League of Legends

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  1. LeBarthos
    Jul 14, 2012
    8
    LoL is the best free to play moba at the moment. It judges player not because of money, but because of play time and experience gained by himself. Money gives you additional fun, not advantages. Of course RIOT could makes more maps, more balanced champions etc., but it's not the point. The biggest pain is community, which destoys this game and ELO rating. So effect of this we can see inLoL is the best free to play moba at the moment. It judges player not because of money, but because of play time and experience gained by himself. Money gives you additional fun, not advantages. Of course RIOT could makes more maps, more balanced champions etc., but it's not the point. The biggest pain is community, which destoys this game and ELO rating. So effect of this we can see in every single game, if not in our then in opposite team. Well, In my opinion it's still not the RIOT fault, because they are doing everything they can.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. Ayestes
    Sep 30, 2013
    10
    When I played DotA, DotA 2, and HoN I didn't think there was any way to improve on it. This is exactly what Riot did with League of Legends. Many complain that the game is more casual then the other varieties in the genre, yet the game takes just many of the same skills and new varieties of skills to master then the others. There is something very addicting about the runes and masteryWhen I played DotA, DotA 2, and HoN I didn't think there was any way to improve on it. This is exactly what Riot did with League of Legends. Many complain that the game is more casual then the other varieties in the genre, yet the game takes just many of the same skills and new varieties of skills to master then the others. There is something very addicting about the runes and mastery system that I very, very much enjoy and there is no other game I'd like to play night after night then League of Legends, and perhaps MechWarrior Online as well.… Expand
  5. Dragonagers
    Sep 5, 2012
    10
    Hi everybody,

    League of legends is one of my favorite online game because : The Game is based of Dota a Custom map for Warcraft 3 (made by Ice frog). Its a very cool team game I recommend to play with friends because sometimes the match making is'nt very good. Developers are creating news maps , Like dominions ,there is place for over 12 news maps. Have fun playing with your friend.    Hi everybody,

    League of legends is one of my favorite online game because : The Game is based of Dota a Custom map for Warcraft 3 (made by Ice frog).
    Its a very cool team game I recommend to play with friends because sometimes the match making is'nt very good.
    Developers are creating news maps , Like dominions ,there is place for over 12 news maps.
    Have fun playing with your friend.
    It's a F2P game ( Free to play) Everybody can download it and play , You should start the download now :)

    Thanks for ready    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Viacota
    Oct 17, 2012
    10
    Very nice game, easy to learn, pretty funny, too many champions, etc, The servers run good most of time, copletely free, except if you want skins or boosts.

    just play and enjoy.

    solo queue op btw.
  8. Useful1d1ot
    Oct 9, 2012
    6
    Balancing issues and lack of full content updates make this game frustrating from time to time, Having said that once your time has been put in and you find your champions of choice you can have alot of fun playing, long game times with no alternative makes it ill advised for those who want to hop on a game kill some people in the few minutes they may have to play.
  9. calik9
    Oct 16, 2012
    9
    I reached 1800 elo in season 1 and don't play much anymore, but I spend hundreds of hours watching the pros play, most recently season 2 world championships.

    This game is one of the best semi-casual games out there that takes at most 1 hour for a very long game to complete. The community is thriving, the support is responsive, and the content continues to evolve. In fact, at a rate of    I reached 1800 elo in season 1 and don't play much anymore, but I spend hundreds of hours watching the pros play, most recently season 2 world championships.

    This game is one of the best semi-casual games out there that takes at most 1 hour for a very long game to complete. The community is thriving, the support is responsive, and the content continues to evolve. In fact, at a rate of one champion per month, it may be safe to say that there may be too many champions now given only three slots to ban and the increase issue with balance. Perhaps some champions should be retired.

    While the game itself great, what distinguishes League from the rest is the professional eGaming scene that seems to keep growing. Game on!    … Expand
  10. Watersson
    Jan 1, 2014
    8
    The game is pretty good but it has a terrible community. Every step you meet a flamer. The graphics are a bit childish. I admire Riot Games for the fact that with the number of characters they managed to keep the balance. Of course there are bugs but the MOBA game does not? Overall I would recommend and I wish you well for the future.
  11. Jalfred
    Nov 2, 2012
    9
    I would like to note that this is my review and I hope this is of help to some. I've been playing League of Legends for a good few months now and I'm remarkably pleased with it. This game has a tough learning curve however once you overcome it I can assure that you will enjoy this game. At first the game may seem incredibly dull and lacks content, however with the range of characters andI would like to note that this is my review and I hope this is of help to some. I've been playing League of Legends for a good few months now and I'm remarkably pleased with it. This game has a tough learning curve however once you overcome it I can assure that you will enjoy this game. At first the game may seem incredibly dull and lacks content, however with the range of characters and situations I find in I'm strangely engrossed in this game. Personally I recommend playing this with a group of 3 to 5 friends for the maximum entertainment. The game is reasonably balanced and all champions (characters) fit a unique play style. The game also has regular updates to keep the player incised to the game. The game is free yet has a separate real money system from the in game money system. The IG currency can buy most things that real money currency can buy, excluding things like skins which are not vital. This game is far from a 'pay to win'. The experience system also stops newer players being mixed with the more experienced players. I have yet to play the 'rival' of this game DOTA 2 but to anyone reading this, stick with the game. There is no better feeling than winning on this game.… Expand
  12. arman200
    Nov 2, 2012
    7
    It's free and fun. If you need to kill time without spending money, I'd say check it out. If you have a short temper, avoid at all costs. The game relies totally on the players. It's all about teamwork and strategy, and a great majority of the users take the game extremely seriously and will not hesitate to scream at you for any and all mistakes.
  13. robert13605
    Nov 21, 2012
    10
    This game is under rated at a 7.6 I have been playing this game for 3 years now and almost started playing it as soon as it came out, the community have changed entirely and that is the only down point i can give it, but that is in every game there is going to be trolls, and the persons who commented below me about how oo 6300 ip is ALOT , well bro u havent played for more than a month iThis game is under rated at a 7.6 I have been playing this game for 3 years now and almost started playing it as soon as it came out, the community have changed entirely and that is the only down point i can give it, but that is in every game there is going to be trolls, and the persons who commented below me about how oo 6300 ip is ALOT , well bro u havent played for more than a month i guarantee you that, because riot is so cool with giving free IP boosts and even FREE RP on holidays which is awesome , league is one of my most favorite games , ALL CHAMPS ARE BALANCED *if you know how to play*… Expand
  14. GreyHunter4
    Nov 30, 2012
    10
    This is one of the deepest games I've played. 5vs5 and m****ive amounts of teamwork is needed. One player out of position can cost you huge. There are a lot of aspects of the game yet you only control your one character so its not too overwhelming.

    With the games depth the negative aspect of it is the learning curve. You can get a grasp early, but it takes months to master. Knowing    This is one of the deepest games I've played. 5vs5 and m****ive amounts of teamwork is needed. One player out of position can cost you huge. There are a lot of aspects of the game yet you only control your one character so its not too overwhelming.

