Underplayed Gems

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires (2006)

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires cover
Developer
Omega Force
Publisher
Koei
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Genres
Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating
3.8 of 5, 8 player ratings
Main story
about 56 hours
Completionist
about 117 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A satisfying loop of mowing down hundreds of enemies on the battlefield while managing alliances and territory between fights, making you feel like an unstoppable warlord slowly conquering ancient China.

repetitivepower fantasystrategiclarge-scalemethodicalrewardinghistoricalaccessible

About

Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires (真・三國無双4 Empires) is the second expansion for Dynasty Warriors 5. Like the previous Empires expansion, the game focuses on the player's ability to simulate a leader taking and controlling territory, eventually becoming a powerful leader controlling China. They can form helpful alliances with other factions, recruit powerful officers to their side, use tactics to gain the upper hand against foes, etc.

Screenshots

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