Overlord Demo Released

by Maarten Goldstein, Jun 11, 2007 7:35am PDT

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By: Athlon7 x Show Full Post

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For anyone wondering whether or not to try this, do it! It's genuinely funny, and I found myself laughing a lot - something I haven't done in a game since perhaps Giants: Citizen Kabuto. Come to think of it, it echoes a lot of the feeling of that game. Personally, I look forward to the full version.

Jun 11, 2007 5:35pm PDT

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For anyone wondering whether or not to try this, do it! It's genuinely funny, and I found myself laughin... : Athlon7
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  omg lol ur gay : SockMonkeh
  - haha sorry im playing with the new design : SockMonkeh
- Holy Shit THE COLLAPSE BUTTON WORKS!!one : mn3m0n1c
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  I found myself liking it too, just watching the minions go nuts. I could see myself sinking a fair amo... : xsoulbrothax
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    I loved the touch of them wearing the pumpkins after they bashed them, or them grabbing goodies and bring : Athlon7
    - yeah I really liked that little detail. can't wait to see more... "when your an overlord, you don't have ... : barichnikov
- whoa i dig it. : kenmis
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  OMG AJAX : askedrelic
  - and not the black guy : askedrelic
- holy sweetness : SMBYourFather
- my cup runeth over : gokart.
- wow, NICE!! : Maddog_Delphi97

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I can't even play the demo because of a securom error. SecuROMÃ¢Â„Â¢ has determined that a Process Explorer program is running in the background. That's the lamest error I've ever seen and I'm not stopping process explorer just to try their demo, even if it doesn't really matter. I'm just sick of companies telling me what I'll do with my computer.

Jun 11, 2007 3:39pm PDT

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I can't even play the demo because of a securom error. SecuROMÃ¢Â„Â¢ has determined that a Process : AgentPothead
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  And I'm sure they are tired of people stealing their software. While why its in a Demo I dont know (i hea... : donlo
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    Yeah I'm ruining it for everybody else by running PROCESS EXPLORER a program released by a company Micros... : AgentPothead
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      its not your fault people use it to hack EXEs, i wasnt saying you were ruining it, others did, hence you ... : donlo
      
      I didn't even know it could be used for that so sorry for sounding like a dick. : AgentPothead

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When looking on the intarweb it seems Microsoft is doing a bad part on maintaining a continuous up to date version of DirectX. For each of the last games or game demos i've installed, i always got a "missing file" error or an error about not having the correct DirectX9 dll.

Same here "xinput9_1_0.dll" missing - I have no idea why.

Jun 11, 2007 1:26pm PDT

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When looking on the intarweb it seems Microsoft is doing a bad part on maintaining a continuous up to dat... : Lukiopimp
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I hope this isn't a poorly consolized port but is instead made primarily with the PC in mind. It's kind of wasted on the 360 because you know this kind of game isn't going to make squat in $$$ on the console. If it's not a sports game, Halo, or Guitar Hero, it's going to have trouble cashing in I think...

Jun 11, 2007 6:48pm PDT

I hope this isn't a poorly consolized port but is instead made primarily with the PC in mind. It's kind ... : wytefang

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By: madspacemarinemustdie x Show Full Post

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system requirements please...

Jun 11, 2007 5:02pm PDT

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system requirements please... : madspacemarinemustdie
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- I don't know exactly what they are, but it ran choppy but playable @ medium details, 1680x1050 on an AMD ... : Athlon7

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By: AbortedFetusChristi x Show Full Post

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downloading now! of course with my bandwidth most shackers will have finished the demo before I'm done downloading...

Jun 11, 2007 7:46am PDT

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downloading now! of course with my bandwidth most shackers will have finished the demo before I'm done do... : AbortedFetusChristi
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- ya I love paying $25/mo for cable that only D/L at 80k : donlo

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Enjoyed the 360 demo. Only complaint was the lack of control over the camera since the right stick is used for the minions. Loved the overall look of the game, will be picking it up for the 360 on release

Jun 11, 2007 7:49am PDT

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Enjoyed the 360 demo. Only complaint was the lack of control over the camera since the right stick is use... : nodebug
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- I believe clicking one of the sticks recenters it behind you, at least. But yeah, full freedom with the c... : SilverSnake
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  hold left bumper and right stick becomes standard camera control. : ShadeOGreen
  - that being said, i wish these two were switched, i.e. hold the bumper to sweep minions. : ShadeOGreen
  - tapping the left bumper sets the camera to the direction your character is facing : loboVT

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By: barichnikov x Show Full Post

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REally really fun game. reminiscent of dungeon keeper (of course) and really cool graphics. will check out the retail version for sure !

Jun 11, 2007 3:03pm PDT

REally really fun game. reminiscent of dungeon keeper (of course) and really cool graphics. will check ou... : barichnikov

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Is this the same demo as the 360 for if its different I will download it for I can't get enough plaed through the 360 demo like 8 times.

