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  1. Feb 10, 2020
    8
    Although there's is some pay-to-win factor in the game, it's still a great game. Properly balanced, great gameplay. People paying will reach max level sooner. Although that's not too bad a feature, they need to pay their bills as well.
  2. May 19, 2020
    0
    Used to be one of the most fun games ever made. The fact that it was free and ran on any hardware made it much better. Despite the free to play nature, myself and pretty much everyone I know who plays has spent a lot of money on the game because the game keeps you hooked and the skins are really high quality. You can blow entire weekends trying out new builds and new starts on newUsed to be one of the most fun games ever made. The fact that it was free and ran on any hardware made it much better. Despite the free to play nature, myself and pretty much everyone I know who plays has spent a lot of money on the game because the game keeps you hooked and the skins are really high quality. You can blow entire weekends trying out new builds and new starts on new champions, or hone your craft and perfect a single champion.

    Giving this a zero though because in around 2015 a new design team took over. Since then the game has been getting worse and worse every year. I used to look forward to patch notes but now reading them makes me cringe. The game used to be almost perfectly balanced in 2014 but since then the balance team his been feeding us balance roulette. They intentionally ruin the game in order to "shake up the competitive scene". Every change to a game should be to make it better but Riot even admitted in their own words that they do "change for the sake of change".

    Needless to say the community got sick of Riots **** real fast so what does Riot do? They stop releasing their player numbers. Riot continued to ruin the game for another couple years till the point where their forums were filled with nothing but angry and negative posts. So what does Riot do? They remove their own forums. Now if you want to give feedback you do it on reddit. If the post is about esports or a highlight clip it is instantly taken down, including any and all discussion about the actual game, leaving Riot in their own echo chamber.

    Every single new champion in the past 3 years has been just terrible. Ability descriptions used to be a sentence or two but on "Modern" league champs they span entire essays. Of course they're incredibly overpowered and they receive back to back nerfs for 6 months straight until they get to a point where they're statically balanced but still incredibly frustrating to play againt.

    If you want to know about the current state of League just go to twitch and open any league stream. There was always toxic streamers but now every streamer can't help themselves but criticize the game and the developers. Even casters from live tournament games drop a load on the developers whenever they think they can get away with it, it's gotten that bad.

