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Magicka

Based on 24 reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

9
Average:

7
Bad:

3

Pros

Quirky humor.
Beautiful world.
Excellent mage gameplay system.
Awesome support.
Perfect blend of gameplay, music and graphics.
Unique and addictive magic system.
Funny storyline skewers a lot of popculture touchstones.
Cooperative campaign play holds promise.

Cons

Controls can be a problem during high intensity battles.
Still not particularly optimized.
Too many bugs.
Autosaving system can leave you in the lurch.
Visuals so cluttered in large battles that you can lose sight of your health bar.

By GamerTell on August 16, 2011

At first glance, really doesn’t seem like much. Then again, there is quite a bit that goes into the game that makes it worth playing and a bit that occasionally makes it a chore to play.The story isn’t groundbreaking by any means....

84
By Gear Diary on April 11, 2011

Humor is something we see way too little of in games – it seems every new release is dark and gritty and full of epic seriousness. Not so with Magicka, a game that looks like a classic RPG but plays more like an action-adventure – and takes...

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By Gaming Nexus on March 10, 2011

At first glance, Magicka seemed to have everything I could want in a game--action-RPG goodness, a novel spellcasting mechanic, and a relentless tongue-in-cheek assault on every part of geek culture. And all of these things were fun, for a while. But...

62
By DarkZero on March 01, 2011

Published March 1st 2011. Written by Sean Bell. Take a quick gander at some screenshots of Magicka, and you’ll probably think you know all about it. And who could blame you? There are some monsters, wooden huts, dudes with robes lobbing fireballs...

90
By Armchair Empire on February 26, 2011

The world needs laughter, and colorfully robed wizards. It's as simple as that. Arrowhead's Magicka delivers both in spades, and ties it all together quite nicely by being an extremely fun game too. Encouraging players to combine spells...

75
By itreviews.com on February 24, 2011

This is fantasy RPG combat with a satirical slant, and while the checkpoint system might drive you crazy, the massive spellcasting skills should keep you addicted for hours....

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By Diehard GameFAN on February 17, 2011

Magicka fully deserves the sales success it has gotten so far, with a funny lighthearted storyline and innovative action RPG mechanics. This game reinvigorates the Diablo-clone genre arguably better than Diablo III (though we’ll have to wait and...

60
By Fusion Mods on February 10, 2011

Developer: Arrowhead StudiosPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatform: PCPrice: $9.99Magicka begins with a tale about one greedy wizard’s quest for knowledge and his subsequent overthrow by his wizard buddies who question his intentions and decide to...

70
By PC Advisor on February 10, 2011

One of the best multiplayer games released this year. Gamepro.com...

80
By GamePro on February 09, 2011

This multiplayer-minded dungeon crawler shines with its innovative and easy-to-master spell-casting system, despite a few bugs and balance issues.Magicka's launch week was a complete disaster. Connecting to a multiplayer game, assuming you could...

80