<s>
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
is	O
an	O
adventure	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
mobile	O
phone	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
id	O
Software	O
and	O
Fountainhead	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
EA	O
Mobile	O
and	O
licensed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
phones	O
in	O
May	O
2006	O
before	O
being	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
November	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
Doom	B-Language
RPGs	I-Language
engine	O
and	O
is	O
id	O
's	O
first	O
original	O
intellectual	O
property	O
since	O
Quake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DS	B-Device
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
3D	O
environments	O
and	O
camera	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
improved	O
character	O
sprites	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
levels	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
touchscreen	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
,	O
a	O
young	O
Elf	B-Application
must	O
retake	O
a	O
dwarven	O
city	O
from	O
the	O
evil	O
army	O
of	O
Orcs	B-Language
occupying	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
II	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
role-playing	O
game	O
,	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first	O
person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
level	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
maze	O
environment	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
dungeon	B-Application
or	O
cavern	O
with	O
a	O
start	O
and	O
end	O
point	O
,	O
containing	O
multiple	O
corridors	O
and	O
rooms	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
visited	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
RPG	O
elements	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
those	O
of	O
dungeon	B-Application
crawlers	O
,	O
come	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
basic	O
leveling	O
up	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
collecting	O
and	O
trading	O
items	O
and	O
gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Equipment	O
can	O
have	O
both	O
passive	O
and	O
active	O
effects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
armor	O
to	O
improve	O
defense	O
,	O
repair	O
kits	O
for	O
damaged	O
armor	O
,	O
magic	O
rings	O
and	O
potions	O
that	O
improve	O
certain	O
stats	O
or	O
heal	O
and	O
stronger	O
weapons	O
like	O
war	O
hammers	O
and	O
crossbows	B-Application
or	O
spells	O
for	O
the	O
wand	O
Ellon	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
combat	O
like	O
lightning	O
and	O
fire	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
spells	O
can	O
be	O
cast	O
through	O
drawing	O
runes	O
on	O
the	O
touchscreen	O
for	O
each	O
spell	O
using	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
 '	O
stylus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Elli	O
,	O
an	O
Elf	B-Application
warrior	O
and	O
son	O
of	O
the	O
famous	O
Elf	B-Application
adventurer	O
Eol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
his	O
heroic	O
position	O
,	O
Elli	O
is	O
never	O
seen	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
first	O
person	O
perspective	O
(	O
except	O
in	O
concept	O
art	O
found	O
online	O
or	O
unlockable	O
in	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
)	O
and	O
never	O
directly	O
speaks	O
to	O
other	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
initially	O
seen	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
Elli	O
must	O
locate	O
him	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
learn	O
more	O
and	O
eventually	O
track	O
down	O
the	O
perpetrators	O
of	O
the	O
Orc	B-Language
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
arriving	O
at	O
Zharrkarag	O
,	O
Elli	O
and	O
Ellon	O
encounter	O
a	O
ghost	O
of	O
a	O
fallen	O
Dwarf	O
inhabitant	O
,	O
Iog	O
or	O
Nestri	O
who	O
informs	O
the	O
pair	O
that	O
the	O
mountain	O
city	O
has	O
been	O
attacked	O
by	O
Orcs	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
they	O
explore	O
the	O
prison	O
,	O
they	O
encounter	O
a	O
captive	O
Dark	O
Elf	B-Application
,	O
revealing	O
their	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
after	O
battling	O
through	O
waves	O
of	O
Orcs	B-Language
and	O
giant	O
insects	O
,	O
Elli	O
encounters	O
and	O
defeats	O
the	O
great	O
weaver	O
Sonja	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
meeting	O
the	O
King	O
,	O
Elli	O
is	O
given	O
possession	O
of	O
his	O
powerful	O
Warhammer	O
Abraxas	O
to	O
aid	O
him	O
in	O
battle	O
against	O
the	O
Orc	B-Language
warlord	O
Bruul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
reaching	O
the	O
Pit	O
and	O
defeating	O
Bruul	O
,	O
Elli	O
is	O
informed	O
that	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
overall	O
invasion	O
is	O
Kai'Laria	O
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
dark	O
elf	B-Application
sorceress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
two	O
additional	O
levels	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
in	O
the	O
Dragon	O
's	O
Lair	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elli	O
encounters	O
a	O
yellow	O
"	O
wererat	O
"	O
called	O
Flopsie	O
stuck	O
in	O
Gaya	O
's	O
food	O
pen	O
with	O
an	O
Orc	B-Language
,	O
who	O
promises	O
to	O
lead	O
Elli	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
powerful	O
weapon	O
"	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
freeing	O
only	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
first	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
mobile	O
phone	O
,	O
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
was	O
received	O
well	O
by	O
critics	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
86%	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
look	O
by	O
stating	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
no	O
way	O
you	O
cannot	O
be	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
overall	O
look	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
while	O
pointing	O
out	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
remarkably	O
similar	O
in	O
mechanics	O
and	O
control	O
"	O
to	O
Doom	B-Language
RPG	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
later	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
release	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
less	O
positive	O
,	O
yet	O
still	O
fair	O
response	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
critic	O
score	O
of	O
72%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
noted	O
this	O
by	O
saying	O
"	O
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
 '	O
simplicity	O
does	O
n't	O
do	O
much	O
to	O
hide	O
its	O
roots	O
as	O
a	O
mobile	O
phone	O
game	O
"	O
Eurogamer	O
mentioned	O
"	O
what	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
surprising	O
effort	O
for	O
a	O
mobile	O
phone	O
is	O
somewhat	O
disappointing	O
on	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
"	O
,	O
being	O
more	O
of	O
"	O
a	O
thick	O
lump	O
of	O
nostalgia	O
"	O
while	O
GameSpy	O
found	O
it	O
"	O
looks	O
different	O
and	O
plays	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
mobile	O
phone	O
original	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
more	O
than	O
innovating	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
stay	O
true	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
tradition	O
that	O
old-school	O
players	O
will	O
definitely	O
welcome	O
after	O
years	O
of	O
starvation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
dungeons	B-Application
are	O
well-designed	O
,	O
the	O
action	O
is	O
well-balanced	O
and	O
fun	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
the	O
characters	O
are	O
likable.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
mobile	O
phone	O
,	O
IGN	O
named	O
Orcs	B-Application
&	I-Application
Elves	I-Application
Best	O
RPG	O
at	O
their	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
2006	O
Awards	O
,	O
Wireless	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
