DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition similar games & best alternatives

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 • 2014

Should you play it?

"Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."

What works
  • Massive content and replayability
  • Large roster of unique characters and weapons
  • Multiple game modes including ambition and challenge modes
  • Satisfying hack-and-slash combat with strategic elements
  • Story immersion with historical and hypothetical routes
Things to keep in mind
  • No online multiplayer, only local co-op
  • High dlc prices with incomplete base game
  • Pc port has awkward default controller setup
  • Graphics are based on older ps3 assets
  • Repetitive gameplay and grind in ambition mode

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DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

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  • Domination

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    "Players exert power over many enemies but no social dominance or multiplayer trash talk is indicated."

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  • Leadership

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