GCM writes: "Though it had its humble beginnings in Defense of the Ancients Allstars, a popular adaptation of the fan-made Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA), Riot Games' League of Legends is a fully standalone strategy and action game with RPG and MMO PvP elements. Designed by the same folks that created DotA Allstars, it boasts similar gameplay to that which made it such a popular mod and purportedly improves upon its tried-and-true features. Since I personally haven't played DotA or DotA Allstars, however, I'll be skipping the comparison to its predecessors and will be reviewing League of Legends from a fresh perspective."
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