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| Developer | Koei Canada |
| Publisher | Tecmo Koei |
| Director | Hiroshi Kadowaki |
| Producer | Akihiro Suzuki |
| Designer | Fumiya Kato |
| Programmer | Kenji Hiruta |
| Writers | Mario Azzopardi Jason Bond |
| Composer | Jamie Christopherson |
| Series | Dynasty Warriors |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Release | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Genre | Hack and slash |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Warriors: Legends of Troy, released in Japan asTroy Musou (TROY無双,Toroi Musō), is avideo game for thePlayStation 3 andXbox 360 games consoles set during theTrojan War. The game was developed by Koei Canada and is published byTecmo Koei. While having aWarriors title, this game differs from theDynasty Warriors series as it features a greater level of graphic violence. The game had a scheduled release date of Q4 2010[1] in all regions but was pushed back to Q1 2011 after Koei's announcement duringTokyo Game Show 2010.
The gameplay is heavily influenced or similar by its mother series,Dynasty Warriors. It utilizes the same combos ofhack-and-slash gameplay, but with several modifications. The player controls characters from a third person perspective and is required to face large numbers of enemies. The player is able to use their shield as a weapon and also use throwing weapons such as javelins and boulders, and is able to pick up other soldiers and use them as weapons. The trademarkMusou attack from the series is replaced by "Fury", which boosts the player's attacks instead of dealing a powered up special attack. The "Normal" and "Charge" attacks are also replaced by three types of attacks: Quick Attack, Focused Attack, and Stun Attack. As the player slays through enemies, they are awarded Kleos, the currency for the game. Kleos can be used to purchase rare items for use. Collecting Kleos during gameplay is also the only way for the player to restore health, as unlikeDynasty Warriors, there are no recovery items on the battlefield. Like theFist of the North Star: Ken's Rage series, it features a much larger amount of blood and gore than some otherDynasty Warriors games.[citation needed]
The game features various gameplay modes. The story mode is similar to the one found inDynasty Warriors 7, as it is divided into two major stories (for the Greeks and the Trojans) that offer predetermined characters for the player to use. While the game retells the events of theTrojan War, it also dramatizes certain aspects of history. Challenge Mode offers three challenges: Arena (defeating continuous waves of enemies), Rampage (collecting as many Kleos as possible without getting hit), and Bloodlust (collecting Kleos to restore gradually-depleting health). The game supports online co-op and competitive play[2] for up to four people.[citation needed]
The game features eight playable characters who participate in the Trojan War, both on the side of theGreeks and the Trojans. The side of the Greeks featuresAchilles,Ajax,Odysseus, andPatroklos, while the side of the Trojans featuresAeneas,Hektor,Paris, andPenthesilea. There are also uniqueNPCs that participate in the battlefield, such asAgamemnon,Hippolyte,Menelaos, andPriam, as well as those who do not, such asAndromache,Helen,Kassandra, andPoseidon.[citation needed]
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The game's developers went on research expeditions to archaeological sites in theAegean world. Locations in the game look like actual landscapes whereTroy was believed to be.[3]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PS3) 44/100[4] (X360) 54/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 4/10[7] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [9] |
| IGN | 6/10[6] |
| VentureBeat | 6.5/10[8] |
Warriors: Legends of Troy received "generally unfavorable" reviews for PlayStation 3 and "mixed or average" reviews for Xbox 360.[10][5]IGN awarded it a score of 6 out of 10, saying "with a few friends and the right attitude, Warriors: Legends of Troy can be fun."[11]James Stephanie Sterling ofDestructoid awarded it a score of four out of 10, saying "Warriors of Troy just about delivers some simple button mashing action without too much fuss, but hack n' slash fans would do best to wait forDynasty Warriors 7."[12]PlayStation LifeStyle awarded it a score of 3 out of 10, saying "While the game can be fun in spurts, there are plenty of better options on the market should you feel the need to mash some buttons. Unless you are dying for a taste of Greek mythology or [are] extremely bored, this is one game you won’t be sorry you missed."[13]GamesRadar gave the title 2.5 stars out of 5, praising the kill animations, Fury mode, and setting, while criticizing the shallow combat, tedious objectives, and wasted potential.[9]