
So we have a little cause and effect here people.

Koei was kind enough to make this game cooperative play, which is always s nice when a game has that Also, by playing in this mode will help you out with the next mode I?m about to talk about, the Free Mode.įree Mode let?s the player choose what stage that he or she would like to play. If you don?t want to rule alone ask a friend to join in the carnage. This is where you must pick a side and wage war against the other kingdoms to see just who will be the next ruler of China. Musou Mode is the true heart of this game, because it?s the story mode. To help on replay value Omega Force added many options and game modes in Dynasty Warriors 4 such as, Musou Mode, Free Mode, Verse Mode, Edit Mode, Encyclopedia, and Challenge Mode. I mean come on, you know you?re the shiznic if you can call out other generals in the heat of battle just that one thing gives DW4 a great feeling of pride and honor, just as those officers might have felt back in those days. This is a very nice little touch, to give you that one-on-one battle feel. These duels directly change the morale of your army and the opposing army, also by doing duels will help yourself gain experience for your weapons more quickly. Sounds easy but it?s not, you must work as a team and follow your army around, because if you try that hero routine you will find yourself drowning in a sea of enemies.ĭW4 got a new feature added, which will let your general face the opposing general in a duel. After choosing which side you want to represent and your officer, you will go into war against a vast number of enemies, which you must hack and slash your way to your objective, which is simple, slaughter the other side?s leader. But for those who are in the same boat as me. I have heard from other gamers that if you have played the first few installments of Dynasty Warriors, you will have no problem with the game?s controls. Now that we have our history lesson out of the way, let?s get on with the review. Last but not least is the Shu Kingdom which is ruled by Liu Bei, a man hell bent on restoring the Han dynasty back to it original glory. His piece of China is southeast of the Chang Jiang River. Then there?s the Wu Kingdom ruled by Sun Jian, a quick thinker with nerves of steel. The Wei Kingdom ruled by Cao Cao, a ruler that does what he has to do with an iron fist and by doing so has taking control of the Central Plains and Northern China.


So I did a little homework (read the manual.) I found out that China was divided due to an ancient feud, which fueled a battle that end the four hundred year reign of the Han dynasty and split China into three different states. This being my first time playing a Dynasty Warriors series from Koei and Omega Force, I was a little unclear as to what the story of the game was all about, because my school never taught us 2nd and 3rd century Chinese history.
