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The Mageseeker tells the story of Sylas, a mage prisoner who breaks free and joins a rebellion to liberate mages across Demacia. The isometric action game features an addictive combat system that reaches its peak in boss battles and epic set pieces.
The Mageseeker has a compelling story and memorable characters. It offers a refreshing spin on League of Legends lore and introduces the history of a character from the Runeterra world. The game contains a number of champion cameos as well.
The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story and Gameplay
League of Legends fans should definitely check this game out. The Mageseeker stands front, particularly with its gorgeous visuals and pleasant original score.
The game also has a great game system that helps to keep it from feeling like a simple button-mashing mobile game.
The isometric action game offers cool boss fights and a good story, and the gameplay is engaging with its ability-stealing combat and chain-flinging traversal.
It’s a compelling story, though it occasionally feels like a preachy revenge tale. Fortunately, plenty of backstories can be found in conversations with the rebel mages at the Hideout or in various lore pieces worldwide.
The Mageseeker‘s addictive combat system reaches its full potential in its many epic boss battles. You must learn enemy attack patterns and synchronize Sylas‘s counter-magic, dashing movement, and ability to steal enemies’ ultimates to defeat them all.
The Mageseeker’s simple gameplay loop and basic level design work well to create satisfying progression and an enjoyable experience. However, the game suffers from some lingering technical issues, including lag in more complex environments and frame rate dips during fights.
When it comes to our main character, we can say that you are going to love him. Sylas can steal enemies’ spells to use against them, adding depth to the basic rock-paper-scissors formula.
Movement is key for Sylas, who use hooks to zip around the map and impresses his enemies with spells. He can also absorb magic from his enemies to amplify his attacks, and the game uses a weakness-resistance system to give its spell-casting depth.
Characters in The Mageseeker
While it sometimes falls into the trap of retreading familiar ground, The Mageseeker delivers on its promise to tell League of Legends’ backstory through an engaging narrative. The characters grow and change over the course of the adventure, and Sylas‘s one-minded pursuit of revenge makes him a compelling protagonist.
Besides Sylas, there are other characters you’re familiar with from League of Legends:
- Garen
- Jarvan IV
- Kara
- Leilane
- Lux
- Morgana
- Rayn
- Rukko
- Shyvana
- Wisteria
Final Thoughts on The Mageseeker
The League of Legends universe is bigger than ever, with spin-offs, series, and collaborations bringing new perspectives to the world. The Mageseeker is another entry in the trend, a burly action RPG about the League of Legends character Sylas that scratches a similar itch as games like Moonlighter.
Despite a few minor issues, The Mageseeker is an excellent League of Legends offshoot. It combines an intriguing take on social revolution with a solid action RPG. It also provides LoL fans with some extra characterization of champions beyond the main character and does so in an intelligent way that does not descend into preachy territory.
The gameplay is fun, featuring a cool take on the beat ’em-up combat that feels like an upgrade from Moonlighters and even more like a 2D retro God of War, right down to the angry protagonist bludgeoning his enemies with chains.
Developer Digital Sun proves they have the chops to bend League of Legends lore to their style with a compelling, addictive game that feels fresh even after several missions.
With an awesome soundtrack, beautiful visuals, and interesting abilities, the game is worth a look; regardless of whether you’re a fan of League of Legends or not, you will like this game.
However, if you are looking for a massively multiplayer experience, then you might want to look elsewhere. Especially given competition like Dragon Age Inquisition.
The Mageseeker is available on PS Store for PS4 and PS5, on Xbox Store for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, on Nintendo Store for Nintendo Switch, and on GoG, Epic Games, and Steam for PCs.
