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Orcs Must Die!
Released On: Oct 5, 2011
79
8.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
79
81% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
16% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
79
81% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
16% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
In Orcs Must Die! a split-second of inattention can mean the difference between victory and defeat-but that's part of why it's such an exciting game.
Orcs Must Die! is one of those rare games that arrived exactly as promised. It's a fun tower defense romp with a twist, and plenty of strategy to keep the brain-gears spinning, nothing more and nothing less.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 69 User Ratings
8.3
78% Positive
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
16% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
6% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 69 User Ratings
8.3
78% Positive
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
16% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
6% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
At the current price of 600 pts this game is the steal of the century. Even at full price of 1200pts it is a much better bargain than most disc based games and longer too with more replay value. I guess there are two possible complaints about the game, neither of which for me deserves a reduction in quality. There is no multiplayer and also is hack and slash based. Apart from those two possible criticisms I think this game is outstanding and must own. The object of the game is to protect portals. It acts as a 3rd person shooter game either with bow and arrow or sword and you are granted a new type of trap after clearing each level. Kill and orc, get some points, use the points to buy some traps. As you progress further into the game the maps become much more open and more complicated but then so does your choice of traps you may want to take into the level. Here is where the replay value goes through the roof. You can completel a level then redo it with a different choice of traps. You have some overpowered traps and some underpowered traps and so can even customize your game experience for example by trying a level harder with good traps or less hard with maybe less effective or no traps at all. You can play as trap placement strategist to just 3rd person bow and arrow. Its up to you. Fantastic game which is never dull because you as the player have so many choices in design between levels and as well on the fly. Must have especially for the price. As impressive as the game is in design I never had any slowdown with a screen full of enemies which most games nowadays do so this game gets top marks for quality being bug free. The graphics are also very nice remindiing me of demons souls done to more of a comic book feel. Overall nothing but nice things to say about this game. Finally a game which you can see developer passion.
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Xbox 360
You can Crush, slice, burn, impale, shoot, explode and any other form of death you can imagine with medieval technology, swarms of orks with absolute glee. It's one of the most fun games of late and setting up a lethal series of obstacles and releasing orks through it, all the while bearing arms yourself and dispensing them hand to hand, is really satisfying. It's basically a tower defense game where you also play a FPS simultaneously, much like Toy Soldiers, but more emphasis on the FPS. It's got a lot of humour in it too outside of comedy violence, brilliant game, I've given it a 10 judged as a downloadable game.
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Xbox 360
Below its cartoony surface and morbid fascination with killing orcs in as many brutal ways as possible, Orcs Must Die! is a surprisingly deep and challenging game that begs you to delve into it and slaps you until you do it right.
With practice, intelligence, and a steady aim, you'll find your own satisfying path to greenskin genocide. [Dec 2011, p.99]
Don't get us wrong: Orcs Must Die! is lots of hyperactive fun. Just don't expect lavish long-term depth that'll keep you slaughtering for weeks.
It's a game that entertains, and important elements like the controls and simple menus deliver the goods. Yet we doubt that we'll remember it when rounding up the many great XBLA releases this year in a few months.
The problem with Orcs Must Die isn't necessarily Orcs Must Die. The problem is Toy Solders: Cold War, Plants vs. Zombies, Defender Chronicles, and Dungeon Defenders. Because a good tower defense game is just the first step to a good full-featured tower defense game.
I'm rating this 10 based on it's cost and the enjoyment factor you get from that. I've paid a lot more for AAA titles recently that don't come close to the pure fun factor of this game and which bored me very quickly. I"ve put 18 hours in to Orcs Must DIe and am still loving it. Can't recommend it highly enough. Definitely lots of replayablility due to the difficulty settings and sometimes because you just want to kill Orcs in new ways with newer traps on old maps. Yes it really is that satisfying to watch them. There is also a menu option for downloadable content so i'm hoping for more maps in the future.
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Xbox 360
Now this is a game I really really enjoy! This game really isn't solely a strategy, or 3rd per shooter, or tower defense based game because it really incorporates all 3 and it does, oh so very well. Not only is the game play extremely well but the graphics are superb. The controls are soooo easy to get use, I can swap between traps and weapons quickly and efficiently. Oh and the story line really makes you root for the war mage. I would definitely recommend this game to my fellow gamer friends (cause I already have).
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Xbox 360
Made an account just to comment on THIS GAME. And what a game it is... This is, bar none, the most fun I've had playing a game since Dungeon Keeper 2. Why do I compare it with an old school RTS? Because, while not as funny, its gameplay mechanics and atmosphere sure send me back into the good old time of gaming, when it was actually FUN to play a game, and not some tedious, overhyped garbage most developers throw at a gamer these days. Robot ent., you've just entered into my "Devs to watch" list. A pat on the back, a GG and hats off to you guys for this amazing killfest!
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Xbox 360
Great graphics, its like a first person Torchlight, great sound, good options for configuring. Y invert, awesome mouse sensitivity settings. I'm about 5-6 hrs into the game so far. This is not your typical tower defense game where you are "safe" each wave. This is a hard game, you have to build specific setups or you will leak orcs and lose. I don't like that you can't use any old combination and have things work out. That being said, so far it seems very repetitive, and only a portion of the traps given are actually useful. Its fun when its fun, and it is definitely challenging but if your a perfectionist like me who has to restart if you leak 1 orc through, then this is going to frustrate you to no end. I recommend trying the demo and play a few levels before you commit to buying this one.
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Xbox 360
Summary With a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: Oct 5, 2011
Developer:
- Robot Entertainment
Publisher: Robot Entertainment
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