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Overlord A Guide to World Domination: Kyle Chmielewski 9/28/09 CIS 487
Basic Game Information • • Title: Overlord Publisher: Codemasters Developer: Triumph Studios Company: Microsoft Genre: Fantasy Action-Adventure Price: Current: $19. 99 – Former: $49. 99 Rating: Teen
• • Hardware Requirements Windows XP Intel Pentium 4 - 2. 4 GHz –or– Athlon XP 2400+ 512 Mb RAM Nvidia Ge. Force FX 5900 –or– ATI Radeon 9500 4. 5 GB of HDD space Directx 9. 0 c 2 x DVD Drive
Overview • You are a villainous Overlord who has been awakened by goblinesque minions who hail you as their new Overlord. And your only mission in this life is to kill the 7 heroes who have slain the previous Overlord
Storyline • You’re guided through the world by the goblin, Gnarl, one of the oldest minions. • Gnarl Narrates, explains the history of the realms. • Defeat the 7 heroes that killed the previous Overlord. • You were the 8 th hero who fell and was left for dead by the others. The Old Overlord found you and nursed you to good health to defeat the Heroes.
Storyline – Cont… • • Melvin Underbelly – Gluttony Oberon Greenhaze – Sloth / Apathy Sir William the Black – Lust Dwarf King Goldo Golderson – Greed Jewel the Thieving Hero – Envy Kahn the Warrior – Wrath The Wizard - Pride
Player’s Role • Defeat the 7 heroes who killed the old Overlord as instructed by Gnarl
Installation • PC- Purchase from a store and install the DVD • Xbox/PS 3 - Purchase from a store, insert & play • Updates & Expansions- Some free downloadable content and bug fixes from main menu. – Expansion Set (The Abyss) available for download from Xbox Marketplace or PS 3 store for $10
User Interface • • • Hp/MP Bar Spell Selection Wheel Minion Counter Gold Notification Lifeforce Notification Horde Power Notification – No inventory – No equipment change on the fly
Game Play • Live-Action Combat • Can set markers for the minions to ‘camp’ at and attack anything nearby. • Use the minions to carry money, items, move obstacles, turn levers/wheels, etc. . • No special combat system – Simple 1 -button attack 3 -swing combo
Artwork • Chris Evenhuis & Edwin Rhemrev – Rhemrev is the lead concept artist at Triumph Studios – Character, Environment, Buildings, Monsters
Sound and Music • Voice acting and sync with character animations is spot on. – The Minions random chuckling & absurd language along with the Mistress’ lustful longing for the Overlord, and Gnarl’s downright evil voice make you shrug aside the flaws. • Music mainly reinforces the environment. – No orchestrated masterpieces here
Features & Manual • Achievements – Even for Downloadable Content & Expansion • Overlord: Raising Hell • Online play – Versus: Slaughter & Pillage – Co-op Survival
Bugs • Skip past some mini-bosses • Forge/Upgrade weapon & armor without actually consuming what was required • Minions would get stuck in the world and not return when called back. • Some achievements wouldn’t unlock • Minion pathing issues while holding objects
• The Good Game Review – Laugh out Loud Funny • Minions! • “This tranquil wilderness… so rural and idyllic. Hideous is it not? Try not to inhale it, My Lord!”, “For the Master!” – Interesting story concept • 7 heroes who fall corrupted over the deadly sins – All areas of the world are very different • Monsters, environments, puzzles are different from each other • Visually complete and interactive. Can destroy barrels, chests, and pillage houses, taverns. – The world reacts to your fame or infamy as Good or Evil
Game Review Cont… • The Bad – The history of the characters in the game aren’t explained in any detail • Learn about the characters through a short introduction by Gnarl, and normally nothing more • Any plot twist or story development seems to be thrown at you unexpectedly – No real critical thinking is needed to get through the game • No rare loot to look for, or side-quest bosses to kill – Lackluster combat mechanics • No jumping, and no combo moves • Button mash attacks – No in-depth character advancement • No separate character panel/screen • No customization of armor – Jerky movement.
Game Review Cont… • How does it Compare? – Solid game, but doesn’t feel complete • A lot of parts in the game feel like they’re missing something – Not for hardcore players. A game to laugh with • Very linear game. You can’t roam the world freely so it’s easy to find everything – Developed for very casual players without the need to put a large time-sink in to finish the game or try to get the ‘best’ equipment/spells – Easy to pick-up, but also very easy to set down and not pick-up again. • Design Mistakes? – Many of the bugs in the game at release could have really turned people off to the game quickly. But free patch downloads is great re-assurance that the developers want a solid game
Game Summary • Strength(s): – – A laugh-out-loud enjoyable game Simple core gameplay Out of the ordinary interactions with environment Fluid AI animation • Weakness(es): – – Game mechanics are lacking. Fighting the camera a lot Linear Moving the Overlord is very robot-like Very Similar puzzle objectives throughout each level – The storyline isn’t very memorable
Game Summary cont… • Is it worth it? Yes!! – Easy to get achievements for people who want a high Gamerscore – Buy it to enjoy ruling over goblin-like minions, killing hobbits & and dwarves, and enslaving elves…then return it. • Improvements – – Control mechanics More character customization & equipment. More open world without boundaries. Jumping
“Quickly now Master, there are evil deeds that need doing!” -Gnarl