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| Dynasty Warriors 6 Review; 7/10 for the next gen | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 25 2008, 12:06 PM (494 Views) | |
| LittleDragonZ | Aug 25 2008, 12:06 PM Post #1 |
Behold the spear of Baby Dragon!
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Introduction: The debut of the everlasting Dynasty Warriors series has hit the PS3. Not only that but the Xbox 360 and now soon the PC. But here I'm going to talk about the PS3 version which I have. Core: As simple as said, the game has debuted but has been described to have been rushed for release. From what it does have, and has improved on, it was done nicely. Such as allowing more customization with your mounts and being able to choose the element and other features that have are new to picking your horses. And the cutscenes have been drastically improved and lengthened mainly because of the PS3's engine I'm assuming. As well as how deep their stories dwelve, though some tend to be fictional; a bit more than wanted in my opinion. The story is the same basic part that a warriors fan would come to expect, though tends to tell the stories better because of the cutscenes playing a bigger role. However, there are many fictional aspects to take into recognition that really didn't happen in history. I have no idea why Koei chose to do this since it was improved in DW5 and was expected to improve in this title and keep to the actual past; not having to make stuff up. Each character has 5 stages, but remember that not all have story modes. Having said that, some, even if totally fictional such as Lu Bu's will give you the best challenge available. Modes: A Musou Mode which is the story in these games is open to 17 people out of 41 characters. Yes, not a lot is it. But it should keep you busy for a few weeks to complete the game on normal mode or higher. Free Mode has only 19 stages, some stages only having one side to play as. This will most likely be the mode you concentrate on after you have completed all 17. It will get very boring, especially if your the type to do everything and play with everyone. I only play this mode now really just to have a go at a level that has awe-inspiring music such as He Fei Castle, Xia Pi and Xu Chang. Other than that its story-time so I can have the cutscenes interest me a bit more. However, having said all this Free Mode has been going downhill for a long time, so its not as unexpected or as terrible as it sounds. The other parts worth noting are the Challenge Modes. This mode builds really on the potential as it has had in the past. This could be because of the lack of stories and the game starting to weigh you down and you losing interest in Free Mode. Plus there is a database and encyclopedia where you can listen to some very lovely calm and persistant music, and read and even listen to voice clips and watch movies from the game. Something refreshing to use every once in a while it seems. Gameplay: Amazing kung-fu actions were performed as a new direction to follow, and I must say all these attacks were new apart from a few being thrown in to keep the nostalgic feel open to those who've followed for a time. This new Renbu system allows unlimited chaining and attacks with just a split-second break inbetween one full combo or a set of movements to another. It's something exciting that doesn't really last because of the lack of attacks; only one single charge that can be extended has appeared in this installment and it's a major letdown effecting diversity in combat. Soldiers stay on the floor a while before vanishing. Not something I personally am ecstatic about, but I guess its some promising feature debuting. Being thankful that these dead bodies do not cause bugs or get in your way either. I'm sure it slows the game down somewhat however. Horses are more enjoyable. There are quite a few types open to you such as the dreaded Red Hare and Liu Bei's Hex Mark. However, there's a chore or two to actually get them special steeds. It takes a lot of time and patience and something that would be best removed and put back to how we got them before by completing stage tasks. But having said that, you can have more than one type of the same saddle and even put your favorite element onto it/them and other abilities that really do add some range of diversity and make them more fun and customizable to use. Customizable being the big word here. Finally. Special weapons were removed, there is now only 3 types - Strength, Standard and Skill. Each having their strengths and weakneses to the other. And just like the saddles you can put some very handy abilities on them. A positive way forward and close enough to Warriors Orochi. The AI was not too bad, some stages were tough without the correct abilities on your weapon. Naming Shi Ting as one of those difficult stages. Having said something generally positive, the fog of war has returned enabling units that were all in one pile to vanish and suddenly appear out of thin air and stab and possibly kill you. This was very common when running to a base that had high morale and was not the closest to your base chain. Skill Tree: Another new feature to spend some fun time on. It's fairly basic and incredibly easy to understand, that helping of course, this made it possible to choose your way across the board and reach the end if it were. Similar to Final Fantasy 10's sphere grid in fact. This is an improvement and it does seperate similar characters a bit more because beforehand each stat just builded-up after each stage until it was maxed. However this game does allow you to max yourself of course, level 50 being the highest level and the level where all skills will be available to purchase. Swimming and Climbing: Has been put into the series. At long last it took its time but doesn't really do anything worthy of putting them in either. Swimming generally looks ugly in the sea and the new patrol boats that were in just to cause you problems act daft and don't do anything to bother you or make problems. They are just there just for the sake of it it seems. And the other thing, climbing, well basically thanks to the new engine there are mountains and whatnot on this beautifully crafted design selection of stages. A definite plus for the next gen and a promising way forward...except the actual climbing a ladder to kill a few wasting your time. On the level Chi Bi however, it helps to find alternate ways to get across the map. But I've said its nothing spectacular or to dance for. Sound: A few wonderful tracks make the game thrilling, very exciting at times depending on the mood of the track and battlefield. I have about five I like, but that's really only a few that stood out to me out of the OST. I still believe DW3's to be the best soundtrack yet. Replay Value: 17 stories done and now you have 24 left. These are clones, people who share more or less identical attacks but with a few tweaks here and there. Nothing to be happy for because playing 19 stages of which you don't have all sides on and having to reach level 50 to maximize everybody is very dull. Saying so there's Challenge Mode to play for a few hours, and your able to get those horses you need to work hard for, I guess it has replay value though that isn't rewarding. I doubt you will have fun and will have completed fully this game on your first go, especially if another will attract your attention for instance. The average gamer anyway. Closing notes: We expected more, that's really the problem here. We didn't expect less but more. A next gen should have given us more and had more time spent on it. And this is not us being greedy. Ok guys, thats it. I will edit this post now and sort it a bit better. 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| crazyboyz | Apr 30 2009, 11:21 AM Post #2 |
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I couldnt agree more. |
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| MightyLuBuWarrior | Jun 8 2009, 10:01 PM Post #3 |
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I totaly agree whit this part lol same few comments(crazyboys) Btw LittleDragonZ you've got great Review Edited by MightyLuBuWarrior, Jun 8 2009, 10:04 PM.
