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Samurai Warriors 2
Game Plateforme(s) : PC | Language : English | Release Date : Jun 27, 2008 | Publisher : Koei
Developer : Omega Force | Number Of Player : 1-4 Players | Online Modes : Competitive
Genre : Beat-'Em-Up
Overview

It
seems KOEI are the cleverest company in the whole of the video games
industry. Six Dynasty Warriors titles, a Bladestorm game, Warriors
Orochi and now two Samurai Warriors releases have graced shop shelves.
Why exactly does that make them clever? Well, the answer can be
deciphered by simply looking at the games. Take one glance and you’ll
find it difficult to tell which title you’re looking at. It’s a bit
unfair to call them clones, but we’re certainly justified calling them
subtle reskins. The concept hasn’t changed since the game’s
announcement. Take a melodramatic Asian chap (or woman) into battle,
hacking though the hordes that oppose you. It doesn’t come as a
surprise that Samurai Warriors 2 is no different. You pick a character
and get chopping. Despite this distinct lack of imagination, they sell
ridiculously well. They literally print money for the developers. The
unusual question is why? The old phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix
it,” comes to mind. Luckily, we’re not easily fooled. Samurai Warriors
is stale from the moment you boot up the game. Originally released back
in 2006 (yes, that isn’t a typo) on the PS2 and Xbox 360, it’s taken two
years to port the game to PC. We’d wished it had stayed there and we
won’t hold back as to why.
Alarm bells ring as soon as you load
the game. You’re welcomed by a console menu. Navigation is done via the
arrow keys. The fact that the developers kept the original menu
forewarns us that nothing else is going to be different. If they haven’t
bothered to implement mouse control for the game’s interface, then why
would they translate the gameplay or graphics engine? You’ll begin at
Story Mode, but there’s also Survival (which is self explanatory; last
as long as possible), Free Mode, Sugoroku (a Japanese version of
Monopoly), Vault (which allows you to revel in the spoils of war) and
Options for all your tweaking needs. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of the
series, you’ll be satisfied with the story. Even so, there are those
that lap up the genre so the inclusion of multiple gameplay options is a
plus.
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: Pentium 4 @ 1.6 GHz or Equivalent
Memory: 256 MB
Hard Drive: 6 GB Free
Video Memory: 64 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard & Mouse
CD/DVD Rom Drive
Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: Pentium 4 @ 2.6 GHz or Equivalent
Memory: 512 MB
Hard Drive: 6 GB Free
Video Memory: 128 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0

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FULL ISO (~ 3.3 GB)