PS2 GAME – Dynasty Warriors 2 USED

The next game to bear the DW name ditched everything but the name, setting, and its characters to pioneer the new concept of crowd-combat that would go on to become what we now know as the “Musou” genre. Like its predecessor – and its many sequels – this PS2 launch title takes place in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. It tells the story of the Shu, Wei, and Wu factions seeking to unify China under their banner after the fall of the Han Dynasty. Despite not featuring quite as many characters and having the slowest gameplay in the series, the hedonistic pleasure of mowing through enemies like the superhuman warlord we all want to be was already there.