Of Orcs And Men Reviews

WORTH IT. ANOTHER GREAT GAME. ONLY COST ME 1.09

This game is really unique with how it plays with the combat and two playable main characters but a lot of the systems in the game are either not implemented well, or show it's age. I don't think it'd a bad game as a whole, and I did enjoy it up until the final boss fight which i won't spoil. It's a great game from a lore point of view and adds some context for the styx games, more specifically some of the vocabulary used and the races as a whole, albeit there are some minor inconsistencies with the races such as how they look but it's not a big deal. The main issue i have is that whenever you die you have to reload a save and the final boss fight consists of multiple waves of enemies with no window to save and no auto-save either. You have to do a mini gauntlet of enemies each time before fighting the final boss himself and if you die to him, you have to do it all over again. I feel like this was sort of common from some games back in the day but that doesn't mean it's good at all. Checkpoints would have been a saving grace. The game isn't very long either, especially compared to the Styx games, and to be honest from what i've heard, the devs are a small team so buying this game to support them could be nice if you feel like it. I enjoyed the Styx games alot more and I think those are well worth it, but maybe just watch a YouTube video of the cutscenes from this one instead of buying it, unless you do want to support the devs.

Kind of clunky, but a great overall unique experience. First, we really don't have enough Orc/Goblin led protagonists. This game will scratch the itch for anyone who feels the same. Gameplay is solid, plays like a poor man's KOTOR, but it still has enough depth to make it worth paying attention to your stats. Even if I spammed most of my battles. Storyline is the real draw here. It's about Orcs on the brink of extinction who decide to kill the human emperor to hopefully cause enough chaos and buy their species some time. The humans want to team up with Dwarves and Elves to complete the Orc genocide. Then you have Styx, the only intelligent goblin. He has stealth moves that really help to whittle down the amount of enemies you fight at once. In addition to breaking up the monotamy of the battle system. Game gives you multiple choices through out the story to decide what happens to certain characters and how the ending plays out. It's not quite Mass Effect levels deep, but it's solid. On top of it all, you get a sweeping soundtrack that is just lovely. Overall, this is a must play for anyone fantasy RPG nerds who are looking for something a little different.

Not a bad game, although there are some downsides. The downsides are the very specific combat, no loot and no jumping. The game has a great plot and it is what carries the whole game. It's a shame they didn't make this game as a co-op, it would have been cool then.

Well, I paid $1.09 for a game that I enjoyed more than 70% of games I've played in the last decade. Definitely an underrated gem. Story is fantastic, combat is that healthy level of jank, and it's just a well done game. Props

There's something special about this game, sure the graphics could be considered probably outdated at this point, but the characters, the story, the plot, the choices that you make, they matter and they all lead up to a big finale that you genuinely feel like you are a part of, you affect the lives of the people in this game and you can feel the impact as you play it. It's certainly not like Styx: MoS or Styx: SoD where you only take control of the goblin, Styx himself, but a control between two characters who grow to be a lot more than just who we are first introduced to as, they grow as people and grow as a character to their world and surroundings that are changing or coming of change, it's an impactful story that I've taken really to heart and ended up loving so much, no less the fact of a rather surprising ending and cutscene. I cannot express any further how much I hope this game get's it's deserved sequel some day, although thankfully it does appear a 'sort of presequel' is due in the form of Styx: Blades of Greed. The gameplay style on the other hand is rather unique or more it's something I hadn't really encountered often in many games, aside from the usual switching between characters, there's some paths you can lead either of them down in choices of playstyle of your choice, you get to choose how to play them and however you play them could lead to your victory or your demise, it's a generally tough game yet at the same time it's really hard to put it down even if you encounter moments that are hard to get past and make you frustrated. Haven't really encountered any bugs or glitched out moments, it's generally bug free with a few exploits and work around for a high ground, literally, especially when you gain the chance to throw Styx at enemies on higher areas. Overall this will always be the ultimate fantasy game for me, nothing else can top how much I enjoy- no- how much I love the story and characters in this, I can't wait for the day as I play to achieve 100% on it, I'm passionate to get this game finished to the fullest alongside the other Styx games. 10/10 Love Cyanide Studios, make more Of Orcs and Men and continue in the name of Styx! Best goblin ever. I'm glad I bought the games at full price to support the chance for more. -From an utter loot Goblin.