Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Feb 24, 2004
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
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  1. AmericanKid
    Feb 4, 2005
    10
    This game is the best game ever...
  2. IrwanA.
    Mar 2, 2004
    7
    As a veteran player of RTK series, i am a bit dissatisfied with RTK9. It is less challenging. The option of marriage is gone, and we have less battle control. Such as dueling for instance, trigger automatically rather than optionally. Size of the army play more important role than the strategy since we can not change the war strategy after the army decide to march to the battlefield. I As a veteran player of RTK series, i am a bit dissatisfied with RTK9. It is less challenging. The option of marriage is gone, and we have less battle control. Such as dueling for instance, trigger automatically rather than optionally. Size of the army play more important role than the strategy since we can not change the war strategy after the army decide to march to the battlefield. I still think RTK8 is still the best of its series.… Expand
  3. AlexL.
    Mar 22, 2004
    8
    Great game, would be a 10 in strategy series if only tactical combat could be controlled.
  4. RTKFan
    Mar 17, 2005
    7
    The game is ok. You don't have as much control as you did in RTK 8. Plus, in RTK 8, you could actually interact with your officers and stuff. Also, experience in different skills, like they did in 8, would have been good too. I like the idea of building things. It beats just having guys attack just your city. The problem is you can't control those guys. I think RTK 8 was better.
  5. FengxianL.
    May 24, 2005
    10
    This game is the bomb, because you can capture enemies and even steal their item! Yeah! Even Part 10.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Feb 24, 2004
    10
    I loved the other ROT3K titles and this one doesn't disappoint.
  7. Zanshiro
    Feb 29, 2004
    10
    A return to Ruler-based play, another twist in the series, but I love the world map view now, as well as the adjustments done to the games.
  8. rtkfan
    Feb 22, 2005
    9
    Would be a 10 if the office in a duel coul be controlled, map will be bigger, food is store and transport around, can set fire on the enemy's food or take their food.
  9. Teaman
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Nice attempt adding strategic mode, but this doesn't fit well with Mussou games.

Awards & Rankings

84
#84 Best PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. GamerFeed
    60
    The sheer amount of ways you can put your officers and troops to use in each turn is extremely daunting at the start, but if you're the type that gets sucked in by these types of titles, you'll be ruling China before you know it.
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  2. Yahoo!
    80
    Sports not only improved visuals and a fantastic jazzy soundtrack, but the real changes lie in streamlined gameplay and a very different perspective. Unlike the other eight before it, this title follows the events depicted in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" novel.
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  3. Gaming Age
    67
    I’ve always enjoyed the series’ simple, yet addicting premise, and hopefully you will to. That, my friends, is the only true recommendation I can give.
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