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    Magicka

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Apr 14, 2011

    A satirical fantasy action-adventure in which you and up to three friends take on The Forces of Evil by wielding eight elements of magick and combining them in unique ways.

    Is a mouse necessary to play this?

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    #1  Edited By deactivated-5d7530f19fbe4

    If a  mouse isn't necessary, is it practical to play the game with arrow keys?

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    #2  Edited By Ghostin

    You definately need a mouse.  For casting spells and aiming beams more than movement though.
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    #3  Edited By deactivated-5d7530f19fbe4
    @Ghostin: Guess I'll have to wait till I'm back home with a mouse then. Thanks.
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    #4  Edited By HaltIamReptar
    @ViciousAnchovy said:
    " @Ghostin: Guess I'll have to wait till I'm back home with a mouse then. Thanks. "
    There are setting options to play with a controller, but I can't get it to work, myself.
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    #5  Edited By rybrad
    @HaltIamReptar said:
    " @ViciousAnchovy said:
    " @Ghostin: Guess I'll have to wait till I'm back home with a mouse then. Thanks. "
    There are setting options to play with a controller, but I can't get it to work, myself. "
    The controller settings are pretty awful when it comes to making spells so you aren't missing much.
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    #6  Edited By BasketSnake

    When it comes to stacking and casting spells with a 360 controller all the 8 magics are laid out around your right joystick in pairs. As an example, fire and ice are on your right and when you want to stack fire you need to press the joystick first RIGHT then UP and let go. That'll stack fire once. I actually didn't find it all that bad. After a while you'll stack 5 magics in a second or two.

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    #7  Edited By Brians

    mouse or touchpad

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    #8  Edited By Legend
    @BasketSnake So, is playing with the 360 controller as good as keyboard & mouse?
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    #9  Edited By BasketSnake

    I didn't try keyboard and mouse but I found it comfortable to play with the gamepad.

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    #10  Edited By ajamafalous
    @Legend said:
    " @BasketSnake So, is playing with the 360 controller as good as keyboard & mouse? "
    I really doubt it. Not to say that the gamepad may not be serviceable, just that m+kb will be better/easier.
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