Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

A turn-based RPG game developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Riot Forge, the publisher interested in offering different experiences from the world of League of Legends and collaborating with several different studios, Airship Syndicate, the us the game Darksiders Genesis presented 2019 and the game Battle Chaser Nightwar in which you will find many… Some of their ideas are present in the game in one way or another.

First, let’s talk about the idea of ​​introducing a game with a different gaming system into the famous world of League of Legends. It’s not an easy risk, but it’s a thoughtful and important step to introduce new players and introduce them to this interesting world and distinctive characters. Let me make it clear right off the bat that you don’t have to play League of Legends or watch the Arcane series. She is known for getting to know the game’s world and its characters. The game offers an experience in a special way that familiarizes you sufficiently with the characters and gives you an insight into their past, their personal experiences and the characters’ relationships with each other. We also can’t deny that the game will be a more outstanding experience for fans of the original game, with some of their favorite characters in a game with a different game system and the characters interacting with each other. Some of them in some of the most famous regions of the League of Legends world.

Gameplay and Combat

The game events take place in the two regions of Bilgewater, the city of pirates and one of the most famous cities of League of Legends, full of details and its different categories located in the different regions, in addition to the desolate and dark shadow islands and the secrets, Adventures and mysteries that they carry within them. The combat system in the game is strategic with a turn-based system developed from the Battle Chaser Nightwar game. You can choose 3 characters for battles, requiring you to time the use of different skills, use different attacks for each character, while focusing on exploiting the battle environment and avoiding traps or various enemy attacks. The game actually manages to present an addictive combat system not without innovation. A battle in which you face enemies with different battle plans.

Each character has its own characteristics. There are characters who are good at sneaking, others who are good at healing, others who are defensive, and many others. You have to mix characters to create a team that suits your play style to face different enemies. The characters’ abilities are not limited to battles, as they have skills that allow you to solve some of the game’s puzzles or explore its secret locations. For example, a character can destroy stones to open secret areas behind which various treasures are hidden. You can purchase or develop different types of armor and weapons for all characters and must focus on first-hand equipment development to keep up with the continuous increase in the level of enemies, especially on the higher difficulties.

Exploration and Difficulty

The game world is huge and complex, offering small interconnected areas where you can wander around, discover quests and search for the hidden secrets of these areas, their treasures and some secret leaders. Some areas also contain multiple levels of different heights, and here the vague map presented in the game is unable to explain the optimal ways to reach an area, as it does not indicate whether that area is below or above your current location, which wastes some time searching for some play areas. The game offers you different difficulty levels depending on how much effort you want to put into mastering the game’s various battles. There is an option for those who don’t plan the battles and just want to master them and enjoy the game’s story. There are difficulty levels that give you a unique experience and make your battle planning extremely valuable, and every decision you make in battles will cost you a lot.

Side Missions and Technical Issues

The game’s plot lasts about twenty to 30 hours, depending on the difficulty level you choose. The game also offers you dozens of side missions, as well as some side activities such as fishing and collecting fish, as well as some individual battles and competitions for the characters on your team. However, the disadvantage of some side missions is that their rewards do not correspond to the effort spent on completing them.

Well, the gaming experience wasn’t without its problems as the game comes with some technical issues like frame drops sometimes and some issues like your character stops moving or you are unable to , crossing a bridge even though it is in front of you, forcing you to return to a previous save file. I also had a problem in one of the important battles: the enemy was eliminated, but the battle is not over yet and you can’t do anything other than restart the game and fight the boss again. The masterful voice acting added to the beauty of the game and helped you delve deeper into the characters and their interaction with the events, enticing you to learn more about these special characters and their details. Their past and the characters’ relationship with each other. The game also received a number of distinctive melodies and music that fit the game world.

Conclusion

The Ruined King game is one of the biggest surprises of 2021, and although I blame the developers for suddenly releasing the game after its announcement in 2019 without getting the marketing and media momentum it deserves , the game offered a distinctive experience that many players may miss.

The game was reviewed on PC using a digital copy provided by the game developer.