Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires Reviews
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Ultimately, I came away from Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires extremely satisfied. The tactical elements outside of battle were well balanced as to be challenging while fair, and the combat carries over the best elements from the main game. It’s a bit of a specific niche it’s catering to — fans of Dynasty Warriors combat and long-term strategy elements — but if those two things are your jam, then Empires should have you hooked.
More than anything else it’s nice to see Koei Tecmo continue to support the PlayStation Vita. Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires won’t convert anyone who isn’t an existing fan of the series, and I’ve got to admit that after playing the recent Nobunaga’s Ambition, I can’t help but wish Koei localised the PlayStation Vita version of that instead, as I’ve already got a lot of Warriors games on my Vita, but nothing that approaches the depth of Nobunaga’s Ambition. Those personal issues aside, this is a content-loaded, engaging, and entertaining entry into the Warriors series, and well wort…
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires is one of the best iterations of the sub-series to date. The inclusion of on-battlefield tactics adds another layer of diverse gameplay to the mix. However, the game suffers from the same problems as most of the other entries in the series, the music is re-cycled too much, most of the battlefields look the same, and the frame-rate issues which has plagued the series since DW6 endure. Even though this game does have some negatives it's still very deep and engrossing, has a wealth content, and it's very replayable. If you're new to the series check out the demo first b…
This is not your typical Dynasty Warriors sequel. Empire plays out like a game of Risk, where fast-paced action sequences replace rolling the dice. Unfortunately, the developer doesn't take the novel concept far enough. Fans may enjoy the fast-paced action and emphasis on character building, but everybody else will be left scratching their heads at the outdated graphics and repetitive gameplay.
At the end of the day, Empires mode is arguably where the crux of the experience lies and as such it really does add a lot of crucial depth to a series that is regarded in many circles as a largely one-trick pony. It’s just a shame that similar evolutions aren’t forthcoming in other areas of the game which, some nearly fifteen years on, are now starting to look really quite old in the tooth.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force return with the latest installment of their Dynasty Warriors franchise, Dynasty Warriors Empires 8! Conquer Ancient China your way through strategy and relive the battles of the Three Kingdoms in this fast-paced historical fantasy. Game Name: Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Platform(s): Playstation 4 (reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox…
Familiar fun for fans of the series with deep customisation options and an impressive Empire Mode, but the repetitive combat formula hasn't evolved.
Trying to describe Dynasty Warriors' spin-off Empires series is a difficult proposition, even to someone who's familiar with the franchise's main instalments. At their core, the games are the same, in that gameplay still involves hacking and slashing your way through entire armies in a bid to conquer China, but it's everything that surrounds the property's trademark action that changes.
Koei Tecmo has spent a decade and a half fine-tuning and tweaking the Dynasty Warriors combat formula, but unfortunately lingering issues remain.Ever since 2004, the Dynasty Warriors franchise has regularly received two spin-offs for its numbered main entries - [...]
In summary, Empires is yet another instalment in the Warriors franchise that provides hours upon hours of fun for those who enjoy its tried and tested formula. With that said, it fails to do anything that really pushes the series forward, borrowing heavily from previous games while adding a few extra bells and whistles. Although some will revel in the notion of building their own kingdom and conquering all of China, others will find Empire’s repetitive mission grinding and narrow scope hard to overlook.
The Dynasty Warriors Empires series returns replete with new features including deep customization of warriors, horses and armies, or even the creation of an original character in dynamic battlefields that evolve with environmental changes.
One major gripe I had with the game overall is the fact that a lot of the processes can be extremely time-consuming; as half of the game is based around the politics, the action takes a back seat and things may not happen for a while. If you go out and attack too quickly, you can lose what you have accumulated in an instant, and if you take your time to build up an empire, it can be invaded consistently until you have nothing left. Some points of the game became a drag because of this, as the battles became few and far-between.