    With the games depth the negative aspect of it is the learning curve. You can get a grasp early, but it takes months to master. Knowing each champion's abilities gives you a huge edge in fights and their are a lot of champions. Also there is a lot of items which again takes a long time to learn what they do and which ones to buy.

    Even outside the game you can tweak your stats to optimize your attacks, defense, magic which can be quite fun. Make different builds for different champions.

    With this games depth it does bring some very p****ionate players. Some of those players can be straight up **** holes however the game does try to weed those players out. You can report them, you can judge/punish them and they often get banned. They also try to reward players who are nice to others which has removed a lot of the negative behavior.

    The game at its core is a DOTA style, "moab" 3 lanes with computer unit waves constantly coming out while the players tip the scales. Turrets to defend, objectives in the middle which give you bonuses. Killing creeps gives you gold to buy powerful items, and they also give experience which makes your champion stronger. It makes for very fun deep play that rewards teamwork and opens up some big plays and team synergy.    … Expand
  15. Shelbox
    Dec 2, 2012
    9
    Best Moba game ever made.
    Cons: bad client (crushes often on some PCs), not a friendly community if you are bad they will let you know that but you can mute in-game chat so it's ok.
    Pros: lots of new champs every month, lots of streamers you can watch and learn, free 2 play, most played game in the world, they make a lot of interesting changes every season.
  16. FexZ
    Dec 4, 2012
    10
    I have been playing this game since right after beta, and I must say I really love it. I played DotA in Warcraft 3 and this is just amazing, it also has the biggest eSport. There are about 107 different champion and to master them it takes practice. As I said I've played since beta which is about 3 years ago and I can master about 10 champions which means i know everything about thoseI have been playing this game since right after beta, and I must say I really love it. I played DotA in Warcraft 3 and this is just amazing, it also has the biggest eSport. There are about 107 different champion and to master them it takes practice. As I said I've played since beta which is about 3 years ago and I can master about 10 champions which means i know everything about those champions. You can have so much fun in this game it's ridiculous. The game has implemented a leveling system (1-30) and each time you level up you get a mastery point which you can put in one of the three mastery trees (Offense, defense and utility). Utility is more of a support tree because there are a couple of different champion types:
    Attack Damage Carry
    Ability Power Carry
    Jungler
    Tank
    Bruiser
    Pusher
    Support

    And these types are going on different lanes, mostly Supports and AD carries are goin the bot lane, and AP carries mid, bruisers and tank top/jungle. AP carries may go top but at different occasions. It all depends on enemy team. The game is based of takeing the enemy Nexus (main base) anmd there are 3 lanes and a jungle. there are 2 lane turrets in each lane before inhibitor turret, and the inhibitor will be taken down after the turret and then you get ultra super-minions. After you have taken down one of the inhibotrs you can then attack the two nexus turrets, after both are destroyed you can attack the Nexus.

    Amazing game.    … Expand
  17. lilaxel
    Dec 12, 2012
    10
    I think League of Legends is one of the best free to play online multiplayer games!First time,when I just looked at the game,I thought It's a bit weird,but then I started playing,and I just got to say that It's pretty fun!I can't stop playing it!
  18. chopstick
    Dec 19, 2012
    5
    The game is ok, but the community is horrible. Even though i'm lvl 30 i always play with teammates who doen't know anything and play horribly. The game is slowpaced and champions are really easy to play. The players always have to report some1 even though they were then ones feeding/playing horrible. Ranked matches ain't so much better. All the matches i have played so far in ranked, thereThe game is ok, but the community is horrible. Even though i'm lvl 30 i always play with teammates who doen't know anything and play horribly. The game is slowpaced and champions are really easy to play. The players always have to report some1 even though they were then ones feeding/playing horrible. Ranked matches ain't so much better. All the matches i have played so far in ranked, there have been about 2-3 people who didn't really know how to play. I like the dota 2 community better, the game is "harder" and therefore the bad players don't play it.
    Overall i liked the game. A good thing and also a bad thing is that they keep adding new champions. This makes the game harder to balance and most of the new champs are UP or OP. Ofc they fix them after some patches.    … Expand
  19. NikiSan1
    Dec 19, 2012
    10
    best thing to play for free and best moba for now, also it isn't pay 2 win game, new champions almost every week, patches and fun mod as dominion and worldwide championship.
  20. lorddragonstar
    Jan 5, 2013
    10
    Many of these reviews are dated, this game has changed and added content over the years and is far superior to the original release. I started playing at the end of 2009 and I've played off and on since then and it gets better with each season/update/release. I've played lots of multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) style games and this is my favorite - that includes dota/dota2, Hon,Many of these reviews are dated, this game has changed and added content over the years and is far superior to the original release. I started playing at the end of 2009 and I've played off and on since then and it gets better with each season/update/release. I've played lots of multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) style games and this is my favorite - that includes dota/dota2, Hon, demigod, among others (although those are all good games, I just like LoL more).

    There are over 100 champions to pick from (109 as of this writing).
    There are many game modes, normal games, draft, ranked, 5v5, 3v3, and Domination. Current it is expected that an all random single lane map will become a standard mode which is currently available in custom games right now.
    Tournaments are very exciting to watch and many pro teams around the world compete. It's very easy to watch a pro player stream to improve your game.
    Honor, Tribunal, and a quality dedication from riot has GREATLY decreased the players who ruin games (trolls, racists, flamers, afker's) while these still exists (as they do in any multi player game) it is much better, and one of the better gaming experiences I've had in a long time.

    And it's free. If you haven't played it before or if you have played it a long time ago check it out now!    … Expand
  21. LostInRealms
    Jan 4, 2013
    8
    8/10 This is probably one of the funnest Computer games ive ever played. I love the game itself the idea. the characters. The skins..Everything. The only reason i took away 2 ratings is because of the community. IF you want 12 Year old trolling little kids bothering you all day thats the only issue with this game.
  22. Hominghead
    Jan 6, 2013
    7
    A very well-done and clean game.
    The developers put alot of effort into the content, but listen little to the community.
    Yet this is also a good thing, that they don't. The community is a living hell and the first reason that makes this game a horrible game. The second reason being their evaluation of the competitive player's performance. It is being counted through an individual    A very well-done and clean game.
    The developers put alot of effort into the content, but listen little to the community.
    Yet this is also a good thing, that they don't.

    The community is a living hell and the first reason that makes this game a horrible game.

    The second reason being their evaluation of the competitive player's performance.
    It is being counted through an individual ELO-Rating that is only based off your Win-Lose factor, however not taken into account that you play a match alongside with other 4 players which oftentimes are just genuine useless anchors, which makes the ELO-Rating a joke.

    DotA2 did it better, your performance is calculated by what you actually do inside a match, as opposed to Win-Lose ratio.

