Dynasty Tactics

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Sep 17, 2002
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35
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  1. DanG.
    May 26, 2004
    5
    Great game, very well done, but by god it's easy. I've never come close to losing a battle. Needs a difficulty setting.
  2. AlixG.
    Dec 21, 2002
    6
    its a great game its just really hard.
  3. Sylictic
    Jul 8, 2023
    6
    A passable take on the three kingdoms saga. Focusing heavily on strategy and turn based combat could have worked however the difficulty spike after the first couple of hours of gameplay tied with no real way to level up your characters to make the difficulty more bearable make this one of koeis weaker translations of their favourite novel.
  4. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    Interesting, but overly complex. I remember expending hours and hours playing it, and discovering new mechanics near the end of the game.

Awards & Rankings

53
#53 Best PS2 Game of 2002
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#33 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PSM Magazine
    70
    It's more like chess, where forward thinking is imortant, rather than immediate reaction. [Nov 2002, p.52]
  2. Game Informer
    80
    My only major complaint has to do with the maps: many are simply uninspired, and lack variety. [Nov 2002, p.128]
  3. G4 TV
    60
    A lot of work obviously went into the battle engine, but it's buried underneath such a thick layer of dry minutiae and inconsequential plot.
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