The Gamers Arms

How do we not have a thread for this?!

In any case, this is looking pretty damn good - basically it's a strategy game where you run your own mafia empire, with XCOM-like tactical missions and some RPG elements as well.

It's pretty much the middle of a Venn diagram of everything I love, so unsurprisingly I shall be canarying this one.

Yeah this has been on my radar for some time, keen to see how it plays.

49%

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/empire-of-sin-review/

Going to brave it and keep my preorder I think.

Actually I've attempted to get a refund.

Reviews are all over the place, some good, some bad, most meh, but all seem to agree it's been released in a very buggy state and the game balance is off so that it renders most of the strategy element moot.

What a shame

That's a shame. I have pre-ordered via CD Keys so don't have the option to cancel - let it serve as a reminder of the perils of pre-ordering.

I am not too worried though, first off it didn't cost me much to pick up, but more importantly it sounds like the core of a good game is there and I am in no hurry, so happy to let them patch it up.

Will give it a good hard canarying anyhow and report back.

It's rare for Paradox to produce an absolute duffer and their post-game support is thorough, so I'm hopeful that in a few weeks or months it will be in good shape. I'm in no rush but will pick it up if and when it reaches that state.

This is more a case of Paradox just being the publisher rather than it being something like a CK or EU game so I think it's a slightly different situation. Game sounds like it is one of those that might be in a better state in 6-12 months time.

Ah, didn't realise Paradox aren't the developers for it. I still think it looks promising, and there are a fair few positive reviews among the negative ones.

Really early days - I have only put in about an hour as have not had any game-time to speak of. Tonight I will put in some more and report back.

My refund from CD Keys just processed, so I'll wait and see for a while, and see if the issues reported with the game can get sorted out through updates. It sounds like the basis for a good game is there.

Had very little PC time of late - from the hour or two I have played the core of a decent game is there, but I have encountered bugs too. Started a fight and my UI was missing, meaning I could do nothing. Looks like it will be funbut at the same time I would have refunded it if not bought via CD Keys - RDR2 Online has a load of new content that I am meandering through, Cyberpunk is about to be released and I have already bought that - I don't really need EoS at the moment, bit of a silly purchase.

It's too late now but in case it comes up in the future, you can refund through CD Keys, as I did.

Obviously this was a big disappointment, but if you retain some curiosity but don't want to pay cash monies for it, it goes onto Game Pass for PC tomorrow.

I might give it a whirl.

Sly Boots wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:12 pm

Obviously this was a big disappointment, but if you retain some curiosity but don't want to pay cash monies for it, it goes onto Game Pass for PC tomorrow.

I might give it a whirl.

I've read some of the updates since it launched and it sounds like it might have addressed some of the bigger concerns.

DjchunKfunK wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:44 pm

Sly Boots wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:12 pm

Obviously this was a big disappointment, but if you retain some curiosity but don't want to pay cash monies for it, it goes onto Game Pass for PC tomorrow.

I might give it a whirl.

I've read some of the updates since it launched and it sounds like it might have addressed some of the bigger concerns.

Cool, sounds like a good time to give it a go in that case.