Ruined King - Review After 100% 

i saw a lot of reviews and im surprised that no one talked about that insane world design, the places have a lot of detail and they are a pleasure to the eyes

Never before had a content creator caught all my respect without leaving the intro section of the video. Congratulations for both, the things you do as a creator and for the way you conduct yourself doing them.

glad youre covering games like this, i appreciate the fresh perspectives on the league universe and different genres. the game looks nice

First thing I want to get out of the way is that: you are a machine. I can't comprehend how you manage to chew through these achievements

I like that he nailed Braum in the first sentence, Braum is adorable.

Man, I love LoL Lore, I'm so happy that riot is finally going to invest in expanding this universe, it has so much potential. Arcane for example, a masterpiece.

I see that you are not familiar with LoL community, trust me nobody will get mad if you say that you are not interested in playing League, in fact they will warn you and say to stay away from that terrible game. It's too late for those who are playing LoL, we are doomed, but we can and should protect another poor souls from this awful experience.

I like these more in depth reviews, very nice. For me what can really influence me is seeing the character progression/growth stuff and seeing that for this game makes it more interesting to me. It looks overall like a pretty game, and does look similar to Battlechasers Nightmare

Great content no bs like we see in usual review, opinionated but with fair back story on what you like in games so its just complementary to the review. Nice stuff man got a sub on my part !

You should try Disco Elysium, its currently on sale, especially if you enjoyed planescape torment that much, anyways keep up the good work!

I'm so excited to try this game. I played LoL for 6 years and by the end I was like "God I wish they'd just make a single player game." After 5 years I finally have it.

This is so exciting. I loved Battlechasers:Nightwar and this looks like more of the same. I was instantly interested when I heard Airship Syndicate made this

I like the visual and mechanical style of this. I'm also glad it exists. The LoL Netflix show is good, I'd like to play this as well. But I also have zero interest in MOBAs/competitive gaming. I'm glad they're making these side projects. 25-40 hours is great, IMO. I'm tired of 60+ hour games, tbh. It's too much. Thanks for the balanced review, as usual!

I just finished Battle Chasers a couple nights ago. I've had it since it came out, but didn't really play it much for some reason. But if you liked this, you should definitely check it out. Most of the same criticisms apply. The combat does get a little stale by the end. And the story is... thin. But it's mostly a blast and the characters are awesome. It's based on a short-lived comic from the late '90s that Joe Madureira is reviving, I think?

Thanks, I might acually buy this one I've been looking for a new game to play and this review helped a lot. Thanks again Mortismal.

I would highly recommend playing “Tower of Time”! It’s a pretty dope CRPG with RTWP combat from a relatively indie studio.

great review! but i've got to disagree on it being short... 20-40 hours is pretty much ideal on my book, specially considering this is a spin-off still, after beating it just today, i'd like that the level cap was a bit larger, since fighting became too unrewarding reaching 30, and i think i'd got at least 2 levels after it, before finishing the game

This review got me to get the game - I've been looking for a turn based RPG to really dive into again and this is the perfect price - value ratio and for a franchise a lot of my friends love but I never quite got into. Excited to play it!

Nice to see Airship Syndicate still doing their thing but it seems that this is pretty much Battle Chasers but LoL. Both games seem to have pretty much the same system.

I played it on the Nintendo switch. I didn’t have issues where I couldn’t complete a certain section of the game due to a bug or glitch. However, i will say the game crashed many many times. I spent a good 80 hours on the game completing every side quest, bounty, and getting every black market item. And the game probably crashed every few hours. So I got into the habit of saving every time i entered a room and defeated an enemy. Most of the crashes was during a fight the enemy didnt spawn in correctly making him invisible. Or the screen would just go random colors. On a particular boss fight that was difficult (lvl 29 that can one shot your character) it crashed twice after beating the boss. And i wasn’t happy. Overall though it was a beautiful game and i loved interacting with the characters. And making unique builds. I do however wish they improved a bit on the enchanting system and cooking. There was more potential there.

First time watching one of your videos and i think and i think its a nice calm Review with all important features covered. i liked it!

