Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates

Coin Operated Games · Oct 4, 2017

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About

In 1899, the coastal cities of the world flooded. In New York City, most people left. But some didn’t. Those people banded together into groups forming their own City-States. Italian immigrants in Little Italy formed the Mano Nera City-State, the police and government workers became the Tammany City-State and so on. Determined to survive and even thrive in this hostile environment, they turned to the sea for sustenance. What they could not provide themselves, they traded for with the “Mainlanders”. Fresh water pumped into the city through pipes. One day, the water stops flowing through the pipes. As the city watches it’s water reserves run lower and lower, it is you who will attempt to save them…

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Critic 5.6 (4 critics) · No ratings yet

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Wccftech.com
Chris Wray · Oct 22, 2017
4.0
In addition to poor audio and visual qualities, including large re-use of assets, Empyre is let down by the poor world and character building. Sadly, I can't say much positive about the game, besides it having an interesting setting and a decent combat system, neither of which are used as well as they could be.
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Hey Poor Player
Jonathan Trussler · Oct 14, 2017
6.0
Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates is a clunky adventure with some underlying charm shining through. Like the rusty cogs and gears around its flooded New York, the mechanics feel creaky and unpolished. Not only is the core combat system undermined by its cumbersome, unintuitive interface, it’s also not fully well realised as a role-playing game. Opportunities to use many non-combat skills, and to properly roleplay your character through conversations are as dry the the blighted Big Apple’s water supply. Still, if you’re willing to wade through its flaws, Empyre is a unique, well-realized setting that’s worth exploring.
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COGconnected
Henry Kulick · Oct 09, 2017
4.5
It’s not even close. Things are hollow, broken, and un-freakin-readable. I love the premise for this game, but that’s the only affection I can have for it. So, so badly, I wanted this to be a fun experience, yet it’s anything but. In every aspect of the phrase, this game lacks the depth it needs to be called an RPG. The final rating can only reflect what’s presented, and that’s not much.
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GameSpace.com
Paul Eno · Oct 05, 2017
8.0
Also good to note is that gameplay, too, is more polished and smoother, less glitched and easier to control, particularly in combat. Items have been relabeled with more unique names that better reflect the time and steampunk setting and item types. Tooltips have been updated to be more intuitive with more thorough descriptions to help guide the player more fully through the mechanics and provide helpful tips for mission goals.
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