City sims are one of the most complex yet rewarding genres to play. As is the truth in the reality of city operations, there is so much micromanagement at play that the user needs to be aware of each decision they make to ensure their city can keep a...
Urban Empire's premise of focusing on the political tumult that's usually behind city planning is a good one, and the emphasis on four families allows for some lightweight roleplay in how you guide your city to greatness. Unfortunately, the personal...
Figuring it out Playing Urban Empire, I am reminded of the first few days after the launch of Sim City back in 2013. The game had some truly mystifying gameplay mechanics that took the community a while to figure out. The most prominent of them...
Urban Empire is the pioneer of a new breed of strategy games that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds 200 years of historical progress into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience where players must employ strategic...
Urban Empire aims to offer an interesting mix of political intrigue with city-building creativity and management. However, it doesn't give anywhere near enough information or allow enough freedom to make it as compelling as the idea could have...
These days, it's easy to let political frustration well up a bit. We like to think that, given the keys to the city, we'd do better than a real politician. "It's so simple!" you might say. "Give people what they ask for, take care of them, and there...
Urban Empire porta qualche novità nel genere dei city builder introducendo elementi tipici di Crusader Kings e Democracy, come l'evoluzione della propria dinastia e il mondo politico. Purtroppo, la gestione della città risulta insoddisfacente e...
O jogo está bem conseguido segundo as metas realistas que estabeleceram para um jogo do género e ainda que nem sempre impressionem, pelo menos cumprem a ideia que torna este jogo único.“É um gestor da cidade e não um criador!” Ou seja a ideia de que as...
Benjamin Danneberg@Game_Play_MeIch liebe Spiele, die zum Tüfteln einladen. Umso komplizierter, umso besser - zumindest dann, wenn die Spielmechaniken transparent genug sind, um einen ordentlichen Spielfluss zu gewährleisten. Urban Empire schafft das...
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