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Magic Research 2

93%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
grinding, music
93% User Score Based on 626 reviews

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Magic Research 2 is a sequel where you play as a wizard seeking the Philosopher's Stone to cure any illness. With over 120 spells, you can craft resources, improve attacks, and more. Learn to use different Elements and transmute over 250 items, controlling a team of wizards to cast spells for you. Your journey to mastering magic is filled with many distinct adventures.

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93%
Audience ScoreBased on 626 reviews
story52 positive mentions
grinding20 negative mentions
  • Magic Research 2 offers a complex and engaging gameplay experience that combines active play with idle mechanics, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.
  • The game features a well-structured progression system with numerous quality-of-life improvements over its predecessor, enhancing the overall experience and making it more accessible.
  • Players appreciate the depth of strategy involved in building and optimizing their wizard characters, as well as the interesting storylines and events that keep the gameplay fresh.
  • Some players find the game overly complicated and tedious, particularly due to the micromanagement required after each reset, which can detract from the enjoyment.
  • There are complaints about the linearity of certain gameplay elements and the lack of variety in build options, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness in later stages.
  • Technical issues, such as cloud save problems and bugs related to item selling, have been reported, which can hinder the overall experience for some users.
  • story
    142 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its quirky and engaging narrative that enhances the idle gameplay experience. While some critiques mention issues with writing quality and pacing, the overall sentiment highlights a satisfying progression through various storylines and events that keep players motivated. However, there are concerns about the repetitiveness of certain plot elements and a lack of player agency in the narrative.

    • “Great storyline, lots of well-written effects and variations, good pacing.”
    • “The game also features a pretty engaging story that makes it worth playing, and there is even guidance on how to trigger every event so you'll never feel like you're flailing around with no purpose.”
    • “This is a fun little game with better story writing than so many of the fancier titles out there right now.”
    • “The story has tons of typos and terrible writing; I would be very surprised if the developers are English-speaking, and if they're not, they definitely didn't hire a translator/editor.”
    • “The story is a bit boilerplate, sometimes resembling some sort of anime, with characters constantly escaping after you defeat them or 'reaching their final form' after being defeated, etc.”
    • “Considering 99% of the story is told entirely through walls of text, this is particularly egregious.”
  • gameplay
    92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Magic Research 2" is characterized by a blend of active engagement and incremental mechanics, allowing players to explore a variety of interesting systems and spells that enhance the experience beyond traditional idle gameplay. While it offers a steady progression of unlocks and challenges, some players find the complexity overwhelming at times, and the game is noted for its lack of true idling, as it encourages active participation. Overall, the game is praised for its innovative mechanics, engaging story, and quality of life improvements, making it a standout in the incremental genre.

    • “A fantastic incremental that uses incremental mechanics in interesting ways, not just to make numbers go up.”
    • “The steady inflow of new mechanics keeps the game fresh, and the game is balanced well, which are two exceptionally important things for a genre about numbers going up.”
    • “The best incremental game I've ever played due not only to its stellar mechanics and fun story, but due to how hands-on it is.”
    • “Otherwise, the gameplay loop could stand to have a bit more complexity or another loop.”
    • “Reconfiguring every single mechanic every single reset is incredibly tedious.”
    • “This arbitrarily long, poorly designed mechanic cripples the game because something that could be done in one step is now four, of which three are completely pointless and provide no value to the game.”
  • grinding
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and boring, particularly in the late game where challenges feel more like a chore than an engaging experience. The need for constant reconfiguration and lack of clarity on whether grinding is worthwhile adds to the frustration, leading many to feel that the grind detracts from overall enjoyment. While grinding is expected in such games, it should be balanced with fun elements to keep players motivated.

    • “Late game challenges aren't difficult, they're tedious.”
    • “Reconfiguring every single mechanic every single reset is incredibly tedious.”
    • “It's tedious to play.”
  • monetization
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategies of the games vary significantly; Melvor Idle is a paid title at $9.99, while Idle Wizard is free but includes some frustrating microtransactions. However, both games are praised for their lack of ads and manipulative monetization tactics, focusing instead on delivering engaging gameplay without additional costs.

    • “Most importantly, there are no ads, no microtransactions, and no cheap psychological tricks to make you keep playing or spend more money; just good gameplay that is engaging on its own.”
    • “There are no ads or microtransactions that I've seen, just the game.”
    • “Melvor Idle is somewhat more expensive at $9.99, and Idle Wizard is free with a handful of features irritatingly kept behind microtransactions, but both games offer more innovation and gameplay variety than what I've seen presented here.”
    • “Melvor Idle is somewhat more expensive at $9.99, and Idle Wizard is free with a handful of features irritatingly locked behind microtransactions, but both games offer more innovation and gameplay variety than what I've seen presented here.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features high replayability due to its post-ending challenges and an innovative "retirement" system, which encourages players to explore various advancement strategies. Users appreciate the multiple ways to progress, enhancing the overall replay value.

    • “Highly replayable incremental game with various ways to advance.”
    • “The 'retirement' system is such an ingenious mechanic and adds a lot of replayability.”
    • “Post-ending challenges increase replayability.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music and sound design are notably lacking, with no soundtrack or sound effects present, which many players feel detracts from the overall experience. Despite this absence, some users express surprise at the game's quality without music, suggesting that the addition of sound elements could enhance their enjoyment.

    • “Idk how a game with no music or sound effects can be this good, but there you go.”
    • “Perhaps sound effects and some light music could change this for me.”
    • “The game is generally worse than the first installment, with no obvious improvements in sight; there are still no sound effects and no soundtrack.”
    • “Perhaps sound effects and some light music could change this for me?”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a wealth of accessibility and performance features, including measures to reduce repetitive strain injury (RSI) risks. However, the high volume of simultaneous attack spells due to the permacast mechanic can make it challenging for players to monitor their performance effectively during battles.

    • “Tons of accessibility and performance features, RSI risk reduction where necessary.”
    • “Because of permacast, you have 184 attack spells firing off every second, which is cool and feels great, but it's also really hard to track your performance in battle.”
    • “- because of permacast you have 184 attack spells firing off every second, which is cool and feels great, but it's also really hard to track your performance in battle.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky storytelling and clever contrivances that elicit laughter, particularly during unexpected moments. Players find the comedic elements gratifying, with one instance described as so funny it caused a near coffee-spitting reaction. Overall, the humor effectively enhances the enjoyment of the narrative.

    • “Just a really fun, quirky story; you're laughing at the contrivances because you know where the story must lead.”
    • “[spoiler] The secret secret end had me nearly spit my coffee due to how a certain character acted, gratifying and hilarious at the same time. [/spoiler]”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some users praising the vibrant visuals and detailed environments, while others feel that the graphics are underwhelming or outdated. Overall, the visual presentation is seen as a significant aspect that can enhance or detract from the gaming experience.

  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game is generally considered mediocre, with notable issues such as bugs and frustrations related to new systems like perma-casting. Players have expressed dissatisfaction with these technical problems, impacting their overall experience.

    • “Overall very mediocre, with the couple new systems like perma-casting being highly buggy and frustrating.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere has been criticized for being insufficient, with users expressing a desire for a more immersive and engaging environment.

    • “I'll be happy to revisit this review later, but for now the game lacks the atmosphere that it needs.”

Buy Magic Research 2

5h Median play time
31h Average play time
251h Main story
298h Completionist
5-82h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 6 analyzed playthroughs

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