Lichdom: Battlemage
6.7
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- PCAug 26, 20146.7playscore7.011 Critics5.92.30K Players
11 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- While Lichdom makes a strong case for a shorter game, it also makes the case for another Lichdom game. If there is any game this year deserving of a sequel, it’s this one. With a steely backbone of meaningful world-building, sensible storytelling, and proper pacing, a Lichdom 2 could have an unassailable place to hang its best asset. The game at hand is concerned only with the magic.
Kevin VanOrd · Sep 16, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom: Battlemage tells an incredibly linear story, but does it in a fairly novel way, with most of the cinematics being shown in-game, and triggered optionally by activating purple rifts in the world. They'll show you a little glimpse of something that's happened in the area, offering some background and context for the zones you're playing through.
Joshua Vanderwall · Sep 15, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom: Battlemage is an experience that’s empowering, but obtuse. The magic and combat are often thrilling, fast and rewardingly tactical, but the dull level design and overly-complex upgrade system mar what is, for the most part, a mystical, ass-kicking good time.
Alex Langley · Aug 31, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom: Battlemage is a big, complicated, awesome beast of an FPS. When you’ve got a system down and are tearing through enemies you feel like magic incarnate, wielding the secrets of the universe to eviscerate all in your path. ...Lichdom: 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.
James Cunningham · Aug 28, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom 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.
Patrick Carlson · Aug 27, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom: Battlemage is a fun, if shortsighted RPG with some fantastic upsides. ...It’s definitely something fans of the old Hexen will enjoy, but fans of open ended RPGs will find Xaviant’s game lacking. A solid effort, but not quite what I’d hoped for after seeing the game at PAX East this year.
William Murphy · Aug 26, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Combat is smooth and responsive, but I found myself falling prey to “backpedal blasting” at several points throughout the game, simply retreating backward while chaining control and damage spells. ...Lichdom: 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.
Daniel Tack · Aug 25, 2014 Reviewed on PC - Facetiousness aside, these issues only add to the disappointment; the real problem is the bloated and repetitive structure. ... Xaviant is clearly a talented crew, and it's disheartening to see that talent corralled in such an uninspired way. ...Get to the point. Respect both the time and financial investment of your audience. Above all else, don't send me chasing after the goddamn lorry.
Rick Lane · Sep 30, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Lichdom: Battlemage’s magic system is second to none, and it carries the game. It does one thing exceptionally well, while the rest of the game languishes a bit. Everything is subservient to firing off apocalyptic spells and frying thousands of loud, angry foes. The disappointment I felt when I wasn’t able to use my magic for nonviolent exploration or the exhaustion I felt every time I had to hear another trite piece of exposition were brushed aside in a cacophony of arcane explosions.
Fraser Brown · Sep 04, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Einer der clevereren Design-Einfälle ist das Progressionssystem für das Loot: Für jeden Checkpunkt, den ihr erreicht, ohne zu sterben, steigt die Güte der Zauberzutaten, die Gegner und magische Kapseln ausspucken. Das hebt mit jedem Kampf den Einsatz und motiviert zu konzentriertem Spielen.
Alexander Bohn · Sep 18, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Lichdom: Battlemage is a first-person caster that gives the Mage the spotlight in a way never before seen in games. With limitless magical power at your disposal and brutal enemies around every corner, victory hinges on a combination of skill and strategy. You must carefully craft a vast array of spells and learn to cast them in the heat of combat. You are your spells! The Lichdom: Battlemage spell crafting system offers an enormous range of customization. Every Mage is the product of crafted magic that reflects the individual's play style.
Developer: Xaviant Games