Orcs must die is really about what the title says. Your objective is to protect a portal so the orcs can't get through. How do you achieve this, simple. Make a whole bunch of traps, use weapons, spells, and call in some archers and swordsmen to help in the battle. Once too many Orcs get through the portal the game is over. New enemy types appear, some try to hunt you down and some just run straight for the portal. Some do a mix of both. Yes there are air enemies. One key thing to know is when you die, it doesn't end the game, you just lose portal points. Portal points is what goes down when an enemy makes it to the portal. There are no bosses in this game. I got the downloadable content and the new traps and spells made the game A LOT EASIER. In terms of the main character, the apprentice, he isn't anything special, but does make a few funny witty remarks. However, in the end this game is a pleasure to play and will keep you entertained.
We all know killing Hordes upon Hordes of Orcs is fun, maybe we didn't know this consciously but we knew it. And now we have a game that proves it to us. I pre-ordered this game from Steam, after playing the demo whi... Read Full Review
It would be really easy to dismiss Orcs Must Die as just another tower defense game, as it features the trappings of the genre - waves of various enemies, gold earned for killing said enemies, and traps to buy with that ... Read Full Review