Orcs Must Die! 2

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  1. Heraldrick
    Apr 22, 2023
    2
    Easily the worst of the Orcs Must Die Trilogy. Frustrating & limiting are the best terms to describe this entry. It feels as though the developers took a look at the first game and decided it was too easy/fun. So they nerfed all the traps, all the weapons, the money generation, and the things that made the game fun aside from some dialogue. Then the new additions they added were alsoEasily the worst of the Orcs Must Die Trilogy. Frustrating & limiting are the best terms to describe this entry. It feels as though the developers took a look at the first game and decided it was too easy/fun. So they nerfed all the traps, all the weapons, the money generation, and the things that made the game fun aside from some dialogue. Then the new additions they added were also incredibly weak and not really worth using unless you are messing around. All the while it felt like the devs decided they wanted to absolutely screw over any "kill-boxes" you wanted to make (the fun part about the first game and how anyone succeeds) and just loaded every level up with Sappers to destroy them.

    I will never play this entry again unless I install mods to change the traps back to be more in line with the first title and make barricades indestructible. I don't quite regret 5-skulling every level, but I certainly didn't enjoy it.    … Expand
  2. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    Very nice tower def !
    Play it with friends, it will be better !
    ++++++++++++++
  3. hileger
    Oct 15, 2022
    7
    Лучший товар дряфенс остальные мобо выдойка , зачем выпускают еще, непонятно обнови графику и снова купят
  4. khangpro1112
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Highly Recommended : 10/10
    1. Graphics : GOOD
    2. Gameplay : GOOD
    Definitely worth a try !
  5. frederik1478
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    For how low price you can get this game and how fun it is to play with a friend I cannot recommend it more, interesting tower defence game play in how fun it is to play and pull your hair out with your friend on the higher difficulties I will recommend this
  6. MurphyBrandon
    Feb 17, 2021
    6
    I loved Orcs Must Die: Unchained, so I am disappointed to say that I did not enjoy Orcs Must Die 2. The game has only 2 characters, and it feels like the levels were designed to simply be as inconvenient as possible. I hate how much the game relies on using the player's weapon, rather than the traps, to defeat the orcs. There is constant button mashing because there is no option to holdI loved Orcs Must Die: Unchained, so I am disappointed to say that I did not enjoy Orcs Must Die 2. The game has only 2 characters, and it feels like the levels were designed to simply be as inconvenient as possible. I hate how much the game relies on using the player's weapon, rather than the traps, to defeat the orcs. There is constant button mashing because there is no option to hold the attack button, like you could in OMD Unchained before the servers were shutdown. This resulted in wrist pain and forearm pain after just a few hours of playing.… Expand
  7. Chronik808
    Nov 23, 2019
    7
    Opravdu perfektní díl serie ORCS MUST DIE!
    Faktický tower defense jak má být, spousta zbraní a pastí, orců plných map i promyšlené herní mody, na druhou stranu neskutečně špatný co-op multiplayer a to je vážně škoda.
  8. UncleEd
    Nov 30, 2017
    8
    One of the better online co-op games out there, Orcs Must Die! 2 is a tower defence with a controllable character. The first thing I noticed was how the graphics and overall cosmetic design resembles of World of Warcraft (cartoonish style, creatures with a touch of humor). At the beginning of each mission, you choose from a wide selection of traps and set them to stop the flow of enemiesOne of the better online co-op games out there, Orcs Must Die! 2 is a tower defence with a controllable character. The first thing I noticed was how the graphics and overall cosmetic design resembles of World of Warcraft (cartoonish style, creatures with a touch of humor). At the beginning of each mission, you choose from a wide selection of traps and set them to stop the flow of enemies such as orcs, gnolls, trolls etc. You also have your own weapon, making Orcs Must Die basically a tower defense – FPS hybrid. Traps, hazards and weapons are funny, interesting and useful enough to encourage you to try different selections.

    Not having a partial refund of traps option was a design choice from developers that I have found a bit annoying. Instead of being able to refund some skill points you have distributed to specific traps, the game forces you to refund everything and start from scratch which slows down the pace, especially since you are most likely playing this co-op with a friend.

    I would definitely suggest playing this in “nightmare” difficulty, since normal difficulty is too easy and thus, does not require building any strategy. On the other hand, you need to complete the normal difficulty first in order to unlock “nightmare”. This, in my case, meant a lot of wasted hours because I wouldn’t have played the scenario twice otherwise.

