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Overlord II PS3 Preview: From demon boy to devil lord
- May 26, 2009 13:29 PM PST
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Raise a little hell and command an army of 50 menacing minions.
As the last hope for evil you have two choices in Overlord II: be moderately evil or be extremely evil. I, of course, chose the latter because I cry blood and paint my nails blacker than night. As you move from town to town in Overlord II you have the choice of wreaking only the required amount of chaos, or if you're heart's as black as mine you can annihilate everything in sight. Conquering a town rewards its own merits, such as followers and command of villages, yet even with those perks there is still something all too satisfying about burning a village down to the ground.
The Bad, the Worse, and the Evil
Breaking into the game, the story begins with an assortment of minions declaring their mission: the plight to "bring back the black" and darkest of ages. After all, what good are maggots without a carcass or fleas without a dog to host on? This is where you, the new "Overlord," come in. Starting off as a pint-sized demon child, you must prove yourself by wreaking havoc on Nordberg, a city that shuns you for your glowing eyes and creepy mannerisms. Soon after showing other little kids who's the boss by flexing your evil powers and whacking them with a club; you take command of a horde of mischievous minions and set fire to the Romanesque glorious empire, a decadent nation controlled by corrupt politicians who want to rid the world of magic users such as yourself.
As a mini embodiment of evil you have many maniacal actions at your dispense. You can strike down little kids with a club, break snowmen and even electrocute anyone standing in your path-and that's just a few dastardly actions in your evil arsenal as a young witch boy. Once you complete the introductory level, Overlord II flashes forward a few years and presents you as a full-grown, armor clad malevolent terror.
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