Empire of Sin

Push Square

John Cal McCormick·Dec 7, 2020

Critic30/100

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Oh dear. Empire of Sin has a fantastic idea at its core, and the jolly soundtrack perfectly complements the over the top character designs. But the game is a technical mess, littered with a spectacular array of bugs, and crippled by poor design choices that derail whatever little momentum the game may otherwise have had. Empire of Sin? They should have called it Buggy Malone.

Nintendo Life

PJ O'Reilly·Dec 3, 2020

Critic40/100

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Empire of Sin is undoubtedly an excellent idea, a clever meshing together of management sim and turn-based tactical action that's set in a hugely compelling era of Chicago's criminal history. There are some cool mechanics here, too; the well-executed overworld map of the town, the gangster black book with its complex relationships and those tense sit-downs with rival ganglords. However, all of this promise is held back by copious technical problems, game-breaking bugs and management and combat systems that feel half-baked and scrappy. There are more patches and updates planned and we desperately would like to see this one sort itself out but, as things stand, it's virtually impossible to recommend – and it remains to be seen if future updates can bash it into shape.

IGN

Jonathan Bolding·Dec 1, 2020

Critic40/100

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An ambitious game that doesn't excel at anything it tries.

Eurogamer

Robert Purchese·Nov 30, 2020

Critic80/100

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There's a lot to like about this 1920s gangster sim. It's an intricately detailed game about a romanticised time. And a…

PC Gamer

Fraser Brown·Nov 30, 2020

Critic49/100

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A mountain of issues crushes this ambitious management game.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Tom Senior·Nov 30, 2020

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Empire Of Sin is an XCOM-like gangster management game packed with ideas - but possibly too many. Read our expert review.