Empire of Sin

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  1. ComandanteCobra
    May 6, 2023
    8
    Discovered on Gamepass, and glad for It.
    Tactical, turn based squad combat game with minor base bulding and multy choices dialogues options during missions.
    It feels like Jagged Alliance or Xcom (the modern interaction of x com) mixed with Gagster organized Crime. Characters in this game are fun and make the game more enjoyable: Bosses and hireable members have their personality,    Discovered on Gamepass, and glad for It.
    Tactical, turn based squad combat game with minor base bulding and multy choices dialogues options during missions.
    It feels like Jagged Alliance or Xcom (the modern interaction of x com) mixed with Gagster organized Crime.
    Characters in this game are fun and make the game more enjoyable:
    Bosses and hireable members have their personality, distinctive look, skills and sympathy for each other.    … Expand
  2. Pac3232
    Feb 16, 2023
    0
    The idea of the game is actually good but it has several errors that cost me my progress of 1 week like the error when you want to save your progress sometimes it says "error 0X000000 couldn't save the game" and sometimes the game crashes and when I try to get inside again my alcohol says "NaN" and i start loosing money from the bars, I cant make alcohol or buy it from the other gangs andThe idea of the game is actually good but it has several errors that cost me my progress of 1 week like the error when you want to save your progress sometimes it says "error 0X000000 couldn't save the game" and sometimes the game crashes and when I try to get inside again my alcohol says "NaN" and i start loosing money from the bars, I cant make alcohol or buy it from the other gangs and it's very frustrating… Expand
  3. seelenpfluecker
    Nov 5, 2022
    1
    Völlig unausgeglichener Schwierigkeitsgrad.
    Saudumme KI.
    Unfaires Gameplay. Beknackte Steuerung. Bugs. Abstürze. Und natürlich ist es, auch auf dem leichtesten Schwierigkeitsgrad, so, daß man beinahe keine Chance hat. Man muß sich mit zig Fraktionen auseinandersetzen, die einem ständig den Krieg erklären. Man hat keine Zeit, sich etwas aufzubauen. Nimmt man sich die Zeit, um Geld    Völlig unausgeglichener Schwierigkeitsgrad.
    Saudumme KI.
    Unfaires Gameplay.
    Beknackte Steuerung.
    Bugs.
    Abstürze.

    Und natürlich ist es, auch auf dem leichtesten Schwierigkeitsgrad, so, daß man beinahe keine Chance hat.
    Man muß sich mit zig Fraktionen auseinandersetzen, die einem ständig den Krieg erklären. Man hat keine Zeit, sich etwas aufzubauen. Nimmt man sich die Zeit, um Geld zu verdienen, werden die anderen auf magische Weise stärker, und zwar mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit.
    Will man sich erstmal andere Gebiete sichern, kackt man ab, weil man kein Geld verdient, keine Leute hat…
    Ich habe das Spiel auf zwei unterschiedlichen Schwierigkeitsgraden gespielt, sehr leicht und mittel, und auf leicht war es sogar schwerer.
    Das Spiel ist win total verworrener und absurder Mix aus Civilization, Xcom und einem RPG.
    Vielleicht hätte man sich auf ein Genre konzentrieren sollen, aber ich glaube, auch dann wäre es in die Hose gegangen.
    Ich liebe Rundenstrategie, aber das hier ist einfach nur Mist.    … Expand
  4. MattBoothDev
    Jul 11, 2022
    4
    This game could've been so good, but has the same pitfalls as XCOM. 1 star racket, 4 guards of 55 health each vs my team of 7 heavily armed gangsters, 75% chance of victory? My whole team dies as a result?