    Other negative Technical aspects:

    - Uses Adobe Air
    - No Replay System for a long period of time. Coming Soon    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Jackunpack
    Sep 4, 2013
    5
    This could be phenomenal if they only balanced it properly.
    I'm not even going to bother explaining what League of Legends is; you already know. It's baby's first DotA. What the game does well is being just that. It is easy to start playing and it's not hard to actually get good at the game, provided you give it some time. Every two weeks Riot dishes out a new batch of free-to-play    This could be phenomenal if they only balanced it properly.
    I'm not even going to bother explaining what League of Legends is; you already know. It's baby's first DotA. What the game does well is being just that. It is easy to start playing and it's not hard to actually get good at the game, provided you give it some time. Every two weeks Riot dishes out a new batch of free-to-play champions. These are the champions that you will be playing with until you can afford to buy your own. Now, the biggest advantage that League has over its competitors is that it's easy to get into it and that is why this system is absolutely idiotic. Some weeks the champions available will just not appeal to the newbie and then they will be forced to try out uninteresting champions until they can finally buy one of their own. The next problem that arises is that you have no idea if you're actually going to like that champion. If you're not buying the cheapest ones then you will have to play countless hours to afford something acceptable and if you then end up not liking that champion then that time will have been a complete waste.
    But if you are rich then that's no problem! In League you can use real-life cash to buy in-game items; ranging from champions to XP-boosters. I really don't have a problem with this, however. You cannot directly use real money to get better at the game. You can't buy +50% damage or something like that so I agree with this business-model.
    The gameplay is essentially fun but it has a tonne of problems. First of all, the game is horribly imbalanced. The difference between the best and the worst champions is vast and this leads to certain champions being played every single game. You don't really have a choice if you want to succeed at the game; the best champions are simply better. I realize that it's difficult to balance so many champions and I don't expect perfection but take a look at DotA 2 for instance. The game has some issues but you can always counter a hero that is generally better than yours. In League there is nothing you can do against a skilled Master Yi or whoever. This needs to be fixed, right now.
    Also, you will master the game quickly. The skill-roof is very low and I had nothing left to learn once I hit level 15 or so. Mistakes are not punished properly as you can always use Flash and teleport to safety. There is no penalty for going back to the Well since you can just teleport there.
    I could go on and on but I won't.
    The game could potentially be fun but when you're having a good game your opponents will just press the surrender button instead of trying to turn the tides of battle.
    If all of these issues are fixed then this is a very good game but otherwise it is average. Run of the mill. Adequate.    … Expand
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. Drachen
    Nov 4, 2013
    8
    At the moment, League of Legends is probably the best MOBA available. There are a variety of balanced champions which suits to everyone's taste and play style. Gameplay is excellent. The champions are so diverse it's great to learn one and get good at it. The leveling and item system isn't too bad, but it could have been a bit more interesting. There ARE balancing issues that theAt the moment, League of Legends is probably the best MOBA available. There are a variety of balanced champions which suits to everyone's taste and play style. Gameplay is excellent. The champions are so diverse it's great to learn one and get good at it. The leveling and item system isn't too bad, but it could have been a bit more interesting. There ARE balancing issues that the developers love to ignore with a lot of overpowered items or champions, but what can you do? The issue exists in every game. I enjoy the free to play model of the game, as you cannot pay to win. The purchasable currency is only used for unlocking champions early or cosmetics. Speaking of cosmetics, I really enjoy the artwork and graphics of the game. The splashes and fan art that come from this game are excellent. I also am one who enjoys the story of the League and lore of the various champions. It appeals to my love for fantasy games. The worst part about the game is that the community is probably the worst out of any game. It seems every other game you always get that dick or that guy who thinks he's the It's best to typically avoid the chat and mute players as fast as you can. Despite that, there isn't really a whole lot bad about the game, and for a free to play it's definitely great. Just play for fun, and avoid the community.… Expand
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. 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!!!
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. DinoThaur
    Nov 27, 2013
    2
    This game isn't the best, it isn't the worst. Their engine isn't the best, nor is their graphics quality, or their business model. The engine and graphics can go hand in hand if you wish, the engine is really weak with rendering graphics. With a core i7, GeoForce 650M, and 16gb of ram, it takes about a few minutes or so to load. I question this, as I play intensive graphics games, withThis game isn't the best, it isn't the worst. Their engine isn't the best, nor is their graphics quality, or their business model. The engine and graphics can go hand in hand if you wish, the engine is really weak with rendering graphics. With a core i7, GeoForce 650M, and 16gb of ram, it takes about a few minutes or so to load. I question this, as I play intensive graphics games, with very low loading time in comparison to this game. Their business model is probably one of the worst when it comes to F2P. It's simply a Pay to Win game. I can't put it any other way possible. Sure they have 10 free champions a week, but that's near nothing to what they have. All of the pros seemingly have spent a lot of money into this game, but they got there, not only because of their skill, but because of the money they spent. When it first came out, I'm sure it was great. I honestly wasn't there at the time. However, to these standards of today, it simply doesn't reach standards. Sure there are those people who absolutely love this game, but this game isn't simply for me. This game is too casual, unless of course you go to ranked (that's where they teach you how to be douches), for my liking. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, this is simply one of my dislikes. If you want a high quality game, I suggest looking at DotA 2, however it does have it's downsides in Low Priority.… Expand
  54. beastofbang
    Sep 8, 2013
    10
    This game is really good. Sure, it has a steep learning curve, but even if you have little or no experience, it's worth a try! This game is completely free-to-play, with cosmetic "skins" for champions.
  55. Kimserne
    Sep 10, 2013
    9
    When Riot Games decided to make this game, they did it right. When I first started playing LoL I saw no ending to it. A huge champion pool offers you A LOT of diversity and with the "talent tree" aka "masteries" you can really customize your way of playing. Overall LoL is a great FTP experience i think anyone should give a try. The only minor detail I don't like about this game is theWhen Riot Games decided to make this game, they did it right. When I first started playing LoL I saw no ending to it. A huge champion pool offers you A LOT of diversity and with the "talent tree" aka "masteries" you can really customize your way of playing. Overall LoL is a great FTP experience i think anyone should give a try. The only minor detail I don't like about this game is the community in general. If you can't handle being cursed at, then you're better of trying another game. Luckily there is a mute button… Expand
  56. ICAKAS
    Sep 12, 2013
    1
    I don't like this game very much! First of all, I was cheated by the trailer, I thought it would be fun but it wasn't! The players were very rude and I received about 10"fuc you" in one match! Also, I thought the heros sucks! They looked cool when you search for them ,but in the match, they looked sucks! And I think Riot Games created more and more heros is just for earning money! And theI don't like this game very much! First of all, I was cheated by the trailer, I thought it would be fun but it wasn't! The players were very rude and I received about 10"fuc you" in one match! Also, I thought the heros sucks! They looked cool when you search for them ,but in the match, they looked sucks! And I think Riot Games created more and more heros is just for earning money! And the most ridiculous thing is this game is that you need to buy the heros! The most important thing in this game is the heros and you told me I need to buy it? It just likes you go to McDonald's for a cup of water and they told you you need to pay for it! It is fine if the items need to be bought but not the heros!
    I never hate a game so much but League of Legends did it successfully! Good job,League of Legends, and riot games!    … Expand
  57. gNarNar
    Oct 12, 2013
    6
    fun game if you can stand the god awful fan base and the whiny kids that think every champion they cant kill on there first try is "over powered", dont play this game if you arent ready to play with some of the rudest wannabes youve ever met.
  58. CatalystRu
    Sep 20, 2013
    10
    Oh those kids with 0 and 2 points. Are u from dota2?
    Anyway its the greatest game in its genre with decent f2p policy and developing fast that makes it far away from all the competitors in its genre.
  59. Reets
    Oct 20, 2013
    10
    I've been a Summoner on League of Legends since the game had been Released. I've played DOTA II as well as HoN and a few other MOBA games. I've noticed that gamers who play DOTA or HoN usually don't have good things to say about other MOBA games. They says it's too easy or not balanced properly. Honestly I think it's the other way around. League is balanced more than those two games andI've been a Summoner on League of Legends since the game had been Released. I've played DOTA II as well as HoN and a few other MOBA games. I've noticed that gamers who play DOTA or HoN usually don't have good things to say about other MOBA games. They says it's too easy or not balanced properly. Honestly I think it's the other way around. League is balanced more than those two games and the only way it could be considered easier is that you can actually see what's going on. DOTA and HoN use graphics that make it more difficult to see the game-play and that makes it more difficult to play. Graphics are one thing, but they also have a terrible item/store layout that makes it hard to get a proper build going. League of Legends has nice graphics for a MOBA game and the Item/Store Layout makes it easy to find certain items or lists of Items by category.

