Recommendation for a real-time RPG focused on magic

Hi there. Pretty new to this forum but i really liked the community here

Anyhow, the topic pretty much says what i would like to hear from you in this thread. I have yet to find an RPG which is more magic-based if you know what i mean. Preferably a real-time… more like the Gothic-series perhaps. Sure you have NWN(my favourite;-) and games like that, not to mention TES-series, but NWN isn't real-time and TES.. well yes, but no

Does anyone have any recommendations?

And by the way it should be of the newer sort :-P Say year 2000+ ;-)

Arx Fatalis is good, however it's in the 1st person perspective. Good solid game tho. You have to create runic symbols with your hands to cast spells. The spells are also cool.

I'd like to suggest DL, I really would, but can I be that cruel!!

Dawn of Magic - http://dom.deepsilver.com/

Dungeon Lords Collector's Edition - http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/dci…_ce/index.html
You can get demo version here - http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/for…ad.php?t=27634

Wow. Thanks a lot All suggestions for now looks pretty good.

Originally Posted by Corwin
I'd like to suggest DL, I really would, but can I be that cruel!!

DL = Dungeon Lords?
Why would it be cruel to suggest it?

Dungeon Lords is not a very good game, though some have had entirely too much fun playing it. Oh - and I wouldn't say it is 'focused on magic' but rather that by mid-game the balance for magic power is so out of whack it is silly. The only thing that keeps it in check is the ridiculously slow regen rate on spells.

I'd say forget about dungeon lords. Go with Arx Fatalis. It's a good game. Really.
The spells are great and the atmosphere is awesome. One of the best RPGs made in
the 2000's.

But you don't have to take my word for it
Download the demo! http://ds.jowood.com/arxfatalis/arx_demo_english.exe

Also, there's divine divinity.. I don't know what you mean by "Focused on magic" ? Neverwinter Nights isn't focused on magic, is it? but check out divine divinity:

http://www.download.com/Divine-Divin…-10229635.html

Originally Posted by Zakhary
.. I don't know what you mean by "Focused on magic" ? Neverwinter Nights isn't focused on magic, is it?

Well, what i mean by focused on magic is that you can go all the way with just magic. The possibility of being ieg. a mage/wizard what ever. NWN isn't exactly focused on magic, no. But in NWN you can be a wizard and there are lots of spells along with that.
Take Gothic 3 for instance, that game(imo) is not focused on magic, since there are verry few spells and it's hard to use(more or less).

This might sound a but peculiar, but i hope you know what i mean

Arx Fatalis is the first game that jumps to mind. I haven't played it myself, but I know it has a rather in-depth and detailed magic system. It does seem possible in Divine Divinity (from what little I've played of it) to go through with just a magic using character.

Later this year Eschalon will be out and you can play through that with a magic user character, with a fair bit of customisation in build available.

If you want something original, you could try Materia Magica. It's very interesting MUD and there is lots of magic
http://www.materiamagica.com

You'll also need some MUD client. I recommend MushClient:
http://www.gammon.com.au/welcome.html

But beware… MUDs are very dangerous games!

Originally Posted by Artran
If you want something original, you could try Materia Magica. It's very interesting MUD and there is lots of magic
http://www.materiamagica.com

You'll also need some MUD client. I recommend MushClient:
http://www.gammon.com.au/welcome.html

But beware… MUDs are very dangerous games!

What exactly is a MUD?

I would also recommend Divine divinity. You can play as a all in mage from the start or even make mage/warrior/thief at the same time andd a decent amount of spells to learn, but not really a lot. it is a great game

I also liked Beyond Divinity despite the horrible voice acting…
Please, don't throw stones at me guys! I'm just being honest!

I couldn't play Beyond Div even with the sound turned off--but I applaud you for your dedication, Zakhary

AFA real time magic focused rpgs, this is a little bit of a stretch, but Kult:Heretic Kingdoms is a lot of fun and has a nice focus on magic.
(Scroll down for a link to the demo.)

Kult is a good suggestion. It's not so much based on "conventional" magic, but has a very well done supernatural/arcane element that plays a central role. And, best of all, the narration is done by Tom Baker, which is the best part of the game

Prooz, MUD means Multi-User Dungeon, it's basically a text-based multi-player RPG, often with a focus on dungeon crawling, so largely like a D&D tabletop game.

The "magic" used in Kult is the most interesting I have ever seen.

To me, it looks (from what I've heard; I've never played the game this far) as if the devs had been browsing through actual existing esoteric-centered forums and sites … (I know a few bits about that, so I can tell.)

Kult's lead designer, Chris Bateman, has an interest in philosophy and religion. That might explain it.

Real time magic - clear-cut:

Rage of Mages 1 and 2

Originally Posted by Dhruin
Kult's lead designer, Chris Bateman, has an interest in philosophy and religion. That might explain it.

He was also in Perfect Entertainment, the company which did the Discworld adventures (games).