Codemasters ressurect a cult classic with Overlord: Fellowship of Evil

Codemasters are set to hit Xbox Ane with a top-downwards action RPG based on the Overlord franchise.

Codemasters are a UK based studio who savour an incredibly rich history. Perchance most famous for various racing games, such equally Dirt and Colin McRae Rally, but Codemasters accept also turned their manus to other genres.

Overlord was a third person activeness RPG, which tasked players to take control of an Overlord, and micro-manage an army of minions with diverse abilities. Overlord for me e'er carried a very Legend-esque vibe, featuring very British natural language in cheek sense of humour, a morality metagame and a rich colour pallet.

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil volition sport elements of the cult archetype Xbox 360 games of yesteryear, with some significant gameplay revisions.

In Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, the minions, bereft of their beloved Overlord, travel the land to seek an alternative dictator. They happen upon the Netherghul, a troupe of 4 undead villains (or grapheme classes), who must escape the realm of the Netherdeep to bring anarchy to the globe in the Overlord'south absence.

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil looks to be taking the flavour and features of the Overlord franchise and slamming them into a colourful Diablo-like paradigm. The peak-down view and four player co-op volition exist familiar to most. But Codemasters await to be injecting a good for you dose of chaos into the formula with Overlord's minions, and the power to turn on your co-op partners to further your authorisation.

Executive Producer Rob Elser had this to say:

...We've been scheming most a new Overlord for some time. We really wanted to do something that would allow us be evil alongside our friends, instead of the normal heroics in every other game. The idea of playing as a team of bad guys commanding Minions to practice our utmost bidding, while also causing anarchy for each other, just actually fabricated usa smile. And equally you lot know, an Overlord game never takes itself too seriously...

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil features, in Codemasters' own words:

Serial signature dark, mischievous sense of humour: Kicking a minion for pretending to be Gandalf! Destroy a troll couple who have been making minion soup in the Overlord's helmet! Rhianna Pratchett returns with a twisted and hilarious tale of evil, anarchy, Minions and the burning want to destroy all things good!
Develop your Minion champions! They're dorsum! Our barbarous critters render. Call upon your Minions in battle and build them into mighty champions to do your destructive bidding. "For the Principal!"
Invade. Smite. Loot! Work your way through the Netherworld and unleash hell on the world above! Bruise the weak under your evil size 10s with fun and satisfying gainsay, combining unique abilities and melee attacks to boss all who stand earlier yous! Share boodle or steal the spoils- how far are you lot willing to proceed your quest to exist the ultimate anti-hero?
4 times the players, iv times the fun! Evil has a new face. Well, four faces, really. But who wears the evilist? Er, eviler? You decide! Pick from any of four distinct Netherghul characters, each with unique abilities. Play equally a squad, or screw each other over – evil never plays by the rules!

As a fan of the original games, I'm glad to see Overlord making a improvement!

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is heading to PS4, PC and Xbox One targeting a digital-just 2022 release, costing £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 respectively.