When comparing Magicka Wizard Wars vs Planetary Annihilation, the Slant community recommends Magicka Wizard Wars for most people. In the question“What are the best LAN party PC games?” Magicka Wizard Wars is ranked 52nd while Planetary Annihilation is ranked 77th. The most important reason people chose Magicka Wizard Wars is:
Player vs player combat can be pretty crazy, countering spells with a shield to try and hit the shooting opponent with their won spells, not to mention frantic running around, all the while shooting and countering the chaos.
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Pros
Pro Chaotic, fun gameplay
Player vs player combat can be pretty crazy, countering spells with a shield to try and hit the shooting opponent with their won spells, not to mention frantic running around, all the while shooting and countering the chaos.
Pro Multiple, varied game modes
There are three available modes of play, the first being a three lane MOBA, the second a team death match and the third a duel mode.
Pro Spiritual successor to Supreme Commander
Created to be a spiritual successor to Supreme Commander, those that are familiar with the title will be pleased to see a continuation of the franchise in some way.
Pro Battles take place on multiple planets
Players fight it out in large battles that take place on multiple planets, making for a very large scale RTS.
Pro Picture-in-picture mode allows for better monitoring
A picture-in-picture mode permits players to keep tabs on any area or planet that they are currently not viewing in the main screen. While it may cause complications in trying to keep track, it does open up an easy way to quickly viewing what is going on elsewhere in the game.
Cons
Con Player must pay in order to succeed
The items that can be purchased in the game with real world cash can give a player an instant advantage over others who do not pay.
Con No longer available
Servers have been closed down for Magicka: Wizard Wars as of July 21st, 2016. The forum announcement was posted here.
Con Overly complex - 3d chess
Too many layers, tries to be too much. Just needed to re-build FAF in a new engine.
Con Requires high specs
Users need to have good PCs to run this game. Those who do not have high-end graphics' cards, a lot of RAM, and good CPUs will experience problems during play, such as low frame rates.