Orcs Must Die!

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 525 Ratings

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  1. VitaminK
    Jul 13, 2012
    8
    A fun and unique game, cannot wait for orcs must die 2 which promises even more weapons and traps long with the new addition of a coop mode which I'm really looking forward to massacring large numbers of orcs with a friend!
  2. T-Rex
    May 1, 2012
    9
    Robot Entertainment have produced a slick action game here based around the popular tower defence genre. This game follows the traditional tower defence script of building traps to stop a constant stream of enemy foe but introduces player spells and weapons to assist.
    Far from becoming confused the game merges the 2 styles effortlessly, there are occasions when building an intricate series    Robot Entertainment have produced a slick action game here based around the popular tower defence genre. This game follows the traditional tower defence script of building traps to stop a constant stream of enemy foe but introduces player spells and weapons to assist.
    Far from becoming confused the game merges the 2 styles effortlessly, there are occasions when building an intricate series of diversions and traps is the order of the day and other times when equipping your poking stick and some fire gauntlets is required to smite the raging hordes.
    The game follows a steady learning curve, those new to tower defense games will be handheld throughout the first stages and with the game introducing new skills and abilities as you go along you will never feel overwhelmed at the pace.
    The games real charm rests in the war mage himself, the character story is developed via cut scenes between levels, he's equipped with a few witty one liners that he will dole out at various times and you cant help but like the guy!
    The graphics are good, the music is solid and atmospheric and at less than $15 this game is a bargain. Some people will play through it once but with the introduction of the "skull ranking" system many will replay the levels in order to 5 skull them. In this game skulls mean upgrades and upgrades means more dead orcs! ... This game takes its place as one of the best tower defence games available today. With the announcement of a sequel on the way things are looking good for Robot Entertainment.
    gfx: 8/10 Sound 7/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Value 10/10    … Expand
  3. jacksparr0
    May 2, 2012
    9
    Definitely one of my favourite games. Why? Because of it's simplicity and ease of being able to jump in whenever I want to. You already know what it's about, probably seen the videos,etc., but you wanna know the thing that makes it stand out that you can't get from simply watching a video. For me, it's the arcade style gameplay. There's a highscore rank system which is fun if you haveDefinitely one of my favourite games. Why? Because of it's simplicity and ease of being able to jump in whenever I want to. You already know what it's about, probably seen the videos,etc., but you wanna know the thing that makes it stand out that you can't get from simply watching a video. For me, it's the arcade style gameplay. There's a highscore rank system which is fun if you have friends to compete with. Racking up huge combos (killing an orc with a combination of weapons simultaneously) is also satisfying. The little things in this game are what make it stand out. The main character has his own hilarious personality (think Gaston from Beauty and the Beast), making **** comments like "Oh yeah, I'm awesome!"; orcs aren't so generic as they dress differently (by dress I mean wear armour); Weavers allow you to customise your skillset, for example by gaining more cash for trap deaths or making spells cost less mana. There's also an unlockable nightmare mode which is a nightmare at first, but it's definitely possible to get GOOD at the game. I started out ranked in the top 100,000 or so but right now I'm ranked in the top 1,000 for most levels.

    The thing that lets it down slightly is that there's no way to store your favourite builds (your pick of traps and weapons). This means at the beginning of every level you have to make your selection again and can get repetitive if you're restarting the level a lot (which you will, trust me).

