Empire of Sin

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 5 out of 8
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  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 30, 2020
    65
    While it is not a bad game, Empire of Sin is sometimes disappointing in that it fails to give shape to complementary ideas that could have been good. If the first hours in the game are rather pleasant and that we take pleasure in growing his empire of crime, once the management mechanics are assimilated, the game goes on autopilot. In addition, he proves too unconvincing in his fights, conventional, sometimes buggy and which often seem interminable, because too repetitive and not very nervous. Not uninteresting then, but not as balanced or entertaining as one would have hoped.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 4, 2020
    55
    Empire of Sin is too ambitious and ultimately falls on its own big ideas.

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 10 out of 17
  1. Jtalk
    Sep 15, 2022
    2
    This game is an amateurishly broken mess. It lacks basic features (I can’t compare two weapons side by side in the inventory, what??), itsThis game is an amateurishly broken mess. It lacks basic features (I can’t compare two weapons side by side in the inventory, what??), its interface is nightmarish (changing a load out for one of your goons and want to switch to another goon? Go all the way back to the map, switch your active goon, go back to the inventory menu). The “big” map is too zoomed in, you can’t just look at it and find your waypoint, you need to scroll it street by street, looking for the marker. My goons randomly stopped following me at some point, so I got into a shootout with 5 guys alone, but when I died, the game condescendingly told me I would’ve lost if not for the tutorial.

    Unbelievably bad.

    On the plus side, the music and visuals were nice.    … Full Review »
  2. Nasum
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Have about six hours in on the Ps4 Pro, no crashes or bugs for me. Animation can stutter a bit during combat but that's all that I have found.Have about six hours in on the Ps4 Pro, no crashes or bugs for me. Animation can stutter a bit during combat but that's all that I have found.

    So far I am having a blast. For this to have been made by a team of thirty people is quite impressive. The systems are in depth and enjoyable. Booze storage maxed? Producing more than you can use? Set up a weekly agreement to sell some off to a rival family.

    I will update my review once I complete a play through but I wanted to chime in to maybe encourage someone to give the game a shot. I see many reviews that are posted after only a few hours of game play and I don't think that is near enough time to make an accurate assessment. So far I am loving it.    … Full Review »
  3. GameRogue
    Dec 11, 2020
    4
    I’ve played betas with more polish than this monstrosity; I was very much looking forward to Empire of Sin. Paradox publish most of myI’ve played betas with more polish than this monstrosity; I was very much looking forward to Empire of Sin. Paradox publish most of my favorite games but this one Romero Games have released half finished. The connection they have to paradox I suggest leaning on it for support, it’s a big hole the game needs to be pulled out of. It has a great concept that is clearly suffering from a rushed delivery, in its current state I’m let down by it, I will give it another chance when the developer has had time to finish it.… Full Review »
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