    The most important thing about a Team Based Game from my perspective would be the community of players. League had a lot of players who would just ruin your experience while playing the game when it first came out. Since then they have implemented the Tribunal and the Honor System. The Tribunal is basically a place where players review cases of reported players and help decide whether they should be punished/warned or not. The ultimate outcome of the cases are reviewed by the RIOT Team to ensure a fair trial. The Tribunal has helped clean up the community and eventually another system was needed to ensure the results lasted. Eventually they Implemented the Honor System. This system encouraged players to have better behavior such as Sportsmanship and Teamwork. You earn points after a game when someone acknowledges you for the category you've earned. So far there are only ribbons distributed for earning a certain amount of points and there are rumors of icons you can earn as well. The result of these two systems has made the game experience so much better than any other MOBA game I've played. DOTA II and HoN have such a negative community that even if you like the game you would stop playing just because of the community.

    Bottom Line... League of Legends is the best MOBA game out there. Great game-play and Community experience. It's far more Enjoyable than all of the Other Team Based Strategy Games.    … Expand
  60. visicircle
    Feb 24, 2014
    9
    Mkay, not sure why there is so much hate on this game. I have a dependable ISP in a major US city and and i5 laptop, and rarely experience connectivity issues.

    That aside, the game itself is really fun! It reminds me of the PVP competitions on Diablo II back in the day. This game is really just a cleaver revision of PVP combined with the dota mods from WC3. The cooperative aspect    Mkay, not sure why there is so much hate on this game. I have a dependable ISP in a major US city and and i5 laptop, and rarely experience connectivity issues.

    That aside, the game itself is really fun! It reminds me of the PVP competitions on Diablo II back in the day. This game is really just a cleaver revision of PVP combined with the dota mods from WC3. The cooperative aspect reminds me of online play in D2 as well, but it also reminds me of a modded mode in Starcraft where friends and myself would play 4v4 and give each player a unique 'avatar' unit with huge states and self- healing abilities. Sound familiar?

    And for those who claim that DOTA is better b/c it's original; in 2002 I played a modded game on Starcraft: Broodwars, called BunkerWars. The concept of the game was that you had continuously respawing soldiers in or around a terran bunker, and your enemy had the same. The goal was to destroy the enemy's bunker before yours was destroyed. So don't get too upset about DOTA being copied. The MOBA game concept was around long before WC3 even existed.

    As for the toxic player community. That just comes with the territory. Being anonymous means not giving a **** Play some Club Penguin if you want a nice social atmosphere.    … Expand
  61. Mercenary101
    Nov 10, 2013
    7
    the character roster is large and fairly balanced unlike a few years ago this was my first MOBA and i still play it has a big E-sport following and is great fun to play....with friends the community is fairly toxic unfortunately and i play on the EU W servers which break at least once a week
  62. Meafroggyness
    Oct 21, 2013
    1
    I really enjoyed playing this game with my boyfriend ,whom I live with, until my recent leaver ban. I have only left two games- one because my internet cut out in my area and the other because the game crashed on the loading screen. For both of these, my boyfriend was also booted of of the game. He has also left a few games voluntarily. After the my first leave because of the internet II really enjoyed playing this game with my boyfriend ,whom I live with, until my recent leaver ban. I have only left two games- one because my internet cut out in my area and the other because the game crashed on the loading screen. For both of these, my boyfriend was also booted of of the game. He has also left a few games voluntarily. After the my first leave because of the internet I received a level one leaver penalty. I e-mailed Riot about it and was told nothing could be done about it. The next day I queued for a game with my boyfriend, the game crashed on the loading screen for both of us. We both then relogged, and finished the game. Afterwards I received a notice stating that my account was banned for a day, yet my boyfriend has received nothing.
    No level one penalty or anything. I once again e-mailed Riot and was told nothing could be done about it and that an automated system was the one that sent out the bans and penalties.
    The game is fun, but under no circumstance would I waste money on a game that would ban me for it crashing, or on a game that does not distribute these bans evenly if that is how they choose to operate their systems.
    I am more than likely deleting this game and I cannot imagine myself ever playing another Riot game if they do not change their banning system.    … Expand
  63. watuz1337
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    Better then Dota 2, atleast they got halloween event 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111223123123123123
  64. babysnakest
    Dec 27, 2013
    5
    MY SCORE 49 The game is good, a good revolution of MOBA's This is a good game and I played it recently and at its release even if I didn't have much interest in the game. I prefer DotA but even that can be insult to LoL players but we have to consider this 5 was a 6 if the review was made years ago but the games get decayed, games can be compared to life, not all games can be the mostMY SCORE 49 The game is good, a good revolution of MOBA's This is a good game and I played it recently and at its release even if I didn't have much interest in the game. I prefer DotA but even that can be insult to LoL players but we have to consider this 5 was a 6 if the review was made years ago but the games get decayed, games can be compared to life, not all games can be the most popular game ever and players should get used to it. This game has great mechanics not focusing not that much being a esport, but their hurry in making new content ends up in having some inbalances and nerfs. LoL can't be a "full esport" because some mechanics are fully recostumized I mean new items that influence game. This is a very good game to play casually and if you want esport and more dificult and dedication you will probably end up in DotA.… Expand
  65. scyt2
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    hands down the best game i have ever played in terms of fun and endurance too. I dont know how it has captured my attention for such a long period of time without ever becoming boring. despite what people say its easy to pick up if you just read a few guides online and play vs bots for a few games to get a feel for abilities and such like.
    Yes graphics are on the more basic side but who    hands down the best game i have ever played in terms of fun and endurance too. I dont know how it has captured my attention for such a long period of time without ever becoming boring. despite what people say its easy to pick up if you just read a few guides online and play vs bots for a few games to get a feel for abilities and such like.
    Yes graphics are on the more basic side but who cares when the strategy is so deep and every game is never the same as the last

