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Still good, but getting old
Much as I love the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors franchise, DW6 should have been a big leap forward as KOEI moved to next-gen and it really isn't.

Don't get me wrong, the graphics are gorgeous and the PS2 lag I loathed so much is gone. Some of the other buggy issues are still there, though, like when you're fighting an officer and he keeps disappearing because there are too many characters on the screen. And though an improvement from DW5, the navigation of DW6 could have learned a lot from the DW:Orochi games.

A major win for DW6 is that the story feels much more integrated, instead of incidental like older versions. There are more primary characters, and their histories are fleshed out to make some compelling reasons to fight. To that end, DW6 takes a slight departure in making the game more about the leader and less about the clan, and I'll be interested to see the hardcore fan reaction.

For me, though, it's still one of the best franchises to play co-op with a friend, and I very much look forward to DW6:Empires, due out summer 2009. I just hope KOEI makes a serious commitment to try some new things in DW7.

woot
Ive always liked the dynasty series and this one has beaten them all by far. i like the new lvling system and everything. thank you amazon with out you i wouldn't have this game.

Disappointed
I really wanted to enjoy this game. It was entertaining for the first hour then it just got old. Bad draw distance and frustrating controls. Extremely repetitive.

Absolutely Horrible
Played the first level of this game the day I got it in and I was in total shock and awe at quite a few aspects of it (and not in a good way). The controls are barely par, the graphics look almost as if you're playing on a Nintendo Wii and it's just not even fun to play. Maybe the genre just isn't for me but I HIGHLY recommend renting this title or playing a demo before buying it. I wouldn't even trade any other title I own to get this one to be honest. Hope this helps and good luck.

A step backwards for Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors 6 marks the tenth or so game in this series by Koei, and it seems they're finally starting to make some changes. However, in this instance, they have largely been for the worse, and veteran fans like myself can't help but feel a bit dejected by the technical flaws, terrible story and characterisation, and complete lack of strategy.

As far as the story goes, most characters spend their time standing around looking broodingly into the distance, pretentiously pondering what all the carry-on is about and reluctantly going into battle only to discover their true selves and their destinies.

Although the graphics have improved a great deal (especially the environments) the gameplay seems to have regressed into an even more monotonous button-mash blow-out and still lacks any kind of strategy (unless you count "race around and do everything yourself" a strategy).
What's more is that everything slows down in big battles, which I didn't think would be happening on the new platforms. Another surprise is that the drawing distances of enemy soldiers are pathetic, which is really not good enough for the next-gen consoles, especially considering games like Dead Rising where you can have hundred of visible enemies on screen at any time.

Overall, I get the impression that someone new to the series might be quite delighted by their discovery of the Dynasty Warriors world. However, those like me who have compulsively been playing these games for some time will most likely be disappointed by what seems like a regression into even more mindless gameplay that completely lacks any strategy whatsoever.