EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier Reviews

This has one of the coolest intros I have seen in a long time. The game is an isometric rpg with some reasonable writing and a great premise. It is also apparently a sequel but it didn't seem that relevant to have played the first one. I really want it to have an autosave and lock the screen. I was also a little lost on some of the initial quests because the dialogue was a little unclear. Definitely wait for a sale but this is very cool. https://youtu.be/uax0zjKIWK0

Wow. That's bad. The combat is awful, very slugish. if you can't get your time units right, then go turn based instead of this mess of "realtime". The story is poor, the end is lackluster in all aspects and the game is short on real meaningful gameplay.

This game rocks! It's steampunk! It's a unique setting! I haven't played anything like this before. If you are into exploring something new and interesting, this game will scratch that itch. It's got a city built by robots for crying out loud. But if you only like your fireballs and goblins and dwarves stick with other games. I've read some of the other reviews here. There are some negative ones. I would talk about the issues that they had. But they're so nonsensical I don't even understand them. What does "combat is bad" mean? What "glitches" did you see. Instead I'll base this on my own impressions and not comment on what was said in other reviews. Combat: It's fast and loose. You can move freely, you can plan attacks and queue up actions. I like turn based games. I like to plan out my actions. This "queue action" system that they have in place let me plan out my moves in advance. I could plan out the following: Guy #1 ran to cover, threw a grenade, then ducked behind cover. Meanwhile. guy #2 stayed behind cover and gunned down an approaching melee enemy. Guy #3 laid down cover fire (while guy #1 was on the move). Story: It hits hard from the beginning. You run into unforeseen trouble right away. And you're on the run from the get go. There were also interesting NPCs to meet. I felt bad for the bartender whose wife ran off to the city with another fella. There are choices to be made in dialogs and social skills were needed in many cases. Graphics: There were some places where the graphics looked a little rough. But overall what they did came out well. The city has got some very interesting ideas in it that you shouldn't miss. Overall: It's worth the money you pay for it. I am enjoying it a lot. There is quite a lot that happens in this game. Enough to keep you entertained. Edit: Just finished. It ends up in a surprising and cool place. Nice ending to the game. Didn't see that coming. ;)