Now Playing - May 17th, 2010

Another volume of Now Playing.

NOW PLAYING: 無双OROCHI Z (Warriors Orochi Z, PC)

Another entry into the popular Warriors series, Warriors Orochi Z sticks with the same old formula, but still somehow feels fresh and interesting.

The Warriors series has always been about being the lone hero, hacking and slashing through hundreds of enemies and then clashing blades with the commander. Z takes things to a new level, merging the worlds of the two main games (Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors).

The combat is same-old, same-old, but it adds a new 3 character combat system, in which you select 3 characters at the start and can switch them out at will. This keeps the gameplay fresh, and helps alot when facing tough enemies that need to be tanked.

There are a few gripes though. For one, they don't seem to add much content through each version of the game. Z only adds 4 new playable characters and one new costume per character. That being said though, the game is essentially 2 games in one, and is a great bargain for Warriors fans.