<s>
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Triumph	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Codemasters	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expansion	O
pack	O
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Raising	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2008	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
additional	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
and	O
a	O
local	O
split-screen	O
co-op	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Raising	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2008	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2009	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
spinoff	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
game	O
called	O
Overlord	B-Device
:	I-Device
Minions	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
world	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
resurrected	O
warrior	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
"	O
who	O
has	O
control	O
over	O
hordes	O
of	O
gremlin-like	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Minions	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
corruption	O
feature	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Fable	B-Application
games	O
,	O
but	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
"	O
be	O
evil	O
...	O
or	O
really	O
evil	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
certain	O
actions	O
and	O
choices	O
affect	O
different	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
controlled	O
in	O
a	O
third	O
person	O
perspective	O
,	O
the	O
way	O
minions	B-Application
are	O
controlled	O
brings	O
elements	O
of	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
and	O
upgrades	O
bring	O
those	O
of	O
role-playing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
centers	O
on	O
simultaneously	O
controlling	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
goblin-like	O
minions	B-Application
to	O
traverse	O
the	O
3D	O
gameworld	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
seven	O
heroes	O
who	O
slew	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
predecessor	O
,	O
and	O
who	O
have	O
since	O
been	O
corrupted	O
by	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Browns	O
are	O
melee	B-Application
fighters	O
,	O
blues	O
can	O
revive	O
defeated	O
minions	B-Application
and	O
swim	O
,	O
reds	O
throw	O
fireballs	O
at	O
enemies	O
,	O
can	O
put	O
out	O
fires	O
and	O
are	O
immune	O
to	O
fire	O
attacks	O
,	O
and	O
greens	O
backstab	O
enemies	O
and	O
can	O
clear	O
poisonous	O
gas	O
and	O
plants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minions	B-Application
are	O
summoned	O
from	O
the	O
spawning	O
pits	O
found	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
needs	O
to	O
pay	O
life-force	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
gained	O
by	O
killing	O
creatures	O
,	O
like	O
large	O
bugs	O
,	O
to	O
summon	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
five	O
minions	B-Application
can	O
be	O
summoned	O
at	O
once	O
;	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
progresses	O
this	O
can	O
increase	O
to	O
a	O
maximum	O
of	O
fifty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
controlling	O
minions	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
sacrifice	O
them	O
at	O
altars	O
of	O
blood	O
and	O
magic	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
health	O
or	O
mana	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
a	O
forge	O
is	O
acquired	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
imbue	O
weapons	O
and	O
armour	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
stolen	O
tower	O
objects	O
are	O
recovered	O
,	O
new	O
rooms	O
and	O
spells	O
become	O
available	O
for	O
use	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
maximum	O
health	O
and	O
mana	O
increase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
also	O
needs	O
to	O
recover	O
the	O
blue	O
,	O
green	O
,	O
and	O
red	O
minion	O
hives	O
to	O
summon	O
the	O
respective	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
defeated	O
enemy	O
types	O
appear	O
as	O
opponents	O
in	O
the	O
dungeon	O
,	O
an	O
arena	O
where	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
can	O
fight	O
them	O
again	O
(	O
excluding	O
bosses	O
such	O
as	O
heroes	O
and	O
one-of-a-kind	O
beasts	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
claims	O
that	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
evil	O
,	O
the	O
quests	O
show	O
him	O
being	O
more	O
of	O
an	O
anti-hero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
tracks	O
how	O
corrupt	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
in	O
accomplishing	O
his	O
goals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
game	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
tempted	O
by	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
deadly	O
sins	O
while	O
trying	O
to	O
kill	O
their	O
corresponding	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
corruption	O
level	O
changes	O
the	O
way	O
townsfolk	O
treat	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
will	O
also	O
change	O
his	O
appearance	O
,	O
a	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
Fable	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
corruption	O
increases	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
armour	O
will	O
become	O
more	O
devilish	O