    So here's a zero. I give the lowest score because the current design team were handed a great game, and continue to do nothing but ignore feedback and make it worse every single year.
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  3. Aug 16, 2020
    10
    اللعبة التي لا تمل منها فتنوع شخصياتها والأدوات والمسارات يحول بين التكرار في اللعب واللعبة تعتمد بشكل أساسي على مستواك مهاراتك في الللعب والتخطيط الذي يظهر في طريقة تعاملك مع الأعداء وإختيار أدواتك وتطوير مهاراتك
    واللعبة لا يتوقف الدعم عنها وتحاول الشركة دائما تحديثها لإبقاء اللعب متوازنا فيضعف القوي ويقوى الضعيف لخلق توازن وتعادل في قوة الشخصيات
    اللعبة التي لا تمل منها فتنوع شخصياتها والأدوات والمسارات يحول بين التكرار في اللعب واللعبة تعتمد بشكل أساسي على مستواك مهاراتك في الللعب والتخطيط الذي يظهر في طريقة تعاملك مع الأعداء وإختيار أدواتك وتطوير مهاراتك
    واللعبة لا يتوقف الدعم عنها وتحاول الشركة دائما تحديثها لإبقاء اللعب متوازنا فيضعف القوي ويقوى الضعيف لخلق توازن وتعادل في قوة الشخصيات
  4. sorinsorin
    Dec 30, 2009
    6
    lets be fair, lol is far from being a game, its just a mod, nothing special about it, the engine is bad since it consumes many resourses. besides, the game is... kinda expensive for a game
  5. BrianK
    Nov 7, 2009
    10
    Awesome game, I've been in the beta since August. It is a little rough around the edges right now, and balance needs some work, but its a free game! So I definitely recommend checking it out. Riot is one of the best developers I've ever seen, they respond to a ton of feedback and get stuff fixed quickly.
  6. AnonymousMC
    Nov 9, 2009
    10
    Among free titles, this is truly the best. The champions are well-diversified, the matches are intense, and the combat is satisfying. Truly, this game is "leagues" above the other "legends" such as Heroes of Newerth or DOTA.
  7. Dec 15, 2010
    9
    This is one the BEST free to play games I have ever experienced. I have played a lot of free to play games over the years and I find one flaw in most all of them - Pay money to win. This is the ONLY game I have seen that paying real money into the game does not mean winning or being over balanced. Anything that is of importance in the way of "getting the edge on the competition" can beThis is one the BEST free to play games I have ever experienced. I have played a lot of free to play games over the years and I find one flaw in most all of them - Pay money to win. This is the ONLY game I have seen that paying real money into the game does not mean winning or being over balanced. Anything that is of importance in the way of "getting the edge on the competition" can be gotten with by playing the game in the free sense. I have not spent a penny on this game and I have never run into someone who can pay their way to victory. Unlike some of the other "free" games this actually makes me want to spend money to buy skins or whatever. If you like this type of game (which I find difficulty placing other than an RPG/Competitve game) then this is your game. Do not hesitate to download this game. Shout out to Riot Games for such an amazing display of amazing game fairness. I am not a big "Graphics! Graphics! Graphics!" person, but I do enjoy turning my computers graphics up to it's full potential when I can. This game is visually pleasing. It's graphic are very good for all the it entails. I like the graphics of the game personally, but it's no FPS detail graphics game when you break it down. The graphics are a bit childish when you play it, but your view of the game being childish changes when you see a Cho'Gath feasting on another character...yes that is blood not katchup. The animation for the movements are very fitting. The only complaint that I have heard from anyone about the movements is that the characters do not turn around, they just move. But hey it doesn't bother me.

    When I play video games, I go to options>sounds and turn off the music. I can't tell you how good the music is, but I have not heard any complaints. I do know however that the game sound fit the environment and that the taunts and jokes the characters say can be very funny. I know the action sounds good (to me) and thats all I can tell you.

