Putting Control Resonant Under A Microscope Is Rewarding In An Unexpected Way https://ift.tt/BWydxQs Over many years, I've written tens of thousands of words covering the Remedy Connected Universe, the Finnish studio's world tying the Alan Wake and Control series together. This is a team that loves rewarding players who notice the smaller details and go off the golden path in search of morsels of understanding. Connecting dots is often much of the fun in a Remedy game. To my surprise, that side of the developer wasn't on display much in Control Resonant. There are definitely a few nods, and one chain of side quests in particular seems to have greater implications for the studio's future connected-universe games, but overall, I was taken aback by how disinterested Resonant was in tying itself to Remedy's bigger picture. However, it was by looking for those hidden details that I discovered something else I ended up loving about the sequel in a different way. ...
This Riftbound Vendetta Champion Card Introduces A Decade-Old Champion To The TCG
This Riftbound Vendetta Champion Card Introduces A Decade-Old Champion To The TCG https://ift.tt/sgJafId
When it comes to League of Legends's robust champion roster, Riftbound: The League Of Legends Trading Card Game has a lot of ground to cover. Many of the MOBA's notable names have appeared on a card included in Riftbound's three sets, but with over 160 champions and counting to consider, the design team still have plenty of characters to parse through.
Today, we can exclusively reveal a new Champion unit card coming in Riftbound: Vendetta, the fourth Riftbound set due to release later this month. This champion has been part of the League Of Legends lore since 2015, and she's appeared in other LoL spin-offs like 2XKO and The Ruined King.
Here's Illaoi, Prophet Of The Great Kraken!
Illaoi, Prophet of the Great Kraken (Champion)
Colors: Chaos (Purple)
Cost: Six runes (no cycling needed)
Might: Four
Activated Ability: When you play me or when I score, play a 1 Might Tentacle unit token.
Passive Ability: I have +1 Might for each token unit you control.
Illaoi is interesting in that she's a token-focused card in a color that, until now, hasn't dabbled too much in token strategies. Viktor and Azir are the top Legends for token decks, but neither include the purple Chaos color; Viktor is Mind/Order (Blue/Yellow), while Azir is Calm/Order (Green/Yellow).
That's not to say Illaoi can't make an impact; both of the Chaos Legends revealed for the Vendetta set thus far, Zed and Kennen, can benefit from the tokens Illaoi can produce thanks to the new Empower mechanic, which gives cards access to an extra ability if they become "empowered" through specific conditions.
A Tentacle token getting banished to empower Zed is a small price to pay, especially since Illaoi can generate another, while Kennen can choose to power a Tentacle token up, use it to conquer a zone with Illaoi, and then make another Tentacle after she scores. Of course, by the time the entire set is revealed, there may be a Chaos Legend that does focus on tokens, so there may be more to come on Illaoi's potential.
Illaol and her Tentacle tokens will debut when Riftbound: Vendetta launches July 31 in local game stores and big-box retailers.
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