Started out fun, then the repetition set in and it was game over for me.

User Rating: 7 | Overlord II PC
What began as a promising game soon turned into a 20+ hour romp in the world of de ja vu all over again.

Graphics - Well done but a bit to cartoon-ish for me. The environments were highly detailed and well designed. I didnt see this game pushing any limits of any gaming engine, but more of a spruce up from the previous game. The comic book type atmosphere did not help either...made any attempt at graphics less than realistic.

Gameplay - Here is where the fun began and then about 5-6 hours later ended. Your minions are hard enough to control as it is, and the constant having to replace them over and over was annoying. The camera angles had my character going one way and my minions the other, which was a major eye strain (at least for me). After the first couple of ridiculously long levels, it seemed to just be the same thing over and over. I kept waiting for some breakthrough that would take me to the end but it never came. Upgrades were weak and lacked detail, and weapons were a major yawn. The voice acting and storyline was well done, but again, to much like a cartoon for my taste. The whole thing got old...real fast.

Overall - Bargain bin on this one for sure, and only if there isnt something else worth your money. This would make for a decent rental for the console, but a no-go for the pc.