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

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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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