I've played 2 and 3 and own 4. They're fun if you like just charging through and mashing things up. Actually the only thing that really ever bothered me was doing the same story over and over and over. They're all the same games. Its like a series of remakes. I think it's time they let THE STORY die. And create something fictional with that system. A stretegic action rpg mash'em'up thing? I never tried Samurai Warriors but I was happy they ventured away from the three kingdoms thing for a moment. I always wanted to try the Kessen games too. But then I heard mention that Dynasty Warriors was going in that direction itself. Didn't they just make a Gundam game based on that system? That's pretty neat too :]