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Overlord II
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Deliciously evil fantasy game is loaded with humor.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that in this action game you don't play as a hero. Instead, you're an anti-hero, a malevolent Overlord with tremendous power. You can kill harmless creatures, as well as humans and fantasy creatures, but there is no blood. You will hear a sex scene, and some of the fantasy creatures have oversized breasts that are barely covered. A substance that appears to be alcohol is part of the game.
What's it about?
Unleash your evil side in Codemasters' OVERLORD II, a sequel to the cheeky 2007 fantasy game that lets you and your minions conquer kingdoms through might and magic. The action is back as you get to flex your muscle as Overlord, in charge of up to 50 green gremlin-like critters who do your bidding, should you command it. While roaming a Rome-esque world (simply referred to as Glorious Empire) from a third-person perspective you can summon more minions at special portal pits, assign them a target to attack or help clear the way to advance through the treacherous environments.
Is it any good?
It appears the developers at Triumph Studios took the criticism from the first game to heart as they've made the Overlord easier to control; more minions, who are tougher, faster, and funnier (and can now ride creatures such as wolves, and hop over water and chasms); and a new corruption system that allows players to enact their evil through either "domination" or "destruction." A host of multiplayer modes (co-op and competitive) are also thrown into the mix. If you liked the first Overlord, you'll love Overlord II.
Platform Notes:
While this game was designed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC,
there are also two other new Overlord games for other platforms:
Overlord Dark Legend (for Nintendo Wii) and Overlord Minions (for
Nintendo DS).
Online interaction: The game supports both co-op and head-to-head modes, both of which are not rated by the ESRB (players might hear profane language through a headset).
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether a game like this sends the wrong message to players, as it gives them a taste of being evil. Or is this "Teen"-rated game perfectly harmless for those who understand it's simply interactive fiction?
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Cool Game but not appropriate for under 13
This game is pretty neat, but I wouldn't recommend it to kids unless they are teenagers.
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What I think
While this game is kinda bad for younger kids I think it's totally cool as long as you have parental supervision for some parts of the game cuz' yeah there can be some bad parts but
1: You never have sex with anyone in the game, same with the NPCs (non playable characters)
2. Yes the game is not cool in some parts like the killing of baby seals for "life force" but It's just a game and they respawn the next time you enter the area. all in all the only serious problem I see is the trash talk about sex witch by the way can be stopped by
1:Magic
2.The Overlord's sword/axe
3:Or Minions.
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anyperson really
this game is great and pretty funny! 2 thumbs up!
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A fun game for tweens
I love this game. So far i havent seen anything to bad in it and would give it a age of 10-14, over 14 it might get a bit boring. A bad thing is one mission is to kill 100 innocents! But overall a great game :)
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This game is horrible...
This game is okay age-appropriate-wise but i have no clue why you would want to play it. The controls are poor and really the combat system is lacking in RTS elements. Why CSM insists on suggesting poor games is beyond me. If you're looking for a game for kids 12+ go with something amazing like Uncharted 1 or 2. Honestly i'm not sure why i come to this site sometimes, their recommendation/alternatives are poor at best most times.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Codemasters |
| Release date: | June 23, 2009 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Alcohol Reference, Crude Humor, Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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