[Game] Magicka

  • Please make sure you are familiar with the forum rules. You can find them here: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/forum-rules.2334636/
Nenjin

Nenjin

Grizzled Veteran
Apr 30, 2009
3,879
480
83
Sub-Level 12
And now for something completely different.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/

4 player co-op, Diablo-style game with wizzzards. Mix and match spell elements in RT to create an array of spells that can destroy a lot of stuff, including your friends. Add in a liberal dose of fantasy satire and humor.

The best part? It's only $10 on Steam.

The 2nd best part? It unlocks Jan. 25.

If you're interested, do yourself a favor and go watch all their videos on Youtube. These guys have consistently put out hilarious trailers and videos, some of the best video game marketing I have ever seen.

A lot of people I've shown the game to have said "it looks fun, but what really wanted to make me play were the trailers."
 
  • Like
Reactions: ERK
E

ERK

FNG / Fresh Meat
Nov 22, 2005
322
37
0
47
Texas
Been watching this one for awhile too. Thanks for the heads up on a release date!
 
Nenjin

Nenjin

Grizzled Veteran
Apr 30, 2009
3,879
480
83
Sub-Level 12
Pretty sure it was chosen to be tongue and cheek.

As in, cliche fantasy (and sci-fi) worlds rename common, every day things or concepts to seem unique or old-timey.

"Have you seen my Cait?"

"No, he might have been eaten by a Volf."

"Or maybe a Dragun!"
 
Last edited:
Nenjin

Nenjin

Grizzled Veteran
Apr 30, 2009
3,879
480
83
Sub-Level 12
I had not seen that video. I was waiting for some more details on the magic system, and it really looks like they've thought about how the elements can interact with the game world and each other in a fun way. I saw a wizard pull out a machine gun....I'm not even sure where that came from, but awesome.

Can't wait to get this installed.
 
Apos

Apos

FNG / Fresh Meat
Dec 3, 2007
1,749
1,436
0
Europe
www.enclave.pl
Ralfst3r said:
Red Orchestra's very own Xancerman did the sounds for that game.
Click to expand...

Good to know.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/24/magicka-preview/

I'm worried about it

It’s a game designed to be played in co-op, where up to three fellow spell-slingers are at the ready to heal you when you accidentally set yourself on fire. It works the other way too: as the screen fizzes with deadly sorcery, tagging your allies with the occasional meteorite shower is an inevitability. The beta netcode proved too unstable to support the four-player maximum (many hours were spent looking at inexplicably empty server browsers, crashing to desktop, or watching play stutter to a PC-killing stasis), but even with two players, the action was lethally chaotic.
Click to expand...

Co-op is that what I'm looking for in this game, I hope they fix that in final version.
 
Last edited:
Morello

Morello

Administrator
Mar 17, 2006
1,277
79
48
They're not ready to release the non-Steam version yet due to networking issues, so I guess that could be why the beta netcode was wonky.
 
Apos

Apos

FNG / Fresh Meat
Dec 3, 2007
1,749
1,436
0
Europe
www.enclave.pl
Friend of mine have found this

So here's the deal. The Steam version of the game is ready and shipped (steam will activate it on the 25th or 26th).

The non-steam version is not ready yet, we still have a few network issues to resolve.

I won't get into the technical stuff too much but the steam version uses steamworks (game browser , LAN, and direct IP) and the non-steam has another solution for online play (which supports LAN and direct IP).

We decided we didn't want to release the non-steam unless it was as stable as the steam version). We don't think it's fair to you guys to start selling a game unless the online play works fine.

So we offered our partners a choice, wait for the non-steam version (no ETA atm) or take the steam version. Most opted for the latter since that'd mean they'd can be a part of the release.

We'll get back to you as soon as we can with more info. But this week is steam week if you want to play Magicka.

I know this will piss some people off, I'd be pissed too. But I know that a lot more people would be pissed if there was no release at all.

Regards,
Click to expand...

That should make it clear. Anyway 20 hours to go!
 
Nenjin

Nenjin

Grizzled Veteran
Apr 30, 2009
3,879
480
83
Sub-Level 12
Didn't know Xancer worked on this. Awesome.

The net code thing is kind of disturbing...especially since you still can't pre-purchase the game yet.
 
Last edited:
RainbowCakez

RainbowCakez

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jan 21, 2011
199
99
0
This does look quite good, fun even. Various elements with multiple mixings is always good in a game; With Co-Op on top? Even better.

But if the new Mario game on the Wii has taught me, if you're capable of hurting your team members, it's quite inevitable you're all going to die. So, get used to it.
 
M

masasa

FNG / Fresh Meat
Nov 24, 2005
196
1
0
Finland
If the game would work it would be awesome. At the moment it is unplayable for me due to huge amount of bugs and random performance issues.
 
Nenjin

Nenjin

Grizzled Veteran
Apr 30, 2009
3,879
480
83
Sub-Level 12
Yeah, the game is great fun. But it's only half playable right now. It's been patched every day since release, so when the patches start to taper off, I'll give it a serious go.

Some parts of the campaign are incredibly tough on single player. So I figured I'd wait for MP to get sorted before I really finish the game.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom