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 | League of Legends |
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Step into the ultimate Multiplayer Online Battle Arena and experience the best elements of online RPG combat boiled down into fast paced game sessions!Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1336 in Video Games
- Brand: THQ
- Model: 71976
- Released on: 2009-10-27
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Format: DVD-ROM
- Dimensions: .25 pounds
Features
- Take on the role of Summoner as you build your masteries, select your available spells, equip your Runes and call forth your Champions to battle
- Select one of over 40 unique Champions, each with unique special abilities and innovative gameplay mechanics
- Level your Champion from weak to powerful and make RPG-style advancement decisions from empower abilities to equipping items in fast paced battle scenarios
- Go head-to-head in competitive multiplayer matches with and against your friends, or compete in solo matches against configurable AI bots
- Collector's Pack Content: One exclusive alternate Champion skin model -Kayle the Judicator; 20 playable Champions; 4 special Summoner Runes; $10 of Riot Points for use in the Store
Customer Reviews
Endless Unique Gameplay in a Tiny Package
Summary:
---Having played
this game for several months during the closed beta, I can only state
that the game keeps getting better. At first impression, gameplay was
already an amazing experience.
---The game consists of a matching
system, where you are matched with other players to form a team. You
each select a hero and are placed against another team of heroes to
invade the enemy base while defending your own.
---By purchasing the
collector pack, you are giving yourself a head start into the world of
LoL. You will not regret the purchase and even if you do, the Riot staff
has superior customer service and will complete your satisfaction.
Pros:
---The
characters are very lively and fun to play. Each has their own fun
attitude and great sound clips. While the graphics felt a bit childish
at first and too bright, I've grown quite fond of them as they are quite
personal. Animations are great.
---The gameplay is always changing,
meaning each match always feels like a new game. The re-playability of
the game is amazing, all things considered. You can make excellent come
backs and really get great satisfaction from playing a match or two.
---The
game rewards talented players with excellent tactics. There is little
luck involved in the game and your skill can determine the success if
your entire team. Each player has a key role in victory.
---No cost
of entry. While you do not have to purchase the game to play, having the
collectors pack aids in future development of the game while giving you
a head start on hero selection. The 20 heroes included are very well
balanced and give you tons of playing styles to choose from. There are 3
ranged DPS champions, 5 melee DPS champions, 2 support champions, 5
tank champions, and 5 mage champions.
---Friendly staff to assist
problems. Quick response time with a fast resolution.
Cons:
---The
launcher leaves a lot to be desired. You will be forced to install
Adobe Air in order to use the launcher and thus play the game. The
launcher contains more than half the bugs in the game due to performance
and server sync issues. The friend tracker is built into this launcher
and needs quite a bit of polish.
---Game matching is hit and miss.
When selecting the solo gameplay where you are matched to 4 other
allies, you are often matched against a full arranged team of players
which have a strong upperhand. These games are often not enjoyable due
to the landslide which occurs.
Game Contents:
---Access to
the Beta (No Longer Applies)
---$10 of Riot Points for use in the
store
---4 Summoner Runes
Greater Mark of Malice (Improves your
critical chance)
Greater Seal of Vitality (Increases your health per
level )
Greater Glyph of Knowledge (Increases your mana per level)
Greater
Quintessence of Revival (Decreases your Death Timer)
---20 Playable
Champions
The actual champions that we are including in the collector
pack are:
Alistar
Amumu
Annie
Cho'gath
Evelynn
FiddleSticks
Janna
Kayle
Malphite
Morgana
Nasus
Rammus
Ryze
Sivir
Teemo
Tristana
Tryndamere
Veigar
Warwick
Zilean
Amazingly fun - if you take the time to learn how
to play
Let me just start off by
repeating that the entire game is free to play (signup link here [...] )
but this package provides you with tons of champions and a couple other
great benefits.
This is NOT a game for casual players. This is a
game for competitive, focused people who really enjoy team-based
gameplay. Two teams of five (in the current map) square off against each
other, with each player controlling a different champion. Generally,
every champion has a unique playstyle, i.e. high magic damage with low
survivability (caster), low damage output but very high hitpoints
(tank/damage absorber), etc. Champions level and gain gold by killing
computer-controlled minions and enemy players. With each level comes new
or upgraded abilities, and with gold players are able to buy new items.
A
big part of the fun is in developing your champion in the optimal way
you see fit. You can pick what abilities you'll use, what items to get,
and what summoner skills (spells), masteries (like skill trees in WoW),
and runes (bonus stats) you can use. There are many, many diverse ways
to play the game, and if you ever get tired of playing one type of
character you can simply try another the next game.
League of
Legends can be incredibly fun to play, but as your team's performance is
based around how your teammates play, the game can be extremely
frustrating. Every time someone on your team is killed by the enemy,
your opponents grow stronger. If a teammate is being foolish and dying
frequently, your fate is essentially sealed and you have lost the game.
Games always last at least 25 minutes, so you can potentially feel like
your time has been wasted if you get teamed up with less than stellar
players.
Another issue I should mention is stability: as the game
has grown, the servers have seen more downtime. Also, and this may be
temporary, client crashing has become an issue with the latest patch. On
the upside, there are no known hacks for the game.
In summary:
League of Legends is an extremely deep, challenging, fun game to play,
but it has a steep learning curve and can be an aggravating experience
if you are teamed up with other players who are at a different skill
level than you are.
Beta tested, Gamer
approved.
I've been beta testing League
Of Legends since early July of 2009. What can I say, I loved Defense of
the Ancients (WC3 Custom Map), and I had to see how well this game
related. It really is a beautiful game, the graphics will please you
regardless of what system you run (as long as you meet required specs).
Best way to categorize this game? Session based RTS/RPG hero team fights
and continual summoner progession.
This is a fast paced game
that will always keep you on your toes. The summoner progression and
character progression will literally keep you striving to better
yourself for as long as you see fit. You could literally play this game
for 5 years, and not get bored. For example, I played DOTA since the
Reign of Chaos DOTA maps came out, and continued to play the game for
about 6 years. I replaced DOTA with League of Legends, and I do not
regret my decision one bit. This game is so good, I even got my wife to
play it! She never plays computer games, and she loves LoL (best acronym
ever for a game?).
Another thing that puts this game "leagues"
above other free games, Riot Games will not SELL gamers advantages over
others! I love this, I've played too many games where you can simple buy
your "power" or items, and stomp on players who do not have the money
to compete. The only thing Riot Games sells in alternate character skins
and other things that don't really give other players unequal
advantage.
I encourage everyone to try this game for free, and if
you really like it, please, PLEASE, support the developers and buy the
game guys, they're doing really great things, and come on, they built
the engine from scratch! Hook 'em up!
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