- Publisher: Paradox Interactive , Deep Silver
- Release Date: Dec 1, 2020
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 3 out of 8
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Apr 13, 2021
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Nov 7, 2021No matter how good the music and characters are, the game is full of bugs.
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Jan 21, 2023Other reviewers have talked about bugs. I guess those must have been corrected by the time I played Empire of Sin, because I noticed none of significance when I played. I had a total blast, start to finish. In many ways, this is XCOM: Mobster Edition, and the developer captured the vibe so well. The soundtrack is an especially nicely done element. My favorite game of 2020.
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Mar 3, 2021As an unique blend of role-playing game and strategy in a 1920s prohibition setting, Empire of Sin is most definitely an ambitious title. Sadly, some balancing issues, a very poor tutorial and a spreadsheet-nightmare of a user interface are holding the game back from ever being as fun as it wants to be. Empire of Sin is by no means beyond redemption, but it is also a far cry from an offer that we can’t refuse. Strategy veterans will easily exploit the poor AI, while more casual players will hit a brick wall trying to solve the obtuse economic puzzle that the game so poorly explains.
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Feb 1, 2021Unfortunately, despite all of its ambition, it feels like some areas still need work. I hope the developers keep polishing this title or at least carry some of these learnings into a sequel — despite the problems, it’s often as intoxicating as the bootleg hooch the characters sell.
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Jan 25, 2021As inspired as it is irredeemably middling, Empire of Sin has the style and the moxie to put on a gangster-like epic, but the overblown micromanagement aspects, repetitive and unrewarding strategy mechanics and its half-baked presentation do much to sully the game’s promise and dim the lights on its bright spots. You may summon some enjoyment from Empire of Sin if you fancy taking on the role of a gangster kingpin and managing all the busywork that comes with it – it’s just a shame that this mobster gets too bogged down with its own systems to truly make an impact.