Dawn of Magic

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: 1C Company / Koch Media
Developer: SkyFallen Entertainment

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'Dawn of Magic' Combat System Details - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST

Dawn of Magic is a third-person RPG where the weapon of choice is magic. The game is set in a richly detailed medieval fantasy world, allowing the player a wide variety of choices both in individual quests and character development. <br><br> Dawn of Magic is different from most other popular RPG titles in that the player characters are all of one type: Mage. There are over a dozen different fields of magic, allowing players many choices for specialization.

In a realm of magic, the immortal Modo has been stripped of his powers and sent to live on the Earth as a mortal in punishment for his crimes in the Afterlife. Now the furious Modo is on a quest to not only regain his lost powers, but to gain enough strength to destroy the Earth once and for all. As the story's hero, players must decide either to thwart Modo's plans for destruction and ultimately defeat this evil being or to aid him in his diabolical quest.

Blood Magic is a third-person RPG where the weapon of choice is magic, set in a richly detailed medieval fantasy world, allowing the player a wide variety of choices both in individual quests and character development. Blood Magic is different from most other popular RPG titles in that the player characters are all of one type: Mage. There are over a dozen different fields of magic, allowing players many choices for specialization.

The magical varieties are especially useful in multiplayer games, allowing each member of a party to have different specialization. The most unique aspect of the magic system is the ability to combine spells. The multiplayer feature of Blood Magic is the most innovative system seen in any modern RPG. In addition to converting the singleplayer story line to allow multiplayer gameplay, players may take their multiplayer characters and compete in 2-person duels or in large arenas against many others in true melee combat.

The innovative combat system employed by Dawn of Magic warms every gamer's heart. It offers countless opportunities to hurl powerful spells at enemies and defeat them using infernal magic. The player chooses from among no less than 12 schools of magic, containing 8 spells each. This gives us a total of more than 90 different spells that can be combined almost entirely as the player wishes. Thus, there are hardly any limits set for players: They can combine two different spells and use them effectively in combat - e.g. by raining down a Blizzard on the imaginative enemies, which will stun or poison them. The player character also has the ability to teleport within the field of vision. The player is healed in the process, and can defeat even seemingly invincible monsters by proceeding with tactical prowess and playing a game of cat and mouse with them. Aside from all these magical means of attack, the player can also enter into hand-to-hand combat with conventional and unconventional thrashing and stabbing weapons. These can include anything from clubs, swords and spears to ... umbrellas! The blend of physical effort and fantastic spells makes Dawn of Magic a unique experience for any demanding gamer.

Features:

  • Original storyline with unusual characters and enemies
  • Vast spell system with over a dozen different spell schools
  • Spell combinations feature, creating almost limitless spell possibilities
  • Various modes of multiplayer online gameplay, including both cooperative and competitive games
  • Highly detailed character models and environments
  • Character appearances change based on magic school chosen


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