Overlord 2

by Codemasters Games

Product Features

• Storyline and action permeated by by the Overlord series trademark physical comedy and parody.
• Browns, Reds, Blues and Greens return stronger, smarter, faster badder and funnier. Always on the chaotic side of organised anarchy, the Minions are smarter and deadlier in their skills than ever before.
• Minions will be able to mount up and ride wolves and other magical creatures around the landscape and take them into battle
• Written by award-winning games writer, Rhianna Pratchett, Overlord II puts the laughter into slaughter and continues the series? trademark humour
• 4 multiplayer games each of which has their own distinct map. Two are co-op play and 2 are Versus mode.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001P2M546
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: June 23, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,027 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC

Amazon.com Product Description

Overlord II is the sequel to the hit warped fantasy action adventure that had players being delightfully despotic. In Overlord II, a new overlord and a more powerful army of Minions take on an entire empire in a truly epic adventure, inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire. As this new enemy, the Glorious Empire, conquers kingdoms and destroys any sign of magic it finds, it’s time to go Minion Maximus and send in the horde. Become the new overlord. View larger. Battle the Glorious Empire. View larger. Minion-specific mounts. View larger. Large-scale battles & bosses. View larger. Story Overlord II picks up right where the previous game left off. In it the original overlord is no more, and in his absence the order of things have changed dramatically. The comically evil, but still deadly gremlin-like army known as Minions are lost without a leader to focus their chaotic power for good, ill or both. Yet change finally appears to be in the air. Sensing that something is afoot, the Minion horde has made its way north to the town of Nordberg. Here they find a male child the likes of which has not been seen since the coming of the original overlord. This child is obviously special, but time is short and he has much to learn. In recent days a new power has arisen, known as the "Glorious Empire." Based in Roman-like legionary tactics, the power of this new enemy is being used to take over all the relinquished territories of the old overlord, and to extinguish all the magic in the land in order to weaken all potential enemies. As the new overlord it's your task to gain all the strength and skills you can, harness the power of the Minion horde and take back what is yours. Gameplay - Destroy or Dominate Overlord II features a brand new corruption system that empowers players to enact their evil will through either domination or destruction. Play as a dominating Overlord and villages and people will fall under your command with rewards and benefits coming over time. Follow a destructive path, obliterating anything that stands in your way, and you’ll become a demonic lord of chaos. The choice is yours. Manage Your Minions Effective control your Minions was a big part of Overlord, and in Overlord II all four varieties of Minions return smarter, deadlier (and funnier) and are ready to fight in large scale battles that will see their wild pack mentality squaring up to the organized legions of the Glorious Empire. As in the previous game, they'll do anything and everything their overlord commands of them, especially now that they can run ravage and wreck buildings and scenery and each have their own specialty in combat; Browns are the main general use soldier units, Reds with their fire-throwing ability are useful for long-range combat, Greens are experts at stealth maneuvers and Blues provide support and healing to other Minions. In addition, they've also learned a powerful new skill, how to ride. Three of the four kinds of Minions feature exclusive mounts: Browns on wolves, Greens on giant spiders that can climb walls and the Reds on salamanders. Atop their mounts these merry fighters are faster, and stronger than ever before. Multiplayer Options Along with a robust single player campaign Overlord II features a wealth of multiplayer play options. Players will enjoy four unique multiplayer campaigns in co-op and versus modes both online and offline, each with their own unique maps. These include: Co-op Modes: Arena Survival – Two players, both as overlords with their own minions, help each other stay alive as they battle against wave after wave of enemies coming at them in an arena setting. Kill A General – Two players, both as overlords with their own minions, go through a series of lands together on a mission to kill a Glorious Empire general. Versus Modes: Treasure Hunt – Two overlords and their minion armies square off against each other to collect gold and other treasure. Whichever overlord has the most treasure at the end of this timed contest wins. King Of The Hill/Capture The Flag – Two overlords and their minions face each other on a battlefield with several hills with flags on top of them. Whoever captures the most flags at the end of this timed event is the winner. Creatures from the overlord world are also on the battlefield wreaking havoc adding an even greater challenge to victory. Laughter on the Battlefield Written by award-winning games writer, Rhianna Pratchett, Overlord II puts the laughter into slaughter and continues the series’ trademark humor, playing on the mischievous physical comedy of the minion’s antics with a sprinkling of parody for good measure.

