I'm happy I could help. Overlord II is definitely better than the first. Either way, it was your review of the first game made me replay the second, and then make this whole video about it! By the way, I just want to say that I love your channel (if that wasn't already obvious) and that I hope you're feeling better from your injury - back stuff is the worst.
10:15 The Cataclysm was actually caused by Florian, who tried to use the Tower Heart to gain magic. It didn't work since he wasn't bonded to it like the Overlord and his minions are, so it instead exploded. Rose was taking the baby Overlord away to Nordberg at the same time, which caused her baby to be exposed to the magical radiation created by the explosion, that's why the 4th Overlord has blue skin and white tattoos. The previous Overlord is also still alive, trapped in the Infernal Abyss at the end of Raising Hell after killing the Forgotten God. The old Jester took the last portal and left him there out of spite/ possibly being possessed by the 2nd Overlord at the end of the main game, he also started the whole Infernal Abyss invasion in the first place. No worries though, since the 3rd Overlord was made the new god of the Abyss and all the denizens of it serve him now. Overlord 3 should be a civil war between the 3rd Overlord and his son the 4th Overlord, with us choosing which campaign we want to play.
@@Silphion Fellowship of Evil timeline? Nah, we don't acknowledge it as canon here. As a matter of fact, FoE doesn't even exist. Never bring it up again
If you listen to the dialogue, Juno reveals to us that the sentinels organization was formed by rose (the mistress of the last overlord, so she already had some level of power) to bring balance. In fact, in the first game, she speaks about balance as well, so this has always been her character. Basically, the sentinels didnt choose her, she chose them, she leads them, and she gave herself the position of maintaining balance, seeing as she also sees herself as better than everyone.
I know I'm 5 moths late, but I don't think Rose sees herself as better then everyone. I think it has more to do with the fact that she witnessed firsthand what tipping the scales in either direction will do. Her father's body got taken over by a previous Overlord ,because things went too far in the side of Good when the Heroes defeated him and looted the tower. Her "husband"(he technically is ,but not really I guess) was trapped in this universe's version of Hell because he was too powerfull and was tipping the scales too far in Evil's favor as the Overlord at the time. As a witness to so many events and possesing knowledge most people in this universe don't have access to , she really is the only one that's well equipped to handle the Balance. I just hope we get a proper third installment so we can see her return
@@filipvadas7602 I can see your point of view, and it is valid. I, as well, would wish to see a proper third installment(not Fellowship of Evil). And finally, just to nitpick, her father was the overlord, not the wizard. If my comment seems lacking in quality, blame the quarantine.
@@darkassassin4800 Rose's father is the Wizard, not the Overlord. That's why she and Velvet can use magic. The Wizard checked to see if the Second Overlord was dead, only to have his body hijacked by the soul of the Overlord. They stated all this in the game.
@@berkschnoz478 Dwarves are already in the series, though I would like to see Dark Elves and Orcs brought in. Maybe some of the regular Elves chose to side with the Overlord and you have to rescue them from being killed by the other elves. They pledge themselves to you and you use your dark magic to empower them, turning them into Dark Elves.
@@heartless2147 Ok, I apologize for misinterpreting the lore. I was under the impression that they were the last overlord, the one you fight in the first game's, daughters, and that they had just continued to follow him after he possessed a new body. Thank you for the clarification.
Same but I'm also kind of glad it isn't. It's a nice hidden gem. I'd hate to see what happened to the sonic fandom happen to overlord 2. But I do hope the developers are extremely successful
This game has one of the best twists at the end the emperor of the empire turning out to be that flamboyant hippie elf that annoys you throughout the game never saw it coming
Oh god i miss this game. I’m actually in the midst of making my own game and a Playstyle I’ve been really stuck on just clicked because I remembered these games specifically this one. Ah man such good memories.
