League of Legends

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  1. UnholyShot
    Aug 18, 2013
    10
    I really can recommend this game. I honestly think that this one of the best F2P games out there at the moment. An important part is statement is, that is it NOT one of these pay to win F2P's. You can get everything needed with money that you can earn just through playing. All you gain from buying stuff in this game with real money, is a faster game progress, which bears no advantage here.I really can recommend this game. I honestly think that this one of the best F2P games out there at the moment. An important part is statement is, that is it NOT one of these pay to win F2P's. You can get everything needed with money that you can earn just through playing. All you gain from buying stuff in this game with real money, is a faster game progress, which bears no advantage here.
    You also have a really big pool of champions you can choose.
    The only downside of this game is the community, what is unfortunately the "trend" in online games.

    Overall i can't understand the most of the negative ratings.    … Expand
  2. Rajal
    Aug 15, 2013
    5
    Not a bad game, though unlocking the characters can take some time if you aren't willing to shell out some cash. However if you're new to MOBAs, this may be a good game to pick up as it does a good job in teaching you the basics... as well as what to expect from the players. Always keep in mind is that no game is free of jerks and MOBAs require a bit of practice.

    I will admit though...    Not a bad game, though unlocking the characters can take some time if you aren't willing to shell out some cash. However if you're new to MOBAs, this may be a good game to pick up as it does a good job in teaching you the basics... as well as what to expect from the players. Always keep in mind is that no game is free of jerks and MOBAs require a bit of practice.

    I will admit though... I prefer DotA 2 over LoL.    … Expand
  3. m4ch1
    Aug 12, 2013
    0
    Ugly, outdated, horrible community, RIOTs record of releasing OP champs and nerfing them after enough ppl buys them, artstyle really not my coup of tea its like playing pokemons which i suppose is a good think since its aimed for 12yo kids with parents credit card...
  4. xthunder0
    Aug 11, 2013
    0
    At first, I get a lot of fun from this game. But with the passage of time, I get bored from the game, all the things in the game just like wasting your time, you have to 30 lvl to join ranked. And the game art, skin of the champions is totally very bad, all of the skin is not suitable of the champion.At last the graphic of this game, this game graphic didn't update for years and there areAt first, I get a lot of fun from this game. But with the passage of time, I get bored from the game, all the things in the game just like wasting your time, you have to 30 lvl to join ranked. And the game art, skin of the champions is totally very bad, all of the skin is not suitable of the champion.At last the graphic of this game, this game graphic didn't update for years and there are more and more choices for me to choose from, and I am not going the choose this game.

    Some other people said this game add a new hero every month, yeah, really, but didn't you find that each time they release a hero, that is very strong, powerful, expensive, like the Aatrox. And like after 1 week or 2 weeks, it get nerfed, it just like cheating you to buy the hero.

    The graphic, the graphic engine is really really old, it is almost same with WC3.

    The balance. In my view, I don't think League champions is imbalanced, because they are all same.
    But in the other way the rune and they way of purchasing champions is imbalanced, you have to use a lot of time to bank the credit to buy the champion you want, if you want to save your time? Buy it using your real money, this way make the game become Pay to Win. Again example of Aatrox, if you want to become powerful? Buy it, and you will get fake, because it get nerfed after a week, and now you want to buy another champion. Also the skin of those champions, most of the time you can't get a skin without paying the real money.

    As every know that this game borrowed some mechanics from DotA, and "improve" it to a more easy game, as soon you will find that most of the game mechanics and strategies are gone, it makes the game bored, every game is same. One of the reason is because Game not rewarding players for learning advanced mechanics, the players will just keep using the basic mechanics. So every game you will get some team mate which people call them "NOOB" No offence. This is why I gave up this game.

    The players in league is also bad, like they complaint about the game balance, they said that skill is too fxxkin' OP, that is because they don't have to skills to counter it, most of them are not mature

    At last I don't really recommend you to play this game, because its really bored, wasting time to compete with player only know the basic.    … Expand
  5. Croopy
    Aug 6, 2013
    0
    Bad game, bad hero copy paste to this game from the original dota, no denying, no stacks on neutrals, no denying towers or allies this is just a game for kids who cant take the dota learning curve
  6. spelloyal
    Aug 5, 2013
    0
    Dota 2 is much competitve and fun to play .Tough to learn but better than this Honestly its horrible and awful. Imbalanced and that runes and stuff with real money makes you stronger Thats just pay to win.
  7. TRYthisONaMAC
    Aug 4, 2013
    10
    Love the game. Best MOBA out there, the only negative is the community, but all online games are going that way. No other game leads the Esports scene as much as LoL. Look forward to seeing you on SR. Giving it a 10(would be a 9) because of all the troll 0 and 2's.
  8. KRIZEBA
    Aug 2, 2013
    0
    This game is flat out awful. It's imbalanced, has horribly graphics, frequent lag and server downtime, and the developers don't seem to care about their game in general. Stay well clear of this one. BAD GAME BAD GAME...... REALLY BAD COPY FOR DOTA :S
  9. KeimiKaz
    Aug 1, 2013
    2
    funny at first, but quickly becomes bad because of updates, up and nerf, poor community in 2013 it is still a beta game.
    Be care it's a Pay 2 Win, not F2P ^^
  10. rcketscientist
    Jul 31, 2013
    2
    What started out pretty well has become a cluster f of a business model. Their model is to pump out a new toon every two week. It's how they make money, but it's also how they keep the game in a perpetual state of imbalance. They're now up to 115 (01AUG13) each with at least 5 traits/skills. That's over 600 skills to memorize to keep up with their flawed business model.

    DOTA2 relies    What started out pretty well has become a cluster f of a business model. Their model is to pump out a new toon every two week. It's how they make money, but it's also how they keep the game in a perpetual state of imbalance. They're now up to 115 (01AUG13) each with at least 5 traits/skills. That's over 600 skills to memorize to keep up with their flawed business model.

    DOTA2 relies solely on skins to make money. LoL sells skins, but apparently that wasn't enough, so the flood their own market with mediocre toons.

    Their maps are stagnant and new games modes are rare (where's dm ffs?)

    Then there's the weak community. Half the players will spite their own team. If someone harrasses you and you speak your mind in return expect a "report". Since this happens every game and there's no oversight of what leads to "reports" expect regular bans unless you don't ever want to chat during the game (and even that won't help sometimes).

    Check out DOTA2. It's a solid game with years of history and balance and a more mature community. It's got a higher learning curve, but it's well worth it.    … Expand
  11. Sifu
    Jul 31, 2013
    10
    I guarantee this game is voted 10 or 1 depending on who plays what game. It's a fantastic game available for free. Sure it has it's downfalls but in my opinion it is a very well made game with a great community behind the scenes. The ties with professional gaming make it even more enthralling.
  12. runnerpanda
    Jul 30, 2013
    9
    I've have been playing this game quite a while and I've read most of the reviews saying this game is "pay to win" well its not, its true that the community HAS flamers and ragers that make the game not enjoyable but those people saying that the Dota community is much better I played both games in the past and they are the same there will always be those guys that make you feel bad andI've have been playing this game quite a while and I've read most of the reviews saying this game is "pay to win" well its not, its true that the community HAS flamers and ragers that make the game not enjoyable but those people saying that the Dota community is much better I played both games in the past and they are the same there will always be those guys that make you feel bad and cause you to lose games, now to the champions most people think that champions such as Tryndamere, vayne, mordekaiser, or the new "OP" champ aatrox will never be beaten or countered but its not true each champion has its natural counter or summoner spells such as malphite, exhaust(summoner spell) beat aatrox, anyone with a DoT beat the OP Trynd ult, another thing the game mostly consist of teamwork with different roles for the whole team and there ae plenty of strategies and for those who think it gets repetitive there are many roles to learn and some are harder than the others, and its great to play it with friends althoguth when you hit max level and you go play ranked games the ranking system sucks the elo(player skill level) is messed up and you could win 5 out of 10 games and get put in bronze 5 (worst elo) and your friend wins the same amount of games and he get put into silver 3 (5 being the lowest), if you want to try this game please do and if its not your thing just go on to another game… Expand
  13. Amputate
    Jul 30, 2013
    3
    imbalanced, horrendous graphics and you don't even have access to the whole game for weeks.
    That last one is what I really can't live with.
    You start the game with around 10 champions. All the other ones have to be unlocked by either winning a TON of games (and I mean hundreds) to eventually gather up enough points to unlock them 1 by 1 which can take weeks or months depending on how    imbalanced, horrendous graphics and you don't even have access to the whole game for weeks.
    That last one is what I really can't live with.
    You start the game with around 10 champions.
    All the other ones have to be unlocked by either winning a TON of games (and I mean hundreds) to eventually gather up enough points to unlock them 1 by 1 which can take weeks or months depending on how much you play/win.
    Alternatively you can use real money to unlock them as well which is borderline retarded since the game severely cripples new players' champion selection.

    Secondly, you need to unlock runes as well which make your character stronger and those need to be unlocked again by playing a lot of games.
    So not only do you have VERY limited champion selection, you also have weaker champions than everyone else.

    How exactly am I supposed to enjoy a game that deliberately makes me weaker and only allows me access to a few champions ?

    Yes the game may be fun once you've spend months learning the game and unlocking all the champions and runes but I wouldn't know because I don't have months to spend before the 'Start Game' button appears...    … Expand
  14. theDumb12
    Jul 30, 2013
    10
    Most of the reviews for LoL seem to cite "pay to win" aspects and talk about how bad they think the graphics are and how unbalanced the gameplay is. First of all, it is probably the least "pay to win" game I have played online. I have been playing for about a year and a half and I have about 75% of the champions, and I have never spent real money on a champion, nor have any of my friends.Most of the reviews for LoL seem to cite "pay to win" aspects and talk about how bad they think the graphics are and how unbalanced the gameplay is. First of all, it is probably the least "pay to win" game I have played online. I have been playing for about a year and a half and I have about 75% of the champions, and I have never spent real money on a champion, nor have any of my friends. The only times I have spent Riot Points, or RP (bought with real money) were on champion skins, which have no effect on a player's skills or performance, they just look cool.

    The graphics are relatively outdated, but it serves the purpose of ensuring full frame rate during team fights when every player is auto-attacking and casting at the same time. And to be perfectly honest, they're still pretty good. On the matter of unbalanced gameplay, it is expected from a game that has new champions every month and updates every two weeks. The reason it's updated so often is so that Riot (the developer) can address the issues that come up after releases.

    Toxic player communities. Every game has them, and I mean EVERY online game I have played has a certain amount of toxic players. And in recent times, I have encountered far fewer while playing LoL. The truth about most of these reviewers is that they're the type of people who lose their first game and flame onto Metacritic because they think a champion is overpowered and everyone is a 12 year old. The truth is that a lot of these people who play supposedly overpowered champions are in fact high level players who make alt accounts to mess with "noobs".

