What sets Magicka apart from other fantasy action adventure games?
As far as story goes, pretty much nothing – you have the standard bad-guy that for no apparent reason just likes wreaking havoc! Where Magicka shines is in the spell casting system that we’ve created. Each player has, right from the start, access to the eight elements that make up all spells in Magicka: Water, Lightning, Earth, Shield, Life, Arcane, Fire and Cold. Using these eight elements the player can freely create any spell he can think of. So for example combining Fire and Earth creates a Fireball, combining Cold and Lightning creates a lightning that chills enemies. So all these elements have their advantages and drawbacks and it’s crucial to master them and really think which element will do the most damage against the enemy that you are currently facing. It seems as though co-op will be vital to the game; why did you decide to focus on co-op and how will it be implemented? Well, it was really an easy choice, there’s something special about making up plans with your friends to
