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In this prequel to the original "Overlord," take control of the Evil Overlord as a child as he uses his minions to dominate a fairy tale land. Battle such storybook mainstays as the Wicked Witch, the Gingerbread Man, and Little Red Riding Hood on your quest for Evil... or REALLY Evil.

09/21/2012 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Less Evil, More Bugs

“Overlord: Dark Legend” (“Dark Legend”) was released simultaneously with “Overlord II.” While “Overlord II” was a multi-platform release on the PS3, Xbox 360, and Steam, “Dark Legend” is a different game, making it seem like Codemasters was throwing Wii owners a bone. This kind of disparate multi-platform release has happened before, with disastrous result, in the form of the multi-platform “SoulCalibur 4” versus the Wii exclusive “SoulCalibur Legends.” As someone who enjoyed the first ‘Overlord’ game, I was curious is Codemasters would create a Wii game that was at least comparable to the multi-platform game, or if they would follow in Namco’s footsteps and release a complete turd. Fortunately, “Dark Legend” rapidly dropped in price after release, so...

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