Consider the world the game takes place in as a dark and twisted version of all those fairy tales you’ve heard as a kid. On top of everything – Overlord’s sense of humor and style will…well, should…win over most gamers. You’ll want to send your minions to attack a certain area or worse, attack an enemy intent on causing you harm, but instead you’ll merely move the camera.
At times, the system works like a charm, but at other times – and of course, it always seems to be at those crucial moments-it’s insanely frustrating. Sounds about normal right? Take into account that you’ll also be controlling your minions with that same right thumbstick. On consoles, like most games – you’ll control the camera with the right thumbstick. Then again – you have to wonder was that the idea? Call me crazy, but I’d like to think that my Overlord uses his minions not because he has to, but because he can.Īnother issue with the game’s mechanics is one that can’t be questioned. Go ahead, try to go into battle sans your minions, you’ll quickly notice that unless it’s a one on one battle – you’re probably not going to do so well. As you’ll be spending most of the game’s sequences directing your minions – you can’t help but get the sense that your Overlord character is a bit of a weakling – an issue when you take into account that he’s supposed to be a major badass. The game isn’t without its fair share of issues though.
".your Overlord character is a bit of a weakling." The new abilities, especially the possession, really helped open up the franchise’s gameplay. You’ll get to do everything from attempting stealth to using some pretty bad-ass weaponry like cannons and catapults. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s worth it. This time around, The Overlord can posses one of his minions, leading to a first-person view from the perspective of the minion. You’ll run into different species of minions (well, different colors), each with a different skill set, and you’ll use each one. These new enhancements do a great job at expanding the gameplay to include a much more varied list of objectives. They can use disguises, ride mounts and even operate machinery. There’s now a much wider variety of actions your little assistants can perform. Your minions haven’t spent the last two years dormant – no, they’ve been learning. It’s not as easy as it sounds though, as you’re minions aren’t exactly the smartest, and often times you’ll have to go back and tweak their actions before the right one is performed. With a simple wave of your arm you send your minions out to accomplish your objectives while you have the choice to either stand back or jump into the action. The real stars of the game are your impish minions who carry your evil bidding – albeit in hilarious ways. If you’ve played, or even heard of Overlord before, you’ll know that you won’t be alone in your quest. At the start of the game you’re set off onto a quest to track down the world’s myths one by one. Hailing from the obviously Roman inspired Civilization known as “The Glorious Empire,” our protagonist is on a quest to eradicate and enslave the world’s mythic creatures. Your hero is stoic, quiet and fear-inducing. Set dozens of years after the original release, you’ll be playing as the son of the original Overlord (referenced in previous games as the Overlad). ".you’re minions aren’t exactly the smartest." Still though, those looking for a fun experience that’s different from the typical shoot everything that moves fray will find much to like in Overlord II. The charm, humor and fun are still intact, but sadly so are the game’s monumental technical flaws and bugs. Now, nearly two years later Codemasters has given us Overlord II, which for better or worse is everything its predecessor was – and more. Featuring a pitch-perfect dark fairy tale vibe and some of the funniest moments you’ll see in a game – Overlord taught us just how good it could feel to be bad.
To this day, the original Overlord game remains on my list of the most underappreciated games in recent years.
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