And believe me, button mashing IS the name of the game when it comes to a Dynasty Warriors game.ĭynasty Warriors games are set up rather like a fighting games, in which gamers select a character from a lengthy roster (82 in this game), and then proceed to battle against wave upon wave of enemy combatants – literally killing hundreds of enemies in the process – in an attempt to take control of a particular area. However, I am sure many gamers out there do have a good handle on the history, even if it really doesn’t mean a hill of beans in terms of Dynasty Warriors’ gameplay – other than to give the unyielding button mashing an overall sense of purpose.

Amidst all of the mono-syllabic names – names like Lu Bu, Wei Yan, Zhu Ran – and all the changes in leadership, make it nearly impossible to make heads or tails of the events that took place over a period of about 120 years’ time. All Dynasty Warriors games (and there are over a dozen if you count all of the spinoffs franchises) revolve around the incredibly complex events of the Three Kingdoms-era in Chinese history, in which the Wei, Wu, and Shu states were fighting for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty.Īt least that is what I think happened then, because to be completely honest, I get absolutely lost when it comes to Chinese history. How is this for a name: Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition? That mouthful of words represents the newest release in the seemingly immortal (as in “this sucker won’t ever die”) Dynasty Warriors franchise from Omega Force and Koei a PS4/Vita cross play-optimized version of 2013’s Dynasty Warriors 8 that includes full versions of both the original release, and the “Xtreme Legends” standalone expansion pack.įor those gamers who have yet to encounter a Dynasty Warriors game – let’s just say that they are very…um…unique gaming experience, one that will take me some time to explain.

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