DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires (DW8E) isn't a bad game by any means, but it is a fine example of Koei Tecmo's monetization that's been annoying me over the years. Like Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition (DW8XLCE), unfortunately, DW8E is a compromised port which uses Playstation 3 textures (instead of Playstation 4) and therefore, looks worse than its console counterpart. It also shares some other annoyances of DW8XLCE like not being able to swap B/A or Circle/Square for Cancel/Accept inputs, and it persistently displays only keyboard prompts even if you use a controller. Personally, I'm willing to ignore the 'compromised' aspect of the port. My issue with DW8E is that, unlike DW8XLCE, it is very light on content and a significant amount of which is relevant to gameplay (like Edit Parts, Scenarios) is instead sold as DLCs. The "Empires" series is practically more about role-playing (create-your-own-adventure) with the Create-A-Warrior (CAW) feature being the primary reason most players will buy Empires for. Hence, Edit Parts are especially relevant since character creation is a major aspect of the game. Although DW8E does offer a lot of edit parts out-of-the-box, it's important to look at the value of the DLCs and question whether they match their asking price - because they cost a significant portion of the base game price and offers so little that they might as well be part of the base game. As I alluded to at the start, I don't think DW8E is a bad game. But it certainly isn't a good port, nor a good package and is so blatant about nickel-and-diming its prospective buyers that I don't think I can recommend it. In any case, DW8XLCE is a far better game and package that you should consider over this - unless you're specifically looking for a role-playing experience using your own custom creations.

how do you play a game that doesnt read inputs from your keyboard nor controller? it downloaded while i was sleeping and I woke up with 3 hours on record. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME

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Honestly one of my favorite Dynasty Warriors Empires games. The Scenario Editor and empire modes are great in this and the create a character has an awesome selection of parts, enough to make most any character. It also runs on a computer that isn't the top of the line.

Controller does not work.

My nostalgia and immersion were destroyed by Japanese voice over with English subtitles. How lazy! At least make the voice overs in Chinese Mandarin. The lack of keybind customization is annoying, as is two sets of controls for two player on the keyboard. Lazy!

It's a poorly made port. Do better KOEI.

I love this game. Honestly still better than 9 in many aspects. Though yes the port is bad so you will have to go in and remap your controller to fit the game

真・三國無双 Empiresのシリーズをどれからやろうか迷ってる方がいたらこれがおすすめでセールが来た時に買いましょう 真・三國無双8 Empiresだけは歴代のエンパ中で最悪なのでおすすめしません 真・三國無双７ Empiresはエディット関係は最高ですがゲーム内の戦略、内政、イベントなどはまぁまぁな感じでした 慣れてくるとメタを見つけて簡単になるのである程度自分で行動縛ってやるとほどほどのバランスになるかもしれません ☆5☆6の武器を使わない降伏勧告を使わない火計系統の秘計を使わないなど コントローラー操作に関しては最新のpad等はそのまま使えずBig pictureで対応させることができます(自分のxboxは認識せずBig pictureで無理やり対応させました) ゲームがあまりにも古いので視界の距離が変更できず近すぎて見ずらいのでFoV変更ツールをつくりました https://uu.getuploader.com/DE8E/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/322520/discussions/0/563660860618311479/ こちらをご覧ください 敵味方のAIを改善ちょっとしたバグ修正のmodも作りました　配信者や動画を撮る人には撮れ高があるかもしれません　興味があれば上のアップローダーからAggressive-AIをインストールしてください

I can only recommend it if you've been playing dynasty warriors for a long time. Way too many issues with controls and crashes for someone who hasn't played before. It crashes if you just tab out of it and not even alt+f4 can close it. Poorly ported to pc, save very often.