

The suffering of the people is always on his mind, even when he is inflicting suffering himself. Though cruel, Cao Cao makes it clear that only through strength can peace be brought to the land. Even then, players don’t feel like villains when playing on behalf of the other kingdoms. Much is written about Luo Guanzhong’s portrayal of the Three Kingdoms and his bias towards the Shu, who feel like the quintessential good guys in this story. Each kingdom has its own heroes with their own stated goals, be it the unification of China, the protection of family lands, or the continuation of Han traditions. As stated previously, the story for Dynasty Warriors 8 is based on Luo Guanzhong’s historical novel, chronicling the fall of the Han Empire and the rise of the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Wu and Shu, from 169 AD to 280 AD.
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It is amazing to see how well the Playstation 4 version plays, especially considering how many additional soldiers are now on screen.Īlthough the number of improvements to Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition are many, the game itself is fundamentally unchanged.
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Frequent slowdowns have been a problem for the series since the first ‘hack and slash’ game, Dynasty Warriors 2.
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Gameplay benefits from the next generation update as there are more enemies on the field at any time, there are fewer slowdowns in combat compared to the original release and the frame rate only dips slightly during the most chaotic sequences. Animations are cleaner, graphics are clearer, and battlefields have proper lighting. In terms of graphics, this game feels like a next generation Warriors title game. In the era of rushed HD remakes, it was nice to see a game that was thoroughly upgraded. Having spent hours playing the original release on the Playstation 3, I was pleasantly surprised at how much has been improved. Are updated graphics and additional gameplay content enough to justify its purchase? Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is the seventh ‘hack and slash’ game in this series, offering a more complete package on the Playstation 4.

Thanks to the medium of video games, more and more people have become familiar with this historical novel set in the Three Kingdoms era following the fall of the Han Dynasty in China. Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete EditionĮSRB Rating: T for Teen (Alcohol Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)Ĭenturies after his death, Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms is as popular now as it has ever been.
