<s>
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2009	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2007	O
video	O
game	O
Overlord	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Triumph	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Codemasters	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
versions	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
23	O
June	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
26	O
June	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
9	O
July	O
2009	O
,	O
alongside	O
two	O
spin-offs	O
;	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
and	O
Overlord	B-Device
:	I-Device
Minions	I-Device
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Linux	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
26	O
July	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Continuing	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
players	O
take	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
warrior	O
whose	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
destroy	O
or	O
conquer	O
the	O
land	O
by	O
commanding	O
hordes	O
of	O
small	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Minions	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
directly	O
follows	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Overlord	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
succeeding	O
Overlord	B-Application
rising	O
to	O
power	O
opposing	O
a	O
Roman-styled	O
military	O
power	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Glorious	O
Empire	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
gameplay	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
game	I-Application
remains	O
intact	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
controlling	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
character	O
in	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
who	O
has	O
command	O
over	O
hordes	O
of	O
small	O
goblin-like	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
minions	B-Application
to	O
travel	O
the	O
landscape	O
and	O
defeat	O
various	O
civilisations	O
with	O
the	O
Roman-style	O
"	O
Glorious	O
Empire	O
"	O
being	O
the	O
prime	O
foe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
only	O
the	O
brown	O
minions	B-Application
are	O
available	O
but	O
eventually	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
will	O
regain	O
command	O
of	O
the	O
others	O
that	O
are	O
essential	O
in	O
overcoming	O
obstacles	O
that	O
obstruct	O
further	O
progression	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
kinds	O
,	O
each	O
minion	O
type	O
is	O
suited	O
for	O
different	O
purposes	O
such	O
as	O
browns	O
for	O
fighting	O
and	O
blues	O
for	O
healing	O
fallen	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
himself	O
can	O
fight	O
in	O
combat	O
with	O
various	O
weapons	O
and	O
armour	O
types	O
that	O
gradually	O
become	O
available	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	O
to	O
either	O
help	O
minions	B-Application
or	O
hinder	O
opponents	O
,	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
tasks	O
are	O
performed	O
by	O
the	O
minion	O
hordes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
minions	B-Application
retain	O
many	O
abilities	O
including	O
using	O
scattered	O
items	O
as	O
weaponry	O
and	O
armour	O
,	O
carry	O
large	O
objects	O
in	O
a	O
group	O
,	O
turning	O
cranks	O
and	O
finding	O
treasure	O
,	O
minions	B-Application
can	O
now	O
also	O
operate	O
siege	O
weapons	O
,	O
ships/boats	O
and	O
other	O
war	O
machines	O
and	O
,	O
once	O
captured	O
,	O
can	O
mount	O
and	O
ride	O
wild	O
animals	O
to	O
help	O
in	O
combat	O
and	O
overcome	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
also	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
occasionally	O
take	O
direct	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
current	O
strongest	O
minion	O
to	O
lead	O
the	O
rest	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Possession	O
Stone	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
his	O
minions	B-Application
reside	O
in	O
a	O
dark	O
tower	O
in	O
a	O
dimension	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Netherworld	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
builds	O
up	O
his	O
minion	O
forces	O
by	O
harvesting	O
life-force	O
from	O
fallen	O
creatures	O
that	O
,	O
when	O
gathered	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
brought	O
back	O
into	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
as	O
a	O
minion	O
by	O
summoning	O
them	O
through	O
Minion	O
Gates	O
scattered	O
across	O
the	O
landscape	O
and	O
through	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
himself	O
in	O
the	O
less	O
common	O
Netherworld	O
Gates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Treasure	O
accumulated	O
over	O
time	O
can	O
be	O
spent	O
on	O
upgrades	O
for	O
the	O
tower	O
,	O
whether	O
they	O
're	O
upgrades	O
for	O
gameplay	O
or	O
just	O
decorative	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
large	O
contraptions	O
and	O
magical	O
objects	O
that	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
