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Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game could be the best strategy game I have ever played. There is a lot of in-depth political strategies that only get more complicated the higher up the food chain your characters get. I'm guessing that if you looked this game up that you know at least a bit about the series, and that this is the best of the series, though I am yet to play Romance 9. I highly suggest picking it up if you get the chance, and if you really, REALLY like political strategy games.

The Video Game Master!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 16
Date: August 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think this is far beyond all Dynasty Warriors games, and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.If I picked a game made from Koei,IT WOULD BE THIS ONE!!! It has heros from Shu like, Zhao Yun,Guan Yu,Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei. It has heros from Wu like,Zhou Yu,Sun Ce,Sun Quan,and Sun Jian.It also has heros from Wei like, Xiahou Dun,Xiahou Yuan,Cao Ren,andCao Cao.

This game is boring, very very boring.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I rented this, and spent a weekend learning and playing it. I am not a huge fan of the series, but I am very well aware of its stories, and had played through basically 3-7 all the way.

This one had to be the worst. The graphic is even worse then 7, you might as well play it on a PS1, or even a super nintendo will do. The music is very repetitive, and drives me mad after a little while. Gameplay is so bad, I thought I didn't understand how it works at first, but after a while, I realize it's just the game.
You can only wage war once 3 months. The battle periods are limited to 30 days, and the only means to win a battle is you must crack the gate of the city you're attacking- in 30 days. The gates at some battlefields are impossible to break through, having over 2000 hp- every hit by my ram is about 5hp! After 30 days, I lose automatically, even when there're practically no defending troops left in the city. This is beyond stupid. Why limited to 30 days? I've not known any gates in ancient China where you need to bash more then 30 days and over 400 times and doesn't come down.
That's just one of the examples of the lack of play-testing and quality control from KOEI on this game. There're several others. Very frustrating.
The game is totally unplayable. You basically watch the computer play it out for you- running some numbers and monotone conversations. If it were all with good graphic I might have been okay. But this is super nintendo level graphic. The music is just plain repetitive.

Buy it if you don't believe me. I swear you're going to regret it, even if you're a huge fan. You will regret it.

Romance of Three Kingdoms 8

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 20
Date: October 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I gave it a 2 stars only because I loved the stroy so much and that's why I bought this game. Graphic is just way out of date and too much of planning. One example, Liu Bei will not and shouldn't never have to ask Zang Fei for any advice?! Zang is known for his low Int.!!! and why when Zang makes a suggestion such as doing this or that there need to be a screen for ruler Liu to ok or not??!!? I am playing Liu and Zang so computer should somehow know this and by pass next message screen.......is like I make a suggestion and I need to ok it next?! waste of time. I am still trying to figure out how to play this game, I think the game is just way too deep. Too much micro-management, sure it is something new to be able to play any player but you better just pick play one player only or you will end up permit your own suggestions etc. which is wast of time. Battle is pretty suck mainly because of the poor graphics.
I like it better the older series where you play as a ruler and try to unite China.

The Best Koei Game Ever!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: December 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The reaon I like this game is because,you get to wander,enlist,revolt,or unify China!!!When I first got a look at the game,I couldn't take my eyes off of it.You could choose to be a commander,a prefect,a warlord,or you could follow your dreams.I'm saving up my money to buy the game.I can't wait until Christmas than I can play all day long!!!! And like the game says,"Brave souls,Came forth"!

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