Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic is a 2001 video game developed by Charybdis Limited and Climax Studios. It is a sequel to 1998's Magic and Mayhem.[1]
| Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Charybdis Limited Climax Studios |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Andy Smith |
| Designer(s) | Mark Hardisty |
| Programmer(s) | Hal Angseesing |
| Artist(s) | Mark Hardisty |
| Writer(s) | Piers Blofeld Nick Reed |
| Composer(s) | Jim Croft |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy, role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editThe game was announced on May 8, 2000.[2] The game was being developed by Nottingham-based developer Charybdis until the studio closed on April 30, 2001,[3] leading to Climax Studios finishing development upon absorbing the majority of Charybdis' employees.[4] It went gold on October 10, 2001, and was released in North America on October 23,[5] in the United Kingdom on November 2,[6] and in Australia on November 14.[7]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| IGN | 7.8/10[8] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[9] |
| Computer Gaming World | 4/5[10] |
| GameSpy | 79/100[11] |
| Eurogamer | 5/10[12] |
| Dayton Daily News | B[13] |
The game holds a score of 71% on Metacritic based on 14 reviews.[14]
Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 4 of 5, saying that the game conjures up an "engaging" mix of tactical combat and RPG game play with "good" replay value due to skirmish and multiplayer options.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic Preview". PC Zone. May 2001. p. 37. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Bethesda Softworks Announces Sequel to Critically Acclaimed Magic & Mayhem". bethsoft.com. May 8, 2000. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Bye, John (April 30, 2001). "Charybdis closes". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Bye, John (June 23, 2001). "Climax to finish the Art of Magic". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ IGN Staff (October 10, 2001). "The Golden Art of Magic". IGN. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "2001 Releases". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Art of magic". Atari Australia. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Kittur, Niki (November 1, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". IGN. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Osborne, Scott (October 29, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 3, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Asher, Mark (February 2002). "Art of Magic:Magic and Mayhem". Computer Gaming World. p. 84. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Abner, William. "The Art of Magic (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Gestalt (November 20, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art Of Magic". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". Dayton Daily News. November 18, 2001. p. 169. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2022.