    For the TL;DR's
    Pros:
    -Easy to learn, difficult to master
    -Relatively fast and well balanced matchmaking
    -Constant updates and new champions
    -Plenty of diverse champions to play
    -No "pay to win" at all
    -Constantly changing metagame
    -Best free game I've ever played

    Cons:
    -Occasional toxic players
    -Outdated but solid graphics
    -Can get frustrating at times

    And to people like zeruthal, why would you play for 3 years if you thought it was the worst game ever? LoL has a huge community that is constantly growing and it has it for a good reason. Alone or with a group of friends, League of Legends is a great game that has diverse item and champion choices, and is fun for people of any skill level.    … Expand
  15. bobkami123
    Jul 29, 2013
    0
    lmao this game is terrible. every champion has a dash and auto attack modifier. You have to buy the champions and you have to buy runes and Mastery Points? Is this an RPG or a MOBA? The idea of having to buy champions for 6300 points is retarded. The company that runs this game is also retarded. They can't balance anything except for bricks on Phreak's penis. Summoner Spells are alsolmao this game is terrible. every champion has a dash and auto attack modifier. You have to buy the champions and you have to buy runes and Mastery Points? Is this an RPG or a MOBA? The idea of having to buy champions for 6300 points is retarded. The company that runs this game is also retarded. They can't balance anything except for bricks on Phreak's penis. Summoner Spells are also crutches. Flash Ignite Flash ignite Flash Ignite in every game you see. If Riot knew how to balance, we'd be seeing more of Ghost and Heal and Clairvoyance. Just be like Jason She and quit the game and do something better with your lives… Expand
  16. eRemic
    Jul 29, 2013
    7
    Unfortynately for me after i spend some time playin this game i finally why ppl love it and why i started to play this game less and less:
    - graphics of this game is somewhere in 2009
    - the mechanics is so pure, i joined the league when Brand was a new hero and from that time i'vs started bein sad after every new hero. try to count the number of champions that have those skills: 1) ur    Unfortynately for me after i spend some time playin this game i finally why ppl love it and why i started to play this game less and less:
    - graphics of this game is somewhere in 2009
    - the mechanics is so pure, i joined the league when Brand was a new hero and from that time i'vs started bein sad after every new hero. try to count the number of champions that have those skills: 1) ur NEXT attack will deal blablabla damage 2) after u click QWER ur champion will deal X attack with addiotional dmg; 3) deals of hp maxmissing HP of the enemy; 4) sends smth into ur enemy (skill shot) look at Ezreal he is only this point hero, all 4 abilities are the same. RIOT look at Dota pls and their invoker....
    - cant change nameicon, some-why i have to pay for that (lol wut?);
    - when u play a lot u have 100+ heroes that are mixed in pre-match lobby, RIOT look at DOTA and let at least to the players group the champs as they want!    … Expand
  17. chris1800
    Jul 28, 2013
    2
    Pros:
    - Easy to learn
    - Fast matchmaking
    - Have other maps
    - Easier to earn gold in-game
    - Spammable skills

    Cons:
    - Bad Graphics
    - Sound quality is kinda bad for me
    - Unbalanced
    - Limited champs to choose from
    - Lesser strategies
    - Game play is just same every game
    - Pay to win
  18. broface
    Jul 27, 2013
    0
    It's basically "baby's first moba" it takes really no skill to play and it's just an all around casual-fest for players with less skill but want to pretend they're good by playing any number of riot's broken champions. It's a really bad game it's only fun if you're completely new to the moba scene and have no idea what you're doing. If you lack skill in spades this is the game to play.
  19. zeruthal
    Jul 27, 2013
    0
    This game so bad.I played this game 3 year.Teamfights so fuzzy,ı can't see anything in combats.Quality of players so bad.Graphics really bad.Skins are so poor and all heroes have attack speed boost.
  20. EmirSc
    Jul 26, 2013
    0
    Bad game, bad hero copy paste to this game from the original dota, no denying, no stacks on neutrals, no denying towers or allies this is just a game for kids who cant take the dota learning curve.
  21. LagDrag
    Jul 26, 2013
    10
    This game deserves at least an 8/10. The user score is so low because when the game came out, it wasn't the best game but now the quality is very good. The game is more balanced than it used to be and riot has made league of legends into a beast. I am giving 10/10 to bump the user score but the game is nowhere near perfect.
  22. NestLols
    Jul 25, 2013
    0
    I played this game and I feel like this game is for kids, if you want to join competitive scene, you can master this game in short time. The story line of LoL quite weak, there is connected between champions but the reason of why 2 different camps want to fight each other, that is unknown reason, by the way, kids don't bother that. I have no comment on LoL graphics because I love to playI played this game and I feel like this game is for kids, if you want to join competitive scene, you can master this game in short time. The story line of LoL quite weak, there is connected between champions but the reason of why 2 different camps want to fight each other, that is unknown reason, by the way, kids don't bother that. I have no comment on LoL graphics because I love to play 2D fighting game, bad graphics but I quite enjoyed it. For a newbie, they only able to play some of champions, wanna play more? BUY IT or earn the coins slowly by playing it non-stop. Wow there is rune system, want upgrade it to full? BUY IT. Conclusion: For casual play, this is a nice game to spend your time to play, but if you want to become pro? PLEASE BECOME A RICH GUY and YOU WILL BECOME MASTER OF League of Legends!… Expand
  23. Skullz
    Jul 25, 2013
    1
    The game itself was very fun and addicting but the terrible rules and community ruin things. Quit two matches or get disconnected and you banned is something I'm not a fan of especially when you first start out and are just getting the hang of things. Along with people being rude and ugly to beginners instead of helping is also another downside to this game. If some decent communityThe game itself was very fun and addicting but the terrible rules and community ruin things. Quit two matches or get disconnected and you banned is something I'm not a fan of especially when you first start out and are just getting the hang of things. Along with people being rude and ugly to beginners instead of helping is also another downside to this game. If some decent community members got a hold of this game it might actually be a fun online game to play, no one wants to play online with a bunch of a**holes....… Expand
  24. Derpman233
    Jul 25, 2013
    1
    The one question most actual gamers ask themselves is: "How the hell did this get so popular?!", as soon as I played my first match I was asking myself the same question, that question had already been asked with games like CoD. Like CoD, the graphics in this game are outdated, the text that pops up every time you last-hit a minion looks like its a font from Microsoft Word. The childishThe one question most actual gamers ask themselves is: "How the hell did this get so popular?!", as soon as I played my first match I was asking myself the same question, that question had already been asked with games like CoD. Like CoD, the graphics in this game are outdated, the text that pops up every time you last-hit a minion looks like its a font from Microsoft Word. The childish fans of this game seem to think it has a GIANT learning curve, however, you can play one match and you've already learnt everything you need to know, simple as that. The pay to win system is terrible as well, many fans may argue that all champions are "balanced". This statement is absolutely false as Riot and one of the most money-grubbing companies I have encountered as a gamer. They have to use incentives to make you want to buy those champions, whether it be better skills or overall better feel or look. Seriously, this game is a joke, if anything. I reckon that DotA 2 NEEDS to take this games place.… Expand
  25. FantasyGameFan
    Jul 24, 2013
    10
    I absolutely love this game, and have put in enormous sums of money to buy skins and champions. I have played well into many thousands of hours (and matches) and it never ceases to bore. My favorite champion is Teemo, who I have played over 630 games in Ranked Season 3. It took a long time to slog my way out of Silver 1, but now that I am in Platinum I am soooooo happy. The new LeagueI absolutely love this game, and have put in enormous sums of money to buy skins and champions. I have played well into many thousands of hours (and matches) and it never ceases to bore. My favorite champion is Teemo, who I have played over 630 games in Ranked Season 3. It took a long time to slog my way out of Silver 1, but now that I am in Platinum I am soooooo happy. The new League System works and it is wonderful. Many of the complaints of "poor community" and "imbalanced game-play" are a constant work in progress, admittedly, but for the most part after Silver community really improves dramatically. Maybe 1/20 games will there be an afker/flamer/leaver/troll etc (in Plat). The game is more balanced when facing other skilled opponents. In Platinum it is very clear that your teammates and opponents are on very similar skill-levels, and every single match is a battle of sheer force of will and logic. New champions are not generally imbalanced lately, and every single champion in the game has a counter or method of defeating them. Above-all, this game DOES reward advanced game-playing techniques and strategies in the higher Leagues. Most games do not stall past 40 minutes unless both teams are simply so good that it is rather difficult to break through the opposing force. But those are the best games, since when you finally achieve victory (or suffer defeat) you are still happy to have been a part of the glory.

