OUT: 2009, DEV: TRIUMPH STUDIOS, PUB: CODEMASTERS, PLAYERS: TBC, ONLINE: TBC,
OVERLORD II – PS3, 360, PC,
STRAP: Strike back at the Empire in the expanded world of this fantasy sequel!
We loved Overlord (83%). It played a bit like Pikmin, only on ground level. A third-person action RTS that replaced Nintendo’s vegetable men with angry, dirty little minions. This sequel puts you in the shoes of a new antichrist as you try to make a nearby Roman Empire see sense before they mercilessly remove every kind of magical creature from the plains.
We’ve been promised a new set of races to command, from Gnomes to Elves, as well as the gremlin-like hordes from the first game. You can also name underlings, and should you get attached to one that goes on to die, you can resurrect it in the graveyard. With a larger and more detailed overworld, the scope’s been increased significantly. So you could say we’re ‘Over-joyed’ to see this return!
BOXOUT 1:
MINIONS
Overlord II features a revamped minion AI. Rumours are circulating that they’ll be smart enough to pilot vehicles which should bring a whole new level of chaos to the game…
CAPTION: Ready for action, our minions gleefully charge towards the populated empire.
CAPTION: Look at that fat, greedy Caesar. He’ll make a fine feast for our minions.
MOST WANTED RATING: 4
The original was an imaginative, yet sadly-overlooked little treasure. Triumph have taken that template and expanded the game world, tweaked some of its weaker areas and given it some polish.
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