- Conquer over 50 stages across 17 unique s. More than any other Dynasty game.
Product Description
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Battlefield action game allowing players to take-on multiple
nents at once and fight against impossible odds.
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There's no logical reason the Dynasty Warriors series has such a
devoted fan base. The makers have mined the same plot for four
installments, based on the same few heroic tales of ancient
China. The dialogue is as stilted as ever, and no real surprises
unfold. But think of the zealotry people have for goofy,
unrealistic kung fu flicks, and you'll start to see Dynasty
Warriors' lasting appeal.
If you've never touched an earlier version of the game, here's
what to know: Dynasty Warriors is a fighting game series played
from the third-person perspective, where you pick a
general as your avatar and fight through across sprawling
battlefields. The generals all have distinct personalities, and
there are a few women characters included, too. As you campaign,
you collect special items--such as the Dragon Amulet, which
increases your Musou gauge (Musou allows you to enact special,
prolonged attacks on multiple enemies.) You have bodyguards, you
kill enemy generals, and along the way your new skill points
increase your weapon's power.
With DW4, there are many new additions, only some of which are
successful. Charge attacks and items are souped up and truly
improved. For example, equipping a magic orb can cause you to
freeze enemies in a block of ice. You can edit characters, but
with so many good preset ones to choose from, chances are you
won't spend a lot of time working on your own. In addition to a
better game engine, there's also the option of one-on-one-duels.
The s are immense compared to previous editions, with a lot
more variance in what can happen by the end of your mission.
Even with a significant number of new features, it's debatable
whether Dynasty Warriors 4 is a true overhaul, or just another
release to cash in on the massive popularity of the franchise.
Regardless, it's addictive for reasons that almost defy
explanation. You just want to clear this act, to get to the next
stage, and to reveal the goodies you've received from killing
that big boss. It's as simple as that. And at the moment when you
can knock down an entire platoon with a couple hits, well, then
you'll join the ranks of the dedicated. --Jennifer Buckendorff
Pros:
* Many more (and much improved) s
* Complex and compelling charge attack functions
* Improved fighting AI makes enemies noticeably trickier Cons:
* "Siege engine" function mostly a novelty
* Still tedious retracing of steps, even with speed boots
* Disappointing officer customization
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From the Manufacturer
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Dynasty Warriors 4 takes battlefield action games to the next
level, allowing players to experience the thrill of taking on
multiple nents at once and fighting against impossible odds.
A host of new features add greater depth to the gameplay, as well
as more in into the characters and turbulent events of the
Three Kingdoms era. The concepts of Honor and Loyalty in the face
of adversity serve as the main theme for the game. The
obligations of generals to their Lords and Allies guide the paths
of these warriors as the fight to unify a divided empire.
The greatest new achievement in Dynasty Warriors 4 is the
addition of large-scale war machines including catapults,
battering rams, and bridge layers. The new weapons function in
real-time and will be essential to victory. Like the horse and
elephant troops that were introduced in Dynasty Warriors 3, the
inclusion of war machines adds a new level of excitement to the
action series.
Although based on Luo Guanzhongs novel Romance of the Three
Kingdoms the latest installment of the series takes a more
open-ended approach to the narrative in order to create a more
involving atmosphere for the gamer. Two new play modes including
Campaign mode and Kingdom play are introduced. In Campaign mode,
players can select a character, and then select a strategic
campaign. Previous games in the series required the player to
progress through each of the games stages in a linear path. With
Kingdom play, players select one of the three kingdoms, Wu, Shu
or Wei. As the game progresses through the storyline, players
will be able to use any of the characters from that kingdom.
Together, these two modes combine to provide even more freedom
and replay value over the progressive single story paths of
previous Dynasty Warriors games. Additionally, there will be even
more stages than Dynasty Warriors 3.
No two games will be the same. Using a multiple scenario system,
new victory conditions will emerge and different events will
occur as each battle unfolds. New AI allows enemy and allied
units to react to actual battlefield conditions, rather than to a
set pattern. With constantly changing scenarios and new, more
reactive enemy and ally AI, Dynasty Warriors 4 presents the most
realistic battlefield action yet.
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