Gameplay boils down to using your chosen character to plough through soldiers, completing simple objects, such as targeting a specific general or an escort mission, until you reach the commander at the end. In the game, you typically choose a character from one of the prominent factions of the era-Wei, Shu, and Wu-and follow their story through several historical battlefields. It loosely follows the story of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, a turbulent time in China, covering the history of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Over a decade later, Dynasty Warriors 9 is the latest game in Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's mainline hack-and-slash franchise.
