Keep Your Friends Close, But Your Enemies Closer in EMPIRE OF SIN - Part 1

[@paradoxinteractive]

Who knew ChristopherOdd was so good at being a criminal mastermind?

[@thedoruk6324]

+Paradox Interactive Mr Odd is a natural born hegemon(!)

[@ChristopherOdd]

You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.

[@TalosAcephalos]

Killin aliens an killin cops require surprisingly similar skillsets

[@bigpineapple71]

Killing advent is the samething

[@Vauno4]

@@ChristopherOdd word can get you pretty far, as seen in Bugsnax

[@ChristopherOdd]

Say hello to my little friend! The link for Empire of Sin: play.empireofsingame.com/ChristopherOdd I want you in the mob! Leave me the name of your mobster below! I also need names for Bars, Brothels, Casinos, Breweries, etc! Leave those down below and I'll name the buildings after you!

[@scarymonsterzzz]

Pumped that I made it for one of these! You can use my name I guess. I'm not creative enough to think of punny one

[@ytrazareth]

I am so excited for this game. I love the theme of Gangster. I'll throw in my fedora in the ring: "Neddie Moretti, at your service Boss."

[@bradbox69]

Do more? im rlly liking this game

[@patpratt]

Name for brothel: Sharkey's Palace

[@flyby361]

A Doctor class mob: Doctor Barber

[@GregariousGibbs]

Its nice to see old school Mafia games in 2020, gives me Omerta City of Gangster vibes

[@keremmu]

37:45 "We have the matching crazy laugh, that's good -or bad" That made me lough out loud :D

[@DrDoom-ph4gi]

You must name a bar “Bradford’s”!

[@TheValiantBob]

Also a bar named Tygan's, famed for its delicious burgers that come with a "free" drink

[@jackhendrix3797]

Call a brothel “No Tell Motel”

[@nguyentranminhthoi8962]

Nice!

[@JuliAria]

Yo this is so cool and feels like a super fresh take on an XCOM-esk game! Plus I’ve been really feeling the 1920’s vibe lately so this couldn’t have come at a more perfect time ahah. Can’t wait to see some more!

[@lionzion5382]

Watch Boardwalk Empire

[@Dustunachobingo8083]

I am grateful that you chosed to play the Tutorial... It gives a lot more rewards, cheaper Character cost and more gameplay thus fun !❤️

[@ytrazareth]

I am so excited for this game. I love the theme of Gangster. I'll throw my fedora in the ring: "Neddie Moretti, at your service Boss."

[@Apachito]

Omg. I almost bought this game but told myself to wait to see who plays it, and this pops up in my noti!? I hope it’s good. 🤞🏽

[@AcornSmokes420]

It’s good, just easier than xcom and others in the fighting aspect but I love the upgrading of buildings and taking over areas

[@iangallagher4135]

@@AcornSmokes420 you think this is good?

[@iangallagher4135]

@@AcornSmokes420 they literally use running animations from unity

[@diegeticfridge9167]

@@iangallagher4135 so? The games still amazing, your probably just bad at it

[@iangallagher4135]

@@diegeticfridge9167 dude you are blind and stupid if you think this is good it’s buggy you can exploit it easily and it full out sucks and I am refunding it

[@abennett_unfiltered]

As an Irishman you should definitely name a brothel “Tommy Knockers”

[@supersasukemaniac]

or Fud Ruckers

[@wayarco]

Hahaha! 😂😂😂

[@iquain2166]

11:14 - "Mo Chara Beag" translates to "My Little Friend". That's a pretty nice touch. Also the mentioning of the Rising - as an Irish person it's nice to see they've done their research.

[@juliajs1752]

OMG. If someone told me that somewhere exists a perfect Odd mix of roleplaying and round-based strategy, I wouldn't have believed it!

[@Hotobu]

Love the setting, but supposedly it's super easy and buggy. Usually the meta score on Steam is a great indicator of quality, and this game has really bad feedback

[@ebogar42]

@@Hotobu It's not that easy and the bugs aren't too bad. I've only seen a few glitches in animation.

[@Bawrabawla]

sees red knuckles, "He is a good guy". Lol, that was awesome.

[@RFC-3514]

19:30 - It _looks_ alright, but from a UI design point of view you have to wonder what is the point of those icons, when they're all the same. You still need to read the text to know what each column refers to. The icon is just taking up space, and making each item more similar to the others. I wonder if they had planned to have different icons for "upkeep", "income" and "value" and just ran out of time, so they just repeated the same icon 3x. Several things in the game look rushed or unfinished.

[@stickmandude1]

"Sleeeeeeeeeep!" the totally legit and not sketchy motel.

