The first place I saw this game played was on the Super Carlin Brothers YouTube channel, which I have been binge-watching at work because I’m a giant nerd with a ton of downtime at a boring office job. Since most writers will be focused on previewing the Western Clash this week, and will likely cover whatever I wanted to talk about there, I figured I’d do something a bit different as a change of pace.





So, today we’re going to play the Google Autofill Game! If you’ve never seen the game played before, here’s how it works. I’m going to type “Is Heroes of the Storm” into the Google search bar, and then the letter “A”. Google will then autofill a question, which I will answer. Then we’ll repeat for each letter of the alphabet. It’s fun, and we just might learn something about ourselves along the way. Let’s go!

Is Heroes of the Storm a MOBA?

Early in the game’s life, Blizzard tried very hard to avoid classifying the game as a MOBA. They used the phrase “Team Brawler” to describe the game. Of course, no one bought into that notion, because the game is, in fact, a MOBA. Blizzard has since embraced the genre in its promotion of the game,

Is Heroes of the Storm better than League of Legends?

This is obviously subjective, but it many ways I would say absolutely yes. I played and wrote for League of Legends for years, but I eventually moved over to Heroes of the Storm largely because of the shorter match times and increased emphasis on team coordination. In short, I would say League of Legends provides a better individual experience for a solo player, while Heroes of the Storm is possibly the best MOBA out there for a group of friends or a team experience.

Is Heroes of the Storm cannon?

Probably not? I don’t think any Blizzard universe has acknowledged that some of their heroes have suddenly disappeared into a realm between worlds. Azeroth would definitely notice if Jaina and Sylvanas suddenly weren’t around anymore. Also lots of heroes exist in the nexus who are dead in their universe. This seems like a Marvel Zombies sort of thing--a neat story, but not part of Blizzard cannon.

Is Heroes of the Storm dead?

Ask 100 people and about 50 of them will tell you it’s been dead for two years, but 25 of those people still play every week. It’s tough to not be considered dead in the MOBA genre when your competitors are two of the most successful video games of all time. I would say the game itself is in a better state than ever before, the esports scene is excellent despite less-than-ideal view numbers, and Blizzard has infinite marketing capital thanks to the ability to cross-promote with their other games. I think the only way for HOTS to ever actually “die” would be for Blizzard to stop making it.

Is Heroes of the Storm free?

Yep! Come play, game’s dope.

Is Heroes of the Storm good?

Again, depends on what you’re looking for in your gaming experience. I would definitely say yes. The game offers a unique MOBA experience unlike anything else you can find. Heroes break genre convention and offer radically diverse play experiences. It has its faults, but there’s definitely a lot to like.

Is Heroes of the Storm hard?

Mechanically, definitely not. It’s the easiest MOBA to pick up and execute with no last hitting, no true jungle, and less total buttons to push. However, I think the game is among the hardest in terms of optimal game knowledge. With so many diverse maps, drafting is much more involved and challenging. Each map requires different mercenary timings, lane setups, and rotation strategies. At the highest level, Heroes of the Storm is incredibly difficult, which is why watching the pros compete is so satisfying.

Is Heroes of the Storm in Open Beta?

Technically no, but do free-to-play games ever really leave beta? We had a massive overhaul a short time ago with Heroes 2.0, which many have called the true launch of the game, but even more recently we’ve seen sweeping gameplay changes, new hero releases, reworks, and constant balance patches. The game will never be done, so in a way it will always be in Open Beta.

Heroes of the Storm is Jaina good?

Google had nothing with “is” at the start for whatever reason, so we’ll answer this question. Jaina is pretty good in the current meta. We’ve seen pro players like Jschritte make heroic plays with her. The rework that gave her a new trait and three hits of Blizzard by default really increased her viability, especially after the support rework.

Heroes of the Storm is Kerrigan good?

To most people, not really. She’s very situational and requires excellent execution to get any value at all. To Tempo Storm’s Psalm? She’s overpowered.

Is Heroes of the Storm like League of Legends?

They’re both in the same genre, but for most people the appeal of Heroes of the Storm is all the ways that it is different from League of Legends. I think it’s a tough transition to come from LoL if you really love the game and try to play HOTS. It feels weird not to have true lane matchups or last hit minions. However, there are still three lanes (mostly), four abilities per hero (mostly), and you win by blowing up the enemy’s base (mostly).

Is Heroes of the Storm multiplayer?

I’d argue that it’s exclusively multiplayer. If you’re sitting alone playing bot games, you’re kind of missing the entire point of the game. Go make a friend.

Is Heroes of the Storm noob friendly?

Absolutely. This is the most noob-friendly MOBA available. You can sit safely in Quick Match for hundreds of games and guarantee you only have to play the heroes or roles you feel comfortable playing. The mechanics are radically simpler than other MOBAs. With the new gameplay update, the game even tells you where to go on the map for each objective. Heck, if you just play Quick Match and never read an article or listen to a podcast, you can safely remain a noob for years and just blame your teammates for everything!

Is Heroes of the Storm on Xbox?

No. That’d be dumb. Top down MOBAs don’t really work on console. If you don’t have a decent computer, this just isn’t really the genre for you. Unless you like SMITE.

Is Heroes of the Storm pay-to-win?

No. You can’t pay real-world money for any in-game boost in power. Most heroes are viable outside of the highest level of competition, so anyone who tries to argue the game is pay-to-win is just being needlessly combative.

What is Heroes of the Storm Quick Match?

An amazing idea on paper that has slowly melted the brains of the playerbase into mush. Like Communism!

Is Heroes of the Storm down right now?

I don’t know, depends on when you’re reading this. Go boot up the client and let me know.

Is Heroes of the Storm single player?

How are so many people asking this that it’s the top suggestion on Google? Have that many people never heard of a MOBA? Again, if you’re looking for a single player experience, there are way better MOBAs to try. To me, Heroes of the Storm is virtually unplayable without friends. Go make friends.

Is Heroes of the Storm toxic?

Every online community is toxic. Anonymity and a lack of proper parenting have distorted the youth of today into keyboard monsters who find their only validation in attacking others. Society is crumbling around us and soon we will live in an apocalyptic hellscape where the only forms of communication are racist slurs and obscenities. I’ve met some cool people though. Join a Discord, most of those are pretty nice. I hang out in the Trolls.gg one a lot.

Is Heroes of the Storm up?

What, like in stock value? Or do you mean the servers? Again, depends on when you’re reading. Should be pretty simple to tell, just try to launch the game. If it doesn’t work, game probably isn’t up.

Heroes of the Storm is Valla good?

She used to be, but I’d stay away right now. The game doesn’t really reward right-click heroes except on Battlefield, and even then there are better, safer options.

Is Heroes of the Storm worth playing?

How could anyone answer this question for you? Do you like MOBA gameplay? Do you enjoy teamwork and coordination? Do you like Blizzard characters and want to see Diablo fight Thrall in a Super Smash Bros style fanfiction game? Then probably yes. If not, probably no.

Heroes of the Storm Xul?

I hear you dude, I feel the exact same way.

Heroes of the Storm is Zeratul good?

Zeratul is as good as you are. If your mechanics and map awareness suck, Zeratul is unuseable. If you’re a mechanical god, you can make people rage quit.

So there we have it, the “Is Heroes of the Storm” Google Autofill Game. I had a ton of fun playing, hopefully you enjoyed the results. Feel free to try the home version! Let me know if you’d like to see the game played with other HOTS-related phrases.