Orcs Must Die! The name itself is a battle cry, and appropriately so. A twist on the classic tower defense sub-genre of real-time strategy games, Orcs Must Die! evokes shades of Warcraft, Deception, and Brutal Legend in equal measure.
The popular tower defence franchise Orcs Must Die! is coming to VR in 2026 as a Meta Quest exclusive from Teravision Games.
Genevieve at Skewed and Reviewed recently spoke with composer Chris Rickwood about his busy career and about some of his recent game compositions such as the soundtrack for Orcs Must Die and many other amazing games. They talk about his work and what it takes to be a success scoring games.
More and more video games are entering the board game market these days. With the likes of the X-COM, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Gears of War and Civilisation being converted into board game format I imagine more video games series aren’t far behind. Here is a list of some that I would like to see.
