Rather, the problem is that nothing changes as you play, so seeing even a fraction of the content is a chore. In fact, I commend developer Omega Force for the sheer amount of content it's stuffed into the package. It's not the amount of content available in Dynasty Warriors 7 that's the problem. You can even play with other gamers online in Conquest Mode, though it's not necessary (and in our experience, actually ruined the gameplay due to rampant latency issues, disappearing enemies and the like). Once again, getting through Conquest Mode will require a lot of your time. Instead of progressing through an involved story, you'll move across a grid-like map, conducting a series of battles (many of them smaller than usual) in order to ultimately dominate the entire grid.
Conquest Mode retains the core gameplay of the Story Mode, but adds a different twist. In terms of new features, gamers will be happy to know that there are two of consequence: dual-wielding weapons and a new fourth kingdom called Jin.
Additionally, there are tutorials to work your way through, galleries full of unlockable art and videos, and an encyclopedia full of in-game knowledge. Each of these stories is extremely lengthy, so there's a lot of content to get through.
Story Mode is split into four sections, where you're able to play through four different individual sagas. There are two primary modes in Dynasty Warriors 7: Story Mode and Conquest Mode. Rather, it's that Dynasty Warriors' gameplay has never been exceptionally well-executed or solid, so why throw it back at gamers time and time again? It's not that utilizing the same gaming conventions is bad in and of itself. It leans on the same old gameplay that began with Dynasty Warriors 2 on the PlayStation 2 more than ten years ago, and that's not a good thing. Most gamers will cringe when they learn that Dynasty Warriors 7 is essentially the same game as previous titles in the series. It's simply too much of the same thing over and over again to have any sort of broad appeal. And while there's no doubt that Dynasty Warriors is loved by a number of gamers - the series sells exceptionally well in its native Japan - it won't interest most. Predictably, Dynasty Warriors 7 relies on the tired conventions that have made the series infamous in the gaming realm. But ever since then, Dynasty Warriors has turned into a hack-and-slash affair, and Dynasty Warriors 7 is no different. First introduced way back in 1997 on the PlayStation, the original Dynasty Warriors was actually a fighting game that would be unrecognizable to fans of the series today. When it comes to button-mashing, few franchises have anything on Tecmo Koei's Dynasty Warriors.