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== Other Dynasty Warriors 7 Titles ==
== Other Dynasty Warriors 7 Titles ==


In late May, [[Tecmo Koei]] announced that Dynasty Warriors 7 will be ported to the PlayStation Portable, however little is known at this time. The game is said to be released sometime around late August. During E3, Koei announced that the game will not be sold overseas.
In late May, [[Tecmo Koei]] announced that Dynasty Warriors 7 will be ported to the PlayStation Portable; however, little is known at this time. The game is said to be released sometime around late August. During E3, Koei announced that the game will not be sold overseas.
However a game is in development for the new upcoming PSVita and is set to be sold overseas instead.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-playstation-vita/715020</ref>
However a game is in development for the new upcoming PSVita and is set to be sold overseas instead.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-playstation-vita/715020</ref>


Revision as of 21:03, 1 July 2011

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Dynasty Warriors 7
European cover art
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)Koei
Designer(s)Koei
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre(s)Hack and slash, Action
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Dynasty Warriors 7 (真・三國無双6, Shin Sangoku Musō Shikkuzu, known in Japan as Shin Sangoku Musou 6) is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the Dynasty Warriors series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game has been confirmed to be PS3 exclusive in Japan. The story is based on Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The game was unveiled at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. On October 26, it was revealed at the Koei Press Conference to have improved graphics and gameplay, with the support of stereoscopic 3D.[2] Tecmo Koei released it in North American on March 29, 2011, in Europe on April 8, 2011 and in Australia on April 14, 2011, after news that it has been delayed and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[3][4]

Gameplay

Dynasty Warriors 7 is the first game in the series to extend past the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. Consequently, the Jin Kingdom was be added, bringing the total number of major factions to four.

  • This game's Musou mode is not character based but kingdom based.
  • The Renbu combat system has been removed, replaced by a the return to the familiar charge system, which allows players to end increasingly longer combos with a charge attack of varying effect depending on the current situation. Characters are also allowed to wield more than one weapon during battle, with the ability to execute a special attack upon switching. In addition, both aerial musou attacks (depending on the character) and certain aerial combos have been introduced. You will still be able to adjust the camera angle.
  • Character and weapon level development/customisation can now be done during battle. You can also choose to switch your equipped weapons during battle and can obtain new weapons by defeating officers.
  • Characters have a special attack with a weapon indicated with an EX icon. The EX attack uses a sequence of attacks and/or charge attacks, and the result will vary with most characters. Characters also have 2 musou's that they perform using their Ex Weapon which can consist of grapples, midair, charges, quick/heavy strikes or a combo of hits performed in certain ways.
  • An additional mode known as Conquest Mode (Chronicle Mode for the Japanese version) has been incorporated into the game. This features free-roam-China and create-your-own-story story mode gameplay in which the player can also choose to play "Other" characters in the kingdom, due to the fact that they have not been given their own story in Story Mode. Conquest Mode will also feature both online and offline co-operative play. This mode also replaces the old Free Mode present in previous titles.
  • The morale bar has been removed from the visual interface; however, the morale system itself still remains and will be reflected from the messages of officers and their respective facial expressions (neutral, happy, sad, angry etc.) when said message appears.
  • Some of the major battles are split into two parts, so the player can have a different perspectives of the battle. One example would be in Shu's Changban stage — the first part concentrating on Zhao Yun and the second part on Zhang Fei.
  • Swimming and climbing ladders from Dynasty Warriors 6 are once again present.
  • The Weapon system has been changed dramatically from previous titles and players can now choose up to 10 or 11 weapons from each weapon category, unique Weapons are once again available after being cut from Dynasty Warriors 6
  • Support animals which aid you in battle are included in this installment — some will follow and battle with the player; some can be ridden. Available animals are horses, bears, pandas, elephants, tigers and falcons.
  • Downloadable Content will be available. Content will include stages, music and costumes from previous games plus new weapons and the option to use the original Japanese Voices.

Complete confirmed character roster

* Denotes new characters to the series. ** Denotes characters added through expansion titles

Shu Wei Wu Jin Other
Bao Sanniang* Cai Wenji Da Qiao Deng Ai* Diao Chan
Guan Ping Cao Cao Ding Feng* Guo Huai* Dong Zhuo
Guan Suo* Cao Pi Gan Ning Sima Shi* Lu Bu
Guan Yu Cao Ren Huang Gai Sima Yi Meng Huo
Huang Zhong Dian Wei Lian Shi* Sima Zhao* Yuan Shao
Jiang Wei Guo Jia** Ling Tong Wang Yuanji* Zhang Jiao
Liu Bei Jia Xu* Lu Meng Xiahou Ba* Zhu Rong
Liu Shan* Xiahou Dun Lu Xun Zhong Hui*
Ma Chao Xiahou Yuan Sun Ce Zhuge Dan*
Ma Dai* Xu Huang Sun Jian
Pang Tong Xu Zhu Sun Quan
Wei Yan Zhang He Sun Shang Xiang
Xing Cai Zhang Liao Taishi Ci
Yue Ying Zhen Ji Xiao Qiao
Zhang Fei Zhou Tai
Zhao Yun Zhou Yu
Zhuge Liang

Note: This is Cai Wenji's first appearance in a European or North American Dynasty Warriors game. She is, however, a playable character in Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2, currently only available in Japan.[5]

Note: Liu Shan is the correct spelling of the commonly misspelled name Liu Chan who has been an NPC in the series.

