Magicka Collection [Download]

by Paradox Interactive

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0069TK0VU
• Release Date: November 22, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #10 in Video Games > PC Game Downloads > Role-Playing
  • #12 in Video Games > PC Games > Games > Role-Playing

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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. In the challenge mode, players fight off waves of enemies to earn their place on local and online leaderboards. Main Features: Innovative and dynamic spell casting system Up to four-player co-op in all game modes, as well as a single-player option Fight your way through a dozen different campaign levels Explore an expansive realm of adventure to defeat the evil wizard Find and unlock challenges, items, and powerful Magicks Experience the parody and satire of a clichéd fantasy world Includes: Magicka Magicka Vietnam Magicka Wizard Survival Kit Magicka Caverns and Marshlands Magicka Nippon Magicka Final Frontier Magicka Frozen Lake Magicka Watch Tower Magicka Robe Bundle System Requirements   Minimum Specifications: OS: Win 7, Vista and XP Processor: Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ RAM: 2 GB Hard Drive: 2 GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 Additional Info: DirectX 9 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet connection for multiplayer Additional Information Requires Steam account for game installation and activation.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely fun and addictive gameplay February 15, 2012

By Carl D. Lehning

I was completely out of the loop when Magicka was originally released about a year ago. I guess that was a good thing at the time because it was released in a somewhat buggy state. As of now (February 2012), I am having more fun in this game than I thought I ever would. Magicka is a top-down (3/4 perspective) action RPG game. Unlike most RPG games, there is very little in the way of character creation other than selecting what robe your character wears. Their choice of wardrobe determines what staff/weapon they carry and that can have a bearing on what elements they are vulnerable or resistant to.

The game has tons of pop-culture references and the dialogue spoken by the NPC's is a mixture of Swedish and Gibberish that sounds pretty funny if you ask me.

Movement consists of left-clicking where you want your character to move to while you use the q-w-e-r and a-s-d-f keys to cast your spells. Spells can be cast in four different ways: 1. Cast on your sword/weapon to enchant it with the selected spell. 2. Cast on yourself 3. Cast as an Area-of-Effect (AOE) spell towards your front only 4. Cast as an AOE spell surrounding you.

The elements (water, life, shield, cold, lightning, arcane, earth, fire) can be mixed and matched. There are also two hidden elements (ice - mix cold and water, and steam - mix water and fire). Stacking elements causes spells to become bigger/more powerful, and also causes your character to move slower when you have multiple elements queued up.

There also exist special spells called Magicks. These spells are found in spell books and once learned require the space bar to cast. They include Haste (makes you run fast), Teleport (duh), and Lightning Bolt (a devastating spell that kills nearly anything in game in one or two hits). There are nearly 30 of these special Magicks in the game.

Modes in the game include Adventure, PVP, and Challenge. Any of these modes (besides PVP) can be played in single-player and multi-player. That is where the real fun comes in. Playing a multi-player game is absolutely mind-blowingly fun. Your spells will hurt/damage/destroy the enemy as well as you, your team-mates, and any NPC's in the game. Casting the wrong spell at the wrong time WILL result in a laughter-inducing death to you or your team-mates.

Just watch the myriad of Youtube videos out there and you'll see how many people have a blast playing the game.

One word on multi-player: Match-making can be a bit of a pain sometimes. The best way to do a multi-player game is to Host one and then invite friends from Steam (Steam activation is required) to play with you.

BTW add me (RTR)MSgt. USMC3531 if you want to play sometime. I usually play from 10 - 12 pm Eastern.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Way too out of date on recent DLC to be good value January 2, 2013

By Drew

Amazon Verified Purchase

DO NOT BUY THIS PACKAGE! Do buy the game however! The Magicka Collection through Amazon has not had new DLC included since after September 2011. In the meantime the developer has practically doubled the total DLC for the game, and seems to be continuing (that's a good thing overall). If you are interested in this game, you are much better off finding the best value package for it. Purchase through this package and you will practically double your total cost over purchasing other, more complete packages. As you will need to activate through Steam, check there for pricing as well.

As for the game itself, which is the only source of my star score, it can be great fun but has a fair share of flaws. If you're interested in trying out novel game mechanics, the combat system can provide fairly constant novelty throughout the game. Try not to let yourself get stuck using just a single tactic or two. Be creative and the combat can end up feeling surprisingly fast and fluid. Teaming up with a partner can definitely increase the potential combat shenanigans. Steam does have a demo for the title, so you can try it for yourself a bit, but I think the demo doesn't quite live up to the full game.

Others can review this game more fully than myself, and have. I suggest you check their reviews out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal and a lot of fun! January 15, 2012

By B. Avants

Amazon Verified Purchase

Magicka not only downloaded quickly and runs great, I actually have enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. Its a real game of casting skill! Each spell has to be entered on the keyboard as a series of keystrokes and then triggered by in one of five ways: Cast out in front, cast around, cast on self, cast on weapon, or triggered with the space bar for special casts (named spells with distinct effects). Be warned, it takes practice and experimenting to find powerful combinations and get good at them but its soooo much fun as you get the hang of it. I've never played a game like it before. =]