Mark B.

A bit of a pun given the context of the game, but this game is criminally underrated. Having just recently jumped into the 1920s with my first boss, I can only guess that it is so under-rated because of the complexities of combat and empire building. Yet, with just a bit of research, I’m going toe-to-toe with some of the toughest gang bosses (on boss difficulty) in my play-through and already thinking of what character I’ll want to play and what gangsters I’ll want to recruit next. If you’re considering checking Empire of Sin out yourself, know that it is an X-Com style game that has more RPG elements. I’m actually enjoying the game far more than I had X-Com 1 or 2; however, would note that the gameplay style can feel a bit repetitive until it starts throwing a few curves at you (just had my toughest fight yet with a few gameplay changes that I hadn’t been expecting).