Jun 11, 2007 9:20am PDT

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Is this the same demo as the 360 for if its different I will download it for I can't get enough plaed thr... : valcan_s
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  http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/10/11 That being said, he does raise a good question. Is this dem... : jad3d
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    So what was the point of that link you posted in my thread? : valcan_s
    - You needed more punctuation. : crummynz
- Yes it is the very same content as the 360 demo. : xpl0

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Sounds like The Horde with Kirk Cameron - that old 3do game.

Jun 11, 2007 9:10am PDT

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Sounds like The Horde with Kirk Cameron - that old 3do game. : mrwolf710
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- That game was tough. : noxv1

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Doh! I get "System does not meet minimum specifications..." when I install demo.

It's time to retire the ol' Athlon XP + 6800GT machine... Any Intel Core 2, 8800Ultra donations would be much appreciated!

Jun 11, 2007 11:15am PDT

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Doh! I get "System does not meet minimum specifications..." when I install demo. It's time to retir... : jlboyd132321
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  lol guess ill cancel my download : SockMonkeh
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    Well, it will still let you install it, but it says there may be issues playing the game... so i didn't e... : jlboyd132321
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      I played it on a XP3200+, 1 GB Ram and a 6800 GT. FPS were a bit low, but it still was playable at 1280x1... : changeling
      
      Cool, thanks for letting me know. Maybe I'll give it a shot, though it will probably just make me want ... : jlboyd132321

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I wish the demo gave us a little more then just a tutorial ... like later on when I had some real skills and such.

The tutorial itself was rough, then once I got full control it was not much better.

Jun 11, 2007 12:04pm PDT

I wish the demo gave us a little more then just a tutorial ... like later on when I had some real skills ... : Nation

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Oooh I remember reading about this in GFW a few months back. I was really into it. Didn't realize it a demo was released for the 360 already.

I'm pumped.

Jun 11, 2007 10:32am PDT

Oooh I remember reading about this in GFW a few months back. I was really into it. Didn't realize it a de... : feek

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Played the 360 demo..and while the controls are a bit odd, I like the game's humor and style. The graphics are nice too. I'll definitely give this a shot when its out.

Jun 11, 2007 8:57am PDT

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Played the 360 demo..and while the controls are a bit odd, I like the game's humor and style. The graphic... : Madwacker
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- I played the 360 version as well I thaught the game was awesome played really great not sure why so many ... : valcan_s

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These guys did the Age Of Wonders series, which I believe to be the greatest turn based fantasy series of all time. AoW was the spiritual successor to Master of Magic.

Jun 11, 2007 9:07am PDT

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These guys did the Age Of Wonders series, which I believe to be the greatest turn based fantasy series of... : maldoror
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- Felt more like a rip of the Heroes of Migh and Magic series than MoM. : mrwolf710

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Tried the 360 demo. I thought the controls were kinda clunky. Didn't like that you had to hold down another button and then use a stick to look around. Didn't feel natural to not be able to look around while you're moving..

Graphics were nice though.

Jun 11, 2007 7:57am PDT

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Tried the 360 demo. I thought the controls were kinda clunky. Didn't like that you had to hold down ano... : dante2010
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  i didn't like the controls either, the overlord and camera controls especially. i also thought the gamep... : pyide
  - Yeah I agree with you 100%. My impressions of the game after playing the demo were just meh. : dante2010

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By: baron calamity x Show Full Post

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I will download this as soon as I get home. Very hyped for it and after reading what others thought of the 360 demo, its probably a must by now anyways.

Jun 11, 2007 7:39am PDT

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    Not likely since Bullfrog no longer exists. : trelain
    - SILENCE!!! they exist in our hearts! r.i.p. Bullfrog : dedgecko

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I saw it and thought, at first, that it was Dungeon Keeper :\

downloading anyways.

Jun 11, 2007 7:50am PDT

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I saw it and thought, at first, that it was Dungeon Keeper :\ downloading anyways. : thief
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- It's Dungeon Keeper-flavored Pikmen. : Arcanum
- You say that like it's a bad thing. :[ : My Documents

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I can definately recommend this after playing the 360 demo - it's now on my "buy list" at the end of the month (along with The Darkness)

Really reminded me of fable, especially the cutscene with the farmer :)

Jun 11, 2007 7:56am PDT

I can definately recommend this after playing the 360 demo - it's now on my "buy list" at the end of the ... : ravvy

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By: Fyunch Click x Show Full Post

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I placed Overlord in my gamefly queue within 30 secodns of finishing the demo. The game is fun.

Jun 11, 2007 7:52am PDT

I placed Overlord in my gamefly queue within 30 secodns of finishing the demo. The game is fun. : Fyunch Click

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