League of Legends

League of Legends, otherwise known as LoL is an Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) which pits players against each other in a 5v5 match up. LoL makes each team fight against each other and compete for objectives as well as experience and items. This battle takes place in a square map which contains three lanes which run through it. They are known as top lane, mid lane and bot lane. Each lane requires a different type of champion and a different play style in order to succeed and win your lane.

The aim of LoL is to destroy the enemy teams nexus which is the greatest structure in the middle of their base. This is achieved by pushing down a lane, defended by the other team, breaking past their defenses and targeting the nexus. This can take anywhere between 20 minuets to 60 minuets depending on the enemy skill level and which champion they have picked from the 123 champion roster.

Through my experience of LoL I realised that it is a game unlike most others and requires a perfect balance of game knowledge, team work and skill in order to succeed. When i first came to LoL, like most others, i was terrible becasue it took me a while to adapt to the different play style and the more tactical game play. However after being taught how to play and learning the various champions abilities I soon enjoyed the game. Once i reached this stage I found that each games I was playing was getting longer and more fun. It was at this point I realised that everyone of my games I played felt different and new becasue of the huge champion roster and always changing teams.

In conclusion League of Legends is a fun game that has a high learning curve but unlimited replay ability. 

Pros:

1. Easy to understand

2. Great tutorial

3. So many champions to play and customize

Cons:

1. Boring to play without teammates

2. The game requires a decent amount of internet to be played

3. High learning curve

Rating: 8/10

Editor: 

Max Clancy

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