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.
