Orcs Must Die 3 Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · July 29, 2021

This Orcs Must Die 3 Review ushers in orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. All new War Scenarios pit players and their friends against the largest orc armies ever assembled. Mountable War Machines give players the essential firepower to heave, stab, carbonize, and disarticulate the abominable intruders. Orcs Must Die 3 is the long-awaited successor in the award-winning Orcs Must Die series.

Orcs Must Die 3 Review Pros:

Nice cartoon-like graphics.
9. 7GB download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Five game modes – Old friends (the main campaign), Drastic steps (campaign), scramble, endless and weekly challenges.
Tower defense gameplay.
Controller – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
Can rebind controls.
Help section for image and text tutorials.
You get an introductory tutorial scenario.
Online leaderboards.
3 difficulties – apprentice, war mage, and rift Lord.
Solo, host game, find a game and invite system.
Six characters to unlock.
Skulls – earn them in-game and spend on upgrades and unlocks.
Can replay levels.
The game structure is you have X amount of time to build defenses and traps then you trigger the wave and fight them off.
A more humorous approach this time, very fantasy Disney-like.
Fast loading times.
Outlines of where the enemy will go show up before you trigger the wave.
Inventory will show what traps and defenses you have, it will show what enemies attack/damage and you can load up your hot bar with items for quick access.
Minimap.
Really easy and quick to lay traps.
Every character has unique attacks.
Trap and defense placement is governed by cost and money amount.
Can pause the game in solo.
Killstreak combo.
Enemies can drop health and cash.
Good voicework.
New War Scenario mode gives you massive scale invasions first set out in Orcs Must Die!. Confront overwhelming armies of orcs on the battlefields surrounding the castles.
Enjoyable in both solo and co-op play.
Feels polished.
Save when you want.
Mounted weapons.
Buy and upgrade traps, weapons, and trinkets.
When upgrading you see beforehand what it will do and each item has 3 types of an upgrade – level, unique, and a special upgrade.
A full stats breakdown of your last performance.