Action · May 13, 2014

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition (2014)

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NOTICE For text displayed within the game, you can select any of the following languages: - English - French - German - Chinese (Traditional) - Chinese (Simplified) - Japanese How to select the display language 1. From your game library, right-click the game title, and then select Properties. 2. After selecting the LANGUAGE tab, select the language you want to use from the menu. * Select 'ENGLISH' here if you want to play in 'GERMAN' or 'FRENCH' 3. After selecting the PLAY button, from Configuration, launch the configuration tool. 4. If a language configuration item exists within the tool, select the language you want play in. Concerning save data, note that data is separated into the following 3 groups: - English, French, German - Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified) - Japanese About the Game 'Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends' introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in 'Dynasty Warriors 8.' In story mode, where you can immerse yourself in the vivid tales of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is now possible to play as the mighty warrior 'Lu Bu,' and embark on a journey that depicts his way of life. Additionally, many new hypothetical scenarios to existing Romance of the Three Kingdoms battles have been added, as well as new playable characters, weapons types, growth/speedrun elements, and more! What's more, a revamped Ambition Mode and completely new Challenge Mode offer whole new ways to enjoy the 'Dynasty Warriors 8' universe.

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Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume13.5k Steam reviewsTop 33% in Action
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic71/100Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles
Concurrent peak242 playersTop 22% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours26 h averageTop 17% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Hack and Slash · 660
  • Action · 511
  • Musou · 314
  • Historical · 295
  • Third Person · 267
  • Great Soundtrack · 247
  • Local Co-Op · 227
  • Local Multiplayer · 163
  • Beat 'em up · 142
  • Multiplayer · 124
  • Singleplayer · 110
  • Action RPG · 92
  • RPG · 89
  • Fighting · 86
  • Adventure · 83

Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 13.5k reviews

11.3k positive · 2.2k negative

Metacritic

71/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.1/10

Curator recommendations

11.7k

Peak concurrent players

242

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Keyboard Only Option

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Traditional Chinese

Press Quotes

“The sheer weight of content that is packed into the game can't be understated.” 90 – “It's a great way to reincentivize the most enjoyable Warriors game since DW3, and it looks suitably pretty to boot.” 80 – The Escapist “Without question the biggest, best looking, and most refined Warriors title on the battlefield” 80 – Push Square

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

26h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

44

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 13, 2014
DeveloperKOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Base price$14.99 -70%
DLC / Add-ons21 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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