
This games label as an RPG I think is misleading.

What sound effects it does aim for it does very well. There are no big explosions or exciting weapon noises, it's not that kind of game. The sound is very well done, especially voice acting, from the cries of the helpless you slaughter to the advice of Gnarl, head minion, the game sounds great. The enviornments are cartoony, which works well with the entire feel of the game. A little dated today, they were good for their time, and are still decent today.

Along will replacing casaulties that are lost in battle you may find yourself spending an hour or two in the dungeon farming beatles for their life force, or if you're going for the 10k life force achievement more than two hours.
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In order to upgrade your weapons you will need certain amounts of life force, which are harvested from anything you kill. Whether intentional or not grinding is a part of Overlord, probably the worst part of the game. You will run into different circumstances that will lead to you needing to learn to manage your minions well for the different enviornments they were meant to thrive in. However, whacking away with your weapon of choice is not nearly as fun or useful as an overwhelming horde of minions grabbing onto and taking down larger opponents like a group of Lilliputians on Gulliver's back. You can, of course, fight for yourself in all but a few special areas of the game if you chose.
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Commanding the minions can take a little while to get used to, but after fifteen minutes of gameplay most anyone should get a good idea of how to orchestrate combat, instead of fighting it yourself. As you progress through the game you gain new spells, new types of minions and even an evil(or not so evil) queen to help rule your empire and upgrade two of your minion types. You are in control of a horde of minions. The gameplay may sound a little overwhelming, but goes very smoothly. While the humor is different, I would equate the game to the same humorous atmosphere as the Penny Arcade games. This is by no means a bad thing, offering a unique sense of humor not really seen in most games. You may play as the self-proclaimed anti-hero, but with your concert of unquestioningly loyal minions you will feel more like the straigth man in a comic show.

The game puts a heavy emphasis on its evilness, which adds even more comic relief to an already fun game. This reputation is well deserved, considering how truly unique Overlord is.įor those that aren't aware of the game it follows the rise and rule of an evil Overlord. Those that did get into the game, really got into the game. Almost everyone has heard of it, most people know what it's about, quite a few people have seen it, but only a few people ever really got into the game. I would equate Overlord's reputation to that of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Overlord is a cult classic, largely overlooked by the mainstream community.