can	O
be	O
ordered	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
gates	O
,	O
thus	O
the	O
tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
choice	O
system	O
returns	O
once	O
more	O
in	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
where	O
at	O
certain	O
points	O
during	O
quests	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
taken	O
providing	O
two	O
paths	O
;	O
the	O
Destruction	O
Overlord	B-Application
that	O
focuses	O
on	O
destroying	O
towns	O
and	O
killing	O
all	O
in	O
his	O
path	O
and	O
the	O
Domination	O
Overlord	B-Application
that	O
rather	O
focuses	O
on	O
enslaving	O
defeated	O
foes	O
or	O
neutral	O
parties	O
to	O
worship	O
and	O
work	O
for	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
choice	O
themselves	O
not	O
only	O
affect	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
interactive	O
with	O
non-player	O
characters	O
,	O
but	O
can	O
alter	O
the	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
allow	O
certain	O
powers	O
to	O
become	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
choices	O
such	O
as	O
choosing	O
a	O
mistress	O
allow	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
to	O
have	O
multiple	O
mistresses	O
and	O
can	O
(	O
re	O
)	O
designate	O
any	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
primary	O
mistress	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Competitive	O
modes	O
includes	O
Dominate	O
,	O
where	O
rival	O
player	O
Overlords	B-Application
attempt	O
to	O
capture	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
map	O
,	O
and	O
Pillage	O
where	O
they	O
must	O
capture	O
large	O
portions	O
of	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cooperative	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
sees	O
player	O
Overlords	B-Application
working	O
together	O
to	O
either	O
defend	O
against	O
a	O
constant	O
onslaught	O
in	O
Survival	O
or	O
attack	O
powerful	O
foes	O
in	O
Invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
silent	O
protagonist	O
Overlord	B-Application
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
is	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
trapped	O
in	O
the	O
Abyss	O
dimension	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Raising	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
taken	O
up	O
by	O
his	O
child	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Tower	O
to	O
live	O
in	O
a	O
mountain	O
village	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
thrown	O
out	O
by	O
the	O
villagers	O
to	O
appease	O
the	O
Glorious	O
Empire	O
and	O
,	O
on	O
his	O
escape	O
,	O
taken	O
in	O
by	O
the	O
Minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gnarl	O
,	O
the	O
aged	O
Minion	O
advisor	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
recurring	O
character	O
in	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
Characters	O
returning	O
from	O
Overlord	B-Application
include	O
Forge	O
Master	O
Giblet	O
,	O
the	O
minion	O
minstrel	O
Quaver	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
human	O
Rose	O
,	O
mistress	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
new	O
Overlord	B-Application
comes	O
the	O
familiar	O
gaggle	O
of	O
minions	B-Application
,	O
grouped	O
into	O
four	O
different	O
sects	O
that	O
have	O
different	O
abilities	O
and	O
strengths	O
:	O
Browns	O
;	O
Reds	O
;	O
Greens	O
;	O
Blues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Browns	O
are	O
the	O
first	O
sect	O
that	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
has	O
at	O
his	O
disposal	O
,	O
and	O
frequently	O
the	O
most	O
useful	O
in	O
any	O
direct	O
combat	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
more	O
robust	O
and	O
can	O
take	O
much	O
more	O
damage	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
minion	O
group	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
are	O
susceptible	O
to	O
fire	O
and	O
poison	O
and	O
they	O
drown	O
in	O
water	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
knee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blues	O
are	O
medics	O
,	O
virtually	O
non-combative	O
entities	O
that	O
cannot	O
participate	O
in	O
a	O
melee	O
situation	O
alone	O
without	O
sustaining	O
severe	O
casualties	O
,	O
but	O
their	O
ability	O
to	O
resurrect	O
fallen	O
minions	B-Application
makes	O
them	O
valuable	O
;	O
their	O
additional	O
abilities	O
include	O
"	O
blinking	O
,	O
"	O
removing	O
magical	O
ooze	O
,	O
swimming	O
and	O
an	O
immunity	O
to	O
magic	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
new	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
include	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
three	O
mistresses	O
:	O
Kelda	O
,	O
a	O
strong	O
willed	O
village	O
girl	O
and	O
the	O
only	O
childhood	O
friend	O
to	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
;	O
Juno	O
,	O
a	O
seductive	O
and	O
spoiled	O
Empire	O
maiden	O
;	O
and	O
Queen	O
Fay	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Elves	B-Application
of	O
Everlight	O
before	O
being	O
corrupted	O
by	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
new	O
minion	O
masters	O
are	O
also	O
