Overlord Reviews
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Ultimately, if it weren't for an oddly skewed sense of gameplay balance that offers two separate genre types (action and puzzle) rather than a comfortable mixture of both, Overlord would be a thoroughly impressive experience that delivers something a little off the beaten track. As it is, the game's detailed design, genuine humour, intuitive minion controls, and obvious source homage, can't quite combine to elevate it beyond the unfortunate bog of stagnancy it creates for itself by not quite knowing what it wants to be.
The second is at WorthPlaying with an overall score of 8.0/10:
Overlord is old-school in the sense that it's purely a single-player experience. Available both on PC and 360, the only true difference between the two versions is that one comes with achievements, and the other doesn't. Overlord is a single player game and. Although Overlord is a lot of fun, the gameplay isn't heavily nuanced' playing through the game once pretty much covers every possible angle you can experience, aside from remodeling your character's items, weapons and gear. Even so, that experience is lots of fun. While using the cover of being evil, the game is really a comical satire of every major fantasy tome or canon. In the end, Overlord delivers a fun experience and is well worth the $39.99 retail price of admission.
And the third is at Jolt Online Gaming with an overall score of 8.3/10:
Overlord won't keep you coming back and again for more, but it's a satisfying, amusing experience that's fairly unusual in today's games industry, even if it isn't quite the bad boy it wants to be.
