The number of different levels on which Dota 2 succeeds are nearly as numerous as its wildly diverse cast of playable heroes, and the sizeable armory of gear and weaponry they wield. Like most MOBAs, it presents a deft fusion of RPG and RTS elements as a competitive equation with a staggering number of variables, but Dota 2 goes above and beyond in its complexity and nuance. In many ways, learning about it is just as fun and engaging as the act of playing it, especially when all that practice and research culminate in spectacular 5-on-5 teamfights, frenetic base-trades, and deviously executed ambushes. Whatever it is you look for in a competitive multiplayer game, whether it be tactical creativity, technical prowess, or intense action, Dota 2 serves it up in a package that’s full-featured, gorgeously presented, and 100%, absolutely free.