    If you want to try this game, use this link. It'll give me a referral. Thank You
    http://signup.leagueoflegends.com/?ref=4c49fc3fbd54a
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  8. Feb 17, 2012
    10
    Watch out : Highly addictive gameplay. There is champions for every gameplay style you like. Frequent patches which add new content, with explanations of the changing features. Graphics are harmonious and clear. Great to play with friends. Easy to learn to play, hard to master. And come on guys its FREE! Got a few technical problems in the past but it is all set now. On the bad side, theWatch out : Highly addictive gameplay. There is champions for every gameplay style you like. Frequent patches which add new content, with explanations of the changing features. Graphics are harmonious and clear. Great to play with friends. Easy to learn to play, hard to master. And come on guys its FREE! Got a few technical problems in the past but it is all set now. On the bad side, the community is horrible, probably because of the coop gameplay where the failure of one affect the whole team. It gives you a great overview of human stupidity. Expand
  9. Jun 5, 2012
    10
    I love gameplay, fast and fun. it's free to play and if you want you can shop skins for heroes. you can use a lot of heroes for free. Graphics is ok. League of Legends is an amazing game similar Dota.
  10. Dec 1, 2010
    8
    League of Legends is a free-to-play Defense of the Ancients style RTS in which you control one of many champions in a team of 3 or 5 to take on another team of champions. As a summoner, you control your champion which can take on one of many roles (such as Tank, DPS, Ranged DPS, Carry) Riot continue to release new champions, but there is a need for balance that shows, some weeks (UpdatesLeague of Legends is a free-to-play Defense of the Ancients style RTS in which you control one of many champions in a team of 3 or 5 to take on another team of champions. As a summoner, you control your champion which can take on one of many roles (such as Tank, DPS, Ranged DPS, Carry) Riot continue to release new champions, but there is a need for balance that shows, some weeks (Updates are done weekly) One or two champions will be g-g-g-god-like (ha!) to be over-nerfed the next week. This fact doesn't remove from the fun of the game too much, but it can become frustrating at times. Another downside to this game is that entering Solo play can be treacherous, you can be paired with griefers who are solely trying to ruin the game for your team, but don't let that put you off as the game is incredibly fun and challenge and after getting used to it, you'll wonder why you didn't play it earlier. Expand
  11. Jul 16, 2011
    9
    Probably the best DotA style game out there. It keeps everything relatively simple and adds some exciting additions such as masteries and gems. (My account is lvl 30). However, the developers often make some really dumb mistakes. For example - there is a new champion every 2 weeks. There is already an absolutely huge amount of champions and adding more at such a fast rate forces you toProbably the best DotA style game out there. It keeps everything relatively simple and adds some exciting additions such as masteries and gems. (My account is lvl 30). However, the developers often make some really dumb mistakes. For example - there is a new champion every 2 weeks. There is already an absolutely huge amount of champions and adding more at such a fast rate forces you to keep playing or get lost with patches and new champions (like World of WarCraft). The devs always change things that dramatically change the game. If you take a 3 month break, you'll come back to a different game. This rapid champ addition makes it really hard for new players to become familiar with the game even after its confusing mechanics. If you can deal with the very large learning curve, then LoL becomes a really fun game. I highly recommend it. Expand
  12. Jul 11, 2011
    10
    One of the better games I have played in a long time. The graphics aren't the best, but they do not detract for the gameplay, and Riot Games is currently working to update the graphics later on. However, the graphics and the UI are very clear-cut do a great job in making everything in the game visually easy to understand. LoL also has an excellent pay model, allowing users to purchaseOne of the better games I have played in a long time. The graphics aren't the best, but they do not detract for the gameplay, and Riot Games is currently working to update the graphics later on. However, the graphics and the UI are very clear-cut do a great job in making everything in the game visually easy to understand. LoL also has an excellent pay model, allowing users to purchase champions and cosmetic skins with actual cash, while still allowing said champions to be purchased through earned in-game currency, and keeping anything that can affect actual gameplay (runes) obtainable through in-game currency only. Riot Games also releases updates and adds new champions on a biweekly basis to keep the game balanced to the best of their ability. Riot Games interacts well with its userbase and listens to community feedback to prioritize balance issues. League of Legends is a worthy DotA successor and is definitely worth trying out. Expand
  13. Sep 24, 2011
    10
    Incredible game, far superior to any other MOBA on the market at the moment. Graphically it is dated, for those of you who have seen any of the DotA 2 Gamescom competition footage, League is by far not the prettiest game out there. However, it does easily outshine Heroes of Neweth graphically. It is suffice to say that LoL's graphics suffice and the cartoony, bright style works well andIncredible game, far superior to any other MOBA on the market at the moment. Graphically it is dated, for those of you who have seen any of the DotA 2 Gamescom competition footage, League is by far not the prettiest game out there. However, it does easily outshine Heroes of Neweth graphically. It is suffice to say that LoL's graphics suffice and the cartoony, bright style works well and character models and skins are all very well rendered. Gameplay wise there are few game modes, 5v5, 3v3 and then bot, ranked and custom modes. While there are functionally only two playable maps; Summoners Rift (either Autumn or Spring skinned, Winter skinned at Christmas time) or Twisted Treeline (no skins for this map) the addition of added game rules adds longevity and the existence of both beginner and intermediate bots provides an excellent training ground for new players or even old players who seek to try new builds in a non-competitive environment.

    Which brings us to the community, LoL unfortunately is beginning to suffer from aggro-creep not at all dissimilar to what infects the HoN community. While all new players begin at level one and through playing games acquire in game currency (which can be spent on a number of things in the store) one can chart the level of a player according to behaviour, the closer to 30 a player seems to get the more intolerant of mistakes they become in their team mates and themselves with losses often getting a curt GG or silence.

