Face-off: Character Responses - League of Legends

League of Legends' champions have a lot of creativity and character put into them as well. They have their own dances and taunts and feature great voice acting too. Dota 2's responses were pretty good, but League's character responses can hold their own in this face-off.

Twitch is a strange creature who originated from the realm: Zaun. Zaun suffered from severe pollution. From depths of the pollution rose a plague in the form of a rat (Twitch). Twitch is a strong attack damage, ranged character but he smells really bad.


Thresh is a twisted reaper whose hungry chains ensnare the souls of the living. A moment's hesitation at the sight of his ghostly visage and there is no escape. He leaves in his wake hollow corpses, their souls ripped loose and trapped in the sickly green light of his lantern. Thresh is one of the most versatile characters in the game but his strong suit is support. He is very good at catching people.

Vi is a super tough chick who wields gigantic hextech gauntlets which most of her abilities are derived. She used to be a criminal but had a shift onto the other side of the law. Vi now uses her criminal knowledge to serve Piltover's police force. Vi can be played as a jungler or in top lane, in either position she still packs a punch.

Trundle is a hulking and devious troll with a mischievous streak. There is nothing he can't beat into submission and bend to his will, not even the ice itself. With his massive, frozen club, he chills his enemies to the core and runs them through with jagged shards of ice. Trundle is really
good at chasing people down and is a strong champ to face one on one.

Similar to Dota, League incorporates rivalries from the lore seen through the various responses as these two champions collide. Rengar and Kha'zix mimic the classic rivalry alien vs predator. Rengar is a trophy hunter who seeks to study and eliminate all prey. Kha'zix is a predator whose goal is to conquer and consume Rengar, the only champion he considers his "equal". When these two characters have fully upgraded their ultimates on opposing teams, a secondary quest is activated called "thrill of the hunt". This quest triggers some pretty awesome quotes.

Kassadin was once an ordinary human, however his quest for knowledge led him to the Void. Upon his discovery he was forever changed and most of his humanity died. He obtained a new found power which he uses to protect Valoran from the creatures within the Void. Kassadin is a pretty strong mid lane champion because of his silencing ability but sometimes it still gets him into trouble.

Daughter of the Gray Warlock, and the Shadow Witch, Annie possesses immense arcane power. Although she is only a child, at the age of two she was able to convert a shadow bear into a teddy bear which she named Tibbers. Annie is the most sought after champion in League of Legends. Although in game Annie is just a little girl, appearances can be deceiving.

Fizz originated from a water dwelling race deep beneath a mountain in the sea. He left this place on several adventures only to one day return to find the city abandoned and in ruins. With nothing left in the city to keep him, Fizz salvaged an enchanted trident from the ruins and set out alone. Although Fizz is not much of a tanky champion, his abilities give him a lot of mobility to quickly engage and disengage from team fights.

So, who won this Face-off? Click here to see Dota 2's responses.

Face-off: Character Responses - Dota 2

In this Face-Off we're going to look at the character responses of both Dota 2 and League of Legends and see how the games compare in this aspect.

Dota 2 features some really great voice acting for its heroes and announcers, and it really helps to bring the game to life and add some story behind the fast paced multiplayer game.

Valve's taken heroes' lore and applied it to the game through hero interactions in-game. One of my favourite relationships in Dota 2 is between Tidehunter, the Leviathan and Kunkka, the Admiral. It seems that they're in an eternal battle over the sea. Tidehunter is quite bitter and insults Kunkka whenever he can. Meanwhile, Kunkka takes every opportunity to mock the fishy beast with a bit more wit.

Lina is a pyromancer of sorts who can put out a ton of nuke damage. Valve likes to make some heroes throw puns left and right, and Lina is one of them. Many of her responses relate to heat or fire but my favourite response it what she says when she kills Morphling, who is a water elemental.

This has to be in my top 3 favourite responses of all-time. Bane is a strange demon-horse-nightmare-creature-thing that has a very.. unique voice. His excitement at acquiring a Blink Dagger (which is an item that allows you to teleport anywhere up to 1200 units away on a short cooldown) makes any player in-game say "wtf?!" It's certainly a gem.

Anti-Mage, as you may have guessed, hates magic. A lot. One of his abilities is a blink, much like the Blink Dagger. So, as to be expected, Anti-Mage isn't as thrilled as Bane to spend 2150 gold on a redundant item. Of course though, everyone knows Blink Dagger/Force Staff is a pro strat for Blinkin' and Slammin'.

Sniper is, well, a sniper. He's a dwarf with an attitude and he loves his gun. It's a really simple clip, but I like it because it references the common 'aw sheeeet' while still maintaining Sniper's gun lovin', gun wielding character.

Gyrocopter is a crazy old man in a plane! Valve make a references to Starfox and Top Gun (when playing against a hero named Viper) with this strange pilot. Gyrocopter is one of those heroes that is always fun to play, partially because of his character.

Storm Spirit is an outgoing, pudgy little hero who can fly around the map easily. He's a very sassy and quirky hero with tons of great responses, although my favourite has to be his best response to losing.

Orge Magi is a two-headed ogre with two different quirky personalities. Valve breaks the third wall when Ogre Magi levels up (the heroes light up when they hit a new level). It's fun to play this hero just to hear what they say to each other. Even after losing a game, playing this hero makes you smile.

Undying is exactly what he sounds like; a no good, dead-raisin' zombie. These responses, as far as I know, are not featured in-game, but are in the game files. These clips explain that Undying likes gummy vitamins, because he likes the taste, and because they're like gummy worms. It's completely out of character for Undying to say things like this, which is why it's the theme of many videos by community members.

If your heroes aren't entertaining enough, Valve also offers announcer packs including Portal 2, Bastion, and Pyrion Flax; all of which add charming and witty quotes to your game.

So, can League of Legends he--cough--champion responses hold a candle to Dota 2's heroes'? 

Your move, League.