Samurai Warriors 4 Empires

 PlayStation 4
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 7 out of 28
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  1. rokit90
    Mar 18, 2016
    5
    They keep stream lining the empires iterations and they use to be the best versions. SW4E has a bit more meat, than DW8E, but these version continue to become lack luster, not having the charm of SWEmpires 2 or DW6E. This empires had a lot of potential, yeah you can get Nobunaga ambition if you want a more enriching experience, I just feel that this could have revived the empiresThey keep stream lining the empires iterations and they use to be the best versions. SW4E has a bit more meat, than DW8E, but these version continue to become lack luster, not having the charm of SWEmpires 2 or DW6E. This empires had a lot of potential, yeah you can get Nobunaga ambition if you want a more enriching experience, I just feel that this could have revived the empires iterations.

    *Not listing all here, only the things I felt was the best additions to the game and worst*

    GOOD: Each clan has an ambition, e.g. like uniting a certain region, or destroying another clan, meaning once those ambitions are met you don't have to conquer the whole map, you have a choice though. this was a much needed addition and I think all the empires should use this onward. also time is shorting which may seem bad, but it's actually a good thing and it works, it makes you think more strategically. more cut scenes and officers interactions.

    BAD: unimpressive edit mode. DW8E excelled at this aspect, giving you waaaay more customization option and edit DLC, SW4E sadly enough lacks in this department, and always had compared to it's counter-part. And alliances once again isn't fleshed out, it's more beneficial towards you, and not for your Ai buddy, he does request your help at all. and also once again he battle field is barren and so base focused to based focused, they could have added a lot of variety, more battlefield objectives

    all and all. this series just needs to be fleshed out a bit more. and I've been a devoted warriors fan since the first iteration of the warriors series.    … Expand
  2. Schuback
    Mar 24, 2016
    6
    If you are a die hard fan of the Warriors series, then this will quench your thirst, cos it offers more of the same. I've played all of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games to date and this new Empires iteration is... well for a full-priced game, underwhelming to say the least =( I'll tell you why.

    1. Same cr@ppy graphics. Not even any slight improvement. It looks like a PS3    If you are a die hard fan of the Warriors series, then this will quench your thirst, cos it offers more of the same. I've played all of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games to date and this new Empires iteration is... well for a full-priced game, underwhelming to say the least =( I'll tell you why.

    1. Same cr@ppy graphics. Not even any slight improvement. It looks like a PS3 game.
    2. Character creation is lame. For the facial options it's exactly the same from the PS3 Empires games. They just ported it over without any addition. Come on!! All your created characters will somehow look the same. Teckmo Koei, this is pure laziness!!!
    3. You cannot choose a character and craft his story and ambitions. You can't rebel and create your own clan... Instead, you choose a clan with a pool of officers you have no direct control of. You can't choose who to marry or who to be sworn sibling with. In SW4E, it's mostly random, or first come first serve and you don't have a say in it.
    4. Lots of cutscenes, Most of them short and lame. Make no sense.
    5. Diplomacy is bare boned. You often don't need it.
    6. Cosmetic / campaign dlcs. This is mostly the same game as Samurai Warirors 4. Tecmo Koei just trying to nickel and dime us. What's up with Samurai Wariors 4-II??? This isn't Dead or Alive 5.
    6. Repetitive as you'll be doing the same thing for all battles all the way from start to end. There's no different objectives, just capture the bases and eliminate enemy commander. In Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires, there were variations... So why remove them? Should have improved on them.
    7. Horses are retarded. You hold the left trigger to summon them and they'll come running from behind from left to right, from right to left towards you. It doesn't know how to run straight towards you. All mounts look so similar and act retarded you just can't be bothered with them.

    So aside from these negatives, the good are as expected in a Warriors game.

    1. So many characters, all individually voiced acted and have individual unique move sets. It's so amazing to look at them as you hack your way pass thousands of enemy soldiers. So this what makes the Warriors games amazing.
    2. The new castle system. I like it. I like just looking and seeing my officers in their quarters, It's like the ant farm view in Xcom 2. Okay, maybe not as elaborate as Xcom 2. Please expand on this in the next Empires game and add more castle customisation.
    3. The Politics side though very simple, can be rather addictive as you try to build up Troop Strength, increase commerce / rice yield and most importantly, level up your officers.
    4. In-game battle stratagems and tactics are nicely implemented.
    5. Game has more content than new AAA games ie Street Fighter 5.

    Overall, as I owned a copy of Samurai Warriors 4 (not 4-II), I feel the additions in SW4E does not warrant a full price tag. It feels more like a dlc really. But still, I'm enjoying the game and will totally recommend this if it was half price. Or, if you're a super die hard fan like myself =)    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 29
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  1. GameSpew
    May 9, 2016
    70
    It’s undeniable though that if you’re after some solid strategy action to exercise both the brain and the thumbs that Samurai Warriors 4: Empires will satiate your desires; just don’t expect it to blow you away.
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  2. GameCritics
    Apr 22, 2016
    60
    While it seems like Omega Force should have this formula locked down tight, the truth is that Samurai Warriors 4: Empires doesn't quite gel.
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  3. High-Def Digest
    Apr 10, 2016
    80
    Both a great action game and a really fun strategy game, 'Empires' might not appeal to most 'Warriors' fans, as the new elements can seem intimidating and almost jarring when put next to the combat, but for those who put the time in, there's a lot of complexity and fantastic ideas to be found here, making this one of the best 'Warriors' games to date.
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