Friday, February 18, 2011

Indie Corner: Bloodline Champions

An intense battle between the Cold and Warm teams
Bloodline Champions is a neat little game being developed by Stunlock Studios. It stresses hardcore competition. The game that seems most similar is the arena in Diablo 3. You fight in teams of up to 5 players against others in multiple game modes. Each champion has 6 spells and an ultimate. There is no mana and all spells are skill shot based. There are different bloodlines including tanks, healers, ranged dps, and melee dps.



Many people are comparing it to League of Legends, but in reality, the two are nothing alike. Arena combat only consists of players fighting. There are no items other than runes that appear after a while. The runes give a slight buff (similar to the stealth detection crystals in WoW). The controls are similar to League of Legends other than the movement. Movement is done using the WASD keys rather than mouse clicks. It takes some getting used to but after a while it begins to flow smooth.

Just one of a few maps in Bloodline Champions
Bloodline Champions really gives no slack. There are no critical hits and spells always do the same amount of damage. If you're losing, you'll know why. The system is really unforgiving and I like that. There is no control over your stats either. Each champion has its own values and there are plenty of champions to choose from.

I recommend this game to anyone who might be looking for team based gameplay outside of typical shooter genres. And besides, it's FREE!

http://www.bloodlinechampions.com/

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