Magicka 2
My experience in Magicka 2 vs Magicka 1.
I’ll start it off with the first time I played Magicka 1. The moment I started to grasp the concept of regular combinations, element combinations, and the special spell combinations, thats when I begun to experiment on so many spells (be it regular spells or the special combination spells, or both), and found it absolutely fun at how I can play the game differently each time and would still enjoy it nonetheless.
Thats when I absolutely fell in-love with Magicka. It promised a sort of freedom to your utilization of these spells. And the better you got at utilizing regular combos or utilizing multiple special combination spells, the more satisfying the gameplay was.
– Real player with 75.8 hrs in game
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WARNING! Don’t listen to negative reviews here or on Metacritic. The game is light years ahead of the first game in almost every area. I’d say PcGamer’s 79/100 rating is about right, although they were complaining about the difficulty of the game too which I don’t necessarily agree with. Well, although initially it was frustrating, after I got the hang of it, I was steamrolling my enemies even at the final fight. It’s actually almost impossible to (permanently) die now because you can resurrect your fairy and you’re pretty much immortal. This also means that the first games infuriating moments of losing your hard-earned staves upon death are solved, because you drop your staff on death and you can pick it up on resurrection. You just need to let go of your anger/fear about dying, and maintain a relaxed, observant mind to easily be able to make accurate snap decisions about what elements to use, what vulnerabilities your opponents likely have. There are tons of clues about it, you just need to let go of your fear of dying and the constant anxiety that makes combat much more difficult than it should be. As I’ve mentioned, death is meaningless now and you are almost guaranteed to die every 10 minutes or so, even if you’re a legendary player, and it’s okay. Or every 20 seconds, if you’re not, and it’s okay too. Relax, and you’ll start improving rapidly.
– Real player with 49.9 hrs in game
Cantrip Cafe
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
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Slightly recommended if you’re looking for something that’s a little janky but can be played with friends. I’m sure this would be better with friends who can guard and cook but maybe too easy to start.
The idea is solid and reminds me of overcooked but with enemies. You’re trying to handle kitchen duties while enemies burst in and attack them. They’re pretty quick and once the enemy latches on it’s pretty much over. The powers (attacks) feel very weak and it’s incredibly difficult to aim.
If I was going to suggest improvements it would be:
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Magic Twins
Super fun game with 2 player local coop (RemotePlay for online) to play with your younger kids or relatives, or honestly anyone who is not a gamer cause the rules are simple & game is very accessible
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– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
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Fun and cute coop game with a friendly mood and great art!
The game world is made up of different zones, and each zone has a number of levels. Each level of the game has 3 objetives/stars, only one of them being mandatory. The main mechanic is simple and easy to learn: one button casts one color magic spell, which you will use to defeat the different enemies of that color. The mechanic is well explored throughout the game, especially with the optional stars. These optional starts complement really well to the mandatory ones, since depending of how many stars you wanna get on a level your strategy will change a lot, thus making a simple mechanic quite challenging. Sometimes too challenging, as there are 2 or 3 difficulty walls that stop a bit the flow of the game, especially in the final boss. But besides that the game feels well balanced, it has a good difficulty curve.
– Real player with 10.6 hrs in game
Magicka
Do you like magic? Do you like killing monsters? Then this is a game for you to play. I’ll try my best not to spoil any of the story, since the game’s highlight is the story. You have a choice of 8 different elements you can combine into a spell, including Magick, which I will get to. Many of these spells have different effects and can be used differently. If you become experienced, you can perform these spells without an issue. The 8 different elements are water, life, shield, fire, lightning, death, earth, and snow. Already you can imagine some of these elements have opposites and combine into different elements. You are exactly correct. For instance, water + snow = ice. Also an example of opposites are earth and lightning. Earth and lightning cancel each other out. You can use these different spells you come up with in many different ways. You can use it by just using left click, you can press shift + left click to apply it to your melee weapon (which I will explain later), and you can apply it to yourselves by middle clicking with the scroll on the mouse. You think that’s it in combat? NOPE. You start off with a staff and another weapon which you use by clicking shift + left click, that’s also how you use the spell you apply to it. You can find different kinds of staffs and other weapons (which most are melee) that have different effects. Then, there’s the Magicks. These books can be found in the different levels. There’s a certain amount in every level that does things that you cannot do with normal spells. I’ll leave it at that. The combat capabilities alone shows that this was well thought out.
