Posted on March 1, 2013 by Joshua Rust
Version tested: Xbox 360
America. The land of dreams. The land of opportunity. Straight off the boat from Sicily you arrive in fictional Atlantic City with ambition and machinations of a criminal empire that the world has never seen. If only things were as simple as dreaming. Starting out as a lowly nobody and working up through the ranks to a criminal overlord will take time and money. Fortunately if you have the time, the money won’t be a problem.Read More
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Posted on January 30, 2013 by Joshua Rust
Ever dreamed of rising up through the ranks of a mob? Well, without all the real life consequences right? If that sounds about right then you need to check out Omerta: City Of Gangsters from Kalypso Media and Haemimont Games (see Tropico 4). If you haven’t seen the gameplay for Omerta yet, check out our previous coverage for the game.
Here are some of the features as listed on the official Omerta: City Of Gangsters website:
Now, onto the character creation trailer!
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Omerta: City Of Gangsters launches February 1st in Europe and the rest of the world on February 12th. Will anyone be picking this up when it launches?
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Posted on January 16, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards
Kalypso Media’s latest PC title Omerta – City of Gangsters has gone gold for both the Xbox 360 and Windows PC. It will be available at retail on February 12th 2013.
Omerta transports players back to a 1920s version of Atlantic city where they are tasked with building a criminal empire that will fill other gangsters with fear while benefiting those who are close to them. On the gameplay front Omerta is a mixture of turn based combat and strategic city domination. In order to conquer all of Atlantic City you’ll have to send out mobsters on hit contracts, raid rival hideouts and more.
Check out the full PR text after the jump or visit their official website for more information.Read More
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Posted on August 21, 2012 by Joshua Rust
If there is a studio to bring a turn-based strategy game to the Xbox 360 console it would have to be Kalypso Media. From the Tropico franchise to the upcoming Port Royale 3 game, Kalypso has the talent and experience to make Omerta: City of Gangsters into one of the best – most authentic mob games out there.
Here are some key features from Omerta: City of Gangsters:
– Historically accurate representation of Atlantic City and its landmarks
– Strategic gameplay allows city overview, planning, expansion and gathering of intel
– Turn-based tactical combat with a cover system and stealth action
– 15 unique player controlled characters each with unique personalities and backgrounds
– A RPG system for development of player characters and managing their equipment
– Competitive and cooperative multiplayer mode with persistent gangs
– 15+ hours of gameplay in a single play-through
– 20 unique maps visualizing the various districts of Atlantic City
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Omerta: City Of Gangsters is set to release this fall on the Xbox 360 home console and PC. Stay tuned here at BrokenJoysticks for when the official release date is revealed!
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