Kessen

Da Gameboyz

The battles themselves are almost always immense, with more than 30,000 troops a side (that's the smallest battle I can remember in the experience) but you don't get that feeling of enormity.

GamerWeb Sony

The bottom line, Kessen is a masterpiece in more ways than one and can keep even the most hardcore fan occupied for some time.

Daily Radar

Despite a multitude of polygonal eye-candy and the largest amount of high-quality FMV ever seen in a game, its otherwise spare graphics and lazy AI won't appeal to everyone.

GameSpy

If you want a strategic military simulation with immense amounts of depth, coupled with incredible visuals, Kessen is your game.

Gaming Age

Encompasses fantastic graphical prowess with equally fantastic gameplay and depth.

Game Fan

Never mind that the story is fantastic--especially because it's based on real history -- the one thing that will get this gem some serious press is the overload of eye candy.

IGN

Though whoever commissioned the dub will be smitten at the last by the hammer of justice, Kessen is a great game otherwise, one of the best-looking, and more than that the most accessible console strategy title to come down the pike in a long while.

Antagonist

This is more like a Japanese version of "Gone With the Wind" than a videogame.

CNET Gamecenter

One of the best console strategy games ever made.

PSX Nation

A masterpiece in it's genre. It's a shame its a genre that most casual players won't like.

Playboy

The game's biggest downfall is that it isn't particularly difficult.

Happy Puppy

A brilliant lesson in game making as well as in history--and like history, it repeats itself again and again and again.

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

You're welcome to nod knowingly, and call Kessen a tremendous game, a work of art; it is. But think very, very carefully before actually buying it.

Game Revolution

This is not a game for the impatient, and some gamers might find the slow pace and long battles to get a bit boring. But ruling all of Japan should take a while, right?

GameSpot

Stunning visuals and sounds. The only question is whether you are willing to sit down and play the game, with its continuously redundant nature.

TotalGames.net

The battles soon result in simplistic tat-for-tat assaults using the boosted special attacks whilst the tactical differences between various sections is questionable.

Hot Games

The game is fun to watch (and that's mostly what you'll be doing) for a couple of hours, but beyond that the repetitive pre-scripted cut-scenes and ease of play will leave you bored.

GamePen

It seems as if the story actually is more important than the game.

All Game Guide

An excellent game ... if you like games with a low replay value.

GamePro

Sadly, the controls in the Battle screen are totally counterintuitive, making it a slow, tedious chore to command your units.