Now when I say “Magicka,” I’m not referencingOblivion— it’s the name of an upcoming action adventure game from Swedish indie developer Arrowhead Game Studios.
At first glance, it may not look like much more than a typical point-and-click-to-kill-things game. The dev team is looking to bringMagickato Xbox LIVE Arcade, so I suppose it’s more of a “press buttons and watch things explode into Kibbles ‘n Bits” sort of deal.
There seems to be a bit of self-referential humor going on, at least in the game’s debut trailer — “Become immersed in a generic fantasy world” — although, ifThe SimpsonsorEat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazardtaught us anything, it’s that joking about bad game design while implementing said design is not advisable.
But don’t leave yet; I’m getting to the positives! All ofMagicka‘s modes support 4-person cooperative, which seems to be where the true fun lies. The best part? you may totally kill your “teammates” if you so choose. I’m all for competitive on-the-couch co-op, especially when it’s encouraged like it appears to be here.