Fun idea = make the ability to layout your Dark Tower with small boosting buildings near it. For example an Armory can produce small metal items to help equip your Brown Minions (or your equivalent), and that Armory gets a boost if a Smelter is adjacent to it. But if your buildings are too spread out, defending them from enemy raids will be harder. Adding a catapult to your Tower can allow you to catapult Minions to locations to help defend your serfs, or attack enemy support units. So a combination of SimCity and Tower Defense. For Overlord 2, since there is a way to get all three Mistresses it would be nice if you could get all three riding animals they talk about.
Not many games allows you to play as the 'evil' character. Even less, controlling your own minions. :D Also, screw the catapult-dodging level. Just screw it.
@@hiyesiambanana2310 Nah. I just played through that level the other day & it's easy to let the catapult hit the squadron of legionnaires marching in formation.
The last mistress is actually my favourite... well the domination version not the destruction version. Also why are the BLues the only minions without a mount? As for former Mistress Rose, it is actually debated if Rose is actually the mother or her sister Velvet, since the appearance of the Old Tower Ruins point more towards Velvet than Rose. Personally I think Rose stole the Overlad to prevent him from taking power. Than when she realizes she has failed, she twists the truth and tries to manipulate the Overlord.
I believe canonically, Rose is the Overlord's aunt but in the first game, she has been shown to be vindictive and petty so of course she would try and find a way to take out the Overlord's father. It all goes wrong and Rose decides to save the Overlord whilst he is a child. Florian seems to prove a theory I have as well (although it could be more so that the game is a little glitchy or inconsistent rather than this being intentional). Seeing as there is the wasteland with oceans of dangerous ooze that mutates people and Florian can walk through that stuff without getting hurt at all. I have a feeling this ability was gained after the Tower Heart did some crazy stuff to him. Especially since it was Florian that caused the apocalypse. Another thing. A huge talking point for the fact that the Overlord's father was good was that elves exist. But I believe this isn't hard evidence. If there were only 5 elven women remaining, it would take quite a while for a substantial population of elves to pop into existence by the time the Overlord is grown up. Much less than the amount you see in game. So I believe the elves fled during the war between the elves and dwarves and started a new culture which is why they are so different to the first game. Thus, there is an extremely plausible theory that the Overlord's father was evil and that Rose isn't his mother but rather his aunt
The blues don't have a mount because if you sweep them they can just pass through enemies, so where the wolves can jump, spiders can climb, and salamanders can roll, the blues can just pass through formations.
Smite did a playthrough of the game and he has guests to help him banter through and one of them was a developer for Overlord I and II and apparently the blues were originally supposed to have swordfish iirc but the idea was scrapped. I believe the episode where they talked about it a tiny bit was the coliseum one.
HA! Those first 30 seconds hit perfectly, as I JUST came from Mandalore's review of the first game. I only finished the 2nd one, but it was a fun experience!
Man i loved these games, the only thing i pitied about II was that if you destroy a town and kill all inhabitants there really is now reason to travel back there as it will just be empty. I wish there were a way to reset the destruction and the kills, like in I, there you could keep terrorising them.
You and me both on having physical copies. I got xb0x 360 with over 350 hard copy games and still play it daily. I didnt see the need to upgrade I am still finding amazing gems i never heard of when xbox 360 was current gen
Spoilers: Queen Faye is actually my favorite since she gets her characterization through the whole game, and actually had multiple routes she can go based on the overlords actions. You can turn her evil or you can kill her and make her ghost your mistress instead, keeping her fundamentally good.
I actually just beat the first game and am now replaying through the second one. And man do the controls feel different, I have to say the first is pretty good in general game play. Not sure how I feel about the second now until some time passes, will edit then
Need overlord 4 or 3 not shore how that fellowship crap fit into it but need another overlord game like in the first 2. Come on devs. Love these games.
I bought this game years ago (probably 7 or 8) for 25 or 50 cents at GameStop and I have never finished it even if I really liked it. I don't really know why but I just stopped playing it. Recently I don't know why but I just wanted to play it (maybe because in the past year I started to become a big fantasy fan). So I got the CD out of its box, I put it in my pc and... nothing, than I check the CD and it's completely ruined and I don't even know how since it has been in its box for all these years. So now I have to find a way to play it again because I really want to.
