Of Orcs and Men

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Of Orcs and Men
Studio Cyanide Studio
Spiders
Publisher Focus Home Interactive
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 October 11, 2012
platform Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Game engine Silk engine
genre Action RPG
Game mode Single player
control Mouse & keyboard , game controller
medium DVD-ROM , Blu-ray Disc , Digital Distribution
language German
Age rating
USK released from 12
PEGI recommended for ages 16+

Of Orcs and Men is an action role-playing game from the French development studios Cyanide Studios and Spiders for Windows , PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . It takes place in a fantasy world in which goblins and orcs are persecuted and oppressed by humans. The orcish elite warrior Arkail receives the order to kill the emperor of the people. He is supported by the goblin assassin Styx. The game was published in October 2012 by the French publisher Focus Home Interactive .

On Of Orcs and Men was followed by two thematic successor, Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) and Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017), which made the Goblin Styx for the sole protagonist and the playful emphasis on stealth installed.

Gameplay

The game is presented from a shoulder perspective . The player can control both Arkail and Styx. Switching is possible at any time at the push of a button and is necessary for play, as both characters have different skills. Arkail's specialty are powerful melee attacks, while Styx can make himself invisible and secretly take out opponents. In a combined action, Arkail can throw Styx on ledges. The battles take place in real time, but can be paused to give up to four consecutive action commands. Through the battles, both characters collect experience points that can be used to gradually develop their skills.

reception

Meta-ratings
Database Rating
Metacritic 57/100 (PS3)
69/100 (Win)
64/100 (X360)
reviews
publication Rating
4players 77%
Destructoid 8/10 (PC)
Eurogamer 8/10 (X360)
GameSpot 7/10 (PC)
GameStar 70%
PC Games 73%
TheSixthAxis 5/10 (PS3 / X360)

The game received mixed ratings. On Metacritic , the different versions achieve an aggregate average rating of 57% (PS3), 69% (Win) and 64% (X360). The scenario was widely praised, while the game was otherwise described as not very varied and average. Daniel Matschijewsky regretted the lack of examination of the characters and their peculiarities. As a result, the developers would have missed telling the full potential of their hero duo.

Based on the theme of Of Orcs and Men , Cyanide developed successor titles exclusively around the character Styx. Styx: Master of Shadows was released in 2014 and completely reduced the game to Styx's stealth skills. In 2017 the successor Styx: Shards of Darkness came onto the market.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Of Orcs and Men for Playstation 3 . Metacritic.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b Of Orcs and Men PC Reviews . Metacritic.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ a b Of Orcs and Men for Xbox 360 Reviews . Metacritic.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jim Sterling: Review: Of Orcs and Men . Destructoid.com. October 15, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Roberto Bertoni: Of Orcs and Men ( it ) Eurogamer.it. November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Nathan Meunier: Of Orcs and Men Review . Gamespot.com. November 13, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ a b https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/of-orcs-and-men-der-hulk-wer-ist-dieses-weissbrot,3005605.html
  8. ↑ http://www.pcgames.de/Of-Orcs-and-Men-Spiel-25819/Tests/Test-Storylastiges-Rollenspiel-mit-Gameplay-Schwaechen-1029870/
  9. ↑ http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Test/26819/78117/0/Of_Orcs_and_Men.html
  10. ↑ Aran Suddi: Of Orcs and Men Review . Thesixthaxis.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.