    For an absolutely free and fairly balanced game (you cannot get ANY advantage through payments) LoL merits a 10. I've experienced 1000s of hours of unadulterated joy from this game, and LoL is a part of my life as much as reading, eating, exercising etc. is. It is a fun hobby.    … Expand
  26. Specimen128
    Jul 23, 2013
    8
    Beautiful game, easy to get him for everyone. I like the way they made a MOBA game playable by everyone. The developpers really listen to the community to make the game balanced and enjoyable with all characters. The game is entirely free, you can only pay for cosmetic items and to get the heroes faster but it does not give you an advantage on people who do not pay. Sadly, their gameBeautiful game, easy to get him for everyone. I like the way they made a MOBA game playable by everyone. The developpers really listen to the community to make the game balanced and enjoyable with all characters. The game is entirely free, you can only pay for cosmetic items and to get the heroes faster but it does not give you an advantage on people who do not pay. Sadly, their game engine is full of bugs and their servers are unstable so I'm not giving a perfect note.… Expand
  27. SuperiorMyAss
    Jul 21, 2013
    0
    This game is the best game ever. 15 year old graphics with cartoon characters that all have same abilities and are released more often than CoD map packs. Also, the rune system is amazing, I mean who wouldn't want to customize their Champion in any way they want, while it falls in the only 1 set role it can possibly have. This game has an amazing community, people never yell at you whileThis game is the best game ever. 15 year old graphics with cartoon characters that all have same abilities and are released more often than CoD map packs. Also, the rune system is amazing, I mean who wouldn't want to customize their Champion in any way they want, while it falls in the only 1 set role it can possibly have. This game has an amazing community, people never yell at you while they allow you to pick any champion you want despite it being picked 3 times already on the team. Champion design is amazing as well, I like how well developed female chars are and how deep their personality is. All in all, best game ever without any doubt.… Expand
  28. Superior
    Jul 21, 2013
    9
    This is a better game than Dota2 if you want to compare it with that. Reasons, the shop interface is better, it allows you also to specialise you play style according to your role with masteries and runes. Furthermore it contains enough champions that can be free purchased. The game offers no benefits to people who pay, the only benefits it give to people who do purchases could be goodThis is a better game than Dota2 if you want to compare it with that. Reasons, the shop interface is better, it allows you also to specialise you play style according to your role with masteries and runes. Furthermore it contains enough champions that can be free purchased. The game offers no benefits to people who pay, the only benefits it give to people who do purchases could be good looking skins and faster champ unlocks, however the champ rotation and the cheap starter champs that are as strong as the more expensive ones make this game fair and balanced. Reason why their e-sports are so much viewed. They also regular release new content and champions, also containts a good background storyline and the in game play also offers unique champions with there own skill shots. The customer support is also good, i can tell out of experience, because I once got hacked and the hacker changed the e-mail adress of the account. Thanks to their customer support I could recover it within 3days. The only minor issue is one that League of Legends can't help; the community, for example certain young players ragequit, flame, suicide, or quit because they have to eat/sleep and It feels like the tribunal doesn't punish these players long enough… Expand
  29. ur210
    Jul 20, 2013
    7
    Fun and decent game overall, although it is plagued with poor balancing, graphics, and toxic community.
    The League client is also extremely buggy and unresponsive. Overall doesn't feel like a high budget game.
  30. pipsonite
    Jul 20, 2013
    9
    People who aren't used to playing MOBA games will have some trouble with LoL. Those however who have played such games before will find a completely new and inviting world of tactical team-play and quick choice. It is one of those games that can break a players spirit if he gives up before learning all the ropes of the LoL playing style, but those that keep on learning and thriving willPeople who aren't used to playing MOBA games will have some trouble with LoL. Those however who have played such games before will find a completely new and inviting world of tactical team-play and quick choice. It is one of those games that can break a players spirit if he gives up before learning all the ropes of the LoL playing style, but those that keep on learning and thriving will soon end up playing almost nothing else but League of Legends. At the moment it offers over 100 champions and 4 different play styles (3v3, 5v5, Dominion, ARAM) in 4 different maps and a 5v5 ranked queue, which gives you even more motivation to become a better and tactically more profound player. It got me hooked and I think Riot games did a good job with this one. Although the game is not the most original ever made, It has it's own unique lore and offers a more direct and dynamic playing experience than games such as DotA and HoN. A must for MOBA fans.… Expand
  31. Invincible1
    Jul 20, 2013
    0
    I can recommend you this game with my whole heart if you are below the gae of 12 and are looking for cartoon-ish characters to spend your time. The community is horrible from what I can tell. I managed to play 100 games with a thick skin but I cannot take it anymore.
  32. Aeon17
    Jul 19, 2013
    1
    Low quality graphics and unbalanced heroes are the immediately apparent shortfalls of this game. Then comes the limited hero roster and grinding that is required to unlock the full game. Another unappealing aspect is that you can use real life money to grant your hero buffs which means a game can start off unfair.
  33. 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 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 andI 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
  34. cristiano110
    Jul 18, 2013
    0
    This game is really bad. I lost my time downloading it, and trying to play. Doesn't worth the name it has. You should think about having a Super Nintendo before downloading it
  35. cjwei
    Jul 18, 2013
    0
    I played this game and I feel like this game is for kids, if you want to join competitive scene, you can master this game in short time. The story line of LoL quite weak, there is connected between champions but the reason of why 2 different camps want to fight each other, that is unknown reason, by the way, kids don't bother that. I have no comment on LoL graphics because I love to playI played this game and I feel like this game is for kids, if you want to join competitive scene, you can master this game in short time. The story line of LoL quite weak, there is connected between champions but the reason of why 2 different camps want to fight each other, that is unknown reason, by the way, kids don't bother that. I have no comment on LoL graphics because I love to play 2D fighting game, bad graphics but I quite enjoyed it. For a newbie, they only able to play some of champions, wanna play more? BUY IT or earn the coins slowly by playing it non-stop. Wow there is rune system, want upgrade it to full? BUY IT. Conclusion: For casual play, this is a nice game to spend your time to play, but if you want to become pro? PLEASE BECOME A RICH GUY and YOU WILL BECOME MASTER OF League of Legends!… Expand
  36. max1c
    Jul 17, 2013
    0
    Crappy DOTA copy. Oversimplified game play. Limited hero pool and selling heroes unlike in DOTA where they always been free. Balance is not existent due to releasing new heroes few weeks just to make tons of money. Its all about pay to win in this game. Buy some rune pages and own newbies up, they will never stand a chance. Graphics are so terrible they make my eyes hurt. Inferior to DOTACrappy DOTA copy. Oversimplified game play. Limited hero pool and selling heroes unlike in DOTA where they always been free. Balance is not existent due to releasing new heroes few weeks just to make tons of money. Its all about pay to win in this game. Buy some rune pages and own newbies up, they will never stand a chance. Graphics are so terrible they make my eyes hurt. Inferior to DOTA 2 in every possible way.… Expand
  37. Sunken
    Jul 16, 2013
    3
    I was initially excited about the game, having been a veteran of Warcraft 3 maps such as Tides of Blood or Defense of the Ancients, the excitement didn't really last however as the game ultimately molded into something unpleasant. Core gameplay elements were cut out, either for lack of effort or to dumb down the game such as attributes, creep denying or multiple unit control, while only aI was initially excited about the game, having been a veteran of Warcraft 3 maps such as Tides of Blood or Defense of the Ancients, the excitement didn't really last however as the game ultimately molded into something unpleasant. Core gameplay elements were cut out, either for lack of effort or to dumb down the game such as attributes, creep denying or multiple unit control, while only a couple were added in that I don't even like, such as bushes or spell vampirism. Many early champions are cut+paste chimeras of old DotA heroes, such as Ashe or Amumu while newer heroes follow a rather straightforward formula of gap closers, auto attack buffs and defensive skill.

    The worst feature of the game is the carrot and stick MMO incentive system, where you must play to earn persistent stat bonuses, new champions and other such bonuses. The reward treadmill these offer help to mask the shortcomings of the game for more casual players who can feel a sense of progression not by becoming a better player, but by having stronger bonuses or champions.

    Ultimately, core weaknesses in the gameplay and grind system can make the game feel dull after a while, when playing I only play with friends and they've turned to only playing ARAM in order to spice up the stale gameplay. I'd say the game might be worth playing just to try out various champions, but with the hero rotation and unavailability of heroes to the average player it might be too difficult to. League isn't as weak an entry into the genre as say Rise of Immortals, but is overshadowed by more complete or compelling MOBAs such as Smite or DotA.    … Expand
  38. captaineul
    Jul 16, 2013
    2
    League of Legends is a graphically dated game running on a client with a myriad of problems.

    Negative notes - No LAN function - No VOIP support - Buggy client - Locked content (champions have to be paid for grinded for) - Lack of an in-game spectator function - Lack of proper game replays support - Generally toxic player base (A LoL player has been jailed due to actions in-game)    League of Legends is a graphically dated game running on a client with a myriad of problems.

    Negative notes
    - No LAN function
    - No VOIP support
    - Buggy client
    - Locked content (champions have to be paid for grinded for)
    - Lack of an in-game spectator function
    - Lack of proper game replays support
    - Generally toxic player base (A LoL player has been jailed due to actions in-game)
    - Server problems

    Positive note:
    - It proved that free to play can work
    - The game can run on older machines

    Although it claims to be "free", players are forced to either grind or pay up to unlock content needed to have a complete experience.

    My final recommendation?
    LoL is not worth the time and money when there are more well-polished alternatives that are truly free to play like Valve's Dota 2.    … Expand
  39. Blaqken
    Jul 16, 2013
    9
    Pros:

    -Fantastic gameplay -Great team game -Very competitive -Always something new to learn -Graphics have been updated a LOT Cons: -VERY competitive -Takes a while to really get the hang of -Can be difficult if you play alone -Rune system is a bit broken -Imbalances are introduced and removed with every patch -Bronze tier players get mad a lot Alright, the biggest    Pros:

    -Fantastic gameplay
    -Great team game
    -Very competitive
    -Always something new to learn
    -Graphics have been updated a LOT

    Cons:

    -VERY competitive
    -Takes a while to really get the hang of
    -Can be difficult if you play alone
    -Rune system is a bit broken
    -Imbalances are introduced and removed with every patch
    -Bronze tier players get mad a lot

    Alright, the biggest complaint about this game is that the community is "abnormally toxic". My response: Welcome to the internet! Check out any major forum, this isn't exclusive to LoL. Having said this, I can promise you that there are less trolls in the higher tiers (Gold and beyond)

    To everyone saying that Riot Games is a bad company... PLEASE actually check out the LoL forums some time. Content designers, art directors, player support, they're all on there working WITH the community to try to fix all the problems they can.    … Expand
  40. FBF
    Jul 16, 2013
    1
    Pros:

    - good overall game concept
    - easy to learn

    Cons:

    - many imbalances
    - immature player base
    - shallow and not that complex game mechanics and strategies
    - very bad graphics
  41. icehaku
    Jul 16, 2013
    0
    Bad Free to Play Model;
    Bad Rune system, makes you need to play for months before you can go to Ranked games;
    Bad Community;
    TOTALLY imbalanced...
    Riot is one of the WORSE...
    Just go to Dota 2 and Valve...
  42. Kubander
    Jul 16, 2013
    1
    LoL is a god awful game, The graphics are just terrible, I played this game just before it released and I could not tolerate it for longer than 5 mins before I was forced to quit. On top of that the Play for Free, Pay to Pwn scheme that will end up from their micro transaction means the game will be a great success in the Asain market but will flop and be bad in the US. If you want a REALLoL is a god awful game, The graphics are just terrible, I played this game just before it released and I could not tolerate it for longer than 5 mins before I was forced to quit. On top of that the Play for Free, Pay to Pwn scheme that will end up from their micro transaction means the game will be a great success in the Asain market but will flop and be bad in the US. If you want a REAL game in this genre not some F2P piece of garbage Play S2 games HoN… Expand
  43. ChaosNinja
    Jul 16, 2013
    6
    Only reason this game gets a 6 is because it is free. Really if it was for sale it should get a 4. Reason being is that is incredibly unbalanced and contrary to popular belief is not skill based at all. Which is why the same champions are used over and over in ranked games, simply because 90% of champions aren't viable. That's a serious problem. If you have 5 friends willing to play thisOnly reason this game gets a 6 is because it is free. Really if it was for sale it should get a 4. Reason being is that is incredibly unbalanced and contrary to popular belief is not skill based at all. Which is why the same champions are used over and over in ranked games, simply because 90% of champions aren't viable. That's a serious problem. If you have 5 friends willing to play this game together then maybe you have a chance to have fun, really relying on random people is a waste of time. This is coming from someone with over 865 hours of documented game play with this game. It will disappoint you. If you're looking for a good pvp game get Starcraft II at least it has a decent server.… Expand
  44. MrZlayerX
    Jul 13, 2013
    9
    This free game its very very fun if you play with another 4 friends, the problems are many factors about the server, the trolls, afk, racist players etc. And the worst its the tribunal who cant punish better to these people
  45. Lucian-Voltaire
    Jul 11, 2013
    7
    League of Legends is an interesting game down on paper, with some neat concepts and re-hashed ideas.
    The first great thing about the game, is it's basic outlook but complex and indepth potential you can literally just play a champion how you want, and it can potentially work, but if you want to be the best, you can follow some really indepth guides and learn some neat tricks and tips    League of Legends is an interesting game down on paper, with some neat concepts and re-hashed ideas.
    The first great thing about the game, is it's basic outlook but complex and indepth potential you can literally just play a champion how you want, and it can potentially work, but if you want to be the best, you can follow some really indepth guides and learn some neat tricks and tips and I think it's good for a game to have this potential. On this point, I do feel that some champions are a bit too 'cookie-cutter' and that there is only one way to build them, for example you could never take attack damage on LeBlanc. In terms of gameplay, I feel that champion/character balance is somewhat off, and the way in which Riot brings out overpowered champions just so people will buy them, is highly off putting from the start. What's more, is that as new mechanics are added to the game, and new items, we see that older champions become severely broken with bizarre builds and potential ways of playing them, or they just become outright useless (Ie. Old Karma). The game is regularly updated, but there are still several key issues that need addressing, and it seems like they are negating the quality of life changes within the game, simply to push out more 'new' profitable content. Furthermore, I feel that the games community is the worst I have ever seen, and makes the CoD community look like a bunch of flower-sniffing hippies, simply for the fact you get some really nasty abuse even before the game starts, you get people who go AFK and you get people who feed and troll and it's really an unpleasant experience.In conclusion, League of Legends is a game that really requires a lot of practice and patience, and the ability to deal with people who could be toxic follow those rules, and you will have a decent time. PS: NERF IRELIA.    … Expand
  46. RebornNightmare
    Jul 7, 2013
    0
    I'll put it short, this game is awful. I got bored within the first 5 minutes, then in another 5 minutes I get frustrated from the awful learning curve this game has. If you have played MOBA games before, then you may be at home. Otherwise, proceed with caution, and keep a grasp on your sanity. (I played with Bots, so I'd hate to play this with other people.)
  47. demente
    Jul 6, 2013
    1
    Questo gioco merita 1 per il semplice fatto che due cose su tutti lo rendono uno dei peggiori giochi on line.

