Empire of Sin

Critic reviews

• XTXbox Tavern

  James Davie · Jan 24, 2021

  6.6

  As 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.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Joshua Robin · Jan 22, 2021

  6.5

  There are a lot of good things in Empire of Sin. The combat has a lot of room for variable play styles. The diplomacy systems make every play through unique. I love the neighborhoods they crafted. This is a game built around the idea that emergent gameplay is fun, and it is.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Leo Faria · Dec 20, 2020

  5.0

  It lacks focus. Still, I’d assume that playing it on a PC, with improved visuals and controls, would still be interesting. Just don’t bother with this Switch port. I’m glad that this complex and mature game was released for it in tandem with other versions, but it’s much more inferior than its counterparts in every single way.

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• WWorthPlaying

  Chris "Atom" DeAngelus · Dec 15, 2020

  5.5

  Empire of Sin has potential, and I look forward to revisiting it after six months of patches that will hopefully address some of these issues. As it stands today, the game is buggy, poorly balanced, and blatantly half-finished. The initial strong presentation quickly fades to frustration as playing correctly is a fool's errand and cheating the system is the only way to play.

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• NNoobFeed

  RON · Dec 14, 2020

  7.0

  The Empire of Sin has great ideas, but the game seems to require more development time. It may be worth fixing the patch or the sequel may have to be perfect. Despite the negative aspects, if you're a fan of gangster genres, strategy, and management, the Empire of Sin will make an undeniable offer to you.

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• GSGame Skinny

  Jordan Baranowski · Dec 11, 2020

  6.0

  As is, there is a lot that needs to improve before I would recommend it. There are too many other similar games that do things much better. My only caveat would be to keep an eye on patches and feedback. If the developers stick with it, Empire of Sin could evolve into a comeback kid. Wait for a sale if you're desperate for mob action, as it's not in great shape currently.

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