- June 3, 2022
- Coin Operated Games
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier
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EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier is a single player tactical role playing game with post-apocalyptic, historical and science fiction themes. It was developed by Coin Operated Games and was released on June 3, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.
Welcome to the bright lights and big city of New York in 1911. Never you mind the flooding. The water only goes up to the first floor. But not even the mighty waves of the Atlantic can drive New York into the depths. Now there is a new New York of self governing city-states perched atop buildings resting in the sea. This is your New York. You live in one of these City-States and now they need your…
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- Unique steampunk Western setting with atmospheric isometric RPG style reminiscent of classics like Fallout and other CRPGs.
- Character creation offers meaningful customization options including traits, specialties, and picking negative perks.
- Combat system allows real-time with pause and action queuing, offering fast-paced, tactical combat with interesting event-driven encounters like being hunted.
- Graphics and animations are outdated, with clunky controls and UI issues that impact usability and immersion.
- Game performance suffers from slow pacing, freezes, stuttering, and occasional crashes during combat transitions and exploration.
- Storytelling and quest guidance can be unclear or poorly signposted, with limited party interaction and some frustrating design choices.
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The story begins strong with a compelling setup, engaging narration, and brisk pacing, offering interesting adventure elements. However, some users found the narrative unclear and the ending unsatisfying, citing a lack of meaningful gameplay and a somewhat confusing quest dialogue. Overall, while the premise is intriguing, the story execution falls short for some players.
“Everything starts off promising, with a slick animated intro and professional-sounding narrator laying the breadcrumbs of a backstory for you.”
“Story: it hits hard from the beginning.”
“From there the story keeps moving at a pretty brisk pace.”
“The story is poor, the end is lackluster in all aspects and the game is short on real meaningful gameplay.”
“I was also a little lost on some of the initial quests because the dialogue was a little unclear.”
“I had high hopes, because I somehow enjoyed the older and rather obscure Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates, and I assumed they must have improved on the sub-par user interface or at least written a better story.”
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EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier is a tactical role playing game with post-apocalyptic, historical and science fiction themes.
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier is available on PC and Windows.
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier was released on June 3, 2022.
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier was developed by Coin Operated Games.
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.
EMPYRE: Dukes of the Far Frontier is a single player game.
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