4:42 Learning about the vastaya from scratch can be confusing, to make a long story short, Vastaya is an ancient race of beast, human hybrids who have a very strong connection to the spiritrealm (which is a whole other thing) and magic they also have long since almost gone exstinct and only very few tribes remain, Ahri's cannot find her tribe and rumors indicate that they too are exstinct, meaning she is the last of her kind.

"I have not played League of legends, I have no interest of playing it." Oh, you blessed child :D

Pumping these out! Don’t forget to take a holiday, we need you in top form.

I really like smaller rpgs, this, Disco, Game Dec, etc. I don't play them all, but I like having options. If the big devs, Larian, Bethesda, Bioware, even Owlcat now, are going to take 3-5 years to make a rpg, I would prefer little rpgs to get me by in the time between.

I liked the game a lot, but I really wish they used more dungeon hazards or had more regular enemies incorporate the lane system against you. It was cool how all the bosses had some neat gimmick with it, but the generic dungeon encounters really started being a drag towards the end of the game with how the same strategy was working on every single enemy. It was also way too easy to overlevel the characters and their equipment just by doing sidequests. The level 3 ultimates were pretty sick but I can count on one hand the number of times an enemy encounter lasted long enough for me to use it

Riot kinda doesn't make spinoffs like many other companies do. I mean if anything can be said about them as a positive it is that when they jump to a new medium they put effort into it. Be that the ruined king or Arcane. Everyone expects teh usual attempt to flay another skin from the franchise but actually beyond the setting very few things bind these games and media to League of Legends. Just as Arcane didnt turn out to be a "there is my champion showing off his skills" showcase, this game was pretty independent too. And I absolutely believe this is the right thing to do.

I love JRPG turn based combat. Too many games are moving towards real time IMO. I put hundreds of hours into FF7 (and others) back in the day. This looks interesting. I hadn’t heard of it until I saw this. Still, it’s always nice when games like this offer a new game plus experience. Even if it’s something as simple as collecting decoding tablets like FF10. But for a $30 game, I’ll probably check it out.

Thank you so much for this review! I have been trying to decide if I want to divei in

I thought of battle chasers immediately. Definitely shares some art style choices, nowadays if I can't get a x2-4 speed up option on jrpgs it ends up being a hassle since at some point you'll just be mashing the confirm button.

Looks identical to Battle Chasers and that was also a great game. Thanks for the in depth review.

I love Battlechasers so I hope this does get a physical release down the line. If not then I will wait for a massive sale as I am not a fan of digital only.

You're a really good reviewer. Congratulations on being approached by Riot. I guess they were pretty serious about getting a more substantial support base and critique, which is positive.

20-30 hours is honestly ideal runtime, not short at all.

I'm very glad that they're actually branching out. There's an mmo in the works as well as what looks to be a 3d platform/adventure game, a 2d platformer, a top down brawler and a fighting game. Actually making the s in the company's name actually finally mean something

When you first spoke about this game it did not sound that interesting but when you got into the mechanics it really changed my mind

Thanks for the video, and the disclosure!

thank you, you conviced me to try it. looks good. keep up the good work. also, nice voice

On switch it sometimes bugs out and you can't chose your target (always attacks the uppermost enemy. You can save after the fight and reset, and it'll fix it. I don't remember where but the game crashed 3x in a row while entering the same room (I think it was in the chambers, while upgrading the amulet) Never crashed before or after those 5 minutes Didn't find any other issues that I can recsll

The artist helped with Darksiders and did the Battle Chasers comic book run. If you've played Battle Chasers: Night War game it's a lot like this, but this has some improvements on it that the Battle Chasers game doesn't have. I love the art style and this game would be the only way I'd play League of Legends as well.

Ahri is a kitsune (or at least based on one), kitsune is asian succubus basically.

Honestly, I wished the game was even longer with more content, it never felt repetitive to me because I kept switching up my party, abilities, skills and passives

with my schedule, it'll take me a month or so to finish a 20 - 30 hour game. Thanks for the review

It's been about 20 years or so since I played any jrpg's but may just give this one a try. Good vid

Always nice to watch these 100% reviews, Im curious if you are planning of doing one for Darkest Dungeon, kinda similar with its turn based combat system like this game but more "difficult" due that is a roguelike rpg

Finished it today on normal. Really had a great time with it!

Somebody who posts reviews when there is absolutely nothing left to do??? SUBBED!!!!!!!!

