ManofMacedonia

Pros: - Enhanced customization features for the CAWs - Ability to make your own flag - Ability to choose what your soldiers look like - Ability to create your own scenarios - The “Rock, Paper, Scissors” weapon element system (I liked it) - FREE MODE! - A better officer trait system (it is harder to abuse) - The ability to have children (still cool even though the children are ugly as ****) - Easier to make friends with multiple officers - A better progression system (you can’t object your ruler’s opinion unless you are a prefect) - Added DLC weapons from Dynasty Warriors 8 - A cool weather system (EX: lightning stratagems work better in storms) - Lian shi no longer has a crossbow - The ability to use bonus points to unlock weapons - Improved item system - Quests and raids are now different things (the effects of both are also different) - Online multiplier - Completing battle objectives earns bonus points - More political options - A better weapon level system (each weapon forge adds a level) - A better item level system (each item shop adds a level) - A better stratagem level system (each academy adds a level) - Countries have only a certain number of soldiers (more can be recruited) Cons: - Scrolling through armor or other customization options is slow - Less cut scenes - AI seems “dumber” - Wang Yi’s new weapons doesn’t really match her character (my opinion) - Only a few new customization pieces - Defensive battles are too short (5 min) - Can’t unlock new armor - The stratagems are not as good - All AI controlled officers tend to act the same - Graphics are downgraded from Dynasty Warriors 8: XL - Frame rate drops like a cinder block when attacking archer towers - No slit screen Summary: This game makes a lot of improvements to the Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires formula. However, certain features from DW7: Empires have be downgraded or simplified in DW8: Empires. Improved customization options are greatly appreciated, but losing the ability to unlock more armor is disappointing. Some features of the game are stripped down into being almost useless mechanics. Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires does make a lot of great progress in expanding on the Empire formula, but these new mechanics need to be refined. Final Verdict: Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is an extremely fun game despite its flaws. With the current status of Triple “A” games such as Destiny, Evolve, Titianfall, and The Order 1886. Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is a great example of how games should add more content with every sequel and not spam the player with micro transactions. The game does suffer from frame rate drops and loading issues, but those issues can be easily patched. If Koei patches those issues, then the issues that bothered me will be gone. If you are a Dynasty Warriors fan, I highly suggest picking up this game. If you hate Dynasty Warriors, then why are you looking at reviews? If you are new to Dynasty Warriors, I suggest buying Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires for ten dollars on the PlayStation Store or Xbox Marketplace to see if you like this type of game.

I wanted to be fair. The Assassin's Creed series has proven that it can produce amazing games such as AC: 2, AC: Brotherhood, and AC: Black Flags. On the other hand, this series has proven that it can produce games with terrible gameplay (AC: Revelations) and story (AC: III). This edition to the Assassin's Creed series takes all of the terrible elements from previous Assassin's Creed games to create a disgusting abomination. I started this game excited and ready to jump into the French revolution. After about five hours of playing, I realized that this game is seriously broken. However, it would be a lie to say that the whole game is terrible. There were some element in this game that I hope to see in future Assassin's Creeds. Let's start with the few positive aspects of Assassin's Creed: Unity Positives: Simple side missions to keep the player entertained after finishing the game. Customization options for your character. The ability to choose your character's weapon. Now the myriad of negatives. Negatives: Glitchy as Ride to Hell: Retribution Customization options are limited Arno is dislikable Elise is a **** I non longer care about the war between the assassins and the templars The rife combat can not be upgraded in the skills menu Combat doesn't work at all since the game is glitchy The story about the previous civilization is now weak No puzzles Forced to use a hidden blade to assassinate your target (this takes away the creativity of the player and how they choose to kill their target) (Just to name a few of the negatives) - Metacritic is playing an ad that is cause major lag and I don't have the patients.) Conclusion: Don't buy this one.