League of Legends

 PC
League of Legends Image
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4703 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: Join forces with your closest allies as you unite to defeat your foes in deadly multiplayer battle arenas. League of Legends combines elements from both strategy and role playing games to bring you a unique and dynamic player experience. As a Summoner, you will have your own distinct,Join forces with your closest allies as you unite to defeat your foes in deadly multiplayer battle arenas. League of Legends combines elements from both strategy and role playing games to bring you a unique and dynamic player experience. As a Summoner, you will have your own distinct, customizable avatar that grows in power as you move through the game. In each battle you will select and call forth one of dozens of Champions to control and engage in head-to-head combat against teams of highly trained warriors. Choose your allies wisely, for the stakes are high. In the League, every battle means more than life or death as the balance of power shifts with each victory or defeat. [Riot Games]… Expand
Buy Now
Buy on

Trailer

Play Sound
Please enter your birth date to watch this video:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
League of Legends - Season Two Championships Trailer

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. 1UP
    91
    The biggest change to the formula, however, is the persistence of your player as a "Summoner," not to be confused with the 30-odd in-game characters, which get a clean slate at the start of every match.
  2. GamingXP
    88
    There are always some people online you can fight with! If you liked the mod GOTA for Warcraft III, you will definitely love this game!
  3. Gamer Limit
    85
    LoL is a great, free alternative to DotA that caters both to newbies, and the hardcore.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    80
    Warcraft's mod DotA revives in this free to play mix between a strategy and a role playing game. Worth a try.
  5. GameSpy
    80
    The best game of its kind I've played. If nothing else, it definitely takes careful measures to ease in new players (meaning the non-Defense of the Ancients elite).
  6. PC Gamer UK
    75
    Less adventurous heroes might be scared off, but if more is merrier, LoL is perfect for your advanced tower defending fix. [Christmas 2009, p.112]
    All this publication's reviews
  7. RPGamer
    50
    Overall, League of Legends holds a lot of promise, but comes up short as a retail product.

See all 37 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 396 out of 1373
  2. Mixed: 199 out of 1373
  3. Negative: 778 out of 1373
  1. Yax
    Oct 26, 2010
    10
    I've been playing this game for a while, and no, it's not just a mod. The graphics are a bit low poly, but when 10 people are fighting eachI've been playing this game for a while, and no, it's not just a mod. The graphics are a bit low poly, but when 10 people are fighting each other onscreen at once with lots of particle effects you don't want to be chug because of the trees, terrain, or mobs being too high res.

    The game runs very smooth and that's what counts with a PvP game or a MOBA.

    There are tons of champions to choose from and half the fun is learning all of them. I highly recommend this one.    … Expand
  2. Sheepking25
    Jul 19, 2013
    10
    I have played this game ever since it launched and there were only a dozen or so champions. Its been 3 years now and I am still playing thisI have played this game ever since it launched and there were only a dozen or so champions. Its been 3 years now and I am still playing this game? Why, do you ask because its super great fun and I can't stop playing it. I came over to play League of Legends from Dota Allstars from WC3 (8yrs) and this game was a refreshing experience. I've also had experience playing Smite/HoN/Dota2 and these games are not bad but I believe this game is the best for the following reasons. 1. Company listens to the players when it comes to balancing or wanting a feature implemented. 2. The game is completely free to play and you unlock champs with a point system, you earn through playing games, and there is a 10 free champ weekly rotating system so you eventually get to try everyone out before you need to unlock them. 3. The community is significantly better then the HoN community as far as I am concerned. 4. Game is updated frequently, always with new features such as skins, so the game never remains the same. This includes holiday/seasonal things. 5. The game is just pure fun, easy to pick up and hard to master.… Expand
  4. BaldursThones
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Its a great game if you just play top or mid lane and play op champs because the op champs tend to be fun as well like zed or yasuo.
  5. keemt
    Apr 3, 2017
    3
    This is a dumb person's Dota-clone. Made for kids, by company that only cares about money. It's a childish game, made by childish people, andThis is a dumb person's Dota-clone. Made for kids, by company that only cares about money. It's a childish game, made by childish people, and will never be built in a good way.… Expand
  6. usernamehere
    Jul 6, 2014
    1
    This game is so frustrating. Yes, its addicting but the community is either troll or toxic. Forget the forums to actually bring up issues,This game is so frustrating. Yes, its addicting but the community is either troll or toxic. Forget the forums to actually bring up issues, riot barely responds and troll users surf the forums. The east coast server is garbage and is ALWAYS laggy and disconnecting. The balance in the game is garbage, only a handful of champs are even play worthy and they are incapable of actually balancing champions and items. Your win rate is based soley off of your teammates because one single teammate can be enough to throw the whole game and the matchnaking system is a huge joke.… Expand
  7. 66666669
    Apr 8, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is big bad no play it cuz very bads no likey no at all is very stuped bad gameplayy no good very borings bad bad bad very bads legue off legend is big stuped fortnite and infinite warfare much beter me rather play metal gears onlin… Expand
  8. Pycasso
    Oct 2, 2019
    0
    The community is ... horrible. The punishment system is also an issue.
    The game gets worse every year. Unnecessary changes.
    It's free but    The community is ... horrible. The punishment system is also an issue.
    The game gets worse every year. Unnecessary changes.
    It's free but they make money from skins. And champion reworks happen very frequent and if you have skins on the reworked champion, you don't get a refund.    … Expand

See all 1373 User Reviews

Trailers

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best PC Game of 2009
2
#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
2
#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

Current PC Games

Full List »
93 Sektori
92 Resident Evil Requiem
91 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
90 Lost and Found Co.
89 Rhythm Doctor
88 Mewgenics
88 Mixtape
88 Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land Definitive Edition
87 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
87 Cross Blitz
87 Tombwater
87 Hermit and Pig
87 PRAGMATA
86 Diablo II: Resurrected - Reign of the Warlock
86 OPUS: Prism Peak
86 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
86 Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
85 Esoteric Ebb
85 Titanium Court
68 Last Man Sitting
All Current Games »