    unreserved reccommendations of this game!!!    … Expand
  66. Tittan0101
    Nov 11, 2013
    7
    Fun to play but to many champions to choose from and it's hard to figure out which is your best also has server lag spikes which get annoying after a while. Overall A great free to play game.
  67. IkqXP
    Nov 13, 2013
    8
    A game revolutionizing of it's genre, with countless play experience and great gameplay. It's graphics may be however, rather outdated in the perspective of a veteran gamer.

    As many other critics believe that balance can be perfect in such a game, they obviously live in their own, self-hollowed illusions. The game is balanced for those who know how to play it, inexperienced players will    A game revolutionizing of it's genre, with countless play experience and great gameplay. It's graphics may be however, rather outdated in the perspective of a veteran gamer.

    As many other critics believe that balance can be perfect in such a game, they obviously live in their own, self-hollowed illusions. The game is balanced for those who know how to play it, inexperienced players will obviously find heroes that have beaten them/they don't know to be unbalancing. I can assure that, out of the top MOBA strategy games that I have played, League of Legends is currently the most balanced, as they care more about balance, rather than the minority, pitiful, inexperienced players' demands.    … Expand
  68. PRoxy_oQ
    Feb 19, 2014
    6
    I have been playing this game for 2 years now 6+h a day probably all-thou game it self deserve 9/10 all parts of the game has to be included witch goes to a problem with Riot-player and player-player interaction.. they are negative about 2/10 so if u don't have a bunch of tolerance towards idiotisam don't go near it... i don't have any but i still play it till i get baned... full ofI have been playing this game for 2 years now 6+h a day probably all-thou game it self deserve 9/10 all parts of the game has to be included witch goes to a problem with Riot-player and player-player interaction.. they are negative about 2/10 so if u don't have a bunch of tolerance towards idiotisam don't go near it... i don't have any but i still play it till i get baned... full of flaming kids who will which u cancer,death,rape and call u all different names it lacks any for of communication except for pining and chat with is annoying when Team Fights (tf) last for 5 sec and many of needed team plays relies on team... which is nonexistent so yeah 6/10… Expand
  69. Krizuwe
    Nov 19, 2013
    6
    Al principio el juego puede engancharte y viciarse unas partidas con tus amigos, pero vamos a analizar el juego mas profundamente. >La jugabilidad es muy simple, mala y a veces engorrosa. >Los gráficos son aceptables para este tipo de juegos pero deja mucho que desear aun así. >El sonido es lo mejor del juego, totalmente en español y con buena música. >La Innovación es mínima, siempreAl principio el juego puede engancharte y viciarse unas partidas con tus amigos, pero vamos a analizar el juego mas profundamente. >La jugabilidad es muy simple, mala y a veces engorrosa. >Los gráficos son aceptables para este tipo de juegos pero deja mucho que desear aun así. >El sonido es lo mejor del juego, totalmente en español y con buena música. >La Innovación es mínima, siempre trata de lo mismo, matar, defender y destruir torretas, a lo largo de varias partidas se vuelve algo monótono y absurdo llegando a aburrir a extremo de manera abismal. En conclusión: Lo recomiendo para amantes de juegos de Rol, jugandolo con amigos, para el resto es mejor fijarse en otro tipo de juegos que sean mas divertidos y entretenidos.… Expand
  70. izerch
    Nov 20, 2013
    10
    I've been playing this game for almost 3 years and it is just getting better each time. New champions every month and repairing bugs and changing things to make the game more balanced. Huge community, very accessible game and the tec need for this game are few, so you can play it anywhere. Excellent game.
  71. Rapapara
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    Minecraft is one of the most revolutionary games out there. The open worlds are AMAZING. There is so much to do now with 1.7 just came out. It is so worth the cash. Go get it now.
  72. Woodoblin
    Dec 15, 2013
    9
    This game despite what the people who have played for 5 minutes and have dismissed as terrible is a well balanced and fun game, people seem to be stuck on the fact that there are powerful champions that always get picked but every champion has its weaknesses and its strong points and you can easily win against someone who counters you with a little bit of skill. It seems like people areThis game despite what the people who have played for 5 minutes and have dismissed as terrible is a well balanced and fun game, people seem to be stuck on the fact that there are powerful champions that always get picked but every champion has its weaknesses and its strong points and you can easily win against someone who counters you with a little bit of skill. It seems like people are put off by the first game because of someone who can 1 hit you, I can assure you there is not a single person in league that can just outright beat anyone from level one. My advice is to play through the first couple bad games you have until you start understanding how its played and then give your judgement on it unlike the rest of the people who give this game zeros. Also everyone seems to be comparing this to DOTA2 and HoN but these games focus on different aspects of the genre.… Expand
  73. Rydell
    Dec 16, 2013
    6
    First off, this is actually a very good game, good mechanics and diverse gameplay from over 100 unique champions. There are champions to suit every skill level. Graphics, sound, in game shop and the completely viable option of playing this game without spending a single cent makes this game great.

    However, what brings this down is the ever present lag and awful community of trolls,    First off, this is actually a very good game, good mechanics and diverse gameplay from over 100 unique champions. There are champions to suit every skill level. Graphics, sound, in game shop and the completely viable option of playing this game without spending a single cent makes this game great.

    However, what brings this down is the ever present lag and awful community of trolls, noobs who act pro and those annoying people who try desperately to steal your kill and call ks when they fail miserably and then report you. In the end, you get warned for not letting people step all over you. It is the community that really drives people away. What with leavers, outright A-holes and just trolls all over, it is no wonder all my friends left the game.    … Expand
  74. Robertdu01
    Dec 22, 2013
    10
    I love this game, I made ​​my above lives I touch it with pennies. Expenditure riot I developed for myself and my son. We love this game, because it is interesting.
  75. cheeje97
    Dec 25, 2013
    9
    gamae extremely fun ****nkwhndlnf wkwlakfnklwnfla wjlkwal

