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Released on November 17, 2021, RAGGED: League of Legends ("Ragnarok") is an RPG title based on the worldview of the world's most popular PC multiplayer online battle game League of Legends, and is one of the first games launched by Riot Forge, a distribution platform under Riot Games.
This review is written by the author of the nine-year-long "LoL" play history after an in-depth experience of this work. In this game, players can experience most of the hero stories that have been told in words so far by playing RPG content with their own voice and rich content. Because the game will show a different side of the heroes who are not known, "LoL" fans must not miss it.
The main story of the game has been carefully designed, and players can enjoy it as a "fantasy RPG". For RPG enthusiasts, it's also a perfect entry into the League of Legends world, and it's definitely enough to satisfy your curiosity about LoL. Next, I will give you a detailed introduction to the specific charm of this work.
Will the story be biased towards fans?
LoL has been on sale for 12 years, and the number of heroes has exceeded 150. The story of "Broken King" will revolve around the heroes of Miss Doom, Oroy, Foyego, and Planck, and heroes such as Bron, Pike, Ahu, and Yaso will also appear as companions.
Even if you don't know anything about the heroes, you can learn about their background by playing The Broken King, so don't worry at all. Of course, if you want to know more about these characters, you probably need to accumulate some LoL-related knowledge.
Players who start to step into LoL and its stage rune land through this title can first browse the official League of Legends universe (world view setting, story, etc.) website to better enjoy the game.
Conversely, if you are a (like this author) LoL fan, you can also learn the general situation of the heroes and regions that do not appear in The Broken King from the heroes' dialogue, and strengthen your desire to explore and understand the rune land. Although I haven't met any players who particularly like Oroy before, after playing this game, you may have a change in her image...
In fact, just appreciating the heroes' daily conversations is fresh enough, not to mention the voice that comes with it throughout
The main stages are Bilgiwater and Shadow Island
The Land of Runes is divided into several regions, and the story of Broken Kings revolves around Bilgivoort and Shadow Island. Bilgivoort is a port city where pirates compete for territory, while Shadow Island is a cursed island shrouded in a "black fog".
▲ The leader of Bilgivoort has now changed from Planck to Miss Doom. There must be a lot of LoL players who remember this event, right?
In the past, Shadow Island was once the "Fukumitsu Island" where advanced civilizations existed, but it quickly went to destruction after an incident. In this game, Miss Doom and her party will embark on a journey to Shadow Island in order to solve the mystery of the black fog that gradually threatens Bilgivot.
▲ Cutscenes are mostly presented in the style of comics, and the worldview is very dark
Incidentally, as a companion, Bronn was from the Frédjold region, and Ahu and Yasso were heroes of the Ionian region. Why they appear in Bilgivoort is also of concern. When the official announcement of the companion heroes who will appear, I immediately think of the films that will be released at related events in 2020.
In addition, the official also released a tweet detailing the period in which the story of "The Broken King" took place. According to the introduction, the game tells the story of How Foyego, known as the King of Ruin, appeared in the Rune Land before his ambitions were destroyed by the Sentinel of Light.
The stories "Tide of Flames" and "Lucky Shadow Double" on the League of Legends Universe website will contain content related to "The Broken King". If you read these stories carefully, the experience will be even more interesting.
RPG gameplay of the King's Way
When actually playing, players can manipulate heroes to explore maps, communicate with people in towns, or buy and sell items in shops, and step by step the story, which can be said to be a typical king's RPG gameplay.
▲In addition to the main story, you can also challenge side quests and bounty crusades
▲ The gameplay of gaining experience points through battles and using this to increase the level of your characters is very reassuring
The maze features a variety of mechanics that are enough to keep the player fresh. In addition to the regular traps that hinder the player's progress, the game also designs some unique mechanisms, such as storing the equipment and sending it to an unknown location, which can be enhanced if it can be found.
Players can also use the "Scan" function to highlight items that can be investigated, making exploration easier.
▲You can collect "logs" scattered around, and you can also enjoy fishing
▲ After the number of companions becomes larger, the team members can be changed, and the experience gained in battle will also be assigned to the reserve members
Adjusting the order of action is the key to fighting
This game uses the Minglei encounter enemy mechanism, that is, the player will enter the battle after actual contact with the enemies present on the map. Battles are turn-based, with players choosing action commands for each character, and then the characters move in sequence.
The execution time of different commands and the order of the next action may change, so be sure to confirm when selecting a command.
▲During the battle, the "Action Bar" marked with the order of the actions will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
▲The Action Bar will display areas where you can restore stamina and increase your attack power, and if you launch commands in these areas, you can get various buffs
In addition, the battle system of "Broken King" has many unique designs, and it is not simply to choose the instructions and wait for execution. The command characteristics of different heroes are very different, so how to match team members and command skills is a problem that most players need to think about.
▲ There are also custom elements in LoL, such as learning skills and matching runes, etc., how to choose will have a great impact on the battle situation
Each hero has his own responsibilities, such as Miss Doom and Yasso are good at output, and Blom and Oro are more proficient in defense, which is a direct reflection of the "division of roles" feature in LoL. However, Oroy, who can use the recovery skill, gives a different impression than in LoL. In addition, since both Blom and Oroy are more likely to attract the hatred of the enemy, it is best for the party to bring one of them.
Enemies also have different divisions of roles, so being able to view detailed enemy intelligence at any time during combat is also a unique element of this game. If you increase the difficulty of the game, even ordinary miscellaneous soldier battles can make people feel full of tension.
On the other hand, the game also provides a special "story" difficulty that can skip the battle, which is a very friendly design for players who just want to see the story.
▲ Each character has a big move called "Ultimate Skill", which will play a very bold performance animation when used
▲Depending on the way you fight, you can sometimes get extra XP
Overall: Not only LoL fans, but also RPG fans can have fun
As an RPG game that tells the story of the origin of heroes, this game not only deserves the attention of LoL fans, but also the high completion of its combat system is also worth mentioning.
For players who don't know LoL, some of the in-game terminology may seem a bit unexplained, but if you really find some words that are more important, you can check the official website like reading the settings data set.
Of course, as an independent work, the amount of content and completion of the main story of this work is also satisfactory enough. If you like this work, you can also keep an eye on some other LoL spin-offs.
The most recommended is, of course, the anime Battle of Two Cities, which just aired on Netflix on November 7. The anime is set in The Piltwolf and Zuan areas, and is mentioned in the Townspeople Dialogue in Broken King, so it's the perfect choice to help you gain an in-depth look at LoL.
Translated by 丨 mikiya
Edited by 丨 Bluestoon
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