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Codemasters just shot me an email letting me know that the recently announced PlayStation 3 port of Overlord, titled Raising Hell, has a demo available on the PlayStation Network today. The "enhanced" version of the game includes the online co-op play and split-screen multiplayer that was patched into the initial Xbox 360 version, right on the Blu-ray Disc. As well, the extended development time has yielded improved graphics, an added on-screen mini-map for navigation, and a 7.1 Surround Sound audio system.
In the demo,
players don the Overlord’s illustrious armour and embark on a session
of serious destruction in the once tranquil area of the Mellow Hills.
As the delightfully despotic Overlord, players are supported by the
Minions, a raucous horde of impish creatures. The Minions are more than
willing to act as instructed, no matter how unpleasant that may be for
the unsuspecting populace and, most notably, the local wildlife.
Overlord: Raising Hell is scheduled to ship on June 20th. Full announcement after the jump.
Thursday, 15th May – Prepare to experience the brilliantly brutal Minion-on-sheep action of Overlord™ Raising Hell in the playable demo, launching today for the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system. Taken from the forthcoming extended and
extra evil edition of Triumph Studios’ twisted fantasy blockbuster, the
demo is set to be available – along with Minion-infested wallpapers and
themes – from PLAYSTATION®Network later today.
In the demo,
players don the Overlord’s illustrious armour and embark on a session
of serious destruction in the once tranquil area of the Mellow Hills.
As the delightfully despotic Overlord, players are supported by the
Minions, a raucous horde of impish creatures. The Minions are more than
willing to act as instructed, no matter how unpleasant that may be for
the unsuspecting populace and, most notably, the local wildlife.
Players
use their ever loyal and ever lethal Minions to gather life-force from
the somewhat unwilling sheep in order to grow the size of the minion
horde. Add to that upgrades for the Minions, including pumpkins as
helmets, throw in some peasant intimidation and a show-down with the
Guard Troll at the Slave Camp and that’s just as taste of the havoc
that a minion horde can wreak.
In the full game, players will be
able to amass armies of up to 50 minions and select from three further
minion types to lead into battle as they explore and conquer the
world’s five kingdoms. Overlord™ Raising Hell
also takes players deeper into the Overlord’s warped world with a
series of additional hellish levels, each a supernatural abyss for the
game’s domains.
With the addition of online co-operative
pillaging, and split-screen head-to-head slaughter, the PLAYSTATION 3
system edition will also be enhanced with detailed visuals, a top-spec
audio system with 7.1 surround sound and feature additions, such as the
new on-screen mini-map. Prepare for a hellishly good time being bad
with Overlord™ Raising Hell, coming June 20th for the PLAYSTATION 3 system. For video and the latest minion-infested wallpapers, be sure to visit www.codemasters.com/overlordraisinghell
I really enjoyed Overlord on 360. I would tell PS3 owners to check it out. The game at least deserves a rental. The use of minions is something totally new that made the game refreshing.
May 15, 2008
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Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
The basic idea here is pretty exciting. Finally, we get a chance to play as the evil apprentice of Darth Vader, destroying everyone and everything in our path. We’re unstoppably powerful, and we know it. How cool is that?!
The problem, though, lies in the... - Read the full review
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