Thankfully after the opening hours of the game, when the plot had really started moving and stopped trying to introduce a ton of characters and lore, the sheer charisma and charm exhibited from the dialogue and voice acting was enough to get me hooked on the world of Runeterra. The story explains just enough for a newcomer to get the gist of what’s going on, but there’s so much ground that the exposition has to cover that it can feel a bit like showing up for an exam you didn’t study for. Elsewhere in Bilgewater, the Buhru priestess Illaoi has received a vision revealing that the black mists may be linked to Gangplank’s mysterious survival.Īll of this is a lot to take in for someone who isn’t familiar with the franchise, and admittedly I had to double check a couple things on the League of Legends wiki just to write that summary. However all is not well, as the city is still terrorized by Harrowings-the invasion of a mystical black mist from the undead Shadow Isles. Ruined King opens in the city of Bilgewater, where Miss Sarah Fortune has recently ousted and (as far as she believes) killed the tyrannical pirate king Gangplank. Unfortunately there’s also one very big issue that makes this unique spin-off fall short and ultimately disappoint. With that in mind (as well as the fact that this is the first piece of the League franchise to release on Switch), I’m certain that many people playing Ruined King will also be unfamiliar with the world and characters of Runeterra, and I’m happy to say that there is a lot here for existing fans and newcomers alike. But with Ruined King and its sister game Hextech Mayhem releasing just after the League of Legends Netflix show Arcane (as well as being followed up by the first trailer for the League of Legends fighting game), it’s clear that Riot Games is trying to reach a wider audience with their flagship property. I’ll get this out of the way right now: I’ve never played League of Legends.
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