This is the single slowest "DotA" game out there, if not one of the slowest strategy games in general. Every time I play it, it feels like the speed is going at an absolute crawl. I didn't care much for that. LoL and HoN are far superior.
I wouldn't say MNC is like DotA per say, but it def has the 3 lane, NPC minions, and an objective thing going for it. No items, no top down play, and you don't level up (you buy your skills). So to me, MNC is a bit of a stretch to call a DotA game.