The original Overlord video game for XBox 360 managed to win me over within just a few short minutes of game play. How I managed to not know about this game earlier still boggles my mind because it quickly became one of my top favorite games for the console.
Overlord begins with minions rising their dead Overlord from the grave in order to help restore their dark kingdom. Other forces have taken over. The confusing part about the original though was that the elements that took over the kingdom/villages seemed darker than the actual Overlord.
The Overlord is a giant dark man, or demon (not sure which in all honesty) which runs through villages destroying everything he encounters. The Overlord is the main character that you control, his minions are what really pumps up the destructive murderous action though.
The Overlord's minions consist of these adorable pint sized demons that come in 4 different colors. Each color has their own advantages and weaknesses. They work together however in order to complete harder tasks, or certain sections in the world. Blue minions for instance can resurrect other minions, and they can walk in water. They are however useless in battles. Red minions can walk through fire, and throw fireballs at enemies. They are not very good upfront battle fighters though. Green minions can jump really high and are really decent fighters but only from behind. The brown minions are the real stealth soldiers in the game, as they can fight like wild crazy animals.
The minions do the Overlords biddings, destroy everything in their path, and their characteristics made the game a lot funner than I originally thought it would be.
When I heard that Overlord 2 would be hitting shelves this June I was as pumped up as ever for its release date. After completing the original title no less than 2 months ago I was thrilled to discover that I would once again be hitting up and destroying peaceful little villages yet again! Harharhar!!! Bwhahaha!!!
