Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "Orions - Legend of Wizards...Best Game of the Year?"

Playing this game is very hard to stop. I spent some two times two hours of playing it both yesterday and today. Really cool and really deserves the "game of the year (so far)" title!

BTW, now that 1.01 is out, multiplayer is working flawlessly. Another advantage of the game.

I'll look forward to your review! IMHO the biggest weakness of this game is the limited number of cards available currently. I'm not saying that there aren't a lot; I'm just saying that the first thing that began to get old for this game with me was the lack of card variety...

From what I've played of this game so far, it's like an interesting combination of Magic The Gathering and Heroes Of Might and Magic. As mentioned, combat is played through cards, and over time you can add more cards to your deck. In order to add cards you have to build structures, just like how you get additional troop types in Heroes Of Might and Magic. There is even a slight bit of RPG-ness in the fact that you have three stats that you can increase when you win most battles.

I actually wasn't 100% sure about this game going into it, especially with all the hype. Generally speaking, and I'm sure it's all psychological, I tend not to like things that are overly hyped. So far I haven't been disappointed with Orions. Maybe if I can stop playing long enough I'll actually write my review :)

Each game is just one map but the enemies get stronger as you progress. Does that answer your question?

As far as rpg elements go, this isn't an rpg.

Thanks to the MG folks, I've also received a review copy. Man, this game REALLY rocks!

Will post on the MP features later.

Thanks for posting that news Nikos!

I'll look forward to your review Eric! I don't think you'll be disappointed. For what it's worth, in the whole time I've been reviewing PPC software I don't think I've ever said that I think a particular game might be worthy of Game of the Year status.

I haven't read the review yet (because I want to review this myself and I don't like comments in other reviews to color my own), but after reading your declaration on the front page of your blog I can't wait! I was supposed to be on the beta team for this (and a bit disappointed that I wasn't), but it sounds like it was definitely worth the anticipation. Hopefully you'll hear from me about this one soon.

I don't think that MoreGames has said whether or not there will be a demo version of Orions, but I suspect there will be (and there was for Enslave) so hopefully you'll be able to try it right away.

Well Kornalius, I'm glad that you have time to play games too! After Tuesday, I won't expect any updates to PPL for a while...if your experience is anything like my own, you'll be too busy playing Orions to tend to PPL!

Smartphone &amp; Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "Orions - Legend of Wizards...Best Game of the Year?"

Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "Orions - Legend of Wizards...Best Game of the Year?"