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  76. Xeous
    Dec 29, 2013
    10
    Great game, not p2w nor as easy as same others say. The recent changes to the meta just made it better so that even supporting can net you a lot of gold.
  77. islamismail
    Apr 30, 2015
    9
    LOL , is one of these games that you play not because that you like it but because it's a satisfying experience , i like how there's a lot of champions and options , it's very unlikely to play the game twice considering the 10 players of the game , what i hate the most about this game is it's community
    league of legends has the worst community of players any game could get , you just    LOL , is one of these games that you play not because that you like it but because it's a satisfying experience , i like how there's a lot of champions and options , it's very unlikely to play the game twice considering the 10 players of the game , what i hate the most about this game is it's community
    league of legends has the worst community of players any game could get , you just hate talking to most of them and end up muting most of the players of the game that's my only issue with it
    so LOL is one of the games you'd get addicted too that's for sure it's fun and a good experience    … Expand
  78. TheGrandYordle
    Jan 31, 2014
    10
    I've read some of the reviews others have written and I'd like to address some of them in my own. First of all, someone criticized the fact that although there are a variety of champions, there are only two maps. While this is true, I do not see this as a fault, but rather a feature. Focusing on two quality maps with precise attention to detail (e.g. using the flash works at preciseI've read some of the reviews others have written and I'd like to address some of them in my own. First of all, someone criticized the fact that although there are a variety of champions, there are only two maps. While this is true, I do not see this as a fault, but rather a feature. Focusing on two quality maps with precise attention to detail (e.g. using the flash works at precise thickness of objects, champion abilities, what have you) allows you to focus more on gameplay and strategy.

    Secondly, someone wrote that they wish there was a way to mute people who rage. Well, there is a way. You simply click on their name and press mute. Furthermore, there is a tribunal system in place which allows users to report negative players, be it that they are toxic or feeding, or afk. Members of the community then review the case and chat and place judgement on the case.

    Someone else wrote that it was imbalanced. I would argue quite the contrary and say that it's probably one of the MOST balanced games out there. You can review statistics of wins based on each champion, and as you'll notice, the community does a great job at reporting champions that are too buff, or fixing glitches, what have you. Furthermore, in ranked games, there are 3 bans per team, so if your team leader thinks that a particular champion (or 3) are overpowered, they can be banned.

    Finally, I would like to close by saying this...League of Legends is a community based multiplayer online battle arena game which is free to play, no strings attached. I love this game and though it does have some minor issues once in awhile, if you take the time to learn about it, odds are you will appreciate it for the work of art it really is.

    PS for everyone who is mad that it's a rip off of DoTA, all I have to say is the developers took an awesome product and made it even better. Get over it.    … Expand
  79. srx
    May 2, 2021
    5
    Only fun with friends. If you get this game for yourself you are in for a world of hurt and it will be difficult to stop.
  80. 21grams
    Nov 8, 2014
    6
    This is really solid MOBA game. In perfect scenario it is really enjoyable and fun to play, but..
    - archaic client's architecture comes with new glitches and bugs with every patch
    - some balance changes are absolutely pointless, no identifying real core of the issue - law of jungle and bad community - and yes, flamers are not the worse part of it, at least some portion of it gets    This is really solid MOBA game. In perfect scenario it is really enjoyable and fun to play, but..
    - archaic client's architecture comes with new glitches and bugs with every patch
    - some balance changes are absolutely pointless, no identifying real core of the issue
    - law of jungle and bad community - and yes, flamers are not the worse part of it, at least some portion of it gets punished in some way, in worst scenario you can mute them. But there are also feeders, afkers, trolls who ruin your game experience on purpose and you can't do anything about it. You can report them but there is obviously no punishment for it, and Riot absolutely doesn't care about it. To be honest, it's one of the worst customer care in gaming history. All they focus is e-sport side of this game, and don't care about providing a friendly environment in any way in regular games.

    So summing up, a lot of games feels like a waste of time. If you loose because of being outplayed - it's natural, but if you loose and waste 30+minutes just because someone feeds or trolls on purpose - it's just demotivating.

    So in perfect scenario (no flame, no feed, no trolling) this game is 9/10, but since perfect scenarios tend to happen extremely rarely, 6/10 is max I can give, it's just more often frustrating than fun.    … Expand
  81. BazzB
    Feb 10, 2014
    9
    I've read many other terrible reviews all scoring 10 or 0. For some reason outdated reviews for a constantly updated game still counts? This game is updated at least every month and ads 3 or 4 new champions a year to spice up the game. Not only that but occasionally add new game types as well for players to go crazy. It's not that this game is unfair, its played at tournaments, its justI've read many other terrible reviews all scoring 10 or 0. For some reason outdated reviews for a constantly updated game still counts? This game is updated at least every month and ads 3 or 4 new champions a year to spice up the game. Not only that but occasionally add new game types as well for players to go crazy. It's not that this game is unfair, its played at tournaments, its just that its hard to get good. this game can be quite hard if you aren't fully equipped with a good PC often leading to the many misleading user reviews. this game is amazing and if you're always looking for something new try playing a different champion. the gameplay is very addictive and fun when played right and can also be frustrating learning to play well can be quite a challenge but is worth it once you mastered your personal way of playing. Keep in mind that riot's only form of income is its riot points that are only useful for buying skins, everything else is a waste, because its free to play which means you can play it now! So go play and judge for yourself whether you enjoy it or not.… Expand
  82. goopyGoop
    Feb 12, 2014
    6
    The game itself isn't bad at all, it's actually very fun. However, the community that ruins it completely. Seriously. It makes the game unplayable!!!!
  83. COCO020
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    I played League of Legends for a while and never stopped! This awesome game is addictive and is surely
    one of the best free downloadable games I've ever played!
  84. Khaosom
    Mar 19, 2015
    8
    Alright it's early 2015 and I've not got about 2 years into this game. I've tried other MOBA games including Dota 2, HoN, and a few more. I keep coming back to LoL for a few reasons. One the champions seem the most balanced, with a few RARE exceptions. The community is ton's better than the others. Riot continues to update the game, adding features and testing ideas.

    While the    Alright it's early 2015 and I've not got about 2 years into this game. I've tried other MOBA games including Dota 2, HoN, and a few more. I keep coming back to LoL for a few reasons. One the champions seem the most balanced, with a few RARE exceptions. The community is ton's better than the others. Riot continues to update the game, adding features and testing ideas.

    While the gameplay is almost always the same, the opponents differ massively. Yes you lose the gold and levels you earn every game, but if you are decent you have no issue regaining them the next.    … Expand
  85. shlarms
    Jun 16, 2014
    9
    I love this game, although i wouldn't agree its for everyone. People complain about balancing problems, but riot is constantly fixing and updating them, they do listen to the community. If you've seen any tournaments you would realize this is a very competitive and enjoyable game.
  86. usernamehere
    Jul 6, 2014
    1
    This game is so frustrating. Yes, its addicting but the community is either troll or toxic. Forget the forums to actually bring up issues, riot barely responds and troll users surf the forums. The east coast server is garbage and is ALWAYS laggy and disconnecting. The balance in the game is garbage, only a handful of champs are even play worthy and they are incapable of actually balancingThis game is so frustrating. Yes, its addicting but the community is either troll or toxic. Forget the forums to actually bring up issues, riot barely responds and troll users surf the forums. The east coast server is garbage and is ALWAYS laggy and disconnecting. The balance in the game is garbage, only a handful of champs are even play worthy and they are incapable of actually balancing champions and items. Your win rate is based soley off of your teammates because one single teammate can be enough to throw the whole game and the matchnaking system is a huge joke.… Expand
  87. soprofy
    Aug 3, 2014
    1
    Game itself is an okey introduction to dota gender, but that's about it.

