War for the Overworld

1. ogre

   Dec 14, 2015

   10

   It's Dungeon Keeper in all its glory. If you loved DK1 and DK2, this is the DK3 you were waiting for, except definitely with a lot more of anIt's Dungeon Keeper in all its glory. If you loved DK1 and DK2, this is the DK3 you were waiting for, except definitely with a lot more of an indie feel.
   
   I've been waiting for a good remake, and this is it. You build the rooms, put up traps, perform dark rituals, cast spells... everything you remember and more, with modern graphics. Comes complete with vile narrator, giving you silly, morbid facts.
   
   It has a very indie feel. Don't except a AAA title, expect a very well polished DK remake from an indie studio.
   
   To everyone complaining about bugs, I've yet to run into any. Maybe upgrade to windows 10 and have decent hardware, but the graphics are great, the game is performant, and I've yet to run into a bug and I've been playing since early access.… Expand

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2. The_Good_Critic

   Dec 9, 2018

   10

   Good game if you liked Dungeon keeper 2, albeit not as good
   only giving it a 10 because all the other "sequels" are terrible and this is theGood game if you liked Dungeon keeper 2, albeit not as good
   only giving it a 10 because all the other "sequels" are terrible and this is the only good one that could be called a "successor" to the original.
   If there were other actually good Dungeon keeper clones out there i might not call this a 10.but rather a 9.… Expand

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4. sanmcheng

   Apr 4, 2015

   10

   Finally the true successor (spiritual) of dungeons keeper ..
   the launch has been difficult due to several bugs, but in two days theFinally the true successor (spiritual) of dungeons keeper ..
   the launch has been difficult due to several bugs, but in two days the developers have released dozens of patches (about 3 GB of patches), listened to the problems of the community and worked hard for 48 hours in a row.
   
   hear the voice of Richard Ridings takes us back 15 years in a fantastic atmosphere.… Expand

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5. bassgirl90

   Apr 8, 2015

   8

   Short version:
   Pros:
   -Same voice actor from the original Dungeon Keeper and Keeper 2, Mr. Richard Ridings, who does a great job! -LooksShort version:
   Pros:
   -Same voice actor from the original Dungeon Keeper and Keeper 2, Mr. Richard Ridings, who does a great job!
   -Looks like a Dungeon Keeper game
   -Gameplay generally feels like a Dungeon Keeper game
   -Play the "bad guy"
   -Dig out a dungeon and stock rooms to attract creatures and then attack the enemy
   -Torture Chamber is fully operational
   -Devs are patching bugs and paying attention to player requests
   
   Cons (at the time of this review):
   -Some features are not available yet (sandbox mode & multiplayer)
   -Creature path finding can be somewhat haphazard
   -Rooms and creatures do not have enough detail about what they do (still calls things "prop x")
   -Possession can be difficult to control and once in possession mode no clear explanation about the controls
   -Memory Leak? Game tends to slow down a lot over the course of playing and occasionally crashes (devs stated they are looking into solving this problem)
   
   8/10 Due to missing advertised features at the time of release.
   
   War for the Overworld is a refreshing change in the standard RTS genre given that you build a dungeon and attack the "good guys". As many know, WftO is the spiritual successor to Dungeon Keepers 1 and 2. This is the game I have been looking for since finishing DK 1&2 in 2000 (15 years!). I am sincerely happy that EA has allowed Subterranean Games to create this clear clone of the Dungeon Keeper franchise.
   
   Do not get me wrong, War for the Overworld is not just a facelift for Dungeon Keeper 2. It does have it's own story if you are a plot addict like me. However, the look and gameplay feels just like DK2 on the surface, but is a bit buggy with path finding which I expect will get ironed out. If you have been looking for another Dungeon Keeper look no further and pick this game up since it is what we wished that "Dungeons" was or "Overlord 1&2" were. It is certainly worth the $30 USD (half of what EA would charge if they made it, and it would not be as good) even though it does have some flaws as detailed above. I expect that these flaws will be polished away with a bit of time since these devs are extremely devoted to supporting their product and are enthusiasts themselves for the Dungeon Keeper series.
   
   Buyer with a low-end system beware (i.e. less than 8 GB RAM and less than a Quad Core processor running at 2.0 GHz) as this game is somewhat CPU and definitely memory intensive which manifests itself particularly during battles. I know this because I recently had to upgrade my system to run smoothly (I was capped at 3.25GB RAM and it bottlenecked my Quad Core AMD Phenom II @3.2GHz processor). If your system does not meet the minimum requirements, either upgrade or expect slow downs, stability issues, crashing, and even unplayability during gameplay, and don't downvote simply because your PC cannot handle it (I see this too often).
   
   All these things being said, I cannot recommend this game enough. WftO is exactly as advertised with regard to being the spiritual successor to DK 1&2. I played this game when it was in early access and enjoyed it then and now even more. This is the only game that I have ever been happy with after purchasing in early access, and I have purchased a fair few.… Expand

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6. Doc_Hopwood

   Apr 6, 2015

   7

   I'm in my 30's so I remember Dungeon Keeper pretty fondly. Th is game doesn't break any new ground there but it's a solid remake. SuccubiI'm in my 30's so I remember Dungeon Keeper pretty fondly. Th is game doesn't break any new ground there but it's a solid remake. Succubi working in the torture chambers and all that jazz.
   