    Total ****

    The RNG is terrible. The consrols are needlessly difficulty in consoles. Load times are still
  5. jamespaylor32
    Jul 11, 2022
    5
    Empire of Sin has so much potential but is let down by repetitive gameplay, frustrating bugs and a lack of polish. One example of an extremely frustrating and obvious bug is when you initiate a tutorial with your character select wheel open it gets stuck, you can't save the game and there is no way to dismiss the wheel or tutorial.
  6. JJTwoTimes
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    As an Organized Crime enthusiast, this game hit all the right spots. Using real life criminals is awesome, and it seems that every boss has his/her own main storyline... Which is insane.... There's 14 (+?) bosses.. I'm actually excited to have a 2nd play-through with a different boss on a higher difficulty. I haven't experienced many glitches at all by the way, and I play on PS4. This gameAs an Organized Crime enthusiast, this game hit all the right spots. Using real life criminals is awesome, and it seems that every boss has his/her own main storyline... Which is insane.... There's 14 (+?) bosses.. I'm actually excited to have a 2nd play-through with a different boss on a higher difficulty. I haven't experienced many glitches at all by the way, and I play on PS4. This game is fantastic, addicting, and I can't wait to see if they come out with a new one down the road! 10/10

    P.S. Just wanted to say that I created a Metacritic account just so I could review this game..    … Expand
  7. sohronery
    May 3, 2022
    0
    Je n'y ait pas jouer, mais j'ai des sources sures qui me disent que c'est broken ass F comme jeux. Je ne le recommende a personne. Nullam et nisi volutpat, elementum elit ac, sollicitudin lectus. Maecenas eu ultrices orci. Donec tincidunt fringilla augue et tempus. Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Praesent rutrum nulla suscipit aliquetJe n'y ait pas jouer, mais j'ai des sources sures qui me disent que c'est broken ass F comme jeux. Je ne le recommende a personne. Nullam et nisi volutpat, elementum elit ac, sollicitudin lectus. Maecenas eu ultrices orci. Donec tincidunt fringilla augue et tempus. Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Praesent rutrum nulla suscipit aliquet blandit. Duis auctor ipsum sit amet mi convallis scelerisque. Mauris sed laoreet dui. Vivamus varius sodales mi sit amet lobortis. Nullam malesuada, metus ut egestas laoreet, velit augue condimentum dolor, ac volutpat justo lacus nec velit.… Expand
  8. Deltium
    Nov 7, 2021
    0
    The game is VERY buggy, with highly questionnable game mechanics. Huge disappointment.
  9. gummymoney
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    Funny enough I find this game relaxing ^w^. Killing mob bosses.... Getting more rackets.... All while some epic tunes play in the back
  10. BagBoy
    Aug 3, 2021
    9
    Was so hyped for its release but after hearing so many negative reviews I didn't get it until recently... and being honest I STILL didn't think I'd like it when I bought it... I got it on sale (80% off) so I was willing to take a gamble.

    I believe the game has been massively overhauled since release, because I'm having a lot of fun with it. Maybe it's because I got it on sale so I'm not    Was so hyped for its release but after hearing so many negative reviews I didn't get it until recently... and being honest I STILL didn't think I'd like it when I bought it... I got it on sale (80% off) so I was willing to take a gamble.

    I believe the game has been massively overhauled since release, because I'm having a lot of fun with it. Maybe it's because I got it on sale so I'm not as ~demanding~ as someone who paid full price (40eur), but I would recommend it to anyone into empire management/tactical games. Steam and other places seem to put this one on sale quite a lot so I'd suggest keeping your eye out. Maybe with the future DLCs it'll make more sense to get it full price    … Expand
  11. ultimat3
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    might be a shorter review than most ppl here but...
    great game for fans of gangsters: organized crime and xcom, i loved playing as goldie!
  12. Bloss0m
    Jul 9, 2021
    5
    罪の帝国は楽しいです。暴徒のボスを演じながら帝国を管理します。
  13. naughtywolf3
    Jul 9, 2021
    8
    I got Empire of Sin on sale. I watched a lot of videos on it when it released. Hence why I waited as long as I did to get it.

    This is a review of the game's current state: BUGS: I found no major bugs during my playthrough aside from stupid AI. The rival gangs just don't seem to expand in a way that makes much sense, it's as if they just stop at some point and the play gets a bit    I got Empire of Sin on sale. I watched a lot of videos on it when it released. Hence why I waited as long as I did to get it.

