Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wizard Wednesday!

Late post since I've been playing it all day, but now it's time for

A Tale of Four Gandalfs

Magicka is a great new(ish) indie game by Arrowhead Game Studios. I'm just now getting around to it, and damn this game is great fun with friends. You and up to three other buddies can dick around together playing a bunch of wizards sent to save the world. You have 8 elements of magic to mix and match to make your spells. I'm still learning new combos every time I play. You can even combine work with your friends to create giant death beams that can murder everything onscreen.

Wizards gonna wizard
The gameplay is kind Diabloey, but you don't have any mana limit, so you can can spam magic to your heart's content.  The art style is really charming, and it definitely adds to the experience. The soundtrack is pleasant. They recently released the soundtrack for free on their website.

http://www.magickagame.com/media/music

The humor is where the game really shines.
You'll see jokes/references on everything from Warhammer to Star Trek.
All of the characters ingame talk like the Swedish chef from the muppets.
At one point, you can even get a ye olde M60.

Yes, that kind of M60

If the original game wasn't enough wizard action for you, the upcoming expansion looks great.





The only bad thing I've encountered so far with the game is that it's pretty buggy.

I've been stuck in cutscenes, had the game freeze to the point of having to pull up task manager just to kill it, crashed to the desktop, and many other issues in just the first day of playing. Getting four people in one game without anyone crashing/disconnecting/etc could be a herculean level task.
A wizard did it

If you can get past the bugginess, Magicka really is a great game, and it's hard to beat the ten dollar cost of admission(You can even get a four pack on Steam for thirty and save ten!).
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51 comments:

  1. skinned sheepMarch 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    haha a wizard did it. imma use that next time!

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  2. BartMarch 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    saw a post about this on someones lbog. looks cool.

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  3. EasyMarch 9, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Once the bugs are fixed this looks fun!
    Following&Supporting

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  4. MalkavianMarch 9, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    hahahaha a light hearted game im definitely gonna try this out

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  5. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    looks like a funny game :)

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  6. Stef PelgrimsMarch 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    looks really fun :p

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  7. JungMarch 10, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Make a post about dwarf fortress!

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  8. Choms1337March 10, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    are u a wizard ?

    Magicka vietnam LOL :D

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  9. Jessica ThompsonMarch 10, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    I think i like wizard wednesday!

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  10. Patti D.March 10, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    very nice the screen picture.

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  11. MerlyyMarch 10, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    I think this game looks stupid, do a Resident Evil speedrun:D

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  12. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    I don't suppose this Magicka has anything to do with the Xbox Live Arcade game?

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  13. Something ConcupiscibleMarch 10, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    It looked pretty good until you said it was buggy. No thanks.

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  14. Igneel21March 10, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    i saw a friend playing it the other day, it seem'd like it had some awesome gaming spoofs

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  15. T. BanacekMarch 10, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    This is a game I want to check out in the near future.

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  16. AlexanderMarch 10, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Sounds funky but super cool, the type of game I would play haha

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  17. Aaron M. GipsonMarch 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I have heard from too many sources that this game is really fun, I need to buckle down and try it...

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  18. Matthew SkullMarch 10, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    looks cool, thanks!

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  19. Fix PC Games AdminMarch 10, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    yeah played that game it's awesome but creating those spells is kinda difficult

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  20. NaturalscienceblogMarch 10, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Interesting post... Worth the read.

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  21. Max TechMarch 10, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Guess i'll try it then.

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  22. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I been playing this with a friend and I'm in lvl 5 :D

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  23. duffboiMarch 10, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    The bugginess may keep me my interest level down for this one :(

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  24. Random FanMarch 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Ye old M60? Yes, please!

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  25. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    haha looks funny!

    following!

    http://www.daily-life-of-mxc.blogspot.com/

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  26. PorfirioMarch 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    need to get this game!

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  27. LachoMarch 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Friends, magic, hot dogs, great combination if you ask me.

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  28. SlamcakesMarch 10, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I'll probably wait until they work the bugs out on it, then I'll give it a good play

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  29. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Looks fun, I like playing as a wizard in games

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  30. Candlej-March 10, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    this looks fun, i love diablo and without the hassle of a mana limit....

    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  31. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Definitely worth a look. Gonna get it as soon as possible.

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  32. Chris C.March 10, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    I recall seeing this video a few days ago. I need to check it out now.

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  33. Kirari StarMarch 10, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Do you think they'll possibly patch up the bugs?

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  34. TrelinMarch 11, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Definatly an awesome game. They've released at least 11 patches so far (and I haven't checked in a couple weeks so probably many more).

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  35. viljami.korianteriMarch 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    nice post

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  36. ebm93March 11, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I'll check this out

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  37. JMarch 12, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Spot on review! It's worth a buy just because how much fun you can have with it, but the bugs are a problem like you said.

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  38. WestusMarch 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    I was thinking about grabbing a few friends of mine and trying this game! Apparently it's supposed to be pretty fun if you don't mind dying very much haha

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  39. Ante BabajaMarch 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    wizards gona wizz xD

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  40. TieranMarch 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Looks pretty entertaining, I might give it a shot!

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  41. Elliot MacLeod-MichaelMarch 13, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    looks cool, nice review. following.

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  42. JamesMarch 14, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    I'll have to look into it!

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  43. TheHarvesterMarch 14, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    the bugs freaked me out. sorry just couldnt bear it but nice blog! def going 2 follow u

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  44. ChristopherMarch 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    I've really been meaning to try this game! It sounds great.

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  45. TriperMarch 15, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    I'm gonna watch this bro.

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  46. RedHeadRobMarch 15, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    It does look pretty fun.

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  47. Matt NeumannMarch 17, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Nice work making Big Poppa's top 10! Im following and keep the posts comin!

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  48. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    I love this game. It's just so damn kooky.

    I'm gonna blast that bitch with a fireball. Bitches love fireballs...

    And to Echo Matt, grats on making the top 10 list! That's how I found ya, and I'm lovin what I'm seeing so far! Keep it up!

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  49. MufloniMarch 20, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    After reading this, i gotta go and get magicka myself! The bugs sound kinda scary tho.

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  50. Big UnicornMarch 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Looks rad!

    Followed and Supported.
    bigunicorn.blogspot.com

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  51. Frank GarbachinoMarch 26, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Looks pretty sweet man.

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