Empire

Many people seem to praise this game but i cant see it. Pretty bad writing with basic RPGM combat kills the game for me. + encounter rate can be set in game + somewhat interesting premise + included bestiary, notebook with lore - boring, default RPGM combat - if you played one RPGM game you played them all. - boring dungeons with very basic map design. - writing, especially dialogue, is terrible. - default RPGM tile set and most enemies if you want to play decent RPGM games check out Last Dream, Forever Alone or Skyborne instead. You can get them for a similar price.

For those who love turn based jrpgs of olden times, this is a classic. Those who love to grind...you'll love this game because it rewards grinding. (I know, I'm a minority here. But when you get an opportunity to one shot the "final" boss due to getting secret weapons from the secret boss...how can I pass that up?) But it's not all grinding. I liked the grey lines of morality in the game. If you like classic heroes...this one's not so much in that category. But if you like those who make questionable choices, give Empire a try. I can't wait to try its sequel, Mystica.

So far, it seems like Empire is one of the really, really good ones. Biggest and only complaint at the moment is that its name isn't really searchable. It does a great job establishing the characters, and it felt both well-made and polished. No bugs, spelling mistakes, or indications of anything amateurish at all. It is a traditional fantasy RPG, but sometimes, the formula is seen so often for a reason - because it works.

The game has a very interesting story with many unique characters and side missions with a nostalgic feeling from the old rpg games. however there is this annoying grading one would normally do for EXP and that some of the villains in this game tends to rely on fridging horror or offscreen villainy. but other then that it's a pretty good game

A surprisingly enjoyable RPG. The plot kind of goes off the rails in the last third, but the characters weren't bad, most of the story was solid, and the dialogue was fun. I wish some of the plot points had been fleshed out more, because the characters danced on some very morally grey ground, and I wish their motivations and the consequences had been explored more. Overall, though, an enjoyable experience, and I played through to a satisfying end.

Great rpg.