Overlord is a space-based strategy game designed by David Perry & Nick Bruty. The goal of the game was to compete with an alien opponent to colonize a solar system.
As the dictatorial ruler of the Epsilon Galaxy, the player has obtained complete, indisputable authority. However, during a scientific experiment in hyperdrive technology, Epsilon scientists discovered four "buffer" dimensions, each containing a number of barren planets that exist between the Epsilon Galaxy and another alien dimension. Unfortunately, the most powerful empires from these alternate dimensions have also just discovered these zones through their own experiments. The player must battle these alien species for control of these buffer worlds, to ensure that their rule in the Epsilon Galaxy remains intact.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Pentium 4/Athlon XP or better | Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
| CPU SPEED | 2.4 GHz | |
| VRAM | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| RAM | 512 MB | 500 MB |
| OS | Windows XP | Windows XP |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700+ / ATI Radeon 9500+ | nVidia GeForce 9300 GE / AMD Radeon 9550 |
| Direct X | 9.0c | 9.0c |
| SOUND CARD | Yes | Yes |
| HDD Space | 4.5 GB | 4.5 GB |
| Game Analysis | Overlord is set in an unnamed fantasy world, where the player takes the role of a resurrected warrior known simply as The Overlord who has control over hordes of gremlin-like creatures known as "minions". The player must defeat seven corrupt ruling heroes in order to reconquer the lands and establish his lordship over its inhabitants. The game features a corruption feature, similar to that of the Fable games, but allowing the player to "be evil… or really evil," where certain actions and choices affect different aspects of the story and game play. While the Overlord is controlled in a third person perspective, the way minions are controlled brings elements of real time strategy and upgrades bring those of role-playing games. The game also uses black humor and is often a satire and parody of the traditional fantasy setting and plot. | |
| High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Note | Multiplayer is no longer available. SUPPORTED GRAPHICS CARDS ATi Radeon: 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 nVidia: GeForce FX5900, FX5950, 6600, 6800, 7100, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8800 Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops) | |
| Optimization Score | 10 | |
| Minimum System Requirements | ||
| CPU | Intel | |
| RAM | 4GB | |
| OS | Mac OS X 10.9 or later | |
| HDD Space | 4.5 GB Free |
| Minimum System Requirements | ||
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4/Similar AMD processor | |
| RAM | 4GB | |
| OS | Ubuntu 15.10 or similar Linux Distribution | |
| Graphics Card | NVidia/AMD OpenGL level 3.2 compatible | |
| SOUND CARD | ALSA/PulseAudio compatible | |
| HDD Space | 4.5 GB Free |