   I have to hit it on some stability issues that have caused a couple problems but the game is enjoyable enough that when I do get a crash it's not a chore to catch back up. To be 100% fair on this score the devs are VERY quick to address these issues. What's broken now likely won't be by next week.
   
   I wouldn't hesitate for a minute recommending this game to a friend or anyone else for that matter. The only reason it's a 7 is I've played this game to death in the Dungeon Keeper series and, again, no new ground here. If you haven't, it's an 8 easy.… Expand

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7. BrotherAlpha

   Apr 4, 2015

   6

   Summary: A wonderfully composed successor to Dungeon Keeper 2 which captures the look and feel of the original game. Sadly however, the gameSummary: A wonderfully composed successor to Dungeon Keeper 2 which captures the look and feel of the original game. Sadly however, the game has been released long before its due time, and as such is filled with placeholder items, niggly interface bugs and occasional game breaking issues. First person minion view (possession) and the entire multiplayer mode are both horribly broken. Please note the time of writing of this review. If you are reading this in a few months from now, it may be worth investigating if the issues mentioned herein have been resolved.
   
   War for the Overworld is ostensibly the most lauded spiritual successor to the Dungeon Keeper series, and with good reason: it has been lovingly designed by some of its must staunch fans who have worked together to build this game from the ground. Not only that, but it has received a verbal endorsement from Dungeon Keeper designer Peter Molyneux himself!
   
   Starting up War for the Overworld for the first time leads the user to a very functional lobby. The options menu is well laid out and almost all options are neatly described in layman's terms via tool-tips. The omission of any function to change keyboard bindings was noted.
   
   The campaign mode was the only acceptably functional game mode at the time of writing. The levels are nicely designed with great variation and interesting nooks and crannies to explore as you expand your dungeon, wealth and army of minions. Each room performs specific functions and how you design your dungeon will affect how efficient it becomes, although it is sometimes difficult to discern exactly what the room actually does. Traps, doors and constructs facilitate other means to reinforce your stronghold, each having unique mechanics to allow the player to devise their own devious death delivery systems to would-be trespassers.
   
   The narrator/adviser will ensure that you don't to too far astray by pointing out strategic goals, highlighting rooms of interest and introducing the player to new creatures as they make their debut. My personal opinion that was while the advice was good, the game did rather hand hold a little too much. In some cases the adviser was responsible for me losing a level due to moving the map and focusing on something at a critical moment. The game is fun to play in spite of its bugs, but the problems do feel like a let down when compared to the highly polished Dungeon Keeper 2.
   
   The bugs are quirky but difficult to overlook. There are problems with selecting some of the options using the on-screen HUD, object names have placeholder tags, descriptions of the functions of many rooms are woefully lacking, imps keep dying in the same place like lemmings and the 'wards' to control them don't work terribly well. Furthermore there are occasional game breaking bugs which will cause you to reload. Some of these will recur on reload, forcing you to restart the level.
   
   Pros:
   
   Captures the Dungeon Keeper look and feel.
   Exciting creatures, rooms and traps.
   Nice level design with fantastic narration.
   Witty and sarcastic commentary.
   Some new game mechanics that really add depth to the game.
   
   Cons:
   
   A large number of bugs, place-holders, graphical glitches and odd animations.
   Interface problems get in the way of gameplay.
   No option to change keyboard bindings.
   Multiplayer mode very much incomplete.
   First person minion mode virtually unusable.
   Creature pathfinding is poor.
   A little too much hand-holding. Can impede gameplay at times.
   Feedback to the player is lacking in places. Imps die like lemmings with no alerts to the player.
   
   It is difficult to imagine how a project like this managed to go so horribly wrong at its final stages of development. The design and ideas in this game are remarkably good throughout, but the game was simply never quite given those finishing touches. War for the Overworld has the potential to be a great game, but is let down by countless bugs which should have been quashed during the beta stage. It is likely that these bugs will be fixed in the coming months. While I have had a great deal of enjoyment playing War for the Overworld, I can not recommend consumers to spend their hard earned cash on what is essentially an unfinished product that has no guarantee of completion.
   
   About me: I am and avid gamer and Dungeon Keeper fan. I have supported War for the Overworld from a fairly early stage which should be taken into account when reading this review. I refrained from engaging in the beta process in order to save the experience for the final product.… Expand

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8. EagleSoar

   Dec 8, 2015

   0

   Played it till my fingers bled. Deleted it after the 17th attempt of level 12.
   Idiotic game. Till then, it was tricky, lvl 12 is impossible.Played it till my fingers bled. Deleted it after the 17th attempt of level 12.
   Idiotic game. Till then, it was tricky, lvl 12 is impossible. Enemy has unlimited units, used the kuros spell or whatever its called, beat 2, 3rd is unkillable. Even when I got close, game lagged out and crashed (on a Nvidia 960 and 4770k oc'ed with 12gig ram)
   dont bother playing this rubbish. Absolute waste of space… Expand

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