The line system is amazing, the lack of variety in enemies is not.

I didn’t care too much for Nightwar. I don’t care too much for LOL, but this game I’ll give a chance. I’ll be purchasing it soon. Thanks for the review. 👊🏽 30 lvl’s? Last game I played like that was Super Mario RPG to the SNES. I know the first dragon quest also had 30 levels only as well.

Great review! Thank you!

If you liked this game I think you would also like the original airship syndicate game called Battlechasers nightwar. An amazing game I spent hundreds of hours playing. Keep it up. Love the channel.

I actually recommend looking into Dragon Quest XI. The story has interesting twists and it's more relaxing to play than something like an Owlcat CRPG. I appreciate that you're covering less-hyped games like Black Geyser.

Airship Syndicate handled Darksiders real well so i expected this to be a real time action game. Sad that it isn't, but at least it looks good. And yeah this is Joe Madureira's artstyle, and he not only worked on darksiders, but also marvel comics for quite some time.

My review of this game so far after 89% done. I got 2 reasons for playing this game. League of legends, and the love for turn based battle systems. The world is beautiful. I love how you can get lots of different equipment and enchant it with different types of stats or damage enhancements. Whatever skill you choose to to use in order to inflict damage, heal, buff or whatever, you can level up these skills to get extra effects. And you can pick and change skills and spells you wanna upgrade free of change if you dont like your set up. So you dont have to make a new game if you regret how you set up your characters like you will have to do in many games. You also get 2 different classes that each and evry character gets access to. And these classes enhances the way you like to play with your team. As for braum for example, his 2 classes makes him scale better as a tank, or you can have him inflict more damage. Pyke for example can crit more often and gets increased crit damage. Or he can put dots on his enemies and do damage over time this way. So there are alot to experiment with and try out in whatever way you would like to play the game. And just with the skills, you can also pick and change the classes you would want to have your character be strong in. So you dont have to stick to one thing through all game. You can also have your character put points in both classes. The downside i got with this game, is that the fights felt like exhausting work and in the end i was just looking forward to be done, then i actually enjoyed playing the game for what it was. So why do i continue to finish it? Because i did not want to feel like i payed money for something i never got around to finish. Despite my negative critique, the game as a whole has it sense of charm that manage to entertain me. I just wish battles was more of a satisfying experience to go through, like something in final fantasy. Thats my opinion anyway. Maybe people out there loved this game hell of alot more then me. And i wouldn blame them. The game is good. It is worth its money. But if you are a hardcore lover for turn based battle games? You may end up getting more disapointed with this game. So my score is 6/10

looks remarkably like battle chasers which i enjoyed a ton. will definitely grab this next steam sale.

I loved that you took the initial few minutes of the video to describe your association with Riot, even though this video isn't sponsored. You have earned my respect and a subscription. I will be following you closely. Continue doing this honest, great work ❤️

It would be nice to have time stamps for the video, because I already played the entire game and just wanted to know your personal opinion on the game

Just finished the game. Absolutely loved it. I thought I would considering I had a blast with Battle Chasers and it's great to see they've learned since the release of that game (far better difficulty balancing for one). The battle system is one of the best I've played in a long time. However, one thing I wish they'd improved over Battle Chasers is the plodding pace. Even with a sprint button, getting around feels too slow, and it's made even worse when backtracking for quests with stingy fast travel options. RK feels worse than BC in this regard because of its open world design rather than map based. That is literally my only gripe though. Bloody good game. And I haven't touched LoL since the release of Jinx so zero prior knowledge is required to enjoy.

"Kinda like a succubus without the other stuff." Rule 34 would like a word with you

Had it in my library, you convinced me to give it a try =)

Moba is like crack, do yourself a favor and don't even try it. I remember having no idea what I was doing and somehow ended up in a black hole. Been playing league before the big map change and community tournaments that rewarded you with riot points. It was awesome but now that I look back at it, it was the beginning of a terrible addiction.

I was on the fence with this title, because I have never played LoL as MOBAs are not my cup of tea, but turn-based RPGs most definitely are. After your review I will get sooner or later (knowing my habits later ^_^) Regarding playtime, I think our perception is bit warped as we played many long games - all Infinity Engines ones, Torments, KotORs etc, so 25hrs to beat/40hrs to 100% might seems short for us, but I would say it's rather solid time. I have number of games in my library which I have beaten, some 100%, in half that time. Also, time stamps are good! I know you can incorporate them into video itself - like dividing video into chapters, maybe something to think about in the future?

