The Horde

The Horde (1994)

by Silicon Knights, Toys for Bob, BMG Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, U.S. Gold, Vise
Genres:Strategy
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:You are Chauncey, a serving lad who saves his monarch from choking on his meal. The King rewards you with his magical sword, Grimthwacker, and a village, and the mission to go forth and prosper by felling waves of Hordlings, who are bent on eating everything in the province. The better you get at defending villagers, crops, and cows from Hordlings, the better equipped you become. Success wins you further favor from the King, along with bigger challenges and more enmity from the evil High Chancellor. There are several types of Hordlings, each with their peculiar style of picking through the edibles under your care. Success is measured by how many villagers and crops survive each season's gluttonous attacks.Show more
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Played this back in 1995 on the Panasonic 3DO. Silly FMVs with Kirk Cameron and slightly wonky controls may not make it a top pick, but it has some interesting elements like defending your town and making money to reinforce your defenses against the monsters of the Horde. The knight that says „None shall pass!“ remained in my memory forever…
user avatar@Azraelyuser avatar@Azraely
March 10, 2025
3D0 brought its share of miracles, with "road rash", "dragon's lair", and so many others, "the horde" was one of them! Getting ready to defend crops and homes before suffering incessant monster invasions. Not to mention the Machiavellian tax collector that we all feared! What memories.
user avatar@dmsebuser avatar@dmseb
April 15, 2025
I recall getting a mpeg player cd to play this and I loved it ! It's fantastic and I hope that GOG get it done and add this to the list of good old games ! Vote it up
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