with	O
horns	O
protruding	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
back	O
,	O
shoulders	O
,	O
elbows	O
and	O
knees	O
and	O
he	O
will	O
acquire	O
a	O
black	O
aura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Slaughter	O
pits	O
two	O
Overlords	B-Application
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
a	O
head-to-head	O
combat	O
with	O
potentially	O
hundreds	O
of	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Survival	O
,	O
two	O
Overlords	B-Application
team	O
up	O
against	O
large	O
armies	O
of	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pillage	O
is	O
a	O
competition	O
in	O
which	O
two	O
Overlords	B-Application
and	O
their	O
minions	B-Application
compete	O
to	O
see	O
who	O
can	O
pillage	O
and	O
plunder	O
the	O
most	O
gold	O
in	O
a	O
selected	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
provides	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
Raising	B-Application
Hell	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
mini-map	O
on	O
screen	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
navigate	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
silent	O
protagonist/anti	O
-hero	O
,	O
whose	O
motivations	O
and	O
personality	O
are	O
left	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
determine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
outset	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
tiny	O
gremlin-like	O
minions	B-Application
pry	O
open	O
his	O
coffin	O
and	O
revive	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
rapid	O
succession	O
,	O
his	O
minions	B-Application
shove	O
him	O
into	O
armour	O
,	O
name	O
him	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
and	O
task	O
him	O
with	O
slaying	O
his	O
predecessor	O
's	O
murderers	O
,	O
the	O
Seven	O
Heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
recalling	O
nothing	O
of	O
his	O
past	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
begins	O
to	O
rebuild	O
the	O
tower	O
at	O
the	O
suggestion	O
of	O
his	O
adviser	O
Gnarl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
new	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
holds	O
absolute	O
sway	O
over	O
his	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
his	O
tower	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
can	O
channel	O
magical	O
energies	O
capable	O
of	O
wanton	O
destruction	O
or	O
defence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
titular	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
the	O
protagonist	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
relies	O
heavily	O
on	O
Gnarl	O
,	O
the	O
oldest	O
minion	O
,	O
to	O
advise	O
and	O
guide	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
mistress	O
comes	O
to	O
reside	O
in	O
the	O
tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
redecorates	O
the	O
rooms	O
and	O
upgrades	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
and	O
the	O
tower	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
shares	O
opinions	O
on	O
certain	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
menace	O
and	O
actions	O
,	O
she	O
is	O
initially	O
strong-willed	O
,	O
cheery	O
and	O
unafraid	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
repeatedly	O
ask	O
for	O
presents	O
and	O
lusts	O
for	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
shows	O
a	O
distinct	O
lack	O
of	O
empathy	O
or	O
grief	O
over	O
her	O
fiancé	O
's	O
murder	O
at	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mightiest	O
Elven	B-Application
warrior	O
of	O
Evernight	O
Forest	O
,	O
Oberon	O
Greenhaze	O
is	O
in	O
a	O
constant	O
sleep	O
and	O
his	O
sloth	O
has	O
caused	O
his	O
nightmares	O
to	O
haunt	O
the	O
forest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
apathy	O
allowed	O
the	O
dwarves	O
to	O
invade	O
Evernight	O
and	O
kill	O
or	O
enslave	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
elves	B-Application
,	O
but	O
they	O
were	O
in	O
turn	O
driven	O
out	O
when	O
the	O
creatures	O
of	O
his	O
nightmares	O
became	O
real	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dwarf	O
King	O
Goldo	O
Golderson	O
of	O
the	O
Golden	O
Hills	O
has	O
become	O
overly	O
greedy	O
and	O
desires	O
wealth	O
over	O
all	O
the	O
other	O
aspects	O
of	O
life	O
where	O
he	O
has	O
even	O
forced	O
the	O
remaining	O
elves	B-Application
to	O
mine	O
for	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
having	O
possessed	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
the	O
Wizard	O
(	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
founder	O
of	O
the	O
group	O
of	O
heroes	O
)	O
,	O
shows	O
pride	O
in	O
his	O
work	O
,	O
which	O
involves	O
deception	O
and	O
an	O
urge	O
for	O
supreme	O
power	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
antagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
where	O
Gnarl	O
and	O
the	O
Brown	O
minions	B-Application
awaken	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
from	O
his	O
tomb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
here	O
they	O
suit	O
him	O
in	O
his	O
armour	O
and	O
proclaim	O
him	O
Overlord	B-Application
in	O
his	O
old	O
and	O
dilapidated	O
tower	O
–	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
having	O
been	O
killed	O
by	O
heroes	O
,	O
ready	O
to	O
reconquer	O
the	O
lands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
first	O
turns	O
to	O
the	O
Mellow	O
Hills	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Halflings	O
