Overlord II

Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to…

79 23 June 2009

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Action Comedy Fantasy

Overlord II is an adventure developed by Triumph Studios, released 23 June 2009 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 22.8 hrs to finish.

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What Overlord II is

Overlord II is an adventure game developed by Triumph Studios and released in 2009. It was published by Codemasters. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Overlord is an action role-playing video game series published by Codemasters and originally developed by Triumph Studios. The franchise was introduced in 2007 and has received six video games to date. The latest game is Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, developed by Codemasters.

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Overlord II holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 78, across 81 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 22.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30.1 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium 4 3.0Ghz/Athlon 64bit 3000+, 1GB of RAM and GeForce 6800+/ATI X1600+ with 256MB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB.

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What it launched against

Overlord II launched on 23 June 2009, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine and The Sims 3. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine, The Sims 3.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

Characters

All 14

Borius

Florian

French Voice Actor

German Voice Actor

Gnarl

Italian Voice Actor

Quick answers

Overlord II — frequently asked questions

When did Overlord II come out?

Overlord II was released on 23 June 2009 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Overlord II?

At minimum, Overlord II needs Pentium 4 3.0Ghz/Athlon 64bit 3000+, 1GB of RAM, GeForce 6800+/ATI X1600+ with 256MB graphics, 5GB of storage.

How long does it take to beat Overlord II?

The main story of Overlord II takes around 22.8 hrs, or 30.1 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Overlord II?

The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5GB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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