| Have you ever played the game Pikmin? You | | | | several points I found myself going and checking |
| know, that silly little game for the GameCube | | | | the manual to see how to do something. Along |
| where you use little yellow, blue, and red blobs | | | | with that, they will teach you how to do |
| with leaves and flowers on their heads to gather | | | | something once, and will never go over it again, |
| parts for your destroyed ship. Now take the basis | | | | making memory of how to do certain spells |
| of that game, add swords, armor, burning | | | | nearly impossible. |
| buildings, and a hint of evil, and you get Overlord | | | | The AI isn't much help either. Your minions are |
| 2. Released on June 23, 2009, Overlord 2 is the | | | | not the smartest bunch of slaves. Let's use an |
| sequel to the 2007 video game Overlord. | | | | example. Say you see a sword lying right in front |
| Produced by Codemaster and Triumph Studios, | | | | of you, you want Minion1 (let's call him Fred) to go |
| the player becomes an evil ruler of all that is dark | | | | get it. Fred runs in to go grab the sword; he |
| and evil, using minions to do his or her bidding. | | | | avoids the sword and runs straight into a wall. |
| Background/Overview | | | | You call Fred back, and you tell him to run back |
| In Overlord 2 you take control of the son of the | | | | at it, you will have to do this about four more |
| evil overlord, both named, you guessed it, The | | | | times, or send six other minions and hope one of |
| Overlord. In the beginning you are a young boy | | | | them picks it up. This comes into play when |
| who has been banished to Nordberg (a small, | | | | attacking as well. Most times the minions will circle |
| mountain town) due to your magical powers. You | | | | the enemy, which is good, however each type |
| begin by chasing other children around with your | | | | has a side in which they attack best from |
| club and scaring them into a house outside of | | | | (Browns = front, Greens = back, Reds = Ranged, |
| town. Ultimately stealing their clothing to trick the | | | | Blues = side/back). However, they will end up |
| drunken gate watcher that you're not the | | | | being all out of order, causing your entire green |
| "Demon Child." Along the way you meet and | | | | army to get wiped out in a single swipe. This |
| control your much needed minions. Your minions | | | | causes deep frustration and annoyance. |
| are the Pikmin of your evil army. There are four | | | | What Did Overlord 2 Add? |
| different types, ranging from the Browns, which | | | | Although it did add a fresh new storyline, Overlord |
| are strong and able to pick up any enemy | | | | 2 did not add very much. The basic game play, |
| weapon and use it, to the Greens, who are quiet | | | | controls, minions, layout, and enemies are pretty |
| assassins, doing excellent damage from behind | | | | much the same, slightly rehashed to attempt to |
| and becoming invisible when told to guard. Every | | | | give a new spark to the game. Some of the new |
| type of minion has their ups and downs, and it is | | | | features include a new crafting system, which has |
| best to learn to mix and match your types. | | | | pre-made weapons. A new minion resurrection |
| During the course of your game play, you will | | | | system was added, which allows you to revive |
| attempt to rule the entire world or destroy it, | | | | old minions and all their equipment at the cost of |
| making your classic good and evil decisions. You | | | | unarmed minions. Also a new feature was added |
| will kill, steal, and pillage to collect parts for your | | | | in which you will take the body of a minion, and |
| towers. Along the way you will meet several | | | | lead your army using that minion. This allows you |
| women, who you will take back to your lair | | | | to go down small paths not reachable by your |
| (known as the Netherworld), and they will become | | | | large and lanky Overlord. Lastly a new |
| your mistresses. Your mistresses will complain, | | | | city-controlling feature was tacked onto the |
| nag, and give you minor pointers along your way. | | | | game, which allows you to buy a city using Brown |
| You can buy them things to keep them happy, | | | | minions, and choose to control or kill the entire |
| and if you buy everything for one mistress you'll | | | | city. Controlling the city will allow you to walk in |
| get a cute little cut-scene where you and your | | | | and be praised and the citizens will also give you |
| mistress "Have some one-on-one time." (don't | | | | items and energy to creature more minions. |
| worry, the action is 100% censored). Without | | | | Although killing the entire city is much more |
| spoiling too much, you'll soon realize that your goal | | | | enjoyable and the few citizens who are left will |
| is to destroy the evil empire (a copy of ancient | | | | fear and obey your every command. If you |
| Rome) as well as the small yet numerous | | | | played the original Overlord, most of the features |
| Gnomes and the environmental activist Elves, who | | | | excluding these will be almost unnoticeable, and |
| love "The Fluffy Ones." | | | | nothing more then "cool" new features, which are |
| Controls/AI | | | | easily overlooked. For those who have not played |
| The Controls are the downfall of Overlord II. | | | | an Overlord game, these new features will seem |
| Although you will get a hang of them within a | | | | essential as if they should have been in the first |
| short amount of time, it doesn't mean they're | | | | Overlord, and you won't think of them as "New." |
| good. Left click sends your minions, right click calls | | | | Is it worth it? |
| them back, holding left click sends multiple minions, | | | | Overlord 2 is a game that may be overlooked by |
| holding right click calls them back, alt to fire you | | | | many people, but is definitely worth a try. If you |
| spells, the one key controls just browns, two | | | | are going to be playing it for PS3 or 360, I would |
| keys for reds, yada, yada, etc. etc.. The game | | | | recommend renting it, if you are going to be |
| has so many controls and they are so far spread | | | | playing it for PC, it is worth borrowing from a |
| out on the keyboard it feel like you can lose track | | | | friend or buying when it goes down in price. |
| of where everything is in the heat of battle. At | | | | |