Let me put it this way - I know nothing about programing and was also scared of all the terminal talk and stuff. And I can vouch for Linux Mint.
You know how you sometimes havento use command line in Windows for some issues? That's pretty much comparable to terminal usage from my layman perspective. I installed Linux Mint on a separate drive and only booted to Windows once or twice since then - it's been couple of months now
You are in your 20s so you probably won't have a referrence point but to me it felt like going back to simpler, older Windows version
I just have a soft spot for Warcraft-style orcs. Something about their seemingly brutish nature and deep sense of honor. I also just like their visual style, be it the race, their fashion or architecture.
I'm not familiar with the original but afaik it is the same universe