Product Description

Overlord II is the sequel to the hit warped fantasy action adventure that had players being delightfully despotic. In Overlord II, a new Overlord and a more powerful army of Minions take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic, yet familiarly warped, adventure. As the Glorious Empire conquers kingdoms and destroys any sign of magic it finds, it’s time to go Minion Maximus with a rousing cry of “Veni, Vidi, Vici” and send in the horde. The Minions return smarter, deadlier (and funnier) and are ready to fight in large scale battles that will see their wild pack mentality squaring up to the organised legions of the Glorious Empire. As ever, they’ll do anything and everything the Overlord commands of them, especially now that they can run ravage and wreck buildings and scenery. They’ve also learnt to ride: In Overlord II, Minions will be able to mount up and ride wolves and other magical creatures around the landscape and take them into battle, making our band of merry fighters faster and fiercer than ever before

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ignore Bader, July 1, 2009

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Henry G. McDonald III - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Overlord 2 (DVD-ROM)

I don't know what Bader is complaining about, Overlord II is an awesome game. He said the first has "tons of replay value," maybe he just played the game until he puked minions out of his eyes or something. This game is better than the first if you ask me. My only real complaint is that its short. I bought it and finished it in about 4 days, though I suppose I did play it a lot.

Kill 1000 gnomes - Don't like it, don't do it. Doesn't hurt a darn thing if you don't do it.

Control Scheme - EXACTLY the same as the first game. The reason I got Overlord 2 was because I JUST got Overlord 1 and loved it. I beat Overlord 1 last Saturday and immediately got Overlord 2. Less than 3 hours after I finished the first did I start the second, so I think its fair to say that I know what I'm talking about. Controls are EXACTLY the same.

As far as the enemies not attacking you, I think he's referring to when you break an enemy formation and rout them. Its not always easy, and not having them attack you is somewhat of a reward for breaking the formation. And it definately isn't ALL enemies. In fact, some of them are actually quite good at fighting, such as the acrobatic elves. They'll leap over your front lines and head for your reds and blues in the back.

This game builds on the first by allowing your minions to ride mounts, gives you some seige weapons, and boats. There is even a little bit of ship to ship battle which was entertaining. And don't do what I did when I saw a boat trying to escape. I showed him my broadside trying to block him in... he rammed me. HARD. Sunk me.

Fun game. Only 4 stars overall because it's relatively short.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, not Perfect, July 12, 2009

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J. Miller (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Overlord 2 (DVD-ROM)

Overlord 2 is a decent enough game in its own right with a *lot* more variation in play than the original Overlord had. The alignment system (domination v. destruction) is better than the original where you could actually be a good evil overlord. The multi-mistress concept is good, even if the execution didn't live up to my expectations. Similarly, raising minions could've been done far better. The storyline is merely passable compared to the original Overlord's well-scripted story. It is a bit short and linear compared to what's expected of world domination/demolition; more side quests and optional paths would've fleshed it out nicely. Additionally, the minion control occasionally goes buggy in switching between orders, sweeping and camera control. (Press Esc and then resume the game.)

On the whole, though, it provided me with the level of amusement I expected for the price I paid.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not horrible, but you probably should get Overlord I instead, January 31, 2010

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Gregory Jordan - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Overlord 2 (DVD-ROM)

Overlord 2 was disappointing after playing overlord 1. The plot was weaker, and their just weren't as many funny moments as the first game. If you get overlord 1, you won't be missing anything if you don't get overlord 2.

Pros:

* Better graphics.

* Game play.

* Really cool looking base of operations.

Cons:

* Less humorous.

* Very linear levels.

* Not as good story telling.

* Spider Pit level/puzzle(I almost gave up at this point).

* Mounts that aren't useful except when they force you to use them for a specific puzzle. I made it through the entire ending without using the mounts at all without trouble.

* No arena pit in your dungeon.

* Extremely large tower of evil that has loading zones between area's that you need to get to on a regular basis.

In summary, if you don't have the first overlord, get it. If you do have the first overlord... just remember that this one isn't as good.

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