Basically pick where I want to go, decide who I want to attack or heal when needed. It quite excels at this and after the tutorial, I had little to no questions left on what to do. The basic fighting is based on the tactical genre and is turn-based combat in its purest form. Empire of Sin is a really heavy blend of all the aforementioned genres. Maybe adding some RPG elements but it is so much more than that. When I first saw the announcement trailer, which really looks interesting, I thought this would be mostly a turn-based combat game of the tactical genre. Turn-Based Combat: Assemble your gang and slug it out in turn-based combat to defend and expand your territory – or send a message to opposing gangs.Įmpire of Sin is an extremely busy game and yes, that can be a good thing. Strategically manage your establishments such as speakeasies, supply chains, casinos and more. Roleplay: Choose one of fourteen unique bosses based on fictional and real-world gangsters, then set out to build and manage your criminal empire in Chicago’s infamous Prohibition era.Įmpire Management: Build your Empire of Sin and run Chicago’s underworld economy with business savvy, brutality or city-wide notoriety. It’s up to you to hustle, charm, and intimidate your way to the top and do whatever it takes to stay there – break a leg! Clair, or Goldie Garneau and assemble a rag-tag gang, build and manage your criminal empire, and defend your turf from rival gangs. Slip into the shoes of one of the fourteen real and historically inspired mob bosses such as Al Capone, Stephanie St. Welcome to our review of Empire of Sin, a game trying to blend RPG, tactical and strategy into one game!Ī small warning before we start to review, this is clearly an adult oriented game … Do not buy it for children!Įmpire of Sin is a new strategy game brought to you by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive that puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago.