![]() The art direction is similar to the one used in League of Legends, but leans a bit heavier into the graphic novel stylization. You might ask, “will I still enjoy this game if I haven’t played League of Legends before?” While I do believe you might get more mileage out of this if you’re already a fan, the answer to that question is still a resounding yes! Airship Syndicate have done an incredible job to accommodate any new players that are venturing out into this universe for the first time. In the end, it was their performances that created a deeper level of immersion for me, and in turn, is what made me truly care about the outcome of the story. They perfectly capture the dynamic of what it is like to be in a roleplaying party, and it seems as though the dialogue is often trying to mimic that of a D&D session. None of this would be possible however without the all-star cast of voice actors, the likes of which include Laura Bailey and Liam O’Brien. You find out more about their motives and backgrounds as you progress through the story, and the game does a stellar job of blending it seamlessly into the main plot. They are all situated in the port city of Bilgewater for their own reasons, but it is the looming danger of the Harrowing which brings them together as a team. The playable characters, which consist of Ahri, Braum, Captain Fortune, Illoai, Pyke and Yasuo, are the true backbone of the narrative. The story revolves around a mismatched group of heroes on their journey to stop the sinister Viego, and the apocalyptic curse known as the Harrowing. The Ruined King is an isometric, turn based RPG, set within the fictional world of Runeterra. This is what led developers Airship Syndicate into creating the ‘Ruined King: A League of Legends Story’, and it is that which we will be discussing today. In the midst of this, they also created the publishing company ‘Riot Forge’, allowing them to outsource their IPs, and collaborate with various indie studios. They also branched out of the gaming space late last year, when they partnered with Netflix to release the hit animated series, Arcane. They began with the launch of the competitive FPS Valorant, and followed up shortly thereafter with the digital collectible card game, Legends of Runeterra. ![]() ![]() However, on League’s 10 th anniversary, Riot announced that they were aiming to expand their catalogue, and were going to put the S back into Riot Games. This paid off massively for them as League rose to unfathomably heights, and still remains today as the most concurrently played title worldwide. Before we get into the Ruined King, let us discuss how we got here.įor over 10 years, Riot Games had exclusively focused their developmental efforts on creating and maintaining League of Legends. ![]()
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