    9/10    … Expand
  4. Pork_chops
    May 20, 2012
    8
    I wouldn't call it a long game, which partly detracts from it, but for the price that it is, it's near perfection. There is a huge element of re-playability with collecting skulls and what not, and the unlocking of difficulties once you have all the towers... good game. Worth getting.
  5. Dakoda
    Jun 12, 2012
    9
    This is a great game! It's like Gears of War 3 horde, but in my opinion alot more entertaining. You set up traps, use spells and can even level up your traps. Very fun game this is a must buy.
  6. KillJoyKJ
    Jul 15, 2012
    9
    Great Game, High Replay Value! This game is an exciting 3D Tower Defense game, in which you control a 'Hero' which can attack Orcs directly. Between waves, this hero can also build towers (aka "traps") around the map. Strategic use and placement of these traps are crucial to success, but in rare occasions your hero may save the day with some good old hack-n-slash. This game keep the playerGreat Game, High Replay Value! This game is an exciting 3D Tower Defense game, in which you control a 'Hero' which can attack Orcs directly. Between waves, this hero can also build towers (aka "traps") around the map. Strategic use and placement of these traps are crucial to success, but in rare occasions your hero may save the day with some good old hack-n-slash. This game keep the player engaged with a skill-tree, point system, and additional unlockable traps. Last, did I mention the smooth gameplay and amazing graphics? This has become an instant modern classic.… Expand
  7. ted88pd
    Jan 23, 2014
    8
    A title that would re-play endlessly, there have been few games that have been able satisfy me so much even after having finished in nightmare mode. Appears to be a simple game, but in the more advanced levels if you don't have a good strategy you're bound to succumb to the innumerable waves of hordes of orcs
  8. Claytality
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Great 3rd person TD game. One thing I really enjoy is that you have a major effect on the outcome of the level. You can't just set traps and go afk. Great levels, enemies, traps, and spells. It was fun to try to get all the skulls on every level. (skulls are currency used to improve traps) Moderate length campaign, but you can replay it on hard difficulty, which is fun.

    My only    Great 3rd person TD game. One thing I really enjoy is that you have a major effect on the outcome of the level. You can't just set traps and go afk. Great levels, enemies, traps, and spells. It was fun to try to get all the skulls on every level. (skulls are currency used to improve traps) Moderate length campaign, but you can replay it on hard difficulty, which is fun.

    My only complaint is you can't lower the texture settings for the graphics, so it was hard for my computer to run.

