Dynasty Warriors; when will this series end?

[Jumpman]

Is it just me, or does it seem like every game in this series is pretty much the same? Sure the graphics get a new facelift, and the armor and weapons continue to become more and more ridiculous, but for the life of me, I cant recall the last time this series actually did something new with the franchise. its the same stories, the same gameplay, same frickin musou mode... not that there's anything wrong with any of it. I just wish theyd do something original for a change.

anyway, my friend has the latest for the PS3, but whenever I play it, it feels prettymuch the same as the last one I played, and the one before that. "oh look, here comes Lu Bu!" or "Check it out, they lit the ships on fire... again!" I swear if I have to watch that oath in the garden cut scene another time I am going to cry.

So, agree? Disagree? Hate my guts?

Go.

 

[wazzaman]

when people stop buying them.

 

[neoman10]

when people stop buying them.

thats a /thread

 

[nikomas1]

when people stop buying them.

Awww, you stole my words.

But sometimes it's just fun to beat the crap out of 100s of enemy soldiers.

 

[mattttherman3]

Dynasty warriors has created a Gundam game which is alright at first but so god damn repetitive, and they wont lower the price on it either, at my local video game retailer, a previously played version is still 49.99$ Canadian, thats bull, this game should be 9.99 at most, and theres a second one coming now too, wtf i cant even start with all the problems of the fist game and now they are making a second, geez, way to TRY and milk fanboys

 

[Jumpman]

when people stop buying them.

Awww, you stole my words.

But sometimes it's just fun to beat the crap out of 100s of enemy soldiers.

fair enough. but then why pay out the ass for a new game when you could just work out your agression issues on one of the older ones?

 

[DeleteMe1112311]

Warning! The following is an opinion that may differ from your own! The author of said opinion understands that your opinion may vary and politely reminds you that he does not care.

Spoiler

It ended ooooh....5 dynasty warriors ago. They are all the same, it isnt a series, its more of a port.

 

[Drake the Dragonheart]

I don't think it will ever myself honestly.

 

[Jumpman]

anyone notice how they randomly started pronouncing Cao Cao's name with an S sound instead of a C? too many cow jokes I guess.

 

[samsprinkle]

I am by no means a fanboy...but that being said I will probably rent every damn one that comes out for the next umpteen years...rent...my days of always saying,"THIS is the NEW and IMPROVED Dynasty Warriors!" are over. I don't think it needs fixed as it's not broken, but an upgrade would be nice...

 

[nikomas1]

when people stop buying them.

Awww, you stole my words.

But sometimes it's just fun to beat the crap out of 100s of enemy soldiers.

fair enough. but then why pay out the ass for a new game when you could just work out your aggression issues on one of the older ones?

But the gra..... Well the version I play is samurai warriors 2 for the original xbox, Since It's chipped and all. But I do get your point. I will probably get that gundam version (I'm anime/manga addict first class) but that's when it becomes cheap enough to justify it.

I have a saying I like, "You occasionally have to play crap/mediocre games to appreciate the excellent ones"

 

[SteveDave]

Just do what I do, get only one DW for every next generation of consoles.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Depends, when do you think Mario will end?

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Depends, when do you think Mario will end?

At least Mario was interesting at some point. DW has never been interesting. I've got a buddy who is a huge fan of these games, so I have played some of them, and I'm utterly mystified by the appeal.

 

[Raven28256]

Never. Despite the fact that they are all the exact same fucking game released every five or six months, the hardcore fanbase still shambles down to the nearest game store each time to buy the newest one like the mindless zombies they are. Last time I played Dynasty Warriors was DW4. After that, I stopped caring...Mostly because that was the point when they started spamming ten versions of each installment every four weeks before moving on to the next one...which was just the last one with slightly better graphics and a slightly longer draw distance.

Not only does Koei spam Dynasty Warriors like crazy, but while doing this they are also producing Samurai Warriors, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, and the Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors crossover...Which are all just $60 mods for Dynasty Warriors. Really, I think Koei is honestly incapable of producing anything else that doesn't feature the same gameplay that has been recycled over and over again for going on a decade now.*

*If I offended any Dynasty Warriors fans in this rant then I can say that I'm truly, deeply, 100%...Completely indifferent.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Wow, I've never connected the dots before, but they're a lot like the EA sports games, aren't they?

 

[Jamash]

Considering the Dynasty Warriors games are based on real Chinese history and real characters, there isn't really a lot of scope for change, story wise.

It's like saying, when are WW2 games going to change. Why does it always have to be the Americans and Allies fighting the Germans and Japanese? Couldn't they make a WW2 where the Americans and Japanese are fighting the British and Germans in India?
All these companies just keep releasing the same FPS WW2 games with the same weapons and storyline, just with slightly different graphics and controls.

I'm a fan of the series and have bought every instalment, and I like the way Koei update the games, as they learn to push the capabilities of the platform more and more.
I can see a vast improvement in the games from DW2 to DW5, how they have pushed the engine more and more, improving graphic, introducing more playable characters, redesigning and adding new stages, recording new voice dialogue, and tweaking game concepts.

They're really not going to take to many liberties with history and change the story though, because that would be kind of stupid.

Anyway, they're only release another game every year, not every 5 or six moths as some people see it, which for fans, is better than resting on their laurels and not updating the games.

You can argue that each instalment is just a $60 mod of the same game, but how else would they release mods on the PS2 other than make it a new game? It's not like you can download mods and patches and save it on a 8MB memory card.

They do make more than the Dynasty Warriors games, but most are release in Japan, and only the Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi, Bladestorm, and Kessen get released over here.

 

[Jumpman]

Depends, when do you think Mario will end?

just to clarify, im not saying I hate all games with multiple sequels, and while I agree that the mario franchise has certainly grown a little unoriginal, the difference is that its not the same game over and over. super mario world is not the same as mario 64, and 64 has differences from sunshine and galaxy. my issue with dynasty warriors is that they continue to remake the exact same game. same characters, storyline, gameplay, even the button combinations dont change all that much.