What's the best way to describe Orcs Must Die!? Some would consider it a tower-defense title with a relatively serious backstory. Others would think of it as more of a third-person action title with a somewhat humorous protagonist and amusing enemies. I'm happy to say that OMD! is both, and it mixes a pair of genres quite well.
Genevieve at Skewed and Reviewed recently spoke with composer Chris Rickwood about his busy career and about some of his recent game compositions such as the soundtrack for Orcs Must Die and many other amazing games. They talk about his work and what it takes to be a success scoring games.
More and more video games are entering the board game market these days. With the likes of the X-COM, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Gears of War and Civilisation being converted into board game format I imagine more video games series aren’t far behind. Here is a list of some that I would like to see.
Player 2 looks back at why Orcs Must Die 1 & 2 are some of the best examples of the Tower Defence genre
KILL 'EM ALL! LOL.