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| Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends Review; Score: 6/10 | |
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| Fayt | Sep 15 2007, 07:43 AM Post #1 |
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Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends Genre: Third Person Action/Fighting Available on: PlayStation 2 US Release Date: 15 November 2005 Description: For those that are not fully aware of Dynasty Warriors, it’s typically a hack n’ slash action fighting game, based on the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” historical story from around 180AD to 260 AD. DW5: Xtreme Legends is the third Xtreme Legends installment, and the first extension to Dynasty Warriors 5. It borrows heavily from the Dynasty Warriors 5 platform while adding a number of new modes to challenge you, including a mode to cater for you own Created Warriors! Game Modes: Destiny Mode: Probably the best mode available in the game. Here you create your own character and choose a Warrior to serve, you start as a mere soldier with few skills. By prove your value to your leader by achieving minimum & additional tasks will earn you trust and rewards by your leader. The main goal is to impress your leader and perform the tasks they ask of you, as well as self selected challenges to further prove your worth. This will gain you skill points, to eventually make yourself a formidable warrior! This is unfortunately a one player only mode, but a rather enjoyable one. Legend Mode: This is a one stage scenario which features recommended officers to use, and a dramatised variation of what the story would/could have been. It’s basically a mode that opens the story wide open of what potentially happened in those battles, like with the brother’s oath in Zhang Fei’s backyard, full of peach blossoms. It looks fantastic and offers a nice alternate way to view various pieces of history/novel fiction. It’s also the only unique mode that offers the two player option in the Xtreme series, so if you have a friend you love playing the games with this will be the area for you. Xtreme Mode: Basically an extended, more continuous Challenge Mode. Here you fight as many missions as you can, gain fellow officers, even work towards your own little empire. I find these modes rather boring, and more of a fight until you drop scenario, its initially one player only although it is possible to play as two players under certain conditions. The notable absence however is no new characters/Musou modes like we have witnessed in some Xtreme installments in the past (particularly with SW); so in the end bar a few attempts at Destiny Mode and the Legend Mode’s moments there doesn’t seem to be that much on offer. Although Destiny Mode itself is worth checking out at the least if you want something different, which is a great way to develop as a soldier to a trusted warriors within the ranks of your army, and you can do it all with your own personal created character! 6.5/10 Story Review: Being a spin-off of DW5 the story clearly doesn’t shape up against Dynasty Warriors 5 with its massive story based Musou modes. However, the Legend mode in at times comes close. While it is only a one fight at a time scenario the “what could have being” style to it, it offers many cut scenes offer a great new way to look at the battles as they progress, definitely the best mode if you’re after a historical/novel style story. The Destiny Mode is not bad for story, but been basically a soldier of a somewhat created scenario based on missions in Dynasty Warriors 5 you don’t get to see that much; and then you’ll find there are really just 3 variations of the story for each army and that’s it. Destiny Mode is alright for a unique story mode, while legend move is good for great moments of the three kingdoms story; although lacks fluency been a one at a time format. Another noticeable absence is the fact there are no new characters/nor Musou modes on offer. Considering that in many Xtreme Legends titles (particularly SW) of the past we have at been treated to additional characters/Musou modes it just leaves another hole in the game. 5/10 Difficulty: The difficulty can be quite tough on Destiny Mode in particular, if you don’t learn certain skills or simply don’t approach your mission seriously and move from your required path things can fall in a heap rapidly. You also now effectively have to protect two people at all times, the main army leader; as well as the officer you are a troop of. It’s a different type of challenge from DW5, and a very challenging one at that! Otherwise there are of course countless different challenge modes on offer to also push your limits with your favourite Warriors. 8.5/10 Replay Value: The Destiny Mode is really addictive, trying to complete as many goals as you can in battle is both challenging and will make you want to attempt it a few times, just as creating and developing a character is very addictive. However the story core quickly becomes repetitive – as you really have only 3 different variant stories, add that to the fact that 2 player co-op is basically non existent this doesn’t give this game the greatest of futures. 5.5/10 Final Thoughts: Destiny Mode is fantastic, different to what you would normally get in Dynasty Warriors; and the occasional Legend & Xtreme mode is fun to play as well. Although compared to the original Dynasty Warriors 5 & the Empires variations it comes last on the food chain in my opinion; and I find the want to continually replay the game just doesn’t exist like so often is the case with other Warriors titles. Fans of the series will most likely enjoy it, although those new to it might want to rent this first to see if it suits you; as you may be disappointed. It’s a good game, particularly for a created Warrior, but outside of that it’s far from perfect & limited in many areas. I’d basically say it’s a victim of a “repetitive sequel syndrome”, if this was attached to either Empires or DW5 stand alone; or even just give (hold off) some Musou modes it would be so much greater… Rating: 6/10 -------------------- *This if of course based on my own beliefs with my experiences with the game, it's also one of my less positive reviews. I'm sure others rate it higher, but this is how I honestly feel it rates compared to other games out there; comments are welcome. 
