Talk:Aatrox/@comment-25301945-20180613072942

Not that it doesn't look potentially fun to play, but it's kind of disappointing that his kit amounts to what is essentially Riven with built-in spellvamp and revival.

What really kills me though is the butchering they did to his model and VO. I was really hoping they were going to revisit some of the initial concept art and pull inspiration from there regarding his porportions, but clipping his wings (arguably the most recognizable aspect of his character silhouette) and uniformly adding bulk to his physique just turns him into another generic body-builder type, instead of unearthly demon warmonger. And the wings we DO get during his new ult look like they were torn off a halloween costume, as opposed to the old ones which vaguely resembled the sashimono in shape and placement, which drew a neat connection between banner(s) of arms and the wings of an angel of death.

As for the new VO, it really sucks that it's had all the subtlety stripped from it. Old VO truly got the demon theme across as it whispered assurances into your ear, partial-truths and justifications for the atrocities about to be committed, encouragement to revel in the deadly dance of war, shaming of the cowardly for not seizing glory. Now most of it seems replaced by unfunny smack-talk and a singleminded focus on annihilating ''everything. ''The only redeeming factor I see are some of the lines directed towards Targonian champions that hint at some sort of betrayal, and a wish to tarnish gods's reputations as everlastingly benevolent. Beyond that it's an all-around downgrade.