Orcs & Elves

"I've been waiting for this one for a long time..."

Was it worth it you may ask ? well, just read on to figure it out...

What is this game ?
This game is an "old school turn-based 3D dungeon crawler role playing game" (sweet !)
Basically, you're playing a guy who is traveling inside a deep dungeon, killing monsters, gaining xp, picking gold and stuff, and drinking TONS of potions (we'll get to that later). Note that you won't be alone in this adventure, because one of your main weapon is a magic talking wand ! (sigh...)

Graphics 7/10
Well, this game look pretty good, really... The 3D inside the dungeon is decent, if you don't mind seeing some pixels. Most of the monsters are pretty ugly, and the lack of animation is something you will notice as soon as you will do your first strike against them. They could have done a better work here, but graphics is not what you're seeking in this game right ? RIGHT ?

Sound 6/10
There is almost no music while playing, it's simple as that. Otherwise, most of the sounds effects are pretty decent, maybe you won't even notice them anyway.

Gameplay 7/10
Here we are...the most important part of the game. This game is really addicting, and you won't turn off your DS before finishing exploring all the dungeons, that's for sure. Actually, killing things tend to be quite repetitive after some time (there is not that much differents monsters), and you will only use your brain when drinking various potions when you need to. And trust me, you will see A LOT of them, but won't drink that much, really...most of the time you will only doing some mindless slashing. This game is pretty easy (even on hard mode), and throw TONS of potions at you, more than you will ever need.

Replayability 5/10
Well, sadly there is not so much to do after you have completed the game (which will take you something like five hours...yeah it's pretty short). You could try to find all the secrets inside the dungeons, but most of them are pretty easy to spot, and you will probably find most of them (if all) on your first playthrough. My advice is that you should try to play on hard mode FIRST, if you want the game to last you a little longer.

Overall 7/10
This game is not for everyone, that's for sure. If you don't mind the poor graphics and replayability, and you're a lover of old school games like ultima underworld, my guess is you will spend some great time on this one. Otherwise you should try to avoid buying this game, or at least you can give it a try by renting it, it's up to you. Overall, this game is pretty decent and fun, too bad it is so easy and short.

Thanks for reading.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 11/20/07

Game Release: Orcs & Elves (US, 11/13/07)