Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires

"Once again, the Empires expansion of Koei's long-running hack-and-slash action series turns out to be the bright spot amid the doldrums of endless button-mashing, thanks to some legitimately interesting strategy."

"By participating in several battle scenarios, players can take a homemade general from no-name status to become the greatest warrior China has ever seen."

"Dynasty Warriors has long outstayed its welcome, and even with Empires' semi-cool strategic elements, the game won't please anyone except the die-hard fans that, for whatever reason, just keep coming back for more."