The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is an excellent example of how it is possible to make fans of a huge intellectual property happy and at the same time create a good product that can stand on its own, without the need for explanations or years of studying the narrative of a universe. League of Legends is one of the most played video games in the world and behind its champions there are many stories worth telling and exploring.
Riot Games He achieved this goal first with Arcane, the television series created in collaboration with Netflix, and then with Ruined King, another "League of Legends Story" that delved into the pirate world of Bilgewater. The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story will take fans and non-fans to the kingdom of Demacia where Sylas of Dregbourne (one of the MOBA champions) managed to free himself after a long imprisonment and now wants revenge on the city and the oppressors who imprisoned him during 15 years.
In this Mage Seeker Review: A League of Legends StoryWe will tell you how riot forge (Riot Games label that deals with video games set in the League of Legends universe) and digital sun They have managed to create an adventure that is fun to play and accessible even to those who have never familiarized themselves with LoL's gameplay or narrative.
Break the chains
Sylas of Dregbourne was destined to become Mageseeker, a seeker of magicians, a kind of guild whose members in the kingdom of Demacia are considered dangerous and uncontrollable individuals. When he was just a boy in training, during a mission he also discovered that he possessed magic: he can use it, but only by stealing it from other wizards. A formidable discovery, but one that he made during an accident in which several people died. For 15 years he remained in prison., trapped between chains of petricite, a material capable of suppressing magic, but also channeling it. The events of Mageseeker begin on the day of Sylas's execution when, at the gallows, he betrays her only friend, Luxanna Crownguard (Lux), stealing her magic to break the chains and turn them into weapons with which to search. revenge.
From here begins an adventure in which Sylas will fight against wizard seekers, jungle creatures, mysterious entities and failed laboratory experiments, trying to vent his destructive impulse and together create a better society for Demacia. After a few minutes of gameplay, you will meet Leilani, a sorceress who leads a band of rebels who want to transform the kingdom that once persecuted them into a place where everyone is welcome and no one is persecuted. During your adventures you can recruit followers For this reason, they try to form an army and overthrow the royal family once and for all. The people believe that it was Silas who killed the king of Demacia: as you continue your rebellion and try to prove that you are not guilty, you will witness the palace intrigues that revolve around the succession and that will inevitably end up involving you.
Intuitive and fluid combat.
The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is first of all one Pixel art action RPG whose combat mechanics are inspired by Sylas' latest MOBA from Riot Games. In LoL, in fact, by pressing R, the champion steals the opponent's most powerful move and can use it freely. In Wizard Finder, Sylas can steal elemental magic. from all your opponents (be they humans or jungle creatures) and use it as you wish by infusing it into your chains. What previously held him prisoner is now his main weapon both in terms of physical attacks, unlimited and essential to recover mana, and magical ones. These work in two ways: they must first be stolen from an enemy, then they can be unlocked at Leilani's camp and turned into stable powers.
The result of this design is a Smooth and fast-paced gameplay very easy to learn and very satisfying. There are six types of magic divided into three groups of two elements each. The members of each group are opposite to each other and super effective with each other. Stealing an ice spell and using it against a fire enemy, for example, will almost take them out in one fell swoop. This system will force you to carefully evaluate which enemies to kill and which to keep alive during a fight, especially if you haven't yet unlocked their abilities as permanent upgrades. Sylas, then, has some statistics, such as physical attack, magic attack or stamina, which can be upgraded at the camp using resources, the in-game currency you will earn by completing main and side quests.
Without allies the war cannot be won
In addition to combat, the other great pillar of Mageseeker is managing allies. During your missions you will meet characters with a name and a personality that you can recruit to join your team. Each of them will give Sylas access to a very strong combo and a damage boost from an element like fire or wind. You'll be able to bring two allies with you on each adventure and send those who would have been left on the bench on side missions that are completed based on a probability system. Each of these actions will allow you to recruit other characters (without names and without skills) who will join the ranks of your army. Each main ally, then, has a kind of reward track: the more anonymous allies you recruit with him in the main or automatic missions, the greater the benefits he will provide you. You can unlock new attacks, combos or improved spells by playing in the company of magicians who embody the element that best suits your play style.
As well the camp changes and evolves depending on the number of allies you manage to recruit: the larger it is, the more access you will have to upgrades and improvements. Everything in Mageseeker serves both to empower Sylas, his physical attacks and his magic, and to create an army of magicians to transform Demacia into a nation that you no longer persecute and that is capable of using magic. The story, combat, and minimal exploration of this game's linear levels are all well woven together and we never felt like we were wasting time or encountering filler. All side quests can be easily skipped and you don't even need to have unlocked all the upgrades to avoid problems in the final stages. The difficulty level is easily adjustable (with parameters dedicated to the damage multiplier and Sylas's stamina) and the boss battles are varied and will test your mastery of the combat and movement system.
Conclusions
Tested version PlayStation 5 digital delivery Steam, epic games store, GoG, playstation store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Price 29,99 € Holygamerz.com 8.0 Readers (4) 8.9 your voteThe Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is a solid action RPG experience that is a lot of fun even for those who aren't fans of League of Legends' mechanics or story. If you are a Runeterra fan, Easter eggs await you, champions like Garen or Lux to interact and fight with, jungle creatures and hundreds of references to the narrative of this universe. Otherwise, the game does a great job of explaining the premise, the state of affairs, and what the consequences of your actions will be. The combat system is robust, varied and scalable and manages to entertain, although sometimes the obligation to use super effective magic against a specific enemy can limit the player's creativity or preferences. Without putting too much weight on side quests or the details of your base, you can complete the story in less than 20 hours, which includes time to read the numerous dialogues calmly. Riot Forge has once again demonstrated the power of a well-developed narrative universe that will continue to expand with other champion titles like Song of Nunu. The accessibility (both playable and narrative) and the solidity of the gameplay and progression make Mageseeker an example of how to enrich an eminently multiplayer experience like League of Legends with the power of single-player adventures.
PRO
- No narrative entry requirements
- Solid, scalable and accessible gameplay.
- Well done ally system.
AGAINST
- Structure of rock, paper, scissors spells.
- Very minor bugs in auto targeting of some spells.