    1 Insulti sempre, che giochi bene che giochi male ragazzini si erogano il diritto di insultare senza pietà tutto e tutti. 2 La parte definita "ranked" una cosa assolutamente senza senso. Non conta quante vittorie fai perchè tanto rimarrai sempre nella solita lega. Gente    Questo gioco merita 1 per il semplice fatto che due cose su tutti lo rendono uno dei peggiori giochi on line.

    1 Insulti sempre, che giochi bene che giochi male ragazzini si erogano il diritto di insultare senza pietà tutto e tutti.

    2 La parte definita "ranked" una cosa assolutamente senza senso. Non conta quante vittorie fai perchè tanto rimarrai sempre nella solita lega. Gente con 6 vittorie si ritrova in lega argento e gente con 200 in bronzo. Non ha senso.

    Un gioco per definizione dovrebbe dare emozioni, divertire invece qui, si "gioca" solo per farsi insultare, farsi sputare in faccia da mocciosi e farsi prendere er i fondelli se provi un gioco diverso dal solito.

    A pensarci bene 1 anche troppo come voto per un gioco assolutamente ripetitivo e assolutamente inassociale.    … Expand
  48. FishinForCbass
    Jun 26, 2013
    8
    The game is one of many games that I was surprised with how much fun it is. The gameplay is complex and takes skill to understand the game. The major downfall is that learning curve is insane. It took me almost 3 weeks to completely understand the game (Towards the middle of season 2). Also some champs in the game are imbalance, which annoys me the most. Overall the game is not perfect,The game is one of many games that I was surprised with how much fun it is. The gameplay is complex and takes skill to understand the game. The major downfall is that learning curve is insane. It took me almost 3 weeks to completely understand the game (Towards the middle of season 2). Also some champs in the game are imbalance, which annoys me the most. Overall the game is not perfect, but once you understand on what you are you doing; a lot of fun.… Expand
  49. MisterNoodles
    Jun 18, 2013
    5
    First off I would like to say I am not a fan of Dota or Dota 2. So this review will be free of bias. Now let's get started. At first the game is a blast and holds so much fun. But it loses appeal far too quickly, there is so little to this game. You get a certain amount of champions every week and there almost always the same. Further more the only way to unlock those champions is byFirst off I would like to say I am not a fan of Dota or Dota 2. So this review will be free of bias. Now let's get started. At first the game is a blast and holds so much fun. But it loses appeal far too quickly, there is so little to this game. You get a certain amount of champions every week and there almost always the same. Further more the only way to unlock those champions is by buying them with either Riot Points or Influence Points. Riot Points cost REAL money and are rather expensive. It take like 10 dollars for nearly everything. Than obtaining IP is time consuming and everything that you can buy with IP are champions and runes. Runes are cool of course, but you rarely every see their use in game. Masteries are also like this cool, but useless. But by far the worst thing about LoL is the community. There are kind people out there, but your chances of finding them are 1/1000. The LoL community is either rude or disgusting. I mean there are some of the worst and gross names out there. Of course you can report them, but NOTHING ever happens to them. Even though you don't have access to all champions you don't wanna unlock most of them. There is a huge lack of balancing in LoL and when new champions are released they are completely over powered. Now don't get me wrong LoL is a good game it's just not one that will keep you interested mainly because you will really only ever play 5v5 which always has the same plan. One solo character goes top, one guy who jungles, a support and a carry go bottom, and than an op champion goes middle. That's about it, there is no in-depth strategy or cool champions. Because when you find a champion that plays to your strengths he gets nerfed for no reason and becomes useless to you. But it gets worse, EVERY SINGLE NEW champions is an old champion with new skills that makes him/her slightly different. This MOBA does little to change anything for the MOBA genre. So even though I loved this game and spent forever on it I am in the end required to give it a 5/10. It's free so you can try it just don't sucked in spend money. Because it really isn't worth it.… Expand
  50. socketwrench14
    Jun 18, 2013
    10
    This game is forever evolving. And the developers have shown they can change and adapt well. As much as they player base changes and evolves the developers do as well. Some of the people who worked on the First DOTA game for WC3 are still working with Riot Games now, and have greatly improved their focus in design.

    Art team is extremely passionate and does their best as well both    This game is forever evolving. And the developers have shown they can change and adapt well. As much as they player base changes and evolves the developers do as well. Some of the people who worked on the First DOTA game for WC3 are still working with Riot Games now, and have greatly improved their focus in design.

    Art team is extremely passionate and does their best as well both making new standards and updating the older work from when the company was very tiny.

    Voice acting is pretty spot on. They pull from the LA bunch so they have a good pool of VOs

    Unlike most games there is actually a player behavior TEAM. Negative player experiences are met with punishment while allowing for players to reform their behavior at the same time.

    The only dislike is perhaps the time it takes to get characters in game without spending obscene amounts of money or time. But if you like the game, that will come in time using in game currency.

    The game has a fairly hard learning curve, but of all the MOBAs it is perhaps the smallest one out there, with tons of player made guides and tips, there is plenty to get anyone started.    … Expand
  51. IKAEs
    Jun 16, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really good game, its better than Dota2 but need new graphics. Its funny to play alone or in group of friends I recommend a lot. I have been playing for 2 years and I did´nt be boring any time… Expand
  52. legacy2xer
    Jun 5, 2013
    10
    Its a good free to play MOBA game. A lot of moba out there is free but this one is unique on its own way. It has a cartoonie graphic that makes it unique and fun to play. They update the game pretty frequently too. A very fun game to play. Its worth tryng
  53. computer44
    Jun 3, 2013
    10
    League of Legends is certainly one of the best games i have ever played. I love everything about the game and its so fun to play the game. Certainly play this game, i recommend it to everyone!!!
  54. Edge363
    May 31, 2013
    6
    Very fun game. It has a variety of strategy's that have IMMENSE ways to potential for better playing, and a better tutorial for new players that could instill better habits early on. I also wish there was a way to punish people who you play with and against for trolling, and raging. For example, maybe a player reveiw score for players. That way you can lower there score if they troll,Very fun game. It has a variety of strategy's that have IMMENSE ways to potential for better playing, and a better tutorial for new players that could instill better habits early on. I also wish there was a way to punish people who you play with and against for trolling, and raging. For example, maybe a player reveiw score for players. That way you can lower there score if they troll, using things like player in game quoting for advanced features. Just right now there isn't a good way to defend yourself against ragers. I cant just NOT play with them like in real life since its all based on random solo queuing. Though this does promote a environment where people who can tolerate the different ways of abuse and frustration can excel even without mechanical skill.

    TLDR: 1 Make a way to defend yourself from random ragers. 2 Love the champion variety and complexity. 3 Wish there was more ability to make up for bad team comp, or that team comp wasn't as important.    … Expand
  55. Moozaam
    May 30, 2013
    6
    This game has the worst community on earth (except for Call of Duty). Due to a lot of unbalanced champions and unbalanced IP/RP costs this game would score low but the multiplayer feature is amazing. Great game to play with your friends but remember, solo queue is hell on earth.
  56. NevNav
    May 30, 2013
    8
    Quite addicting moba game 5/10 when playing alone 8 /10 with friends Game is overall quite well balanced patches are coming out quite good pace Free to play with no pay to win things
  57. Schorlemmer
    May 28, 2013
    0
    'Free to play' is attractive, but this is not fun. Honestly, I do not know why. When I play this game, I feel so boring. Free, but do not want to. [Waste of time]
  58. spore1999
    May 24, 2013
    7
    Will blow you away with its awesome game-play,but as well cartoonish graphics.An awesome MOBA game,but yet the graphics seem to be a bit dated for its release date,but that doesn't matter at all,does it?In addition,the community of the game will rage at you most of the time in the game-play,but this is the game someone could easily get in love with.
  59. JoeyMoey91
    May 19, 2013
    8
    Positives: Gameplay, In-Game navigation which is simple to use and easy to understand for newbies, the game is free to play and download, at no point do you HAVE to purchase anything, but the fact is because there's no pressure to purchase, and it's such a good game, 99% of players will inevitably purchase things (such as new champions, skins for your champions, runes, etc) because it's aPositives: Gameplay, In-Game navigation which is simple to use and easy to understand for newbies, the game is free to play and download, at no point do you HAVE to purchase anything, but the fact is because there's no pressure to purchase, and it's such a good game, 99% of players will inevitably purchase things (such as new champions, skins for your champions, runes, etc) because it's a great game, and definitely worth supporting with a few purchases. The game offers PvP and PvE both with 3v3 and 5v5, Once you reach LvL 30, you can begin participating in Ranked matches, and for most of us, we want to get our names up there on the Ladder Rankings for the whole world to see, don't we? They're constantly adding new champions, keeping the game fresh and fun to play. There're tons of in-game items to chop and change how you play your chosen champion, there're so many variations with each and every match played. RIOT constantly fix bugs with frequent patch updates (every 2 weeks at the most) to ensure we're all happy as gamers.

    Negatives: The LoL gaming community is one of the worst I've ever experienced, trolls and idiots all over the place, which sadly, when playing alone, takes the fun away from the game a lot of the time, and rage will begin to set in. This game's community has the potential to manipulate a great and friendly player into a complete nightmare with rage. That is the one and only main issue with this game. However if you can get a group together and make sure you know all members of your team, and get together on Skype/Team Speak, then this issue will be avoided and there won't be much to complain about. The other negative is that the servers are often buggy and RIOT have to fix things on a weekly basis, although having said that, it doesn't happen as often as it used to. Another minor negative is that there isn't much map variation; two 5v5 maps (one ranked map, and one 'capture-the-flag' type game mode), one 3v3 map, and an 'all random, all mid' map which is also 5v5, but with no ranked option. If they could provide the game with another map for each game mode, the fun factor of this game would definitely further increase.