[@RustedBuddy5192]

Call a bar specifically called "Westside Gangstar" specifically located in the South. To throw off the feds.

[@agentviper5001]

Well these can’t be a smart mafia boss its obviously a dumb gang boss- feds

[@DrDirtyNoGood]

Thanks for the awesome content Chris!! Okay so Brothel has to be Odd Temptations!! Keep up the awesome work sir!!

[@anofsti]

Obviously, 'Nick "Nickname" Name' needs to be a made man.

[@Able_To]

This is honestly so entertaining to me, I want this game man

[@cloudedgaming3406]

I'm loving this game so far and glad to see others enjoying it as well!

[@thetoastwiththemost8537]

“Stealy Dan” is always my favorite criminal name

[@realpolitiksanta5980]

Zip gun had a better Crit Chance because its range is “point blank.” The single action revolver is a better weapon.

[@Hyde_Hill]

Brothel: The Hyde and Seek. Looking good.

[@rattvisa]

Or ”the jekyll and hyde”

[@Hyde_Hill]

@@rattvisa That can be my character Jekyll McCloud. Favorite past time: Lady Favors lolz

[@holyredeye381]

They really need to make it harder to find enemy bosses safe houses since you can easily take everything by eliminating them

[@diegeticfridge9167]

YES YES YES! I knew you would play this!!!! I’ve been following this game since July and I just started the download!!!

[@gaildahlas]

Just a note: that improvised weapon Frankie Donovan is carrying looks a lot like a hurley (or hurling stick). It's a real nice touch

[@rabidlemur42]

It's a shillelagh actually, an Irish club. It's pronounced Shuh-lay-lee

[@alanobeirne5542]

When equiped it says mo chara beag which is Irish for my little friend

[@MuayThai_Don]

@@rabidlemur42 It's a Hurley, it's what hurleys use to look like. A shillelagh looks alot different, it's made from a different wood and usually has a large knob at the end

[@WiredDrummer]

"The Old Haunt" from Castle tv show. It was a brothel turned into a bar, which became a speakeasy during the Prohibition.

[@philyoutuber7270]

Imagine if this got a sequel game and it was set in 1980s Miami I’m losing my mind at just the thought Weapons that were invented by the 80s are pretty advanced, imaging playing the game with an rpg or an Ak47? That would be amazing along with all the venues you could open. Drug labs, strip clubs, dance clubs, a mansion for a safe house maybe, car dealerships, and other ventures like that

[@ClaudiosCollection]

This game looks so awesome, pretty jazzed you're playing this gangster game on your channel!

[@Lukuigi]

Another fabulous story narrated by Mr. Odd, can't wait for the journey to unfold. If I could be a mobster, i'd go with...Lil' Louie, the built like a brickhouse mama's boy with pin striped pants, tank top, and suspenders who carries around a banged up Louisville slugger. Hence the nickname. If I could name a building/business...Cannoli's Smokeshop, a delightful pairing of the Italian staple dessert and every mobsters favorite medicine: the cigar. Of course it has its back room for underground card games, and money laundering.

[@jhguygih]

This idea is closer to xcom apocalypse which I used to love when younger. Really excited to see this gameplay. Would be awesome if it had multiplayer as well.

[@aceade]

17:30 Should have named it "Sláinte" (Irish for "Cheers")!

[@blackbettys]

Good health

[@sebby324]

The one from the ally cats is overpowered

[@zabicka0766]

did you play as frank ragen?

[@DelacruzAman]

Finally bit the bullet and started watching odd's new series. 7 episodes? finally some proper marathon numbers haha.

[@olivierfortin4972]

"The lustful sewer rat" for a bar

[@sckuhdoosh8106]

Yussssss thank you thankyouthankyouthankyouuuu, I pre ordered I entered the writing contest I followed and been apart of the community's I've been waiting for this since before the dev streams, when it came time to I forgot to put the money aside for it now I gotta wait 2 weeks. The fact that your playing it gives me at least some relief

[@winged-one4116]

Could name a bar , “ Lawless Heaven”, to give a spot of relief in this “Empire of Sin”

[@jamesdubois8021]

prohibition era xcom? sign me up!

[@bigpineapple71]

Ikr

[@CheerupButtercup]

I like how this game is in-depth the menu is in. So much detail. It interesting the relationship status.

[@fearsomemumbler9946]

Am I the only one who finds it strange that Frankie's back story is that he fought in the Irish uprising but he wears a broach which seems to be a copy of the cap badge of The Royal Irish Regiment? (a regiment in the British Army which he supposedly rebelled against)

[@neilsharpson996]

Not only is Frankie Donovan wielding a hurl, but it's an old style hurl like they would have used in the twenties. Very nice attention to detail.

