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There is a new difficulty level, called Nightmare, which is just that, and will present a heck of a challenge to new players. Not so here, where you can select your favourite combatant, either on your own or co-operatively with a friend. The preceding game confined things so that in Conquest Mode you were restricted to specific characters for missions.
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That is apparently what you always get with a Dynasty Warriors game, and whilst it is a little repetitive, it is extremely good fun. GAMEPLAY: What you get with Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is fast paced, third person action, where you control your selected character and hack and chop your way through literally thousands of enemies, using magic, different weapon types and fancy footwork to rack up huge combos. A meaty array of weapons clinking, dicing things up and exploding complete the aural assault rather nicely. In the original Japanese, with subtitles, it sounds impressive enough, but even the English voice-over is quite decent, if you forget the fact that the lip synch job is done with the Japanese speech in mind, rendering it slightly odd. SOUND: The music is a combination of traditional Chinese arrangements, with a side order of screeching rock and metal. The magic effects look completely amazing, particularly the crazy Musou attacks that can decimate a whole platoon of foes, and at times there are a ton of enemies on screen, with no noticeable effect on the speed of things. There are 65-plus excellently designed, beautifully rendered characters, ranging from samurai-style badasses to pretty girly girls in flowery costumes. Things are very much the same with Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends. It was the first time a Dynasty Warriors game had been given a proper graphical overhaul, and actually looked like it belonged in this generation. GRAPHICS: Dynasty Warriors 7 was hailed as the best looking game in the history of the series, with superior HD graphics (with stereoscopic 3D support), huge characters and stunning settings. Don’t let that put you off though, there is still tons here to do and see. Essentially, this is an add-on to the original game as opposed to a true standalone product.
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Koei tell us that this Xtreme Legends update adds even more polish to an already high quality product, however it is worth noting that you will need to own the original game to access some of the features and full story mode.
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It also took the gameplay of the series back to the old school, reuniting long-time fans with elements that had disappeared, whilst introducing some new weapons and trickery that gave gamers a fresh spin on an flagging formula. Considered to be one of the most important texts in Chinese literary history, it is a semi-mythical, part historically accurate story that covers the era from 169 to 280 AD, a period in Chinese history that was chock full of wars, feuds and all manner of shenanigans just perfect for turning into a videogame.Įach of the Dynasty Warriors games cover various events from the novel, however Dynasty Warriors 7 took the action beyond the year 234 for the first time, and added a bunch of new characters and locales, most notable being the Jin Kingdom, home of the Jin Dynasty. STORY: Luo Guanzhong is one of the great names in Chinese literature, responsible for editing the legendary Water Margin (which in itself has inspired videogames, like classic Konami RPG Suikoden) but most famously for penning the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms, in the 16th century.
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I feel like I have been letting myself down in this respect, so, lucky for me that I get to sample the latest in Tecmo Koei’s Omega Force developed flagship series, and finally get to step out onto an ancient Chinese battlefield to smash someone’s head in like a Ming vase, many, many times.
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Not once have I entered into a battlefield representative of an iconic fracas in the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms saga, and lain waste to a boat-load of enemies, using a variety of imaginative weapons and characters borne from old tales of lore dating back thousands of years. It is incredible that given that Dynasty Warriors is a highly commended, hack and slash action franchise that began as a one on one fighter nearly fifteen years ago, and has spawned a mind boggling number of sequels, yours truly has never played so much as one instalment.