    Orcs Must Die! 2 is a great choice for anyone looking for an online co-op game. Remember to try the harder difficulty before you judge it.    … Expand
  9. Captain_Chaos
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    So far I am enjoying Orcs Must Die 2 greatly. It is a huge improvement over what was already a great first game, and the cooperative play is a great addition. Having played Unchained prior to this title, I can say they should take a few more elements from this entry.
  10. HeroClixWorld
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    An excellent followup to the original OMD game. The number of maps and traps makes for a very deep game, and you'll find yourself playing them over and over to try and get all 5 skulls (the max rating you can get per map). Multiplayer option is a welcome addition allowing you to partner up with a friend, but the matchmaking is lousy -- there is no pickup games -- you have to have a friendAn excellent followup to the original OMD game. The number of maps and traps makes for a very deep game, and you'll find yourself playing them over and over to try and get all 5 skulls (the max rating you can get per map). Multiplayer option is a welcome addition allowing you to partner up with a friend, but the matchmaking is lousy -- there is no pickup games -- you have to have a friend on your Steam list to play with them, making it a clumsy system.

    New to OMD2 is Endless mode, where you try can literally play forever. This also feels a bit rushed -- there are certainly some balance issues with this. The devs would have been better off making it just 50 or 100 levels. "Endless" mode is never satisfying.

    As a single player game OMD2 excels, but as a multiplayer it feels a underwhelming and the Endless mode, while fun for some, is a tedious experience -- both of which prevents me from giving it a higher score.

    Still, OMD2 is a great experience and with the add-ons it makes for an extremely satisfying game. This game is certainly worth the price of purchase, but I recommend avoiding the Are We There Yeti expansion - it's incredibly difficult and unbalanced -- punishing and unfun in fact.    … Expand
  11. Matseb2611
    Nov 27, 2015
    10
    Just as great as the first game. If you've enjoyed Orcs Must Die, you should definitely pick this one up too.

    Most of the gameplay is very much similar. You still have a plethora of traps to use, and lots of orcs in each stage. There are fewer overall stages in the main campaign than there were in the first game, but the game offers some new stuff to make up for it. It now has 2    Just as great as the first game. If you've enjoyed Orcs Must Die, you should definitely pick this one up too.

    Most of the gameplay is very much similar. You still have a plethora of traps to use, and lots of orcs in each stage. There are fewer overall stages in the main campaign than there were in the first game, but the game offers some new stuff to make up for it. It now has 2 playable characters. Their starting weapons and starting traps are different. Like for example the Apprentice uses a blunderbuss as the main weapon, whereas the sorceress uses a sceptre to shoot small projectiles from. The presence of two playable characters also means the game can be played in co-op.

    In addition to this, some stages also have an endless mode, where you can keep fighting hordes of orcs till you lose all the rift points, and the game also lets you play some of the classic stages from the first game.

    The upgrade mechanic has been improved from the first game. Though the simplicity of it in the first game was nice, it's also great to have a bigger variety of upgrades that this game offers. Now each trap has more than 1 upgrade, and in addition to upgrading your existing traps, you can also buy new traps, weapons, and trinkets for all sorts of benefits, depending on how you prefer to play. Now this also means that it's easier to earn skulls, which are used as upgrade points. You can now gain them in more ways. In the first game you could only get them as a rating for each mission, but now you can also get them as bonuses and random drops, and as rewards for surviving a certain amount of waves in the endless stages.

    Just as with new traps, you also meet some new enemies. We now have some earth elementals which split into two smaller units upon death, some tall, lanky trolls which can take a lot of punishment, and even the regular grunts now have light, medium, and heavy armour varieties.

    There are only a couple of minor things I didn't like. The first one is that I was unable to find an easy way to switch between characters when in the campaign menu. I first played through the whole campaign as the Apprentice, and when I wanted to try out the Sorceress, I couldn't simply pick a stage I've beaten already and to do it with her. Instead I had to create a new character profile with no upgrades or unlocks and to start the campaign all over from the start, which isn't all that great.

    Another thing I didn't like was how the barricades have become virtually useless now. It's possible that maybe I was just unlucky, but on many occasions I noticed that the orcs now seem to prefer to rather smash their way through the barricades rather take an alternate path, even if the alternate path is within their vision. The only time this didn't happen was when I played the classic levels from the first game.