I was playing Overlord 1 and it was adorable at the start, the controls were... fine, not a big deal but the gameplay itself was kinda lame, and the minions controls leaks order and i was not having fun. Watching your review overlord 2 looks like the same thing but with "fun" incluided (no dlc) Good video, i'm going to try overlord 2. Maybe i back to the 1 again with more effort cause i really enjoy watching the minions destroying stuff.
I'm probably not going to do any more reviews for a while as I'm currently focused on other content. However, MandaloreGaming already did an excellent review of the first Overlord game. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/xmPI6CLLUoM/v-deo.html
The game has very few options, and button mapping is not one of them. You can at least choose between a game pad and keyboard and mouse. I would recommend a game pad.
Domination and destruction seem more like law and chaos The first game is a meter of evil verging on almost good. while here its between lawful evil and chaotic evil
I really like this game, but it has a problem, a big problem that not even the first one had: the enemies DON'T RESPAWN!! It may sound silly saying it like this, but revisiting these vast scenarios that the game has, and not having enemies to fight is a bummer, I thought it was a bad choice for the developers to do this, not to mention that this way, it's hard to get resources, especially if you follow the path of Destruction. but other than that, I thought it was a very good game.
I just wish the game wasn't too linear. I feel like Overlord 2 would have been an even better as a game as an RTS or Open World game, or maybe a mix of both.
As much as I love overlord 2, it just isn’t that memorable IMO, the bosses of the first made that game memorable for me, the second just doesn’t have that
me neither as i always picked velvet. It might have been more interesting if velvet was in the game and they both claimed to be the mother...maury style.
Aw man now I definitely need to check out 2. I can’t believe the wallpapers the game came with had art from the second game!
I'm happy I could help. Overlord II is definitely better than the first. Either way, it was your review of the first game made me replay the second, and then make this whole video about it!
By the way, I just want to say that I love your channel (if that wasn't already obvious) and that I hope you're feeling better from your injury - back stuff is the worst.
The first mistress was a slave before you saved her from the fat guy
I you preordered it you got little minions of your own!
still waiting
wish you did
10:15 The Cataclysm was actually caused by Florian, who tried to use the Tower Heart to gain magic. It didn't work since he wasn't bonded to it like the Overlord and his minions are, so it instead exploded. Rose was taking the baby Overlord away to Nordberg at the same time, which caused her baby to be exposed to the magical radiation created by the explosion, that's why the 4th Overlord has blue skin and white tattoos. The previous Overlord is also still alive, trapped in the Infernal Abyss at the end of Raising Hell after killing the Forgotten God. The old Jester took the last portal and left him there out of spite/ possibly being possessed by the 2nd Overlord at the end of the main game, he also started the whole Infernal Abyss invasion in the first place. No worries though, since the 3rd Overlord was made the new god of the Abyss and all the denizens of it serve him now. Overlord 3 should be a civil war between the 3rd Overlord and his son the 4th Overlord, with us choosing which campaign we want to play.
This guy gets the games
I would love another edition to this game imagine it now with the ps5
To bad the 4th overlord died to the Golden, he exploded and died. And yes its saddly part of the canon lore.
@@Silphion Fellowship of Evil timeline? Nah, we don't acknowledge it as canon here. As a matter of fact, FoE doesn't even exist. Never bring it up again
If you listen to the dialogue, Juno reveals to us that the sentinels organization was formed by rose (the mistress of the last overlord, so she already had some level of power) to bring balance. In fact, in the first game, she speaks about balance as well, so this has always been her character. Basically, the sentinels didnt choose her, she chose them, she leads them, and she gave herself the position of maintaining balance, seeing as she also sees herself as better than everyone.
I know I'm 5 moths late, but I don't think Rose sees herself as better then everyone. I think it has more to do with the fact that she witnessed firsthand what tipping the scales in either direction will do.
Her father's body got taken over by a previous Overlord ,because things went too far in the side of Good when the Heroes defeated him and looted the tower.
