Hack and slash games, being my favorite genre, made it hard for me to put Warriors of the Lost Empire down. This game is almost like a mix of Dynasty Warriors and Diablo II with its many RPG and Action aspects. The gameplay in Warriors of the Lost Empire is very fluid especially for a handheld. Warriors is a shining star in a sea of clunky and redundant handheld hack and slashers. Even though Warriors offers more variety than most dungeon crawlers, the repeating pattern of monsters, bosses, than returning to town to get items and upgrades, can get old if hack and slashers aren’t your kind of game.
When you start the game for the first time you’ll have the option to choose between 4 classes: Highlander, Dark Seeker, Amazoness, Gladiator. All with their own unique skills and attributes.
The battles in Warriors of the Lost Empire never get old and will only get better as you get a feel for the controls. And the many primary and secondary weapon combinations, ranging from dagger and shield to bow and arrow, keep the gameplay fresh and fast moving. The item synthesizing feature allows you to add a little customization to your weapons, but the game offers very little explanation of what stats your boosting. The numerous upgrades and customizations of both characters and items will allow for many hours of playability, something that many handheld games lack.
The cooperative play between multiple PSP’s is well integrated and provides multiplayer action that is almost essential in hack and slash games these days.
Warriors of the Lost Empire was unfortunately only released in Asia, so you’re going to have to find an import or download it. Overall WotLD is a fun game that is up to par with all the features you’d expect from a PC hack and slasher. Though the price of an import may make downloading the game a wiser decision.
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