DemonsAreCrazy , Hell's Electoral MOBA

Disclosure: This game is currently in closed beta (ignore the fact you can download it at the moment, since you need to register a key before playing). I managed to grab one of the recent 666 bonus keys for US. I did not see any of the micro-transactions up at the moment.

Satan is dead and Hell decides to hold an election. This is the basis behind pitting 18 of Hell's finest demons against each other to gain favor in the arena. Each character has their own set of abilities, basic attack style (FPS, Hack-and-Slash, Third-Person-Shooter or MMO-style), and customization options as you grow in favor. This leads to some issues with certain heroes having ridiculous range over others and abilities requiring a casting timer/your character needing to remain stationary during attacks. It is all a balancing act, which is why I am glad they give you enough coins to pick two to three heroes in case you don't like how one plays.

One noticeable issue comes in the form of motion blur. Most of the character models have some terrible texture quality and the environments have this grainy look to them, most likely as a result to motion blur being on with no option to turn it off. The screenshots are very misleading in this regard. It also doesn't help that the general graphical options doesn't include resolution selection.

I cannot comment on the crafting system just yet, but I will say the wait times are atrocious depending on the time of day. I recorded this footage around 9 pm EST, only to have the times be around 2-3 minutes around Noon EST. Not sure if this is due to limited players or matchmaking issues. Rounds have a tendency to crash as well, leaving you with no rewards and wasted time. Localization issues and limited text communication put the final nail in this game's coffin. I hate to recommend against this game, but it has too many core issues with combat responsiveness, connectivity and balancing. I love the artwork and premise, but that isn't anywhere near enough to..