    In conclusion, this is a great 3rd person tower defence game and lives up to the quality of the first one. If you've enjoyed the first one, get this one too. If you've enjoyed this one, get the first one too.    … Expand
  12. Gormph
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    I liked this game and i think its fun however its not balanced at all for one player mode making it feel and play like a co-op only game, which it is fun to play with a friend but then i don't always have someone who wants to play this game when i do so that make replay kind of **** It could have had more variation in how traps could be placed as well every level feels more or less likeI liked this game and i think its fun however its not balanced at all for one player mode making it feel and play like a co-op only game, which it is fun to play with a friend but then i don't always have someone who wants to play this game when i do so that make replay kind of **** It could have had more variation in how traps could be placed as well every level feels more or less like there are certain places and trap layouts you must follow inorder to play at the highest settings so you can't really get that creative. however having said all that i did enjoy it and would play it more but everyone i know has moved on and the single player mode is only fun with a trainer may it should have included one :P… Expand
  13. MeritCoba
    Oct 16, 2014
    8
    Orcs Must Die! 2(OMD2) is -how surprising - the sequel to Orcs Must Die! and follows the same mechanism. You have to stop the invading Orcs from reaching a certain point on the map. I think they call this a tower defense game. And it literally is. You defend your castle against the multitude of monsters by placing a selection of traps and troops at critical points and supporting them withOrcs Must Die! 2(OMD2) is -how surprising - the sequel to Orcs Must Die! and follows the same mechanism. You have to stop the invading Orcs from reaching a certain point on the map. I think they call this a tower defense game. And it literally is. You defend your castle against the multitude of monsters by placing a selection of traps and troops at critical points and supporting them with your avatar who can be equipped with various weapon and items..
    Interesting is that OMD2 is not a top down game, but rather a 3 third person game. I
    In OMD 2 there are two playable characters: the War Mage, the male protagonist from OMD and the Sorceress, his female adversary from the same game. Each has unique capabilities, the first is more tuned in to fighting, the second more capable of using magic.
    The War Mage is somewhat easier to play as he can use a trap that is cheap ,is always on and affects all the types of orcs. It slows down them down allowing your other traps and troops to deal with them more easier. The Sorceress only has traps that works at intervals thus making it harder to deal with the mobs.
    There are various modes and levels of difficulty. There is a story mode that takes through various maps and gradually introduces you to new types of orcs and weapons, items, traps and troops. Improvements for these are unlocked by collecting Skulls.
    You can also spend skulls on outfits..if you are bored with your default appearance. The new outfits have no other effect than changing your looks.

    Visual OMD 2 has a comic book like quality. The male avatar is portrayed as a all round cool guy who thinks the world of himself..the female character has a snappy attitude and wears sexy outfits, of course.
    There banter between the two characters is pretty funny and kept as part of this game although now they are competitors working for the same side(or more like, against the orcs in the style: your enemies enemy is my ally) instead of adversaries.

    I find the game fun to play. It combines smooth combat, funny banter, nice graphics and challenging situations. It does what it is supposed to do and it does it well.

    I decided on a 8.5 overall and hesitantly round it down to eight. Judged as a tower defense game it might be a nine. Judged as an overall game.. I decide that it was an eight, basically because of the following considerations: it lacks a gripping story, it becomes repetitive after a while, you can't play the orcs(which would be funny), you can't program what the ai can use against you(why not have sliders with: more trolls, more flyers?)and a character can't select the unique capabilities of the other character.

    A nice game if you can pick it up cheaply.

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  14. Biokiipper
    Aug 25, 2014
    7
    The problem about Orcs Must Die2 is: ITS NOT Orcs Must Die!!
    Not as good as its predecessor, but its still a good game.
    Too bad the best of Orcs Must Die is not present imho...
  15. Type4101
    Jun 28, 2014
    8
    A tower-defense game packed with fun and personality. The co-op focus is too much to fully praise the game (it would benefit from a more reasonable single-player experience), but even for a solo-player, the game is quite fun. I hope to see refinement in the next installment, to fully include all play-styles. Still, highly recommended!
  16. CynicalCyberCat
    Feb 28, 2014
    10
    A new twist on the very much loved genre of tower defence. Set your traps and ready your magic/bows/fists! Waves of creatures will come at you and you better be prepared for everything. Very strategic and challenging and all the more fun with another friend with you! Worth getting during the steam sales or/and if you're in the mood for some charming graphics and tantalising strategy fun.
  17. DonCanardo
    Dec 16, 2013
    5
    I really enjoyed the original orc must die (35+ hours) and maybe had too high expectations on the second one. I only went up to level 10 or 12 and I have to admit I got already bored.

    The mine environment is boring and dull, and there is way less space to put traps on so you get no room for creativity. Most of your kills will be done by your basic attack and spell but very few by your    I really enjoyed the original orc must die (35+ hours) and maybe had too high expectations on the second one. I only went up to level 10 or 12 and I have to admit I got already bored.

