The strategy elements trickle into battles as well. The options are endless, and no two games will be the same – even in a campaign ending after 50 years (600 turns), or when one kingdom conquers the entire map. You may even aspire to rule yourself, plotting your way to the top by forging friendships and alliances, or content yourself by playing as a mercenary, fighting for the highest bidder. Of course if you are not content to listen to somebody else you may can choose to leave, taking yourself over to another kingdom, or fully betray your Ruler and secede with the region he has left you in charge of. If you are a high enough rank – and in good enough standing – you may bend your leader’s ear to your way of thinking, pushing the invasion back so you have more time to prepare, or calling it off entirely. Every six months the Ruler of a kingdom holds a War Council, during which the next area to invade and the time scale to do so are decided upon. This may sound simple, but it is overlaid by political intrigue. Common officers can launch raids on your neighbours but must listen to higher ranks during battle, while Prefects gain full governance over their own region, and Rulers oversee entire kingdoms. You take turns, each representing a month, to attack neighbouring kingdoms, draft more AI troops, heal your officer and much, much more.Įxactly which actions you can perform depends on your rank within your kingdom. While the standard Dynasty Warriors titles have a traditional campaign, the Empires spin off replaces it with a turn-based strategy overlay, not unlike the Civilization games. But take the time to look a little closer and you’ll quickly see that Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is so much more than this. Primarily using the square button? Check. A cast of characters so large it’s nigh on impossible to keep track of? Check. Running around a battlefield killing hundreds of identical enemy troops? Check. At its core, it’s easy to see Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires as just another game in the Warriors franchise.

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