Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The original Dynasty Warriors was a 1 on 1 fighting game on the PS1 similar to Tekken. Dynasty Warriors 2 was a launch game for the PS2, and a great showpiece for the power of Sony's new system, changing the gameplay to a beat 'em up, and showcasing, for the time, what felt like hundreds of enemies on screen at one time. This was some serious next gen stuff right here. I know it seems simple by today's standards, but, even with all the enemies popping in, we hadn't seen anything like this yet. For the time, there was a huge amount of enemies on screen, and it was super impressive, even if the graphics weren't the best looking among the launch crop of games. There were Dreamcast games that had better looking graphical details, but not with even a fraction of the enemies on screen that Dynasty Warriors 2 showcased.
Great game for the time, and a great series. DW2 is the hardest DW game to go back to and play if you are used to some of the basic innovations added to the franchise, like the ability to do a ground recovery where you jump back up into the air, after getting knocked down, by hitting the block button as you land, allowing you to strike back quickly. DW2 doesn't have this move which DW3 introduced. Overall, this game is still fun. I know it's repetitive, but who cares. The fans of the series never cared about the repetition that the mainstream reviewers and casual DW Players complained about all the time.
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The original Dynasty Warriors was a 1 on 1 fighting game on the PS1 similar to Tekken. Dynasty Warriors 2 was a launch game for the PS2, and a great showpiece for the power of Sony's new system, changing the gameplay to a beat 'em up, and showcasing, for the time, what felt like hundreds of enemies on screen at one time. This was some serious next gen stuff right here. I know it seems simple by today's standards, but, even with all the enemies popping in, we hadn't seen anything like this yet. For the time, there was a huge amount of enemies on screen, and it was super impressive, even if the graphics weren't the best looking among the launch crop of games. There were Dreamcast games that had better looking graphical details, but not with even a fraction of the enemies on screen that Dynasty Warriors 2 showcased.
Great game for the time, and a great series. DW2 is the hardest DW game to go back to and play if you are used to some of the basic innovations added to the franchise, like the ability to do a ground recovery where you jump back up into the air, after getting knocked down, by hitting the block button as you land, allowing you to strike back quickly. DW2 doesn't have this move which DW3 introduced. Overall, this game is still fun. I know it's repetitive, but who cares. The fans of the series never cared about the repetition that the mainstream reviewers and casual DW Players complained about all the time.
#dynastywarriors2 #ps2 #dynastywarriors #retrogaming #ps2launchgame
