I grew up with Dynasty Warriors, starting with the third game. It had that bad-translation charm and very accesible gameplay, yet it was also very challenging for even the best gamers. It was insanely easy to get carried away while destroying enemy soldiers, and end up surrounded by archers or getting killed in one hit by Lu Bu. Even when you had destroyed the entire enemy army, you still had to take out their super-powered commander. Every character was fairly shallow, but that was mainly because Koei probably assumed that the only people playing the game were big fans of the books, so they didn't elaborate much on what was going on. This lack of context and explanation was absolutely hilarious.

Anyway, the majority of American gamers and critics who are familiar with Dynasty Warriors criticize Koei for essentially releasing the same game over and over. By this rationale, it isn't uncommon to see reviewers give it a 3, 4, or 5 (Yet when Call of Duty follows the same tactic they get a 9 or 10, with an ironic "Why fix what isn't broken"). I disagree to a degree. People love the formula of stress-relief warfare, and Koei delivers it in a better looking and running package every year or so. However, I also agree with the critics, in the sense that I can understand where they are coming from. I will elaborate.

What does Dynasty Warriors 8 offer? As a sequel, what does it do differently from 7? Is it basically the same bike, but with a few new bells and streamers attached to it, or was it a nessecary and inventive expansion upon the franchise? I think you know the answer. They have done this formula so much that any person seeking stress relief now has 6, 7, and 8 (As well as 4 and 5 depending on your point of view) to mess around with. I think now is the time to change the formula, if only for one or two games, just to breath new life into the franchise. The casual gamers have their bazillion Dynasty Warriors games, they are (or should be) satisfied. It is now time to satisfy someone else, namely the fans that have loyally held on despite their better judgement, hoping for that lost challenge. And before someone starts yelling "If you want a challenge just do Chaos Mode", you and I both know that isn't what I mean. Difficulty is not giving enemy soldiers one hit kills and buckets of health. It is equalizing the playing field between you and your opponents, and letting skill decide who wins. In Dynasty Warriors 3, I could kill a general in just a few hits, but they could do the same (Barring the Lu Bu and occasionally Zhang Liao exceptions).

So what do you all think? I personally think this would satsify the old school gamers, while at the same time bringing in new fans, impressing critics, and hopefully generating more revenue in the western hemisphere. A more serious and skill based Dynasty Warriors that examines the motivations, successes, flaws, fears, and emotions of the spectrum of existence and humanity as personified in the cast of one of the world's oldest and most respected historical dramas.

The copy I bought did not come with one. The Tribunal expansion takes place in only one city, so I am guessing that they did not make a physical map for it.

Anyway, I recommend checking the unofficial elder scrolls wiki. They have all of the answers.

You kids and your downloads...

 

Where can I find this game on a cartridge?

ImbaIance

Under the couch cushion, right next to your childhood.

Until you posted and bumped this back up, I had completely forgotten about it...

Anyway, thanks. I decided to fix the spelling mistakes and post it as a review.

I grew up with Playstation 2 games. This does not look anything like them.

Anyway the simplest answer is to set up a gaming PC, which would grant you a high degree of customization, and despite popular belief would not destroy your bank account if done correctly. However, it can get complicated, and without a PC gamer friend to guide you or a load of free time to do your homework, a console may just be simpler and in the end cheaper. Now I kind of want to set up the PS2 again... Had some great games.

Cantonese humor is great! Other than the obvious Stephen Chow movies, I would highly recommend the old Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest movies, like My Young Auntie, Heroes of the East, Drunken Master, and so on.

You're obviosuly a 10 year old who has never driven a real car if you qualify this as realistic.

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Why would you say that? I am an adult, I have driven before, and I find the driving mechanics in this game to be realistic. Remember, not everyone in life will have the same expiriences and opinions.

I played Saints Row for a very long time, but I prefer Sleeping Dogs over it without contest. Sleeping Dogs has a better world. The reimagining of Hong Kong shows off red lanterns and old temples right beside neon soaked skyscrapers and vendors selling pork buns on the street. Saints Row's world was very boring, in that people just sort of walked around. Both games have pedestrians saying really funny things, and both have terrible drivers that will run you over for no reason.

The characters in Sleeping Dogs aren't exactly the most original, but they really went the extra mile in fleshing them out through reports and missions. Saints Row just kind of gives you the stereotypes and doesn't give them dimension. The humor and their wacky situations help to make you like the characters, but they are pretty annoying because no matter how tough they act, you always have to do the heavy lifting. In Sleeping Dogs, you get the opposite impression. You feel like everyone else is doing all of the work, and you're stuck getting the scraps because they don't trust you and you're the new guy. But eventually you work your way up.

Also, Saints Row got really old once you completed all of the missions, but I feel like most people would have more fun with it since you're a real criminal in it, not an undercover cop, and so you don't feel guilty for causing destruction.

I have to disagree with everyone above. To me, the driving mechanics in Sleping Dogs are just fine. The cars are heavy enough to  really have trouble turning very quickly, bui it is fine if you slow down before the turn and brake into it, which is pretty realistic to me. Honestly, the cars and motorcycles feel real.

The only problem for me is that the collisions never feel right. Crash into a car when on a motorcycles and chances are you won't fly off. Car on car crashes are a little akward. The cars both just stop, and a few wrinkles appear. There isn't any real punch to the collision.

Anyway, to me the mechanics are way better than Saints Row 2, but I have never played Grand Theft Auto 4 so I can't compare it to that.

There are GTA references?