Huge in Japan, the Dynasty Warriors games have always had a cult following in the west. After all, what could be more fun than hacking through reams of ancient armies while attempting to follow a nonsensical plot? How about hacking through stacks of giant robots?
Following on from the original game, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 adds more robots, more characters and generally more of everything. The combat is intense and the strategy elements require a little more brainpower. The story also tries to add greater depth to the characters. But essentially this is all about the cathartic hack-and-slash experience that the series has always provided. Despite the relentless button-bashing, this isn't a game for everyone.
An obtuse menu, assumption of prior knowledge and relentlessly inane dialogue make this game almost retro in its design. Casual gamers probably shouldn't apply. But with hours of content and enough new features to justify purchase, the fans will lap this up.
