Dynasty Warriors 7 vs Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 7
Dynasty Warriors 7 brings with it the classic 3 family feud, and then adds more battles, story and a fourth faction to play. Now you have Shu, Wei Wu and the new Jin family. Play through this epic version of the Romance of the 3 Kingdoms where you fight for control of China in the wake of a failed rebellion. Now you have more story to enjoy and a wider cast of characters to get to know.There are also several changes made to this game that make it truly unique. The Renbu system is gone, and once more you have weapons that allow bigger combo chains. You also have a new mode that lets you forge through the battles in any order you wish. You also have access to a huge range of weapons available, 11 per character now not the old method of 4. These changes have made for a different game, full of all the action you love.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is another Empires spin-off from the main Dynasty Warriors franchise. It combines the repetitive hack and slash that the series is so famous for with a more strategic, Risk-like gameplay where you'll not only need to get your hands dirty in actual combat, but also make important military decisions based on your role as a leader of an army.However, many players have said that this game is definitely a step down from the 7th installment. Not to mention, like Dynasty Warriors 8, this PC port is plagued with the same control issues if you use the mouse and keyboard combo, but the problems go away once you switched over to using a controller. So, if you plan on buying this game, make sure you have a controller ready.
That being said, Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is definitely the sort of game that caters to fans of the game series and may also appeal to some fans of strategy games, but as mentioned, despite being the newest, it's certainly not the best game in the spin-off series - it is merely a somewhat decent one.