eSports Legend
- October 16, 2018
- 90Games
- 9h median play time
Get on Steam"eSports Legend is a single-player Strategy game with approximately 8 hours of playtime. As the manager of an amateur eSports team, your goal is to lead them to fame within several seasons. Schedule wisely, recruit favorite members, and carefully select heroes for competitions in this realistic club simulator with authentic eSports systems, including hero bans and sponsorships."
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game effectively captures the essence of managing an esports team, particularly for fans of League of Legends, with engaging mechanics like the pick and ban system.
- The humor in the writing and the overall art style contribute to a fun and enjoyable experience, making it a good choice for casual play.
- Despite some flaws, the game offers a surprisingly deep management experience with various features that keep players engaged.
- The English translation is often poor, with many sentences cut off or confusing, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The AI behavior during matches is subpar, leading to frustrating gameplay where players make illogical decisions, impacting the enjoyment of the game.
- The game can become repetitive and lacks depth in strategic gameplay, making it less engaging over extended play sessions.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by engaging management features and mechanics that allow players to train and promote their characters, although it often involves a significant amount of grinding for resources. While the core gameplay is satisfying and intuitive, some players find the mechanics a bit dull and wish for deeper gameplay experiences. Overall, the game offers a solid foundation for fans of strategy and simulation genres, particularly those familiar with MOBA elements.
“From training your players to fit your playstyles, to making them more famous via promotional events, to caring for their stats, vigor, and accumulation which is essential to gameplay, it's satisfying to do.”
“Have since played it a good amount and I'm very happy with the gameplay this game has to offer.”
“I like the core of the gameplay and I hope the devs will try to make other sim games based on other MOBAs.”
“It's the core gameplay feature, it's what advances you forward in the game, so you'll be at the hand of a faulty AI system.”
“The gameplay and progression is pretty straightforward though it's a lot of grinding for the different resources in order to advance.”
“All the information you have is a player's static champion mastery and stats, which are also unclear how they affect their gameplay.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be extensive and often frustrating, as it requires significant time investment to gather resources and improve stats. While some appreciate the strategic elements involved in building a team and the straightforward progression, many criticize the AI and random elements that can render their efforts ineffective, leading to losses against lower-rated teams. Overall, the grinding is seen as a defining feature that may appeal primarily to fans of similar games like League of Legends or Dota.
“- It's extremely grinding; the further you advance into the game, the more you need to grind for stats, money, etc. I get that you have to get stronger as the game goes, but with a bad AI and the RNG your players need, sometimes that grind amounts to nothing as you lose against teams with lower ratings.”
“The gameplay and progression is pretty straightforward, though it's a lot of grinding for the different resources in order to advance.”
“I'd give this a neutral rating if I could; only buy if you are familiar with League/Dota and like simplistic grindy games.”
- story14 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is reminiscent of mobile titles like Kairosoft's Pocket League Story, featuring a repetitive structure typical of the genre, with limited narrative depth outside of tournaments. Players express a desire for a more engaging storyline, particularly regarding the protagonist who transitions from player to coach, and note that teammates have their own distinct traits and backstories.
“Teammates are pre-determined characters with their own traits (bad or good) and their own story.”
“Reminds me of mobile games from Kairosoft such as Pocket League Story.”
“Yes, it can be repetitive for some people, but that's how the genre is unless there is a story mode or random events besides tournaments that happen.”
“I would really like to follow the story of the guy in the introduction who can't play anymore but still wants to be part of e-sports as a coach.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, featuring witty writing and a light-hearted tone that enhances the overall experience. Players particularly enjoy the clever puns and parodic names of characters, which add a comedic flair to the gameplay. Overall, the humor contributes significantly to the enjoyment of the career mode and the game as a whole.
“The career mode was extremely enjoyable, the comedy and light-hearted tone of the game was also great, and some of the punny names for famous players made me laugh (steaky, wexiao, 500t, pigjet).”
“All of the in-game champions are hilarious parodies of the champions in the actual League of Legends game.”
“The writing has some nice humor to it.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as average, with an art style that is neither particularly impressive nor disappointing, and while it may not appeal to everyone, it does not detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. The music is noted to sound somewhat cheap, but the gameplay remains highly enjoyable.
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered mediocre, with some users finding it to sound cheap and repetitive, particularly during long play sessions. While the soundtrack is not entirely disliked, its looping nature can become grating over time. Despite these criticisms, players still find the overall gameplay experience to be highly enjoyable.
“The music is very fun, especially during the matches. This aspect of the game is great!”
“The soundtrack is not bad, but the looping music can drive you insane if you plan to play for several hours straight.”
“The music sounds kind of cheap, but the actual game is very fun, especially in the matches!”
“The music sounds kind of cheap, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally solid, allowing it to run smoothly on decent hardware without significant performance issues. However, players have reported occasional crashes, particularly during base upgrades, and some inconsistencies in language usage. The base management system encourages rapid progression, which can impact team performance if not managed carefully.
“I am using a decent laptop to play, so I can never complain about performance. The game is not taxing, so it runs as it's supposed to run.”
“Base management becomes a sprint, unlocking and upgrading as much as you can without draining your team's performance too much in time for your next match.”
“Your players can acquire habits that are good and bad, generated based on performance with a little RNG.”
“(And sometimes the game decides to not use English at all.) I am using a decent laptop to play, so I can never complain about performance, but the game is not taxing, so it runs like it's supposed to run. However, I did crash one time after trying to upgrade my base.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users express concerns about the game's replayability, citing the lack of variety in the starting roster and staff options as significant drawbacks that diminish the incentive to replay.
“(Same starting roster, staff to hire, etc.) This is going to hurt replayability.”
“(Same starting roster, staff to hire, etc.) This is going to hurt replayability.”
