Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (2012)

Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei, Koei Tecmo
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 4 player ratings
Where to get it: Website

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A sprawling historical strategy-action hybrid where political ambition matters as much as battlefield chaos.

large-scale battlesstrategichistorical dramaambitiouspolitical intrigue

About

This new iteration of the Empires spin-off within the Dynasty Warriors series provides a more in-depth political system where players can decide what kind of lifestyle to partake in. They may opt to wander the land as a vagabond of sorts or rise up in the ranks as an ambitious officer.

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