Overlord II Preview

GamePro is the latest website to put together a hands-on preview of Codemasters and Triumph Studios' Overlord II.
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.