Magic Realm: Online
- November 22, 2019
- ITC Studio
- 26h median play time
Get on SteamMagic Realm: Online is wave-based objective defense game featuring unique playable characters and a beautiful large map that allows strategic positioning. Play on your own or online with up to 4 people that can join anytime during the match and defend the Source Crystal from power-hungry invaders from another world
Reviews
- The game features a fun RPG/Wave defender hybrid with four distinct classes, each offering unique movesets and gameplay styles.
- The graphics are visually appealing, and the variety of enemies creates interesting and challenging gameplay situations.
- Playing with friends enhances the experience, making it enjoyable, especially when the game is on sale.
- The multiplayer aspect is severely limited due to a lack of players, making it difficult to enjoy the co-op features.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which hinder gameplay.
- Unlocking character classes and environments can be tedious and frustrating, often requiring significant time investment and specific tasks that are challenging to complete solo.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers a mix of enjoyable mechanics and character classes, providing solid replay value despite some flaws and a lack of polish. Unlocking new environments and character classes can be time-consuming and challenging, particularly when playing solo, as some bosses are deemed nearly impossible to defeat without a team. While the distinct gameplay for each class is praised, issues like loud music and awkward controls detract from the overall experience.
“Unlocking the character classes will take a few hours of enjoyable gameplay, so if the game is cheap on sale, it is worth checking out.”
“Not the most polished of all time, but solid mechanics and a ton of replay value.”
“The mechanics and variance for each character class in this are extremely fun to play; I'll definitely keep going back to it just in single player.”
“Unlocking the environments would add dozens of hours of gameplay, but some of the requisites to unlock certain environments look like they'd be very hard to do solo.”
“I would say something about the gameplay now, but the game bricks itself before I can get to that part of it.”
“While I enjoyed the gunslinger and wizard - I haven't unlocked the tinker at the moment - the gameplay with the archer was just a pain in the butt.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with players noting that they are above average and visually appealing, featuring clean models and smooth animations. The variety of enemies adds to the overall experience, creating engaging and challenging scenarios.
“The graphics look great; the models are clean, and the animations and sound are also quite nice.”
“The graphics were something I really enjoyed in this game.”
“The graphics are a little better than good, and the variety of enemies results in interesting and challenging situations.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusingly flawed movement controls and a comically designed configuration menu. Players find it particularly funny that the only item capable of defeating giants behaves oddly, especially in multiplayer mode, adding an unexpected layer of humor to the gameplay experience.
“The configuration menu is hilarious, even if the movement controls are a bit clunky.”
“It's eerily funny that the one item that can kill the giants is the only item that behaves this way, and only in multiplayer mode.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers solid mechanics and significant replay value, particularly after unlocking new character classes like the gunslinger, which enhances the overall experience. However, some players feel that the initial gameplay can become repetitive before reaching these milestones.
“Once you have killed 300 monsters as a wizard and unlocked the gunslinger, the game becomes much more interesting and enjoyable.”
“Not the most polished of all time, but solid mechanics and a ton of replay value.”
“However, once you have killed 300 monsters as a wizard and unlocked gunslinger, the game started to be more interesting (and more playable).”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, players have reported mixed experiences with stability, noting initial glitches and clunky gameplay that detracted from their enjoyment. Specific issues, such as a problematic bridge on the first level, have been highlighted, although some users have found that their enjoyment improves after spending more time with the game.
“- The bridge on the first level glitches me out if I travel across or near it.”
“+ The first time I played, the glitches and clunkiness jaded me a bit, but I recently have gotten knee-deep in it and am really enjoying it.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is not explicitly detailed in the provided text, as it primarily mentions the platforms used for gameplay (Oculus Quest 2 and Oculus Rift S) without discussing narrative elements or plot.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it restricts exploration and features repetitive enemy encounters, particularly with uninspired orc characters that lack variety and engage in monotonous combat behavior.
“The game limits where you can go and features boring orcs that all sound the same, pausing in a tedious AI manner to throw axes at you.”
“Grinding feels like an endless chore, with repetitive tasks that offer little reward or excitement.”
“The constant need to grind for resources makes the gameplay feel more like a job than a fun experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music is noted to be quite loud at the start, which may affect the gameplay experience, but overall, it does not detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
“The music is very loud in the beginning, and some of the gameplay feels strange; but I won't fault it.”
