Orcs Must Die! (360)
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment. As a powerful War Mage with dozens of deadly weapons, spells, and traps at your fingertips, defend twenty-four fortresses from a rampaging mob of beastly enemies, including ogres, hellbats, and of course, a whole bunch of ugly orcs. Battle your enemies through a story-based campaign across multiple difficulty levels, including brutal Nightmare mode! Will you roast orcs in pits of lava, pound them flat with a ceiling trap, or freeze and shatter them with a slash? No matter the weapons and traps you choose, you’re sure to have an orc-killing blast!
Reviews
Average review score
8.6
based on 5 top critics
7.5
With numerous traps, weapons, and an endless supply of one-liners, Orcs Must Die! dispenses death with satisfying variety.
9.0
Before we get started I want you to take nice big whiff of the air. Do you smell that? That’s the smell of fall, and all of the great games that come with it. For those of you who are done paying full retail price for a disc, you’re going to love what I’m about to tell you. For a quarter the price of X-Men Destiny, Orcs Must Die injects your Xbox with all the power of a full retail release.
9.0
This action-oriented tower defense title is an orc-annihilating blast, and a solid entry in anyone's XBLA library.
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