    The mine environment is boring and dull, and there is way less space to put traps on so you get no room for creativity. Most of your kills will be done by your basic attack and spell but very few by your traps. So you will end up clicking like crazy, which is not very interesting gameplay wise. On top of that your basic weapon feels off compare to the original crossbow.
    The orcs doesnt look as good as in the original.
    There is not a single feature which feels like an improvement... I didn't try coop though. But I already can't be bothered playing this game anymore. I give it a 5 for the fair price.    … Expand
  18. krikkeljan
    Nov 18, 2013
    8
    A fun game. The tower defense portion could be more effective especially when trying to build a path for the orcs to follow. Other than that, a few quirks here and there that are to be expected don't distract from having a fun time.
  19. AAKN
    Oct 13, 2013
    8
    Game Play[7]
    Controls[6]
    Contactable/Easter Eggs[6]
    Innovation[8]
    Graphics[7]
    Sounds[6]
    replay Value[10]
    Gaming Satisfaction[8]
    Price/Playtime[10]
    Technical Issues[10]
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    Over All[7.8]
  20. Old_Skewl_Gamer
    Sep 18, 2013
    7
    More of the same as the original only perhaps a bit more difficult. Still fun but not much new that jumps out and pulls you in. I did not play co-op and prefer single player and that experience is perhaps a bit below the original for reasons given by others.
  21. mr_sandman
    Aug 30, 2013
    7
    awesome game but just a few things they changed like the orcs am I the only one that thinks that the orcs looked a lot better in the first game but there are a lot of improvements to like refunding skulls that is good if you decide you want different items and you can always get skulls in endless or the weekly challenge to get all the traps and other cool items in the shop you want alsoawesome game but just a few things they changed like the orcs am I the only one that thinks that the orcs looked a lot better in the first game but there are a lot of improvements to like refunding skulls that is good if you decide you want different items and you can always get skulls in endless or the weekly challenge to get all the traps and other cool items in the shop you want also I'm not sure if this is true or not but the amount of archers you can have went up and I liked that because I hate having to deal with air its hard to kill the air then get back to the ground units before they get close and that is a big problem later on in the levels and the multi player ohhh I lave multi player games so that was good and I hope they make another game some day but work ant the orcs a bit more and the story was a bit short sure you can go back and try to beat you're scores or play endless but I like more story line without having to buy dlc but again I still think it was a very good game with the coolest concept fps meets tower def… Expand
  22. ritardedartkid
    Aug 11, 2013
    9
    Tower defense done right, and it's co-op! There's an endless combination of weapons, traps, and trinkets to suit pretty much any play style. Plus, the 2 main characters have different items so there's enough variety to make every game feel different. The upgrade system is really well done and offers the option to refund all of your points for free so you can try out a completely new buildTower defense done right, and it's co-op! There's an endless combination of weapons, traps, and trinkets to suit pretty much any play style. Plus, the 2 main characters have different items so there's enough variety to make every game feel different. The upgrade system is really well done and offers the option to refund all of your points for free so you can try out a completely new build whenever you want. Sadly, the game seems a little too difficult to play solo and you'll find that the characters' one liners get old pretty quick.… Expand
  23. Frowney
    Aug 10, 2013
    8
    Great game, has alot of content and is a great challenge, the DLC is pretty good, and the fact that teamplay is greatly rewarded is really inspiring. This game is really addictive and is sure to suck up many hours of your time.
  24. sledge
    Aug 2, 2013
    10
    A near perfect mix of action, strategy, rpg elements, and just pure fun. The difficulty is balanced just right IMHO. This is probably the most enjoyable game I've played in the past year.
  25. AWG
    Jul 21, 2013
    7
    I never played the first one but I have to admit this "Orcs Must Die! 2" is a funny and enjoyable game. Loved the single player campaign and the male character.
  26. toix
    Jul 15, 2013
    8
    I like the game principle. But the tower defense part is to small. In some levels there is not enough time between waves to create a proper tower combination. If the towers were able to kill everything without your hero (e.g. by picking other abilities), i would have liked it more.
  27. XXDragoNXX
    Jul 12, 2013
    9
    Better then the original.
    New traps, new levels (And also some of the old ones If you have the first game in your Steam library), new enemies, and now Co-op!
    If you haven`t played the first one, it`s basically a trap defense game (Yes, trap defense, NOT TOWER) in which you are trying to stop the Orcs from reaching the exit. I really don`t have any problems with this game. But keep in    Better then the original.
