Mini-Review: Overlord (PC)

Do you hate hobbits? Do you think maybe Sauron isn't such a bad sort? Then play Overlord. Just in the first hour of the game you get to roast hobbits alive with fireballs, kill every disgusting little hobbit at one of their stupid parties, and set your minions loose to sack Hobbiton utterly, killing and smashing everything in the vicinity.

Oh, you also get to grab a chick and make her your mistress, kick peasants, and rebuild your Tower O' Evil. You can even incite a rebellion and then brutally crush it, firmly establishing your dark tyranny so that your subjects quake in fear when you stride past with your horde of minions in tow -- which minions are constantly bringing you gifts and telling you how incredibly awesome you are...

Cathartic ain't even the word. This is bliss.

Steam has it here for five bucks. Where else can you get such stress relief at such a cheap price? Hell, even the bottom-shelf liquor I'm always swilling is more expensive than that. But, if you're a real cheapo, they even have a free demo. So get to smashing and pillaging.