The game doesn't have a bad start, it's a shame about the difficulty as it seems to do several things better than the actual Overlord II, including the controls. The Eurogamer review is especially troubling as the text makes the game sound quite a bit better than that, yet it only received a 7. Oh well. Rent it? Here's a trailer but I think they all do a bad job of showcasing the game personally.
75 - NGamer UK
83 - 1UP
The Wii Remote is just plain perfect for directing your horde of minions around the screen. The mouse or analog stick did the job well enough in other versions, but after experiencing the ease of simply pointing where you want the evil little buggers to go break things, it's actually going to be hard to go back to less precise methods. Hell, my never-played-a-videogame-in-her-life girlfriend had no trouble picking the thing up and just going with it, which is something that just couldn't have happened with any other installment of the series. It really is remarkably intuitive, given how complicated keeping track of both your Overlord and a swarm of gremlins can become.
Rock solidly made and full of evil-flavoured charm, but you can't help but wish this had been so much more. The Little King still rules Wii.
70 - Eurogamer
With its joyfully evil brand of warm humour enlivening every encounter, it's a game that makes you feel good about being bad. And with slick controls and a satisfying blend of action and strategy, it's a game that's never less than enjoyable to play. But while it provides superior controls and less frustration than Overlord II, it regrettably falls down by failing to offer enough of a concerted challenge.
70 - VideoGamer
Dark Legend on Wii manages to be an extremely competent third-party offering. It's too easy and suffers from a few technical shortcomings, but the campaign is always fun and entertaining. As an intro to Overlord, Dark Legend does its job.
Somebody's playtrhough, part 1, first 10 minutes, pre-Overlording. Smooth stuff.
Somebody's playtrhough, part 1, first 10 minutes, pre-Overlording. Smooth stuff.
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