The gorgeous new game 'Paragon' is worth trying, even if eSports aren't your thing

Epic Games

Does the mere mention of the word "eSport" send you running in the opposite direction? You're not alone.

Most eSports are totally inscrutable for the uninitiated, but there's a new game called "Paragon" coming to PlayStation 4 and PC that makes an effort to broaden its appeal.

I've spent the last few days with this new MOBA — that's short for "multiplayer online battle arena" — that will be totally free to play once it makes its official debut.

Good news: Coming from someone who typically doesn't venture into the eSports world, "Paragon" is really fun.

Here's what it's like.

The first thing to know is that "Paragon" makes no apologies about being a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. It doesn't dumb itself down.

But it's also really effective at teaching newbies how to play, with video tutorials and helpful tools built right into the game.

Like other MOBAs, two teams of five will compete against each other in a contest to see who can destroy the other team's base first.