GDC 2008: Warriors Orochi Hands-on
February 20, 2008 - Warriors Orochi hit consoles late last year with PS2 and Xbox 360 versions, both of which gave Koei fans a chance to take three characters from the various Warriors series and lay down some serious justice on the demon lord Orochi. You see, this demonic leader has bent space and time and gathered the heroes of various worlds together for a grand battle. Well, Warriors Orochi is on its way to Sony's portable system and we snagged some hands-on time with it on the GDC show floor.
As far as we can tell, the portable version will deliver a very similar experience to the console versions, with obvious alterations in graphical quality. The build available featured the first few levels of the game where you take a team of three warriors through a large battlefield with the primary intent of killing any opposing forces you come across, as well as taking down enemy fortresses along the way. The gameplay style is very similar to past Dynasty Warriors titles, although this time around you can instantly swap between your three characters at any time.
The main warrior we found ourselves using the most was Nobunaga Oda, equipped with his powerful sword. Jumping right into a battle, you can use basic combos along with more powerful charged attacks to dispatch your enemy. Musou Attacks return once again, which enable your warrior to unleash devastating techniques that demolish large numbers of troops, which is always handy in a pinch.
Mounted combat is also an option for moving across the battlefield more swiftly, though certain characters will move faster than others based on their intrinsic abilities. Warriors Orochi is clearly a game about button-mashing and causing as much damage as possible, and now you can do it all on the go.
Judging by the look of the build, the PSP version seems to be running smoothly, though the draw-distance at the moment is poor. Otherwise, animation is fluid and a decent amount of character models can appear on the screen, which is nice for a portable title. Let's hope that the inevitable massive battles that occur towards the end of the game won't force the framerate to suffer.
As limited as our time with the game was, it seems to offer exactly what Koei fans want: a portable version of a button-mashing sword fest. One of the most impressive elements of Orochi is the tremendous cast of characters available, which looks to be present in the portable version -- it should definitely please Warriors enthusiasts. We'll have more information on Warriors Orochi as it becomes available.
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