The Challenge mode ( Challenge ) introduces a number of specialized steps with specific challenges, including time trials. Both Musou Mode and Free Mode allow you to play cooperatively between two players. Free Mode allows a player to play standard levels and those that have been completed in Musou Mode one after another.
Musou Mode features a number of chronologically consecutive battle stages that revolve around a chosen character, augmented with animation and storytelling expressed by the character providing the context for battles and actions. It is a game hack and slash, beat ’em up and action in 3D. The gameplay of Dynasty Warriors 5 is based on previous versions. And it is based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. The game was released in 2005 for Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC.