Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

While this is a different spin on the tried and true Dynasty Warriors format, it works splendidly. The tactical nature of each battle is well represented and perfect for Sony's portable system.

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The Dynasty Warriors series comes full circle, returning to its strategy RPG roots in Godseekers. You'd think that everyone would have learned not to trust Lu Bu by now.

Not the best but not the worst, either. It has its moments. It does a good job of translating the normal Dynasty Warriors hack-and-slash gameplay into a turn-based tactical game. But it's just not as exciting as the traditional formula of the series.

The Dynasty Warriors series is one of the most popular video game series ever created and, as such, it has spawned countless spin-off titles during the years, including some rather popular ones based on successful manga and anime series like One Piece and Berserk. While most of the Dynasty Warriors series spin-off titles feature the same gameplay experience of the mainline titles, there are times when Omega Force tried to branch out the series' tried and true formula to offer something markedly different. With Dynasty Warriors Godseekers, Omega Force tried combining elements of the main series...

The Dynasty Warriors series is no stranger to spin-offs, what with its library of Empires titles and its catalogue of somewhat lacking offshoots like Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce. The property has a spotty record when it comes to swapping out its tried and tested hack and slash formula for something different, so it's safe to say that we approached Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers with some caution. Taking the series' huge cast of characters and plopping them into a turn-based strategy game with its own alternative story, Godseekers isn't the deepest tactical excursion on the market, but it's far...

There’s a solid base here underneath the parts I take issue with, though. It feels like Omega Force put in a great amount of effort to translate their mindless button-mashing franchise to tactical gameplay, and I would say that they managed to pull it off mostly successfully. The greatest achievement here is retaining the sense of overwhelming power you get from slaughtering thousands of faceless units in the musou entries, of which I’m impressed translated so well to a turn-based title.

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Omega Force has decided to experiment here, though it’s an experiment that fails to live up to its full potential. Having sampled some of the genre’s top flight titles, Godseekers’ brand of turn-based strategy feels shallow by comparison. Still, there’s enough here for ardent fans of the franchise to wring some enjoyment out of. For something that feels truly new and innovative, all eyes now turn to Dynasty Warriors 9…