Hinterland: Orc Lords Review
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Hinterland: Orc Lords features a fairly appealing visual design. Characters and objects are bold, colorful, and easy to recognize; this reinforces the accessibility of the game. As is often the case with strategy games, there are places where the complexity of events take a toll on the frame rate, which can substantially frustrate the actions that must be taken in real time. There are plentiful icons to aid the player, though some can be ambiguous and are best examined with the classic mouse-over. Sound effects are appropriate robust for a game of this style, though little in the soundtrack stands out as particularly memorable or beautiful. Still, Hinterland: Orc Lords holds its own as a friendly real-time strategy game fit for most audiences, with a very competitive price tag. It may not be Total War, but it can safely satisfy a very difficult itch for RTS fans to scratch.