    8/10 as it's a great game for a free-to-play, nice graphics, plenty of variation, no force to purchase anything at any time, and even a 9 or 10/10 if you get a group of friends together. Unfortunately, the poor community prevent this game from being a higher score.    … Expand
  60. thealmost
    May 17, 2013
    0
    Beautiful game, not based on buy to play, good graphics compared to LOL, its very simple, fast and short game,

    is made for anyone who wants to play a good game without paying a weight which I think is perfect for me, perfect for you
  61. Wurrlesk
    May 17, 2013
    8
    The game itself is great, the wide variety of Champions one can play as is great. A lot of it comes down to skill and sportsmanship. If your team is good, and the enemy team is good, and everybody is being for the most part courteous to each other, it is simply one of the funnest exhilarating games one can play. The graphics aren't the top of the line, perfect for not exactly high end butThe game itself is great, the wide variety of Champions one can play as is great. A lot of it comes down to skill and sportsmanship. If your team is good, and the enemy team is good, and everybody is being for the most part courteous to each other, it is simply one of the funnest exhilarating games one can play. The graphics aren't the top of the line, perfect for not exactly high end but close computers running everything at max. The gameplay can start out slow but will develope into a great strategic slaughter fest that can go any which way. The last hit almost always carries the most weight in their game modes, but as long as you're at the least getting champion assists and minion kills, you won't be horribly unequipped. The devs and staff seem to care about the fans, turning ideas into in game realities, from Characters, to skins, and even to the way the entire game works inside and out of the battlefield. Overall I enjoy the game as well as many other people do, I believe that there's a champion for everyone.… Expand
  62. SK747
    May 16, 2013
    0
    Worst game ever.
    The game itself is fun, but the client crashes, nerfing of champions, terrible ranked system, horrible xp/.ip earning, bad community, static gameplay and terrible support means that you should avoid this. And the worst thing of course is Riot itself, which should get an award for the worst company.
  63. Eternald
    May 5, 2013
    4
    If you are a fan of this new so called MOBA game genre then perhaps you alright with this game but for everyone else keep away from those kind of games since are completely broken in matter of game balance and game mechanics also totally brainless in matter of progression the one that taking the last hit is rewarded with almost all the money of the kill even if you were there and did allIf you are a fan of this new so called MOBA game genre then perhaps you alright with this game but for everyone else keep away from those kind of games since are completely broken in matter of game balance and game mechanics also totally brainless in matter of progression the one that taking the last hit is rewarded with almost all the money of the kill even if you were there and did all the job).
    And of course since this game has the "free to play" tag it has a community of kids and nerds that they are enjoying to be rude and leaving or going afk in almost every single game.
    However this game is fun if you are playing with friends in any other situation this is a stupid game that has one map (actually it has 3 but there is no interest in the other 2) that people playing it repeatably all the time.    … Expand
  64. k958
    May 4, 2013
    10
    This is honestly one of the most addicting games I have ever played, its free, not pay to win, and is very intense. I'm surprised how many people are complaining about the graphics, they aren't half bad, and as long as a game is great, graphics shouldn't make any difference at all.
  65. SandStorm
    May 1, 2013
    5
    A good game severely crippled by it's community.

    When I and other users say that League of Legends (LoL) has the one of the worst community to ever exist, we're not exaggerating. The sheer amount of raging, abuse and trolling from other players is staggering. The problem stems from LoL being a VERY competetive game, where you have to rely on 4 random players to fulfill certain roles and    A good game severely crippled by it's community.

    When I and other users say that League of Legends (LoL) has the one of the worst community to ever exist, we're not exaggerating. The sheer amount of raging, abuse and trolling from other players is staggering. The problem stems from LoL being a VERY competetive game, where you have to rely on 4 random players to fulfill certain roles and complete certain objectives, it's a recipe for a bad community.

    Because of how team oriented LoL is, solo queue can be an exercise is frustration, simply because alot of games can boil down to which team has the most incompentant players, trolls, feeders, AFK'ers etc, thus skill not really playing a major part in the outcome of many games.

    The gameplay can be fun and addicting, with plenty of champions to play that keep things fresh. Unfortunately with the vast amount of champions in the game, some are blatantly overpowered and some are just not viable at all in the current meta.

    Overall, LoL has too many issues to be considered a great game, with the community being the largest issue.    … Expand
  66. voiders
    Apr 30, 2013
    7
    The problem is: THE COMMUNITY
    I never saw so much haters and childs in my life. The game is good, have nice soudtrack, good gameplay, good feeling... But the producers cant tame the users users.
    Generally every match have a lot of swearing. Is hard to get some fun, every one there are unhappy and complains every thing. Even so will you be cursed. So sad, a good game tainted by the    The problem is: THE COMMUNITY
    I never saw so much haters and childs in my life. The game is good, have nice soudtrack, good gameplay, good feeling... But the producers cant tame the users users.

    Generally every match have a lot of swearing. Is hard to get some fun, every one there are unhappy and complains every thing. Even so will you be cursed.

    So sad, a good game tainted by the community.    … Expand
  67. Scottixboy
    Apr 29, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the only game I'm genuinely rating flat out 0, It's a horribly unbalanced, The best champions are pay2win, you get 40 point's if you lose, 400 if you win, This game is Unfair, ugly and a terrible throw off to dota. If you like lol, you will LOVE dota 2, because it's 100x better, Screw this game, screw it's community and screw the lazy developers. NOT worth playing, the amount of time you'l spend just trying to learn how to play the game, will be wasted when you actually start playing a bunch of second accounted players who will rip your team to shreds. This game stinks.… Expand
  68. CappuccinoGamer
    Apr 29, 2013
    7
    The biggest downfall so far of this game is the community itself being fairly unwelcoming, and not understanding.
    The game itself however is quite fun to play. The large range of different characters with different abilities keep things interesting, and learning the correct way to play different classes is intriguing.
    Graphics are not particularly impressive, but vibrant enough to be    The biggest downfall so far of this game is the community itself being fairly unwelcoming, and not understanding.
    The game itself however is quite fun to play. The large range of different characters with different abilities keep things interesting, and learning the correct way to play different classes is intriguing.
    Graphics are not particularly impressive, but vibrant enough to be nice. An offline version of this game with AI controlled party members and a potential 'story' to follow would be a lovely way to kill 20-30 minutes when bored.    … Expand
  69. YourNeighbour
    Apr 29, 2013
    2
    Fun game, however the lag has became unbearable after a recent patch. Too bad the developers decided it's fine to leave it alone and let players deal with it
  70. LordGimli
    Apr 28, 2013
    8
    A great combination of Strategy and RPG. It's trully the best MOBA game out there. With a huge variery of champions to choose and very simply gameplay, League of Legends can make you a huge addict if you keep playing!

    It's free-to-play but this doesn't mean that you have to "pay-to-win". On the contrary, every champion is available with IP (in-game currency) which you collect just by    A great combination of Strategy and RPG. It's trully the best MOBA game out there. With a huge variery of champions to choose and very simply gameplay, League of Legends can make you a huge addict if you keep playing!

    It's free-to-play but this doesn't mean that you have to "pay-to-win". On the contrary, every champion is available with IP (in-game currency) which you collect just by playing, or RP (Riot Points) which is the real-money currency.

    You can choose to play as Tank, Fighter, Assassin, or Mage (using the "Ability Power" which makes your abilities stronger). Each champion has 4 abilities, one of them being Ultimate which unlocks at Level 6. Level cap during the game is 18. Games are played 5vs5, 3vs3 or even 1vs1. The most addictive thing is that as long as you play you win xp (even when losing) and you can level up your profile. After each level up you win an extra mastery point and an extra rune slot. Masteries are permament skills for your profile when you start a game and they are unlocked though a Mastery tree. Runes on the other hand are boosters which you can buy. Higher and more efficient runes are unlocked at levels 10, 20 and 30.

    Finally when you reach level 30 you can play in ranked matches. You start at the bronze division and try to climb up to the silver, gold and even platinum. Official championships give clans huge amounts of money and indie developer Riot Games has built a huge blockbuster there out of nowhere!

    Graphics are simple and games run with 0 frame rate drops. User interface is very easily to learn and finally voice acting fits nicely to each champion.

    To summarise, League of Legends is one of the best experiences I ever had with the only negatives being the community that might dissapoint some of you (high percentage of youths, strong language, AFKers etc.) and finally maps which are very few, like in the most MOBA games out there.    … Expand
  71. Ming120
    Apr 27, 2013
    6
    A co-worker of mine introduced this game to me. For the first few days, I was hooked. The design of the gameplay is dangerously addictive, with plenty of different ways to play it depending on what characters you unlock.

    That said, the game does get repetitive after a while. The community is also annoyingly toxic, and every other game, I would encounter at least one player on the    A co-worker of mine introduced this game to me. For the first few days, I was hooked. The design of the gameplay is dangerously addictive, with plenty of different ways to play it depending on what characters you unlock.

    That said, the game does get repetitive after a while. The community is also annoyingly toxic, and every other game, I would encounter at least one player on the team who would throw insults at you whether you are at the top of your game or not (and for the most ridiculous reasons too, like getting a top score on the board, or not helping them when they die). It's a real shame this isn't managed a little better.    … Expand
  72. pennstateguy
    Apr 26, 2013
    9
    This game is purely amazing, I have logged around 400 games and think its an incredible MOBA that teaches you how to play other MOBA's the right way. After playing HON for 1.5 years and coming to League for six months then back to HON I boosted my MMR almost 1500 points just from learning to play the proper classes, and aid in character selection from the begining to make my team playThis game is purely amazing, I have logged around 400 games and think its an incredible MOBA that teaches you how to play other MOBA's the right way. After playing HON for 1.5 years and coming to League for six months then back to HON I boosted my MMR almost 1500 points just from learning to play the proper classes, and aid in character selection from the begining to make my team play better. This game is an incredible f2p game that will have you yearning to spend money for some sweet skins … Expand
  73. AdderTude
    Apr 25, 2013
    7
    I wasn't sure what to expect when I was first introduced to League of Legends about a year and a half ago. At first, I thought the play style was bit weird and my brother let me play on his account for a while until I made my own account. This was my initiation into the MOBA world. After gaining a lot of experience with MOBAs through League of Legends, here is my assessment of the game:I wasn't sure what to expect when I was first introduced to League of Legends about a year and a half ago. At first, I thought the play style was bit weird and my brother let me play on his account for a while until I made my own account. This was my initiation into the MOBA world. After gaining a lot of experience with MOBAs through League of Legends, here is my assessment of the game:

    Visuals Anyone who slams League of Legends because of the graphics should go look up the term "cel-shaded" because that is exactly how the game is supposed to look. The simpler style of cel-shading allows Riot more free range on the gameplay without being overly taxing on the average gamer's graphics card. Besides all of that, I personally think the graphics give a good presentation. What I wish Riot would do is update the look of a champion every time the splash art changes. I see a number of champions who look exactly like their old splash arts even though there are a number of distinct differences between the texture of the sprite and the design of the splash art representing the champion (e.g. Amumu and Ezreal). I'm keeping in mind the complexity and time required to do so, but it still wouldn't hurt to make a few updates to a champion's texture model as their artwork evolves.

    Gameplay MOBAs can be difficult to pick up for gamers who are relatively new to action-RTS types of games like League of Legends. However, since Riot designed the game to be more casual than some of its competing games, it is more newbie-friendly than most. The tutorial also points freshmen players in the right direction in terms of basic strategy and the building of items in a particular set.

    Sound The sounds of the game are very well-timed, except there are some instances where some sound clips play out despite the ability getting interrupted part-way.

