Immortal Empire

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Immortal Empire is a multiplayer tactics role playing game. Control a party of up to 5 immortals as you travel through a unique fantasy world, using spells and strategy to defeat your enemies.

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73%

Audience ScoreBased on 212 reviews

story19 positive mentions

graphics9 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging turn-based combat system that allows for strategic gameplay.
It features a variety of characters (immortals) with unique abilities, providing depth and customization options.
The game is free-to-play, allowing players to enjoy it without mandatory purchases, and premium currency can be earned through gameplay.

The graphics and animations are outdated, which may deter some players from fully enjoying the experience.
The game suffers from a low player base, making it difficult to find multiplayer matches or engage in cooperative gameplay.
There are issues with the user interface and controls, leading to frustration during gameplay, especially with movement and action commands.

story
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally well-received, featuring an engaging backstory with branching choices that can affect character stats and development. Players appreciate the solid voice acting and the intriguing narrative, although some find the pacing slow due to the mission structure. While the story has its share of generic elements, it offers enough surprises and depth to keep players invested, especially in a community-driven environment.
- “This game is many hours of fun (I've spent 38 hours on it so far and I don't seem to be anywhere near finished with the storyline) :)”
- “It is a great one, solid graphics that look excellent for a tactical online game with almost 10 years working and more in the creation of it, excellent voices that even a non-English speaker like me could understand, and an awesome story with some twists on it.”
- “My favorite thing about this game is the storyline and the dialogue. When the characters are talking, you can gain some stats depending on what you say, which I find pretty interesting. I also love that you can have up to 5 immortals whose skills can be upgraded, and there are loads of armor and weapons that will buff your immortals.”
- “The story is beyond generic, as far as I've been, and the loot and daily quests feel like a dime-a-thousand mobile game.”
- “Sadly, the dialogue feature (talking to people, making choices that give you misc. bonuses and apparently there is some romance in the game, of both genders too!) happens only when you beat a mission, so it's infrequent considering how long it takes to beat each map, generally speaking, about 20 minutes, depending on your pacing.”
- “The story lines seemed alright from my brief trial, but I just couldn't.”
graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally described as outdated, reminiscent of 90s-era titles, with many users noting their mediocrity and simplicity. While some appreciate the retro charm and find them acceptable for a browser-based game, others criticize the poor visual clarity, particularly in unit management during gameplay. Overall, the graphics are seen as a secondary concern, with gameplay being the primary focus, though many feel that a visual update would enhance the experience.
- “If you like tabletop games, turn-based strategy, or enjoy old school graphics on a fun platform, look no further!”
- “It is a great one, solid graphics that look excellent for a tactical online game with almost 10 years of development, excellent voices that even a non-English speaker like me could understand, and an awesome story with some twists.”
- “It has a nice consistent although rather basic art style that reminds me of the old Heroes of Might and Magic games.”
- “Some interesting concepts here, but between the outdated UI, mediocre graphics straight out of a 1995 RTS game, and generally poor gameplay, this is not a game I can really recommend to anyone.”
- “Also, because of the 90's-era graphics, units often bunch up together graphically, and it becomes quite difficult to keep track of which unit is at any given spot in clumps of units, let alone select any specific one.”
- “The graphics and animation weren't great, but the actual voice work saved this game.”
gameplay
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its strategic depth and cooperative elements, while others criticize its outdated mechanics and graphics reminiscent of 90s games. The turn-based and action point systems offer interesting tactical options, but the overall execution can feel clunky and uninspired. Despite its flaws, some players find enjoyment in the gameplay, particularly for those who appreciate RPG and strategy combinations.
- “A retro-feeling game which incorporates a 'time pool' mechanic to turns, allowing freedom of how to control your units and maximize your teamwork.”
- “The mechanics are quick and easy to learn, but there's a reasonable amount of subtle strategy.”
- “Overall I feel like Immortal Empire balances RPG gameplay and strategy in a way that makes it a fun co-op game, and would recommend it to people looking for a combination of co-op, strategy, and RPG in some way, shape, or form.”
- “Some interesting concepts here, but between the outdated UI, mediocre graphics straight out of a 1995 RTS game, and generally poor gameplay, this is not a game I can really recommend to anyone.”
- “The lack of diversity of heroes, abilities, and gear, the simplistic click-attack gameplay; I just wasn't interested at all.”
- “Gameplay is something like playing a very choppy/stuttery Diablo clone with a Warcraft 2 interface.”
grinding