Her "husband"(he technically is ,but not really I guess) was trapped in this universe's version of Hell because he was too powerfull and was tipping the scales too far in Evil's favor as the Overlord at the time.
As a witness to so many events and possesing knowledge most people in this universe don't have access to , she really is the only one that's well equipped to handle the Balance.
I just hope we get a proper third installment so we can see her return
@@filipvadas7602 I can see your point of view, and it is valid. I, as well, would wish to see a proper third installment(not Fellowship of Evil). And finally, just to nitpick, her father was the overlord, not the wizard. If my comment seems lacking in quality, blame the quarantine.
@@darkassassin4800 Rose's father is the Wizard, not the Overlord. That's why she and Velvet can use magic. The Wizard checked to see if the Second Overlord was dead, only to have his body hijacked by the soul of the Overlord. They stated all this in the game.
@@berkschnoz478 Dwarves are already in the series, though I would like to see Dark Elves and Orcs brought in. Maybe some of the regular Elves chose to side with the Overlord and you have to rescue them from being killed by the other elves. They pledge themselves to you and you use your dark magic to empower them, turning them into Dark Elves.
@@heartless2147 Ok, I apologize for misinterpreting the lore. I was under the impression that they were the last overlord, the one you fight in the first game's, daughters, and that they had just continued to follow him after he possessed a new body. Thank you for the clarification.
Overlord 2 is definitely my favorite, I wish the overlord franchise was successful as it should be
Same but I'm also kind of glad it isn't. It's a nice hidden gem. I'd hate to see what happened to the sonic fandom happen to overlord 2. But I do hope the developers are extremely successful
Same it so good
Definitely different from the usual content. By the way, Overlord II is going for $2.49 USD on Steam right now.
Up next is: Stellaris!
Got it free with gold
I remember specifically my brother and I couldn’t get past the FIRST MISSION because we didn’t know that the RS button was to look around
This game has one of the best twists at the end the emperor of the empire turning out to be that flamboyant hippie elf that annoys you throughout the game never saw it coming
That's just it though; there was absolutely no hints. It's like the review said; he said he's bullied but it's never shown once.
So glad people are still talking about this game
Oh god i miss this game. I’m actually in the midst of making my own game and a Playstyle I’ve been really stuck on just clicked because I remembered these games specifically this one. Ah man such good memories.
Fun idea = make the ability to layout your Dark Tower with small boosting buildings near it. For example an Armory can produce small metal items to help equip your Brown Minions (or your equivalent), and that Armory gets a boost if a Smelter is adjacent to it. But if your buildings are too spread out, defending them from enemy raids will be harder. Adding a catapult to your Tower can allow you to catapult Minions to locations to help defend your serfs, or attack enemy support units. So a combination of SimCity and Tower Defense.
For Overlord 2, since there is a way to get all three Mistresses it would be nice if you could get all three riding animals they talk about.
13:55 was irritatingly accurate...
Why is the last one so hard to find anyway?
Not many games allows you to play as the 'evil' character.
Even less, controlling your own minions. :D
Also, screw the catapult-dodging level.
Just screw it.
So many dead minions...
Fable?
Still not many games.
If you posses the citizens the catapults go for them instead of you ;)
@@hiyesiambanana2310 Nah. I just played through that level the other day & it's easy to let the catapult hit the squadron of legionnaires marching in formation.
The last mistress is actually my favourite... well the domination version not the destruction version. Also why are the BLues the only minions without a mount? As for former Mistress Rose, it is actually debated if Rose is actually the mother or her sister Velvet, since the appearance of the Old Tower Ruins point more towards Velvet than Rose. Personally I think Rose stole the Overlad to prevent him from taking power. Than when she realizes she has failed, she twists the truth and tries to manipulate the Overlord.
I believe canonically, Rose is the Overlord's aunt but in the first game, she has been shown to be vindictive and petty so of course she would try and find a way to take out the Overlord's father.
