Empire Takeover

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Empire Takeover is a strategy game known for its entertaining gameplay, humor, and impressive graphics, despite being poorly optimized with lots of grinding. Players must "run and rush to crush the enemy by IQ" in this empire-building experience, although expect some bugs along the way. A mix of excitement, frustration, and laughter awaits.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 8,569 reviews

graphics45 positive mentions

monetization215 negative mentions

The tower takeover gameplay is fun and engaging.
The game has minimal ads, allowing for a more enjoyable experience.
The game offers a variety of activities to keep players occupied.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, making it difficult for free players to progress.
There are numerous bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay.
The game requires long wait times for upgrades, which can be frustrating.

monetization
285 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
2%
75%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay. While some users appreciate the lack of intrusive ads and the option to watch ads for rewards, others criticize the game for being a cash grab with excessive in-app purchases and a confusing interface. Overall, the game is seen as having a problematic monetization strategy, with many players feeling deceived by the promotional content.
- “This game has almost no ads, which is rare in this day and age.”
- “No ads unless you choose to watch them.”
- “Good game, but tons of pop-up sales for in-game purchases.”
- “The game is totally different from what they promoted in ads; uninstalling, don't install it, it contains poor graphics and lots of ads.”
- “This game looks like an extreme cash grab focusing solely on people who are going to dump a ton of money into it daily and weekly.”
- “The advertisement is a lie.”
graphics
125 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
46%
18%
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, poor, and unpolished. Common complaints include sluggish performance, low detail, and a lack of optimization, leading to lag and choppy gameplay. While some players appreciate the art style or find the graphics acceptable for casual play, the consensus is that significant improvements are needed to enhance the overall experience.
- “The art style is really good; poly styles are the thing for me.”
- “Great fun game but graphics and language can be better.”
- “This game is amazing whenever I get bored I play; it's cool because of its graphics.”
- “My issue is that the graphics are sluggish and look terrible in the world map and city screen.”
- “Graphics design is bad beyond acceptable level, in 2022... please... phones have awesome GPUs to facilitate.”
- “Ewwwww horrible graphics and super slow interface.”
gameplay
100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
52%
16%
The gameplay is primarily focused on base building and PvP mechanics, which diverges significantly from the advertised tower defense elements, leading to disappointment among players. While some find the core mechanics enjoyable and addictive, many criticize the clunky interface, slow progression, and lack of clear instructions, resulting in a frustrating experience that feels bogged down by unnecessary complexity and microtransactions. Overall, the game has potential but suffers from poor design choices and misleading advertising.
- “The gameplay is maddeningly addictive though.”
- “This game has a lot of depth and fun mechanics on both the micro and macro perspectives.”
- “I love the gameplay mechanics.”
- “This is a build your base and attack other players type of game, which is quite different from the tower takeover gameplay advertised.”
- “The rest of the game's structure outside of the gameplay feels like a generic cash grab mobile game.”
- “I downloaded hoping to play the tower takeover but it's only about 10% of the gameplay; the rest is just a garbage PvP upgrade buildings and get attacked by other players grind or pay-to-play mess.”
stability
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous reports of glitches that lead to item loss, freezing, and unresponsive gameplay. Players frequently experience crashes and bugs that hinder progress, making the game frustrating and often unplayable. Despite its potential, the lack of effective support and persistent technical problems have left many users disappointed.
- “Has a lot of glitches that randomly delete items you've received through buying or not.”
- “A game with great potential... but constantly glitches.”
- “It's unfortunate because this game had great potential but what you end up with is a laggy/buggy game with nearly no support from the devs.”
optimization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
44%
39%
Overall, the optimization of the game has received significant criticism, with users reporting poor performance, lag, and low frame rates even on capable devices. Many players express frustration over the game's slow response times and inadequate user interface optimization, indicating a need for substantial improvements to enhance gameplay experience. Despite its promising visuals and potential, the game's current optimization issues detract from its overall enjoyment.
- “The user interface could be optimized a bit better; GM response time is a bit slow, but I suspect they have a small group working on the game.”
- “Can't wait until it's optimized.”
- “Game is cool but needs more optimization.”
- “Optimization is poor.”
- “Game looks promising but the performance is awful.”
- “Not optimized at all, laggy and the FPS monitor shows 15-30 FPS.”
grinding
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that grinding is a significant and often tedious aspect of the game, with many players expressing frustration over the extensive time required for upgrades and leveling. While some find the gameplay addictive, the overwhelming focus on grinding and the necessity of spending money to progress can detract from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the game is seen as heavily reliant on grinding, leading to a mixed reception among players.
- “Many end game upgrades require $$$ while others are locked behind months of grinding if you don't want to pay.”
- “Game is fun at first, then as others have said...you get into this tedious and endless upgrading of buildings with no explanation as to why?”
- “But most of the game is grinding or paying to win.”
humor
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
88%
12%
The humor in the game receives mixed reviews; while many players find it funny and entertaining, with some describing it as addictive and a good way to pass the time, others criticize it for being unfunny or broken. Overall, the comedic elements resonate well with a significant portion of the audience, contributing positively to their gaming experience.
- “Funny and addictive.”
- “Very funny and interesting!”
- “Such a funny game but best💖”
- “An unfunny experience.”
- “There is no explanation on how to play this other half, and it is so different from the tower game that it just isn't funny.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the ambient and uplifting tracks, while others criticize it as terrible and suggest improvements. There are also requests for better options to control music settings, including the ability to mute it easily. Overall, while some find the music enjoyable, many feel it detracts from the overall experience and needs significant enhancement.
- “Nice ambient music in the background too.”
- “Great when you need a moderate win for the day, good uplifting music.”
- “I mostly like the peaceful music.”
- “Dev team needs to remedy music playing upon open when set to mute.”
- “Please allow options menu at start of game to disable music.”
- “Controls are pretty horrible, music is terrible, and the graphics are subpar.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
30%
40%
The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the basic narrative elements while others criticize the lack of depth and coherence. Many feel that the storyline is overshadowed by gameplay issues and unnecessary side quests, detracting from the overall experience. Additionally, there are complaints about the game's focus on monetization rather than delivering a compelling narrative.
- “The story is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters and their journeys.”
- “The narrative is rich and immersive, making every mission feel meaningful.”
- “I appreciate how the story unfolds through the gameplay, adding depth to the overall experience.”
- “Graphics are poor, game longevity is very low, there is no story or point to any of it.”
- “The fake ad tells the story of a prince that is lacking simple math problem abilities, and while kissing a girl, an envious nemesis instead of capturing her, does the second best thing: shoot an ICBM at them, blowing them to kingdom come.”
- “I want no side story nonsense with an alliance or anything.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the emotional aspect of the game is hindered by poor quality and technical issues, which detract from the overall experience. While some players find moments that are touching, the inability to fully engage due to these problems limits the emotional impact. Overall, the emotional resonance is inconsistent and often overshadowed by gameplay flaws.