In 1992 the small French videogame company Infrogrames made a game set in a Victorian-era New England mansion; where demon dogs, ghosts and other horrors ran riot while Paranormal Investigator Edward Carnby tried to escape with his life and soul intact. The 3D graphics and quirky use of odd camera angles made it an instant classic, inspiring the Resident Evil series and helping give birth to the survival horror genre. A few lacklustre sequels followed before the series underwent a modern day reboot in 2001 with the groundbreaking New Nightmare. Seven years later, the mantle of Carnby has to be taken up in this modern day semi-sequel to the original.
Tyranny is great, isn't it? Some pillaging here, execution there and all in time for a tankard of mead and giant turkey leg in your twisted castle. Overlord deserves your hard-earned cash with its unique style of gameplay which combinies hard-hitting weaponry and magic. If this wasn't enough, you have an army of loyal, loony minions at your disposal, complete with an added jolt of cackling mayhem.
Xbox 360