introduced	O
:	O
Mortis	O
,	O
who	O
watches	O
over	O
the	O
minion	O
hives	O
and	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
resurrect	O
fallen	O
minion	O
heroes	O
;	O
the	O
hooded	O
keeper	O
of	O
Battle	O
Rock	O
,	O
who	O
organises	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
personal	O
arena	O
(	O
though	O
this	O
may	O
be	O
the	O
same	O
minion	O
that	O
stood	O
before	O
the	O
dungeon	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Overlord	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
secondary	O
antagonist	O
is	O
Florian	O
Greenheart	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
a	O
band	O
of	O
fanatical	O
environmentalist	O
elves	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
generation	O
has	O
passed	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
with	O
that	O
game	O
's	O
Overlord	B-Application
now	O
the	O
ruler	O
of	O
the	O
Abyss	O
after	O
being	O
trapped	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Raising	O
Hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
was	O
broken	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
disappearance	O
,	O
causing	O
a	O
cataclysm	O
,	O
which	O
destroyed	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
land	O
and	O
started	O
a	O
magical	O
plague	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
mistress	O
gives	O
birth	O
to	O
his	O
child	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Overlad	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
brown	O
minions	B-Application
find	O
him	O
and	O
help	O
cause	O
local	O
havoc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
yeti	O
,	O
having	O
been	O
freed	O
by	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
during	O
his	O
escape	O
,	O
rushes	O
over	O
an	O
ice-covered	O
lake	O
,	O
causing	O
the	O
ice	O
sheet	O
to	O
break	O
,	O
freezing	O
both	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
the	O
yeti	O
until	O
the	O
Minions	B-Application
take	O
him	O
to	O
the	O
Netherworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlad	O
is	O
raised	O
by	O
Gnarl	O
and	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
as	O
the	O
new	O
Overlord	B-Application
while	O
the	O
Glorious	O
Empire	O
expands	O
its	O
borders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
coming	O
of	O
age	O
and	O
passing	O
Gnarl	O
's	O
tests	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
scouts	O
the	O
Nordberg	O
countryside	O
with	O
the	O
Brown	O
Minions	B-Application
,	O
encountering	O
a	O
band	O
of	O
fanatical	O
environmentalist	O
elves	B-Application
led	O
by	O
Florian	O
Greenheart	O
,	O
who	O
try	O
to	O
prevent	O
him	O
from	O
slaying	O
baby	O
seals	O
,	O
and	O
end	O
up	O
taking	O
in	O
the	O
yeti	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracking	O
the	O
elves	B-Application
to	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
many	O
Sanctuaries	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
recovers	O
the	O
Red	O
Minions	B-Application
,	O
and	O
uses	O
them	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Sanctuary	O
,	O
earning	O
the	O
wrath	O
of	O
the	O
elven	O
Queen	O
Fay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
actions	O
of	O
the	O
Glorious	O
Empire	O
lead	O
Gnarl	O
to	O
classify	O
them	O
as	O
a	O
serious	O
threat	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
heads	O
out	O
to	O
both	O
conquer	O
the	O
world	O
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
begins	O
with	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
capturing	O
Nordberg	O
,	O
taking	O
a	O
now	O
adult	O
Kelda	O
as	O
his	O
first	O
mistress	O
,	O
and	O
choosing	O
to	O
either	O
enslave	O
or	O
destroy	O
the	O
village	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
Empire	O
governor	O
named	O
Borius	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
melting	O
the	O
glaciers	O
to	O
free	O
up	O
a	O
sailing	O
ship	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
and	O
his	O
horde	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
flooded	O
Everlight	O
Reef	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
may	O
access	O
the	O
elven	O
lands	O
of	O
Everlight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
arriving	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
finds	O
that	O
Everlight	O
has	O
already	O
been	O
captured	O
by	O
the	O
Empire	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
town	O
being	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
resort	O
by	O
Empire	O
nobles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
finding	O
the	O
Green	O
Minions	B-Application
in	O
the	O
jungle	O
and	O
recovering	O
the	O
Green	O
Hive	O
from	O
a	O
nearby	O
Empire	O
fort	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Everlight	O
,	O
taking	O
Juno	O
(	O
a	O
seductress	O
accused	O
of	O
being	O
a	O
witch	O
by	O
other	O
Empire	O
women	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
second	O
mistress	O
,	O
and	O
either	O
kills	O
or	O
enslaves	O
the	O
town	O
's	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juno	O
tells	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