and	O
their	O
leader	O
Melvin	O
Underbelly	O
are	O
using	O
the	O
townspeople	O
of	O
Spree	O
and	O
Red	O
minions	B-Application
as	O
slave	O
labour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
storms	O
the	O
Halfling	O
Homes	O
,	O
slaying	O
Melvin	O
and	O
reclaiming	O
the	O
Reds	O
and	O
Spree	O
(	O
to	O
the	O
peasants’	O
delight	O
or	O
disgust	O
depending	O
on	O
whether	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
returns	O
their	O
stolen	O
food	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
flushing	O
them	O
out	O
,	O
the	O
castle	O
mistress	O
Rose	O
offers	O
her	O
service	O
to	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Evernight	O
Forest	O
,	O
the	O
roots	O
of	O
a	O
tree	O
where	O
Oberon	O
Greenhaze	O
sleeps	O
cover	O
the	O
Elves	B-Application
 '	O
home	O
,	O
nearly	O
extinct	O
after	O
being	O
ransacked	O
by	O
Dwarves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Green	O
minions	B-Application
are	O
found	O
and	O
Oberon	O
is	O
slain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Elves	B-Application
 '	O
sacred	O
statue	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
stolen	O
by	O
the	O
Dwarves	O
,	O
angering	O
Jewel	O
,	O
the	O
Thieving	O
Hero	O
,	O
who	O
wanted	O
to	O
steal	O
it	O
for	O
herself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Heaven	O
's	O
Peak	O
the	O
town	O
is	O
overrun	O
by	O
zombies	B-Application
and	O
demons	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
gains	O
the	O
Blue	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killing	O
Sir	O
William	O
in	O
Angelis	O
Keep	O
,	O
Velvet	O
offers	O
her	O
services	O
to	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
he	O
must	O
choose	O
between	O
her	O
and	O
Rose	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
turns	O
to	O
the	O
Dwarven	O
Golden	O
Hills	O
and	O
their	O
leader	O
Goldo	O
Golderson	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
become	O
greedy	O
for	O
gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
the	O
remaining	O
enslaved	O
Elves	B-Application
claim	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
their	O
women	O
are	O
being	O
held	O
in	O
the	O
Royal	O
Halls	O
of	O
the	O
Dwarven	O
Keep	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Dwarf	O
construction	O
site	O
,	O
Gnarl	O
recommends	O
that	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
stash	O
a	O
few	O
minions	B-Application
inside	O
the	O
Elf	B-Application
sacred	O
statue	O
and	O
allow	O
Jewel	O
to	O
take	O
it	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
follow	O
her	O
to	O
her	O
homeland	O
,	O
the	O
Ruborian	O
Desert	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Back	O
at	O
the	O
Royal	O
Halls	O
,	O
where	O
Goldo	O
is	O
defeated	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
can	O
either	O
take	O
his	O
stash	O
of	O
gold	O
or	O
free	O
the	O
remaining	O
Elf	B-Application
women	O
before	O
the	O
halls	O
collapse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enraged	O
Kahn	O
the	O
Warrior	O
,	O
protective	O
of	O
Jewel	O
,	O
strikes	O
back	O
and	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
now	O
has	O
to	O
save	O
Spree	O
and	O
Heaven	O
's	O
Peak	O
from	O
his	O
wrath	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Back	O
at	O
the	O
tower	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
submit	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
who	O
has	O
secretly	O
possessed	O
the	O
Wizard	O
,	O
originally	O
father	O
to	O
Rose	O
and	O
Velvet	O
,	O
and	O
who	O
lays	O
claim	O
to	O
his	O
previous	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
tells	O
the	O
current	O
one	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
originally	O
the	O
eighth	O
hero	O
who	O
came	O
to	O
slay	O
him	O
,	O
yet	O
fell	O
from	O
a	O
great	O
height	O
and	O
was	O
left	O
for	O
dead	O
by	O
his	O
companions	O
while	O
they	O
looted	O
the	O
Tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Old	O
Overlord	B-Application
put	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
sarcophagus	O
to	O
heal	O
his	O
wounds	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
use	O
him	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
other	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
battles	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
during	O
which	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
brags	O
of	O
being	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
corruption	O
of	O
the	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
death	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
reclaims	O
his	O
tower	O
and	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
corruption	O
and	O
choices	O
throughout	O
,	O
the	O
ending	O
will	O
show	O
4	O
of	O
8	O
different	O
ending	O
cutscenes	O
where	O
either	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
met	O
with	O
bliss	O
and	O
praise	O
or	O
he	O
pillages	O
and	O
scorches	O
the	O
land	O
and	O
tortures	O
the	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regardless	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
unique	O
ending	O
,	O
the	O
Jester	O
is	O
shown	O
performing	O
some	O
sort	O
of	O
ritual	O
,	O
with	O
Gnarl	O
narrating	O
"	O
Evil	O
will	O
always	O
find	O
a	O
way	O
"	O
,	O
opening	O
up	O
the	O
events	O
for	O
Raising	B-Application
Hell	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2006	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	B-Device