    New traps, new levels (And also some of the old ones If you have the first game in your Steam library), new enemies, and now Co-op!
    If you haven`t played the first one, it`s basically a trap defense game (Yes, trap defense, NOT TOWER) in which you are trying to stop the Orcs from reaching the exit.
    I really don`t have any problems with this game.
    But keep in mind this game was basically made around Co-op, so be sure to have a friend!
    Anyway a good game.
    All Orcs Must Die!!!    … Expand
  28. Olferen
    Jul 1, 2013
    10
    I think this is the best $20 I've ever spent, it really is incredibly simple to learn, easy to play, and fun to play. It requires some thinking and uses a great concept of tower defense and 3rd person action, it is a really good game and I am hoping the 3rd one will be out this year.
    The sound quality is average quality, the voice acting has that of Axton from Borderlands 2, the graphics    I think this is the best $20 I've ever spent, it really is incredibly simple to learn, easy to play, and fun to play. It requires some thinking and uses a great concept of tower defense and 3rd person action, it is a really good game and I am hoping the 3rd one will be out this year.
    The sound quality is average quality, the voice acting has that of Axton from Borderlands 2, the graphics match the atmosphere perfectly. There is a wide variety of weapons, traps, trinkets, and costumes for both characters, and the levels seem to be playtested well, allowing for a variety of strategies to win levels, but never easily. Endless is great fun and a challenge at all levels, there is 3 difficulties in the campaign and there is also endless mode, 3 dlc packs with 3 maps each, and a classic that allows you to play the 10 favorite maps of the first one. It is 20 dollars and worth 60, far more enjoyable with a friend though.    … Expand
  29. JimCorbett
    Jun 28, 2013
    6
    Multiplayer fanboys have ruined another great singleplayer franchise. OMD2 is nowhere near as good as OMD1 is. It is buggy, laggy, and just feels rushed. Singleplayer is insanely boring and uninteresting this time around. Sure, it's possible to finish the game in SP, but you won't enjoy it. Each map is designed with 2 players in mind, and it ruins any flow to the game. Not a single one ofMultiplayer fanboys have ruined another great singleplayer franchise. OMD2 is nowhere near as good as OMD1 is. It is buggy, laggy, and just feels rushed. Singleplayer is insanely boring and uninteresting this time around. Sure, it's possible to finish the game in SP, but you won't enjoy it. Each map is designed with 2 players in mind, and it ruins any flow to the game. Not a single one of the maps is memorable and makes me want to go back and try a new strategy. In fact, i found myself playing the classic levels more than the standard ones. Also, 80% of the traps and weapons in this game are reused from OMD1. Yawn. There is also the crossbow which is almost completely useless because of the totally broken headshot hitbox. On top of it all, OMD2 is poorly optimized. You will get massive framerate lag on most machines when you get near particle effects, and it's pathetic. There is no evidence of care or passion in this game at all. It's simply a cash grab. OMD1 was a great game, OMD2 is not. Multiplayer fanboys, please stay away from our singleplayer games. You've ruined another promising franchise.… Expand
  30. Brosman
    Jun 23, 2013
    6
    I wanna start off this review by stating that if you like Tower Defense games, buy this game right now. You'll love it. As for me, games like this get boring for me quickly. Its a great game, but after getting about halfway in i just got bored with it. There are only so many new obstacles you can give me and map changes before i get tired of it. Again, like i said, this is an incredibleI wanna start off this review by stating that if you like Tower Defense games, buy this game right now. You'll love it. As for me, games like this get boring for me quickly. Its a great game, but after getting about halfway in i just got bored with it. There are only so many new obstacles you can give me and map changes before i get tired of it. Again, like i said, this is an incredible tower defense game. This score just reflects how this games not for me. I had fun for time i played but im done with it now and dont have any incentive to go back and play unless im doing coop.… Expand
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#29 Best PC Game of 2012
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 10, 2012
    80
    Excellent shooter / tower defense mix with many great ideas comes with black humor, cooperative multiplayer, tons of weapons & traps and a gazillions of upgrades. [Sept 2012]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Sep 16, 2012
    80
    In spite of its balance wobbles, Orcs Must Die 2 is a frenetic blast of co-op joy - the ideal 30-minute post-pint pick-me-up, be it a step-change sequel or not. [Oct 2012, p.106]
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Sep 16, 2012
    80
    Borrows a little too much from the original game but features some fantastic moment to moment action. [Sept 2012, p.58]
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