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The limited voice over work is very professional and the multitude of funny comments, slick dialogue, and dark humor had me constantly giggling.
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On a better note, I enjoyed the animations and thought it was a hoot when my minions put on pumpkin helmets and other nasty implements of destruction.Īs far as sounds are concerned, they are awesome. For instance, the game only supports 720p and players will notice a preponderance of framerate shuddering and blocky environments. It's not that they look bad, they just doesn't live up to the lofty standards set by the hype surrounding the PS3. All these modes work well, but I didn't find them nearly as engaging as the simple single-player campaign. Co-op Survival has both Overlords work together to see how long they can last in unique Survival maps. Pillage is similar to Slaughter except accumulating gold, not points, is the objective. The one who reaches the point target first or finishes with the most points at the end of the time limit is declared the winner. Points are garnered by killing and destroying the villages and monsters in the surrounding area.
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Slaughter pits Overlords against each other in a duel to see who can accumulate more points. All multiplayer modes are for two players and include the same game types. The game offers several multiplayer options, both locally and online. Even these toned-down RTS mechanics just don't feel natural on the PS3. As much as I liked the controls, they are far better on PC. If you don't really care about strategy, you can always sweep you minions into battle by simply directing them with the right analog stick. In other words, you can place Blues on higher ground, get Greens to attack from behind, have Browns make a frontal assault, and get Blues close enough to the fray to get their heal on! Admittedly, this can be somewhat cumbersome, but mastering the technique does yield quality results. This allows players to quickly issue orders to get the most out of the unique talents of each minion type. The Guard Marker functions as a rallying point for your various minions. The Guard Marker is nothing more than a standard of war with a skull emblazoned on the crest. Minions can be given orders via The Guard Marker. Plowing through the challenges and advancing the plot requires players to use strategy, do some minor puzzle-solving, and master the command controls. As such, you will spend much of your time refurbishing your tower to its former power and glory. You see, your dark tower was smashed into ruins by the incompetence of the previous Overlord.
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All of this can be achieved by finding the stolen forge portions during your adventure and bringing them back to your tower. By harvesting life force from the living world, you will be able to imbue your equipment with the souls of your minions - thus, giving your axe a keener edge, your sword extra fire damage, your armor a more resilient finish, or even improve your helmet to give you the power to control more minions. The Tower Dungeon gives you the chance to fight them again everytime you want, thus giving you an infinite source of Lifeforce as they're relatively easy to kill.ĭefeating a group of Beettles in the Dungeon having equipped Harvesting Helmet gives you up to 150 lifeforce points everytime you beat them, so this is practically the most common and easiest farm to achieve.As with spells, your weapons, armor, and tower fortification can also be improved. Why is the most simple yet obnoxius farming? Easy, remember those annoying, big beettles you see everywhere you go? Beat them everywhere you encounter them. How you infuse the items you'll forge I leave it up to you. May or may not be good, such as Fire Damage, Health Regen, etc. Infusing is, basically, pumping up the stats of your weapons, armors and helmets by using Minions, this grants a lot of bonuses that Lifeforce is the fuel of your little minions that do everything for you, but is not only that. This is the most simple yet obnoxious farming, but it has its rewarding.