I hope this post is still allowed as League of Legends is like 15 years old.

As I’ve been posting on [email protected] , the game seems getting quite enshittified lately, making especially difficult for new players to join.

As a potential consequence, the game got quite difficult lately. Before, you could still win a game as a casual player. Nowadays I feel like casual players left and there’s only “serious gamers” around, especially in 5v5 normal games.

Anyway, all of that to say that Marvel Rivals has been on my radar as a replacement. Not the biggest fan of hero shooters, but gameplay seems fun and engaging. Is anyone here playing it?

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    I tried it. I didn’t like/enjoy it.

    From your description, to replace LoL with a more populated game so it has a broader player base, it’d be a fit. It’s free to play, so why not try it out?

    For me,

    • gameplay/mechanics: generic, like all the other titles
    • guidance: bad, confusing
    • matchups/difficulty: genre problem of diverse characters and abilities, and at times you don’t know what’s happening. Diverse skill levels, and team matchups. Sometimes your team is getting stomped and you have no idea how or even if you could have influence on that. (I switched class and it got even worse.)
    • polish/UI/UX: lacking, unoptimized, at times confusing

    Honestly, if you want a personal, subjective recommendation, I would recommend Overwatch over Marvel Rivals. It’s easier to get into, also still popular, also free to play. Alternatively, SMITE, which could be considered a middle ground between top down MOBA like LoL and dynamic hero shooters. I played SMITE for a long time, but have not for a while now. Both titles keep shoving pay-content on your screen, but you can ignore all of them.

    Have you played Awesomenauts?

    • Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      1·
      6 hours ago

      Hello,

      Thank you for your comment. Didn’t Blizzard abandon OW after the OW2 update?

      We played Smite for a bit but didn’t like it that much.

      Awesomenauts

      First time I hear about it, thanks!

      • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Overwatch was converted into/replaced by Overwatch 2. Overwatch 1 became Overwatch 2.

        They’re still actively working on it. In the live-service manner. Even considering and experimenting with main gameplay formats.

        What they abandoned is the separate PvE mode that was planned for Overwatch 2. There’s only occasional PvE event modes.