Excerpt: "Orcs Must Die! is not just the title of Robot Entertainment’s latest XBLA game, it’s the War Mage’s way of life.
Rifts have been opened that bring Orcs from their world to ours, but it’s up to the War Mages to stop it. The elder War Mage is teaching a naive, fresh-faced War Mage, who is the last of the Order. As the elder War Mage is overwhelmed by Orcs, the young man has to repel the Orc invasion and not let them get through the Rifts. You play as the last War Mage, inexperienced and not taking this threat to human life seriously. And why should he? The game is cartoony, light-hearted, fun, and full of attitude."
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.
