Magicka
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…
Magicka is an adventure developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, released 25 January 2011 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 16.7 hrs to finish.
What Magicka is
Magicka is an adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released in 2011. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Microsoft XNA.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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 thinking are keys to victory. In the unlockable hardcore challenge modes, players fight off waves of…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, drama and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 88 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Magicka holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 2 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 215 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 16.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 47 hrs, roughly 2.8 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.
What it launched against
Magicka launched on 25 January 2011, within three weeks of Dead Space 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Stacking. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Dead Space 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Stacking.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Magicka yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Magicka: Wizard's Survival Kit
Magicka: Marshlands
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Magicka: Vietnam
Magicka: Nippon
Magicka: The Watchtower
Magicka: Party Robes
Magicka: Frozen Lake
Magicka: Final Frontier
Magicka: Gamer Bundle
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Magicka: The Stars are Left
Magicka: Holiday Spirit Item Pack
Magicka: Horror Props Item Pack
Magicka: Lonely Island Cruise
Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin
Magicka: Mega Villain Robes
Magicka: Aspiring Musician Robes
Magicka: Peculiar Gadgets Item Pack
Magicka: Heirlooms Item Pack
Magicka: Dungeons and Daemons
Magicka: Grimnir's Laboratory
Magicka: Free Jolnirs Workshop
Magicka: Tower of Niflheim
Magicka: Dungeons and Gargoyles
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Quick answers
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