With Overlord ready for release on June 29 Codemasters are making sure that all PC and 360 gamers know what they’re in line for by making a playable demo available on its website, with the Xbox demo on Xbox Live.

Gamers will be able to step into the Overlord’s illustrious armour, assemble a team of fighter minions and head off for a session of serious destruction in the once tranquil area of The Mellow Hills.

Descend upon the unsuspecting populace and wildlife, use your loyal minions to gather life-force from the somewhat unwilling sheep, grow the size of your minion horde, and let the Halflings-gone-bad know there’s a new boss in town.

Make use of minion upgrades, including pumpkins as minion helmets, throw in some peasant intimidation and a show-down with the Guard Troll and you’ll have a taste of the havoc that a minion horde can wreak.

As well as the demo, fans will also find the Adopt a Minion and Rate My Evil features. In the former, gamers can download a desktop minion e-toy which they can, erm, talk to or abuse as they wish.

Rate My Evil is a leader board of evil doing … upload photos of the famous, infamous or even your friends.

>> Link - Official Site/Overlord Demo