    The developer though attempts to regulate this behaviour by providing a report function in which any aggrieved player can report other players who have caused problems or been antisocial and a highly motivated player support team on the part of the developer reviews these game logs and hands out bans or cautions appropriately. In fact so vigilant are these guardians of propriety that the LoL community should be more accurately described as 'Passive Aggressive' with the majority of players often settling for curt, snarky comments out of fear of the ban hammer. Regardless it helps prevent the rise of the trolling culture found in many other competitive games like CoD, HoN, Halo, etc.

    Gameplay wise the development team is constantly tweaking heroes attempting to find just the right balance for gameplay, this doesn't always work but as it is a never-ending process it doesn't really matter except in extreme cases (like Evelynn). Otherwise the game is a very much tweaked version of the original DotA and the average game lasts anywhere from 20-90 mins (in extreme cases), with the option for either team to surrender after the 20min mark.

    This game is free to play but you must pay real currency to obtain skins for champions - functionally just a vanity item. I would (and have) recommended this game to anyone with a love of deep strategy and skill, it far exceeds anything else on the market currently and in all likelihood will continue to shiny brightly even when DotA 2 releases.
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  14. Oct 18, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been playing this game since early preseason 1. This game has evolved tremendously, and the producers deeply care about the community. The game is more teamwork oriented then other games of its nature, but it is also possible for a person to win the entire game. Despite the forum posts about how "overpowered" a champion is, the game is insanely balanced. Allowing a draft-mode normal and custom match system has produced a practice system for new players. The game interface is extremely user-friendly and simple to figure out. The tutorial is also fairly thorough about gameplay, along with the free champion rotations allowing you a diverse number of people to attempt to play. The game is constantly recieving updates to remain balanced and introduce new champions to play. Also, riot is a very community oriented company, despite people believing it is trying to maximize revenue. Any money spent would not produce a significant advantage to gameplay, so you can not buy power in this game. Expand
  15. Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Fun game. They need to rework some champions because they get outdated when new ones are released but many fun unique gamemodes. No OP cash shop items. Seriously none at all! that give a huge advantage like other games MWO/WOT. Games are fast paced so if you come from slow MMO's it might be hard to pickup and play like any skill based game. Most people saying classses are unbalanced end upFun game. They need to rework some champions because they get outdated when new ones are released but many fun unique gamemodes. No OP cash shop items. Seriously none at all! that give a huge advantage like other games MWO/WOT. Games are fast paced so if you come from slow MMO's it might be hard to pickup and play like any skill based game. Most people saying classses are unbalanced end up feeding the champion until they are nearly fully build are scream OP... Thats the way the game is supposed to play. Some champions however are better facing other champions just like pokemon its just not obvious like fire/water/earth/grass. Expand
  16. Aug 27, 2011
    7
    League of legends is a successor/clone of Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3. the gameplay is much easy to understand than any other DOTA clones, making it easier to play.

    -------------------------------------------- The main criticism isnt towards the gameplay, but rather to the Economy of the game. Each weak 10 champions are "randomly" selected for players to use who havent
    League of legends is a successor/clone of Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3. the gameplay is much easy to understand than any other DOTA clones, making it easier to play.

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    The main criticism isnt towards the gameplay, but rather to the Economy of the game. Each weak 10 champions are "randomly" selected for players to use who havent purchased. Then each of the characters has to be purchased either using Cash converted to the non-refundable ingame Premium Currency, or through the ingame "free" currency that you acquire through play.

    Neither is a good option, as the Premium currency is roughly $5-20 per item, and with the 100+ characters and skin changes, it costs HUNDREDS of dollars to acquire everything. The "free" currency is gained very slowly and cant purchase the skin changes for the characters. the Majority of characters take between fifty and 100 games played, with each game taking 30 minutes to an hour to complete.

    The developers regularly have discounts on certain items paid with Premium Currency, have only recently made any kind of price reduction for non-cash players on some champions, and then only the oldest. They are making 2 new champions each month, at around $9-10 each.

