# Magicka coming out tomorrow - Balm for your Torchlight II itch! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 24, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824 "2011-01-24T19:34:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/1 "2011-01-24T19:34:54Z")
They pretty much had me at this trailer: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0PbjqwJTZs) It’s out for download tomorrow, and on retail early February. From what I’ve read it’s essentially Torchlight multi-player with some neat co-op power/spell mechanics. Looks really good! ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/2 "2011-01-25T04:12:21Z")
Demo is out. It’s pretty slick. Sucks you can’t rebind your mouse buttons since middle-mouse self cast is dumb. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/3 "2011-01-25T11:20:30Z")
> **[Spell Check: 5 Mistakes To Avoid In Magicka](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/spell-check-5-mistakes-to-avoid-in-magicka)** > > Co-op wizardly action extravaganza Magicka comes out tomorrow, making this the perfect time for the following public se… Possibly useful article. Funny, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/4 "2011-01-26T17:16:24Z")
So… does anyone want to play? I tried the demo and it was great fun. Seems they have patched away most of the bugs for multiplayer also. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/5 "2011-01-27T01:42:06Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > Demo is out. It’s pretty slick. Sucks you can’t rebind your mouse buttons since middle-mouse self cast is dumb. Big load of fail right there, if you can’t remap anything. Because my fingers are so short, I use the arrow keys instead of WASD (otherwise I’m constantly hitting the wrong keys). ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/6 "2011-01-27T02:15:07Z")
I’m downloading it right now. Will let you know what I think later. ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/7 "2011-01-27T03:05:47Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Big load of fail right there, if you can’t remap anything. Because my fingers are so short, I use the arrow keys instead of WASD (otherwise I’m constantly hitting the wrong keys). It’s only the mouse controls that you can’t change. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/8 "2011-01-27T03:38:01Z")
I’m getting it tomorrow. I’ll join a group in multi if anyone else is up for it. Remember, only up to four wizards can save the world. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/9 "2011-01-27T05:08:16Z")
So far it’s fun. I’m having a blast experimenting with the various elements to get different effects. I’m at a fight with about 20 goblins and a goblin shaman that I can’t get past yet, but I’ll get there! ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/10 "2011-01-29T00:34:20Z")
Anyone up for a co-op game tonight or tomorrow night? I’m Kinthalis on Steam in case you see me on. I figure I’ll try and see who’s up for it around 8:00pm eastern tonight, and about the same time tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/11 "2011-01-29T16:14:49Z")
I played the demo, up to the point where I got defeated by the pirate goblins. Which pissed me off so badly I rage-quit. And then bought the game. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/12 "2011-01-29T22:28:44Z")
I tried the demo then bought it. Half the fun is discovering the various combinations of elements. I’d be happy to try some co-op too. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/13 "2011-01-30T00:32:47Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I tried the demo then bought it. Half the fun is discovering the various combinations of elements. I’d be happy to try some co-op too. And my name on Steam is Brass Monkey. That might be useful to know. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicka-coming-out-tomorrow-balm-for-your-torchlight-ii-itch/568824/14 "2011-02-12T05:06:51Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Half the fun is discovering the various combinations of elements. Exploding fireballs are particularly devastating but dangerous to wizards if cast at the wrong time. Goblins tend to close distance quick and cause the caster to engulf himself.