GamesRadar - Orcs & Elves

Orcs & Elves (Review)

Nov 19, 2007

Nov 19, 2007 When we first heard about Orcs & Elves, we weren't quite sure what to expect. Yes, it was originally designed for cell phones (bad sign), but it was also produced by John Carmack and id Software (good sign). Whatever its origins, what matters is that the final product is a solid action-RPG that delivers a satisfying adventure with plenty of wit, humor, guts and ...

Orcs & Elves (Preview)

Oct 25, 2007

Oct 25, 2007 When we heard popular cell phone game Orcs & Elves was on its way to the DS, our first thoughts were not positive. The idea of playing a first-person dungeon crawler built for a phone and then ported over to a handheld was not an exciting prospect. Imagine our surprise when the game turned out to be a rat-splattering good time. Big time gamers probably know the name John Carmack. He pretty much made Doom what it was, and by extension, what all modern shooters are today. He's a ...

Orcs and Elves - Trailer 10-18-07 (Video)

Oct 18, 2007

Hack and slash your way through a castle of 3D mazes in this charmingly gory adventure-RPG with a nostalgic feel. You don't have to be a LARPer to enjoy this one.

Orcs & Elves (Screenshots)

Oct 17, 2007

Orcs & Elves Developer Diary #1, Plus 5 New Screens (News)

Oct 9, 2007

Ripten will be publishing a new Orcs & Elves developer diary by id Software each week up until the US release of the game on November 13, 2007.

The first edition includes five brand new screen shots. Check it all out after the jump.

First Orcs & Elves DS screens (News)

Sep 27, 2007

Sept 27, 2007 Not unlike a plucky RPG hero hacking his way through bigger and badder bosses, 2006 mobile phone smash Orcs & Elves is leveled up and raring to take down the big and bad (actually cute and portable) DS. The first screens have arrived, and they attest to improved graphics on the Nintendo portable, as well as alleviate any anxiety as to whether gold, a dragon, and a glowing blue sword will be featured in the game. See the Images tab for all the new and magical ...

Carmack happy for Nintendo, interested in doing Wii game (News)

Aug 5, 2007

One big name GamerSquad didn't expect to see praising Nintendo was id Software co-founder John Carmack. Carmack has been critical of the Kyoto giant on more than one occasion in the past, but not for much longer it would seem.

After announcing a Nintendo DS version of his mobile phone game Orcs & Elves back at E3 in July, Carmack yesterday told a packed QuakeCon audience how he was "really happy" for Nintendo, and suggested that he'd quite like to see Orcs & Elves on the Wii, which he described as "a spark of newness."

Orcs & Elves sieges Nintendo DS and mobile phones (News)

Jul 12, 2007

For the LARPer on the go, EA and id Software have foretold the coming of Orcs & Elves II, the sequel to one of last year's best received mobile games. Even more relevant, they've announced the original is headed to the Nintendo DS. While the mobile version is getting the sequel treatment, the better-than-perfectly-suited DS is getting an expanded, exclusive version of the original. Last year, Orcs & Elves won several "Mobile Game of the Year" awards for its well executed combination of epic ...