how	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
Empire	O
's	O
interior	O
territories	O
,	O
but	O
while	O
attempting	O
to	O
sneak	O
in	O
as	O
a	O
local	O
governor	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
falls	O
into	O
the	O
slums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
exploring	O
the	O
slums	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
comes	O
across	O
the	O
Arena	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
Colosseum-like	O
structure	O
where	O
magical	O
beings	O
are	O
killed	O
in	O
gladiator-based	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blue	O
Minions	B-Application
are	O
rediscovered	O
in	O
the	O
prisons	O
underneath	O
the	O
Arena	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
before	O
he	O
can	O
escape	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
apprehended	O
by	O
Marius	O
,	O
adviser	O
to	O
Emperor	O
Solarius	O
and	O
thrown	O
into	O
the	O
Arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
defeats	O
the	O
waves	O
of	O
opponents	O
including	O
the	O
yeti	O
from	O
before	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
destroying	O
a	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Back	O
at	O
the	O
Netherworld	O
tower	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
visited	O
by	O
a	O
mysterious	O
woman	O
who	O
Gnarl	O
vaguely	O
recognises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
travels	O
to	O
the	O
Wastelands	O
(	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
tower	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
tasked	O
by	O
Gnarl	O
with	O
finding	O
the	O
twelve	O
shards	O
of	O
the	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
encountering	O
the	O
elves	B-Application
 '	O
final	O
Sanctuary	O
,	O
Queen	O
Fay	O
and	O
Florian	O
help	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
to	O
reassemble	O
the	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
while	O
Florian	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
the	O
Empire	O
after	O
leading	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
to	O
the	O
shards	O
,	O
and	O
Fay	O
regretfully	O
allows	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
to	O
drain	O
four	O
shrines	O
to	O
power	O
up	O
the	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
this	O
is	O
not	O
enough	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
then	O
drains	O
Fay	O
of	O
her	O
magical	O
energy	O
,	O
corrupting	O
her	O
and	O
taking	O
her	O
as	O
his	O
third	O
mistress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
restored	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
lays	O
siege	O
to	O
the	O
Empire	O
's	O
capital	O
by	O
catapulting	O
the	O
Heart	O
itself	O
into	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
anti-magic	O
barrier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
laying	O
waste	O
to	O
the	O
city	O
temples	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
confronted	O
once	O
again	O
by	O
the	O
mysterious	O
woman	O
who	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
Rose	O
,	O
the	O
old	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
mistress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
he	O
was	O
an	O
elf	B-Application
,	O
but	O
of	O
a	O
non-magical	O
variety	O
,	O
he	O
attempted	O
to	O
harness	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
abandoned	O
Tower	O
Heart	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
caused	O
the	O
Cataclysm	O
and	O
inadvertently	O
spawned	O
the	O
fear	O
of	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
battles	O
and	O
destroys	O
both	O
the	O
Devourer	O
and	O
Florian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
either	O
destroys	O
the	O
land	O
or	O
enslaves	O
the	O
populace	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
throwing	O
huge	O
parties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Either	O
way	O
,	O
Gnarl	O
reveals	O
that	O
even	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
power	O
might	O
wane	O
over	O
time	O
,	O
finishing	O
once	O
again	O
with	O
"	O
Evil	O
always	O
finds	O
a	O
way	O
"	O
before	O
laughing	O
maniacally	O
off	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
13	O
August	O
2008	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
spin-offs	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
and	O
Overlord	B-Device
:	I-Device
Minions	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Lennart	O
Sas	O
,	O
director	O
and	O
Overlord	B-Application
lead	O
at	O
Triumph	O
Studios	O
,	O
the	O
intention	O
for	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
"	O
massively	O
increases	O
the	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
concept	O
"	O
,	O
already	O
advertising	O
promotional	O
screenshots	O
displaying	O
the	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
ability	O
to	O
ride	O
mounted	O
creatures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
Sas	O
did	O
admit	O
influence	O
from	O
similar	O
games	O
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
take	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
character	O