– Real player with 132.5 hrs in game
Magicka is a wonderful game full of challenge, joy and an interesting plot as well as lore for those willing to see through the light-hearted nature of the game. the mechanics are solid and fluent to move through to the point where movement within the game becomes so second nature to players so quickly that you’re playing fluently by the second level for myself and the majority of people I’ve played with.
Missions are thoroughly enjoyable with destructive magic and magical combinations which make you feel truly powerful and a good balance of characters with great connections between characters. all named characters vital to the plot are memorable for either their battles or personalities respectively. The game feels like it gives the player all the power from the start whilst maintaining a great learning and difficulty curve which allows for learning and enjoyment of game mechanics.
– Real player with 117.9 hrs in game
Braveland Knights
Join the Heroes Guild and travel the path from a rookie to the hero of the kingdom. Head on a hunt for the vicious boss solo or with your friends. Your adventure will be randomly generated from hundreds of different events.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253610/Braveland_Knights/
Once you sign up a contract to catch the villain, you’ll head into an adventure. Each quest is created from hundreds of particular events, melding into a unique story. The Elves will reveal secret paths to you and the ordinary pub owner might very well turn out to be a werewolf.
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Become a knight
Energetic slasher in the best traditions of the old school.
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4 player co-op
Destroy villains solo or have up to 4 players on the same screen or online.
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An endless adventure
More than a hundred events will make each adventure one of a kind.
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Choose a fighting style
A heap of various weapons and equipment from ordinary axes to runic staffs made of dragon’s teeth.
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Rebuild the castle
Upgrade your guild castle to get bonuses before new adventure.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7
First of all, I love both LEGO and most TT games (especially the STAR WARS games) and I grew up with Harry Potter.
Storywise, there is some really good, typical, visual humor and the Story is of course amazing, if you enjoy Harry Potter.
The big deal with this game is however, that the raw gameplay is fantastic. Of course, you have to own a controller, because the game is, in my opinion, unplayable without one. But if you’ve got that figured out, there is nothing between you and an amazing game.
– Real player with 77.0 hrs in game
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Action-adventure)
Notes: Controller highly recommended! Ginormous snake warning!
I’ll skip the usual options and general gameplay description since I covered it all in my review of the first Lego HP game HERE . There are a few changes to the core of the game besides the expected changes in scenery.
First off, the graphics are more complex than in the first installment. The changes help to illustrate the growth of the characters, both in physical age and in maturity. Those familiar with the HP series of books/movies know that eventually we move away from Hogwarts and into entirely new areas. LEGO HP handles these new areas very nicely, and they manage to tie everything together in a way that feels both isolated and connected at the same time.
– Real player with 76.4 hrs in game
Son of Nor
First it’s important to note, that this title is the result of a Kickstarter project with a rather small budget. The developers put a lot of effort to make the most out of it, so it can be easy to forget that it’s just a very small indie game and should be considered as such.
“Son of Nor” is a combination of adventure, action and puzzle game built around an unique combat mechanic: Instead of using normal (or abnormal) weapons, you command the world and the elements around you using your extraordinary telekinetic and elemental-magical powers.
– Real player with 24.9 hrs in game
Ripping boulders out of walls and smashing your foes with them is soo much fun.
I have played the early access for a few hours now. The game has an original fantasy story and Zelda-like puzzle dungeons which I enjoy. But the game’s core experience is its physics based combat. You raise and lower the ground, you throw stuff at enemies, you throw enemies at enemies… you get the point. It’s a lot of fun and very rewarding. Combat can get out of hand in larger battles. But it hasn’t frustrated me yet. Simply reload and retry - I usually manage well the second time around.
