Orcs Must Die! 2: Family Ties Booster Pack (2012)

by Christopher
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Summary

Orcs Must Die! 2: Family Ties Booster Pack (2012)

Introduction

Orcs Must Die! 2: Family Ties Booster Pack is the second booster pack for the popular tower defense game Orcs Must Die! 2. It was released on October 23, 2012, and introduces three new levels, three additional Endless Mode conversions, two new weapons, one new trinket, a new enemy type, and a new skull award.

New Content

  • Three new levels: The Family Ties Booster Pack introduces three new levels: The Orcish Nursery, The Orcish Kitchen, and The Orcish Throne Room. These levels are all set in the orcish stronghold of Mount Grimfang, and they feature new environmental hazards and enemy types.

  • Three additional Endless Mode conversions: The booster pack also adds three new Endless Mode conversions: The Orcish Nursery, The Orcish Kitchen, and The Orcish Throne Room. These conversions allow players to play the new levels in Endless Mode, which is a survival mode where players must defend their base against waves of increasingly difficult enemies.

  • Two new weapons: The Family Ties Booster Pack introduces two new weapons: the Stone Staff and the Teleportation Ring. The Stone Staff is a powerful staff that can be used to summon earth elementals to fight for the player. The Teleportation Ring allows players to teleport short distances, which can be useful for getting out of danger or for quickly reaching a strategic location.

  • One new trinket: The Family Ties Booster Pack also introduces one new trinket: the Jar of Ghosts. The Jar of Ghosts is a mysterious trinket that can be used to summon ghosts to fight for the player.

  • The most frightening enemy yet – the Ball and Chain – and her consort, the Hobgoblin Healer: The Family Ties Booster Pack introduces a new enemy type: the Ball and Chain. The Ball and Chain is a powerful female orc who wields a massive ball and chain. She is accompanied by the Hobgoblin Healer, who can heal the Ball and Chain and other nearby orcs.

  • New “Zero Mana Use” skull award: The Family Ties Booster Pack introduces a new skull award: the Zero Mana Use skull award. This award is given to players who complete a level without using any mana.

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Reception

The Orcs Must Die! 2: Family Ties Booster Pack received positive reviews from critics. IGN gave the booster pack a score of 8.5 out of 10, saying that it “adds a lot of new content to the game, and the new levels are all well-designed and challenging.” GameSpot gave the booster pack a score of 8 out of 10, saying that it “offers a solid amount of new content for a reasonable price.”

Overall

The Orcs Must Die! 2: Family Ties Booster Pack is a worthwhile addition to the game. It adds three new levels, three additional Endless Mode conversions, two new weapons, one new trinket, a new enemy type, and a new skull award. The new content is all well-designed and challenging, and it offers a lot of replay value. If you’re a fan of Orcs Must Die! 2, then you should definitely check out the Family Ties Booster Pack.

Additional Information

  • Developer: Robot Entertainment

  • Publisher: Robot Entertainment

  • Release date: October 23, 2012

  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

  • Genre: Tower defense

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Screenshots

[Image of the new Orcish Nursery level]

[Image of the new Ball and Chain enemy type]

[Image of the new Stone Staff weapon]

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8.5/10

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