Description
It is a time of war. Many leaders from different factions fight to control their land. One such leader, Liu Bei, has only one wish: peace. But war stands in his way, after his land Shu is attacked by the kingdom of Wei, led by the warlord Cao Cao, who abducts Liu Bei's beloved Diao Chan, the keeper of the Imperial Seal. Liu Bei has to flee, but swears to return, exact revenge on Cao Cao, and liberate the kingdom of Shu.
Kessen II is a real-time strategy game, and a follow-up to
Kessen. Unlike the first game, it is set in the Chinese Three Kingdoms period. The account of historical events is heavily fictionalized in the game, liberally adding new sub-plots (such as the entire romance angle of the story) and supernatural elements. The player can choose to command the armies of either Liu Bei or Cao Cao in their respective scenarios.
The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, the most notable change being the shift to supernatural warfare, including the addition of magical attacks such as tornadoes, lightning strikes, earthquakes, meteor showers, etc. The player can now control 500 units at one time, as opposed to 100 in the previous game. New unit types (elite horsemen, elephant cavalry, etc.) have been added.
Alternate Titles
- "決戦ＩＩ" -- Japanese Spelling
- "决战II" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| IGN |
Oct 02, 2001 |
8.4 out of 10 |
84 |
| 4Players.de |
Apr 08, 2002 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| Gamers.at |
May 01, 2002 |
81 out of 100 |
81 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Oct, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Gamekult |
Apr 25, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| PSM |
Nov, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
Oct 04, 2001 |
7.7 out of 10 |
77 |
| Gamesmania |
Apr 10, 2002 |
77 out of 100 |
77 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Mar 21, 2002 |
15 out of 20 |
75 |
| GamePro (US) |
Sep 25, 2001 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
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Trivia
Although the people, places, and events of Kessen 2 are based on the Three Kingdoms period and the novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kessen 2's story diverges greatly at places.
For example, Liu Bei's war with Cao Cao was never over Diao Chan, who, while a dancer, was never the beloved of Liu Bei. Instead she was used as a pawn to cause animosity between the tyrant, Dong Zhuo, and his great general, Lu Bu.
Another example of a radical change is the gender change of one of Cao Cao's most trusted generals, Xun Yu, from a male in the original written work, to a female in the game. This seems to be done to give Cao Cao and additional love interest.
Other noticeable deviations include Asian characters with blonde hair and glasses on one 2nd century queen.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Kartanym 
(10796) on Oct 03, 2001.
