Game Vortex writes: "As the weirdness that is the universe would have it, there have been three additions to the space themed strategy world. There are plenty of differences to be sure. We are not talking "Apples to Oranges," but more like "Red Delicious to Granny Smith." Lost Empire: Immortals is a turn-based 4X strategy game in its most pure form. When I think of every single characteristic that defines this genre, I find it here. Despite the current date and some on par graphics, there is a very old school feeling to the game. This is not a bad thing, it just has that feeling that I couldn't shake.
The graphics look good, but every graphic strikes this perfect Zen balance of just enough. The look of the game is decidedly retro, yet there are plenty of new looking elements that show off the game very nicely. In the old days, this retro look was referred to as programmer art, based on the fact the games were worked on by more programmers than artists. That is obviously not true in this case, but I would say it looks like the best programmer art that was ever done."
Paradox Interactive has issued a new patch for Lost Empire: Immortals, updating to v1.0.8.0 the 4X strategy game developed by Pollux Gamelabs.
Game Revolution writes: "What is the measure of a fine pint of beer? Is it the amber color that tips the scales? Can you know the beer's quality with the first sip? Some beers are best at certain temperatures, and some even need to be drunk from the right kind of glass to get the right persistence of foam. Determining the quality of a fine glass of beer is indeed an interesting question… but one of the nice things about beer is that even if you haven't developed a fine degree of snobbery, you can still pop open a can of Bud and have yourself a good ol' time.
Turn-based strategy games - and especially Lost Empires: Immortals - need to learn from the example set by beer. In a genre rife with much better games, Immortals carves out a unique niche for itself by being a game that ultimately tastes too skunky to be truly palatable.
The turn-based strategy game is notorious for its addictive qualities, its ability to make hours pass in the blink of an eye. Indeed, the time-compressing effects of playing such a game is commonly referred to as the 'just one more term' syndrome."
+ Hours of gameplay
- Poor graphics and sound
- Minimal interactivity in combat
- Wonky UI decisions
- Lots of broken or half-functional systems
- My ears will never be the same
From the article: "A new patch is in development for Paradox's Lost Empire Immortals, and it is being helmed by a modder! bman654 (on their forums) is said to be an experienced gamer and hobby developer. The patch will be released in phases (with beta releases, etc)..."
