Fighting game pros impressed with Project L
Fighting Game pros are getting their hands on Riot Games’ upcoming fighting game, Project L, and the early feedback is overwhelmingly positive. Leffen, a prominent fighting game player and one of the top competitors in the scene, describes the fighting game as “incredible,” highlighting the positive responses from players who have had the opportunity to play it during the testing phase.
“I’m blown away,” Leffen says in a video on his YouTube channel. “I don’t think I’ve ever played a fighting game so good.” He later adds, “This game is incredible.”
Riot Games has been inviting fighting game creators and professionals to get a firsthand experience of Project L. Leffen, who co-hosts the popular fighting game YouTube channel FGTV, SonicFox, another prominent figure in the fighting game scene, and Justin Wong, a well-known fighting game player, have all shared their positive verdict.
Wong says, “I came into Project L expecting the worst, and I got the best.” SonicFox echoes this sentiment, describing the game as “refreshing,” and expressing his desire to play it more.
These are exactly the type of responses that have been fuelling the anticipation for Project L within the fighting game community. With the release date fast approaching, we’ll soon be able to see whether the game lives up to the hype.
The inclusion of these experienced players’ opinions adds a significant layer of credibility to the early positive reactions to Project L. The game is certainly shaping up to be a quality fighting game experience, based on the early feedback.
It’s also worth noting that Riot Games has decided to involve these players in the testing phase. The company could have simply kept everything close to the chest and revealed everything at the official launch, but instead, it’s providing players with a sneak peak at what to expect.
Ultimately, Project L should be judged upon its full release, but the early signs point to a fresh and innovative take on the fighting game genre.
And when you look back at the origins of League of Legends, you’ll see that it was very much born from the fighting game community. The game was initially inspired by Defense of the Ancients, a Warcraft III mod and the predecessor to the immensely popular MOBA game, Dota 2.
Riot Games has already shown its willingness to embrace the competitive fighting game community through its partnership with the Evolution Championship Series, and the involvement of these renowned professionals in the development of Project L suggests that it is also looking to cater to this community.
With so much anticipation surrounding Project L, these positive reactions serve as an endorsement for Riot Games’ upcoming title.
