Deep in the underworld of Ardania, a threat of the most evil nature grows and multiplies with an appetite for destruction that is unsurpassed. Summoned from the depths of the Bottomless Pit, the (once) mighty Báal-Abaddon has been torn from his throne of skulls and imprisoned in an earthly body of less-than-imposing stature (he's an Imp, OK?) to serve the none-too-competent sorcerer Oscar van Fairweather. But unfortunately for Fairweather, the luck of the damned is on Báal's side and he soon breaks free to build his own dark and majestic... Impire.
In Impire, you take control the of demon Báal-Abaddon as he attempts to rebuild his mighty hell spawn form. With the aid of dozens of evil creatures big and small as well as an arsenal of spells, you will help him construct a dungeon underworld of limitless evil and nastiness to stop all those pesky Heroes of Ardania from ruining his return to greatness!
You know things are bad when you start to sympathize with hellspawn. At first I acknowledged my in-game avatar, demon lord of the depths Baal-Abaddon, only with the intended smirks and half-laughs warranted by his dialog. But in time I came to feel a kinship with him as we braved Impire's clumsy micromanagement in search of hard-won glory. "Tedious," he'd exclaim, and I'd find myself mouthing the words along with him. "Life: what's the point, anyway?" he'd ask, and I found myself asking the same question about our progress. By the sixth hour, I was sure we were both in a place where we didn't want to be, but no matter how repetitive or boring the circumstances became, I could take comfort in the knowledge that my new scaly friend and I were in this mess together. Read More »
Impire. Impire. Say it to yourself aloud a few times. Right, so it doesn't sound particularly fearsome -- I actually find myself imagining an imp with a limp more than anything -- but the new "action-strategy" game, released yesterday, promises you'll be able to carve out an underground lair and fill it with demons. Read More »
It's tough to be the little guy, especially when you used to be a badass demon before you were trapped in the tiny body of an imp. That's the basic premise for Cyanide's freshly announced dungeon strategy game, Impire, which draws heavy inspiration from the likes of Dungeon Keeper and Overlord. And like in those classics, players get to take the reigns of an evil being working to put an end to would-be treasure hunters and do-gooders. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Publisher: Paradox Interactive