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Out of all of Koei's myriad franchises, this is the one I have the most hope for. If you want Dynasty Warriors hacking with some extra gameplay thrown in, then this series has it. It also has a degree of strategy thrown in, but you don't have to be Napoleon to enjoy Kessen III. However, the game's attempt to pat its head while rubbing its belly isn't without hiccups.
The last Kessen let you control individual officers, but this one takes it a giant step further, permitting you to switch to and play as multiple generals on the fly. Each one commands a unit of soldiers, and the armaments, armor, steeds, etc. of your general and unit can be changed throughout the game, letting you tinker with all kinds of different soldiers, spells, and attacks. Some of your commanders may unleash giant worms on the enemy, while others may charge a foe's front with horses of fire. You'll have a lot of fun experimenting with all the different options available to you.
On the battlefield the game controls like Dynasty Warriors (with the same mindless combos), but with more destruction. Unfortunately, Kessen III can be frustrating when it comes to coordinating all your soldiers. Although I like how you have to form up your ranks to perform effective attacks, I really wanted to be able to create control groups like in a PC RTS. Kessen does well to avoid the personality-devoid regiments of most strategy games, but because of the sometimes-sloppy unit controls, the strategy portion of the title suffers.
For all you Dynasty Warriors fans out there, I suggest you spread your wings and give this game a try – there's so much more to chew on here. This series is close to breaking through, it only needs to tighten up and refine its core elements (as well as expand its linear structure) to stand out.
Concept:
Like the last Kessen, this installment continues to add touches of Dynasty Warriors
Graphics:
: Koei has cleared up most of the fogging and pop-up for the Dynasty Warriors-like portions
Sound:
A few new takes on your typical symphonic score are sprinkled in
Playability:
Commanding and keeping your units together is a mixed bag
Entertainment:
In its genre blending attempts, Kessen III pushes neither action nor strategy to the extreme
Replay:
Moderate
Rated: 7.75 out of 10
Editor: Matthew Kato
Issue: March 2005
2nd Opinion:
In nature, organisms that share identical genetic code are particularly susceptible to disease. Koei's lineup has staved off this fate for a while by diversifying franchises in key areas, but the changes in Kessen III are a sign that they are all slowly converging into the same species. Kessen III provides action along the lines of a group-oriented Dynasty Warriors, while still retaining the strategic elements that set the previous entries apart (plus some cool additions, like support troops). However, even with its blending of styles, it's still the video game equivalent of the History Channel – it grabs your attention and may even teach you something, but it just can't blow your socks off.
Rated: 7.5 out of 10
Editor: Joe Juba
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Customer Reviews
A strategy game like no other.
Honestly I don't know what to expect from this game. The writups say that it's quite different form the original Kessen games and there's more button pressing than your usual strategy games. To me, playing this game feels like playing Dynasty / Samurai Warriors at large scale.
Controls:
Instead of controlling a single soldier (like in DW and SW), you control a whole unit and your unit attacks each time you press the square button. Pressing and holding the triangle button charges up your unit for a unit-specific super attack. Releasing the button will lauch the attack. (If you are attacked while holding the triangle button, the damage to your unit is doubled) The circle is used for activating officer skills (these skills are similar to the previous Kessen games). The X button is used for retreating. The L1 button is use for guarding from enemy attacks and reforming your ranks. The R1 is used to launch cooridnated attacks with other friendly units near by.
While you control your unit in an arcade-like fashion, your other units can be commanded by setting targets and behaviors (like the original Kessen games). You can switch from one unit to another, whenever you feel manual intervention is needed.
Officer Skills:
One neat officer skill is "Rampage Mode", this lets the officer attack the enemy ranks alone (similar to the previous Kessen's "Raid" skill). This time it zooms into the map and the gameplay changes to something similar to Dynasty / Samurai Warriors where the controls are similar. Square = normal attack, Triange = strong attack, Circle = Kessen Attack (similar to Musou). The object of rampage is to kill as many enemy soldiers within the time limit. The number of soldiers you kill will affect the number of enemy soldiers in Battle Mode. You also have a chance to defeat the enemy officer.
Items:
There are several items that you can equip. Weapons, helmets, armors, horses, books, accessories, troop types. But the best thing about this is that you will see your officers actually wearing the armors and helmets in the battlefield (something that the other Koei games do not show). You acquire these stuff from battles and you can also trade them with a merchant in the Political Phase.
Cheesy stuff:
Of course the game is not perfect. Koei games are known for awful english dubbing and this game is no exception. Your units do not act natuarlly in the battlefield as they move exactly in unison and always attack at the same time at the press of a button.
But the game is fun overall and has a good balance between strategy and action.
Kessen 3
As a Dynasty Warriors Fan I thought this game was just hack and slash. Nope, this game is both strategy and hack and slash.
The story begins in late Japan during the late 1500's. The main character is Nobunaga Oda. He is the leader of the Oda clan. This basically about his rise to power.
This game is for gameplayers who love strategics. You can shop for diffrent kinds of troops, armor, horses and accesories.
The point of the game is to place your units correctly to defeat your opponent.
Dynasty Warrior fans will adore this game!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kessen is back!!!
i'm a big fan of the kessen games. this game, however, is diffrent. They've combined the strategy of the kessen games with the action of dynasty warriors. the controls seem simple, but don't worry about it, because you'll learn to love this game just like the others. and, as an added bonus, they put in TONS more levels, which was the only thing that dissapointed me in the first two games. Though the game may have simple A.I. and simple gameplay, I still like it almost as much as the first two. i hope you like it!
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