Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII (2000)

Developer: Koei
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

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How it feels

A deliberate and sprawling exercise in historical strategy where you patiently navigate ancient Chinese politics, warfare, and personal ambition across many possible lifetimes.

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About

Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII, the seventh title of the series, invites you to live your own Three Kingdoms experience. You will travel back to ancient China and play as any of 535 possible characters. Features new to this installment include multiplayer modes and quicker gameplay. The game has 10 scenarios, each with multiple endings.

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