Overlord II
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| Developer(s) | Triumph Studios |
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| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Distributor(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive |
| Director(s) | Lennart Sas |
| Designer(s) | Lennart Sas |
| Writer(s) | Rhianna Pratchett |
| Composer(s) | Michiel van den Bos |
| Series | Overlord |
| Platform(s) | Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 75% (360) 72% (PS3) 76% (PC) |
| Metacritic | 75/100 (360) 72/100 (PS3) 79/100 (PC) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A- |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 (360/PS3) 7.5 (PC) |
| GameSpy | 4/5 |
| IGN | 6/10 (360/PS3) 6.3 (PC) |
| OXM (US) | 8/10 |
| X-Play | 4/5 |
Overlord II is a 2009 action role-playing game and sequel to the 2007 video game Overlord, developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters for GNU-Linux , Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. All versions were released in North America on June 23, 2009, then later in Europe on June 26 and Australia on July 9, 2009, alongside two spin-offs; Overlord: Dark Legend and Overlord: Minions for the Wii and the Nintendo DS respectively. A Linux version was released on July 26, 2016.
Continuing the style of the series, the game is set in a fantasy realm where players take the role of the Overlord, a mysterious warrior whose goal is to destroy or conquer the land by commanding hordes of small creatures known as "Minions". The story directly follows the events of the first Overlord game, with the succeeding Overlord rising to power opposing a Roman-styled military power known as the "Glorious Empire". The story was written by Rhianna Pratchett and maintains a satirical tone and dark humor towards the fantasy setting and genre.
The core gameplay from the previous Overlord game remains intact in the sequel, with the player controlling the Overlord character in a third-person perspective who has command over hordes of small goblin-like creatures known as minions to travel the landscape and defeat various civilizations with the Roman-style "Glorious Empire" being the prime foe. Initially only the brown minions are available but eventually the Overlord will regain command of the others that are essential in overcoming obstacles that obstruct further progression of the story. With up to four kinds, each minion type is suited for different purposes such as browns for fighting and blues for healing fallen minions.
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