Dynasty Warriors 2
03 Aug 2000
All releases
03 Aug 2000 - PlayStation 2
26 Oct 2000 - PlayStation 2
22 Feb 2002 - PlayStation 2
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An Age of Legends brought alive with the thrill and speed of action and the depth of simulation. The age of true battle is about to begin!
From this game onward, the player chooses a playable character general, and plays through a number of levels representing particular conflicts in the time of the three kingdoms, eventually defeating both of the other kingdoms and becoming the ruler of a unified China. However this game is not a one-on-one fighting game like the original Dynasty Warriors, but a beat 'em up hack and slash fighting game in full 3D, similar in genre to Fighting Force. Unlike previous games in the beat 'em up genre, Dynasty Warriors 2 allowed players the freedom to roam to any point within the limits of the current stage being played.
Playing Dynasty Warriors 2 is a nice experience almost as an "arcade game", meaning that one would occasionally play the game to see just how far it could go in a stage before being brutally slayed off by one of those generals made of stone.
The game really makes you feel like you're in a war, where every enemy on the Battlefield is fighting with every night in his body to survive and every hit can be lethal, and that atmosphere alone is what makes the game so interesting. It definitely succeed in recreating the mythical history its based on. Graphics aren't all that bad too.
Despite that, the cons are way too heavy to give this game an higher rate. Spongy bosses, boring maps, an even more boring soundtrack and a fighting system that feels way to under developed really bring the whole experience down for me.