Graphically it’s quite pleasing, if not as attractive as some other Vita games but this is most likely due to the sheer size of the maps.

You’ll choose battles to participate in to collect materials, which are then put towards enhancing your empire until you’re the strongest.įortunately, the touch-screen based mini games found in Dynasty Warriors NEXT are absent, and whilst they were responsive, they were also rather bland and outstayed their welcome early in. You won’t catch a break, but you might develop Repetitive Strain Injury!Īmbition Mode, the Xtreme Legends part of the game, is good fun and sees you selecting an officer to play as you build your empire. But with the large maps comes an extremely slow horse – so it still takes a while to get to where you need to be, especially with many missions forcing you to retrace your steps. The main focus still revolves around capturing bases and battling other big names, such as the infamous Lu Bu (when you aren’t playing his story), on a grand map with thousands of enemies charging at you constantly. If you want to, you could easily go through most – if not all – levels solely mashing the square button, but much of the fun is is found by experimenting what you can do with each character. The gameplay is tight and fluid with combos being racked up easily, and you’re able to switch between 2 weapons in battle, allowing for more flashier and long-chaining attacks. It’s a game made for fans and excels at what it does, and if you’ve enjoyed Dynasty Warriors in the past then you’ll feel right at home here.

Even with it’s wide array of modes, there might not be a lot for you to do if you’re not a fan of button mashing, or Dynasty Warriors in general. There’s an unfathomable amount of content in-game with its lengthy campaign mode, joined by its equally extensive free play, ambition and challenge modes.

With this new instalment comes tighter gameplay, bigger maps and more customisation options, making it easily one of the Vita titles with the most content.

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