The child inherits the parents’ stats and the prowess of your officer. The offspring system is a tad limited in regards to the fighting skills your child will inherit and its appearance. You can even start a family with your spouse!
This game changes the “romance” into something much more meaningful by providing a cut-scene of not only the confession but the wedding ceremony as well. In the other Dynasty Warriors games, once a confession happens between two officers, it’s just a few words of encouragement than a text stating that the officer who praised you is your spouse. Tecmo Koei brings romance in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Stratagems do make a name of their own by varying from elements, turrets, healing, and even razing a whole base to the ground! The fees can be repaid by vanquishing your opponents compared to the old cool-down periods of the special attacks. Trademark techniques such as “Blizzard” and “Fire” have been replaced by “stratagems” which are battle cards marked with a fee to deploy it in combat. This refined strategic system offers a more grueling challenge for players when enemies invade their territory by defending against pincer attacks and sabotage.Īnother change is the removal of the special element attacks. This installment focuses more on strategy which offers a more tactical approach compared to the usual “hack and slash” solution. However, there have been a few changes to the battle system. Players gain the satisfaction of devastating their foes by unleashing powerful Musou attacks.
Free Mode may also trigger unique interactions for select characters not seen in Empire Mode.ĭynasty Warriors 8 Empires lives up to its franchise name by returning with the classic one-man army combat style. These stages provide the opportunity to strengthen weaker characters.
In Empire Mode, players are given the option to choose which side to pledge their loyalty as an officer or raise a banner of their own empire as their own character.įree Mode allows players to play through a series of stages earned while advancing through characters’ individual stories. The game is divided into two modes, Empire Mode and Free Mode. Playing through the stories of each individual character contributes to the game’s history and it also provides hypothetical scenarios depending on the success of the kingdom of your choice. Like its predecessors, Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires is based on the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” The factions of the Wei, Shu, and Wu wage war against each other for supremacy over feudal China.
Platform(s): Playstation 4 (reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force return with the latest installment of their Dynasty Warriors franchise, Dynasty Warriors Empires 8! Conquer Ancient China your way through strategy and relive the battles of the Three Kingdoms in this fast-paced historical fantasy.