It all goes wrong and Rose decides to save the Overlord whilst he is a child. Florian seems to prove a theory I have as well (although it could be more so that the game is a little glitchy or inconsistent rather than this being intentional). Seeing as there is the wasteland with oceans of dangerous ooze that mutates people and Florian can walk through that stuff without getting hurt at all. I have a feeling this ability was gained after the Tower Heart did some crazy stuff to him. Especially since it was Florian that caused the apocalypse.
Another thing. A huge talking point for the fact that the Overlord's father was good was that elves exist. But I believe this isn't hard evidence. If there were only 5 elven women remaining, it would take quite a while for a substantial population of elves to pop into existence by the time the Overlord is grown up. Much less than the amount you see in game. So I believe the elves fled during the war between the elves and dwarves and started a new culture which is why they are so different to the first game.
Thus, there is an extremely plausible theory that the Overlord's father was evil and that Rose isn't his mother but rather his aunt
The blues don't have a mount because if you sweep them they can just pass through enemies, so where the wolves can jump, spiders can climb, and salamanders can roll, the blues can just pass through formations.
Smite did a playthrough of the game and he has guests to help him banter through and one of them was a developer for Overlord I and II and apparently the blues were originally supposed to have swordfish iirc but the idea was scrapped. I believe the episode where they talked about it a tiny bit was the coliseum one.
I'm surprised Pumped up kicks isn't under renewed attack for 'promoting school shootings'
HA! Those first 30 seconds hit perfectly, as I JUST came from Mandalore's review of the first game. I only finished the 2nd one, but it was a fun experience!
Giblet, don't chew that!
Man i loved these games, the only thing i pitied about II was that if you destroy a town and kill all inhabitants there really is now reason to travel back there as it will just be empty. I wish there were a way to reset the destruction and the kills, like in I, there you could keep terrorising them.
just bought both 1 and 2 on ebay, looking forward to playing
if you have psnow theyre free.
@@1022slyfox prefer hard copies
You and me both on having physical copies. I got xb0x 360 with over 350 hard copy games and still play it daily. I didnt see the need to upgrade I am still finding amazing gems i never heard of when xbox 360 was current gen
@@Match25 damn straight physical copies are the way to go
I used the dominate spell alot It turns passive humanoid mobs into meat shields
Spoilers:
Queen Faye is actually my favorite since she gets her characterization through the whole game, and actually had multiple routes she can go based on the overlords actions.
You can turn her evil or you can kill her and make her ghost your mistress instead, keeping her fundamentally good.
I actually just beat the first game and am now replaying through the second one. And man do the controls feel different, I have to say the first is pretty good in general game play. Not sure how I feel about the second now until some time passes, will edit then
Overlord 2 has annoying turning, overlord 1 is more responsive, that would be the issue
The mother of the overlord is Rose from Overlord 1
Evil always finds the way.
Yessir this game is hella lit gonna cop it ina little bit
I think the best thing about the Apocalyptor is its description, which is just as accurate as its name. "Unleash hell."
Skip Spoilers 12:52
Need overlord 4 or 3 not shore how that fellowship crap fit into it but need another overlord game like in the first 2. Come on devs. Love these games.
Juno in the arena dlc was being rescued by the empire champion boss
Rose is the leader of the Sentinels of Magic.
I loved the first one the minions are so cute they have their own personality 😂🤣😂🤣
13:47 funny as HELL!!!!!
convinced me to buy it, thanks.
It's like Fable and The Darkness had a baby
Love this game
Now the most important question can you sit on a throne in the netherworld?
Yes
Yes, it's actually your access point for the map and a couple other things
I bought this game years ago (probably 7 or 8) for 25 or 50 cents at GameStop and I have never finished it even if I really liked it. I don't really know why but I just stopped playing it. Recently I don't know why but I just wanted to play it (maybe because in the past year I started to become a big fantasy fan). So I got the CD out of its box, I put it in my pc and... nothing, than I check the CD and it's completely ruined and I don't even know how since it has been in its box for all these years. So now I have to find a way to play it again because I really want to.
gog and Steam have it for purchase
I was playing Overlord 1 and it was adorable at the start, the controls were... fine, not a big deal but the gameplay itself was kinda lame, and the minions controls leaks order and i was not having fun.
