Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
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Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is a fantasy action role-playing game developed and published by Codemasters. It is a spin-off of the Overlord series and was released on October 20, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Gameplay
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is an
The game also supports four-player
Setting
The game is set a few centuries after the events of Overlord II, and the world is plagued by goodness, including the Minions' home. In order to reclaim their world and bring back evil, Gnarl, the chief minion, resurrects and reawakens four fallen servants of the dark arts. These servants are tasked to recover the world and bring balance back to it.[12]
Development
A new game set in the Overlord installment was teased by Codemasters through Twitter on March 21, 2015.[13] The game was officially announced a month later on April 23, 2015 alongside an official gameplay trailer.[14] According to Rob Elser, an executive producer from Codemasters, allowing players to play as an "evil" character has always been a goal for them, and they would like to achieve it through Fellowship of Evil.[15] It was considered as a spin-off in the series instead of a proper sequel to Overlord II because the team wanted to introduce some drastic changes to the franchise's formula. The team hoped that they can create something "exciting" by introducing new characters, story and other new additions. According to the developer, they wanted to add alterations to the game, while remain faithful to the past installments. As a result, the world and tone of the game remained unchanged. They also brought back returning characters like Gnarl (voiced by Marc Silk). In addition, they hired Rhianna Pratchett, the writer of Overlord II, to write the story and plot of Fellowship of Evil.[8] She co-wrote[16] the storyline with Carl Johnson.[17] The game received strong criticism for not being Overlord 3. Pratchett responded by saying that the development of Fellowship of Evil would not diminish the opportunity of Overlord 3 being developed. She hoped, that fans can consider it as Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris to the major Tomb Raider franchise.[18]
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil was originally set to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 29, 2015 through a digital format. However, it was later delayed to October 20, 2015.[19] Players who pre-ordered the game gained access to nine different hats, which are inspired by Team Fortress 2, for their in-game minions, as well as a digital artbook which displays several concept arts of the game.[20]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 24/100[21] XONE: 36/100[22] PS4: 33/100[23] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 1.5/10[26] |
Eurogamer | Avoid[24] |
Hardcore Gamer | 2/5[25] |
References
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- ^ Makuch, Eddie (23 August 2015). "Four-Player Overlord Announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (23 April 2015). "Codemasters reveals Overlord: Fellowship of Evil". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Minionstry of Information – Slay Together, Stay Together". Codemasters. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- GamesRadar. Archivedfrom the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Suddi, Aran (5 August 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship Of Evil Gets New Trailer & Details". TheSixthAxis. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b Brown, Fraser (23 July 2015). "Reacquaint yourself with Overlord: Fellowship of Evil's minions". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Reynolds, Matthew (23 April 2015). "Overlord returns: Watch the four-player reveal for Fellowship of Evil". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Hillier, Brenna (11 August 2015). "A friend is an enemy who hasn't killed you yet in Overlord: Fellowship of Evil". VG247. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Carter, Chris (10 August 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil still looks fairly meh". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ O'Conner, Alice (23 April 2015). "Gnarly – Overlord: Fellowship Of Evil Announced". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (21 March 2015). "Codemasters Teasing Return Of Overlord". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (23 April 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil announced via gameplay trailer". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Copeland, Wesley (23 April 2015). "Codemasters Announces Overlord Fellowship of Evil". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (24 April 2015). "Overlord Writer Responds to Criticisms About Franchise's New Direction". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ See the credits in the game
- PlayStation LifeStyle. Archivedfrom the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Scammell, David (30 September 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil suffers three week delay". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Scammell, David (3 September 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil releases September 29". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (4 November 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Bohn, Jason (26 October 2015). "Review: Overlord: Fellowship of Evil". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Whitaker, Jed (29 October 2015). "Review: Overlord: Fellowship of Evil". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil review". Eurogamer. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Review – Fellowship of the Ringpiece | the Jimquisition". Archived from the original on 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Review: Overlord: Fellowship of Evil". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links
- Official website Archived 4 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine