Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 review – stylised history, little to wow

(PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Tecmo Koei, cert: 12)Take up your katana in this hand-held hack-and-slasher as a samurai in the service of legendary warlord Nobunaga Oda. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 is a highly stylised version of real events, moving between breezy gameplay and dry retellings of the Warring States period of Japanese history with a few “what-if” scenarios mixed in. There are multiple game modes and plenty to uncover, if you have the patience.The actual moment-to-moment combat is f