Overview:
- Estimated trophy difficulty: 5/10
- Offline: 41, 5, 3, 1
- Approximate amount of time to : 75+ Hours
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 4 Story Mode/1 Conquest mode
- Number of missable trophies: None
- Glitched trophies: None
- Does difficulty affect trophies? : No
- Do cheat codes disable trophies?: No
Introduction:
Dynasty Warriors 7 is the 7th installment in the Dynasty Warriors franchise by Koei. Just like the other games the story revolves around the novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” but also adds characters from novels that correlate with it and expands on the story a bit by adding the new Jin Kingdom. The game features improved graphics, in-game customization and a new Conquest mode.
Breakdown:
Typically in this sort of game there are no real steps you have to take in your quest to its just a matter of "what way would be the fastest", so follow these steps and you should get all the trophies in the fastest time possible for your own convenience.
Tutorial:
Yes a tutorial for a Dynasty Warriors game (which honestly consists of three portions for different ways of attacking). Though it may SOUND odd it is actually pretty helpful and you get a free trophy for it. The tutorial will give newcomers an idea of how Dynasty Warriors is played as well as give veterans an understanding of a couple of the different features such as Weapon Switch and Skill Points. When you finish this short portion you should unlock the following trophy:
- Boot Camp Graduate
Story Mode:
Next you want to go straight into your Story Mode playthroughs, if you are familiar with the story of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" then you can probably skip all the dialog and go straight into the battles. There are a little over 20 stages for each Kingdom and there are 4 Kingdoms you must play through. A lot of trophies will unlock naturally through his portion however don't forget to get the following while you are at it:
- Perfect Battle
- Speedy Warrior
Conquest Mode:
Conquest Mode is sort of the "Free Mode" of Dynasty Warriors 7. To unlock other stages you must complete a stage that is on a hex right next to it and from there you continue to expand and finish your conquest of China. In this step you just want to complete all of the stages so you can move to the more time consuming step that comes right after. The trophy you will be aiming for is:
- Ultimate Conqueror
Conquest Mode (Grinding):
During this step you will be grinding out your Bonds, Fame and Collector trophies. You could do them one at a time to keep complete focus on them however it is much more recommended that you try doing things at the same time. While trying to max out the bonds of your characters or while you are grinding out the seals from each weapon make sure you use different characters to save yourself the trouble of having to Skill Point grind too many characters in the end. Aside from those simply follow the instructions in the guide for any trophies you may be missing at this point, your primary focus during this step should be "Meticulous Collector" and everything that pertains to it.
Conclusion:
In the end Dynasty Warriors 7 was a great addition to the franchise for those who enjoy the series, the is a bit time consuming and has many repetitive times but nonetheless it's a pretty easy game to complete.