Standalone Expansion

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

2012 · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Strategy · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure

63IGDB player score
7 ratings

About this game

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.

In the new Story Mode, follow the ascent and fall of heroes. In Dynasty Warriors 7, experience a new Story Mode and follow the captivating story of our Kingdoms battling for rule of China. Experience the individual tales of the Shu, Wu, Wei and the new Jin kingdomes as they shape China from the warring chaos at the end of the Later Han period to the division of the Land into Three Kingdoms. Take your faction through this key point in history and tell the story of the Dynasty that rose to seize power and unify the country once again. Immerce yourself in the epic scale of each Kingdom's story, viewing events from the eyes of a different character in each stage. Now is your chance to live through an intense historical drama of greetings and goodbyes, friendships, feuds and rivalries.

Drawn from the classic Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this sweeping tale of war and ambition begins as the once mighty Han dynasty crumbles into corruption and chaos. As the Yellow Turban Rebellion sets the land ablaze and tyrants like Dong Zhuo seize power, ambitious warlords and loyal heroes rise across China, each dreaming of restoring order or forging an empire of their own. The story unfolds across four great factions vying for supremacy: the benevolent kingdom of Shu led by Liu Bei, the mighty Wei commanded by the cunning Cao Cao, the resilient Wu built by the Sun family, and the ascendant Jin. Told from the perspectives of legendary officers such as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu, and Sima Yi, players relive iconic battles like Guandu and Chibi. Amid shifting alliances and personal loyalties, the fate of a fractured nation hangs in the balance.