Overlord demo rules PC and Xbox 360

Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 12 June 2007 14:24

Your IT - Entertainment

Want to be an evil Overlord? Well right now you can grab the "how to" demo for PC and Xbox 360

Atari have announced the demo availability for Overlord the new “it’s fun to be evil” game for PC and from Xbox Live Market Place for the Xbox 360.

Using a premise ripped straight from Dungeon Keeper (circa 1997 - Bullfrog), Overlord tasks players with building up and evil empire full of upgradeable minions to do ones bidding.  In this case the ‘bidding’ is to rule an empire with and gauntleted fist.

Don the Overlord’s illustrious armour, assemble a team of fighter minions and head off for a session of serious destruction in the once tranquil area of The Mellow Hills. Descend upon the unsuspecting populace and wildlife, use your loyal minions to gather life-force from the somewhat unwilling sheep, grow the size of your minion horde, and let the Halflings-gone-bad know there’s a new boss in town.

Make use of minion upgrades, including pumpkins as minion helmets, throw in some peasant intimidation and a show-down with the Guard Troll and you’ll have a taste of the havoc that a minion horde can wreak.
 
The PC demo is available from www.atari.com.au and www.codemasters.com/overlord  and will feature an ‘adopt a minion’ desktop buddy to call your own.

A similar demo is available for the Xbox 360 from the Xbox Live Market Place with Atari promising; “In the full game, players will be able to amass armies of up to 50 minions and select from three further minion types to lead into battle. Then there’s the rest of the twisted domains to explore (and conquer), seven corrupt heroes to defeat, the Dark Tower to rebuild, and the Legion of Terror and other spells to unleash as you strive to be proclaimed the mighty Overlord!”

Start practicing that evil laugh now – find a fluffy cat to stroke in your lap and work on a beady-eyed look.  Overlord will be available from June 29th in Australia