Impire
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| Developer(s) | Cyanide Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | February 14, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy,[1] Dungeon management game |
Impire is a three-dimensional single-player and co-operative real-time strategy video game developed by Cyanide Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, and released for the PC on February 14, 2013.[2][3][4]
Gameplay
Initial press reactions to Impire drew comparisons with Bullfrog Productions's Dungeon Keeper, a real-time strategy game released in 1997 that received widespread critical acclaim. Alongside Dungeon Keeper, Impire similarly grants the player command over a subterranean empire, with the ability to construct buildings, recruit monsters, and engage minions in combat.[5]
Setting
Within the fictional universe of Impire, the player assumes the persona of Baʿal-Abaddon, a primordial evil summoned from Tartarus and imprisoned in the physical form of a demonic imp, initially forced to serve the incompetent sorcerer Oscar van Fairweather. During the course of Impire, Baal-Abaddon escapes van Fairweather's control and attempts to reconstruct his ancient, nefarious empire under the continent of Ardania.[6]
Development
Shortly after announcing the project on 26 July 2012, Yves Bordeleau, the Studio Director of Cyanide Montreal indicated that Impire was in 'pre-pre-alpha' during his presentation to GameSpot staff. Throughout Bordeleau's demonstration, he frequently referenced the 'scenarios' in the single-player and co-operative campaign setting of Impire, suggesting that the structure of the game is predominantly mission-based.[7]
Reception
Impire holds a score of 45 on Metacritic ("generally unfavorable reviews"). Only one out of 28 examined reviews was favorable.[8]
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External links
- [*Official website for Paradox Interactive USA IMPIRE]
- Official website for Paradox Interactive
- Official website for Cyanide Studios
- GameSpot's "Impire - Demo" on YouTube
- Paradox Plaza's "Impire Announcement Trailer" on YouTube
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