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. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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...

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Metascore
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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