Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX
- February 18, 2004 00:00 AM PST
The ninth time's the charm with Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX.
Ask any avid turn-based strategy gamer if they'd like a little more Romance in their lives and (while some of them might take a swing at you) many of them will say, "Yes!" Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX returns to ancient China (in the second and third centuries), where you'll attempt to unite the country by conquering an army of warring factions to quell a raging civil war.The preview version revealed the series' signature measured and intricate gameplay. Kingdoms IX tweaks and streamlines the gameplay tempo a bit by making you an all-powerful ruler to start the game, enabling you to shift strategies in the midst of combat and letting you create combo attacks with a new Tactical Combo system. Eye-ex will never be a speed demon, but for the intricacies of strategy, tactics, and political intrigue, it just might rule.