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| KOEI Warriors | Sep 15 2007, 08:55 AM Post #2 |
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Thanks for the review, it's really nice, I'll pick this to put it on the site, I'll do that when I'm free thanks a lot! |
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| Fayt | Sep 15 2007, 10:22 AM Post #3 |
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Thanks Insp. Chin.
 And sure, if you wish to use any of my posted reviews here on the main site go ahead; I've got a few up now and more to come. I just enjoy writing them! |
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| God-Like Phoenix | Sep 15 2007, 10:39 AM Post #4 |
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nice, i could write a review, i just dont want to <_< noone asks me to anyway, but i guess reviews for the games i have have already been done
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| Fayt | Sep 15 2007, 10:43 AM Post #5 |
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Thanks, but I see no reason why you can't post reviews of games already done. It's your own personal review; your likely to see many aspects much differently to how others do after all.
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| God-Like Phoenix | Sep 15 2007, 10:56 AM Post #6 |
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well, ive never actually written a review, so i wouldnt know how to, but... i might, if i get so bored and have nothing else to do
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| StrikeForce9 | Sep 19 2007, 11:33 AM Post #7 |
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I'm not trying to be pain in the ass but Sakon didn't you mean Destiny mode NOT Dynasty mode. Just wanna help :D. |
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| Fayt | Sep 19 2007, 11:51 AM Post #8 |
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Is it actually called Destiny mode...? lol I guess I just assumed it read Dynasty mode considering the name of the game... I'm going to have to check the game now and most likely edit it, nice pick up! |
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| Soi Fon | Oct 9 2007, 07:40 PM Post #9 |
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Actually.. There are not alow of personal reviews.. Some people tend to copy and paste it from other and give it the same rater, perhaps one small point up or down without actually playing it completely. The game was great and specially the destiny mode. Zhen Ji kept telling me to sit back and relax.. ^^ |
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| Sanada | Oct 9 2007, 07:45 PM Post #10 |
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Wrong! In Xtreme Mode, it is 1 player until you get another officer. Then the 2nd player can join as that other character. They are the same as thta character as a NPC though, because they are slowerthen player 1 and can't customise there own weapons, but they have good weapons anyway, and it is fun playing it 2 Player. |
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| Fayt | Oct 10 2007, 03:42 AM Post #11 |
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I know, although if you are implying I've done as such it's not the case. @ Sanada, that mode is 1 player to start with and I never played it that much to know other (Hence the shortest paragraph lol). I played Destiny and Legend mode the most on it; I'll adjust it to state 2 players are available under certain conditions. Thanks for pointing that out! |
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| liao tse | Feb 29 2008, 05:45 AM Post #12 |
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i gotta say that i like the Destiny Mode but i think it could of been better though buy it my opinon.
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| Hares999 | Mar 4 2009, 06:11 AM Post #13 |
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This game was also great! Even better than DW5. The new modes added (Xtreme Legend and Destiny) are a great improvement from Koei. They are much different (better) than DW4. Very cool! |
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| crazyboyz | Apr 30 2009, 11:20 AM Post #14 |
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I couldnt agree more. |
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