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Magicka

Arrowhead Game Studios

2011•Strategy•PEGI 16•About 17 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedydramafantasymusic/dancemyth/fairytalefresh & originallightimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical strategy game that is stylish, inventive and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

71 / 100

215 ratings

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About This Game

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good. Players will be able to combine elements to cast spells, wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness. They will also be able to team up with friends and fight their way through the campaign, or test their skills in the magickal arts through other challenging modes.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Players will be able to combine the elements to cast spells, wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness. They will also be able to team up with friends and fight their way through the campaign, or test their skills in the magickal arts in other challenging modes. In Magicka, up to four players take on a grand adventure to save their world from certain doom using a fully dynamic spell system. The adventure mode takes the players across three different levels, ranging from the lush forests of mountain valleys to the frozen halls of the Mountain King where wits and creative...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasyMusic/danceMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Keywords

OrcsWizardsMagicParodyDeathMythologyAction-adventureFunny

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Released: 25 January 2011
Series: Magicka
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 24h rushed, 17h normally, 47h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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