DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The story dramatizes the wars of China's Three Kingdoms period, with named historical generals killed in battle, betrayals, and the fall of kingdoms driving the plot.
The player mows down swarms of enemy soldiers with melee weapons and combo attacks; hits produce light-flash effects and enemies vanish on defeat, with no blood, wounds, or dismemberment shown.
Several female warriors wear low-cut or midriff-baring armor and costumes that show cleavage, but nothing is exposed.
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What it is
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is a hack-and-slash action game set during China's Three Kingdoms period. Playing as one of dozens of warriors, you sweep across historical battlefields cutting down massive waves of enemy soldiers and dueling named officers, using melee weapons and flashy special attacks. Story mode follows the rival factions of the era through both historically-based and 'what-if' campaigns. The combat is fast and stylized with no blood, gore or dismemberment; enemies simply collapse when defeated. The subject matter is warfare, and named figures die as part of the story. Some female characters wear revealing outfits. This Windows edition has no online multiplayer and no in-app purchases.
How it's framed
The game frames its endless battlefield killing as heroic, larger-than-life spectacle rather than as realistic bloodshed — the player is a legendary warrior single-handedly turning the tide of famous engagements. The tone is celebratory and dramatic; the deaths of historical figures are treated as the tragic and momentous turns of a well-known epic rather than dwelt on graphically.
Details
- Developer
- KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- Publisher
- KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- Released
- May 13, 2014
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