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
Metal Tales: Overkill
Metal Tales: Overkill is an action-adventure game where Metal and Adrenaline clash to give you the ultimate 3D roguelike guitar-shooter. Fight against the looming curse affecting your Metal brothers and free them from an ancient evil.
Plan your path and play as you want with procedurally generated levels that will change the game every single playthrough.
The God Kuk is possessing all the guitar gods, and through them, the metalheads. Through infinite concerts, he is helping his legion of metalhead zombies wipe out every original creation of metal bands and their dedicated fans. As legions of metalheads are stripped from their passion, only one person can really grind through the challenge and come out victorious.
Will you manage to defeat all the metal gods, save the world, and become the ultimate Metal God yourself?
Pick and choose from a mouthwatering variety of instruments and add-ons from the history of Metal: customize your game with a wide selection of the finest guitars, turn it right up with only the best amps, and summon the best tricks and tunes for the ultimate combat experience!
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50+ items: charge up with new guitars, strings, pedals, amps, books, and summons
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15 different enemies to beat to the beat
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8 Guitar Bosses - the ultimate showdown!
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4 playable characters to choose from: Are you more Metallica, Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath? Choose the character you identify with the most!
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3 environments: Enjoy exploring 3 different environments like Metal Den, Metal Festival and Hell
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6 levels to blast through with unstoppable energy
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Procedurally generated levels: Experience randomly generated levels to play through. No session will ever be the same
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Local CO-OP to jam it out with a friend
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Mission system to unlock abilities and upgrade stats between runs
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Original soundtrack and international Metal bands’ songs - you are sure to find a new hidden gem!
Arcane Domains
I feel like i should write a review about this game, but being quite unsure what to say exactly, i’ll just get to the essence =
is the game FUN?
YES!!!!!
thats all you need to know =D For the price of a Burger, i goit a very satisfactory Arcan beat-em-up experience
Recommended much 3
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
every popular, expensive, hyped game is a bloated attempt to achieve the idea it’s performing something original or unique. these buggy messes arrest everyones attention dulling them to accept a disproportional hi res lie of an experience. hundreds of people and millions of dollars are dumped into piles of light and sound barely keeping themselves together so everyone can feel good theyve participated in the newest thing. they didnt miss out on some crucial moment in history
this was made with 1% of the resources those other games inhale and excrete in obscure and fruitless ways. when a game is this solid it gets closer to perfection than anything winning awards or selling ad space. it’s small. it’s simple. it gives you the freedom to enjoy it in exactly the way you want
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Innchanted
Run a Magical Inn with friends!
Taram’s family Inn has been stolen by an evil wizard! To reclaim your family’s legacy, team up with friends, manage your inn, brew potions, cook, and fight in a magical co-op inn adventure for 1-4 players.
There’s something for everyone in this heartful, hectic, co-op set in a fantasy universe inspired by Australian-Indigenous tales!
To stop the Wizard from causing chaos and claiming the Inn for himself, you and your friends must pass the Wizard’s challenge: Make the Inn a roaring success! But be careful, he won’t be defeated so easily and will use his powers to get in your way.
Cooperate with your team and run your inn together in this thrilling adventure for everyone.
Manage your inn and choose what you want to purchase to innprove the inn for your next day. Will you focus on restocking your potion supplies? Or maybe you want to try the latest magic wand to defend your customers? The choice is all yours.
Running a magical inn keeps your party busy - at night you’ll make meaningful choices that impact the future of the inn. Will you take some time to relax by the fire or put some logs on for everyone to enjoy the cosy warmth? Be careful, your choices will impact your next day: a team well rested by the fire will start their day with increased speed and help you serve your customers before they get innpatient.
Dive into a wonderful Australian-Indigenous inspired fantasy world, full of amazing creatures and spirits, and enjoy a beautiful world where all the magic happens. Discover the universe of Innchanted and its values: environmental responsibility, inclusivity, and diversity.