    Ranked Ever since Riot Games mostly abandoned the Elo system in favor of a new league system. Instead of having one giant ladder, players were divided up in groups and placed in different leagues (complete with five divisions each of varying levels) according to their evaluated skill level. Frankly, the advancement is a joke. Supposedly, the "league points" are divided and distributed based on the team's overall skill level and whether they win or lose. However, in the lower-level leagues it is far easier to lose points than to gain them. Players on the forums have repeatedly complained about progression slowing to a crawl while penalties are unfairly large for losses. I'd hate to say it, but I agree with them. It makes no sense to progress through the ranks if progression slows down while ascending the ladder, especially so if rewards pay out the bare minimum for wins (i.e. one or two league points) for higher-ranked players while penalties grow abnormally large (e.g. 20-25 points per loss). Despite the league system still being fairly new, it still suffers from the same problem the old Elo-based ladder had: lack of motivation. Players felt like they weren't progressing on the old ladder due to the large number of players on one ladder. Even though climbing the ladder is somewhat easier under the new system, several hours or days of progress can still be undone with simply one or two losses, thus defeating the motivation to progress. Although Riot's best intentions for the ranked system was meant to encourage solo players, the ladders as a whole still favor pre-made teams.

    Balancing Balancing the game is tough work. Just ask the guys at Blizzard Entertainment. :D But seriously, the balancing seems a bit unfair for lower-level players, as it appears that the balancing among champions only come by way of internal testing and feedback from the best professional players around the world. Still, it's better than next to no balancing at all (like Heroes of Newerth). Some champions that many players believe have too much power are either left alone or have superficial nerfs while retaining their overall level of power.

    Overall, League of Legends is one of the best experiences in online gaming that I've had (and sometimes the most rage-inducing frustration, but that's eSports for you). It's not perfect, but the game has its merits. Plus, League of Legends boasts the largest number of active players in the world. Not bad for a computer game that's only been out for less than five years.    … Expand
  74. originalcynic
    Apr 18, 2013
    8
    League of Legends valiantly competes with the infamous DotA Warcraft III mod. I'll start by saying I have never played DotA, but I have played plenty of LoL. Suffice to say the game is a fun and addicting MOBA. However, it lacks in balance and fairness. Until level 30, you can only play blind pick matches, so it is a crap-shoot as to who will win the game because some characters justLeague of Legends valiantly competes with the infamous DotA Warcraft III mod. I'll start by saying I have never played DotA, but I have played plenty of LoL. Suffice to say the game is a fun and addicting MOBA. However, it lacks in balance and fairness. Until level 30, you can only play blind pick matches, so it is a crap-shoot as to who will win the game because some characters just win against other characters. On the off chance that the characters chosen for a match balance each other out, you might have an exciting game (score is neck and neck, lots of close calls, and just an interesting display of players' skills and focus will determine the outcome of the game). However, that match-up is rare in a blind pick and usually your team will roll or be rolled on (win in a landslide, or lose by a landslide). I give this game and 8, here are my reasons, because it contains solid gameplay with draft pick mode (you see the opponents characters and can choose counter characters) and because the devs add a champion almost every two weeks to a game that can be played for free. Some games claim to be "free to play" but their item mall is atrocious and gives an unfair advantage. LoL is not one of those games, and being a millionaire will not give you advantage in this game (money will only buy pretty skins for your characters which are also released regularly). The only reasons to deduct points would be the community... don't get me started, but the players you meet will test your patience. However, that is easily avoided by meeting the good eggs and forming a team.… Expand
  75. Mynameis91
    Apr 15, 2013
    0
    Worst community ever.
  76. Malasawas
    Apr 15, 2013
    7
    If i went to 7 is mostly because of the main LoL problem: ''the community'' The game is like they say ''addictive as hell'' and they are improving the champions and made pretty good looking skins so far. The mechanics of the game are pretty nice, and you can play for hours. What brings it down is basically the community, there's so much aggressive people who ruins your day. Also theIf i went to 7 is mostly because of the main LoL problem: ''the community'' The game is like they say ''addictive as hell'' and they are improving the champions and made pretty good looking skins so far. The mechanics of the game are pretty nice, and you can play for hours. What brings it down is basically the community, there's so much aggressive people who ruins your day. Also the matchmaking is pretty unbalanced: I found myself being the only one level 30 in my team against a 3 Ranked Silver players (who obv are level 30), totally frustrating. Even the new ranked system, while better than ELO based one, is a mess. You lose 2 matches and you go down 1 division, also when you win in the new one you only get 5 points, that you lose in a matter of matches. The game for these mentioned reasons gets pretty frustrating in so many ways, makes you lose your patience sometimes. It's a shame since the game is so fun and addictive. Not to mention the unbalanced champions, some of them have no counter, some of them get 3 kills and your match is pretty lost in a matter of minutes. Overall a pretty fun game which gets a ''meets expectations'' but is far from ''outstanding''.… Expand
  77. Kracket
    Apr 14, 2013
    10
    I have played this game for a little over two years and I see no sign of stopping anytime soon. This game is so terribly hard to get into, but once you become familiar with the mechanics, you will love the MOBA franchise forever. +1 with friends. -1 for community. +1 for esports. -1 for teemo.
  78. Jacksbrain
    Apr 7, 2013
    9
    LOl is just awesome, the graphics may be basic but they are stylized (so its still enjoyable), if you think about it this allows more people to enjoy it that have lower end pc's from yester-year or those that are in internet cafe's. I feel that its the best Dota clone out there better than Dota2 tbh, as it just feels more fun to me. Riot do a good job of trying to keep it balanced and iLOl is just awesome, the graphics may be basic but they are stylized (so its still enjoyable), if you think about it this allows more people to enjoy it that have lower end pc's from yester-year or those that are in internet cafe's. I feel that its the best Dota clone out there better than Dota2 tbh, as it just feels more fun to me. Riot do a good job of trying to keep it balanced and i don't feel that it suffers from being a pay to win game like some F2P games out there. If you like Dota style games and you've not tried LOL jump in and have a go, its easy to pick up and oh so much fun.… Expand
  79. Electrix
    Apr 5, 2013
    6
    LoL was my first real experience of the MOBA genre and recommended to me by someone I know. I had heard this game was ''supposedly'' more newbie friendly than other MOBA games, such as Dota. I've never really played Dota so I can't compare it to that but for someone totally new to this genre, there are some definite problems I realized. There's a real problem when you're level 1-5 and yourLoL was my first real experience of the MOBA genre and recommended to me by someone I know. I had heard this game was ''supposedly'' more newbie friendly than other MOBA games, such as Dota. I've never really played Dota so I can't compare it to that but for someone totally new to this genre, there are some definite problems I realized. There's a real problem when you're level 1-5 and your team is getting dominated by characters with 20+ kills, it doesn't happen all the time but when it does, it ruins the game every time unless you have a character on your team with the same amount of kills but this should not be happening at all at low levels. So the match making seems quite iffy and sometimes the people playing are terrible, I don't mean skill wise since I'd rather have that rather than rude and hateful people. They also threaten to report you for ridiculous reasons, such as being afk, disconnecting, etc. etc. I disconnected one time only to come back with someone saying they reported me, even though we had just started the match and I wasn't long but they reported me for something that was totally out of my control. Are you kidding...? They will also threaten to report you for just doing badly, so to play pvp in this game is a lot of stress and pressure, even more for a newbie. There are a lot of champions but some are more boring or underpowered to use than others and some are overplayed (Caitlyn comes to mind...). There are some definite balance issues though, and as others have surely said, some Champions that outclass others, if they weren't, they wouldn't be reworking some of them. There is lag at times and sometimes when there are a lot of players on at once, you may have to wait to be able to login anywhere from a few minutes to possibly an hour or longer. Another thing that I assume is in all the other MOBA games too is the ability to be able to ''unlock'' your camera which lets you look around more freely on the map and is not stuck to your character. When I first saw this in the tutorial, I thought this was simply a choice of how to play, little did I know how wrong that really was. It's pretty much essential to unlock your camera if you wanna do well at all since if you don't, everyone else surely is which gives them a clear advantage over players that don't since they can ambush and kill you. In every game play video I've ever seen of someone playing this game, they play the exact same way, unlocked camera, rapidly clicking around and if you don't play that way, then you're playing wrong and you'll never really be good at the game, so the ''choice'' of having your camera is extremely deceptive, I chose not to play with my cam unlocked because I wasn't comfortable with it at all but you will definitely be penalized for choosing comfort over what everyone else is doing. So from what I can tell, this isn't really the greatest game for newbies to the genre and maybe the genre as a whole only caters to ''hardcore'' players that have already experienced many other MOBA style games before. It's a shame because it can be kinda fun at times(when the teams are more balanced and you aren't getting steamrolled)and addicting but the nature of this game and games of this genre in general may push a lot of new players or many others away.… Expand
  80. Raverlily
    Apr 4, 2013
    4
    To start with. I've played this game for about two or three years now and I must admit that I kind of liked it In the beginning.

    At this time (beginning of 2013) League of Legends is one of the most popular online games. It has millions of players all over the world, and it just seems to be more and more popular. However, in entirety, this game is not that awesome as everyone thinks,    To start with. I've played this game for about two or three years now and I must admit that I kind of liked it In the beginning.

    At this time (beginning of 2013) League of Legends is one of the most popular online games. It has millions of players all over the world, and it just seems to be more and more popular. However, in entirety, this game is not that awesome as everyone thinks, and I guess many of the players know this, but dont admit it.

    It's actually quite funny because this game consists of 50% "one kind of person", because in each match I play, there's always someone who thinks he's best or is rude because someone else aint as good as he think he is and so on. Childstalk: each time he dies, its not his fault. Either it was a teammate who did wrong or it was because of lag. Silly.

    The game itself is great, but you might get tierd because of the players playing it, being so rude. It's not like any other DOTA-based game. (atleast not what I've experienced)

    However, enough of this, now to the actual game.
    League of Legends is considered as a DoTA-clone, but it not as much of a clone, as most other DoTA cones. You get what I mean? Both HoN, DoTA 2 and RoI are more DoTA-clones while LoL being a bit less.
    Why? Well the feeling is far from what DoTA was. Not in a bad way though. You have the same map, you do the same thing, but it's still not an exact DoTA-clone.

    What are the differences? Well here they are!

    Pros:
    - It's easier because it's not as fast phased as it's concurents.
    - Easier to learn and play.
    - Bigger difference between spellcasters and non-spellcasters.
    -

    Cons:
    - Too many people are being rude (not the game's fault I guess)
    - Easier (Being easy can be a consequence for some.
    - Bad balanced champions. Some champions can be way more overpowered than others.

    Notes:
    What LoL have that differs from what any other DoTA Clone have, but is positive or negative deppending on your own opinion.
    LoL...
    - ...have smaller map
    - ...summonerspells, runes and masteries (like talents and gems in WoW)
    - ...much more fancy graphics

    I actually dont have the time to count everything up but if you are intressted in the game anyway, look it up and make sure you like it. Else you should not waste your time on it.

    At the launch of the game, I found it very enjoyable (I would have given it a 7/10), but now it's far from the same thing. If you're intrested and want to get into a DoTA based game. I recommend you to check this game out, (it's free!), but I would recommend you to try out the others first.

