A horde of cackling gremlins tearing an empire apart while you snicker under your cape.

On gut instinct, the community is harsh: Overlord II only beats 23% of games. The criterion profile is more nuanced, but not much kinder. Desert island climbs slightly above average, attachment sits nearly at the middle, and that is about all there is to salvage. Controller feel stays below the median. So does the soundtrack. Art direction drops low, on very few votes, so hold that one lightly. And above all, the two intensity criteria collapse: the fun that eats a whole night and the wish to rediscover it both land right at the bottom. A game people remember fondly, but would not reinstall.

That is the fate of many action-RPGs from that generation. The minion commanding idea remains genuinely unique, nobody really picked up the torch. But 2009 handling and a crude humour that has aged weigh heavy against today's games, built for emotion and style.

So, who is it for? For you if you enjoy mean spirited humour, organised destruction and the pleasure of playing the villain guilt free. Much less if you want a game that keeps you awake at night or burns an image into your memory.