Tower defense gets new twists and excitement with the first Orcs Must Die game. It's cheaper than the sequel, but similar enough to be a good introduction....
Abstract: When it comes to tower defense, there's only one way to do it. Oh wait, no, there are multiple ways to approach the genre. Funny enough, I got done playing through Trenched just a few months ago on XBLA and now have found another third-person tower def...
Orcs Must Die! is a gem of a game; an action-driven variation of the tower defense genre that very successfully pairs strategy with tactical thinking. During the best moments, dozens of orcs are filling the screen and being killed at the same time by ...
Abstract: Into the valley of death stomped the six hundred, blade walls to the left of them, tar pits to the right of them bubbled and thundered. Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to die and die and die. The titular antagonists of Or...
Abstract: You take on the role of the War Mage, a member of the Order with an extremely chiseled chin and a brawny build that looks like something out of a pixar movie. He also has extreme prejudice to Orcs, and with good reason. Orcs are big, dumb creatures th...
Abstract: Robot Entertainment is taking a stab at the tower defense genre with Orcs Must Die! and their effort is nothing short of entertaining; hordes of orcs, ogres, and other nasty beasts are threatening to invade the human world and the only person who can s...
Great selection of traps and weapons, Unlockable difficulty carries over your previous upgrades, Different enemy types require tactical thinking, Lots of replayability.
Disappointing lack of multiplayer, All the stages look the same.
With numerous traps, weapons, and an endless supply of one-liners, Orcs Must Die! dispenses death with satisfying variety....
Abstract: It's easy to lose patience with most tower defense games. You study the landscape, set up your defenses, and then watch the enemies either fall or take over the area you're trying to protect. When things begin to go wrong, there's very little you can...
Orcs Must Die embellishes your devious side, encouraging you to devise clever ways of fulfilling the command of the title. For the not-so-clever, mowing down invaders with an automatic crossbow is also a great time. Whatever your approach, an orc's pai...