with	O
control	O
over	O
other	O
units	O
such	O
as	O
Pikmin	B-Device
while	O
also	O
mentioning	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
differentiating	O
style	O
being	O
a	O
different	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
gameplay	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
suit	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
personality	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Neatherworld	O
replacing	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tower	O
,	O
being	O
"	O
much	O
more	O
alive	O
with	O
minion	O
culture	O
"	O
and	O
expanding	O
the	O
strategy	O
elements	O
being	O
"	O
important	O
 [ to ] 	O
expanded	O
what	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
can	O
do	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
is	O
all	O
about	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rather	O
than	O
adding	O
more	O
base	O
minion	O
types	O
(	O
which	O
would	O
make	O
controls	O
more	O
difficult	O
and	O
blur	O
the	O
lines	O
between	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
)	O
,	O
the	O
four	O
races	O
are	O
now	O
stronger	O
,	O
more	O
destructive	O
and	O
funnier	O
than	O
before.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
choice	O
system	O
was	O
improved	O
over	O
the	O
first	O
due	O
to	O
some	O
complaints	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
could	O
do	O
good	O
deeds	O
over	O
evil	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
protagonist	O
was	O
the	O
implied	O
son	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Overlord	B-Application
as	O
seen	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
's	O
expansion	O
Raising	O
Hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Pratchett	O
,	O
the	O
creative	O
thought	O
process	O
behind	O
the	O
premise	O
for	O
Overlord	B-Application
was	O
the	O
appeal	O
of	O
villains	O
in	O
stories	O
;	O
"	O
traditionally	O
the	O
bad	O
guys	O
always	O
have	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
everything	O
;	O
the	O
best	O
lines	O
,	O
the	O
best	O
outfits	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
-	O
and	O
fluffiest	O
-	O
cats	O
"	O
,	O
feeling	O
that	O
"	O
Overlord	B-Application
taps	O
into	O
what	O
some	O
games	O
are	O
lacking	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
pure	O
,	O
unadulterated	O
,	O
good	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
produces	O
this	O
unrestrained	O
,	O
almost	O
child-like	O
grin	O
in	O
players	O
when	O
they	O
see	O
their	O
Minions	B-Application
looting	O
and	O
pillaging	O
,	O
bringing	O
back	O
presents	O
and	O
dressing	O
up	O
in	O
all	O
manner	O
of	O
attire.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Overlord	B-Device
:	I-Device
Minions	I-Device
and	O
Overlord	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
)	O
was	O
written	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
"	O
sit	O
well	O
in	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
world	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
be	O
too	O
reliant	O
on	O
players	O
having	O
played	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
specifically	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
was	O
to	O
remain	O
fresh	O
by	O
going	O
beyond	O
the	O
previous	O
satire	O
of	O
fantasy	O
by	O
including	O
other	O
themes	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
being	O
relevant	O
to	O
modern	O
times	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
Romanesque	O
theme	O
"	O
being	O
"	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
of	O
what	O
you	O
might	O
call	O
modern	O
issues	O
underlying	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
;	O
environmental	O
destruction	O
,	O
climate	O
change	O
,	O
resource	O
hoarding	O
,	O
propaganda	O
and	O
so	O
on	O
,	O
but	O
spun	O
through	O
Overlords	B-Application
twisted	O
,	O
heroic	O
fantasy	O
setting	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
characterisation	O
being	O
built	O
off	O
modern	O
popular	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
on	O
4	O
June	O
2009	O
,	O
before	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
demo	O
on	O
11	O
June	O
2009	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
full	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
23	O
June	O
Europe	O
on	O
26	O
June	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
9	O
July	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
featured	O
the	O
first	O
segments	O
of	O
gameplay	O
as	O
the	O
adult	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
and	O
his	O
first	O
run	O
in	O
with	O
Florian	O
and	O
the	O
yeti	O
in	O
the	O
Nordberg	O
countryside	O
,	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
the	O
initial	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
plot	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
major	O
game	O
retailers	O
like	O
GameStop	O
and	O
Game	O
offered	O
collectible	O
Minion	O
figurines	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
each	O
kind	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
or	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
