"Orcs Must Die is my new addition to that list of notable exceptions in the world of tower defense, as it has the obligatory addictive nature of the genre, a wide variety of “tower” types, a unique perspective, humor, a good difficulty curve, and even a bit of a plot. An impressive resume for a member of the tower defense family if you ask me."
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