- Publication date
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1994
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Strategy games
- Publisher
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Crystal Dynamics
- Item Size
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3.0M
The Horde is a fast-paced, wild, and slightly gross game of action and strategy where one player defends his growing village against the onslaught of a huge gang of vile, stupid, and funny creatures who are intent on eating EVERYTHING!
When the game begins, Chauncey has just arrived at his new estate in early spring (along with a few dazed, shanghaied peasants). The land is wild, but ready to be tamed — shaped into a nice, profitable little village.
Hordlings are about 2/3 as tall as a human, red in color, and their bodies are primarily fang-filled mouth. Dissection has revealed that their physiology is almost entirely devoted to catching their prey, swallowing their prey, digesting their prey and…, er…, well, you get the idea. Hordlings move with a strange, oddly funny gait, holding their claws well above their heads and lumbering around at good speed. Remember, these are the young Hordlings, teenagers in fact. As they grow, they get bigger, smarter, sneakier.
Hordlings do not creep onto the board one at a time, nor do they arrive in small groups — they charge in as a HORDE! What was once a peaceful meadow suddenly becomes a chaotic feeding frenzy. As soon as the Hordlings appear, they dash toward the nearest food (a cow, a villager, or you, Chauncey) and try to eat it. When a Hordling arrives outside a villager’s house, it immediately begins pounding on the outside, causing a loud, “Thump! Thump! Thump!” sound which you can hear from anywhere on the map. If the Hordling pounds long enough (5-10 seconds), it will smash the house to splinters, exposing the villager inside, and then, as villager spies Hordling and Hordling spies lunch, a wild chase ensues. Alas, Hordlings are faster than villagers, and if the player doesn’t stop the Hordling in a few seconds, the gruesome creature will catch the poor villager and gulp him down like a Burger Buddy.
All you need to do in order to succeed in the game is to defend your thriving little village from these nasty little creatures.
- Addeddate
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2017-08-14 21:49:57
- Dosbox_drive_c
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HORDEDEM.ZIP
- Dosbox_drive_d
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emularity_win31/win31.zip
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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ZIP
- Emulator_start
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play.bat
- Identifier
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HORDEDEM
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
- Year
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1994
Another thing that really makes The Horde Demo enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to The Horde Demo. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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