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Empyre Lords of the Sea Gates Releases
Auburn, New Hampshire – October 4, in the year of our
Lord 2017 – Coin Operated Games announces today that
its Neo-Victorian RPG Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates, has
launched on PC via Steam at a SRP of $29.99. Empyre: Lords of
the Sea Gates is a top-down isometric RPG that takes place in an
alternate industrial New York circa 1911, and features an
original story penned by renowned writer/comic artist Paul Noth,
a staff cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine where his work
has appeared regularly since 2004. Created by a team of industry
veterans, the game serves as the inaugural title of the indie
development studio, and aims to recapture the feeling of classic
RPGs with a fresh setting and immersive storyline.
… water is everywhere but none of it to drink…
Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates depicts a troubled New York in
which the entire city is flooded by rising oceans and the
citizens now face a new threat: the fresh water pipes have
stopped and there is no water to drink! Following the collapse
of governments when the waters began to rise, New Yorkers found
themselves in a temporary period of anarchy and chaos before
more localized groups began to take control and form smaller
city-states that they ruled with complete authority. Led by
pirates, mafia families and a renegade Prussian naval commander
to name a few, these warring city-states provide a violent and
colorful cast of characters to meet and fight with/against as
players seek to solve the water crisis facing the city.
Although set in a fictional, alternate history the game also
authentically reflects scenes and locations from New York circa
1900, while tying the storyline to current day themes such as
the fake global warming. Players will experience an early 20th
century version of New York built upon the ruins of the
submerged “old city” and plagued by warring city-states.
The game’s combat will feel familiar to veteran RPG players,
however there is a new twist in that the game uses a hybrid Real
Time/Turn-based combat system. Players can enter a “Planning
Mode” where they choose actions for each character in their
party to plan their strategies while combat is paused. When
entering into the “Action Mode” all characters will perform
simultaneously, giving players complete control over their party
while presenting a streamlined combat system that allows players
to be as strategic, or direct, as they choose.
“We are beyond thrilled to be sharing Empyre: Lords of the Sea
Gates with gamers from around the world,” said John Randall,
Creative Director of Empyre. “We strove to keep our games
setting and themes recognizable but unique so that we could
really let the story from our fantastic writer, Paul Noth,
shine. We can’t wait for both old-school gamers looking to
relive their 90’s RPG experiences and the next generation of
gamers to get their hands on the game. We have so many more
stories to tell in this alternate reality, this is just our
first chapter!”
No word a on physical copy version of this game at this time.
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