    This is a review of the game's current state:

    BUGS: I found no major bugs during my playthrough aside from stupid AI. The rival gangs just don't seem to expand in a way that makes much sense, it's as if they just stop at some point and the play gets a bit predictable atp. In the sense of LITERAL bugs though; Really, the worst that I saw on launch is *mostly gone - I think that Romero Games has managed to stabilize it fairly well over the months so if you're concerned about crashes, don't be. I think though there's a precinct update coming so this review (and critique of AI) could be completely different depending on how much that overhauls the current systems.

    STORY: Really fun. There's a lot of missions and stuff to do around the city. Boss missions are different depending on who you play. There's 13 bosses so I can't really see you running out of things to do.

    MUSIC: Probably the best part of the game.

    It's good, but there is the possibility for one amazing game here. With a bit of push, balancing and depth, I can see the current systems becoming all the more enjoyable. 8/10.    … Expand
  14. RecordCollect
    Jul 5, 2021
    8
    Good stuff, I've had a fun time with this game so far.

    One thing I'd like to focus on: I love the RPG side of each gangster with unique backstories and personalities. It feels like every time I boot up Empire of Sin, there's always going to be some crazy stuff going on with my gangsters. I think it's fair to say that one of the 'high selling points' of this game is the randomness of it.    Good stuff, I've had a fun time with this game so far.

    One thing I'd like to focus on: I love the RPG side of each gangster with unique backstories and personalities. It feels like every time I boot up Empire of Sin, there's always going to be some crazy stuff going on with my gangsters. I think it's fair to say that one of the 'high selling points' of this game is the randomness of it. Your gangsters can fall in love, send you on missions and develop their own traits. It's all very high level and one of my favorite parts easily.

    The combat as well is great. Turn based with intense music and gory executions make for an enjoyable, almost goofy experience.

    Love it.

    [ 8/10 ]    … Expand
  15. Noodlesss
    Jun 25, 2021
    7
    I can't wait to see what DLC will bring to the game. I was really looking for something tycoon-like to play, and Empire of Sin filled that yearning for me, with more depth than expected.
  16. SzczepanWos
    Jun 25, 2021
    8
    Great game. 40 euro is a bit expensive for me tho. I would say you to get this one on sale. Bc while it's fun, it definitely still needs some work with balancing.
  17. 7ut7ut
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
    I hope there's some way to talk to the developers of this game. I am very passionate about it and I think my ideas may be useful.

    The game is fun. There is no disputing that. The combat is really great. X-com style with a fair bit of gore - it's a bit goofy at times but it's part of the charm. I wish there was a lot more WEAPONS - and more missions. Would love to see some more    I hope there's some way to talk to the developers of this game. I am very passionate about it and I think my ideas may be useful.

    The game is fun. There is no disputing that. The combat is really great. X-com style with a fair bit of gore - it's a bit goofy at times but it's part of the charm.

    I wish there was a lot more WEAPONS - and more missions. Would love to see some more expansion on the current world. it feel too shallow to me right now.

    AI can be stupid at times. Though it might be a bit unbalanced right now it is a fun game. I'm happy I picked it up during a sale. Fck me though I hope the DLCs are coming soon!! x)    … Expand
  18. GizmoGiz
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    I have played over a hundred hours of Empire of Sin so far. I expected not to enjoy it as much as I have.

    Great game, hope the Devs can improve it even further.
  19. RaysOfGrey
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Considering the somewhat mediocre reviews on metacritic...I did not think I would like this game as much as I did. I think I have spend well over 40-45 hours playing this game for 4 days straight.

    I love resource management games, and this game has a little of that with the alcohol distribution system. NOw, I did find...A LOT of bugs and unbalanced issues. But the trying and playing    Considering the somewhat mediocre reviews on metacritic...I did not think I would like this game as much as I did. I think I have spend well over 40-45 hours playing this game for 4 days straight.

    I love resource management games, and this game has a little of that with the alcohol distribution system.
    NOw, I did find...A LOT of bugs and unbalanced issues. But the trying and playing was all the fun.

    I would like to get in touch with the developers though because I think I have a LOT of information on about how to improve the game.