    Great game, gave me 50 hours on normal + hard mode, replaying a few levels for fun.    … Expand
  9. No1livesforever
    Nov 30, 2012
    8
    A fun tower defense mixed with FPS. It is a cakewalk on the normal difficulty, which will then unlock the nightmare difficulty. Action then get much interestedly fun and intense. The game has great music and occasionally funny catch phrases.
  10. Ohams
    Dec 15, 2012
    10
    The most important thing in a game is to be FUN! And Orcs must die! really delivers in this respect. It's not particularly long nor complex but it is very well executed. The gameplay is basically tower defense with (major) action elements played from first person perspective. And it works great! The main character speaks and acts like a brat, and believe it or not, it goes perfectly wellThe most important thing in a game is to be FUN! And Orcs must die! really delivers in this respect. It's not particularly long nor complex but it is very well executed. The gameplay is basically tower defense with (major) action elements played from first person perspective. And it works great! The main character speaks and acts like a brat, and believe it or not, it goes perfectly well with the whole idea of merciless orcs carnage. This is one is a must.… Expand
  11. Basem101
    Aug 20, 2013
    8
    here's a game that came out and was overlooked although it is really good and super addictive graphics are good nor bad but the game play is what shines in this game simply you'll love it and be addictive with it
  12. gerszom
    May 23, 2013
    8
    Nice game but too short. I had a lot of fun but after I finished it, there was nothing more to do. Beside that, humor is quite nice and graphics are nice for the eye.
  13. 1771174
    Aug 30, 2013
    8
    This game is an hilarious mixture of action and tower defence, it's very funny sending your enemies fly all across the place. Sadly there aren't a lot of synergies between traps, and some of them are quite situational, so you find yourself using the same traps most of the time, while there are levels that require a quite specific set up to be beaten. Beside that, it's a great game.
  14. ccam
    Aug 31, 2014
    8
    This game brings an 'original' and well designed concept. It is a bit short game but you really have fun in all levels, plus it makes you think as they are not so easy.
    Recommended.
  15. Dco326
    Jul 11, 2021
    8
    Moze da bude mnogo bolja, ali realno i ovo je pogotovo za to doba top igrica, ne bih je igrao opet, ume da bude previse repetativna ali sve u svemu je gotiva jakol. I bilo mi je fun dok sam je igrao
  16. Beeshu
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    Great tower-defense game for completionists and achievement hunters who like to optimize their strategies and perfect all the levels. It's a somewhat repetitive game and some levels can get quite frustrating (specially at the higher difficulties), but it's still one of the best specimens of the genre.
  17. dldnwjd
    May 2, 2020
    4
    게임 초반은 신선하지만, 지루한 패턴의 반복, 업드레이드를 자주할 수 없고, 스테이지마다 몬스터 개체수만 늘어나는것은 심각하게 지루함을 유발한다.
  18. AbaddonMason
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    Интересный тауэр дефенс на пару вечеров, наблюдать как крошаться орки приятно.
  19. Siralfon
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Gran videojuego , las mecánicas son muy interesantes y están muy bien llevadas , el gameplay es muy divertido , muy estrátegico puesto que debes controlar cuando hay mas de una puerta y debes conocerte el escenario para optimizar tu movimiento , con una gran variedad de trampas y de armas , aparte de que los escenarios están muy bien hechos puesto que se puede combinar con trampasGran videojuego , las mecánicas son muy interesantes y están muy bien llevadas , el gameplay es muy divertido , muy estrátegico puesto que debes controlar cuando hay mas de una puerta y debes conocerte el escenario para optimizar tu movimiento , con una gran variedad de trampas y de armas , aparte de que los escenarios están muy bien hechos puesto que se puede combinar con trampas específicas y aprovechar al máximo estas . Los enemigos son muy variados y cada uno puede ser countereado con trampas específicas . es rejugable pero de forma limitada , puedes jugar en modo mas dificil para conseguir mas cráneos que te permiten mejorar las armas pero nada mas . Me pareció un juego muy divertido pero no le pongo mas nota porque al fin y al cabo es un juego de hordas .… Expand
  20. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Tower defense kind of game with unique mechanics, story and funny dialogues.
    Worth to play !!
  21. firespawnie
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    This game is a pure diamond!One of the best gameplays out there. Music is very good, optimization is very good. 10/10
  22. Tokson83sky
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    The gameplay is simple ad addictive, plot is maybe even too simple but its not a drawback, and visuals
    fit perfectly with the whole. Probaby the best Tower Defense game ever made.
  23. aecsuter
    Apr 3, 2023
    7
    Orcs Must Die é um jogo divertido dentro da sua proposta de tower defense.

    Ele traz graficos e detalhamento dos modelos, armadilhas, magias bem ok. Nada que faça encher os olhos, mas que funciona e deixa o jogo agradável de jogar. O jogo possue uma variedade até grande de inimigos, dentro do mesmo tipo existe uma variação de modelo também o que da uma sensação de sempre inimigos novos    Orcs Must Die é um jogo divertido dentro da sua proposta de tower defense.

    Ele traz graficos e detalhamento dos modelos, armadilhas, magias bem ok. Nada que faça encher os olhos, mas que funciona e deixa o jogo agradável de jogar.
    O jogo possue uma variedade até grande de inimigos, dentro do mesmo tipo existe uma variação de modelo também o que da uma sensação de sempre inimigos novos chegando.

    Os dialogos em cada fase são engraçadinhos e um toque a mais na jogabilidade.

    A gameplay é razoavelmente simples mas funciona muito bem, colocar as armadilhas e utiizar o personagem principal e controlavel com suas armas e magias para impedir que o orcs passem pelos portais.
    São muitos niveis diferentes com propostas completamente diferentes, sendo que é necessario utilizar armadilhas diferentes em cada fase se quiser ter sucesso.
    O jogo na dificuldade Nightmare faz jus ao nome, pois passar as fases nessa dificuldade é muito dificil, mas vale muito a pena.
    A expansão tras algumas fases a mais que também são divertidas.