    Constant changes to the characters abilities make some near impotent in terms of gameplay, until another change comes out restoring them to fighting shape.

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    Overall the developers and business managers of the game seem to hate their audience, regularly abusing the users. Expensive virtual rewards, tedious "grinding" as an alternative, and constant depreciation of items people pay money or time for are what to expect.

    If you play this game, I hope you enjoy it, but bring your credit card.
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  17. Jul 1, 2012
    6
    This game is really easy to learn compared to other "DotA-like" games. The game is more chance than skill based which destroys the game experience for me directly. Manipulating games outside of the real gameplay with masteries and runes and expensive Heroes destroys the game for me.I don't think that this game has a capability of being played in e-sports since the games are not 100% even.
  18. Sep 10, 2013
    5
    This game is just too simple. Riot has refused to allow champions to have good ults. Champions like shen and Twisted fate got nerfed just because they had global ults. Maybe it was the communities fault or maybe Riot just didnt know how to deal with this but every character just doesnt feel strong. Having to buy every champion is just unfair and boring! They have not made a good businessThis game is just too simple. Riot has refused to allow champions to have good ults. Champions like shen and Twisted fate got nerfed just because they had global ults. Maybe it was the communities fault or maybe Riot just didnt know how to deal with this but every character just doesnt feel strong. Having to buy every champion is just unfair and boring! They have not made a good business decision with by making you buy them when Dota 2 lets yo play all of them. Expand
  19. Oct 28, 2013
    1
    Cheap copy of legendary game Dota Many bugs Update crash and etc. People who wants to feel real game please come to dota 2 now you can play it free on steam
  20. Dec 30, 2013
    10
    By watching live streams on twitch at the game competitive side i see that it has a big potential to climb even higher on the e-sports scene
    The tribunal is a good system to keep the toxic players at bay unlike it's competitor system....I had a better experience with the community so far and the game requires you to actually play and unlock a number of champions before even trying to play
    By watching live streams on twitch at the game competitive side i see that it has a big potential to climb even higher on the e-sports scene
    The tribunal is a good system to keep the toxic players at bay unlike it's competitor system....I had a better experience with the community so far and the game requires you to actually play and unlock a number of champions before even trying to play competitively on ranked matchmaking level your summoner also it's the perfect place to defy the meta
    The game has more accessibility and more ways to play with your chosen champion it has variety and good mechanics and abilities
    League offers a lot more to players which seeks a competitive game and also a casual ,relaxing and fun experience
    It's a pleasant game for newcomers and the tutorials are good
    Rotating weekly free champions are a great way to play other champions rather than 1 or few over and over again also new champions released once in a while
    10/10
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  21. Jan 4, 2014
    10
    I would highly recommend this highly popular moba that is driving forward the genre overall not Dota 2. The game is fun to play with friends and is a blast if you decide to play it competitively thanks to ranked que. Yes the games community can be frustrating but that is not from the games fault. The amount of hours I have played on this game is insane and the best thing? Its free!
  22. Feb 26, 2014
    5
    Played HoN. Play DoTA2. Played League.

    League may have filled a niche at one point, but that niche is withering. Until they update their engine, drop pay to win and break the mold on their hero/play concept, this game deserves to be left behind as a one time Star that has age very poorly. Really, I think a LoL2 needs to happen to save this franchise over the long term. And
    Played HoN. Play DoTA2. Played League.

    League may have filled a niche at one point, but that niche is withering.

    Until they update their engine, drop pay to win and break the mold on their hero/play concept, this game deserves to be left behind as a one time Star that has age very poorly.

    Really, I think a LoL2 needs to happen to save this franchise over the long term.