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| mygunufac3 | Aug 14 2009, 03:32 AM Post #4 |
"Wyrd bið ful aræd" Fate is Inexorable
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Here is my review: I believe that the main reason that caused reviewers to give DW6 such low scores is the fact that DW6 suffers from a lot of the issues video games have been plagued with for the last few years, such as invisible walls and some awkward controls at times. There are also pop ups and a general lack of polish in DW6 overall visuals. Furthermore, reviewers love to pick on the cheese factor that results from the English translation of Japanese games and the equally cheesy voice acting that usually comes with it. Unfortunately, most reviewers notice those things and don't get over it. They stay there and harp on it all day long while ignoring the rest of the game. This is the case with DW6, but once you overlook some of its shortcomings, and they are minor, you can begin to enjoy everything else the game has to offer. DW6 is a pure hack & slash game with some light tactical considerations that more or less have to do with prioritizing the areas of the map you need to engage in combat in. One of your allies will call for your help, which is reinforced by a blip on the onscreen map to let you know where you need to go. From there you just kill the enemy and move on to the next objective. At any rate, DW6 was never meant to strain your brain and a little bit of trial and error would be enough to devise the optimum strategy for each mission. What DW6 is all about is the combat, and it's as satisfying as any hack & slash you've ever played, if not more so. Individually, most enemies are just target dummies waiting for you to slay them. It doesn't stray too much from the tradition of old martial art flicks where it's common to see a lone martial artist taking on dozens of bad guys whose main tactic is to get close enough to the hero to eat a fist before falling to the ground. Then you have your boss-like figures with longer health bars and are capable of dealing significantly more damage than the weaker enemy types, as well as use better defense. There are many factors involved such as the number of enemies you are faced with and the order in which you dispatched of them. Also, you don't have to defeat every single boss you face, just the ones that are listed as a condition for victory. On a few occasions I've abandoned a fight against a general in order to run to a skirmish nearby to rescue an ally in trouble, only for the general that I thought I'd left behind, to follow me and start attacking. There were already other bosses in the new area that I entered, now I have to worry about the one I thought I ditched, on top of that. The presence of a boss character makes it harder to defend against the weaker enemy types, as the boss could knock you off balance and break your guard. All of a sudden you'll find yourself extremely vulnerable to the usually meaningless pokes that the weak enemies offer. What I'm trying to get at is that while on the surface DW6 may seem overly simplistic, strategy does play a huge part, even if all it is is deciding which enemies to kill and which enemies to kill first, or which strongholds to attack first. But all this means little if the combat sucks. Thankfully, it doesn't. The critics have nitpicked about DW6's control scheme that revolves around a single button, which is the "X" for the Xbox 360. With this single button you can chain an infinite amount of combos. This concept gives the false impression that all the player needs to do is to mash on one button all day, as some reviewers may have said. That is hardly the case. You have two other attack buttons, the Y and the B. The Y is your heavy attack, which although cannot be linked with the X button attacks, has a couple of functions. First, it functions as a single heavy attack that is slower. You can also hold it longer and charge it up for greater damage. If you hold it while running, you will perform an aerial, sweeping attack that can knockdown a dozen or more enemies at once. And if press the Y button while you're in the air, you will land with a heavy strike that causes nearby enemies to fall. The B button is your special attack, which could be used whenever your special attack meter gets filled. Also, combined with the block button, you can perform parries and moves described as a "grapple" (which really is more like a fancy tripping maneuver performed with your weapon) using the X and Y buttons. You have a lot more variety in your attacks than what many reviewers have said. There is so much going on and so many things to worry about such as blocking and rolling out of the way and finding a more advantageous spot to do combat in, that you'd be thankful for this accessible control scheme. The hardest obstacle to overcome, which really isn't all that hard, is getting the feel of the combat, which is significantly different from other hack & slash games. Once you do get in a groove, what you'll find is one of the most epic, large scale battles ever seen in a videogame. It's a grand, movie-like experience unlike no other. Unfortunately, DW6 probably will never get its due credit but that won't stop it from being among the top hack & slash games. It's one of the most immersive gaming experience you'll ever have with its combination of large scale, epic battles, strategic elements and engrossing storyline. Graphics: 8/10 Sound 7/10 Gameplay 10/10 Appeal 9.5/10 Overall 9/10 |
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