    A história é praticamente inexistente, tendo um conceito de pano de fundo para justificar tudo que acontece no jogo, mas nada que prejudique o todo.

    Por fim queria dizer que é um jogo muito divertido na medida certa, quando eu estava pra ocmeçar a enjoar ele acabou.
    Recomendo muito, especialmente dentro das promoções. Sei que ja é um jogo antigo mas que vale muito a pena ser jogado por quem gosta do genero.    … Expand
  24. LT_Gruber
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    So much fun!

    Orcs Must Die! is a fun game full of action, tension, a great soundtrack, and a good sense of humor. On its own it is just a tower defense game with twenty-four levels where you fight off waves of bloodthirsty orcs and ogres. What makes it unique for me at least, is the real time action in which you can place your traps at any time, upgrade your skills, fight off orcs hand    So much fun!

    Orcs Must Die! is a fun game full of action, tension, a great soundtrack, and a good sense of humor. On its own it is just a tower defense game with twenty-four levels where you fight off waves of bloodthirsty orcs and ogres. What makes it unique for me at least, is the real time action in which you can place your traps at any time, upgrade your skills, fight off orcs hand to hand and quickly navigating through the map all at once, unlike other tower defense games.

    Orcs Must Die! has a little story which is good enough for such a simple game and is filled with lots of jokes and dry humor. It does not take itself too seriously and I like that.

    Graphically this game is not that amazing, but it does not need to. Like I mentioned before, the soundtrack is great. It really helps when playing and does add that glorious feeling to the battles. It is one of the better soundtracks I heard in a while.

    The controls and mechanics for placing traps are smooth and work perfectly, this might be expected but there are lots of games where the controls ruin the game for you, luckily this is not the case here.

    As much fun as this game was, the only problem I had with it, was that it was too easy. Once you master a specific strategy (like placing tar pits, grinders, and barricades) you can practically beat any level without many problems using this same strategy.

    Overall, I would recommend Orcs Must Die! It is certainly worth a try.    … Expand
  25. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    Very nice tower def !
    Play it with friends, it will be better !
    ++++++++++++++
  26. Heraldrick
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    Orcs Must Die! 1 is the peak of the series for me. There is a wonderful "crunch" that comes from the traps slaying the orcs in larger and larger quantities. You feel the "crunch" with the power you hold as an individual agent and can burn/zap/pierce the skulls of orcs. You also feel that "crunch" with every gold coin/dollar earned for each Orc killed. This game can be tough as nails to getOrcs Must Die! 1 is the peak of the series for me. There is a wonderful "crunch" that comes from the traps slaying the orcs in larger and larger quantities. You feel the "crunch" with the power you hold as an individual agent and can burn/zap/pierce the skulls of orcs. You also feel that "crunch" with every gold coin/dollar earned for each Orc killed. This game can be tough as nails to get 5 skulls on but it feels rewarding while you make those attempts. It is also the most fun trap-wise in my opinion since there are so many more ways to effectively kill enemies than just damaging them that the following games didn't build on.… Expand
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#48 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. JeuxActu
    May 4, 2012
    80
    Setting traps to kill thousands and thousands of Orcs has always been a dream for you. Then here is what you were looking for ! Renewing the Tower Defense gameplay, Orcs Must Die is full of good and fun ideas. Despite its lack of ambition regarding the absence of a multiplayer mode and a story not so interesting to follow, players will surely spend some good times thinking about the different and effcient ways they can use to kill Orcs with style!
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    80
    Action packed tower defense game surprises with humor and irony. Variability of traps and action combined with strategy guarantee long term fun. [Dec 2011]
  3. Absolute Games
    Dec 16, 2011
    84
    A rare tower defense game is addictive enough to suck you into playing it for days on end. Orcs Must Die is one of them.
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