whats the best DW8 or DW9?

[Taylor]

Can any one help im going to buy one but DW8 has better reviews but obviously older so whats best to buy right now?

[Xherdos]

i say DW8 because its more optimized (Better FPS) and has the Hypothetical route that means to certain conditions you kinda rewrite chinas history like what happend at the battle of chibi of Cao Cao won etc.

[Nébulya]

It's two very different games. DW9 had a lot of problems before that has been patched, yet still has some problems and some enjoy it, some don't. DW8 is a very good game, yet it's more repetitive than DW9. DW9 has a new gameplay but misses some weapons (a lot are already there as dlc) ; but the game has more character, and dlc are very interesting (hypotetical story for characters like Guo Jia, etc..) DW8 has more content, but it's still the same thing again and again.

Honestly, you should have both DW8 & DW9 ; but if you need to choose one; I would say go with DW9. Because it's a new thing, DLC are still coming, and maybe you could enjoy it.

Keep in mind though, that both of these games are boring quickly ; I loved them before but sadly, I got bored very quickly with both of them. :/

Or you can try the free version of DW9 & buy DW8 :) Because clearing every stories of every characters in DW9...Well it would take a loooooot of times.

[The 3 Kingdoms]

DW8 has more to offer atm. I own both games. And I like the idea of building a village with characters i collect thru out the game. But if your looking for an DW game with graphics and open world feel then DW9 is the way to go. You run/ride alot in DW9. DW8 you kill alot more. If they would add (DW5 Xtreme Legends Destiny Mode, or Empires to DW9) then DW9 will become the best of the series hands down!

[PureRok]

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[Xherdos]

Originally posted by 𝔗𝔥𝔢 Յ 𝔎𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔡𝔬𝔪𝔰(chat disabled):

DW8 has more to offer atm. I own both games. And I like the idea of building a village with characters i collect thru out the game. But if your looking for an DW game with graphics and open world feel then DW9 is the way to go. You run/ride alot in DW9. DW8 you kill alot more. If they would add (DW5 Xtreme Legends Destiny Mode, or Empires to DW9) then DW9 will become the best of the series hands down!

IF they add a Empire mode to the game it would be really great and would fit to the open world setting

[Sage Pirotess]

Dw8 and dw9 are companions. Dw8 has same content over and over. And if you own all dlc is dw4 to 8.

Dw9 had to be different. And it is fun. It had its bugs and may take getting used to. But honestly i cant go back to instanced hack and slashes after dw9.

Since 9. Dw8, WO4 and Fate, excel relink instanced came out. While fun to play for story, little replay value. And get boring.

Dw8 is good but dw9 is just as good, it has more replay and 27 months later still getting monthly content updates.

[Albafica]

Originally posted by Sage Pirotess:

Dw8 and dw9 are companions. Dw8 has same content over and over. And if you own all dlc is dw4 to 8.

Dw9 had to be different. And it is fun. It had its bugs and may take getting used to. But honestly i cant go back to instanced hack and slashes after dw9.

Since 9. Dw8, WO4 and Fate, excel relink instanced came out. While fun to play for story, little replay value. And get boring.

Dw8 is good but dw9 is just as good, it has more replay and 27 months later still getting monthly content updates.

Agree also the combat is way better in dw 9 feels more real. And you have a lot to do too. I played fate And wo4 And theyr fun but once story finished its like okay....

[Everybody do the flop]

WO3 and DW7 are the best Warriors games IMO. 8 is good and so is 9, but they both lack things the other has.

[Eru]

How I would compare both games:
DW8
-A lot of pick and choose screens
-You get to modify your equipment/bodyguards only before you start a mission
-Ambition mode( different missions that are timed and gradually increases difficulty until you reset)
-Also you are able to upgrade and train your officers in Ambition Mode
-Bodyguards
-Animals
-Graphics are okay, but you can definitely tell it is old
-Controller support is meh(I had to figure out how to set up my controller to work with the game)
-Difficulty setting: if you increase the difficulty level, enemies would frequently block your attacks as well as do a ton of damage
-I feel like DW8 is more fast paced

DW9
-Missions are spread throughout the map. You can skip to the main part, but it's best you do the side missions.
-Not really a fast completion as there are a lot to do (Unless again, you focus on main missions)
-You could play for hours, but then the excitement dies down. But you may find yourself going back and doing a couple of missions later
-Graphics improved. I love using photo mode, but sometimes when getting close with nature, it's a bit disappointing
-Motivated to finish each chapter because the cutscenes look great.
-Might get disappointed with empty areas in the map( Hopefully we get to make use of them in future updates)
-Bodyguard and Animal features are there
-They still do updates and improve the game
-all features (Arena, Speed killing officers, Defend area) are spread throughout the map so you don't have to go through separate screens to chose a game mode.
-You are able to adjust your equipment as much as you like(in and out of battle)
-Online multiplayer( I mean it's there, but I never use it)
-Difficulty setting: Higher levels will make enemies deal more damage and could possibly kill you in 3 strikes
-Had no problem connecting my controller
-DW9, I find myself taking time completing a story since I can do other things during game
play (editing my hideaway, improving officer relationships, fishing, etc).

I may have missed some details for both games. Hopefully this helps :D

[pylory]

DW9
+Character models and moveset animation have been improved alot in DW9.
+ Combat is smooth if your computer can run it.
+ It has one of the fastest horse I ride in video games.
+ Camera options for you to take screenshot of your character. You will love this if you are a modded skyrim player. Taking screenshot in 4k is great.
+Not very grindy, It is friendly to casual player if you don't have time to play.

- system requirement to run 4k is a bit demanding

[Xherdos]

DW9

- Multiplayer Very Long Loading times and randomly kicked!

[Z3R0]

dw8 empires. dw9 hasn't even fixed xbox 360 controller support and it's been over a year.