Orczz
- November 16, 2016
- Camel 101
Get on SteamOrczz is an upcoming action/horror tower defense game where players defend the Kingdom of Whiteleaf, known for its prized mead, from an invading horde of orcs. As the Knight Order of the Mug, players must protect the land and take revenge for stolen mead in a story-driven campaign with various units and minigames. However, players can rest assured that there will be no flying cows in the final version.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a lighthearted and funny story about an orc horde stealing mead, providing some entertainment.
- The gameplay is simple and easy to learn, making it accessible for casual players.
- The music is catchy and pleasant, adding to the overall experience.
- The game is a poorly executed clone of Plants vs. Zombies, lacking originality and depth.
- Graphics and audio assets are subpar, with visual bugs and low-quality sound effects detracting from the experience.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks challenge, with frustrating mechanics like unit timers and clunky controls.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its repetitiveness, lack of challenge, and awkward mechanics, such as confusing resource terminology and clunky unit controls. While some players find it simple and easy to learn, others note that it feels poorly executed and slow-paced, with limited strategic depth. Despite these issues, a few users appreciate the challenge it presents and suggest it may still be worth trying for its price.
“With a little more attention to detail and some added depth to the gameplay, it could have been a great addition to the tower defense genre.”
“The gameplay is simple and easy to learn: recruit an army, defend the horizontal lanes and protect the catapults.”
“For the store price, I would say, give it a try, the bugs are minor, the gameplay is great, so go ahead and enjoy yourself, you can always refund if it's not to your liking.”
“Oh how about zero resources, focus on spamming unlimited garbage units just for the sake of delaying enemies, the audacity of giving you limited units, being forced to use awkward and clunky catapults on each lane for main damage and the trash idea of confusing players by calling gold 'gold' on the unit selection screen but it's called 'score' during gameplay.”
“The gameplay itself is repetitive and lacks any real challenge.”
“It's a poorly put together lane-defense game in the style of Plants vs. Zombies (not to make any direct comparisons, just so you know what we are talking about here). It's ugly as sin and has very slow gameplay.”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story is lighthearted and humorous, revolving around an orc horde's comical quest to steal mead from humans and dwarves, emphasizing themes of perseverance and unexpected life challenges. While not groundbreaking, it adds charm to the gameplay experience.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The story is lighthearted and funny, telling the tale of an invading orc horde that has the sole objective of stealing mead from an alliance of humans and dwarves.”
“Not exactly Starfield material, but still a decent Plants vs. Zombies-inspired lane tower defense with a cute story.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a lighthearted and amusing narrative centered around an orc horde attempting to steal mead from humans and dwarves. While the story and concepts may not be particularly original or groundbreaking, players find the comedic elements enjoyable, especially in the minigames, which add a fun and challenging twist.
“The story is lighthearted and funny, telling the tale of an invading orc horde that has the sole objective of stealing mead from an alliance of humans and dwarves.”
“The minigames are quite funny, and one of them is really tough due to having to rely on your mouse clicking skills haha.”
“Not groundbreaking, not fascinating, but light-hearted and funny.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as catchy and pleasant, providing a relaxing experience for players. However, some users criticize the sound quality, likening it to recordings made with outdated technology, which detracts from the overall audio experience.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The music is catchy and pleasant to the ear.”
“Music, sound effects, and voices sound like they were recorded on a Nokia and then played back through a cheap Xbox 360 headset before being slapped into this game.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users noting a nostalgic early 2000s aesthetic and cartoonish cuteness, while others criticize them as ugly and plagued by visual bugs in the user interface. Additionally, the sound effects have been described as comical, further contributing to the overall perception of the game's visual presentation.
“The graphics are reminiscent of a game from the early 2000s, and the sound effects are downright comical.”
“Graphics are rather ugly; the UI has some visual bugs like misplaced text and other issues.”
“The graphics are cartoonishly cute.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, visual glitches, and pixel artifacts that detract from the overall experience. The outdated user interface and lack of resolution options further contribute to a sense of poor polish, leading players to feel that the game has not improved significantly over the years.
“Oh, not to mention the giant tons of bugs, visual glitches, pixel artifacts all around the UI, and an ugly, outdated UI that is far worse than generic tower defense games and even Plants vs. Zombies (you know, a video game from 2009). The poorly designed encyclopedia only shows a single enemy by clicking the left or right arrow, and like in Plants vs. Zombies, there is only one resolution. You cannot change the window size, and playing in fullscreen looks awful, like it was some sort of crappy mobile port.”
“I came back to it 7 years later in hope that 'hey, maybe that mess of a buggy early access game feels now like a polished good game, to say the least.'”