    4/10, because it's far from what I expected in the beginning.    … Expand
  81. gmr4life
    Apr 3, 2013
    9
    Short and simple. Best free game that anyone could ask for. It's a MOBA style game with I believe over 100 different characters to play around with, and once again... it's free to download... and free to play I recommend at least trying it out if nothing else. And as far as any bad reviews go... Riot releases a new character approx. 1 time a month, and they are always working on theShort and simple. Best free game that anyone could ask for. It's a MOBA style game with I believe over 100 different characters to play around with, and once again... it's free to download... and free to play I recommend at least trying it out if nothing else. And as far as any bad reviews go... Riot releases a new character approx. 1 time a month, and they are always working on the balance of the game, which is very awesome, and makes it even more worth it to play. The game isn't perfect... but hey... IT'S FREE!… Expand
  82. Aimbag
    Apr 2, 2013
    1
    Terrible community which you eventually become a part of.
    Masks itself as free-to-play when the average player has spent more on it than a regular "full-cost" game
    Servers are very unstable and often go down on a regular basis. Server side ping spikes are to be expected. The launcher is coded in AIR which is inherently bugged and becomes very annoying to use. Summary: Not an original    Terrible community which you eventually become a part of.
    Masks itself as free-to-play when the average player has spent more on it than a regular "full-cost" game
    Servers are very unstable and often go down on a regular basis. Server side ping spikes are to be expected.
    The launcher is coded in AIR which is inherently bugged and becomes very annoying to use.

    Summary: Not an original game, bad community, bad servers, buggy client, "freemium" with a competitive advantage to payers, and finally no part of the game is truly refined, its just a low quality game with the excuse of being free.    … Expand
  83. Aeon
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    League of Legends is a great game is the game I played the most in my entire life (about 5k games), But why is this game so good? This game basicly changes every 2 weeks, adds new champions, has 4 maps already (thats quite alot for a Moba) and has a great balanced champion pool, what i want to say is that there are only a few champs that are totally bad or too good. Try to balance 100+League of Legends is a great game is the game I played the most in my entire life (about 5k games), But why is this game so good? This game basicly changes every 2 weeks, adds new champions, has 4 maps already (thats quite alot for a Moba) and has a great balanced champion pool, what i want to say is that there are only a few champs that are totally bad or too good. Try to balance 100+ champions, with different spells and mechanics yourself. The Matchmaking is also very good, although I don't know why most people complain here. It's a 5v5 game, where 9 other players play, there simply can't be a perfect system. One thing that I really hate about LoL and why I gave it a 9 is the toxic community.

    And now another word to LoL-DotA. Before I played LoL I played DotA alot of times. People say DotA is difficult, DotA is balanced and blah blah DotA is so friggin unbalanced. Unlike LoL there aren't equal lanes. One counters another very hard all the time and you are forced to play passive. Another aspect is the snoballing. The one dieing loses Gold all the time making it very hard to come back into the game, so basicly it's nearly impossible to win, when you lost 2 lanes. In LoL you can comeback even if you lost all your lanes, just by having a good comp or another playstyle. Now to the difficulty. DotA is nowhere more difficult than LoL is. All you have to learn is the time for stupid built-in delay, when you move and the items for the shops. And what I really really hate about DotA is the random aspect. X% chance to stun someone on items and heroes, Dodge, XX-XX damage, random runes etc. etc.. I could say pros for DotA aswell, but I won't as this review is about LoL and my opinion.    … Expand
  84. Jacobs
    Mar 25, 2013
    10
    Very first miraculous game. It is absolutely perfect. This fantasy strategy is wonderful. You have to try it, minimum hardware is so available. You can choose from hundreds of creatures. Women or men, boys and girls. Wizard or Orks. There are 30 levels, which you can reach after some time of playing. The new 3rd season is pretty cool, new epic music in Dominion mission is marvelous. HopeVery first miraculous game. It is absolutely perfect. This fantasy strategy is wonderful. You have to try it, minimum hardware is so available. You can choose from hundreds of creatures. Women or men, boys and girls. Wizard or Orks. There are 30 levels, which you can reach after some time of playing. The new 3rd season is pretty cool, new epic music in Dominion mission is marvelous. Hope you enjoy … Expand
  85. JahJahBinks
    Mar 24, 2013
    6
    League of Legends is a pretty good competitive MOBA with a Decent community and great variety. In LoL you are a summoner who controls a champion (characters). There are a variety of champions in-game to choose from and each champion fills a specific role (to help their team win). This game takes a lot of team work and skill to win your games and trust me you won't play "quick" League gamesLeague of Legends is a pretty good competitive MOBA with a Decent community and great variety. In LoL you are a summoner who controls a champion (characters). There are a variety of champions in-game to choose from and each champion fills a specific role (to help their team win). This game takes a lot of team work and skill to win your games and trust me you won't play "quick" League games because LoL sessions can range anywhere from 15-90 mins averaging at about 30 to 40 minutes a game. This is a very fun game to get into, because many people play it and it is very rewarding when you and your team mates destroy all of the Enemies' defenses.

    The one thing about this game that bothered was the community. This game has the worst community ever. I am not joking. League has one of the WORST communities in a videogame. You will run into every single thing you hate about a Multiplayer community, ranging from the Troll to the Elitist of LoL players    … Expand
  86. Knukkohead
    Mar 20, 2013
    10
    I'm playing it for only a few weeks now, and only because one of my friends insisted i try it out, after bad experience with blizz-DOTA i thought it would be hard for me to like a game type like that, but to my greatest surprise after playing a few games i simply couldn't stop... It really does get more and more addictive and entertaining the more you play. I must say, even dota 2 startedI'm playing it for only a few weeks now, and only because one of my friends insisted i try it out, after bad experience with blizz-DOTA i thought it would be hard for me to like a game type like that, but to my greatest surprise after playing a few games i simply couldn't stop... It really does get more and more addictive and entertaining the more you play. I must say, even dota 2 started to seem a bit more interesting after playing LoL, still i sympathize with LoL much more, simply cause it has motivations, one of the things i enjoy the most is that you actually need to buy your character, not have all of them available from the very start...
    The rune and mastery systems also works for me just great because there is actually a point of leveling your summoner. I do also like the graphics much more then in dota 2 since I'm kinda an anime fan and this style is simply much more enjoyable for me. LoL is also much more newbie-friendly then dota is, it's more simple to figure out, and not that one-sided, even if your getting owned at the start of the game you can actually have a pretty nice comeback and maybe even win after it was quite obviously a lost game, in dota that's almost impossible... if you're getting owned you're getting owned for good.

    P.S I'm pretty sure most of negative responses come from haters, like hardcore dota gamers :P    … Expand
  87. m0skit0
    Mar 19, 2013
    7
    Interesting mix between RPG and RTS, similar to DotA, except that it is FREE. Yes, you can pay to get items in the game, although most of them can be got by IP or points that you win in the game (except skins, as usual in free games). There are A LOT of champions to choose from, and they keep putting new ones. Updates are almost weekly, which means the developers are constantly patchingInteresting mix between RPG and RTS, similar to DotA, except that it is FREE. Yes, you can pay to get items in the game, although most of them can be got by IP or points that you win in the game (except skins, as usual in free games). There are A LOT of champions to choose from, and they keep putting new ones. Updates are almost weekly, which means the developers are constantly patching the game, which means they do care about the quality. Some champions IMHO are unbalanced, usually most expensive ones (and then banned on tourneys, which doesn't make much sense except for getting money). Some champions are really challenging to play with, with very interesting powers. Other champs look like a remix of others, but this sometimes can be interesting. Time to get into a game for coop is around 5-7 seconds, a bit more for PvP (~20-30 secs). You will find a mixed player base, but too much kiddos for my taste.… Expand
  88. Greenlemonade
    Mar 18, 2013
    0
    I've truly given this game several chances due to its popularity. (Just go to a LAN to see what I'm talking about) However it is just far too boring for my tastes. I realize that the learning curve is VERY high and that some feel its extremely addicting but a RTS that involves controlling a single unit most of the time is just too boring. Some say that the multilayer brings more depthI've truly given this game several chances due to its popularity. (Just go to a LAN to see what I'm talking about) However it is just far too boring for my tastes. I realize that the learning curve is VERY high and that some feel its extremely addicting but a RTS that involves controlling a single unit most of the time is just too boring. Some say that the multilayer brings more depth to the game but in my experience it just adds more randomness to the players experience. Will you be matched with a balanced team or get steamrolled? Will you sit at the load screen waiting for a match to begin only to realize you've wasted your time? Will half your team quit at the drop of a hat?
    Then there's the visual style which to me is offensive to the eye. Over-saturated colors and a hideously "busy" graphical styles are not aesthetically pleasing to me. Add to this the terrible sound effects (particularly hearing the announcer woman rattle off info CONSTANTLY) and the experience becomes even less pleasant. Worst of all is the games pricing model. Free2play can be done correctly. Team Fortress 2 is a perfect example. Money spent is primarily on cosmetic items and any weapons found in the store can easily be earned for traded for in-game. LoL on the otherhand gives a distinct advantage to players who either spend money or those with lots of play-time. Level ups and the horribly clunky "ruin" system make skill far less important. Don't get me wrong. The tremendous learning curve of LoL means experienced players will win over newer ones time and time again. The devs like to think the matchmaking system works well, but its just not the case and teams are notoriously unbalanced.

    So why give this game a 0? Despite the many hours (for my friends sake) that I've wasted on this game I have never enjoyed myself even for a brief moment. I understand that people love it. It wouldn't be the most poplar game in the world if they weren't having fun, but for me this is an experience I can do without.    … Expand
  89. Verdan
    Mar 17, 2013
    9
    Very good game, only thing holding it back is us. The people who play the game. Community is good and nice, but also it´s very toxic and immature. But after all. Most people have spent very long time over internet and realized that anonymity can equal bad behavior. I don´t hold riot games for that. Graphics are good, i´d even say for an moba game they are very good. Champion pool is veryVery good game, only thing holding it back is us. The people who play the game. Community is good and nice, but also it´s very toxic and immature. But after all. Most people have spent very long time over internet and realized that anonymity can equal bad behavior. I don´t hold riot games for that. Graphics are good, i´d even say for an moba game they are very good. Champion pool is very solid and creativity is the key. Some hardcore dota fan´s believe Dota 2 is only game worth playing because it was made by the author. League of Legends was made by person who made most popular variation of Dota. Dota all-stars. For a person who has played all "competive" Moba games out there, league of legends is only one that actually counts.
    This game is very easy to start. Make an account, download client, download game with client, update and fire it up. Game itself is very easy to learn, but it´s impossible to master. You can make mistakes, you can lose, you can get better, you have a choice to play this game for free without being in handicap position. You can pay for gadgets, but it´s not must and paying for anything in this game does not make you better. I give this game 9. For overall layout, for Riot games who treats their customers (Both ones who pay and who doesn´t pay) like they would own the game. They do think the players, not just wallets. Most of all, i give this game 9 because it´s awesome game. I don´t take points because part of community sucks. If i did, well all games that requires connection with other people would be deemed bad.    … Expand
  90. Salnexia
    Mar 2, 2013
    9
    One of the best free to play games I have ever played, which is why I was rather confused to see the state of the user reviews on this site. So I shall attempt to address some of the issues people have raised
    1. The claims that this is a pay to win game. This is simply just not the case, real money can be used to purchase additional champions, or boosts that speed up the gain of ip and    One of the best free to play games I have ever played, which is why I was rather confused to see the state of the user reviews on this site. So I shall attempt to address some of the issues people have raised
    1. The claims that this is a pay to win game. This is simply just not the case, real money can be used to purchase additional champions, or boosts that speed up the gain of ip and summoner xp. Neither of which directly effect in game performance. Summoner level cap is not hard to reach, and must only be reached once, it more or less provides something of a learning curve for new players and somewhat helps to keep the skill level ranked play at least a little bit higher, it also gives access to a mastery point level which do effect gameplay, but in terms of percentages you are talking maybe a 5% increase in strength. IP gains are used to purchase runes which do provide in game advantage, whilst getting every single rune would take a considerable period of time it does not take very long to get a couple of sets which can be used on any champion quite well. Runes do offer quite a reasonable advantage I will admit but it is small enough that skill will trump runes every time and are accessible to even a casual no money spending player.
    The only thing RP(Real life money requiring currency) is used for exclusively is for champion skins, which are a purely visual thing, and whilst some skins are kind of average looking, others rather expensive there is very good range of reasonably priced good looking skins and regular sales cutting 50% off the cost of them. 2. Let us move on to another common complain, graphics. I personally find it difficult to play ugly looking games, but this is not one. Yes they are not going to compare to Crysis 3, or any other modern first person game, but given the zoom level which the game is played at it looks very pretty, and still manages to run quite well on a range of systems. Graphics though are something of personal taste thing though so there is that.
    3. Balance. Well, there is certainly balance issues, some champions are stronger then others, but I don't find this is particularly correlated to how recently the champion has come out, I think riot does a good job at maintaining balance given how great a variety of champions they provide. Even in the case of champions being powerful there is always ways to counter, through your own pick or items. If you for some reason cannot deal with a particularly champion, each team gets 3 bans which can be used deal with it.
    4. The community. This is a tough one, the league community is pretty toxic for the most part, but then so is most of the online gaming community. The biggest issue is League is a team game, you are heavily reliant on the other players so having team mates is rather unpleasant. This is something that can be dealt with though, makes friends, meet someone who plays well and doesn't seem to be a dick? Add them as a friend, play with them. Once you have found at least 1 or 2 people to play with regularly you will find things a lot better.
    5.No skill required. This is another flat out lie, not much more I can say really, play the game for more then a few short minutes and that should become clear.

