"Dynasty Warriors", let's get right to the point: this is a mobile game, and it's a typical Three Kingdoms-themed SLG. But don't rush away. As a stand-alone player who has been playing on Steam and console platforms all year round, I would like to use this game to talk about the differences between online games and stand-alone games.
Let's talk about single-player first, especially the glorious generations of Three Kingdoms. You start with a city, and your development depends on internal affairs, and fighting relies on war chess and formation of troops. If you don't have a stamina bar to slow down your development, how can you want to make a five-star general? You can engage in historical events honestly or recruit them slowly. The rhythm is all in your own hands. You can pause when you ask to pause, and archive when you want. It all depends on the operation.
But this game is different. It is an online game, with the most typical routines of online games - guiding you to complete tasks, check in every day, and climb the rankings. You can indeed collect famous generals, and you can indeed participate in national wars where many people fight together. A scene like a million troops on the same screen, to be honest, it cannot be done with a single player.
You want to ask me, which one is better, stand-alone or online games? Let me put it bluntly: stand-alone gaming is for tasting tea, online gaming is for drinking beer. The tea should be tasted slowly, the plot and the strategy; but the beer should be drunk as soon as it comes up. Who can win the most by competing with hand speed and online time?
After playing "Dynasty Warriors", I feel that it is stuck in the middle. It is more exciting than drinking tea and more exciting than drinking wine. City warfare is really interesting. It's not the kind of staking and output. You have to consider troop restraint, general positioning, and terrain bonuses. This is a bit similar to the strategic depth of the stand-alone Three Kingdoms. But once it comes to the need to strengthen and recruit generals, the unique sense of numerical expansion of mobile games comes, and you can feel that there is an invisible thread behind you pulling you.
Talking about the difference in experience between stand-alone and online games, the most critical point is actually: stand-alone is playing "My Own Three Kingdoms", while online games are playing "Three Kingdoms on the Ranking List". If you lose in single-player, you can load the file and start over. If you win, you can immerse yourself in the sense of accomplishment after you rule the world. But the fun of online games lies in real-time interaction. The people who compete with you for the city are living people, and they are living people who can really piss you off.
This game can be played without spending money, but if you want to compete with the rich with pure liver, it is basically impossible to even think about it. Fortunately, the developers didn't make the food appearance too ugly. At least there are more ways to obtain resources and a lot of daily tasks are given.
Anyway, my attitude is: this game is not a masterpiece, but if you are a fan of the Three Kingdoms and can't stand the hard-core power of the r18 strategy masterpiece I recommend, this game can be regarded as a "lightweight Three Kingdoms" and it is quite good to play the national war after work every day.
But what if you want me to choose between single player and this game to play for a long time? Then I choose standalone. This fun is not affected by server maintenance, and I am not afraid that one day Longyou will go bankrupt and I will no longer be able to play.
Okay, that's all I have to say. If you want to continue taking selfies and making friends, I will come to this section to spread the word. 🤷♂️