


In addition to the main Legend mode is Challenge mode, which brings back modes like Bridge Melee and Rampage, as well as two brand-new game types, all with online leaderboards.ĭynasty Warriors has always boasted a wide range of playable characters, but in older versions of the game, they have tended to feel too similar in the game. The other two new characters, Pang De, a returning character from Dynasty Warriors 5, and Wang Yi, look equally impressive in battle.

Both look impressive and are equally devastating. Each character has two Musou attacks-one ground and one air. We waged war against swarms of enemies, swung wildly with our weapon of choice, and took out hundreds of enemies at a time. Heading into battle as Guo Jia, one of the game's new characters who was voted for by Japanese fans, the game feels very much like classic Dynasty Warriors. This offers a nice respite between the game's nonstop action sequences. Running around the map we saw a much more bolstered environment before heading into the hack-and-slash action, with a more role-playing game slant. Littered throughout the town are soldiers, merchants, blacksmiths, and other characters who can provide items for your character or just offer information about the game's plot. Each time you undertake a quest, you are placed in the Resident's Castle, a derelict city which you are tasked with redeveloping as you progress through the campaign. In Xtreme Legends, the development team has focused on introducing a more narrative-based approach to the game and bringing environments and their inhabitants to life. Xtreme Legends will let you import your Dynasty Warriors 7 saves and DLC into the game. The publisher is, however, listening to its loyal fan base and continues to tweak and refine with every new entry, based on what its fans want. Tecmo Koei is not known for rapidly changing the formula of its long-standing Dynasty Warriors franchise.
