Being Evil isn’t always a bad thing, actually it’s a good thing! Gamers who enjoyed conquering the world in Overlord should be excited to hear that Codemasters has confirmed the development of Overlord II.
The evil minions return and this time they’ll have a new master. Taking the “be evil or really evil” theme to all new heights of tyranny, players are introduced to the new Overlord and his powers of destruction and domination in this gameplay video.
Ever since the events at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell, the Overlord has been absent from the world. Without his firm grip on the kingdom, the lands have begun to fall to the Glorious Empire. On the surface, the Glorious Empire is a civilization driven by righteous politicians and supported with a mighty military force. But deep down, the Empire is corrupt and dangerous, and if there’s one thing the Glorious Empire hates, it’s magic and magical beings.
As the game opens, the Empire’s Inquisition is on the hunt for anyone who has magical resonance. In the Arctic wastelands, where Yetis roam, lies the snowy town of Nordberg. Here a young boy is singled out by the Inquisition and accused of possessing a magical force. Kind of hard to hide when you have glowing green eyes. As the boy is led off by the Empire guards, they come under attack by big eared, yellow eyed beasts. The minions have come with a rousing cry of “Master!” as they rescue the boy, their new Overlord, from the clutches of the Empire.
Secrets of the Empire and the Overlords origins will be revealed to players as the Overlord’s powers grow. Players will have to choose how to wield the Overlord’s evil forces to continue growing and expanding forces. Will you plunder and pillage across the lands, burning cities on a whim in wild acts of destruction? Or will you follow a path of domination, enslaving towns and exerting their will upon the people? As the dark lord, players will need to make this choice.
“Overlord II empowers players to enact their evil will in either a dominating or destructive way,” explains Lennart Sas, Creative Director, Triumph Studios. “Play as a ‘dominating’ Overlord and villages and people will fall under your command with rewards and benefits coming over time as you have them do your bidding. Follow a ‘destructive’ route and you’ll become a demonic Lord of chaos, obliterating anything that stands in your way. For example, if you need to take a boat from one area to the next, are you evil enough to trigger global warming, melt the ice caps, so that you create your own private sea to sail across? Well, are you? It’ll be fun finding out.”
All of you Evil gamers out there get ready for this one! Overlord II will be hitting Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this summer, ensuring that we don’t have too bad of a gaming drought in the upcoming months.
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