[Bells]

So, any one managed to take a look at it? The free demo is out at Steam and it's just around 400mb, so it ain't heavy and you should totally look at it!

Now, i'm not convinced for a buy of this one just quite yet... But i am loving the concept!

Just in case you don't know already, in Magicka you control a Wizard with access to 8 elements of magic. Arcane, Water, Fire, Earth, Shield, Cure, Eletricity and ice. The kick here is that you can combine up to five elements to create your own effects, and you can cast them in area, self or in front of youl There are also a few special magics like Haste or Revive that require specific combos to work

So you have a huge Magical Clusterfuck Arsenal at yoru disposal to quest about, and it's hell of a lot of fun while being intensively frustrating at the same time.

Just test it.. right now... press F D A in your keyboard while lookit at the four corners of your screen while draggin an Icon across the screen.

That's what is like playing this game. And they manage to make it fun!

The main point of course is thaty ou can (and should) play it 4 player coop (online or off, but in the demo you can only play it offline) considering a few things.

1 - There is friendly fire
2 - certain elements negate or counter others
3 - Coordination is a must.

Fun had by all!

Now, one of the main features this game need in multiplayer and i don't know if it has is Voice Chat during gameplay.. as far as i know there is only Text chat. Which would make this game unbearable... you really need a Mic to coordinate in a game like this.

Just to drive you by what magical options this game gives you...

Cast Shield. Up front, it creates a barrier. On self, it creates a magical armor, on Area, it makes a Bubble.

Now, Combine Shield and Eletricity... you create a Eletrical Curtain.

Shield and fire? Fire wall!

Shield and Earth? Stone wall!

Shield, Arcane and Ice? A selection of Mines that when stepped on, explode causing damage AND freezing the target.

Same thing with fire! Fire makes a fire-breath-like spray. Fire + Fire makes a bigger one! Fire + Earth = Explosive meteor

And so on and so on! Greath stuff.

Reviews say the game is Glitchy (haven't seen one yet) and there are drawbacks (You die if water touches your knee... drowned...), for instance, certain explosive magics have a Knockback effect. But... it's kinda big. Aim poorly and you will sent yourself plying! And if there is water, lave or a pit around.... yeah..

So, Magicka seems pretty fun... anyone else giving it a try?