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Last Updated: 7/31/03 After months of promises, Koei has finally brought their seminal historical battle fighting adventure, Dynasty Warriors 4, to Microsoft’s Xbox. Those of you who have been disappointed by simple ports before have nothing to fear here – Koei has been using their time wisely to create an experience that even those who have already completed DW4 on PS2 would do well to check out again.
Ancient grudges and mutiny have ended the four hundred year reign of the Han dynasty, and three warring states have emerged from the rubble. Battle is just one aspect of victory – it is important to work with lords and allies to bind together Ancient China. The melee fighting engine works overtime here, with heroes taking on multiple opponents and incredible odds. - Officer Edit Mode allows players to create an original playable character using parts from existing characters.
- Large scale siege engines include catapults, battering rams and bridge layers, all essential to victory on the battlefield
- New weapon upgrade system
- Two new game modes: Campaign System and Kingdom Play
- One on one duels with enemy officers
- A completely new soundtrack, blending modern music with classical Asian instruments and styles
- Fifty stages, with twice as many stories as Dynasty Warriors 3
- All characters from previous games are present, fully redesigned and remodeled, and three new characters are introduced: Zhou Tai (Wu Kingdom), Yue Ying (Shu Kingdom), and Cao Ren (Wei Kingdom)
- Bodyguard Editor system with up to eight bodyguards per player
- Elephant troops and horses
- Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible – Xbox exclusive feature
Last Updated: 7/1/03 Koei sent over some more new pieces of media for the upcoming Xbox version of DW4. Check 'em out!
Dynasty Warriors 4, originally for the PlayStation 2 (review here), is one of the best action beat-em-ups released over the past year. Now Koei is hard at work on an Xbox version as well. "We’re going to give the Xbox community a game that is action-packed with breath-taking cinematics and awesome gameplay. And we’re definitely going to deliver on that promise. Dynasty Warriors 4 is an amazing sequel to what I’m sure will continue to be a phenomenal series with worldwide appeal. In continuing the Dynasty Warriors series on Xbox and PlayStation 2, we can guarantee the broadest audience for one of the most innovative experiences in interactive entertainment," stated Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation. "It is only proper that history’s mightiest warriors have their tales told on history’s most powerful video game consoles." In Dynasty Warriors 4, players single-handedly clash with legions of enemy soldiers and experience the excitement of fighting against impossible odds. A host of new features adds greater depth to the gameplay, as well as more insight into the characters and turbulent events of the Three Kingdoms era. Battlefield environments are more detailed, expansive, and notably more interactive. New play modes and characters are introduced. The new soundtrack blends modern music with classical Asian instruments and styles. The generals that populate the screen are rich in texture and color. The introduction of siege engines combined with the return of elephant troops adds a new level of tactical action. Based on Luo Guanzhong’s novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, This latest installment of the series takes a more open-ended approach to the narrative in order to create a more dynamic atmosphere for the gamer. In the revamped Musou Mode players now select one of the Three Kingdoms, Wu, Shu or Wei. As the game progresses, players will unlock warriors from their chosen kingdom, and can even change characters between stages. No two games will be the same. Using a multiple scenario system, new victory conditions will emerge and different events will occur as each battle unfolds. New AI allows enemy and allied units to react to actual battlefield conditions, rather than to a set pattern. With constantly changing scenarios and new, more reactive enemy and ally AI, Dynasty Warriors 4 presents the most realistic battlefield action yet. Check back soon for any info on possible Xbox enhancements and new media.
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