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zacparis Title: Moderator: -Games Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 7/2 1:34pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - Date Edited: 7/2 1:43pm (4 edits total) Edited By: zacparis
	I started playing this last night and so far it's a blast. If you're familiar with the first one it's mostly the same game with a few minor enhancements - the camera controls being one. The dark humour is still there and makes the game all the more enjoyable. My minions were all on wolf mounts at one point, and they all started singing Ring a-ring o' roses in unison. The game starts with you as a child overlord, and goes through a tutorial where you smash up the local village, destroy an entire imperial legion and go into hiding until you become old enough to take over the world. I also saw there are co-op, split screen and multiplayer modes. I've not tried any yet, but the split screen looks fun. Even if you never played the original, it's worth checking the demo out at least! -----signature----- Xbox Live/PSN = MedievalSam http://twitter.com/lastplayed
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The_Loyal_Imperial Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Nov '07	Date Posted: 7/2 3:00pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	zacparis posted: The game starts with you as a child overlord, and goes through a tutorial where you smash up the local village, destroy an entire imperial legion and go into hiding until you become old enough to take over the world. I was considering giving this a try before. Now I have to.
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sith_hunter117 Registered: Jul '08	Date Posted: 7/4 2:30pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	I actually saw this in Blockbuster and thought it looked pretty stupid, but I think I might get it now.
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zacparis Title: Moderator: -Games Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 7/4 6:57pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	It's probably not everyone's cup of tea, the dark humour is very British, and the setting is kinda like what Sauron would be like if he lived in the world of Labyrinth. The different types of minions are fun to mix up. So far I've only unlocked the browns (quick, infantry type) and reds (weak, fire throwers), still have the blues and greens to go. -----signature----- Xbox Live/PSN = MedievalSam http://twitter.com/lastplayed
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Maulfly Title: Moderator Emeritus Registered: Oct '01	Date Posted: 7/8 6:44am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	Loved the first game, but noticed the demo controls/movement seems a bit...sluggish...somehow. Enough so we decided to get Ghostbusters first and come back for Overlord II later. How do the controls/responsiveness for the actual game feel compared to the original? -----signature----- "Does that boy have a death wish, or is he just...'special'?"-Roddy Dad GT: Maulfly360 / Drawings: http://maulflynopics.multiply.com/ Owner/ball and chain of GrandAdmiralStrife... http://www.austinfanforce.org
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zacparis Title: Moderator: -Games Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 7/8 1:39pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - Date Edited: 7/8 1:39pm (1 edits total) Edited By: zacparis
	I haven't played the first one in a loooong time, so I can't tell if the controls feel any different. It plays fine for me though, I haven't had any issues with using the same right stick to control the camera and my minions. The demo plays the same, so if you're not enjoying it there then probably best to skip it or rent it. -----signature----- Xbox Live/PSN = MedievalSam http://twitter.com/lastplayed
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Maulfly Title: Moderator Emeritus Registered: Oct '01	Date Posted: 7/10 8:43am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	Well, we love the original and we've decided Blockbuster is the Devil...and I highly doubt we'll be skipping it... Oh well, guess the hubby and I will just have to get it anyway. The controls (for us) weren't totally unworkable...just seemed a little "off" (like the new Overlord isn't moving fast enough by just a hair, or the minion control/reaction isn't quite right) after playing so much of the original game just before the demo came out. (And that's probably the key to the issue right there...we were playing a bunch of the original game in preparation to playing the sequel.) Of course, I know they tweaked the minion behavior. And even in the original game, the Overlord always started off feeling sluggish since he's not intended to be dainty on his feet. I mean, honestly, I don't see it as a game breaker but rather an "adjustment curve". -----signature----- "Does that boy have a death wish, or is he just...'special'?"-Roddy Dad GT: Maulfly360 / Drawings: http://maulflynopics.multiply.com/ Owner/ball and chain of GrandAdmiralStrife... http://www.austinfanforce.org
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zacparis Title: Moderator: -Games Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 7/12 6:53pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - Date Edited: 7/12 6:56pm (1 edits total) Edited By: zacparis
	Yeah, once the game gets going you soon forget about the controls, it's just fun watching and listening to the minions go about their business. I love how they all have names and can level up, but I keep losing the higher level ones. It's great to see them all kitted out in Roman armour and weapons though, and the wolf mounts are awesome. -----signature----- Xbox Live/PSN = MedievalSam http://twitter.com/lastplayed
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Gonk Registered: Jul '98	Date Posted: 7/16 10:04am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	Gasp they have a second one? Awesome! Must have! Overlord is a great game. I liked how I was sort of unable to predict what the next missions would be and the sense of progress through the game. -----signature----- What shall we do to fill the empty spaces Where waves of hunger gnaw? Shall we set out upon this sea of faces In search of more and more and more?
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sith_hunter117 Registered: Jul '08	Date Posted: 7/17 9:37am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	I just rented this last night. I was unimpressed, but I guess I'll give it another go before I stop playing for good.
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bebr Registered: Jul '09	Date Posted: 7/19 2:02am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	The preview from it was funny. -----signature----- “If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier.” Szilárd Leó
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GrandAdmiralStrife Title: Former FanForce CR Austin, TX Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 8/1 4:35pm Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	Finally got the game, and the DLC Thursday night. Yes, there's DLC, Battle Rock. No achievements, but its set up similar to the dungeon in the first game, and you have the opportunity to unlock new weapons for your Overlord. Maulfly has played it more than I have, but we're both loving the game so far.
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zacparis Title: Moderator: -Games Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 8/2 2:06am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
	Yeah I noticed you guys were playing it over Xbox Live. Sadly I've been neglecting it a bit, so many games to play. And it's supposed to be the mid-year dry period. -----signature----- Xbox Live/PSN = MedievalSam http://twitter.com/lastplayed
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Ulicus Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 8/2 8:07am Subject: Overlord II - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - Date Edited: 8/2 8:18am (1 edits total) Edited By: Ulicus
	Yeah -- this game is a great polishing of the original. I love that Good/Evil has been thrown out in favour of Domination/Destruction. (Though I'm sad that your alignment has no affect on who is revealed as your mother) I still have no idea what all those "good" options were doing in the first game. Bleh. My only criticism is that the game has multiplayer achievements. Urg. -----signature----- This is an imaginary story... aren't they all supposed to fit together, though? An animated cartoon about Obi-Wan and Padawan Anakin would have made more sense. Recipient of Golden Ewok™ and Golden EwokTrooper™
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