spin-offs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
its	O
pre-release	O
promotion	O
,	O
Codemasters	O
promoted	O
Overlord	B-Application
through	O
internet	O
based	O
marketing	O
campaigns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
live-action	O
parody	O
of	O
television	O
talk	O
shows	O
was	O
also	O
produced	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Overlord	B-Application
Show	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
well	O
dressed	O
presenter	O
wearing	O
the	O
Overlord	B-Application
's	O
signature	O
helmet	O
named	O
Max	O
Goreman	O
would	O
show	O
off	O
minions	B-Application
to	O
a	O
studio	O
audience	O
and	O
on	O
stage	O
guests	O
and	O
how	O
they	O
can	O
help	O
with	O
their	O
problems	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
incinerating	O
a	O
woman	O
's	O
ex-boyfriend	O
,	O
before	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
would	O
then	O
violently	O
rush	O
the	O
audience	O
,	O
much	O
to	O
Goreman	O
's	O
delight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Lennart	O
Sas	O
had	O
already	O
announced	O
plans	O
to	O
develop	O
downloadable	O
content	O
(	O
DLC	O
)	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
releasing	O
it	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
considering	O
the	O
content	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
experimental	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
came	O
a	O
little	O
too	O
late	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
all	O
Overlords	B-Application
players	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	O
,	O
entitled	O
"	O
Battle	O
Rock	O
Nemesis	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
30	O
July	O
2009	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
:	O
this	O
DLC	O
replicated	O
the	O
single-player	O
battle	O
arena	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Overlord	B-Application
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
engage	O
with	O
their	O
minions	B-Application
in	O
further	O
combat	O
with	O
enemies	O
defeated	O
during	O
the	O
single-player	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
received	O
on	O
average	O
a	O
positive	O
reception	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
critic	O
average	O
indicated	O
as	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
"	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
(	O
although	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
just	O
under	O
the	O
score	O
requirement	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
the	O
multiple	O
improvements	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
while	O
keeping	O
core	O
gameplay	O
intact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
complimented	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
premise	O
,	O
still	O
kept	O
enjoyable	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
Overlord	B-Application
,	O
that	O
"	O
commanding	O
a	O
legion	O
of	O
hilariously	O
evil	O
little	O
critters	O
to	O
plunder	O
and	O
wreck	O
everything	O
in	O
reach	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
most	O
basic	O
appeal	O
,	O
and	O
something	O
that	O
never	O
really	O
seems	O
to	O
get	O
old.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
linked	O
in	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
humour	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
 '	O
personality	O
and	O
charm	O
,	O
with	O
GameSpy	O
complimenting	O
"	O
the	O
maniacal	O
Gremlin-esque	O
voices	O
and	O
actions	O
of	O
the	O
minions	B-Application
,	O
making	O
them	O
at	O
once	O
both	O
intimidating	O
and	O
strangely	O
endearing	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
added	O
feature	O
of	O
naming	O
and	O
resurrecting	O
certain	O
minions	B-Application
that	O
resulted	O
in	O
"	O
a	O
surprising	O
attachment.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
unique	O
blend	O
of	O
action	O
and	O
strategy	O
"	O
,	O
helped	O
with	O
the	O
added	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
first	O
,	O
including	O
an	O
in	O
game	O
mini-map	O
and	O
expanded	O
options	O
such	O
as	O
upgrades	O
and	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
felt	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
were	O
"	O
tacked	O
on	O
"	O
;	O
this	O
along	O
with	O
numerous	O
technical	O
issues	O
led	O
them	O
to	O
conclude	O
that	O
"	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
just	O
feels	O
like	O
an	O
unpolished	O
retread	O
of	O
familiar	O
ground.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Graphically	O
,	O
Overlord	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
noted	O
for	O
being	O
a	O
noticeable	O
upgrade	O
from	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
,	O
despite	O
additional	O
complaints	O
of	O
glitches	O
;	O
Team	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
summarising	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
had	O
"	O
been	O
improved	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
still	O
chunky	O
spots	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
