Software:Dynasty Warriors Next

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Dynasty Warriors Next
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)Tecmo Koei
SeriesDynasty Warriors
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Release
  • JP: December 17, 2011
  • NA/EU: February 22, 2012[1][2]
  • AU: February 23, 2012
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player

Dynasty Warriors Next[lower-alpha 1] is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei for the PlayStation Vita. A spin-off of the Dynasty Warriors series, it was released as a launch title for the console.

Gameplay

Dynasty Warriors Next is split into several scenarios where all stages are chosen from a map of China.[3] The territories can be invaded in order to gain influence and gold for each owned region.[3] The earned gold can be spent on stratagems, which are special boosts represented by the officers of a player's faction.[4] They come with different bonuses: increasing attack and defense, boosting the aggression of the enemy's army, making the bases easier to seize, and others.[3] The army can be equipped with items and weapons that are found on the battlefield, like buffs, enhancements or horses.[5]

Once the battle starts, the map gets split between allied and enemy bases.[3] Each of them have a special purpose, and benefit the side which controls it. A supply will increase the power of all owned bases, and an armory can temporarily double the troops' attack.[3] The lairs can spawn animal reinforcements in bears, tigers or wolves, while the magical bases link themselves to other bases, making them invulnerable.[3] The bases can be captured by killing everything that is inside, until the counter drops to zero.[5] At any point, an unskippable one-on-one duel may initiate.[5] Similar to Infinity Blade, the player can block the attacks while tapping the flashing points to break their resistance, and finish them off.[4]

There are several game modes available. Campaign contains three story acts and is loosely based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with the purpose of introducing the basic concepts.[5] It serves as a series of battles, where the rival kingdoms are vying for control of the land.[4] The player usually gets to make a choice of which officer to take in, except for key conflicts where it's all restricted.[4] In the Conquest mode, the main goal of taking over territories across China remains the same, only that it also allows the players to create their own army and officers.[5] Edit Mode is used for creating or editing characters.[5] The customization materials are unlocked by completing the Campaign parts, and every created character can be brought in Conquest afterwards.[5] Conquest has an online version, where the game will collect data from other players to populate the battlefield.[5] The player will then face off against other Edit Mode creations, in addition to the regular cast.[5]

The game makes use of touch and gyroscope Vita controls: tilting for aiming Musou attacks or marking enemies' weak points, and touchscreen for blocking and deflecting projectiles.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings68.31%[6]
Metacritic67/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid6/10[3]
Eurogamer7/10[8]
G4StarStarStar[5]
Game Informer6/10[9]
GameSpot5/10[10]
GamesRadar+StarStarHalf star[11]
GameTrailers7.3/10[12]
IGN8/10[4]
OPM (AU)6/10[14]
OPM (UK)6/10[13]
PSM5/10[15]

Dynasty Warriors Next was met with average to mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 68.31%,[6] while Metacritic gave it 67 out of 100.[7] The game sold 29,181 copies within its first week of release in Japan.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Shin Sangokumusou NEXT (Japanese: 真・三國無双 NEXT, Hepburn: Shin Sangokumusō NEXT)

References

  1. ↑ "Dynasty Warriors Next International Releases". Giant Bomb. http://www.giantbomb.com/dynasty-warriors-next/3030-37019/releases/. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita". Tecmo Koei Europe. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014125505/http://tecmokoei-europe.com/viewgame/?gid=120. Retrieved December 16, 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sterling, Jim (February 22, 2012). "Review: Dynasty Warriors NEXT". http://www.destructoid.com/review-dynasty-warriors-next-222300.phtml. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Schilling, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/22/dynasty-warriors-next-review. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 Rosenberg, Adam (February 23, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". G4. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130311090243/http://www.g4tv.com/games/psv/65449/dynasty-warriors-next/review/. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/vita/620286-dynasty-warriors-next/index.html. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/dynasty-warriors-next/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Edwards, Matt (March 14, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-14-dynasty-warriors-next-review. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  9. ↑ Ryckert, Dan (February 24, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/dynasty_warriors_next/b/playstation_vita/archive/2012/02/24/dynasty-warriors-next-review.aspx. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  10. ↑ Peele, Britton (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dynasty-warriors-next-review/1900-6350767/. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  11. ↑ Gilbert, Henry (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next review". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/dynasty-warriors-next-review/. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  12. ↑ "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". GameTrailers. March 2, 2012. http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/xqi760/dynasty-warriors-next-review. Retrieved August 1, 2014. 
  13. ↑ "Dynasty Warriors Next". PlayStation Official Magazine: 113. April 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Dynasty Warriors Next". Official PlayStation Magazine Australia: 80. April 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Review: Dynasty Warriors Next". PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 60. April 2012. 
  16. ↑ Romano, Sal (December 21, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3 tops Japanese charts". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2011/12/final-fantasy-xiii-2-ps3-tops-japanese-charts. 

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