
In contrast, male characters are allowed to be cool just as they are. That being said, with very few exceptions, female officers are sexualised, and it’s rare to find a female officer that isn’t showing a fair bit of leg or breast, which is unfortunate as it reduces female player base characters to eye candy.

While much of Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is visually uninspiring, and background characters and scenery would not look out of place in the 7th generation (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3), this can be excused because of the vast amount of characters who are present on the battlefield however, despite these limitations, the developers have spared no expense making Musou officers look fantastic. NPC Officer 2 ” They will sing of this day.”Įditor’s Comment: While the above dialogue does not appear in the game, this is the type of statements characters make continually, with little to no regard for what other characters in the “conversation” are saying.

NPC Officer 1 “You fight bravely, like no other man!”.Player Character “I am as severe as the wind!”.To add insult to injury, cutscenes are often proceeded and preceded by loading screens of up to 5 seconds even on the PlayStation 5, a console known for its near-instantaneous load times, and while 10 seconds or so of loading would be an acceptable wait for a cutscene that propelled the narrative along or introduced a new character, some of these cutscenes are less than 3 seconds long and consist of little more than two characters doing something mundane such as eating noodles or having a drink, while a static message informs you that your character now has improved their relationship with the other character, information that could have been better displayed to the player, in a less grandiose manner.Ĭharacters in Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires talk a fair bit before, during and after each battle however, they do not so much as interact instead, they make statements at one another that, while thematically paired, do not flow conversationally. While It was cute seeing my player character throw himself in front of a wagon to save a little doggie, it was not made apparent to me why I was shown the same cutscene multiple times or just what the cutscene was trying to convey beyond my character being brave or kind. Cutscenes:ĭynasty Warriors 9 Empires, like most modern games, has a lot of cutscenes however, unlike most games, they are incredibly short, with some cutscenes lasting only a few seconds.
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received a free copy of this title for review purposes, however our opinions are our own.ĭynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a great game to play in small doses but it starts to feel repetitive during longer gaming sessions.