,	O
advertised	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
next	O
generation	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
twisted	O
fantasy	O
world	O
where	O
players	O
have	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
be	O
evil	O
...	O
or	O
really	O
evil	O
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
concept	O
art	O
showed	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
with	O
a	O
clearly	O
visible	O
human	O
face	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
his	O
form	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
as	O
a	O
dark	O
covered	O
shadow	O
with	O
lit	O
up	O
eyes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
demo	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
download	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
on	O
8	O
June	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
demo	O
was	O
released	O
just	O
days	O
later	O
over	O
the	O
internet	O
,	O
weeks	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
included	O
only	O
the	O
initial	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
contained	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
introductory	O
cinematic	O
and	O
narration	O
,	O
the	O
tutorial	O
and	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
battle	O
to	O
free	O
human	O
peasants	O
from	O
a	O
Halfling	O
operated	O
slave	O
camp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
post	O
release	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
patches	O
,	O
by	O
August	O
there	O
were	O
already	O
outlined	O
plans	O
for	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
both	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
patch	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
updating	O
the	O
software	O
to	O
version	O
1.2	O
and	O
fixing	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
bugs	O
,	O
including	O
one	O
which	O
occasionally	O
prevented	O
players	O
from	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
corresponding	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
update	O
arrived	O
several	O
weeks	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
announced	O
in	O
November	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
news	O
of	O
an	O
expansion	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
Challenge	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
to	O
add	O
seven	O
new	O
maps	O
and	O
two	O
modes	O
to	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
feature	O
,	O
an	O
offline	O
split	O
screen	O
version	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Legendary	O
"	O
difficulty	O
for	O
single	O
player	O
,	O
with	O
corresponding	O
Achievement	O
Points	O
for	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
new	O
modes	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
15	O
February	O
2008	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
for	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
split-screen	O
option	O
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2007	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Overlord	B-Application
there	O
were	O
rumours	O
of	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
port	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
job	O
advertisements	O
at	O
Triumph	O
Studios	O
,	O
which	O
mentioned	O
one	O
position	O
needed	O
"	O
Porting	O
[	O
Xbox	O
360 ]	O
/PC	O
code	O
base	O
to	O
[	O
PlayStation	O
3 ]	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spokesman	O
for	O
Codemasters	O
however	O
quickly	O
corrected	O
this	O
by	O
stating	O
"	O
We	O
are	O
not	O
porting	O
Overlord	B-Application
to	O
[	O
PlayStation	O
3 ]	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2008	O
Codemasters	O
confirmed	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Overlord	B-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
a	O
straight	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
the	O
version	O
includes	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
additional	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
and	O
expansion	O
on	O
one	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Raising	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Q2	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
1	O
November	O
2007	O
,	O
Codemasters	O
announced	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Raising	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
,	O
a	O
downloadable	O
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
Abyss	O
Stone	O
and	O
gain	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
Abyss	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
has	O
to	O
battle	O
Wraiths	O
,	O
the	O
residents	O
of	O
the	O
Abysses	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fallen	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
has	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
Abysses	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
battle	O
the	O
one	O
who	O
summoned	O
these	O
Abysses	O
and	O
fight	O
for	O
the	O
domination	O
of	O
his	O
realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
additional	O
multiplayer	O
content	O
,	O
Raising	B-Application
Hell	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
on	O
15	O
February	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
at	O
E3	O
2006	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
