League of Legends Game Review
League of Legends, usually abbreviated as LoL, is a competitive fantasy-themed MOBA. It is a video game designed, developed, and published by Riot Games for OS X and Microsoft Windows. The game is supported by microtransactions and follows a freemium model and was inspired by the Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne mod (or Defense of the Ancients).
Currently, it is one of the globe’s most popular online PC game. Indeed, the above game is the gold-standard of the MOBA genre, and it boasts an ever-expanding pool of playable champions. As stated in the introductory section, League of Legends is one of the most famous stand-alone multiplayer battle arena games based on the exceptionally popular Dot-A map for Warcraft series 3.
Despite the fact that League of Legends is one the oldest autonomous MOBAs, it has managed to remain the most popular among many online gamers. In fact, currently, it boasts of having over 70 million active users, which means it is the world’s most popular PC game.
League of Legends Features
Just like many other games in MOBA genre, the above game mix real-time strategy aspects the elements in RPG. The premise of League of Legends is quite simple; at least two teams of five battles it out and win by destroying their enemy’s primary structure (commonly referred to as nexus). A single match typically lasts between 35 and 45 minutes, but in some instances, the game can drag on for well over one or two hours.
With an ever-increasing pool of playable champions, which stands at over 120, and radically new changes coming in every other season, League of Legends does not get stale. The above game is immensely successful, and this warm reception among gamers is attributed to the fact that the game is full of fun at all skill levels.
As stated, the basic premise of the above game is easy to grasp, but I have noted that mastering all game aspects takes several years of dedication. Players can test their abilities and skills in ranked matches, and as you progress, you climb way up your ladder. At the moment, the ladder divisions in the Legends of Legends include Bronze, Gold, Master, Challenger, Silver, Diamond, and Platinum.
In the above MOBA game, players assume the role of an unseen ‘summoner’ that controls a ‘champion’ with incredible battle and unique abilities against computer-controlled champions or a team of other players. The game consists of at least three running game modes, which include Howling Abyss, Twisted Treeline, and Summoner’s Rift.
In the past, the game used to have four game modes, however, the game mode played on The Crystal Scar has been removed. In each game mode, teams work in unison to accomplish a terminal objective and to hold the strategic points for the longest period. Besides that, each game mode includes a variety of smaller transitional goals that give gamers and teams benefits in achieving overall victory.
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Total - 9.5/10
9.5/10
Summary
League of Legends is a conventional game that has worked out its early bugs, quirks, and balance issues. Gamers will find it visually attractive, and there is no doubt that they are going to appreciate the broad selection of characters. Additionally, the free-to-play nature and low computer-specification requirements make the game low barrier to entry.
