Is this the best Dynasty Warriors from a mechanical and technological standpoint? No, it is not. But I don’t think I’ll ever lose my love for this game and the many hours my friend and I spent playing it in my basement for two or three summers. I do think it’s the funniest Dynasty Warriors game I have played. The animations and voice acting are so early PS2 that they are bad in a good way.
the voice acting in this game is so fucking funny
Second game for the Dynasty Warriors franchise and this is where the series really found its footing. While Dynasty Warriors 2 was fun, it had some deep flaws. This game patches a lot of that up with gusto. First was the addition of more overall content. Eleven new characters (technically 13 but i'll talk about that later) fill out the roster to match a greatly expanded Musou mode which filled in a lot of moments missing from the original game, helping to make the story as a whole feel more rounded and complete.
On top of that are a few RPG-lite mechanics, levelling characters up through item drops and from equipping items that are found. Its a basic mechanic and while the original had some of these elements, it does build to having the game feel more rounded. Expanded character movesets are now also present and some defensive options are now in such as Somersault recoveries.
The game is still brutal though at times. Enemies are VERY aggressive in this game but thankfully the additions of items and recovery options make things much easier to deal with in the past. Its still tough but its a lot more doable than before.
That said, the game isn't without its downsides. While combat as a whole isn't anywhere as unfair as the previous game could be, the same cant be said for some of the ally objectives. There's many a moment where the game will cry out things like 'Liu Bei is in Danger' and then less than 5 seconds later you suddenly get a game over because Liu Bei died before you had a chance to react. This is a problem in a fair few Warriors games but here it feels worse because the levels as a whole are sometimes HUGE... Unreasonably so at times. Levels can take forever and a day to get through (thank goodness for the mid-level save option).
To sum it up - this is a marked improvement over the first game... Just be sure to keep an eye on allies, lest they go all Leeroy Jenkins on you.
On top of that are a few RPG-lite mechanics, levelling characters up through item drops and from equipping items that are found. Its a basic mechanic and while the original had some of these elements, it does build to having the game feel more rounded. Expanded character movesets are now also present and some defensive options are now in such as Somersault recoveries.
The game is still brutal though at times. Enemies are VERY aggressive in this game but thankfully the additions of items and recovery options make things much easier to deal with in the past. Its still tough but its a lot more doable than before.
That said, the game isn't without its downsides. While combat as a whole isn't anywhere as unfair as the previous game could be, the same cant be said for some of the ally objectives. There's many a moment where the game will cry out things like 'Liu Bei is in Danger' and then less than 5 seconds later you suddenly get a game over because Liu Bei died before you had a chance to react. This is a problem in a fair few Warriors games but here it feels worse because the levels as a whole are sometimes HUGE... Unreasonably so at times. Levels can take forever and a day to get through (thank goodness for the mid-level save option).
To sum it up - this is a marked improvement over the first game... Just be sure to keep an eye on allies, lest they go all Leeroy Jenkins on you.
There's certain things every gamer needs to experience.
And one of those is slamming into mobs of ancient Chinese soldiers with synth-rock blaring in the background as some intern calls you and your buddies "flaming idiots".
And one of those is slamming into mobs of ancient Chinese soldiers with synth-rock blaring in the background as some intern calls you and your buddies "flaming idiots".
Playing Dynasty Warriors 3 is like eating chips. You know it doesn't bring you anything substantial, but you just can not seem to stop coming back for one more chip.
Yes, I completed this game and its extension (all weapons and objects unlocked) and it just left me with a feeling of emptiness.
Yes, I completed this game and its extension (all weapons and objects unlocked) and it just left me with a feeling of emptiness.
How to survive the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history.
- Step 1: Be an archer
- Step 2: Repeat
- Step 1: Be an archer
- Step 2: Repeat
The overall best DW game. I got hooked ever since the PS2 demo disc. Maxed out every character and got every weapon. Hundreds of hours put into it. Even mastering everything the game was still a challenge on the harder difficulties making replays just as fun.
The game that made the series popular. Its an addictive strategic fighting game with a lot of gameplay values and different characters different fighting styles.
Negative: It might be repetitive and grindy with no end goal others than some completionist goal.
Negative: It might be repetitive and grindy with no end goal others than some completionist goal.
Terrible Voice Acting + Absurd Difficulty? Hell yea I love suffering
how the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was intended to be learned about.