Orcs Must Die! 3

Orcs Must Die! 3 is a 2020 action-tower defense video game developed and published by Robot Entertainment. It is the fourth installment in the Orcs Must Die! series, and the direct sequel to Orcs Must Die! 2. It released as a timed exclusive on Stadia on July 14, 2020, but there are plans to bring it to other platforms at a future date.[1][2][3]

Orcs Must Die! 3
Developer(s)Robot Entertainment
Publisher(s)Robot Entertainment and Google
SeriesOrcs Must Die!
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)Stadia
ReleaseJuly 14, 2020
Genre(s)Tower defense, action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Similar to its predecessor and the original game, Orcs Must Die 3! is a variation on a tower defense game. The player takes the role of one of two apprentice war mages and are tasked to defend rifts from an onslaught of orc armies by using their player's weapons, special abilities, and setting traps.[4] The game launched with 18 different levels.[5]

Besides the standard Story game mode, the game includes an Endless mode and Weekly Challenges game mode.[1] Unlike its predecessors, it includes a War Scenarios game mode, which tasks a player to defend against armies of orcs at a much larger scale (up to 1,000).[4] This mode utilizes oversized traps, referred to as War Machines, to defend a castle and its rift from the larger armies.[3]

The game allows for two-player cooperative multiplayer mode.[3]

Plot

The story picks up 20 years after the events in Orcs Must Die! 2.[3][4]

Expansion

An expansion entitled "Drastic Steps" was released November 6, 2020.[6] The expansion includes a new story campaign, 5 new scenarios, an endless map, weapons, traps, enemies, and hero cosmetics to the game.[7]

Reception

Orcs Must Die! 3 received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]

References
  1. "Orcs Must Die 3! FAQ". Robot Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. "Orcs Must Die 3 Releases Today For Google Stadia". Gameinformer. July 14, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "Orcs Must Die 3 is Out Now on Stadia". Co-Optimus. July 20, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. "Orcs Must Die! 3 Review: Monster murdering mayhem is one of the best games on Google Stadia". Daily Mirror. July 16, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. "ORCS MUST DIE! 3: GOOGLE'S BEST EXCLUSIVE STILL CAN'T SAVE STADIA — YET". Inverse. July 14, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. "Orcs Must Die! 3 - November 6, 2020 Patch Notes". Robot Entertainment. November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. "Orcs Must Die! 3 gains Stream Connect and 'Drastic Steps' expansion [Updated]". 9to5Google. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. "Orcs Must Die! 3 for Stadia Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. Carter, Chris (July 14, 2020). "Review: Orcs Must Die! 3". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. Stapleton, Dan (July 15, 2020). "Orcs Must Die! 3 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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