Dynasty Warriors 3

Generals! Swordplay! Elephant riding! Dynasty Warriors 3 lets you see Chinese history unfold through the eyes of Koei.

Koei?s Dynasty Warriors 3 shares some similarities with any game from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, except it takes you from a distant, bird?s-eye, managerial view and places you in the heat of combat on the battlefield where you must actually fight alongside your troops. You can choose from several historical Chinese warlords and engage in various multi-objective lengthy campaigns. Although teamwork and keeping your fellow soldiers? morale high are emphasized, DW3?s primary focus is hack-n-slash mayhem. Sadly, the rote play mechanics become tiresome after a few campaigns, and despite a limited combo system, you can eliminate most enemies by mashing the same button, something easy to perform courtesy of straightforward and responsive controls.

DW3?s sharp visuals have a hard time keeping pace with the onscreen battles. The number of ornately detailed soldiers that can appear in a given space at one time is impressive, although it frequently slows the action?plus enemy masses often materialize out of thin air. All the combat is set to a driving rock soundtrack that would be more fitting in a contemporary setting. Studying history may be boring, but playing it is a bit more entertaining?at least in the DW universe. History buffs with itchy trigger fingers should give DW3 a weekend-rental look.

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