| | |  | All Games | Home » » » Orcs & Elves | | | | | | | Description: | | Product InformationExplore an ancient Dwarven citadel riddled with legendary beasts and untoldtreasures. Wield flaming swords deadly crossbows and other mystical weapons.Use your wits to solve devious puzzles and overe deadly traps. Equip yourselfwith arcane gear like magic potions enchanted rings dragon scale armor and amagical talking wand. Escape to a place of adventure mystery and sorcery withOrcs & Elves the new first-person adventure from id Software andFountainhead Entertainment the creators of DOOM RPG! Save anywhere featureallows you to resume the action from where you left off in a world thatremembers your actions. Features high graphic fidelity and an original audioscore. Replayability with tons of secrets and an end-game ranking based on yourperformance.Product Features Explore a Dwarven citadel with the help of your talking wand to take on an evil witch and her army of dark minions Hybrid Game-play - First-person action meets tactical RPG Explore locations like a dragon's lair and mysterious catabs Wield 11 mystical weapons including swords crossbows and magical artifacts Legendary Beasts - Take on over 35 enemies with A.I. including trolls dark elves and the undead | | | Features: | |
• Explore a Dwarven citadel with the help of your talking wand to take on an evil witch and her army of dark minions
• Hybrid Game-play - First-person action meets tactical RPG
• Explore locations like a dragon's lair and mysterious catacombs
• Wield 11 mystical weapons including swords, crossbows and magical artifacts
• Legendary Beasts - Take on over 35 enemies with A.I. including trolls, dark elves and the undead
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Release Date:
| November 13, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Nintendo DS | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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27 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 A surprisingly good gameDec 07, 2007
By Ed Pegg
"Math puzzler"
When I saw "ID Software" as the game launched, my opinion of this splurge purchase went up. I knew it was an old-style dungeon romp, which could have been good or bad, but ID usually has good level designs.
It's turn-based, but simple to click through 5 turns in a second. The level designs are great so far. Many varied monsters, and interesting bosses and missions. Good sound effects. Excellent writing. All in all, an absorbing game so far.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 A really good game!Jan 21, 2008
This review is actually from my son, who is almost twelve:
It's a great fantasy RPG with a very good story line and quite a bit of comedy. It's filled with monsters and magic and evil plots. You get to interact with lots of people, for example bargaining with a dragon and drinking with dwarves. It's a unique experience for me, unlike most other RPG's I've played. There is a three-dimensional setting and although the monsters are two-dimensional, the graphics are excellent. The work they put into the small things, such as the way dwarves talk and the graphic details of weapons is impressive to me. Instead of just a different color as you change blades, the flaming sword, for instance, actually has moving flames around it. I also found it interesting that you see the game from a first-person vantage point, and on the bottom screen you actually see your belt and feet (instead of just a menu). I recommend this game to fantasy lovers and role players!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The Perfect DistractionJun 16, 2008
By ebeowulf
I'm writing this review in hopes of convincing the game makers to put out another one. The game is a straightforward dungeon crawl with little thinking involved... absolutely PERFECT!!! There is the occasional bit of humor, and just enough of a story, to keep the game from being dull... but not so much that you get bogged down in the details. Instead, during those few minutes of the day you have some free time, out comes the DS and you can simply romp through various dungeons killing all sorts of creepies as you go along. Doesn't matter where you stopped before, or exactly what you are trying to do at the moment, only make sure to get the next of those monters and explore all of the map. Please, whoever you are, keep 'em coming...
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
This is way better on the DS!!!Apr 28, 2008
By **MIDRIFTER**
I first downloaded this game and played it on my cell phone a few months ago (after playing Doom RPG which is an awesome cell phone game as well). I recently purchased this game for the Nintendo DS and I have to say that it is like a whole new game now!
I can now view my map the whole time I'm playing (via the dual screen feature) and the graphics are a nice improvement over the cell phone version of this game. I hate turn-based games usually, but this is so fast and fun, it isn't like the typical turn-based RPG's. This game is a must have game if you want an RPG that is presented in the first-person view. There is a lot of stuff to kill and collect. The writing is well done and clever. I hope they bring Orcs and Elves II to the DS too. I'd pick that up for sure!!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The BEST DS Game I OwnNov 04, 2011
By HeWhoWouldLikeAnXBOX360
This game is AMAZING.
It's a first-person, turn-based action RPG and a dungeon romp. But it's more than just that: it's an incredible game. Sure, you can complain that the monsters are 2D, or that it's turn-based, or that it's "just a dungeon romp."
But! even with two-dimensional monsters, you're in a three-dimensional environment with great graphics, some of the best I've seen on the DS; the turn-based function isn't a bad thing, I happen to own a RTRPG on the DS (Fighting Fantasy) and it's not nearly as good as this primarily DUE TO THE application of real-time gameplay; and hey? What's wrong with a good ol' fashioned monster-killing, treasure-taking, sword-swinging, spell-springing dungeon crawl? I'm also a tabletop gamer, and sometimes even in tabletop RPGs you just wanna let go and slay the monsters and get the goods. Pure, simple, violent, reckless fun.
There's so much more to the game, though! The level designs are incredible, with secret doors, traps, and wandering monsters instead of static ones that don't move around until you walk into the room. There's a very well-made bartering system in which you can obtain goods for less than their set price, or not, depending on the mood of the "shopkeeper"... who happens to be a centuries-old and very powerful copper dragon (BTW, as far as I know, you can't actually get her to attack you if you continuously annoy her with horrible deals, so you don't need to worry about that). And the storyline, while admittedly not as complex as, say, a Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy game (I recommend both series), it's still very good and present enough throughout the game that a gamer who enjoys stories will be happy-- at least, I am and I was.
There's also, as other reviewers have said, a good mix of comedy mixed in, but there's some suspense and even almost horror thrown in as well. And don't let the turn-based system fool you-- you can still get snuck up on by monsters, and it's jolting when you're walking along to suddenly see the blood effect on your screen and hear the sound effect of when you're attacked (fortunately, it's extremely rare to be killed in one or two shots by wandering monsters).
As for the ESRB rating, they gave it T for Teen for: Blood and Gore, Fantasy Violence, and Use of Alcohol. B&G: It's all animated, cartooned really, although the graphics ARE good. The gore is to the extent of enemies leaving behind bodies that you can (and should) hack apart with your sword. The blood is mostly your own, it pops up momentarily when you're attacked. Fantasy Violence: duh. It's a dungeon crawl, you're a half-elf with a sword and magic wand... I don't see how it's not obvious. Use of Alcohol: Okay, I feel like the developers mostly threw this in for fun. Throughout the game, you find and can drink Dwarven Ale, including a special, extra-potent variety. There are a few points in the game when you MUST drink these, but it's really mostly kind of comical. Without wanting to give much away, you have to get drunk with a dwarf's ghost. As I said, it's a comedic effect. Being drunk does increase your strength and defense, but it also drastically reduces accuracy, and (here's the best part) while drunk, your screen that shows what you see of the dungeon shifts around as if you're, well, drunk. It's really just funny, though I don't advise spending the whole game drunk.
All in all, I HIGHLY recommend this game to everyone who's a fan of RPGs or dungeon crawls. If you're not as big into those, it probably won't be your cup of tea, but hey, to each his own.
I'll end with a tip: don't get the flaming sword 'til after the level called "Brimstone." Otherwise... well, see for yourself if you don't believe me.
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