Orcs & Elves - Nintendo DS

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• 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

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UV2M64
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 13, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,329 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good game December 7, 2007

By Ed Pegg Jr TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE

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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A really good game! January 21, 2008

A Kid's Review

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

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 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Distraction June 16, 2008

By ebeowulf

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

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 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is way better on the DS!!! April 27, 2008

By Amazon Customer

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

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!!!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good RPG-Lite-Lite Dungeon Crawl with good writing. March 31, 2008

By Game & Music Addict

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This review is for the Nintendo DS version of Orcs & Elves - designed by iD Software and published by EA. I give the entire package a 3.5 out of 5 Stars.

Fun Factor: 3.5 of 5 Stars. Very simple, but enjoyable and well written.

Replay Value: Low. Play 3 Difficulty levels, but nothing of substance changes.

Overall: 3.5 of 5 Stars. Great Manual. Fun game. Okay price.

Don't believe the marketing hype. Understand this is an RPG-Lite-Lite (redundant on purpose). If you want a fun hack-n-slash dungeon game you can pick up and play a few minutes or hours at a time, this is perfect. The Pros outweigh the Cons, but if you require slick graphics and deep gameplay, pass on Orcs & Elves. I don't mind poor graphics if the game is fun. And I can overlook marketing spin if what is actually delivered is still solid. Others may not be so forgiving.

* PROS *
+ FUN - IF you like "old school" hack-n-slash dungeon-crawler games. This isn't a "modern" RPG with a spike-haired, bad-boy anti-hero character. It is single player game and the "character" you play has a name, an arm to hold weapons and that's about it.

+ Well written.

+ Decent sound/music. Basic, but effective.

+ Decent monster variety. Some interesting monster weaknesses/strengths to figure out and a couple of big battles were well balanced challenges.

+ Pretty good level design that mixed up tasks enough to keep things interesting throughout the game.

+ Very good manual! Something of a rarity for games lately!

+ End-of-game Rank. This is a decent addition if you're the type to replay a game to get a better time/score.

* CONS *
- Very short game - on "Normal" difficulty it took 7 hours to complete and that was with a LOT of backtracking to search for hidden rooms to get "100% completion" of levels. On "Nightmare" it was around 10, due to longer fights and more enemies. They call the levels "Massive." I'll just say I disagree.

- I take to task the marketing hype: (1) the "AI" is extremely basic - monsters can't even open a door! (2) "Puzzles" = a few spots where you have to move a couple things or flip switches. (3) calling it part "Tactical RPG" is pushing it. Attack with a handful of weapon types. Drink some potions. Repeat. Only a few battles require strategy. (4) "Over 35 enemies." This is slightly misleading. There are about 15 basic types. They vary some in strengths and body colors to fill out the "35" number. Still, I thought what they had was pretty good. Pro and a Con.

- Graphics are poor. This is Cell phone game ported to the DS - and EA published it. That means there was no meaningful effort to upgrade the product for the superior platform. (Of course they added touch screen ability - that's mandatory on the DS). People who NEED good graphics on their DS will dismiss this game quickly.

- Not much replay value, even on highest skill level. I also thought the way the designers added "challenge" to the Nightmare level was a lazy design gimick that wasn't fair (I won't spoil it for you, but I'll say the next game needs a targeting system for the "Nightmare" difficulty gimick to be fair). Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars nice game with classic gameplay January 7, 2009

By Macready

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Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

i used to play games with this same gameplay format when first person hack and slash games were popular. im suprised there are not more DS games with this format. i enjoyed this game and now you can get it for a ncie price. if this company is going to make a sequel to this game i would give the ability to have characters join you in on your journey. also, make the gameplay and story more in depth. i really enjoyed this game and hope to see other titles like this in the future for the DS.