Once you’ve chosen your soldier, it’s onto mission setup. An easy to use stats page compares the health, attack, defence and Mosou of each character, so your choice should be informed. Each character offers a unique experience. There is a respectable sized roster and your selection isn’t just for appearance sake. On top of that they have their own move set, combat preference and control scheme. Each has their own story with unique missions. Before you get to that you’ll need to pick a character. Flicking through menus is possible with a keyboard, but as soon as you enter the actual game you’ll feel the need to plug in a control pad. It’s obvious that this game was meant for a controller, so we used exactly that. Menu navigation is typically ‘console’, with large fonts, loading between screens and static lists. Even so, there are those that lap up the genre so the inclusion of multiple gameplay options is a plus. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of the series, you’ll be satisfied with the story.
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If they haven’t bothered to implement mouse control for the game’s interface, then why would they translate the gameplay or graphics engine? You’ll begin at Story Mode, but there’s also Survival (which is self explanatory last as long as possible), Free Mode, Sugoroku (a Japanese version of Monopoly), Vault (which allows you to revel in the spoils of war) and Options for all your tweaking needs. The fact that the developers kept the original menu forewarns us that nothing else is going to be different. We’d wished it had stayed there and we won’t hold back as to why.Īlarm bells ring as soon as you load the game.
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Originally released back in 2006 (yes, that isn’t a typo) on the PS2 and Xbox 360, it’s taken two years to port the game to PC. Samurai Warriors is stale from the moment you boot up the game. The unusual question is why? The old phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” comes to mind. They literally print money for the developers. Despite this distinct lack of imagination, they sell ridiculously well. It doesn’t come as a surprise that Samurai Warriors 2 is no different. Take a melodramatic Asian chap (or woman) into battle, hacking though the hordes that oppose you.
The concept hasn’t changed since the game’s announcement. It’s a bit unfair to call them clones, but we’re certainly justified calling them subtle reskins. Take one glance and you’ll find it difficult to tell which title you’re looking at. Why exactly does that make them clever? Well, the answer can be deciphered by simply looking at the games.
Six Dynasty Warriors titles, a Bladestorm game, Warriors Orochi and now two Samurai Warriors releases have graced shop shelves. It seems KOEI are the cleverest company in the whole of the video games industry.