30 Days Dynasty Warriors Challenge
Day 5: Favourite DW Game
Now with added Lv Bu stages...
Okay, so it is the only Dynasty Warriors game I own. But that is good enough.
Comments all over the net have convinced me that DW8CE is the best game yet. Sure DW7 may have had more touching scenes, DW6 had more emphasis on the characters and the older games have the nostalgia factor. Yet DW8CE stands out as the most complete one yet - it covers everything that you need and is well-rounded enough to surprise with a few extras.
It has the biggest cast so far, with every member having their own weapon and moveset. It has engaging story modes - historical is fleshed out well and hypothetical adds the feel-good factor. It covers every single character with the new added stages in the XL expansion. It has polished graphics, a great soundtrack and solid voice acting. But most of all, it doesn't have a messed up fight system (a la DW6's renbu) and is intuitive for the most part. What more can a gamer ask for?
So they can be more historically accurate, give greater depths to the side characters, have a better AI... But that is mostly nitpicking. I have enjoyed every moment of the game.