Quick Look: Awesomenauts

Awesome, didn't think this was actually out yet.

I haven't heard a ton about this, interested to see what it's like.

Awesome!

Nautical.

Awesome.

Just got through playing the demo of it. Seemed pretty cool, but probably the sort of game I'd play on my lonesome.

MOBA is this year's tower defence

Nauts!

free on PS+ (for EU at least)

Been waiting for this.

bulls bulls bulls

CyberMobaBobaBull!

Jeff, you are awesome, don't let Ryan or anyone else tell you otherwise.

Also, haven't heard a ton about this game, but weird moba games are awesome.

Don't be silly, Ryan. This isn't a 2D shooter with MOBA trappings. This is a MOBA with 2D shooter trappings.

Meh.

I've never played this game, but something tells me that Ryan was using the bull completely incorrectly. I feel like it would be better to get behind an enemy and push them into your turret/team mates

Maybe publishers should fold more often if it generates this sort of buzz

AWESOMEnauts.

Glad it got released after all.

We can rebuild the bulls, make them smarter, harder, faster, stronger!

This actually seems pretty cool. I might pick this up once I get some disposable income

So when is GB doing a DOTA 2 quicklook? Don't worry, we know you aren't good at it.

Also, this looks more like Boringnauts. AMIRITE?

@colorbrandon said:

I've never played this game, but something tells me that Ryan was using the bull completely incorrectly. I feel like it would be better to get behind an enemy and push them into your turret/team mates

this. It's ok though.

Almostnaughts?

Sorry.

I really don't like the "More swag!" line he says after leveling.

Looks neat.

The whole time I was just thinking, "Ryan, you should use that bull to push the enemy into your own turret."

@phrosnite: nope . not boring at all. it´s actually pretty great

Everything's a MOBA or MMO these days.

@aXone said:

@phrosnite: nope . not boring at all. it´s actually pretty great

Really pretty great. The MOBA formula works surprisingly well as a 2D jumpy-shooty.

If this game had, say, Castle Crashers all over it I think people would be flipping their shit.

The MOBA genre just seems like one big ol grind-fest with massive health bars and tiny guns :/

It's the same for me as with any other attempt to shoe horn a genre into a side-scrolling 2D context - it looks like an absolute mess.

I played this earlier today (free with PS+) and thought it was pretty good. It's very easy to get into compared to other DOTA style games. It's a little more shallow compared to them, but I really don't think the 2D perspective hurts it at all.

As a loong time MOBA player its super interesting to see whats happening to the genre lately. This is not an exception.

i want to see a moba boba.

I didn't really have any interest in this game until I learned it was a MOBA. THANKS GIANT BOMB! A side scrolling multiplayer MOBA. Weird. Video games, man. Video games.

Oh, so this is how MOBA works. Now I get why I don't play LoL or HoN.

Gameplay seems kinda "meh" (I don't like MOBAs) but I this music... I love it ... I wish this was a different kind of game.

@phrosnite said:

So when is GB doing a DOTA 2 quicklook? Don't worry, we know you aren't good at it.

Oh god no. Have you seen how much shit they get for 'playing games incorrectly'? I'm afraid if they did a QL for DotA2 and people didn't like it, they might start getting death threats lol.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see them play DotA2 and I couldn't care less if they suck at it, but I'm afraid we're in the minority for this one, buddy. Vocal minority at least.

I love the community here and everything, but I'm afraid there some people around here who aren't so forgiving.

@BabyChooChoo said:

@phrosnite said:

So when is GB doing a DOTA 2 quicklook? Don't worry, we know you aren't good at it.

Oh god no. Have you seen how much shit they get for 'playing games incorrectly'? I'm afraid if they did a QL for DotA2 and people didn't like it, they might start getting death threats lol.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see them play DotA2 and I couldn't care less if they suck it, but I'm afraid we're in the minority for this one, buddy. Vocal minority at least.

I love the community here and everything, but I'm afraid there some people around here who aren't so forgiving.

They should play DotA 2 alright... as bad as they possibly can. An entire night of TNT where they just troll mercilessly. Get Brad to play. When he's drunk.

here is a MOBA I wouldn't mind playing.

@Splodge said:

@BabyChooChoo said:

@phrosnite said:

So when is GB doing a DOTA 2 quicklook? Don't worry, we know you aren't good at it.

Oh god no. Have you seen how much shit they get for 'playing games incorrectly'? I'm afraid if they did a QL for DotA2 and people didn't like it, they might start getting death threats lol.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see them play DotA2 and I couldn't care less if they suck it, but I'm afraid we're in the minority for this one, buddy. Vocal minority at least.

I love the community here and everything, but I'm afraid there some people around here who aren't so forgiving.

They should play DotA 2 alright... as bad as they possibly can. An entire night of TNT where they just troll mercilessly. Get Brad to play. When he's drunk.

This is probably the best idea.

It seems alright. I feel there are better MOBAs that are F2P though...

All this recent MOBA coverage has made me come to realize...I don't think I like MOBAs!

@Splodge:LOL, you know what? That is a good idea and, now, I wish they would actually do that.

I had heard of the genre from a giant bomb quick look type thing a long time ago, but never really understood how it worked. This quick look explained the concept and strategy pretty well. It's more straightforward than I thought.

This looks rather interesting. I enjoyed what I saw of the gameplay, I may give this a shot. Also, I am thoroughly surprised that this came out.

I would totally drink the MOBA drink at my local internet cafe while playing League of Legends (which I don't play).

I would drink a hot can of MOBA BOBA.

@BabyChooChoo said:

@Splodge:LOL, you know what? That is a good idea and, now, I wish they would actually do that.

I know! They totally should. Call it "Breaking everyone else".

WTF IS A MOBA...everyone keeps using that word like it's something everyone knows..I know what DOTA is, I know what MMOs are, but this is the first i've heard of a 'moba'

I thought Jeff was going to say "MOBA Mocha," but "MOBA Boba" is much better. Then again, he IS the professional.