Wait, there's an Overlord spinoff coming out? Nobody tells me anything. Overlord: Fellowship of Evil deviates from the series' previous single-player third-person action RPGs, and goes co-op 3D isometric RPG. (Those are really long ways of describing where the camera is located. It's up higher now.) You'll be able to play Fellowship of Evil either single-player or up to four-player co-op.
Despite taking on what looks like a Diablo formula, Overlord comes with dark, goofy humor, penned by the series' original writer, Rhianna Pratchett. Also, that narrating voice you hear is Marc Silk, a voice actor well-aquainted with the series.
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 25.
SLAY TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER
OVERLORD: FELLOWSHIP OF EVIL INFORMATION FILM DISCUSSES THE BENEFITS OF EVILING ALONE OR EVILING WITH FRIENDS
UK - August 10, 2015 - The dastardly development minions at Codemasters today unleashed the latest video for Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, their digital only, angelically-priced, devilishly fun Action RPG which is coming to PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC soon. Fans of evil doings can watch the trailer in action now at www.overlordthegame.com.
Whilst eviling alone is fun, the second in their series of training videos from The Minionstry of Information also teaches Netherghuls-in-training the value of working together. Bringing a friend (or at least someone you can tolerate for a while) along to help with the carnage can really help lift the levels of nefarious nastiness.
But in Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, your friends can also be your biggest enemies. Co-operation becomes "co-opetition" as Netherghuls compete to be more evil throughout the game and traps offer opportunities for mischief.
"Whilst you are welcome to indulge in some solo mayhem and destruction, sometimes you need a friend to back you up," said Gnarl, evil Minion Master. "And when I say friend, I mean enemy who hasn't killed you yet."
"Fellowship of Evil has been designed to be equally fun playing solo or with your friends in co-op," said Carl Johnson, Chief Design Minion, Codemasters. "Whether you're at your happiest causing chaos alone with a horde of minions at your heels or together with some equally evil companions, there's always plenty of deviousness to be done. Remember, evil never plays by the rules!"
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is a dark and twisted Action RPG filled with the series' signature black humor. Penned by award-winning original Overlord scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett, Overlord: Fellowship of Evil delivers an epic new quest featuring four Netherghuls - undead servants of the dark arts, resurrected in the absence of a true Overlord, to bring evil back to a world overrun by the forces of good.
Assisting gamers once again are the mighty, maniacal and occasionally moronic minions, ready to unleash their charmingly chaotic brand of destruction and led by Gnarl, their wise old master, voiced, as before, by actor Marc Silk.
Players will embark on a brand new Overlord adventure filled with fun combat and twisted fantasy tales in single-player or with up to three friends in local and online single-screen co-op. Overlord: Fellowship of Evil invites players to dive into an Action RPG where it's good to be bad, but it's GREAT to be evil.
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil invades digital stores on consoles and Steam for Windows PC in 2015. Follow the Codemasters minions' progress towards world domination on the Codemasters Blog and on social media on Twitter and Facebook.
