Get ready to immerse yourself in the latest installment of the Dynasty Warriors franchise, which allows you to get to know the man behind the armor, the tale behind the battle and the drama that unfolds in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. New episodes and all-new characters take you deeper than ever into stories of the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin. In a thought-provoking twist, the game features new What If? Scenarios that pose how history could be changed if famous characters of the time period had lived to fight another day. Delve into the storyline, get lost in the plot and, when it comes time for battle, give it everything you have. You are a warrior.Along with learning the backstory leading up to battle, Dynasty Warriors 8 delivers intense, heart-pounding combat action that will keep you coming back for more. Use the power of your EX attacks, which are based on your officer's favorite weapon and use the ability to switch weapons, to dispatch your enemies. Unleash your fury while in a state of Rage to lay waste to your foes with three different Musou Attacks. Once you've aligned yourself with one of the three elements — Heaven, Earth or Man — you must use your wits and adapt to the Three Point System, which affects how strong or weak each element is to the others and how damaging your attacks are to your enemies. By gaining the advantage in the Three Point System, you have the power to release potent attacks, such as a Storm Rush or Switch Counter to come back from a losing battle. With an immersive storyline and explosive combat, you will truly need to call on the courage of a warrior to make it out alive.