Dynasty Warriors 7

So Koei is finally going into the Jin Period of the ROTK with Jin being it's own force and having it's own musou mode.

Jiang Wei and Da Qiao are confirmed back in and so far new characters confirmed are Deng Ai, Sima Zhao, Zhong Hui, Guo Haui, Wang Yuanji, Zhuge Dan and Sima shi for Jin. Ma Dai and Bao Sanniang for Shu and Cai Wenji for Wei. No new characters for Wu so far.

Chronicle Mode sounds good with a and create your own story mode which the other generals such as Lu Bu can also do as they won't have a musou mode this time.

Renbu from DW6 has gone and gone back to how it used to be but with each character being able to carry 2 weapons and allows for different combos for each combination.

Some battles are also being split into 2 parts with Chang Ban being one confirmed so far which is interesting.

As for the 3D eh nice addition but not something I think a warrior game really needs.

Fans of Dynasty Warriors and people who are interested in Three Kingdoms, rejoice! Koei has delivered this time.

DW7 is quite different compare to most of the previous games. In the previous games, you get to experience an officer's story via Musou mode; this is now replaced with Story mode, where you get to play through 4 different stories, each following a whole kingdom rather than a character (meaning you switch between characters through the story). Story mode is long, and I mean long. There are 3 chapters for each story, each chapter has 8 episodes. It took me roughly 8 hours to get through the story of one kingdom. The stories themselves are actually pretty good, the narration is well done, most of the cutscenes are interesting (some are just pure awesomeness) enough to watch and will keep you entertained.

Next to Story mode, there's Conquest mode. This is where you choose your own character and walk him, or her, through a map consists of hundreds of hexes (battles and cities) to conquer China, while unlock stuff. You can also change character at any time during this mode and play co-op offline or online. Most of the stages in this mode are rather short and repetitive, but some are pretty fun to play.

Gameplay-wise, DW7 is pretty good; don't expect Devil May Cry gameplay though because you will be disappointed. DW7 uses the old charge system instead of the renbu system in DW6. In this game, you can carry two weapons and switch between them at any time. This feature gives you the ability to create interesting weapon combinations for your character; you can even do this in the midst of battle by changing them in the pause menu. Other new gameplay additions include EX attacks, which are unique extension of a charge attack each character has; and a second unlockable Musou attack.

Graphics are good, they are definitely not even close to Uncharted's quality but Koei have definitely improved the engine (better lighting, textures, and physics). There is one problem however, and that's the framerate. It tends to dip when there is too much action or objects on screen; it's not bad but definitely noticeable. For music, I have to say that the tracks from the old games are better, but there are some good tracks in this game.

In term of contents, DW7 has a lot. Beside the already lengthy Story and Conquest modes, there are nice little additions like Encyclopedia, where you can read about the history of characters, battles etc. And Gallery, where you can view unlocked movies, wallpapers and models. Koei have also confirmed that there will be free and paid DLC (Japanese voice track, costumes, weapons, stages and BGMs) coming, so the game will probably have a pretty long lifespan.

If you're a fan, definitely pick this game up, it will not disappoint. If you're new to the series or still a bit unsure, then it's probably best if you give it a rent first and see how that goes. After all, DW is a love it or hate it kind of game. But for me, I'm really enjoying Dynasty Warriors 7.

If your a long time DW fan like myself than the game sells itself. If you've never played any of the previous installments & love to mindlessly hack thousands of soldiers down on the battlefield- Than this is the game for you! Highly recommend & look forward to the Warriors of Troy release!

Dynasty Warriors 7 is the best one yet and I hope the next one is even better. I like all the characters in this game and it is easy to play.

A Great game that has taken all the past games features and improved them tenfold as well as tweak any past mistakes & faults and improve on these.

There are two primary modes in Dynasty Warriors 7; Story Mode and Conquest Mode. Story Mode is split into four sections, where you're able to play through four different individual Kingdoms (Shu, Wu, Wei, Jin). Each of these stories is extremely lengthy, so there's a lot of content to get through.

Conquest mode is where you choose your own character and walk him, or her, through a map which consists of loads of battles and cities to conquer across China, while unlock weapons, characters, mounts, cities etc. You can also change character at any time during this mode and play co-op offline or online. One of the best stages you will do near the bottom. You will face the forces and Wei, Shu, Wu simultaneously, which will later be joined by Jin forces and later Lu Bu. At the end of this you will unlock the Red Hare mount.

In this game, you can carry two weapons and switch between them at any time. This feature gives you the ability to create interesting weapon combinations for your character; you can even do this in the midst of battle by changing them in the pause menu. With a whole new force story to follow (Jin) it should satisfy any past Dynasty Warriors Fan.

I love how it changes Seemliness from a video clip into game play is a nice new feature. Its very clever when you’re playing a character then a movie clip will pop up and at the end of the clip you’ll flow into a new character to play and sometimes you’ll be given a different task to do.
Alot of critics say this is just a simple button masher game but it is so much more than that. It has come a long way from what it used to be. It has a great story that has some new bits added to it as well as altered parts so as to involve the new characters, not only from the Jin Kingdom but all Kingdoms.