Magus teaser trailer, screenshots, and gameplay details

Aksys Games has launched the official website for Magus, its early 2014-due action RPG developed in collaboration with the Tokyo-based Black Tower, providing the first teaser trailer, in-game screenshots, and story and gameplay details.

Find the teaser and new information below. View the images at the gallery.

Story

Since the creation of the world, and of mankind, obeisance to the gods and their whims was the focal point of the lives of all who inhabited the lands created by the divine. However, as the gods disappeared from people’s daily lives, their power and influence began to wane, and cynicism and secularism replaced piety and belief.
Amidst the world’s slow abandonment of the gods, a profoundly devoted servant of the gods named Kinna infiltrates one the many prisons of the the Kingdom in hopes of finding one who would become a god. Encountering Magus, a prisoner who has spent his entire life incarcerated, she believes that she has found who she was sent to look for.

After claiming the powers that are his birthright and learning his true identity, Magus, with Kinna by his side, takes his first steps towards an unknown future.

And the world will never be the same again.

Battle Basics

There are three different kinds of magic present in the game: red, blue, and green.
Each magic type has a Basic spell and a much more powerful Strong spell; alternate between the two depending on the situation to destroy all of those foolish enough to stand against you.

In addition, you will be able to learn a myriad of useful skills as you progress through the game. These abilities will help overcome even the most dire of situations!

You can absorb magic from the colored gems and stones scattered throughout the world.
Once your powers are charged, you can go on the offensive. Basic magic spells do the least amount of damage to enemies, but do not use Mana.

Strong magic spells do significantly more damage than the Basic spells. While they do not use Mana either, these types of spells take longer to cast and have a cool down period before they can be used again.

Be sure to use your magic against any objects you may come across to uncover various types of useful items.

And be sure to make good use of any skills you have learned. Skills are capable of inflicting massive amounts of damage, let you move faster, or even teleport around the battle field. Be forewarned; the stronger the skill, the higher the Mana cost.

Once you’ve accumulated the necessary experience points to gain a level, you can go to the Character Status to assign attribute points to increase various stats.

Also, be sure that you equip any items dropped by vanquished foes or found in various crates and urns to boost your base stats. In addition, you can modify equipment in your inventory using gems.

You can view a map of the area you’re in by accessing it from the Character Status screen. Also available is a mini map that you can view in the upper right corner of the screen during game play.

You may also adjust the difficulty at any time by adjusting the slider found within the Character Status screen.

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