    Game is NOT competitive, just because how "pay to win'nish" it is. You can't have a competitive game if you need like 6000$ to access all the pretty things. You can't have a competitive game if the creator cycles the "free" part every week, leaving players who don't want to donate hundrets of dollars unable to    Game itself is an okey introduction to dota gender, but that's about it.

    Game is NOT competitive, just because how "pay to win'nish" it is. You can't have a competitive game if you need like 6000$ to access all the pretty things. You can't have a competitive game if the creator cycles the "free" part every week, leaving players who don't want to donate hundrets of dollars unable to compete in fair conditions. Each player is literally forced to pay each month just to keep what he or she had last week. Another very simple trick: release a new champion, just like one of the old ones, but with much better stats.

    It doesn't have the deepness of dota, there are no "special" mechanics, player doesn't make as many meaningful decisions as he or she does in dota. This is, probably, a good thing, there're not so many gamechanging things happening overall. You can't fail hard, you can't win big - some people will like this, but I don't.

    Visual aspect is, probably, individual, but if you're not an anime/cartoon lover you'll probably like dota2's graphics more. Just google up some screenshots and compare. Movies are insanely good - they probably costed more than the whole game itself, quality level is totally not the same.

    I love the genre - don't get me wrong, any game in that genre already has to get a solid mark from me. But the issue with that one in particular is about the people running it. You'll never find anyone that greedy in gamedev at all. Not even Bliz who asks like 100$ for each expansion. Not even EA, or any other "pay 2 win" / "same old **** for 50$". People in the lead of riot did certain actions to destroy a few of the existing communities - some people are simply dangerous if they get the money - so please do NOT pay. Not to mention how well they "synthesize" numbers - pretty sure that is one of the main focus for them - to generate a ****load of "virtual" players/viewers.    … Expand
  88. saigonokisu
    Aug 12, 2014
    2
    I've played LOL almost 1 year. Beside the game experience this is an online game which you play it other people and you can be sure, you will meet the most annoying people in your life in this game. Just terrible community. I reported million times and they did nothing!! Plus you should put too much money to get all the champions and it still call itself FREE TO PLAY game. While there isI've played LOL almost 1 year. Beside the game experience this is an online game which you play it other people and you can be sure, you will meet the most annoying people in your life in this game. Just terrible community. I reported million times and they did nothing!! Plus you should put too much money to get all the champions and it still call itself FREE TO PLAY game. While there is DOTA2 or some other nice moba games, don't waste too much time on this game.… Expand
  89. Errodr1001
    Aug 15, 2014
    1
    This game only deserves a 1 because it is functional. Aside from that not much can be said for any other aspect of this game. Firstly the game is not even cohesive with its menu system, you must trudge through 3 windows just to get to play the game itself. Games can be found quickly but for some reason people take 5 minutes to connect. Then you can pick from a selection of a few freeThis game only deserves a 1 because it is functional. Aside from that not much can be said for any other aspect of this game. Firstly the game is not even cohesive with its menu system, you must trudge through 3 windows just to get to play the game itself. Games can be found quickly but for some reason people take 5 minutes to connect. Then you can pick from a selection of a few free champions for scrubs while the people who pay prance around with their best champions wiping the floor with people struggling to learn new champions before they are rerolled. This game reeks of pay to win with runes and masteries that give paid players advantages over those who don't cough up any cash. The graphics are awful and belong in the 90s as we'll as the community who are mostly ****… Expand
  90. LindoWicker
    Dec 14, 2015
    3
    Quite a good game, unfortunately the playerbase lets it down. High pings, afk, poor skills really has impact on games. I cant complain about the gameplay, its really quite good but the playerbase is its major downfall and since the game is only a multiplayer it really struggles.
    If it introduced a minimum ping barrier to prevent people with terrible pings it would benefit hugely.
    I    Quite a good game, unfortunately the playerbase lets it down. High pings, afk, poor skills really has impact on games. I cant complain about the gameplay, its really quite good but the playerbase is its major downfall and since the game is only a multiplayer it really struggles.
    If it introduced a minimum ping barrier to prevent people with terrible pings it would benefit hugely.
    I understand the flamers as its through frustration of encountering the same issues again and again.
    I don't see the point of flaming but if I'm honest I find the playerbase to frustrating at times and have had some lengthy breaks in my game time as I find my gameplay suffers at the hands of others. I play support and the role is hugely reliant on a decent carry.    … Expand
  91. goodapplepie
    Jul 8, 2017
    8
    Pretty fun competitive game with decently high skill ceiling and interesting champions. Balancing is mostly good considering how much there is to balance, major mistakes happen but are quickly fixed by frequent patches. Community is bad, sure, but not worse than other competitive multiplayer games. People get wrapped up in the competition, tilt and say whatever they want because it is thePretty fun competitive game with decently high skill ceiling and interesting champions. Balancing is mostly good considering how much there is to balance, major mistakes happen but are quickly fixed by frequent patches. Community is bad, sure, but not worse than other competitive multiplayer games. People get wrapped up in the competition, tilt and say whatever they want because it is the internet and there are no consequences. It is a problem though but I don't see any other game doing as much against it as lol does. I wouldn't advise to play lol exclusively, play other games to cool down.… Expand
  92. kidcuba
    Sep 25, 2014
    2
    It can be fun... but i find this one very childish... like little cartoons. I rather play Smite. In this game you can find ragers like in every other game...
  93. TimTeamTebow
    Sep 28, 2014
    3
    Selling champions really ruins the already simple gameplay.
    At lower levels, and I mean after playing about 200 games to get to summoner level 20, you are still getting games where its mostly that week's free to play champions. Game after game you are stuck playing with/against the same handful of champions.
    I'm not sure how it gets after you unlock ranked play at level 30, which is    Selling champions really ruins the already simple gameplay.
    At lower levels, and I mean after playing about 200 games to get to summoner level 20, you are still getting games where its mostly that week's free to play champions. Game after game you are stuck playing with/against the same handful of champions.
    I'm not sure how it gets after you unlock ranked play at level 30, which is approximately 360 games which take 40 minutes each.
    The champions aren't nearly complex enough to spend a week playing, you tend to get pretty good after just a few games.