    PRO's:
    1- Fun combat
    2- Enjoyable gameplay
    3- A lot to do
    4-Nice variety of weapons/gear

    CON's:
    1- Not enough variety weapons/gear ;-)
    2- Unbalanced (As of writing this review)
    3- Somewhat stale story telling
    4- Maybe a bit to easy.

    My biggest gripe however is that the AI is just vERY very dull and passive. Once they get to about 15-18 rackets they just STOP expanding. Doing absolutely nothing but wait for their inevitable demise. At no point in any of the difficulty's did I experience an AI that I could not handle.

    Being at war with one of them is more tedious than challanging. You are mostly vastly overpowered compared to them so running around and dealing with their "soldiers" is more of a chore than threat.

    Do give you an example, my rackets run into the DOZENS, up to like 50-60 sometimes even higher.
    So imagine the AI only having 15. You`ll make vastly more amount of money and can thus afford all the best gears and gangsters to give yourself a huge edge. (Even on hardest difficulty)

    Also the "Money making" system is completely busted. Here is how I broke the game:

    I only build brewery's. That's right. NO brothers, NO speakeasy's and NO casino (NEVER build Casino)
    Just BREW bear and sell it straight to the market/minor factions.
    All your gangsters get a part of your income, sometimes as high as 10%. So imagine having 9-10 gangsters who can take upwards of 80-90% of your total profits...thats right....
    BUT...if you sell you alcohol directly to the minor factons, your gangsters won`t see a DIME of that.
    SO I always make sure I have a NEGATIVE income, so that my gangsters take their minimum cut from my profits.

    ANd then I just sell all my alcohol to the factions and make THOUSANDS...
    I.e. 100 wiskey sells for $4.000 so.. With 50-60 rackets you`ll be making around a 1.000 Whiskey or more, you do the math.

    Easy wins.

    Anyways, great game. Would recommend. But highly unbalanced at the moment. DEV`s are working on patches and improvements though. So I doubt this review will remain accurate.    … Expand
  20. EFTHElEA
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    So... Empire Of Sin.

    Ja, ich liebe es. Wer auf strategy-Spielchen steht und gerne enemies zerschrotten möchte ist Empire of Sin genau richtig.
  21. cturagot
    Jun 9, 2021
    7
    I’m really enjoying Empire of Sin. 1.05 is the most recent patch. The Gangster Update

    Lots of bugs have been fixed and there are some key gameplay changes like no rush . Really like that one. Makes it harder to complete a run. (Which is a good thing) Been playing mostly as Reyna. For me all that is missing is some more depth to diplomacy and business. Can hardly wait for the upcoming    I’m really enjoying Empire of Sin. 1.05 is the most recent patch. The Gangster Update

    Lots of bugs have been fixed and there are some key gameplay changes like no rush . Really like that one. Makes it harder to complete a run. (Which is a good thing) Been playing mostly as Reyna.

    For me all that is missing is some more depth to diplomacy and business. Can hardly wait for the upcoming content    … Expand
  22. ItsTheUnknown
    Jun 8, 2021
    8
    It's a solid game with a good foundation to build on.

    My stance on Empire of Sin is this:
    We have seen massive improvements over the months since release
    It's fun
    And it might be one of the best gangster games of our current time.

    I've really enjoyed it. 8/10
  23. Obstinal
    Jun 3, 2021
    7
    I like this game, I play it on Steam. There are some bugs that I have run into but they are overlooked.

    I wish it was multiplayer so I could play with friends but on its own it is a fun singleplayer game.
  24. ShreyaGola
    May 31, 2021
    9
    1) Very fun and difficult combat
    2) Good music
    3) Intense Sitdowns
    4) Violent executions!!!!
  25. starssun
    May 28, 2021
    7
    Alright game . Just got on Gamepass.

    Would like to see more content , missions and music .
  26. techfrizzy
    May 28, 2021
    8
    Big Paradox fan here!

    I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews. I was curious why when I came here to review, and found that most, if not all of them are from the launch period of this game. :( Unlucky. Now, if I can hold your attention for just a moment... And maybe convince you to give this a go... Allow me. Empire of Sin definitely was a struggling title for a while. I    Big Paradox fan here!

