Comments on: Rhianna Pratchett to script Overlord II

By: Esha

Esha — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:45:30 +0000

Shatner: Please do! If that was Rhianna aswell then I know she can do better, it’s only constructive criticism after all. And I don’t take a word of it back, the Overlord of the first game was a bit of an anti-hero ponce. So if Rhianna wrote both, she’s perhaps taken this into consideration too.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:56:23 +0000

The first quote in this article is also about the fact that she got nominated for an award for the first Overlord by the Writers Guild. It doesn’t really make sense as a direct folow up to the headline…

By: Hunam

Hunam — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:45:45 +0000

I read PCZone for years and didn’t realise who her father was.

Crazy times!

By: Shatner

Shatner — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:32:47 +0000

Sorry to burst your bubble Esha, Rhianna was the scriptwriter for the first Overlord too.

I’ll pass on your comments next time I speak to her

By: Esha

Esha — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:15:27 +0000

Oh, I don’t know so much. Lawful Evil likes to keep things in check… Lawful Evil is the kind of thing that would create a fascist empire after all, numbered people living pre-programmed lives and the likes. So not all evil is purely about destruction.

I would’ve preferred a more balanced character in the end though, something of a True Neutral would’ve worked better.

I wasn’t criticising the game though, I think it’s an absolutely brilliant little gem of a strategy game, I loved it when I played it first and I still love it. But I do see why they brought a professional plot writer on board. A lot of the way evil is portrayed is in the feel, and the evil was… as you said, more Chaotic Good, it didn’t even really match up to Black & White’s evil… and that’s saying something.

So yes, great game but it needs… refocusing.

Rhianna might just be the person to do it.

Annnd… I can’t believe I made this post.

/neeeerrrd

By: Lutz

Lutz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:07:41 +0000

Esha: That was only if you went the good guy route, but I do see what you’re saying. “Chaotically good”, rather than outright evil.

But outright evil destroyes everything, and who’s gonna deliver the milk then? It’s tongue in cheek evil, and it’s very good for it too.

/is replaying Overlord+Raising Hell ATM.

By: Esha

Esha — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:56:06 +0000

The original Overlord was fun, but the plot was…

Well.

Overlord: I am Teh Ebil Overlord, I do evil things. I am READY to maim and kill.

One week later.

Overlord: I am… uh, not so evil. I’m a mildly rude vigilante at best, and I always have what’s best for the people at heart. I’m nothing more than a misunderstood good guy. An anti-hero. *Snif.*
Advisor: Um… there there?

I strongly suspect this is why they recruited a real writer to handle the script of the sequel.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:37:48 +0000

I really must play Overlord 1 some day.

/pat

By: Esha

Esha — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:36:06 +0000

I can’t help but wonder if this will be henceforth known as the year (or few years, the one coming included) in which gaming finally discovered decent writing. Plots in games usually make me very sad, but with the likes of Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge lately, and to know there’s more to come…

I am happy. Very, very happy.

By: Tonka

Tonka — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:23:58 +0000

I wonder if she will introduce Umbrella corp. into the universe?