Samurai Warriors 4

Samurai Warriors 4 delivers endless hours of fun in a visually appealing silky-smooth package.

The Samurai Warriors franchise has always played second fiddle to sister series Dynasty Warriors, especially over here in the West. Where the latter is now up to its eighth main instalment, without counting any spin-offs, Samurai Warriors has only just reached its fourth incarnation. To the inexperienced, there isn't much to separate the two sets of games, and to an extent, there's an element of truth to this. They both largely follow the same structure of hacking and slashing your way through expansive historical battlefields, but proceedings have always felt a little more refined on the Japa...

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Dynasty Warriors 3 was my first bout with the Warriors series. At the time I was quite young, probably close to 8 years old or so. I played the game for hours on end and loved every second of it. As I grew older, I found the games lack innovation and every new entry seemed to be more disappointing. Sure the basis of the game was fun, but it felt like Omega Force was basically copying and pasting content while adding in the occasional new map or character. With Samurai Warriors 4, Omega Force has finally made some great changes to take the Warriors franchise to the next level.

Samurai Warriors 4 suffers from the same pratfalls as the rest of the Warriors series on occasion, but the strong offering of content and robust Chronicle mode will keep you interested for quite a while. If you have a friend available to play with locally or online as well, you can expect to play even longer.

Samurai Warrior 4 is yet another solid entry in the long-running beat-em-up franchise. It offers a few new gameplay tweaks and a different narrative structure, but is largely the same old brawler you've seen countless times. Thankfully, the game's Chronicle Mode helps set this installment apart, making this one of the most memorable Dynasty Warriors spin-off.

Samurai Warriors 4-II, like all of the Warriors games before it, certainly suffers due to its repetitive nature. However, it still doesn’t stop it from being extremely fun, even if only in small doses. With its Free Mode and Story Mode also playable in co-op, either locally on online, it’s even more fun when played with a like-minded friend. It’s just a shame co-op isn’t an option for the excellent Survival Mode. Regardless, released at a discounted price, it offers excellent value for money considering the wealth of content included, and whilst it may not be to everyone’s tastes, anyone looki...