You no longer get as much opportunity to form alliances, nor do you get to govern your people as either a saint or a tyrant anymore. The diplomacy and politics have been stripped down. Sadly, life as a ruler seems far less fun. If you choose to break away from your master and become a vagrant, you can even rise up against your former ruler and make a bid to take over his land, becoming a ruler yourself. This can prove advantageous when faced with a superior enemy who is likely to crush your army, and it’s always fun to be a backstabber. Players will be able to abandon their rulers, and can defect in the middle of battle. No idea why they can shoot lightning, but they can. They can also take on freelance mercenary tasks, where they will have to eliminate bandits, escort other warriors, or take on giant tigers that shoot lightning. Officers will be given assingments by their ruler, and will be expected to either help invade other territories, defend their own provinces, or deliver messages by taking part in time trial races across battlefields. An officer’s job is to help their master unite the country under his banner, but there’s plenty else to be doing along the way. Different rulers have different rates of pay, and the key is finding not only somebody who pays well, but is powerful and in a good position to unite China. Starting out as a vagrant officer, players can move around China, looking for a fitting leader they wish to serve. This key difference proves to make Empires a far more interesting game, with the officer mode proving far more fun than the ruler. The major difference between this and previous Empires games is the fact that players no longer just have to take on the role of a ruler, but can also play as an officer in the army of another warlord. We’ve been playing it until our thumbs have broken, so read on for the full review of Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires.ĭynasty Warriors 6: Empires (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 ) As a warlord of ancient China, players have to take over provinces, forge alliances and build armies in order to unify the land.ĭW6: Empires makes a few changes to the formula, but remains the same game at heart. Empires is a strategic expansion to the Warriors games, taking the assets from the main games and adding a political element. Dynasty Warriors games aren’t exactly known for their critical acclaim, but at least one subset of the series has always managed to win favor with the press.
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