Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds
1995
Audio: English
- shooter
- action
- fantasy
- single player
- multiplayer
The story
Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds was the follow-up of the successful yet underrated game, Magic Carpet. It fixed many of the design complaints present in the first Magic Carpet. The basic concept of the game remains the same as Magic Carpet, with the player being able to build a castle, collect mana, destroy creatures for their mana and battle rival sorcerers. It featured the addition of night-time levels, and underground levels, which not only helped alleviate the repetitiveness of the preceding game, but also accompanied the storyline progression, which was mapped out before each level. Underground levels, however, do not have rival wizards. There are also several secret entrances to reach hidden levels, where the player can gain more spells and experience. Also unlike its predecessor, the game proceeded by completing various missions such as reaching checkpoints and destroying specific buildings/monsters, rather than just simple accumulation of mana.
What it’s like
Sun-drenched, painterly fantasy landscapes rendered in saturated early-1990s pixel art, where the world unfolds from a low, sweeping flying viewpoint over rolling deserts, lush valleys and jewel-toned seas. Day levels glow with warm golden light and crisp shadows, while the night missions shift to deep blues and violets, with glowing spell effects and torchlit castle walls, and the underground chapters close in as dim, mossy caverns lit by mana crystals. The soundtrack is a bright, folk-inflected synth score that swells gently over the flight, with MIDI-style instrumentation that suits a slow, unhurried pace. Missions move at a meditative clip: the player drifts from one objective to the next, gathering mana, raising a small castle and weighing when to strike rival sorcerers, with plenty of room to simply glide. Its vibe is wistful, whimsical and warm, with a quiet sense of adventure rather than dread. Intensity is low to moderate: duels with rival wizards and creature-hunting involve magical bursts and fiery explosions, but there is no gore and no sexual content, and the tone stays playful. It suits a relaxed afternoon, a rainy evening with headphones, or a nostalgic return for players who want a fantasy escape with gentle challenge and a sense of wonder, especially fans of mythic, storybook worlds.
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