    Now that I have addressed to the best of my ability the complaints of other I will move on to why I love the game.
    It has the best microtransaction system I have ever encountered. No money is required to be spent to play the game quite happily nor is an arduous amount of grind required if one does not. Any purchases made feel voluntary not required as in some free to play games, they are not shoved in your face too much and just kind of lets you do your thing.

    The metagame system provides increased depth but does not punish players to harshly for having poor understanding/use of it. Each week 10 champions are made free for the week which allows the trial of many champions before acquiring them permanently with in game earned currency or RP. The leveling system in place means that at higher levels you are guaranteeing that least some understanding of the game even at low skill ratings in ranked. Leaving games is harshly punished(as it should be) and so whilst it does still happen is not nearly as common as in some mobas.

    The range of champions available is vast, some more interesting then others but the sheer range allows for finding of many champions to suit any play style. Most have a good range or item builds that can be used to great effectiveness other are more restricted but can be fun nonetheless. Thematically there are some unique, some borrowed elements from other games/mythology/books/movies but are never straight up copies.

    In summary, a solid team based game with some good players other which are less so. It is free. a lot of the negative reviews seem to have come mainly from players who have not played for long enough for the match making system to correctly place them    … Expand
  91. Hollika
    Feb 2, 2013
    5
    This game is pretty good, but there are many negative sides in it for me. For example most characters aren't well balanced. For example ranged characters are almost as strong as melee ones in damage which is pretty annoying already in the beginning. The price of the characters not even resembles their effectiveness, and I bet that's what most would think at first. Gold farming can be quietThis game is pretty good, but there are many negative sides in it for me. For example most characters aren't well balanced. For example ranged characters are almost as strong as melee ones in damage which is pretty annoying already in the beginning. The price of the characters not even resembles their effectiveness, and I bet that's what most would think at first. Gold farming can be quiet annoying because the last hitter gets the most gold and kill as well, and these just makes everyone steal the kills which just makes people hate each other in the game. Aside from these the game requires quiet a lot of teamwork and even if only one person is not cooperating the game is most likely lost. Now the good side of the game is there's a function to play with bots (And it's pretty well made up) which can be played with only bots (Beginner only) or with people (Beginner and intermediate). There are runes in the game which seems useless at first look, but they can be quiet a big difference maker in early game (But this most likely happens only after level 20, when you can buy the best runes). They boost your champion's stats and you can purchase more of these while you level up. There are also masteries which boosts your stats as well, but not as much as the runes. The other good thing I found in this game is that you can buy all the champions without giving a cent into the game. The only things that cost real-life money is skins, IP/EXP boosts and such. So I would rate this game 5/10.… Expand
  92. CaptainAwesomer
    Jan 27, 2013
    0
    The game is so horribly written, the game client is constantly crashing, it takes you forever to find a game. Then when you do get in a game it's actually not very fun.
  93. kvonbose
    Jan 26, 2013
    7
    This is a pretty good game, but it has one major flaw. For the most part it is a 5 on 5 match. However in about 50% of games one of the team mates will leave halfway through the game. This would be bad if the game ended then, but the game goes on and whoever is unlucky enough to lost a play will lose guaranteed. People put up with it because sometimes you win a 5 on 4 and sometimes youThis is a pretty good game, but it has one major flaw. For the most part it is a 5 on 5 match. However in about 50% of games one of the team mates will leave halfway through the game. This would be bad if the game ended then, but the game goes on and whoever is unlucky enough to lost a play will lose guaranteed. People put up with it because sometimes you win a 5 on 4 and sometimes you lose so it's frustrating, but completely random.… Expand
  94. OptimalOcelot
    Jan 22, 2013
    0
    Save yourself the pain of helplessly watching your champion get destroyed by max-level exploiters. There is no strategy, there is no fun, all there is is a **** of rape waiting to piss you off until you rip your hair out.
  95. BalicanBreeze
    Jan 20, 2013
    6
    It's a pretty nice and easy introduction to the MOBA genre, much easier than the other options on the market and free if you choose to not get skins. However, the community is horrible and the client is hopelessly outdated. Each game lasts quite long and is very monotonous however. It's hard to play more than 1 or 2 games in a row.
  96. NuclearNacho
    Jan 17, 2013
    9
    I have been playing League of Legends for about a year now, and I can easily say that I have poured over 200 hours of my sparing time into it. It is great fun, and one of the best FTP and games in general out there, it is not perfect. Some cons are that the community is very harsh, which puts off a lot of new players. While i don't like the community, as long as you keep a good attitudeI have been playing League of Legends for about a year now, and I can easily say that I have poured over 200 hours of my sparing time into it. It is great fun, and one of the best FTP and games in general out there, it is not perfect. Some cons are that the community is very harsh, which puts off a lot of new players. While i don't like the community, as long as you keep a good attitude amidst their laughable rage, it is quite fun to watch how hard some people get mad at the game. (I guess thats kind of a pro). another con is that getting a good and trustworthy team in matchmaking is rare. someone might leave, feed, or just suck incredibly. But the games where you do end up with good teammates are a lot of fun. TL;DR, try it, get to level 20 or so, and play with your friends.… Expand
  97. rayhim
    Jan 16, 2013
    8
    I have been playing this game for nearly a year now. I would say this game is brilliant and successful. They have over 120 champions from which to choose. Each player begins at opposing sides of a map in an area called the Spawning Pool, near what is called a Nexus. To win the match is depend on if your team can destroy the nexus first. The maximum champion
  98. Xelion
    Jan 15, 2013
    8
    It's unbalanced, rankeds and draft always have same team comps, making it boring. Yet, I find playing blind pick with friends one of the most entertaining games I've ever played. Been playing for 3 years already and never get tired of this game. It's free, you only pay to buy champs faster or get skins.
    You don't lose anything by playing this game, ignore the trashtalk and at least give    It's unbalanced, rankeds and draft always have same team comps, making it boring. Yet, I find playing blind pick with friends one of the most entertaining games I've ever played. Been playing for 3 years already and never get tired of this game. It's free, you only pay to buy champs faster or get skins.
    You don't lose anything by playing this game, ignore the trashtalk and at least give this game one chance.    … Expand
  99. the_fluffy_one
    Jan 14, 2013
    9
    I have been playing this game for about 6 months, and whilst there are minor balance issues but they are fixed within the next patch normally (so roughly every 2 weeks). There are new champions often and whilst the community may not be amazing, you always have the option to play with friends. Unlike similar games like dota and hon, there is a ranked system which you are free to join whenI have been playing this game for about 6 months, and whilst there are minor balance issues but they are fixed within the next patch normally (so roughly every 2 weeks). There are new champions often and whilst the community may not be amazing, you always have the option to play with friends. Unlike similar games like dota and hon, there is a ranked system which you are free to join when you hit max level. Another good thing is that you can;'t buy content which advantages you, you can only buy cosmetic with real money.… Expand
  100. AlanComek
    Jan 8, 2013
    7
    The problem with League of Legends isn't a problem with the game itself per se (although there are quite a few flaws in the system that, although not gamebreakers, do ruin the experience), but rather, with the absolutely terrible community and the design of MOBA's themselves. Firstly, although there are many genuine gamers in the LoL community who are just out there to have fun, and atThe problem with League of Legends isn't a problem with the game itself per se (although there are quite a few flaws in the system that, although not gamebreakers, do ruin the experience), but rather, with the absolutely terrible community and the design of MOBA's themselves. Firstly, although there are many genuine gamers in the LoL community who are just out there to have fun, and at times truly do want to help new and struggling players, the vast majority of LoL players are complete and utter jackasses that are completely self-centered in an entirely team-based game. I keep finding myself playing horrible games where a single teammate will just ruin it for everyone by being a complete dick to everyone on the team. In fact, I find people who dont understand how to play a more enjoyable teammate than one that just completely ruins the experience with his mindless drivel. But, I think this problem stems from the MOBA genre itself.

    Although LoL has many features to reduce the severity of this problem (no loss of gold on death, lower champion level cap, etc), MOBA's are very, very infuriating to play when you can't play them right. Games usually just boil down to "Who can make the most mistakes first" instead of actual knowledge and skill, and this only increases the amount of anger, which in turn increases the amount of mistakes and creates a vicious cycle only dedicated players can escape from. A lot of people talk about "ELO Hell" and how it doesn't or does exist, and I think that it does exist for some and not for others, mainly because of this. LoL is great for people new to the MOBA genre since it seems to be the most user-friendly of them all (DOTA 2 is VERY punishing towards noobies), but even a benevolent dictator is a dictator.

    TL;DR: Good game if you are patient and willing to put up with ****    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
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  1. GameCritics
    Aug 5, 2013
    80
    I find that with League of Legends, Riot has cultivated one of the most unique spaces in gaming history—mostly for good reasons but also for some awful ones, and in the gaming museum of the future, League is sure to have its own wing.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 15, 2011
    85
    League of Legends handles well the worst problem DOTA has: its autistic n00b-hating elite players. Thanks to match making, now we weaklings dare to play. [Nov 2011]
  3. Thunderbolt
    Feb 1, 2011
    70
    Improvements are constantly being updated and although team mates make or break many matches, there is genuine fun to be found.
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