History YMMV / Magicka

--> '''[[spoiler:Vlad]]:''' I will tell you a secret... Something so unbelievable that your entire grasp on reality will be forever shattered... I am... [[spoiler:a Vampire]]!
* WidgetSeries: Starts off tame enough... then you notice the abundant {{Shout Out}}s and ''[[RuleOfFunny wooden horses]]'', among other things such as [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar the expansion]].

* IdiotPlot: The entire second half of the plot. [[spoiler: Why would Vlad not explain the situation to his past self? Or, why didn't he tell the heroes where Fafnir lived himself? If the Wizards can't talk, why didn't he talk to Death and Fafnir? In fact, why send them back in time in the first place?]] The answer to all those questions is you shouldn't care, because the whole thing is played for laughs.

--> '''[[spoiler:Vlad]]:''' I will tell you a secret... Something so unbelievable that your entire grasp on reality will be forever shattered... I am... [[spoiler:a Vampire]]!

* MostAnnoyingSound: Every time the ExpositionFairy speaks. Which is a lot. While it's supposed to be a parody of expository companions in games ([[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Navi]] being the most obvious example), some people feel it worked a little TOO well and are compelled to kill themselves for the sole purpose of shutting her up.

* AwesomeMusic: For a lighthearted, comedic action-adventure game, the orchestral score is [[http://www.magickagame.com/media/music surprisingly epic]], especially the various boss themes and At World's End.

* AnticlimaxBoss: Though the boss battle against [[spoiler: Assatur, the King in Yellow]] is intended to be an actual epic challenging fight, there is a flaw in his spells' trajectories coupled with level design which makes it almost trivial. He is flying over a wide pit, while the protagonists are standing on a flying platform next to him. When standing as close to him as you can without falling, you're in a kind of blind spot in which some of his spells miss their target or hit with such a trajectory that they don't inflict all their damages. So, when standing there, one can just spam thunderbolt (QF-A-S-A) and the boss can be defeated in as little as a minute.

* AnticlimaxBoss: Though the boss battle against [[spoiler: Assatur, the King in Yellow]] is intended to be an actual epic challenging fight, there is a flaw in his spells' trajectories coupled with level design which makes it almost trivial. He is flying over a wide pit, while the protagonists are standing on a flying platform next to him. When standing as close to him as you can without falling, you're in a kind of blind spot in which some of his spells miss their target or hit with such a trajectory that they don't inflict all their damages. So, when standing there, alternatively spamming the fire spell on the boss and the healing spell eventually defeats him in less than a minute.

* DemonicSpiders

** Goblin Captains also have shields, but they also have Frost Cleavers, which Freeze you with every hit. Yep, every time you get hit, you get Frozen solid. Again. And again. And again.
*** On the plus side, if you keep your distance, layer yourself in armor, knock off their shield with an area-cast earth spell, and finish the deal with your spell of choice, you get their cleaver. [[GameBreaker Make of that what you will]].

* GoddamnedBats: Goblin Archers. The arrows they shoot don't deal too much damage, but they do have this tendency to knock you down if you're using a shield. And by the time you get up, they have another one notched, ready to knock you flat on your ass ''again''. And this is only with ''one''; against multiple Archers you may as well just lean back and let your wizard's Shield drain. Gives a new meaning to AnnoyingArrows.

* GoddamnedBoss: Jormungandr, because of how awkward it his to attack him. Someone has to be right next to him, and you have to hit him in the head (which is a small target and can be tricky to hit due to the weird angles and perspectives) in the moment before he close range attacks. If you miss, you have to wait a while before you can try again. What's more, sometimes he'll use the long range attack even though there's someone standing right next to him.

* ThatOneBoss: Sweet merciful lord, [[spoiler:GRIMNIR]]! Even the developers had trouble beating him. As if fighting an enemy who could cast devastating Magicks, and Shield himself wasn't enough, he also has an indestructible Ethereal duplicate who can shoot Projectiles from all angles, a tiny arena surrounded by a bottomless pit, AND the Mind Duel.

* ThatOneLevel: Chapter 6. There are bottomless pits everywhere, and the whole level is crawling with all the various types of Daemons, who have such ''wonderful'' abilities as high speed, high damage, superhuman accuracy, the ability the Phase into the Ethereal Realm, where you can't hurt them, and splitting into more enemies when they die.
** Chapter 8 is another contender, mainly due to its length and the over-abundance of GoddamnedBats.
** The crown, however, has to go to Chapter 11. It's the longest level in the game, and has enemies practically every few feet, and there is not a single enemy in the level that could possibly be considered weak or easy. Snow Trolls, Dwarves, and Malignant Watchers? The game's most infamous DemonicSpiders? ALL FROM THIS CHAPTER. Making matters worse is that this level takes place indoors. This may not sound too bad, but those using the TRON robes and relying on the lightning bolt Magicks are going to be in for a nasty surprise.

** Shoggoths seem to be ''The Stars Are Left'''s answer to the Snow Trolls. Remember how ''At The Mountains Of Madness'' originally compared one to a subway train? Well, they're about that fast and durable, and even more likely to kill you if they so much as touch you.

* TheUntwist: PlayedForLaughs at the end of Chapter 9.