Kessen III mostly ditches the strategy aspect of the previous games and goes much more into action. You control an officer and his troops (whether it be cavalry, spearmen, archers, gunners etc.) and run around attacking, parrying and performing special attacks in unison with your troops. You can switch between your various officers and give them orders, making the game much faster paced. Allied units can now move through each other, which is a welcome addition to the series. The game features heaps of unlockable unit types and secret officers to recruit, though the limited number of troops on the battlefields (for you) kinda took away from the 'epic scale' battlefield feel the first two games were going for.

The story is no where near as wacky as II, but it still manages to be enjoyable, which an outrageous finale.