Overlord II

1. Nekrips

   Nov 26, 2022

   10

   The continuation of the game turned out even better and more exciting than the previous part.
   Once again we return to the role of a powerfulThe continuation of the game turned out even better and more exciting than the previous part.
   Once again we return to the role of a powerful overlord and his army of loyal little demonic creatures. The game has even more satire, jokes, and dark humor. There are funny moments at almost every turn.
   The game has become even more atmospheric and beautiful. The locations and scenery are stunningly beautiful and exciting when exploring new places. Winter locations, tropical jungles, fabulous underground caves, imperial palaces - everything looks just awesome!
   The minion controls have remained almost unchanged, except that they now have separate squads of riders. Mounts are unique to each type of minion and have their own abilities. Minions also level up in battles and gradually become stronger. But now there is an opportunity to revive the deceased veteran in exchange for several newcomers. There are now even more elements of armor and weapons that servants can wear. But the appearance changes individually only in brown demons, as it was before.
   The overlord itself looks even cooler and more epic than in the previous part. He has more options for armor and weapons. However, from the magical abilities, only lightning remained, which can be strengthened by magical catalysts. There is still an opportunity to absorb the life of one of the minions or throw it like a bomb charged with magical energy. Using magic, the overlord can also turn ordinary citizens into his servants. Thus, they become like obedient zombies, working and acquiring resources for you. Additionally, in some locations, the main character can inhabit his minions' bodies to enter previously inaccessible areas. Unlike the previous part, The Dark Tower is now located underground and looks even more sinister and epic. It can also be improved, which in turn gives certain bonuses. Now we can have as many as three favorites, one of which we can give preference to.
   The plot has become even more global. The Empire, which is a parody of the Roman Empire, gradually took over the lands and captured almost all the fairy creatures, including the minions. The Overlord travels throughout the fairy tale world to find his minions, build a powerful army and deal a crushing blow to the Empire. Now we will be able to control a ship and take part in sea battles, fight in the arena against monsters, and capture and destroy entire cities. The game has choices on which the ending depends. The overlord now has a balance scale where he can choose a chaotic or more cold-blooded path.
   The first part was a great game for its time. The second has become even better, more interesting, and more fun in almost every aspect.… Expand

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2. Lord0Dark

   Sep 1, 2015

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just can not stop! you NEED to play this game. I just love the minions, oh an Gnarl! You just have to love them all. I love this game. Although the most bugs are audio related, after 40 + play throughs you know what to do! I loved the minion possession.
   
   Play Overlord and serve the master, now!!!… Expand

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4. GregP

   Jul 2, 2009

   10

   Like a lot of my friends, I had played the first Overlord and expected this to be a similar game. Having the same ups; fairly Like a lot of my friends, I had played the first Overlord and expected this to be a similar game. Having the same ups; fairly straightforward, lots of stuff for completionists, evil fun, and generic childish jokes. This recipee for the first one was a great success but got rather repetative quickly and I stopped playing it. Overlord 2 on the other hand has done away with alot of the boring repatition. You may use the same means to getting the goal (IE possession) but everytime its abit different. Stealth, aggressive, puzzles. This has left me playing this game for hours on end and wanting more. You can really tell how the developers have matured from there previous game and really put something great out. This RPG adventure game is well suited for those that would enjoy some evil humor, single player campaign, and lite puzzle solving.… Expand

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5. [Anonymous]

   Jun 26, 2009

   9

   This game has in spades what so many games lack: fantastic exploration, a sense of humor, and unique art direction. The gorgeous environments This game has in spades what so many games lack: fantastic exploration, a sense of humor, and unique art direction. The gorgeous environments make you feel like you're on vacation--so nice after all the brown/gray settings of most games. Yeah, the minions could be easier to control., but that actually plays into their nature, and occasional accidental minion death seems appropriate. Reviewers saying it's more of the same are full of it. The game's been taken to the next level in just about every aspect. Just exploring your own castle environment is terrific fun because it's been so creatively expanded. The wolf-riding minions, the siege engines, the battle mechanics, and the organized armies you fight are further examples. These same reviewers drool over all those WWII shooters, and you'd have a hard time telling them apart from EACH OTHER much less see the difference between installments within the same series.… Expand

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6. KannedFarU

   Jul 21, 2011

   7

   There's more stuff to do than in Overlord 1, but the scenery is pretty generic and uninspired. Also, O1 felt a little more open-ended and freeThere's more stuff to do than in Overlord 1, but the scenery is pretty generic and uninspired. Also, O1 felt a little more open-ended and free than this one. I get the "go here do that" kind of feeling when I'm playing quests.… Expand

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7. GolovA

   Nov 17, 2015

   7

   A rigidly fun game. Humorous, hilarious even at times, very well voiced, excellent music (alas not too many tracks). Gameplay is veryA rigidly fun game. Humorous, hilarious even at times, very well voiced, excellent music (alas not too many tracks). Gameplay is very dynamic for the most part, but somewhat short (i finished the game in 20 hours) - a heavy hand is felt tremendously when in order to keep you playing you are asked to kill 100 villagers (to control a town or something), a process which has no effect on the game, the main quest, or your character.
   One thing i found frustrating is the length of each quest and lack of save-anywhere feature; so you might be struggling with a level for half an hour, then coming upon a new enemy, die - and end up rerunning the level for another half an hour. Very tedious. And keep in mind - without level reruns (which i did plenty) the game time would be less than 20 hours.
   Mistresses also feel superfluous and heavy-handed - although, paradoxically, they add to the atmosphere of the dungeon.
   Some minor control bugs, especially camera views.
   Otherwise - a solid fun game. I listed the negatives, because the positives are outlined by others. Overall, i enjoy the game quite a lot! Recommend!… Expand

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8. ByronB.

   Jun 24, 2009

   0

   DO NOT INSTALL! The Steam installed demo FORCE INSTALLED an invalid DirectX that wasn't at all required, BREAKING MY ENTIRE SYSTEM. No DO NOT INSTALL! The Steam installed demo FORCE INSTALLED an invalid DirectX that wasn't at all required, BREAKING MY ENTIRE SYSTEM. No option asking to install it, or even warning with a cancel button: Just "Hey, I'm installing DirectX now into your windows system directory and trashing your entire OS's ability to play any games whatsoever. Enjoy!" I have no idea if the game itself is any good...it really doesn't matter. This company's craptastic software engineers should be fired.... DO NOT FORCE INSTALL CORE *&%!ing LIBS YOU! "Codemasters" my arse, more like Codemonkeys!… Expand

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