    I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews. I was curious why when I came here to review, and found that most, if not all of them are from the launch period of this game. :( Unlucky.

    Now, if I can hold your attention for just a moment... And maybe convince you to give this a go... Allow me.

    Empire of Sin definitely was a struggling title for a while. I think some people even avoided it because of the cred it built in December. It was buggy, unrealised and a nightmare with its UI. Seemed like everything was on fire for a bit for both Paradox and Romero Games. I couldn't even play the switch version for a while since it was so choppy...

    Though things were handled it seems. The game has been out for a few months now and over those months we've seen patches 1.03, 1.04, 1.05 and got a future content announcement at PDXCon. I've been playing along the way and found that the largest improvements were:

    1. Changes to safehouses (you now have to discover them instead of them being revealed)
    2. AI changes
    3. Mission fixes
    4. Auto-resolve
    5. New thug models

    Those are just some of my favourites. There's been a lot of depth put into the game though and I especially have to applaud this game's visuals on Switch these days. They have really improved in so many ways since launch.

    All in all I think that I'll keep waiting for more content. I have high hopes for this game and am quite sure that its going in the right direction. I think you should give it a go if you haven't.    … Expand
  27. deathsgrips
    May 28, 2021
    10
    My favorite game right now!!!! So fun and loads of opportunity to replay

    Music is super awesome
  28. fireblazing
    May 27, 2021
    6
    I have really been enjoying Empire of Sin so far. The setting, music and story is deeply immersive. The missions are my favorite part. I really like managing my own empire but I still feel like the game should have more AI strength. I think that they should expand more aggressively. Having said that there have been changes (that I have noticed) especially in the newest patch that improvedI have really been enjoying Empire of Sin so far. The setting, music and story is deeply immersive. The missions are my favorite part. I really like managing my own empire but I still feel like the game should have more AI strength. I think that they should expand more aggressively. Having said that there have been changes (that I have noticed) especially in the newest patch that improved the AI significantly... Just still a ways to go until I'd consider it buffed out.

    Regardless Empire of Sin is definitely a game I've found myself enjoying currently.    … Expand
  29. quartzelf
    May 25, 2021
    8
    This game has definitely come a long way!!

    There's been a lot of fixes and improvements. I've been happy to watch them come into the game. From what I can see, the game's direction is heavily in favor of the community. There's lots of emphasis on feedback. Although these things take time it's clear to me that there's been A LOT of that put into the upcoming DLCs. I'm excited for the    This game has definitely come a long way!!

    There's been a lot of fixes and improvements. I've been happy to watch them come into the game.

    From what I can see, the game's direction is heavily in favor of the community. There's lots of emphasis on feedback. Although these things take time it's clear to me that there's been A LOT of that put into the upcoming DLCs. I'm excited for the future of Empire of Sin, and my opinion has changed greatly from what it was in December on release. The panels convinced me that this game is going in the right direction, and I think everyone should at least give it a try.    … Expand
  30. dyingdynamite
    May 25, 2021
    10
    New player here! The devs gave such a good performance at PDXCon that I was inclined to play EoS soon after, lol.

    EoS is great. Open world, missions and empire management! I've been convincing my friends to play since I've been having so much fun lately. Can't wait for the DLC!
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 49
  3. Negative: 5 out of 49
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    70
    Set in atmospheric Chicago in 1920s, Empire of Sin puts you in a role of a crime boss aiming to become the biggest fish in the underworld. It borrows from many genres and all its intertwined gameplay mechanics (business management, RPG elements, turn-based combat that bears a striking resemblance to the XCOM series) are deep enough to create an engaging experience that requires constant attention. Apart from shallow diplomacy and unsophisticated enemy AI, Empire of Sin’s problem is that while it was skillfully put together from tried-and-true components, it doesn’t bring anything new to the table. [02/2021, p.56]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    40
    All around a very mediocre gangster strategy game. Its greatest strengths are its greatest problems crowned with way too much repetition and unbalanced difficulty. [Issue#309]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 17, 2021
    79
    John and Brenda proved that they still have the skills to make a passable game, but with a duet like that, we’ve expected a lot more creativity. [Issue#251, p.60]
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