Going hands on with Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story makes one thing immediately clear: it’s another project published by Riot Forge that is going to challenge and diversify the experience around the LoL IP. Developer Tequila Works is well known for its library of emotional, introspective, and story-driven games – and all of those features feel present within a 30 minute demo that we played during Gamescom 2023. The biggest takeaway, however, might just be that Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story also features some great gameplay, with plenty of room for scaling mechanics and memorable experiences.
While discussing the game with Rowan Parker, Creative Director at Riot Forge and Tequila Works’ Creative Director Raúl Rubio and Executive Producer Antonio Ruiz, the trio made it clear from the outset that there would be no compromises on the gameplay that players come to expect from League of Legends titles. While Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story features plenty of the narrative flair that Tequila Works has demonstrated on past titles, it’s still a gameplay-first design that prioritizes a fun user experience before it tries to tug on their heart strings.
It’s an intuitive system, and it goes a step further – Willump will automatically pick Nunu up when it would be relevant for players to switch to the yeti, avoiding some of the middling moments in these kinds of co-op adventures when it’s unclear which character needs to be used to progress. There are touches like this all over the place in Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story that clearly indicates a level of accessibility and comfort that other Riot Forge games haven’t invested in quite as heavily. It’s a “chill” game, no pun intended – things move at a bit of a slower pace, at least in the 30 minutes we played, but they don’t feel dull. It’s the antithesis to the busy Gamescom 2023 showfloor and that dramatic parallel works wonders on selling the idea of Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story, a game set in the often frenetic LoL universe that has given two key characters some time to breathe. It’s refreshing.
Combat in the demo feels quite simplistic but also like less of a priority than the exploration of the world, which feels rich and interesting to investigate. Even in the limited time of the hands-on period, there were a few secrets to uncover and a couple alternate routes to take – it feels like Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story works very hard to ensure that frustration is kept to a minimum, though that isn’t to say there isn’t challenge in it, too. A few times, a mis-timed jump or wrong button press resulted in a very quick fade to black before restarting extremely close to where I’d failed; a minor hiccup, but an amusing one because of how little time was ultimately lost.
Aesthetic and vibes are also central to Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story, and it’s here the game shone the most. Tender moments between Nunu and Willump immediately breathe life into…
2023-08-24 00:24:03
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