    If you somehow get an account with everything unlocked, its a pretty fun casual game to play every once in awhile, otherwise there are much better options.    … Expand
  94. Shifty52
    Jan 7, 2015
    8
    League of legends is a game that's all about teamwork and cooperation. communicating with your teammates about when to attack or defend. a fantastic game of strategy and skill. the community however if very unhelpful and they just like to hate. the matches are long and require full attention, but once you win you feel like a champion, once you lose you don't just quit there you figure outLeague of legends is a game that's all about teamwork and cooperation. communicating with your teammates about when to attack or defend. a fantastic game of strategy and skill. the community however if very unhelpful and they just like to hate. the matches are long and require full attention, but once you win you feel like a champion, once you lose you don't just quit there you figure out what you did wrong and you fix it. you learn more by losing then by winning based of what I have seen.… Expand
  95. EbioForever
    Oct 21, 2014
    5
    WARNING: THIS GAME IS NOT FREE. I know friends that have thrown 100's of dollars to get the best champs. That's fine if you are buying it because he looks cool, but no, you are forced to buy the best champs if you even want to try to have fun in this game. Other than that, i think everything about the game is lack luster (especially the community and servers). What is really sad is thatWARNING: THIS GAME IS NOT FREE. I know friends that have thrown 100's of dollars to get the best champs. That's fine if you are buying it because he looks cool, but no, you are forced to buy the best champs if you even want to try to have fun in this game. Other than that, i think everything about the game is lack luster (especially the community and servers). What is really sad is that this is really the only "good" MOBA out there, except DOTA. But luckily the genre is getting a boost, and hopefully we can leave this lie behind us.… Expand
  96. n3Kro
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Well community in this game sux, from time to time developers release stupid champions crazy overpowered crazy underpowered some times you lose 30-40 min of your life because some guy will go afk, wants to troll etc. but still I play this game... It is that good. This game has best communicating with community developers they are bit slow in implementing fixes but still they listen theyWell community in this game sux, from time to time developers release stupid champions crazy overpowered crazy underpowered some times you lose 30-40 min of your life because some guy will go afk, wants to troll etc. but still I play this game... It is that good. This game has best communicating with community developers they are bit slow in implementing fixes but still they listen they talk to gamers, it is most addicting game I ever played and I play it knowing I will get afk moron in like next 10-15 games I highly recommend to try this game still you will need to learn a lot of things to get good in it!… Expand
  97. Landoncole
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    League of Legends is really what put MOBAs on the map and brought me into it. Its a great team game to play and has a ton of people constantly playing. You play as champions in 5v5 combat against each other. You get to unlock more champions by gaining in game currency and playing more. The community is known though for trolling and the servers do have its blips too. There's 100+ ChampionsLeague of Legends is really what put MOBAs on the map and brought me into it. Its a great team game to play and has a ton of people constantly playing. You play as champions in 5v5 combat against each other. You get to unlock more champions by gaining in game currency and playing more. The community is known though for trolling and the servers do have its blips too. There's 100+ Champions for a variety of gameplay, and 4 different modes while I believe most of it's played on the 5v5 map Summoners Rift. It has a bit of a learning curve if you're new, especially to people with no MOBA experience. It's a free game, and supported by micro-transactions for skins which are pretty cool. The eSports scene in the game is huge and pretty entertaining as well. The main problems with me in League of Legends is that for a team game there's not enough communication options in my opinion, as well the movement doesn't feel super smooth and at some points you can zone out trying to last hit minions. I also think the map for as long as it's been out needs some adjustments. Overall I believe it's an 8 out of 10 in fun to me it's really fun with friends, but alone I don't feel like a big part of a team and communicating isn't so strong.… Expand
  98. Jonnyboybabyy
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    So I have been playing League of Legends for a couple months now and due to my extensive gaming past or just the fact that I have played 600+ games, I have picked up the game relatively quick. I have not played DOTA 2, which is the other MOBA (Mobile Online Battle Arena), but I have played many other online games including first person shooters, real time strategies, and massivelySo I have been playing League of Legends for a couple months now and due to my extensive gaming past or just the fact that I have played 600+ games, I have picked up the game relatively quick. I have not played DOTA 2, which is the other MOBA (Mobile Online Battle Arena), but I have played many other online games including first person shooters, real time strategies, and massively multiplayer online role playing games, and League is by far the most addictive for me.
    I started playing when numerous friends of mine convinced me to, and they taught me all the basics of the game. That was about all they could really help with before I had to find out the rest for myself because the game has so very much to it. At the beginning the basics seem a little overwhelming but once those are learned everything else just becomes improvements, and there are always room for more, which keeps the player playing. Since every game is against new players it is a different experience every time without fail, as opposed to killing the same computer programed boss every game. What mixes well with this is the myriad of champions that League of Legends boasts, which is up to I believe over 100 now. The champions, or playable characters, leave room for something new every game as each one has different abilities and purposes.
    Most of the fun in the game comes from learning all these champions, and if you’re at all like me, the gain of skill is what makes the game addicting. Since every game you can do a little better and better until you’re the one beating up the other guys, and even then you can just play a new champion and do it all over again until you are great with both. The other variations in gameplay is the different positions, in which different champions excel. There are 5 positions and they each do something very different, leaving room for anyone to find one or more that they enjoy. Even with all the focus on individual gameplay, the game comes down to a team game that is fantastic to play with friends, if you can.
    The biggest problem of the game is part of the community that plays. There are people in every game that just play to make everyone else angry and League of Legends is no exception. There are people who will rage in the chat, run around dying making the game easier for the enemies, or just simply quit mid game. With each game played being composed of 10 players, 1 player can completely shift the mood of the game from something friendly and fun to a waist of time. The majority of the time this doesn’t happen, it’s just when it does it can cut the fun into little to nothing.
    League of Legends is in all a very fun game, especially to those that enjoy skill based games against players. I would recommend it to anyone who has some extra time on their hands and wants a longstanding game to play with friends.    … Expand
  99. FiguraBlu
    Dec 10, 2014
    10
    It's a great game , no need to pay to win. Always updates , champions and championships.
    Only thing is paid skins to beautify the champions .
    All F2P games should follow the model of the League of Legends
  100. matiigo
    Dec 13, 2014
    8
    Let's start this by saying I don't care which game came first, which is ripping off the other and so on. So, do I like LoL? Yes, yes I do. Do I love it? God no. The main reasons for not loving it would be the difficulty to differentiate my attacks from the enemy's while on team fights (note that this happens so often, that I've gotten really used to it. But at first it annoyed the heck outLet's start this by saying I don't care which game came first, which is ripping off the other and so on. So, do I like LoL? Yes, yes I do. Do I love it? God no. The main reasons for not loving it would be the difficulty to differentiate my attacks from the enemy's while on team fights (note that this happens so often, that I've gotten really used to it. But at first it annoyed the heck out of me) and the por variety of gameplay. Also, mayority of the players seem incredibly rude, even by Online Gaming standarts The fact that one can report another player simply because of being a "noob" also annoys me. Nevertheless, I find the game to be fun while playing it with friends (not so much alone. Again, 'cause of the masses). Sure, it can be frustrating at times, but it can also be really rewarding other times.… Expand
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#55 Best PC Game of 2009
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  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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