Kessen

March 4, 2000 Koei Koei, Electronic Arts
Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Tactical
PS2
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The ancient storied battlefield lies before you. At your command are 100,000 troops including archers, infantry, riflemen, and the powerful cavalry. Kessenis a real time strategy game that gives players strategic command and control over huge armies during epic battle sequences from the Warring States period of seventeenth century Japan. Key features include more than 100 movie segments, battlefields with full 3D terrain, separate animation routines for every character, and three different camera views. Known best because it is the very first PlayStation 2 game to ship using the DVD format.
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Release Date March 4, 2000
Developer Koei
Publisher Koei, Electronic Arts
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Historical, Warfare