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Overlord Review (continued)
More User Submitted Overlord Reviews
Date: 2008-06-07
Overlord is Great
The funniest game I had ever play, great action, great graphics, great story line, buy it you will have lots of fun, Did I mention that the minions are the best!!!
Date: 2008-03-29
Definitely a console game
This game was definitely designed with the Xbox 360 in mind. I've played it on both the 360 and my pc and the 360 had a much more intuitive control scheme, but still a fun game. 7/10 stars.
Date: 2008-02-25
Fun at first, then the clunky interface gets boring
This is a fun game to begin with. You run around finding 'minions' who do your bidding out in the world while your character stands around pointing. But then...things start to get annoying.
1) You cannot save your progress. There is an 'autosave' function. It only works when you leave a mission. And when you return...you have to replay the WHOLE THING. Just boring and feels like a waste of time.
2) Your minions are hard to move about. Yes they're fun as an idea. But the only way to move them is by moving your mouse. They end up all over the place. Clearly this was designed for game controllers and then 'adapted' to PC, and the irritation just keeps accumulating.
So, yes, it is fun for a while, and then it just gets annoying. I would not buy it again.
Date: 2007-11-12
A fun, addictive way to be evil
Being evil is just plain fun, especially in this wacky take on the fantasy genre. The core of the game is in its minion system. Rather than doing much work yourself (you are the Overlord, after all) you puppet four different types of minions to banish enemies and advance through environments. This innovative mechanism makes combat fun, and since each minion type has its own advantages you'll constantly find new strategies. For example, you might place several green minions, which can stealth and backstab, then use your brown, warrior minions to lure an enemy forward, all the while using your ranged red minions to attack from a nearby ledge.
Overlord is lighthearted and funny, which really helps make the game a joy to play. The graphics are great, but considering you can have 50 minions at once you may want to turn them down a notch or two if you don't have the highest settings.
Overlord isn't perfect. Sometimes advancement can be obscure and you might not be sure where to go or what to do. Other than this, puzzles are extremely simple, which can be off-putting, though bosses and tougher battles require more thinking. Though the various teleport sites help reduce travel, you'll find yourself backtracking through previous lands to catch the things you miss, which can also be boring. I have no idea how the game plays on X-Box since I bought it for PC, but the controls are easy to get the hang of. Sometimes, however, your minions go where you don't want them to or do hang around somewhere you didn't intend them to, but for the most part your minions will do what you want. I do wish they would be more pro-active when upgrading equipment.
There's a lot more to say about this game, and if there's one thing that impressed me it was Overlord's attention to detail. The game feels very polished and refined. Overall, the game is well worth the money.
Date: 2007-09-29
Fun game!
Unique, fun, funny game. What could be better than sending your little gremlin look-a-likes after a flock of sheep? This game is very entertaining and easier to learn than first appears. The premis is a bit confusing as you'd think that you are supposed to play as the super evil guy, but very early in the game you are told that you should't destroy villagers etc. as you need someone to worship you. All well and good but I'm still sorely tempted to send my minion horde after those folk! Hehehe. Good fun game.
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