If you like runeterra (LOL universe), don't play league of legends. Play this or watch arcane on netflix instead

The other game that the developers made, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, is a gem if you like this game.

I'm super interested in playing this game but the shortness of it is primarily what makes me feel skeptical of the game. Your video was very informative about the mechanics of the game and I'm definitely going to get it when it goes on sale.

free comment. wait what, you haven't tried disco elysium yet?

would LOVE a physical console version. I love my rpgs in physical console form. I use pc for first person and crpg pretty much only lol

Enjoying the content. If I can make a suggestion, if you've not already played, is Darkest Dungeon. Thoroughly enjoyable.

I'll keep this on my wishlist

I`m surprised you`ve said so little about Airship Syndicate. The studio was founded by the remains of Vigil Games (after the collapse of THQ Nordic), and is mainly known for Battlechasers, but they have also released Darksiders Genesis, which is the latest entry of the franchise. The studio is known for their comic-book-like style, which Joe Madureira (one of the founders of the studio and the creator of Darksiders as a setting) specialises in. also, sorry but when did 20-30 hours of gameplay start to be considered short?....

Looks a lot like darksiders for sure. That’s a as good thing. Picked it up at the Black Friday sale on PlayStation. Now find some time to start playing it 😊

There is no way I would have touched this game without your review. Love your channel man, thanks for covering this one.

great review i started it yesterday

40h seems resonable for a spin off. It doesn't seem to overstay it's welcome.

I will resume, it IS BATTLECHASERS NIGHTWAR which is also an amazing game btw using league of legends characters.

As someone with an intense dislike for all MOBAs, I'd never've given Ruined King a chance, even though it was favourable received. I might now, thanks for your impressions.

I had no interest in League of Legends as I have no interest in MOBAs or competitive games in general, but after seeing Arcane and the kinds of great stories that can be told in the world they have created, I have had big interest in the single player story driven experiences they are creating. This, Mageseeker and Convergence have all been good. Looking forward to seeing what they do with Song of Nunu (Tequila Works have done some fine games)

Nice review i just got this game 🎮

If you like the lore this game is a 9/10, if u a here for the gameplay it is just a decent game imo. :) Also a great review tbh.

Morti: I've never played League of Legends You have done well. Why would any sane person do that to themselves ? Take this from someone that did play that game for years, before deciding never again. Most toxic playerbase ever. Thank you for reviewing these games for us however. Your hard work is always appreciated.

Does this game have new game plus, like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 15 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake?

Amazing review, so unique

I pumped so much money in League of Legends that i thought they just gave it me for free :D 12:16 we are talking about the League community. as far as i can tell from the team chat, it is even offensive that i installed the game.

To me a JRPG is a RPG game from a Japanese developer. This is a turn based RPG to me. What makes it a "J" RPG?

40 Hours is fine actually.

There's a few chests that I just can't get.

So how was the narrative? Was it good?

Personally I just couldnt bring myself to finish it, I am at 80% and every time I boot it up I play one battle, look at the quest list and after navigating the trash map I just give up and quit

great review

Holy crap man how the hell do you go through these so fast?

Wait you said your biggest complaint is that you just wanted more but you also said that if the game had been longer you would've been bothered by the combat so what do you mean

Seems like a cool game. I love Airship syndicate but have no interest in this game as someone who knows nothing about league of legends. I do love Darksiders Genesis and Battlechasers Nightwar. You should check out Battlechasers because this was a copy paste really.

I knew it was gonna be short

Did you play it on Veteran (Hard) or Heroic (Ultra Hard)?

would you mind explaining next time what JRPG means, it could be a lot of things?

Its so funny when you say "very short" followed by "20-30 hours playthrough" xD I find it actually great. Perfect length. So tired of 60h+ games. dont have the time for that anymore

30 hrs is short? Ide say that's a fair length esp for 30 bucks

i cant find the video of you explaining what 100% review entails

Length of the game the drop in xp and gold this game more likley won't but really needs for me at least new game plus.

Is it fully voice acted?