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight that the game features extensive grinding, often leading to a tedious and repetitive experience as players farm for loot and level up characters. While some players appreciate the strategic aspect of building teams and the variety of content, many find the grinding to be unnecessarily slow and frustrating, particularly when it becomes a central focus of gameplay. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as a significant drawback, impacting the enjoyment and pacing of the game.
- “This makes the game really grindy, and slows it down unnecessarily.”
- “It gets tedious and monotonous.”
- “Immortal Empire is a very slow turn-based Diablo clone that puts mountains of content behind a paywall and is otherwise a game of very slow grinding for loot.”
monetization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization in the game is heavily criticized for its aggressive microtransactions and a significant amount of paid DLC, totaling over $180, which many players view as a cash grab. While some users note that the game doesn't feel entirely pay-to-win and allows for reasonable in-game currency acquisition, the overall sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction with the monetization practices.
- “Currently though, it's a boring, monotonous, unbalanced snoozefest with a surprisingly tame and tolerable monetization scheme, which is a bit respectable.”
- “I hate microtransactions in any game, but at least this one doesn't feel pay-to-win.”
- “All microtransactions can be done in reasonable time with in-game currency.”
- “The game is heavily infested with nasty mobile app tier microtransactions, and on top of that, this massively pay-to-win browser game has completely insulting cash grab DLC, over $180 USD worth.”
- “The developer has deliberately lied about the $180 price tag associated with the microtransactions and DLC for this game.”
- “It's mostly just a cash grab.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as good and fitting for the fantasy setting, with some reviewers noting its epic quality. While the sound effects and voice acting are praised, there are mentions of the music not being particularly special and needing more polish. Overall, the sound design contributes positively to the game's charming atmosphere.
- “The game is beautiful, with really good sound effects and nice music.”
- “You can control a party of powerful immortals in a fantasy world with great music, sound effects, and dialogues with NPCs.”
- “Graphics are 16-bit era style and the music is epic.”
- “The music is nothing special.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and uninspired.”
- “The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has been criticized for causing significant stuttering and unresponsiveness in army movements, leading to frustrating gameplay. Users have also reported various bugs and performance issues that were not present in the browser version, suggesting that the Steam release may be experiencing specific problems.
- “This leads to 'stuttering' armies that are as responsive as snails caught in the throes of senile dementia, stopping every few seconds to wait for your next (gonna be a tad sarcastic here) very, very surprising and unpredictable order to... move to that same location you clicked on a few seconds ago.”
- “There is a handful of bugs and performance issues that I don't remember having when I played it in my browser, but this could just be the Steam release having problems.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's reasonably good story, noting that the presence of multiple dialogue options encourages replayability as they can explore different choices and surprises in subsequent playthroughs.
- “The game features a reasonably good story with several surprises, providing decent replay value as you can revisit to explore different dialogue options you didn't choose the first time.”
- “This adds a significant amount of replay value.”
- “The story has a few surprises, but overall, the replay value is limited. Once you've experienced the main plot, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
- “While there are some dialogue options to explore, the lack of significant changes in the story makes replaying feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
- “After completing the game once, I found that the replayability was quite low. The choices I made didn't lead to enough different outcomes to warrant another playthrough.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, including frequent black screens and the frustration of having certain classes locked behind a paywall, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The game frequently crashes, leaving me staring at a black screen.”
- “I can't access certain classes because they're locked behind a paywall, which feels unfair.”
- “The stability issues make it nearly impossible to enjoy the game without constant interruptions.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is noted for its rustic charm, reminiscent of classic designs, despite the overall graphics not being impressive. While the characters are not unattractive, the focus seems to be more on their nostalgic appeal rather than deep development.
- “The character designs themselves are not ugly, and although the overall graphics aren't great, there is a sort of rustic charm to them, reminiscent of revisiting the original Age of Empires II in 2021.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the humor in the game to be highly entertaining and recommend it as a worthwhile experience.
- “Both are hilarious and worth trying out.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the emotional impact of the game heightened by the endearing nature of characters, particularly the dryad, making pivotal moments feel especially poignant and heart-wrenching.
- “Plus, the dryad is utterly adorable, which makes it all the more heart-wrenching when she—oh, I won't spoil it.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is generally perceived as present but not particularly impactful, with some users noting it feels somewhat passive or unremarkable.