    And Heroes of the Storm may be the bullet that kills this game (Especially in Korea and China where it is still holding grip)
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  23. Jun 30, 2014
    0
    Absolutely fantastic game ruined by the community. So many toxic players and trolls, its unbelievable. The ranking system is an absolute joke and does not reward players for skill, but rather luck. Find something else to play. I would give the game an 8 or 9 rating, but can't with due to the community. It is horrible and completely ruins the experience.
  24. Jul 12, 2014
    10
    This game contains more than a hundred different heroes, 4 very different maps and a horrible community. The game itself is amazing. It's really well made and the champions are unique and most of them are fun to play. The only problem with this game is that most players act like retards. But as long as you just mute the scumbags you will love it.
  25. Jul 17, 2014
    9
    The game is a lot of fun and super addictive. The game is now super vast with over 100 different characters to play as. Riot continues to update and revise the game frequently especially when one of the characters is over powered.
    The game is great and really competitive (its also free) so why not try it out?
  26. Aug 13, 2014
    0
    Yeah, almost half the reviews are negative... This game is fun, but serious a POS.... If you're going to make a game, make it multi platform... I am so sick of it crashing on Mac it's ridiculous... OK so get a PC right? no, those things are almost as bad as the game... I have to reconnect almost EVERY SINGLE GAME! And that's ridiculous! it's not rocket science, half the US uses Macintosh,Yeah, almost half the reviews are negative... This game is fun, but serious a POS.... If you're going to make a game, make it multi platform... I am so sick of it crashing on Mac it's ridiculous... OK so get a PC right? no, those things are almost as bad as the game... I have to reconnect almost EVERY SINGLE GAME! And that's ridiculous! it's not rocket science, half the US uses Macintosh, make it work.... don't act like this is all me, it sucks onPC as well.... Expand
  27. Nov 4, 2014
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played in my entire 30 year gaming life. It's a action/shooter/strategic multiplayer-mixed-genre game. I've played LOL 4 years since it launced 2011. I'm not interested in the rift anymore. but, I still play the abyss somtimes. Again, LOL is the one of the best game for the entire gaming history like WOW, COD4.
  28. Nov 16, 2014
    0
    League of Legends does one thing right: cloning the early laning phase of Dota. The rest of the matches feel like overglorified First Blood fights. I really don't like this game seeing as I've played a much better and more accessible MOBA: Dota 2.

    League of Legends is bad because: Toxic Community Hollow strategies and gameplay Lifesteal on almost every character is viable (wtf?)
    League of Legends does one thing right: cloning the early laning phase of Dota. The rest of the matches feel like overglorified First Blood fights. I really don't like this game seeing as I've played a much better and more accessible MOBA: Dota 2.

    League of Legends is bad because:
    Toxic Community
    Hollow strategies and gameplay
    Lifesteal on almost every character is viable (wtf?)
    Disappointing graphics
    Excessively raunchy artwork that is used because sex sells
    You have to buy characters just to try them out (you can wait for a character to go free to play for a certain amount of time, but you can't just play who you want to play)
    Riot Points are overpriced and are not worth what you pay for
    About 80-90% of characters that exist in League of Legends copy characters from Dota (Corki/Gyrocopter, Thresh/Pudge, Ashe/Drow...)

    I've played over 50 games of LoL and I feel I can make this opinion. In comparison to others of the genre, League of Legends falls behind in lots of categories.

    Go play Dota 2, It's a lot tougher; but a much better game than this piece of trash.
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  29. Dec 27, 2014
    10
    I play this game now for a long time and it is still the best online games i've ever played, and I'm sure that I will play this game for the next 5 years
  30. Jan 23, 2018
    0
    Don't play this game the players on there are extremely toxic and you can be having the best day in the world after you play one game of this demonic game you will be having the worst attitude all day because the players on here they will attack you with verbal words all game and if you report them then you will be banned instead of them riot is very injustice and this game will be shutDon't play this game the players on there are extremely toxic and you can be having the best day in the world after you play one game of this demonic game you will be having the worst attitude all day because the players on here they will attack you with verbal words all game and if you report them then you will be banned instead of them riot is very injustice and this game will be shut down.
    **** riot a million times
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. 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.
  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. 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.