This commitment stands even if you triumph in battle. Your choice of character is also restricted by the battles they appear in, so you can’t use the infamous Lu Bu to tear through the early Yellow Turban rebels. There are 90 playable characters in all, though not everyone is as fun to play.ĭynasty Warriors 9 wants to be accurate, so alternate stages like Sun Quan conquering everything are left by the wayside. The Jin faction only becomes available once they appear in any of the previous three campaigns, while the Others group is made up of individuals such as Zhang Jiao and Yuan Shao, warriors with no faction large enough to call their own. We have the leading Wu, Wei, and Shu kingdoms led by Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei respectively. The bigger change is that crafting is now an integral part of the gameplay, especially for healing as you won’t find recovery pick-ups in the field - gone are the steaming hot dim sum hiding in vases and crates.įive factions return in Dynasty Warriors 9.
These customization options are welcome, though it’s nothing we haven’t already seen in other games. And to hammer home the RPG aspect, you get to assign upgrade points earned from leveling up. In town you can craft weapons and items, pick up new quests, boost your attacks with different gems, and equip gear for a variety of effects. Once the campaigns are over, all you can do is replay the story stages, view the in-game gallery of models and cutscenes, or catch up on 14th Century Chinese lore through the encyclopedia.ĭynasty Warriors 9 incorporates RPG aspects of past games, particularly the NPC interaction and customization from Samurai Warriors: Legends of Sanada. However, staples like the Free Mode or Create a Warrior are now missing.
It starts with the Yellow Turbans and Dong Zhou, before the real fighting begins it’s a routine fans know by heart. As one of the many famous generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era, you’ll slice through countless armies in an array of stages. Sadly, that’s changed with Dynasty Warriors 9. You know what you’re getting into with a Warriors game.
People will argue that the gameplay has been the same ever since, although, as a hardcore fan who’s been here from the start, I’d say that’s what made the series fun. Dynasty Warriors debuted as a 1-on-1 brawler in 1997, before taking a drastic turn for its PS2 debut.
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