A history of League of Legend

Riot Games brings us another adventure based on the most famous Battle Arena of recent years, Convergence, a story that seems very familiar to us.

Convergence oh Conv/emergency, featuring a bar as shown, is a new adventure set in the League of Legend universe. Riot Games continues to unleash this rich, but unhurried, traditions which floods the beat the arena the most played in recent years.

who and why

Again, the study commissioned to lead this work is not a mega developer with years of experience and AAA games behind them. Riot Games continues to bet on the Talent and the design of this metroidvania fell on Double Stallion, a small study of 25 people, but which already had some quality titles behind it. And what a coincidence, the two metroidvanias indies, very well executed. So, with a universe so rich in lore or intrigue and a study like Double Stallion with experience, things didn’t go badly at all.

Family history, mysteries in many ways

The argument of this Convergence: A League of Legends Story is very familiar to us, it takes place in Piltover, the same town where the award-winning and acclaimed series of Netflix Arcana. We will spend a lot of time, however, below, in Zaun. There City of iron and crystal, is a vast subterranean district, set in the deep canyons and valleys that run through Piltover. Upstairs in the city of inventors and craftsmen, each is still pursuing a new use for the powerful. crystals hextech. However, the rarity of these will push certain clans and alchemists to seek to create a synthetic and artificial version.

The experiments will lead to clan irons, alchemists and chemists, to develop artificial crystals of enormous power. These are called synthetic, but they are very unstable and dangerous. With them chaos will flood Fence. In this whole plot frame we have our protagonist, Echo, a prodigy from the harsh streets of Zaun who can manipulate time to turn any situation in his favor. Equipped with his own invention, the Z-Drive, he will be able to reverse time to change the fate he does not like. Using this ability, Ekko can explore the branching possibilities of reality to create the perfect moment.

Converging stories

Echo you will see how your ability of handling of time grows, and after an explosion of crystals synthetic In Zaun, his future self shows up asking for help and together stop the Ferros Clan and those lurking in the shadows. With all this plot framework, we will have a bizarre story, but one that does not get lost with trips to the past or the future. Thanks to a few twists that will make the story not seem flat and the way we learn new SKILLSthe game generates a natural inertia that pushes us all the time to keep playing.

play with everything and everyone

As for gameplay we have already commented that Convergence: A League of Legends Story It’s a classic metroidvania. We will have different areas, with their map and hidden areas. With its secrets and collectibles to discover. We will have to tap into the vast repertoire of SKILLS of Echo to overcome all obstacles and achieve our goal. To attack we have a simple sword from which we will learn additional skills, such as diving with, sweeping or blocking.

In addition to the weapon, we have a series of SKILLS which we will discover as we begin to liquidate the enemies. Among these there are several movements, such as holding on to objects such as ropes, others to control time and go back. With the latter we can rewind the game to avoid a hit, or focus on an area in another way. We can also generate Time Convergence Zones, where enemies are slowed down, and a wide range of up to 10 abilities that endow Convergence: A League of Legends Story with a depth of play and a very wide playability.

Variety and pleasure.

in the cast of enemies that we find is overwhelming. It is impossible to say that Convergence: A League of Legends Story He has repetitive enemies. We have a variety ofsealants“Incredibly wide there differentiated.. His attacks, his life and his way of moving vary all the time which will prevent boredom. The way they populate the levels is well thought out, and more than once you’ll find yourself rewinding so as not to lose lives in a silly way. Everyone has a unique personality and a style struggle different it will make every battle different and we will have to adapt to it in a different way. In addition to these minions, the game features final bosses. They will not always be at the end of an area or a map and this makes every part of the game unknown as to what we are going to find.

However not all are positive. The number of abilities Ekko has is so wide and varied, with the ability to rewind time, slow down, attack from afar, close range, jump, grind, and more. All this makes enemies and final bosses be very FonThe latter to defeat. While it is true that the game has several difficulties and a possibility of customizing it that allows you to make many adjustments to improve the experience. But I think as a base the game should have something more polished and not leave it too much to choice of player.

CONCLUSION

Convergence: A League of Legends Story This is a very well thought out and executed metroidvania. Even if it is true that it has its faults like the level design… It is not the best in the world since it is very predictable and “shows” too much. Its base difficulty is very low and it has some other minor issues like too many loading screens. However, all this does not tarnish a very good adventure with the seal Riot Games there League of Legends. The setting is very good, with a personal artistic conception that respects the universe from which it comes. Plus, the way the story is told, the wide range of abilities, and ways to pass the screens make Convergence: A League of Legends Story a “must have” metroidvania for all lovers of the genre. With touches of hooligan and youth that remind me of the good old Chai acclaims Hi-Fi Rushsoon we will take care of Echoand its future selves trying to do it all converterIn a better world.