Dynasty Warriors 6 review Xbox 360

If you've never fully investigated the Dynasty Warriors series, then this might be the time to take a look. Dynasty Warriors has always been huge in Japan, but generally under-appreciated elsewhere, where it's commonly been viewed as lacking depth. The latest instalment, Dynasty Warriors 6, however, is worth a look in our opinion - it doesn't stray far from the formula of the rest of the series, granted, but even if you've never played it before, it's still accessible and shouldn't take long to get to grips with. Give it a fair chance and you may well find there's more to this game than you previously thought. Find out all you need to know about Dynasty Warriors 6 in our full review now!
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Dynasty Warriors 6 review for Xbox 360
The Dynasty Warriors series remains one of gaming's most cruelly misunderstood franchises. Ask the vast majority of gamers - and critics - and they'll tell you it's an inexplicably popular, puddle-deep hack and slash. And while playing it for an hour on Easy might give you that impression, that's some way from being true. If you do play it as a straightforward button-mash slicefest, you might get through a stage or two, but that's as far as you'll progress. Later levels - even on the lowest difficulty setting - will see that approach leading to the Game Over screen, and on Normal or Hard, your arse will be handed to you before you've even reached 50 kills.

Dynasty Warriors 6 doesn't stray from the regular template one iota - and why should it? It's a system-selling title in Japan, and there's really nothing wrong with its - some would say stubborn - insistence on sticking to tradition. Admittedly, it's a steep learning curve for newcomers - you're effectively thrown in at the deep end with no tutorial to show you the ropes. Yet its objectives are simple - mostly, you'll just need to rout the enemy, and turn the red tide of your foes to the blue of your own forces. You have several generals on your side, whose morale is affected by your own performance in combat - it's always best to lead by example, and pay attention to any cries for help.

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