Omerta: City of Gangsters

1. Arcana_xviii

   Jun 27, 2013

   10

   To be fair, writing this review on 27 June 2013, many months after the game's original release and after having very recently purchased theTo be fair, writing this review on 27 June 2013, many months after the game's original release and after having very recently purchased the super-patched version with all the DLCs, I cannot agree or disagree with the reviews of the originally-released version, which seemed flawed and incomplete. Consequently, my score of 10 corresponds to the version I have recently bought (and the only one I have played), which was enhanced by the major end-of-May patch.
   
   I only played the first mission of the Campaign, which is a first of many tutorial missions. After that, I experimented with various sandbox-mode setups.
   
   I'm not an action-game tactical fighter. Consequently, I do not mind if the A.I. adversaries are too easy to defeat in the turn-based combat encounters. Those do not happen often, and I find them fun, even though they do not constitute difficult challenges.
   
   I'm not a financial wizard, either. Consequently, I do not mind if the game's economic simulation of a criminal enterprise lacks "realism" and deep challenge. There is just enough pseudo-realism and economic interactions to represent a decent simulation challenge.
   
   What I am is a RPG player. I enjoy to design PCs (human-controlled Player Characters) and to play-act them according to their positive and negative limitations. In the sandbox mode, the game shines if it is played with such a RPG-style mindset.
   
   If you play it with a strategic and/or tactical "wargame" mindset, you will feel underwhelmed.
   
   Playing in a huge window, on my 1920x1200-resolution desktop, with 8x AA, after having tinkered with my video "Catalyst Control" settings, the game looks great crisp and clean.
   
   I'm having a lot of fun. I will certainly pay full-price if more DLCs or expansions are offered.… Expand

   • 10 of 17 users found this helpful
2. Perceptor

   Dec 5, 2014

   8

   The price of this game should be around $20. It does not justify more than that - but I don't think anyone came here to wonder about prices..The price of this game should be around $20. It does not justify more than that - but I don't think anyone came here to wonder about prices.. you want to know if it worth installing - it is. the game reminds of x-com or Jugged Alliance with almost no focus required to the character micro management and more focuses on the characters abilities. this makes the battles much more polished than any game of the same genre I played. it is more polished than the recent x-com. the economic management is less interesting but at least it will not delay you too much during the game play. It is not a game for everyone but if you'll like you will get hooked to it for hours.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
4. Seryin

   Oct 28, 2013

   6

   Originally I gave this game a 3/10, stating how I felt that, "Each mission is a series of repetitive tasks, simple as that. While you performOriginally I gave this game a 3/10, stating how I felt that, "Each mission is a series of repetitive tasks, simple as that. While you perform these tasks they will try to piece in little bits of story and nothing really ever changes from board to board." And then I finished the review by stating, "Now I will not say this game is absolute junk, but for the price I paid, I was expecting something much more impressive, or at the very least slightly impressive."
   Now, those complaints still persist with me. This game's "takeover" gameplay is extremely tedious, imo, and I still feel that this is an overpriced game for its content. However, giving the game a second chance after its free update, I found myself enjoying the game much more. The strategic combat, story and theme are all pretty refreshing and earn the game a higher score than 3/10.
   Specific Cons: Missions and map takeover becomes extremely tedious and drawn out. Game is overpriced. Would be a 8/10 if it were approximately 20 bucks.… Expand

   • 6 of 7 users found this helpful
5. nopedotjpeg

   Feb 12, 2013

   4

   The user reviews on the front page are pretty accurate. The game WOULD be fun, but there's just not enough content. It's set up basically asThe user reviews on the front page are pretty accurate. The game WOULD be fun, but there's just not enough content. It's set up basically as challenge missions. Once you pay a deputy off at the start of the mission, you can go crazy robbing everything in the zone, when an investigation opens up on you, just ask the deputy for a favor and it magically goes away.
   
   I was really looking forward to this game because there were a few games similar to it released way back. If you want to enjoy this game, then I suggest checking out Gangsters (released way back in '98 though, but it's still better than this.… Expand

   • 4 of 4 users found this helpful
6. Mortensus

   Feb 4, 2013

   2

   Nothing very good here :/
   From the poor management of your crew to the repetitiveness of the missions and maps, the very disappointing combatNothing very good here :/
   From the poor management of your crew to the repetitiveness of the missions and maps, the very disappointing combat system, the story not very appealing... You are doing the same things over and over, and worse, it's not even fun.
   Could be "ok" for a game at 10€, but i'm not even sure you could enjoy it more than few hours.… Expand

   • 11 of 12 users found this helpful
7. Exwin0880

   May 14, 2015

   2

   Every so often you come across a game that makes you swear never to buy a game from a certain studio ever again. Omerta is that game fromEvery so often you come across a game that makes you swear never to buy a game from a certain studio ever again. Omerta is that game from Kalypso.
   
   Awful game, just awful. It takes skill to make a game about prohibition era gangsters so gosh darn boring, but boy did they succeed. I can think of nothing good to say about this game.
   
   Seriously, the closest you feel like a real crime has been committed is the fact they had the nerve to charge AAA price for it.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. lordpeste

   Jul 30, 2013

   0

   It's the worst game in some years, the problem are in the play method by turns because this method is very boring, the game is similar toIt's the worst game in some years, the problem are in the play method by turns because this method is very boring, the game is similar to Chicago 1930 but with a stupid and annoying method by turns DON'T BUY THE GAME and DON'T LOSE YOUR MONEY.… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful

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