Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Mar 28, 2006
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Metascore
61 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, the armies of the kingdom are at your command. The player's 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. The game gives armchair generals total control of their kingdom. Now, gamers can issue direct orders to each officer or signal general commands to officers on the field. Players will order when the army will take the offensive, defend their ground, or have all officers gather for an ambush. Gamers can also choose the officers for an attack force, entice captives into joining the kingdom's service and even expel officers from the kingdom. There's even greater authority over Government, Product Development, Diplomacy and Battle Tactics with the game's 25 new policies for a total of 75 in all. The game's imperial-sized action includes 4 scenarios to unlock, 2-Player Co-Op play in "Empire" and "Free" modes, new items to unlock, and control of over 200 officers! Once the dust has settled, there's the real history of Ancient China to discover in the game's detailed Encyclopedia. [KOEI]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 40
  3. Negative: 7 out of 40
  1. Gaming Illustrated
    92
    A lot of games these days rely on ridiculous move combinations to advance levels, or increased difficulty means that your enemy has more health and you deal less damage. DW5E actually keeps it real by making the difficulty based on skill more than the other cheap tricks developers are using these days, and the AI is first class.
  2. Play Magazine
    85
    In the fusion of strategy and action, the game proves itself worthy of continuing the Dynasty. [May 2006, p.53]
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  3. GamingTrend
    74
    It is time to move into the Next Generation of hardware with both feet and create a new title from the ground up with new concepts and new gameplay elements.
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    48
    And like "Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires," it mistakes drastically overcomplicated tactical menus for strategic depth...but underneath, it's just another tepid hack-n-slash tour of ancient China. Wise man say: Learn some new tricks.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. NeilV.
    9
    Very good game, particularly learning the intracies of the empire mode. It's actually very easy to pick up (takes less than 5 minutes to feel like an old pro), but deep enough that you probably won't master it immediately. Very similar to past installments, but newer and better with more options. For the price, this is a very good game.… Expand
  2. JayL.
    8
    If you enjoy other dynasty warriors games you will enjoy this one. And there are tons of achievements to keep you busy.

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