Hands-on: Magicka Preview

[Greg Tito]

Hands-on: Magicka Preview

An innovative magic system coupled with hilarious friendly-fire fun.

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[endnuen]

Man that looked awesome.. Pick some friends, and let the shit hit the fan

 

[default]

Hey what a great and innovative idea!!

A round of applause for these guys!

(Although perhaps some cartoonier graphics might have lent more to the comedic and light-hearted aesthetic, this does look like a very interesting game)

 

[beefpelican]

It sounds fun from your description, but the trailer was less than impressive.

 

[Fightgarr]

It's a cool system to implement. Though, I'd love to see it used as a puzzle-solving system. An adventure game where element-based magic and mixtures of those magics applied in different ways would be kick ass.

 

[GLo Jones]

I was torn over wether or not to get this for PC, but I've just seen that it's also coming to XBLA tomorrow. I am a very happy individual.

 

[Iron Lightning]

Oooh, this looks shiny. The magic mixing system kinda reminds me of Quest 64 but without all that unfinished game bollocks.

 

[Xlr8DETH]

im so sad... i thought this was a skyrim article

 

[EmperorZuma]

im so sad... i thought this was a skyrim article

Glad to see I wasn't the only one.

-Anyway, the game looks fun. However, I really want a demo of sort before spending on it.

 

[Killaba]

I just checked, there is a demo of this on steam EmperorZuma, gonna try it now.

 

[infohippie]

This looks awesome, I am so gonna get it. And it's on PC! Thank you, Arrowhead Games!

 

[steeple]

I thought and told a friend about my idea, which was extremly close to this magic system...

I demand money!

 

[LawlessSquirrel]

Just spotted this on Steam a moment ago, looks very worth the money. It's not an entirely original casting system, but it's a rare one and it sounds to be brilliantly done.

I dare say I'll be picking this one up.

EDIT: Ooh, a demo. I approve.

 

[brunothepig]

im so sad... i thought this was a skyrim article

Glad to see I wasn't the only one.

-Anyway, the game looks fun. However, I really want a demo of sort before spending on it.

If you're planning on PC not 360 version there is a demo on Steam. I'm downloading it right now. Yeah, demo is already available, it's available to buy on Steam in 11 hours.
Gotta say, the trailer doesn't show off the innovation and creativity that's obvious just from your description... They should make another one.

 

[Rensenhito]

Just played the demo. It actually seems pretty difficult with just one player, but it's a whole mess of fun. Most definitely gonna shell out $10 for it after I catch some Z's.

 

[Legendsmith]

It's a cool system to implement. Though, I'd love to see it used as a puzzle-solving system. An adventure game where element-based magic and mixtures of those magics applied in different ways would be kick ass.

There are puzzles. There's places where you have to combine different magics to active generators and stuff. (Lightning + arcane gives a lightning beam, using lightning AOE to activate 2 generators simultaneously.)

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

This looks fantastic. And made by only two guys it said? Keep these single digit team productions coming, cause they're coming awesome these days!

 

[Hijax]

I thought and told a friend about my idea, which was extremly close to this magic system...

I demand money!

I have the exact same feeling. i guess great minds think alike?
also: http://xkcd.com/827/