Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 541 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 415 out of 541
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 541
  3. Negative: 124 out of 541

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  1. FabricioNery
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Very fun, like the entire Empires series. The combats are very good and honest.
  2. Glockblade
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Absolutely refreshing since I kinda already put maybe 6k hours onto the entire empires series as with 10k+ into all dynasty warriors games. I'm looking forward to maybe more edit parts. Or more features for in combat
  3. tngo
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Both the action and strategy elements are superb, this is the game of the year for 2022 so far.
  4. NewgeZ
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Having played this game for a few months, I must say that I'm very impressed and hoping for more games like this
  5. Unicron35
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a very solid entry in the series. The character models and music soundtrack are excellent. The fighting is fluid and gameplay addictive. The UI is clean. Some textures look bad. There are FPS drops in battle and I expected faster load times on the PS5.

    The customization options are nice. The edit mode is decent. I love the idea that Empires is a blank    Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a very solid entry in the series. The character models and music soundtrack are excellent. The fighting is fluid and gameplay addictive. The UI is clean. Some textures look bad. There are FPS drops in battle and I expected faster load times on the PS5.

    The customization options are nice. The edit mode is decent. I love the idea that Empires is a blank canvas that gives me the freedom to enjoy DW the way I want to. I can start out as a ruler over a kingdom or a no name vagabond and go from 'rags to riches'.

    Overall, DW9 Empires is the best title in the spinoff series yet. The addicting gameplay loop allows me to overlook some of the flaws in DW9E. The replay value is amazing and I look forward to sinking hundreds of hours into this game.

    DW9 Empires is a love letter to the fans. Thank you Koei for releasing DW9 Empires to the West!    … Expand
  6. Msuii
    Mar 2, 2022
    1
    Please stop butchering the series. After what happened with DW 9 I was hoping they learned from their mistake and they going to improve the game but guess what? Its getting even worse!! I really missing the older games in the series.
  7. Disguye
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    Ok...I just want to mention two things that makes this score what it is. first thing, THERE IS NO ROBUST CUSTOM CHARACTER EDITING IN THIS GAME, for the critic reviews to mention that there is do not know DW8 E. The multiple options and variations that DW8 E had in comparison to this reskin is extremely notable. DW9 E's edit mode is purely bare bones with very few options for creating aOk...I just want to mention two things that makes this score what it is. first thing, THERE IS NO ROBUST CUSTOM CHARACTER EDITING IN THIS GAME, for the critic reviews to mention that there is do not know DW8 E. The multiple options and variations that DW8 E had in comparison to this reskin is extremely notable. DW9 E's edit mode is purely bare bones with very few options for creating a unique officer. but don't worry; its just an additional $40.00 to download additional costumes/armor which is after a $60 price to pay for it from the start. Actions (weapons/move sets) are interesting, shame there isn't an option to test them out (like in DW8 E) or customize your kingdom or soldiers (Also in DW8 E). I am a huge fan of character creation and loved how it was done in DW8 E, so I had high expectations for this game to blow me away with an actual robust customizing system, but instead they took away more than they added.

    Speaking of taking things away, this leads to the second reason for the score. NO MULTIPLAYER. Seriously, I did enjoy playing DW 8E solo, but I really enjoyed it when me and my bro can do a double Musou attack on a bunch of fodder. Removing this, made me remove the game. With all of the other known issues (a lot of menus, repetitive gameplay, unnecessary open world) I was willing to tolerate it all, but I couldn't do it without multiplayer.

    In short this game took DW8 E and put a sticker on it titled "Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires", cut it in half and placed a $40 price tag to actually have any real uniqueness to custom characters, removed multiple options that made the game enjoyable, slightly updated graphics (and yet, not improved), managed to make combat gameplay mechanics even less interesting, and piled on menus for "strategy".

    Cool idea though, maybe they'll figure it out in DW E10.    … Expand
  8. Sinari
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Ok this game is NOT a 8-10 let alone a 5-7. Anyone rating this a 5-10 are delusional. This is the worse Empires installment to date. Even worse than 6E which is saying something. Go look at youtube reviews as a large majority of them are negative reviews. Very depressing what has been happening with koei they are literally EA games...
  9. PMG-Writer
    Mar 12, 2022
    7
    My conclusion about "Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires" is rather mixed. So I'm always happy when a new part of the series is released for the consoles. Since I always hope for new ideas and great graphics. But "Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires" doesn't have many new elements to offer. So I like the somewhat more tactical Empires mix of the series, but in principle I could have just put one of theMy conclusion about "Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires" is rather mixed. So I'm always happy when a new part of the series is released for the consoles. Since I always hope for new ideas and great graphics. But "Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires" doesn't have many new elements to offer. So I like the somewhat more tactical Empires mix of the series, but in principle I could have just put one of the predecessors in the drive. Of course, there are also new action and editing options in the game. From a technical point of view, the title looks rather weak for the new console generation. If you want to play the latest part "Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires" on your console or PC, you'll experience huge Far Eastern mass battles and the technology doesn't quite play along.… Expand

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61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 33
  3. Negative: 5 out of 33
  1. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    70
    Despite some good decisions in its unique elements, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a game quite limited by its basic structure, which becomes repetitive very quickly. It's easy to have fun with it, but there are better options available within the franchise.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Mar 31, 2022
    60
    Alas, there's nothing to recommend Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires. DW9 is probably one of the lower points of the franchise, and what Empires does to improve on it is fairly minimal. There's absolutely no reason to buy it over the bucketload of better Warriors titles available on the PS5. Even if you're looking for something in the same setting, there are plenty of other Dynasty Warriors options. The most positive thing I can say is that it's a better game than the original, but it's an easy one to skip with so many other titles available.
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  3. SECTOR.sk
    Mar 15, 2022
    70
    The newest entry brings traditional gameplay with usual strategy elements, but the welcome additions are better graphics and faster loadings on next-gen consoles.
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