Unite, the collected energy must be delivered in "Goal-Zones" of the opponent. Kicker Esport Esport
Entry and rewarding mechanisms
First of all: Whoever has a switch can gamble. The game is free. In September, Nintendo wants to bring the Moba on smartphones. That should not be a problem, the controller with controller comes very close to the experience of a wild rift from Riot Games.
Nintendo simply shapes the first steps in Pokémon Unite, gives a lightweight tasks that eventually open in ranking mode. The player is truly overflowed with items, ingame currency and cosmetic objects. And everything for only at least three games a day.
This is outstanding, but unfortunately also works according to the proven free-to-play model (F2P) the particularly Nintendo likes to extend to the border: bait, then stroke rewards and hope that the gamer strucks.
The pretty Pikachu clothes are only against real money and a lot of playing time. Nintendo
It can be seen at all corners: For example, there is a highest level of Ingame currency that can be earned by pure games. A new Pokémon costs at least the threefold of a week's peak. With real money, the course can be shortened. Positive here is that the Pokémon, which are currently being classified as most, are not the most expensive.
Now most free-to-play players say me included: you never need to put a penny into the game. What may vote at League of Legends is not the case with Nintendo. The Japanese company has now introduced some titles in which Pay-to-Win (P2W) prevails.
There are already concerns about Pokémon Unite. Thus, players discuss items that can be given to his chosen Pokémon. Each can carry three pieces of them and improve the status values or the attack of the monsters - fighting can be a not to be underestimated factor for victory or defeat.
Each new stage costs more "Item Enhancer" and improves the items a little bit. 246 It takes for three levels 10-items - 1455 for Level 20.
The Krux: These items can be improved with a special fifth currency. It's rare and of course buying real money. So if you have paid heavily euros also strong advantages. Of the countless mechanics with which Nintendo - especially younger - initiates money, we do not start here: It is inglorious.
Long-term motivation and elo-bright
As Moba veteran, you will experience frustration quickly. Although there is a matchmaking, but that seems (yet) not really finely set. After a defeat against players who know exactly what they do, one of the system has a bloody beginner opponent to: frustration and boredom - EA has actually invented DDA against something like that.
High frustrated tolerance is needed, the matchmaking is not yet very fine. Kicker Esport Esport
Thus, wins and defeats changed with me. Decisive are most of the cases - everyone makes stupid mistakes - the teammates. You can not win a round unite alone. The Zapdos defeats anyone who tries it alone and without players who fight points, fight in the team, or not only choose Carries at the beginning, you have no chance.
At low ranks, however, the colleagues test exactly these "tactics": big frustration is the result, as communication is hardly possible, and the newcomers are more concerned with the action than with the mini card or news.
My latest strategy is to play only tanks and supporters. Dispensing damage in Pokémon Unite really almost everyone, because I can not make a big difference as a trained carry.
Two teams in combat with each other around the legendary Pokemon Zapdos. Who defeats it gets benefits that can turn the whole game again. Nintendo
How long the game remains exciting is hard to say. It depends largely with the individual frustration and F2P tolerance. Is it possible to get it out of the "Elo-Bright" and comes to enough Pokémon and better items? Do you find ways to remove the simple mechanics? The time must show it.
Conclusion
**** It's not so easy to rate Nintendos Moba. As mentioned above, I play it daily. The fast rounds and the associated variety are excellent. You never have to remain in hopeless play for a long time, it can always try again.
There is enough different Pokémon to start, so that variety is offered here. With only one monster up to the highest level, because of simple fights and a few skills would definitely be boring. On the negative side, the modest matchmaking, the P2W / F2P model of Nintendo and the frustration factor.
Kicker Esport Esport says: Pokemon Unite is definitely worth a look. The game should not be something for everyone. Nintendo
Maybe we approach the core: Pokémon Unite is something for friends of Heroes of the Storm, faster action, a mix of Pokémon and Moba and a switch. It is probably nothing for Dota players, expressed lol players (frustration), players prefer the serious tactic and strategy.
A funny idea for a few weeks free game fun but it is all right. Too bad that Nintendo recently tried to press aggressive money from players.
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