IGN writes: "Bigger isn't always better, a lesson that we've painfully learned from pre-World War I ocean liners and hydrogen-filled zeppelins. You might as well throw turn-based strategy games on the list with Lost Empire: Immortals, a sprawling title similar to Master of Orion that blows away most games when it comes to scale. Unfortunately, that works to its detriment, as it comes off as more than a bit soulless, and it's such a huge game that it feels a bit like you're managing a spreadsheet than an interstellar empire at times.
The setting of this space opera involves a race of immortal beings who once ruled the galaxy until, eventually, they realized they could off one another. Now only two are left, and looking to rebuild their Empire they each look to recruit up-and-coming mortal spacefaring races to their cause. You can play as one of these races-humans included-as you begin with a single world and send out scout ships and colony vessels to spread across the stars. And there are plenty of stars, believe me."
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)..."
