Of Orcs And Men (2012)

Developer: Cyanide Studio, Spiders
Publisher: Cyanide Studio, Nacon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, RPG
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 2,180 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 19 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Treading through a hostile, war-torn fantasy world as a fearsome orc and a stealthy goblin, with tense tactical combat and a grim mission to assassinate the emperor.

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What players say

Players enjoy the story, characters and soundtrack, especially Styx, but note the game is linear with repetitive combat that relies on real-time pausing. The animations are rough and the levels are empty corridors, making it feel like a B-category title despite its ambition.

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