role-playing video game
Of Orcs and Men
By Cyanide, released 1 Jan 2012
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
Of Orcs and Men is a role-playing game from Cyanide about a dangerous mission against the Empire of Men. The Orcs and Goblins face persecution, enslavement, and massacres as the Empire seeks to extend its control. Players lead an Orc warrior and a Goblin skilled in assassination and stealth, tasked with reaching enemy territory and killing the Emperor. Along the way, the characters fight through a hostile world, level up, and develop powerful skills. The game is listed for Windows and PlayStation 3, with Steam availability on Windows. Steam features include single-player, achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. Its Steam genres are Action and RPG. Cyanide is the developer; Cyanide Studio and Nacon are the publishers. The listed release date is Oct 11, 2012, and the Metacritic score is 69.
What players like, and what they don't
- The mission pairs an Orc warrior with a stealthy Goblin.
- Characters can level up and develop skills.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed.
- Steam platform listing is Windows only.
- It is listed as single-player.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player role-playing story focused on an Orc and Goblin mission against an empire. Players who want to develop skills as they fight through hostile territory may find its progression appealing.
Of Orcs and Men frames its RPG progression around a two-character mission to kill the Emperor.
