Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition Reviews
So once again, I can only recommend Dynasty Warriors Xtreme Legends 8 to people who haven't yet bought the original Dynasty Warriors 8 but this creates a weird situation. As I said before, the Dynasty Warriors formula really hasn't changed and at this point really only appeals to die-hard Dynasty Warriors fans. As such, most die-hard fans will have already picked up the original Dynasty Warriors 8. So one has to wonder, who is Xtreme Legends 8 actually marketed for? The best answer that we can come up with is Lu Bu fanatics, and you'd be surprised how many of those actually exist.
If you've given the franchise a serious try in the past and hated it, the gobs of content in 'Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition' likely won't sway you, and the levels are even sadder looking on the PS4 than they were on the PS3. If you were to ever demo the game though, you'd likely get pulled in, suddenly wanting to chain a light strike into a charge attack into a Mosou attack in a Rage state so that you can Rampage while at Attack x 2 so as to demolish, say, Cao Cao's entire personal retinue of officers and soldiers. This is button-mashing with just enough depth to attempt a Zen state and possibly the deepest PS4 title to date. Suddenly, anticipation for that 'Legend of Zelda' 'Hyrule Warriors' game is through the roof.
The insane amount of content overall that Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition has to offer truly makes it a worthy purchase for any fan of Dynasty Warriors, and is a great place to start for anybody that is looking to get into the series for the first time. Those expecting something different to the usual Dynasty Warriors formula won't find it here, however. Fans who don't own the original Dynasty Warriors 8 should have an absolute blast with this, but it might not be worth buying for owners of the initial version, unless desperate to play the extra story of Lu Bu, as well as the other extras.
In spite of the repetitive sounds, uninspired music and dated visuals, the game still offers the best experience in the entire series. The brawling itself, although repetitive, offers enough variation to keep things interesting, and it will take you a while to try out all the different weapons.
I can't get enough of Dynasty Warriors games, and Xtreme Legends is immediately my favourite PlayStation 4 game. The sheer weight of content that is packed into the game can't be overstated; this is a big, chunky game that demands a lot of time to work all the way through it, but every step of the way is a truly entertaining one.