Search results for "Koei Games"

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dynasty Warriors 6 serves up more of the series' signature boring, repetitive action, with a heaping side of severe graphical issues. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - beat-em up, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Three Kingdoms China meets Sengoku Japan in this fan-service-powered snooze fest. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.0 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dynasty Warriors Plus comes with new touch-based diversions, but they don't prevent this entry from being the same old button masher. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: There isn't much to do in this lengthy action role-playing game aside from fight, but at least the fast combat will keep you engaged throughout. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Science-fiction

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Mature, Tecmo Koei Canada, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Everyone, Koei, Strategy, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Warriors series continues to set the standard for repetitive button mashing in this dull, ugly sequel. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - beat-em up, 1-2 Players

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Japanese history buffs will definitely love this game, and even novice players will appreciate the game, with its stunning visuals and sounds. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Historic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you can get past its dense and uninviting interface, Warship Gunner 2 offers unique naval combat and an incredible amount of ship customization. Read review

Specs: Teen, Micro Cabin, Simulation, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.0 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Fresh ideas can't save Bladestorm from mediocrity. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - beat-em up

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Thanks to some solid strategy, the Empires expansion to Dynasty Warriors 5 turns out to be the bright spot amid the doldrums of endless button-mashing. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Colosseum has a few fun moments, but they're mired in dull hack-and-slash gameplay that isn't compelling or rewarding enough to make the game worth playing. Read review

Specs: Mature, Goshow, Role-Playing, 1-2 Players

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you liked the pacing and mechanics of Gauntlet or the old Final Fight style of side-scrolling beat-'em-ups, then Mystic Heroes is a great expansion of and improvement on that sort of gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Action, Beat-'Em-Up, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Koei's Sengoku-era-inspired Samurai Warriors franchise hits a new low with this on-rails first-person action game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The best of the Dynasty Warriors franchise struggles to compete with modern hack-and-slash games. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - beat-em up, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.1 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 might as well be Vol. 1.5, with its few minor upgrades, less-than-enjoyable multiplayer mode, and done-to-death hack-and-slash gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Mature, Team Ninja, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Once again, the strategy elements of the empires mode do a lot to make up for the mundanity of the aging Warriors combat system, but it's not quite enough. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Historical, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - beat-em up

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Games - role playing game (RPG), Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Gitaroo-Man is arguably the most original and inventive rhythm game since the advent of Dance Dance Revolution or the original Parappa the Rapper, and it's easily one of the best rhythm games for the PlayStation 2. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Koei/Inis, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a straightforward remake of Koei's cult-favorite rhythm game, but Gitaroo Man still knows how to rock. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Koei/Inis, Music, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Empires brings some much-needed depth to the aging Dynasty Warriors formula. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Beat-'Em-Up, Historical, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The strategy is complex and rewarding, but the menu shuffling and extremely slow pace won't earn the series any new fans. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Koei, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you like some strategic meat with your shooting, Naval Ops: Commander is worth a look. Read review

Specs: Teen, Micro Cabin, Simulation, Ship Sim, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Diehard fans will be pleased that they can take Dynasty Warriors with them everywhere, but if you haven't been impressed by the series lately, this handheld installment won't do anything to reel you in. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Action, Action - fighting, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Very little of what made the console Dynasty Warriors games enjoyable survived the cutting-room floor. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Koei, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The core game is still much the same as it has always been, and as such, Samurai Warriors remains a game primarily for those already enamored with the Warriors franchise. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Historical, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Like just about every other sequel in Koei's Warriors franchises, Samurai Warriors 2 offers an overly familiar and ultimately mundane hack-and-slash experience. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's an excellent strategy game that fans of the original will enjoy and that gives new players a chance to experience this highly original, entertaining, and complex style of gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Historic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII is a good strategy game, but it's not for everyone. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Koei, Strategy, City Bulding, Historic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Koei's 10th Romance of the Three Kingdoms game doesn't do much to mark the occasion, but it still offers the same esoteric war strategy experience that keeps dedicated fans coming back time and time again. Read review

Specs: Teen, Koei, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Serious Dynasty Warriors fans will surely eat up the new features, and if you've never tried one of these games before, this is as good as any to start with. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Beat-'Em-Up, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus stumbles with its incorporation of the Vita's features, but harnessing the skills of Ryu Hayabusa is as electrifying as ever. Read review

Specs: Mature, Team Ninja, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Dead or Alive: Dimensions is a fun version of an arcade classic that offers some of the fastest fighting on the 3DS. Read review

Specs: Teen, Team Ninja, Action, Action - fighting, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: State of War makes a couple of marked improvements to Koei's first PSP Warriors game, but the action remains just as tedious as ever. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Historical, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This entertaining hack-and-slash game is best played with a few friends. Read review

Specs: Teen, Omega Force, Action, 1-4 Players