Watching your review overlord 2 looks like the same thing but with "fun" incluided (no dlc)
Good video, i'm going to try overlord 2. Maybe i back to the 1 again with more effort cause i really enjoy watching the minions destroying stuff.
Exactly! I was just wondering why Mandalore just reviewed the 1st one!?
Oh so the overlord took over the moon good to know
The infernalnpits are portals to the moon, which the overlord from the first game took over, so yeah. (Totally sarcastic answer, not legit)
A great revue for a great game!
Haha came here literally right after Mandalores review
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Good on you for reviewing a Overlord game. Now do the first one and it's expansion.
I'm probably not going to do any more reviews for a while as I'm currently focused on other content. However, MandaloreGaming already did an excellent review of the first Overlord game. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/xmPI6CLLUoM/v-deo.html
Any button mapping?
The game has very few options, and button mapping is not one of them. You can at least choose between a game pad and keyboard and mouse. I would recommend a game pad.
Is there an online mode in this game?
I bought this game today it's really fun and I'm surprised it's made I n 2019
Great video!
HAHA perfect intro, sorry to mandalore but i came to this video because i didn't recognize the first one either
I have both on my Xbox one and have the older one on my wii
Can you start a new game and keep all your weapons and armor
No unfortunately
But if you could, that would be broken
It was probably 99 because you accidentally killed one, I had the same thing
same
whoever put those fucking firecrackers there are cunts
Domination and destruction seem more like law and chaos
The first game is a meter of evil verging on almost good. while here its between lawful evil and chaotic evil
Its free on Xbox if you got gold rn!! Im loving it
Overlord 2 is a very awesome game I love playing Overlord 2 I love the domination power that you have so you can go evil lite or evil dark
there is a third overlord game NO NOT THAT DIABLO ONE. i'm talking about dark legend is it worth checking out however?
That is the first one, and I don’t think it’s on PC
@@thecrazypain9978 The third game released first in the timeline.
On the wii.
Uh the First Overlord
Well not rly bcs of his uncle but Still
Yeah it this 16 Yo dude who gets to be the first overlord
I haven't played this game in seven years, time to return to my xbox 360.
I prefer Overlord 2 over the first one, and it's also one of my favorite games too, the other being Skyrim. My dream game is a combo of the two.
i wish the first game would get a remake
game is good but some things are not working
especially hit boxes
Am i the only here because he thought it was a review for the Overlord anime?
So the commentator is Phil Dunphy’s son, right?
Hell yeah it’s on xbox gold
I got overlord two confused with Overlord: Dark Legend.
I really like this game, but it has a problem, a big problem that not even the first one had: the enemies DON'T RESPAWN!! It may sound silly saying it like this, but revisiting these vast scenarios that the game has, and not having enemies to fight is a bummer, I thought it was a bad choice for the developers to do this, not to mention that this way, it's hard to get resources, especially if you follow the path of Destruction.
but other than that, I thought it was a very good game.
I just wish the game wasn't too linear. I feel like Overlord 2 would have been an even better as a game as an RTS or Open World game, or maybe a mix of both.
my favorite game on ps3 i ever had
Just bought this for 1 euro
My friend said the graphics look bad😕
My favorit fucking game ever bru
Ugh I miss this game lol
Cool
Do tropics maybe
As much as I love overlord 2, it just isn’t that memorable IMO, the bosses of the first made that game memorable for me, the second just doesn’t have that
for me its the opposit. The second one had a lot more charm and character, being evil and whatnot.
Never liked how it made Rose the mother.
me neither as i always picked velvet. It might have been more interesting if velvet was in the game and they both claimed to be the mother...maury style.
I have this game on ps3
Hum...this is the exact same review format as MandaloreGaming o_0
Beat game ever
Personally, I think the first game had a better story.
I can see that, more memorable villains