Ships Ahoy - Overlord [Jun 26, 2007, 7:19 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
This press release
announces that Overlord is now available for PC and Xbox 360. A PC demo of
Triumph Studios' action adventure is available for download
(story), and the 360 demo is on XBLA. Word is:
Over 750,000 gamers have already turned evil, and that's just from the demos. Now, unleash a full, uninhibited reign of terror as Codemasters today announced that Overlord, the highly anticipated, twisted, fantasy Action/Adventure game has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Overlord is available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PC, and is rated "T" (Teen - Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence - content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) by the ESRB. The creation of Dutch developer Triumph Studios, Overlord is all about being ruthless, determined, and even a little despotic, as players pillage lands, conquer kingdoms and rise to be proclaimed the new, all-powerful Overlord. At the heart of the game lies an array of impish, gremlin-like creatures known as the Minions, and their presence provides Overlord with its deliciously dark comedic touches.
In Overlord, players will amass armies of up to 50 Minions from all four Minion types as they explore and conquer the rest of the fantasy world's twisted domains, with seven corrupt heroes to defeat, a Dark Tower to rebuild, and the Legion of Terror and other destructive spells to unleash. Whether Brown fighter Minions, Red fire throwing Minions, Green assassin Minions or Blue healer Minions, these little buggers will always be there for their master, ready to sacrifice themselves and their lives in servitude of the Overlord.
With the ability to be directly controlled by players, the Overlord's Minion horde will obey every command, no matter how devastating or depraved it may be. Indeed, Minion loyalty knows no limits and their bravery borders on stupidity, but they are the perfect slavish little demons to send on sheep killing, farm razing, village pillaging, house burning, beer guzzling, axe-wielding missions.
For more information on Overlord, be sure to visit the official game website at: http://www.codemasters.com/overlord. There gamers can sample Minion mayhem by downloading the Overlord playable demo for the PC, also available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system. Additionally, be sure to check out the Desktop Minion e-toy and the "Rate My Evil" interactive leader board.
eurogamer has a good review that explains the good and the not so good. The demo does a good job of showing that this is basically a real-time puzzle game with a sly sense of humor. Personally I dont like hectic games where you have to control lots of things at once or lose. But I can see the appeal of the game too.
Shipping date was yesterday, today you can buy it in stores.
At least for EBGames/GameStop. Not sure about other places since half of them aren't even stocking the PC version or not getting the game until Monday cause they're lame.
EDIT: You probably won't be able to just walk in and get a copy, this game is so low-hype that every ebgames will be getting only 1-2 copies of it... unless you reserved like they made me do.
This comment was edited on Jun 27, 10:18.
At least for EBGames/GameStop. Not sure about other places since half of them aren't even stocking the PC version or not getting the game until Monday cause they're lame.
EDIT: You probably won't be able to just walk in and get a copy, this game is so low-hype that every ebgames will be getting only 1-2 copies of it... unless you reserved like they made me do.
This comment was edited on Jun 27, 10:18.
Anyone tried multiplayer yet? What's it like?
I played it. The mission system gets a bit chaotic when you have a lot of side quest running. There isn't a map so some times its hard to find your way around.
You can pimp your Tower of Evil. 4 kinds of minions: main warrior, fire throwing, poisoness ones and water ones that can heal other minions.
It kinda like the old Vikings games where you need to find the right character to concere surten obstacles.
It's a fun game to play.
You can pimp your Tower of Evil. 4 kinds of minions: main warrior, fire throwing, poisoness ones and water ones that can heal other minions.
It kinda like the old Vikings games where you need to find the right character to concere surten obstacles.
It's a fun game to play.
When they say 'type', I think they mean 'class'.
I think the minions come from 4 classes (possibly elemental, because I know there's a fire class), but there are many varieties, not just the little goblins seen in the demo & promo material. The review in PCZone shows a large lumbering ogre for one.
edit - ok, i'm wrong... talk about stifling variety :/
This comment was edited on Jun 27, 09:34.
I think the minions come from 4 classes (possibly elemental, because I know there's a fire class), but there are many varieties, not just the little goblins seen in the demo & promo material. The review in PCZone shows a large lumbering ogre for one.
edit - ok, i'm wrong... talk about stifling variety :/
This comment was edited on Jun 27, 09:34.
