Best DW experience so far. Action, strategy, good co-op.

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Product Description

In Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, the armies of the kingdom are at your command! Your ultimate goal is to conquer the 25 regions of Ancient China and build an entire Empire using cunning diplomacy and uncompromising force. Before each battle, the player will meet with the war council to decide upon military and political policies for the kingdom; then it's time for war. Issue direct orders to each officer or signal general commands to officers on the field. Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires gives armchair generals total control of their kingdom. Take control of 150 officers, entice captured officers into joining your service or expel them from your kingdom Change game dynamics by limiting the number of officers during play, adjusting time limits, and selecting battle conditions Unlock new items, strengthen your weapons, and much more Discover the history of the Dynasty Warriors with the Encyclopedia

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10901 in Video Games
• Brand: Koei
• Model: 40198001540
• Released on: 2006-03-28
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• 4 scenarios to unlock -- 6 in total
• 2-Player Co-Op in Empire and Free modes
• Meet with your war council and choose policies ranging from Government, Product Development, Diplomacy and Battle Tactics
• Implement 25 new policies, or any from a total of 75 in all
• Issue direct orders to each officer or general commands to officers on the field. Take the offensive, defend your ground -- or have all officers rally to you for an ambush

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Customer Reviews

Never sick of this series.
Every year, I tell myself that I'm not going to buy that next Dynasty Warriors game, and every year I make a liar out of myself....and have a great time doing it. This time I really meant it, too. I've played the hell out of every DW title to arrive on the xbox and the game has always remained the same, fighting the same battles, leveling up the same generals, unlocking the same items, and so on. Great fun was had, but one can only take so much. I began wishing for the Koei to release some Romance of the Three Kingdoms titles again. Old-school strategy buffs will remember that series which has the same historical setting and characters, but the emphasis was on turn-based strategy with no action to speak of. Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires gives you the best of both worlds: the strategic turn-based empire building of the ROTTK series AND the hardcore hack-and-slash epic wars of DW all rolled into one fantastic game with a discount price to boot. How could I possibly resist? The graphics are pretty last-gen, but the gameplay is solid and the custom soundtrack option is especially killer for this game. The strategic aspect could still be deeper and better implemented, but I'm pretty impressed at the challenges presented in the battles, even for a DW veteran like myself. The character creation system: also improved. Too bad they took away the bodyguards, though. Oh well, Koei giveth and Koei taketh away. This game is definitely worth your cash if you're looking for a fun pick-up- and-play game or an action game with stategic depth to it. You will get out of this game what you put into it. It can be as simple a hack-and-slasher as you want or it can be all about the stategies, alliances, and building up your empire. Either way, this is a really great addition to a personal favorite series of mine.

Great value
First you should understand this is not the best looking 360 game graphicly its really a HD smooth running xbox1 game,that being said for 39.99 lots of hack and slash fun with the new Empire mode gives it a little RPG, alot of stradegy feel to it,but fear not for the people who dont really care about stradegy or an RPG game I dont either.This game just makes that stuff easy and fun and its still all about running around killing enemies with swords and spears.For those familiar to the Dynasty games you will be glad to know during battle you can give orders to each and every unit on your side,Example OF ORDERS:attack that enemy unit,aid that friendly unit,attack enemy base,aid friendly base.....and more importantly its easy to give these orders and the unit does the orders.Bottom line dont expect alot gtaphicly,but this game sure is fun with some new twist and its very addicting.BUY IT

Solid Addition to the Series
Dynasty Warriors is one of those games that I like a lot, but I don't quite know why. I think I enjoy the idea of it all. Me versus an entire army of people. My behavior and abilities are powerful enough to destroy the entire army if used properly. However, I'm not quite a one man show since I need to rely on other generals and luitenants to hold their ground and win a battle or two as well. It's a nice idea.

In reality the Dynasty Warriors games are definitely repetitive. They add more and more characters every time but not a great deal more depth. The battle situations are roughly the same and certain characters are mirror images of each other ability-wise.

That being said, the game is just good fun. From the last time I played they added a career mode type of feel to the game. It used to be that you fought battles in a more linear order. Now you are presented with an Empire of different states, which must "rule over", invade, defend, etc. The decisions you make will ultimately change the mood of your fighters and affect the outcome of the battles. You can discover new items, capture new generals, and invest in different technologies. And it seems like getting new weapons is a little less difficult than in the old one.

This helps a little bit with the repetitiveness by allowing you to control several different generals throughout the game rather than just using one over and over.

Graphics wise, the game looks pretty good. It's not revolutionary and the draw-distance wasn't improved much, but it doesn't detract much from the playing. They seemed to add more seige type weapons and you run into more opposing guard captains and luitenants/generals.

The Music is about the same as normal which is pretty bad, but doesn't really annoy me much, which is good.

I'm pleasantly surprised that my Wife seems to enjoy playing along side me which is actually quite helpful and there aren't many games like that.

Overall it's a great addition to the DW series and a good price. Pick it up if you like the previous ones or are looking for a solid hack and slash game. I have the 360 version.