Tecmo Koei is a company that knows how to milk its franchises, perhaps to a degree unrivaled by any other publisher in this industry. The release of a new Dynasty Warriors game comes with the knowledge in fans' minds that it is just the start of several games that will keep Omega Force churning out the same content for at least two years.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is the first spin-off of the seventh main installment. Traditionally, Xtreme Legends is an expansion pack with new campaigns, weapons, and game modes. However, in this age of downloadable content, such an expansion is looking increasingly redundant, and nowhere is this more evident than here.