[@BuckeyesBestEver]

Started playing about a sparingly about a month or two ago. Picked back up again because I wasn’t satisfied with my gameplay. I’m loving this game! You point out the things that I really enjoy about it. I enjoy RTS games and this is one of my favorites.

[@zabicka0766]

did you play as frank ragen?

[@Steelgrey666]

Ohh im seriously into wanting this badly. It's announcement was my inspiration for my racketeer character i played in the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying campaign i was in. Went for the whole 1920s accent and all. Full criminal underworld approach. So looking forward to this game.

[@ernestworrellspeaksout8367]

You realize that when you kill the boss that his people use both actions to flee for the door? Executing the boss means his minions use everything the have to escape the combat. The combat continues, with them fleeing...

[@omeredelstain517]

actually heard of this game prior to you showcasing it looks really well implemented ,really nice mechanisms good luck on the run

[@alexfindlay7271]

I've literally got this game reserved I'm picking it up tomorrow started to have second thoughts but thanks to u I'm confident I've made a good pick thanks brother respect

[@Jon-jz9on]

How was it?

[@krungstar4541]

Name the speakeasy "The Bogside Inn". A notorious hangout in Derry (the other name for Londonderry, depending on what side you want to sit)

[@InterKnight2007]

Frankie's "club" is called a hurley or hurl, and it's the implement used in the Irish sport of hurling. I'm playing as Frankie as well, and I absolutely love it! He's a great character.

[@bigman7025]

Pretty sure it’s a hockey stick due to the shape cus a Hurley is more circular at the end

[@DavidCharriez2010]

Finally, some content =D

[@frantisekvrana3902]

That “club“ Donovan has is a hurley. An implement used for the game hurling. 28:30 Canada? I thought it was Czech beer, named after the city Plzeň.

[@TheASMHOURPresentedByPGGlassho]

Name a brewery “Jazz Cabbage Jukebox”.

[@TheValiantBob]

One of the speakeasies should be called "Tygan's Grille". A burger joint where the food is pricey, but comes with a "free" drink with every burger you buy. Although recently more people have started showing up for the food than the booze!

[@beatz7190]

Hey guys an irishman here! Frankie’s special ability is called “Mo chara beag” which is actually irish for my little friend!

[@KKhhoorrnniittee]

We all can see how Frankie's little friend is a real friend in need. Keeps him safe out there.

[@boesvig2258]

"We'll call this Pilsner Brewery. It's a horrible, horrible beer from Saskatchewan." Pilsner is an entire beer type, ya dingus. It's pretty common, and takes its name from the Bohemian city of Pilsen where it was first brewed.

[@KKhhoorrnniittee]

Maybe it was a joke. AvE makes such ones all the time.

[@NoxiousShade_3]

*cries in Spanish due to terrible proununciation*

[@antonkrieg3708]

Playing this for switch in '23. Seems like a lot has changed. Still a good time though.

[@zabicka0766]

did you play as frank ragen?

[@jts1820]

Reminds me a little bit of XCOM and Wasteland 3! Fantastic video and thank you for the content!!

[@MaverickTha1]

Best game I ever played for this theme wish it was for mobile 2

[@giantam3029]

I want a gang member to be named 'Two-Face Alex', maybe one with good aim, also it's nice to see you play this game Mr. Odd, I've been so excited for it's release, and now it's time for the fun to start!!

[@mrsteel9026]

Excellent, been waiting for this for ages.

[@thedoruk6324]

Its time to Obey our Mob Boss and Mafia Syndicate Emperor Mr Odd!

[@rubyavila9554]

You should only let me see me drive everywhere in that limousine they just keep going

[@markmayfield2535]

Christopherodd i have to say ive been a big fan for two years and hope your 2020 is going good

[@TauShasla]

Suggestion for Buildingname: Monty Pythons Holy Grail (preferably a brothel or casino hehe)

[@kzizzles8329]

Sir Galahad's Folly maybe lmao

[@RpgamesBe]

Another one of those games that is SO up your alley! Going to enjoy this playthrough a lot!

[@ritalex22]

Suggestion for a speakeasy or brothel: we happy few

[@johnathonhaney8291]

I already had my eye on this one. But I'm sold for sure now! What's not to love about taking over Chicago crime?

[@supersasukemaniac]

the melee weapon that Donovon uses isn't a club but a Hurley. The bat like implement used in the Gaelic sport Hurling.

[@lalo-kt4te]

Out now on gamepass!

[@britishteaman5930]

Great vid very helpful this has finalized my decision I'll get the game

[@sakinahashim1877]

Fun fact: modt of the main bosses you can pick were real people

[@Banidil]

I love this game but my focus always gets me where I anger everyone around me lol.