Note: Pang De and Zuo Ci are not returning along with the confirmed returning characters. Pang De was planned to return but was cancelled near the end because of the lack of story for him.

Note: In early May, Famitsu sent the results of a survey they conducted asking fans who they would like to see appear in future titles. Guo Jia, who gained the most votes, was awarded with Koei creating and releasing a new concept design along with an old concept design they had done previously to the fans. [6][7]

Reception

The game received generally mixed to positive reviews, with a 62% on aggregator GameRankings.[8]

Colin Moriarty from IGN titled his review "Repetitive adventure is repetitive" and said Dynasty Warriors 7 is "simply too much of the same thing over and over again to have any sort of broad appeal". He scored the game 5/10.[9]

Famitsu magazine was quite less critical, and awarded the game a total of 36/40, composed of a 9/9/9/9 score and was considered a great improvement over previous titles. In the first week of its release it sold 253,900 copies.[10] [11]

Destructoid awarded the game 8/10 in a generally positive review, noting the only disappointments being the low variation in move sets, and the lack of Free Mode.[12] The Gamer's Hub rated the game 4/5, commending the improved graphics, the new conquest mode, and the better flowing story.[13]

Electronic Theatre awarded the game a positive score of 88%, acclaiming the improvement in gameplay and visuals, but stated that the difficulty was too easy.[14]

Gaming Bus awarded the game a C+, noting that the old-school gameplay is back, which will invigorate fans but bore non-fans. It noted as positive aspects that there is a wealth of replay value, the story and production values have improved, the in-game action is as fun as ever, and that the new weapon system works well; however, freedom in how the game is played has been stifled, Conquest Mode is a "massive grind," and there is no real challenge to be had.[15]

Other Dynasty Warriors 7 Titles

In late May, Tecmo Koei announced that Dynasty Warriors 7 will be ported to the PlayStation Portable; however, little is known at this time. The game is said to be released sometime around late August. During E3, Koei announced that the game will not be sold overseas. However a game is in development for the new upcoming PSVita and is set to be sold overseas instead.[16]

On the 29th of June, Famitsu Magazine released information about the new Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends for the Playstation 3. It is said that the game will feature 3 new characters, one of which will be Guo Jia[17] who recently won a poll conducted by Famitsu. The game will be able to use the saved data from Dynasty Warriors 7 and is also going to feature the return of Free Mode which was absent from Dynasty Warriors 7 as well as Co-op mode for Story Mode. Two more modes will also be added alongside Free Mode which will be Challenge Mode and Legend Mode. The game is set to be released in Japan on September 29th. It is not known at this time whether it will be released overseas. [18] [19]

See also

References

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  1. ^ "US, Japan, Australia and UK releases of the Dynasty Warriors 7 video game". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  2. ^ "Dynasty Warriors 7 to Support Stereoscopic 3D; Designed Specifically for PlayStation 3". 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  3. ^ "Dynasty Warriors 7 Platforms". KoeiWarriors. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Dynasty Warriors 7 released for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360". Koei. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ http://koeiwarriors.co.uk/dwsf2-cgartworks.php
  6. ^ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215737828444375&set=a.165132610171564.35343.142059215812237&type=1&theater
  7. ^ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215738291777662&set=a.165132610171564.35343.142059215812237&type=1&theater
  8. ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/606311-dynasty-warriors-7/index.html
  9. ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/115/1158577p1.html
  10. ^ Orland, Kyle. "Dynasty Warriors 7 Premieres Atop Japanese Sales Charts". Gamasutra.
  11. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/dynastywarriors7/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-58293738&pid=606303
  12. ^ "Destructoid Review".
  13. ^ "The Gamer's Hub Review".
  14. ^ http://www.electronictheatre.co.uk/index.php/playstation3/playstation3-in-depth-reviews/7686-electronic-theatre-in-depth-review-dynasty-warriors-7
  15. ^ http://www.gamingbus.com/2011/05/02/review-dynasty-warriors-7/
  16. ^ http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-playstation-vita/715020
  17. ^ http://koeiwarriors.co.uk/artworks/dw7xl/cgartworks/guojia.jpg
  18. ^ http://koeiwarriors.co.uk/dw7-xtremelegends.php
  19. ^ http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou6m/
  20. ^ "Strategy Informer Review". Retrieved 2011-04-15.

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