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. NecrousGir
    May 22, 2016
    10
    I have been playing warriors games almost all of my life but I've personally found Empires games much more appealing. While I give this game a 10/10 it is very important for people who are fans of Empires games to think of what you want before you buy. This game is far more a sequel to Samurai Warriors Empires 2 (Or more likely 3 Empires though that never got a western release) than it isI have been playing warriors games almost all of my life but I've personally found Empires games much more appealing. While I give this game a 10/10 it is very important for people who are fans of Empires games to think of what you want before you buy. This game is far more a sequel to Samurai Warriors Empires 2 (Or more likely 3 Empires though that never got a western release) than it is to Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires. This game and SW 2 Empires aren't focused on a certain character so there are no free officers and no quests like "Infiltrate the traders house." SW 4 Empires takes a lot of it's elements from Samurai Warriors 2 Empires, such as placing officers in specific territories, fulfilling a smaller ambition before conquering Japan, and formations that add to the tactical elements of the game.

    I really think this game was meant to differentiate Dynasty Warriors Empires and Samurai Warriors Empires. While some elements are weak, such as the character creation, some things that seem to be gone or completely random you just have to dig for. This game, unlike just about ever other Empires game, has objectives that occur in battle that generally raise the friendship between two characters. If you choose to ignore these objectives these characters will not become closer. So basically, if you want your character to become friends with a specific person, and not other people, do the right in battle objectives. It's not like DW 8 Empires where you can just have two characters talk twenty times and they're in love.

    All in all I think the game is the best installment in the Empires series since Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires, but if you want to be able to focus on creating a character and living out their life in Japan you're better off just picking up a Dynasty Warriors Empires game. However if you want a clan of custom characters (or historical ones) who each develop relationships with each other and their enemies then this is the game for you.    … Expand
  2. BrunaSantos
    Sep 2, 2016
    10
    I love this game so much, i play, and this very fun

    I really think this game was meant to differentiate Dynasty Warriors Empires and Samurai Warriors Empires. While some elements are weak, such as the character creation, some things that seem to be gone or completely random you just have to dig for. This game, unlike just about ever other Empires game, has objectives that occur in    I love this game so much, i play, and this very fun

    I really think this game was meant to differentiate Dynasty Warriors Empires and Samurai Warriors Empires. While some elements are weak, such as the character creation, some things that seem to be gone or completely random you just have to dig for. This game, unlike just about ever other Empires game, has objectives that occur in battle that generally raise the friendship between two characters. If you choose to ignore these objectives these characters will not become closer. So basically, if you want your character to become friends with a specific person, and not other people, do the right in battle objectives. It's not like DW 8 Empires where you can just have two characters talk twenty times and they're in love.

    All in all I think the game is the best installment in the Empires series since Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires, but if you want to be able to focus on creating a character and living out their life in Japan you're better off just picking up a Dynasty Warriors Empires game. However if you want a clan of custom characters (or historical ones) who each develop relationships with each other and their enemies then this is the game for you. Collapse    … Expand
  3. zogrecrush
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    great stress reliever, and the strategy gave me a reason to keep coming back unlike in dw8 empires where it seemed that nothing you did in the menus mattered in the slightest
  4. Xelion
    Jun 1, 2018
    9
    It's a fun game if you like just creating dozens of characters and make your own armies to fight with or against. Game looks better than DW8:E as it's using the SW4 visuals, some new things were implemented and others were removed. For example you control the full clan here (which is the same as SW2:E) while on DW8:E you only used your character.

    Good things: - Create a Warrior. -    It's a fun game if you like just creating dozens of characters and make your own armies to fight with or against. Game looks better than DW8:E as it's using the SW4 visuals, some new things were implemented and others were removed. For example you control the full clan here (which is the same as SW2:E) while on DW8:E you only used your character.

    Good things:
    - Create a Warrior.
    - Looks nice and fluid (for a Warriors game).
    - More cutscenes than other Empires games (though most are static and short)
    - You can switch characters like in SW4/4-II and give them orders.

    Bad things:
    - Create a Warrior has preset stats and isn't that customizable as it could be.
    - Still feels like you have to do everything.
    - AI characters are usually not very helpful most of the time so in the highest difficulties it all depends on you.
    - It gets quickly repetitive after some playthroughs    … Expand
  5. LuizM2
    Sep 2, 2016
    10
    SW4E is the best Empires game in the series yet. Fighting on the battlefield is fast and fluid. You have the option to play whatever background music you like during battle. The music soundtrack is excellent. Cannot say that for a lot of games these days. The strategy phase is innovative, intuitive, and very streamlined. Koei should definitely move in this direction with the castle modelSW4E is the best Empires game in the series yet. Fighting on the battlefield is fast and fluid. You have the option to play whatever background music you like during battle. The music soundtrack is excellent. Cannot say that for a lot of games these days. The strategy phase is innovative, intuitive, and very streamlined. Koei should definitely move in this direction with the castle model strategy phase for it's future Empires games.

    Overall a great solid entry into the Warriors series. 9/10

    Would of given this game a 10/10 if it had a English dub. It's tedious to look at subtitles and fight in a intense battle at the same time. Still a solid game otherwise    … Expand
  6. ArianLight
    Apr 24, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. It's so good I can wait to start playing and always skip the story cut senses. Addictive gameplay at it's best. Insane difficulty on higher difficulty for a challenge. Some of the recent games I have played are Far Cry 4, The witcher 3 and bloodborne. Samurai Warriors 4 empires beats them all for the fun factor. I'm new the dynasty warriors styleOne of the best games I've ever played. It's so good I can wait to start playing and always skip the story cut senses. Addictive gameplay at it's best. Insane difficulty on higher difficulty for a challenge. Some of the recent games I have played are Far Cry 4, The witcher 3 and bloodborne. Samurai Warriors 4 empires beats them all for the fun factor. I'm new the dynasty warriors style games and I can't recommend this game more, especially if you have never played one of these games.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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