One of the most original games ever, Overlord isn't like anything you've seen so far amongst the games. It has a bit of everything, all combined into one package. If you want to compare it with something, it can help if you think at a big pizza. Basically it's a big pizza where you add a little salami, some mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese, and all that you like – in small quantities. Overlord is the good pizza that we've all been waiting for.

Another way to describe this game would be a good hybrid with a great story, and few calories. For once you don't get to start as the good guy. Your minions wake you up from slumber to take the place of the previous Overlord, which was slain by the forces of good.

Once you are awake you find yourself in the runs of what was once an imposing Dark Tower – lair of evil. Your minion advisor guides you through the first steps of the game where you learn the basic controls.

As the new ruler of the forces of darkness, you can take control a number of minions. Left click once and you will send one of your minions to attack. Hold click to send many. Even if the game is also available on Xbox360 and you can see the console style controls they work really decent on the PC and are very easy to master.

Now that you are awake and back on your feet, you are sent off to find the location of the Tower Heart, the thing that powers your Dark Tower and your evil powers.

As you kill creatures like bugs, sheep and monsters you collect spirit shards that allow you to summon more minions for your army. Each minion requires a spirit shard to summon. You have of course a population limit that can be increased as you progress through the game and find different artifacts.

Objects. Mmm I like objects!

Artifacts look like small columns that are carried by your minions all the way back to the teleporter to your Dark Tower (which can be found in every map). Some artifacts increase your maximum health, some your mana, while some give you new spells or increased minion population limit. All these enhancements to your character that bring the tiny RPG element can be obtained by completing small puzzles through the game. In fact, the whole game is filled with small logic puzzles that you have to complete as you are sent into different quests.

The game itself is pretty linear, but you have quite a few decision points through main quests that ensure replayability. For instance: do I kill these peasants and get higher corruption level? (and better damage); or do I keep them alive and get more money each time I pass through their village and collect all the spirit shards I need by killing their sheep? Do I dump my old hot mistress for his hot sister? (Don't ask, just play!). Decisions, decisions!