This bizarre thought bounced around my brain for at least half my time playing Lichdom: Battlemage - the same half wherein the game ceased to be capable of holding my attention. This is because Battlemage, developed by Xaviant Games, is a single, smartly...
By eurogamer.net onHave gun, will shoot. In video games, there isn't any power fantasy more potent than the first-person shooter. Just think about how those games present their perspective of the world. You're staring down the barrel of a weapon throughout the experience,...
By Digital Trends onThe song you hear calling from the center of Lichdom: Battlemage is one of ice and fire. A chorus chants from within, urging you to chill your personal demons with the ray of frost you blast from your fingertips, and to burn them with showers of...
By GameSpot onLichdom is a sharp-looking, complex take on sorcery. Its classic story of wizarding revenge and challenging magic system encouraged me to devise new ways to burn, smash, and corrupt my enemies. The cost for all that fun is a lot of trial-and-error learning and tedious inventory management, but it’s a price my storm wizard was happy to pay.
By PCGamer onLichdom: Battlemage makes being a magic user feel properly badass, and if there’s a little bit of homework involved in creating the spells necessary for badass-dom? That’s just the price of being a mage.
By HardcoreGamer onA beautiful and difficult action-RPG that rewards risk-taking—the complex magic system makes up for the bits that just aren't worth playing over and...
By PC Gamer onLichdom: Battlemage is an interesting and enjoyable take on first-person fantasy with lots of customization to dive into. I’m hoping this initial effort leads to an even more polished sequel for Xaviant down the line.
By GameInformer onSebastian Stange: Ich habe mich stürmisch für den Test von Lichdom gemeldet. Das Konzept des Ego-Zauber-Actionspiels klang interessant, die Cry Engine 3 versprach eine ansprechende Optik, und ich war neugierig auf das Spielgefühl. Und halb bin ich froh...
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Lichdom: Battlemage suffers from an over-reliance on linear level design and samey enemy types, but few other games deliver such a memorable brand of action-packed magic combat. The loot-driven nature of its complex but rewarding spellcrafting evokes...
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