won	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
E3	O
2006	O
Editors	O
Choice	O
Award	O
of	O
Best	O
Surprise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
gained	O
a	O
generally	O
positive	O
response	O
from	O
game	O
critics	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
review	O
score	O
of	O
77%	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
81%	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
at	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
concept	O
,	O
noted	O
for	O
being	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
popular	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
reason	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
noted	O
"	O
the	O
satisfaction	O
of	O
running	O
amok	O
with	O
your	O
legion	O
of	O
wickedly	O
enthusiastic	O
minions	B-Application
is	O
what	O
makes	O
Overlord	B-Application
worth	O
playing	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Game	O
Informer	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
personality	O
,	O
notably	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
,	O
where	O
"	O
The	O
satire	O
is	O
funny	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
evil	O
is	O
deliciously	O
over-the-top	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
are	O
the	O
real	O
stars	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
noted	O
the	O
personal	O
element	O
of	O
controlling	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
"	O
If	O
they	O
(	O
minions	B-Application
)	O
die	O
,	O
just	O
call	O
up	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2007	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
was	O
included	O
in	O
Eurogamers	O
Top	O
50	O
Games	O
of	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
US	O
gave	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
6.6/10	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
game	O
crashing	O
bug	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
equivalent	O
of	O
having	O
to	O
critique	O
a	O
good	O
book	O
only	O
to	O
pause	O
three	O
quarters	O
of	O
the	O
way	O
through	O
and	O
have	O
the	O
author	O
rip	O
the	O
remaining	O
pages	O
out	O
simply	O
because	O
you	O
took	O
a	O
break	O
at	O
the	O
wrong	O
moment	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
UK	O
and	O
Australia	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
find	O
such	O
a	O
bug	O
,	O
giving	O
Overlord	B-Application
a	O
higher	O
score	O
of	O
8.1	O
and	O
8.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
had	O
a	O
similar	O
issue	O
over	O
the	O
poor	O
camera	O
control	O
in	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
,	O
at	O
first	O
rating	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
6.0	O
,	O
but	O
re-rated	O
the	O
game	O
higher	O
after	O
reviewing	O
a	O
newer	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
2007	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
2008	O
as	O
"	O
Raising	B-Application
Hell	I-Application
"	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
on	O
13	O
August	O
Codemasters	O
announced	O
a	O
sequel	O
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
all	O
three	O
platforms	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
sometime	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
developers	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
massively	O
increases	O
the	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
concept	O
"	O
while	O
taking	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
different	O
Overlord	B-Application
due	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Raising	B-Application
Hell	I-Application
,	O
continuing	O
where	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
finished	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
Roman-inspired	O
"	O
prime	O
foe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
announcement	O
for	O
the	O
official	O
sequel	O
were	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
spin-off	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
to	O
feature	O
a	O
new	O
Overlord	B-Application
although	O
plot	O
continuity	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
be	O
explained	O
but	O
is	O
to	O
establish	O
"	O
the	O
idea	O
that	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Overlords	B-Application
throughout	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Being	O
developed	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
it	O
has	O
motion	O
controls	O
implemented	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
plucking	O
a	O
minion	O
from	O
the	O
horde	O
,	O
holding	O
him	O
by	O
the	O
neck	O
and	O
shaking	O
him	O
around	O
"	O
by	O
using	O
this	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
entitled	O
Overlord	B-Device
:	I-Device
Minions	I-Device
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
but	O
with	O
more	O
puzzle	O
based	O
gameplay	O
and	O
only	O
controlling	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Nintendo	O
spin-offs	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Climax	O
Studios	O
while	O
Triumph	O
Studios	O
would	O
work	O
on	O
developing	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fellowship	I-Application
of	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
20	O
October	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
supports	O
co-operative	O
multiplayer	O
upon	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
