Dynasty Warriors 4 is a videogame developed by Omega Force and published by KOEI Co. Ltd. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox console from Microsoft and the PC in February 2003. The title is classed as an action adventure game played from a third person perspective with a lot of influences taken from history and some light fantasy elements.

Dynasty Warriors 4 is another videogame in the long running series based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms epic. Again, the player can take control of one general in a troubled period in the history of China.

As the Han dynasty crumbles to the ground, a new force needs to rule the land and one cunning general has to rise up and defeat his rivals to become the new king. There are a lot of historical facts weaved through the game, which the player can discover while challenging a variety of rivals. KOEI made sure that it maintained all of the familiar mechanics from the previous iterations to render the game very familiar while also innovating on the edges of the experience to provide something fresh to discover.

The fourth iteration in the series introduces a whole new combat engine, completely revamped and able to allow for more complex fights that feature a wider array of enemies. In addition to the combat itself, gamers will be able to develop the character that they play and also interact with a variety of allies that often need their help. Most reviewers praised the PlayStation 2 version of Dynasty Warriors 4 while offering limited praise for the other platform ports.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Battle Of Tong Gate level: Prevent Han Sui from defecting

Play as Liu Bei's forces. To stop Han Sui from defecting to Cao Cao's side, defeat all generals, including Cao Cao's sub generals. This will lower his morale to one star. After a while, Han Sui will not defect. This will also earn you the Shadow Saddle which prevents you from being knocked off by enemy attacks.

Here's a trailer for the game: