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Developer(s) | Omega Force |
Publisher(s) | Tecmo Koei |
Series | Dynasty Warriors |
Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
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Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dynasty Warriors Next [a] 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.
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]
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Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 68.31% [6] |
Metacritic | 67/100 [7] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 6/10 [3] |
Eurogamer | 7/10 [8] |
G4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Game Informer | 6/10 [9] |
GameSpot | 5/10 [10] |
GamesRadar+ | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameTrailers | 7.3/10 [12] |
IGN | 8/10 [4] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – Australia | 6/10 [13] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 6/10 [14] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 5/10 [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]