Summary
Magic Academy 2: A Comprehensive Review
Magic Academy 2 is a turn-based strategy game developed by X-Legend Entertainment and published by D3Publisher. It is the sequel to the 2012 game Magic Academy, and was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015.
The game is set in the magical world of Astaria, where players take on the role of a young wizard or witch who has been enrolled in the prestigious Magic Academy. Players must attend classes, learn spells, and battle against other students in order to become the most powerful wizard in the academy.
Magic Academy 2 features a deep and engaging storyline, with multiple endings depending on the player’s choices. The game also features a robust character customization system, allowing players to create a unique wizard or witch with their own strengths and weaknesses.
The turn-based combat system in Magic Academy 2 is both challenging and rewarding. Players must carefully consider their moves, as each spell has its own strengths and weaknesses. The game also features a unique “Chain Spell” system, which allows players to cast multiple spells in a row for increased damage.
Magic Academy 2 has received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the game’s deep storyline, engaging combat system, and robust character customization. The game has also been a commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies worldwide.
Gameplay
Magic Academy 2 is a turn-based strategy game in which players take on the role of a young wizard or witch who has been enrolled in the prestigious Magic Academy. Players must attend classes, learn spells, and battle against other students in order to become the most powerful wizard in the academy.
The game features a deep and engaging storyline, with multiple endings depending on the player’s choices. The game also features a robust character customization system, allowing players to create a unique wizard or witch with their own strengths and weaknesses.
The turn-based combat system in Magic Academy 2 is both challenging and rewarding. Players must carefully consider their moves, as each spell has its own strengths and weaknesses. The game also features a unique “Chain Spell” system, which allows players to cast multiple spells in a row for increased damage.
Setting
Magic Academy 2 is set in the magical world of Astaria, a realm where magic is commonplace and wizards and witches are held in high esteem. The game’s story takes place at the Magic Academy, a prestigious institution where young wizards and witches from all over Astaria come to learn the art of magic.
The Magic Academy is divided into four houses:
- House of Elements: This house specializes in the study of the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air. Students of this house are known for their powerful elemental magic.
- House of Arcana: This house specializes in the study of the arcane arts, including spells, enchantments, and summoning. Students of this house are known for their intelligence and cunning.
- House of Nature: This house specializes in the study of nature magic, including healing, plant growth, and animal summoning. Students of this house are known for their compassion and love of nature.
- House of Darkness: This house specializes in the study of dark magic, including necromancy, curses, and shadow magic. Students of this house are known for their ambition and ruthlessness.
Characters
Players can choose to play as one of four characters in Magic Academy 2:
- Albus: A young wizard from the House of Elements who is known for his bravery and determination.
- Luna: A young witch from the House of Arcana who is known for her intelligence and cunning.
- Sylvan: A young wizard from the House of Nature who is known for his compassion and love of nature.
- Raven: A young witch from the House of Darkness who is known for her ambition and ruthlessness.
Each character has their own unique strengths and weaknesses, and players must choose the character that best suits their playstyle.
Classes
Players can attend classes at the Magic Academy to learn new spells and abilities. There are a total of 12 classes in the game, each of which focuses on a different type of magic. The classes are:
- Elementalist: This class focuses on the study of elemental magic, including fire, water, earth, and air.
- Arcanist: This class focuses on the study of the arcane arts, including spells, enchantments, and summoning.
- Nature Mage: This class focuses on the study of nature magic, including healing, plant growth, and animal summoning.
- Dark Mage: This class focuses on the study of dark magic, including necromancy, curses, and shadow magic.
- Battlemage: This class focuses on the study of combat magic, including offensive and defensive spells.
- Healer: This class focuses on the study of healing magic, including spells that can restore health and remove debuffs.
- Bard: This class focuses on the study of support magic, including spells that can buff allies and debuff enemies.
- Summoner: This class focuses on the study of summoning magic, including spells that can summon creatures to aid in battle.
- Necromancer: This class focuses on the study of necromancy, including spells that can raise the dead and control undead creatures.
- Enchanter: This class focuses on the study of enchantment magic, including spells that can enchant weapons and armor with magical effects.
- Illusionist: This class focuses on the study of illusion magic, including spells that can create illusions and deceive enemies.
- Alchemist: This class focuses on the study of alchemy, including spells that can create potions and bombs.
Combat
The combat system in Magic Academy 2 is turn-based, with players taking turns to move their units and cast spells. Each unit has its own unique stats, including health, attack, defense, and speed. Players must carefully consider their moves, as each spell has its own strengths and weaknesses.
The game also features a unique “Chain Spell” system, which allows players to cast multiple spells in a row for increased damage. Players can chain together up to three spells, and the damage of each spell is increased by the damage of the previous spell.
Story
The story of Magic Academy 2 follows the player’s character as they attend the Magic Academy and learn the art of magic. The player must choose one of four houses to join, and their choices will affect the story’s outcome.
The game features a deep and engaging storyline, with multiple endings depending on the player’s choices. The player must make choices that will affect the fate of Astaria, and they must ultimately decide whether to use their magic for good or evil.
Graphics and Sound
Magic Academy 2 features beautiful 3D graphics and a
Review Score
8/10
