To be honest, as an old player from the Symbian era, I am actually quite picky about action games on mobile phones. The days of playing "Seven Nights" and "Heaven and Earth" on the Nokia N73 are still vivid in my mind. At that time, the mobile phone screen was small and the performance was limited, but every operation required real effort. Later, with the advent of smartphones, there were more and more unparalleled games, but there were only a few that I could play.
To be fair, I didn't have high expectations when I first started playing "Kyoku Musou 2". After all, the domestically produced Musou on the market either cost money for skin replacement, or they had no feel for chopping wood piles. But after playing this time, I have to admit - this guy has something.
From the picture, you can feel the exquisiteness of the national charm at first glance. The texture of the general's armor, the rust stains and patterns on the weapons, and even the fluttering of the horse's mane are all very fine. Especially the special effects when playing skills, light, shadow and particles combined with high frame rates, do not have the light pollution feeling of cheap mobile games, but have a bit of the illusion of playing "Dynasty Warriors" on PC. Of course, it would be bullying if you insist on comparing it with the console, but on a screen of this size, it is already at the top level.
The operating feel is what surprised me the most. This game is not bragging, it truly combines "unparalleled" and "hardcore action". Each general's skills have their own characteristics, and evading while moving is not just a decoration - you have to actually look forward and dodge the BOSS's charged attack, rather than standing still and trying to gain value. The feeling of being like a thousand grass-cutting soldiers is still there, but when facing the generals at the end of the level, you have to return to the ARPG's introductory operations, making moves, dodging, and finding loopholes, with a good sense of rhythm. This reminds me of the feeling I had when I played "Warrior Orochi" on the PSP, which was both decompressing and challenging.
In fact, I was not optimistic about the 60v60 battlefield mode at first. I always felt that when multiple people on the phone share the same screen, the frame would drop or the keyboard would scroll. After actually playing it, I found that the optimization was pretty good, at least there was no obvious lag on my old model. And what he said about "fair competition, not fighting, but focusing on operation" is not empty talk - I play PVP with a 0 krypton account, and I can win against many krypton guys just by relying on operation, which is rare and valuable. You must know that there are too many mobile games nowadays. The boss can earn money every time, and only a few bosses are left to kill each other while playing the platform. Ordinary players can only be used as cannon fodder.
In terms of plot and world view, it is still the classic framework of the Three Kingdoms, but the game adopts a structure similar to "fragmented narrative", interspersing personal biographies of military commanders and small theaters in the levels, so that you will not feel like you are just pushing pictures throughout the whole process. To be honest, adults now have limited time to play games, so this design is more suitable than those procrastinating long-term tasks.
The only regret is that although the charging model states that there is a 0 basic fee, there are still some in-app purchase elements in the game, such as skins and general upgrade materials. But fortunately, you can play it without buying it, but the pace of development will be a little slower. As an old player, I understand that there must be a revenue point for mobile games nowadays. As long as it does not affect the core experience, I can accept it.
Overall, this "Ji Musou 2" is the least perfunctory domestic Musou game I have played in the past two years. If you are an old player from the stand-alone Warriors era, or simply want to find a Three Kingdoms action game that operates online, has decent graphics, and is not too expensive, you can give it a try. Maybe I can get back the feeling of playing mobile games under the desk. 😌