[@assassingamer1318]

17:40 is that [Killer Queen]'s detonator switch sound effect?

[@bonogiamboni4830]

There's even a boss whose ability is called [Killer Queen]. It's the french singer. I think it marks enemies so they receive more damage when shot or something like that. [Killer Queen] has already touched your tommy gun.

[@Systemdismas]

As a jo jo fan I must say “is that a jo jo refrence”

[@bonogiamboni4830]

@@Systemdismas yes yes yes yes YES.

[@ZWIPPMANN]

25:07 You start the game in march 1920. The Thompson submachine gun was invented in 1921.

[@Spitfire_1940]

Being from Chicago, This game is very cool and I enjoy the names of the places that I'm familiar with like Chinatown and the South loop.

[@TheSirStu]

Stuey 'Suckerpunch' Ball. The melee specialist gangster 👊 Watch him neck a bottle or two of whiskey then watch his fists fly!

[@halo2odst]

It might've been a good idea pick light footed, since your character tends to charge in and beat people with a stick. Survivor on the other hand is only useful if you you somehow end up in a situation where your boss gets taken out but everyone else still left standing. Honestly think this is unlikely considering the fact that your boss has the highest health.

[@grisharotov9735]

That's no ordinary club, but a hurley..."used in the Irish game of Hurley, a cross between hockey and murder" [said in Statham voice]😏

[@Dr.Akakia]

My inner turn base was thirsty after finishing wasteland 3 , now im here ...cant wait to play this....

[@saturdaymorninggaming5628]

Your comment that Frankie (a mobster, and obvious monster) was cool and a good guy was a very irish thing to say.

[@treygregg369]

First person I thought of when I saw this game, of course he's playing it XD

[@diegowilliams7115]

Are the gangsters and other faction leaders randomly generated or pre-set? How much is procedurally generated and how much is set? Either way, loving this playthrough!

[@whyjustwhy7940]

They are all pre set and some are fictional and some are real

[@alexmcd378]

Ooh, love that cast of choices. I'd be torn between the cold hearted abuela, an Irish American like me, or the one and only Maggie Dyer. But looks like there's a character for almost anyone to relate to. Nice

[@thomashazlewood4658]

I believe that Donovan's 'club' is more accurately known as a Shillelagh.

[@johnathonhaney8291]

6:31 Historical note: "The Rising" is actually the Easter Uprising in 1917 over in Northern Ireland. With British troops tied up on the Western Front of World War I, the Irish thought the moment had come to break of His Majesty's government. Things didn't go as planned.

[@rachelhall8567]

Not to be that annoying um actually person but the Easter Rising was in 1916 in Dublin

[@johnathonhaney8291]

@@rachelhall8567 Ah, just got my time and place a little wrong. No annoyance taken!

[@Paddyman8869]

2:35 its called a Hurl its used in the worlds fastest field sport Hurling that's 3000+ years old but also gives people a speech impediments after a slap upside the head

[@tomivalkonen1343]

So this is John Romero's game? Madness! Not something i expected but I hope its good! I think last Romero game I played was Daikatana. 😆✌

[@augustkatana]

Can't wait to go home and play this!!

[@bigpineapple71]

Lol

[@demonheim7967]

just got this game, love it.

[@jacquesjtheripper5922]

Looks so cool, love games with lots of options,details for tactics, strategy, stats, etc. Hope this is turning out great with all updates they do.

[@sparkyhayes9543]

That ‘club’ he has in the menu is a Hurley, which is used in the Irish Sport of Hurling.

[@kylen6430]

I haven’t played a turned based combat game since Gladius...I’m excited to play this one

[@beartech28]

Great vid hope this becomes a series!

[@samhenson8177]

Dean O'Banion was actually a mobster too, and was the rival of Al Capone for a time.

[@Ayaki6166]

Empire of Sin is not too bad.I played first time in yesterday.

[@zabicka0766]

did you play as frank ragen?

[@TheRedSham]

You need to call a pub after me. "The ShamRock" an Irish pub. That is do 20'ish style. Love your KZbin work btw.

[@vallhalla22]

For a brothel: The Purr 'n Fur That golden 20s fake luxury :D

[@Laughlikeagoblin]

Heads up for anyone playing this still. The game recently got an update that changed almost everything except combat. The main thing to watch out for now, is that you can no longer keep upgrading a part of your business consistently. You now have to wait for the upgrade to finish to purchase the next.

[@TowMater603]

MEAT market name : Master Meat "No one can beat our meat"

[@maniacfire8088]

Finally.... been waiting for this