Samurai Warriors 4-II (PS4) $30 or $24 with GU

I'm not sure I understand the naming conventions in these games.  Could someone explain what the relationship between Samurai Warriors 4, Samurai Warriors 4-2, and Samurai Warriors 4 Empires is?  Is this one like a GOTY edition that makes the original version obsolete?

 
phoenixlau said:
I'm not sure I understand the naming conventions in these games. Could someone explain what the relationship between Samurai Warriors 4, Samurai Warriors 4-2, and Samurai Warriors 4 Empires is? Is this one like a GOTY edition that makes the original version obsolete?
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Samurai Warriors 4 is the first iteration of the game. 4-2 is just a revision of that first iteration. The scenarios in 4 and 4-2 are different and 4-2 added a new character. You probably don't want to buy or even play both unless you're a diehard fan of the series. Empires is something totally different. It still has the Warriors series styled battles, but there's a strategy game layered on top. Basically, you could pick one of Samurai Warriors 4 or 4-2 as they're pretty similar. Empires is a totally different type of game though.

 
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For some reason a few months ago I found a copy of this at Best Buy for around $25 or so so came up to around $20 with GCU. I do agree...unless you're crazy about these games you only need one version (4 or 4-2...unless you really love that gameplay and story!).

 
NeoMonk said:
I'd call amazon steep, BB $35 is decent. But yeah it stops me from buying games in sale for $20 all the time.
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You're not wrong, but then anyone can subscribe to Prime. Meeting BB's yearly spending requirement for free shipping is nuts.

 
John Cowheel said:
Samurai Warriors 4 is the first iteration of the game. 4-2 is just a revision of that first iteration. The scenarios in 4 and 4-2 are different and 4-2 added a new character. You probably don't want to buy or even play both unless you're a diehard fan of the series. Empires is something totally different. It still has the Warriors series styled battles, but there's a strategy game layered on top. Basically, you could pick one of Samurai Warriors 4 or 4-2 as they're pretty similar. Empires is a totally different type of game though.
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So 4-2 is like a Re release of 4? I'd like to try but I haven't played any in the series.
 
Good price, although I much prefer Empires. Has great game play and the tactical options are very good if you don't care as much about the story.

 
4-II is worse than 4 since they made some dumb changes in this one. 4-II is only an expansion for fans, if you plan on plan on playing one then get 4

Worse story and less playable characters than vanilla's story (every character had their moments in vanilla, only 13 characters have a story in II)
Cant transfer weapons between characters in II
Rare weapons drop RANDOMLY at lower percentages in infinite castle mode in II
Weapon Customization is worse in the series
 
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It's not a rerelease, 4 focused on factions story, 4-2 only has character based campaigns focusing on the new characters added in 4, plus the 2 characters who won the popularity voting.
4-2 has improved weapon and combat system, as well as challenge mode. However 4-2 lacks some of the most significant stages in sengoku era (since all the new characters are younglings)
 
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