"collect 50 minions from 4 minion types" four? Man this game sounds simplistic to the extreme. Anyone played it? Was it fun?
The demo was fun as hell. I definitely want to buy this game. Kudos to Codemasters for successfully developing a great-looking product and getting us excited for it. Positive word-of-mouth is the best publicity.
and over-inflated it is. 39.99 on PC, 59.99 on 360.
It's fun, but simplistic. I'll be getting the Xbox version though, due to my PC not being very lucky as of late when it comes to running games it technically should. (Gothic 3 comes to mind)Firstly, I don't think anyone had any luck running Gothic 3...
It isn't truly an RPG or a deep enough game for me to sacrifice precious bittorent download space to install to my PC, but it is more then worthy of a console purchase.Secondly, I don't understand your logic... The game isn't good enough to pirate, but you'll quite happily buy it at an inflated price on a console?
I played the demo on xbox live a couple weeks ago and was VERY impressed. The noises and voices the goblins make as they equip debris (MINE MIIIINE!) and the way you can beat the living stuffing out of your court jester and he keeps getting back up sold me on it right from the start.
It's fun, but simplistic. I'll be getting the Xbox version though, due to my PC not being very lucky as of late when it comes to running games it technically should. (Gothic 3 comes to mind)
The controls felt very natural on the xbox. Didn't need to adjust a single thing. It isn't truly an RPG or a deep enough game for me to sacrifice precious bittorent download space to install to my PC, but it is more then worthy of a console purchase.
It's fun, but simplistic. I'll be getting the Xbox version though, due to my PC not being very lucky as of late when it comes to running games it technically should. (Gothic 3 comes to mind)
The controls felt very natural on the xbox. Didn't need to adjust a single thing. It isn't truly an RPG or a deep enough game for me to sacrifice precious bittorent download space to install to my PC, but it is more then worthy of a console purchase.
no I wish it was a new dungeon keeper as well but its not, but it is a good fun game from what the brief demo showed.
Last time I got real excited about a game sort of like this was Evil Genius, and that was a big boring flop.
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"That don't look like no golden marmoset I ever seen!"
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"That don't look like no golden marmoset I ever seen!"
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Not even close.
"Gun Free Zone" is Psychopath for "Soft Target"
"Gun Free Zone" is Psychopath for "Soft Target"
"Pants! Pants! Pants!"
Is this basically a new Dungeon Keeper?
Problem is you need finer control than the keyboard-and-mouse setup offers on the PC
I hope they aren't saying a game pad offers finer control. Sounds more like a cop out after they avoided creating a real keyboard/mouse interface when porting it to the PC. Oh well, not that this is any different than most console ports.
I hope they aren't saying a game pad offers finer control. Sounds more like a cop out after they avoided creating a real keyboard/mouse interface when porting it to the PC. Oh well, not that this is any different than most console ports.
the xbox live demo has been out for a while now. i really enjoy the game. its fun seeing a farm that needs to be destroyed so you send out 6 goblins to smash the place up and you dont have to lift a finger.
just oversee the destruction
just oversee the destruction
Problem is you need finer control than the keyboard-and-mouse setup offers on the PC. Play enough battles requiring simultaneous attacks from a gremlin horde and your antihero, and you'll notice a huge difference when using a gamepad. As is now becoming the standard, Overlord maps its controller layout to the ubiquitous Xbox 360 pad -- the left stick moves the master, and sweeping the right stick gives total control of the minions. So if you don't already own a gamepad, add that to the price tag. (Current 360 owners are obviously in the clear.)
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"That don't look like no golden marmoset I ever seen!"
Steam + PSN: PHJF
yea, if I can't invert the mouse, I wont be buying, can anyone tell me if they allow you to do that in the retail version?
Yar, it's the first game in quite a while I've been stoked about. Ready for some Age of Gonad and Bioshock now too!
"Spank you, Helpy Helperton."
- Ace Ventura
"Spank you, Helpy Helperton."
- Ace Ventura
Your minions will arm themselves using battlefield debris - frying pans, chefs hats, sabres, they don't care so long as it hurts.cool
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