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Still the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The most amazing aspect to this amazing game, is that there have been two sequels and numerous offshoots, and none of them have equaled DW3 in terms of sheer fun and replay value. The controls, the fight engine, the maps, and other small aspects have yet to be matched. After all these years, I still pop in DW3 to play. And I'm still waiting for a worthy sequel.

Must have, I love this game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love this game! I got Dynasty Warriors 3 about four years ago and I still play it sometimes, not because I have no life, but because it's that good! I have all the dynasty warrior games up to 5, and I have to say that this is the best so far!

The addiction is unbeatable.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This was the first PS2 game I ever bought back in June, 2002. I had played a 10 minute session of Dynasty Warriors 3 on an Official U.S. Playstation Magazine demo disc, and loved it. It was so addictive; it was a pure adrenaline rush of video game excitement that you usually only find in 2D action games. The actual game proved to best just as intoxicating. I still play it to this day, even though the game is 3½ years old. I'm not the slightest bit tired of it.

In DW3, you take control of a warrior from one of three warring factions in ancient China, and fight in battles with the other factions in a quest to unite China under your rule (and yeah, this actually happened in real life 1800 years ago). The battles take place on HUGE maps with hundreds upon hundreds of soliders in which your goal is to generally kick the crap out of anything that comes near you with your weapon of choice, and lead your army to victory. It's like a RTS game, except you're actually controlling an individual fighter instead of watching from some sort of "Godchair". It's not as depthless as it sounds, either. The combat has a large variety of normal and special attacks, as well as bow & arrow, and horse combat. There's also some 2 player modes (co-op and versus), and Endurance and Time Attack minigames.

And with 41 (!!!) memorable characters to play as, each with different fighting styles and hilarious quotes, as well as 20 levels (with different sides for each), the replay value is nearly unparalleled. IGN couldn't have said it better when they told us "years from now, you'll still be popping this game in regularly".

There are several technical problems that hold this back from a perfect score, though: There's a high amount of fog and slowdown (I suppose this is because of how many units are on screen at once), the cooperative mode (which is fun as well) makes the aforementioned problems even worse, and the procees you have to go through to find your character's 4th (ultimate) weapon is so ridiculously specific, that it's literally impossible to do without looking at an FAQ or a list of cheat codes.

I don't think that detracts from the fact that the game is BEYOND 5 stars in terms of fun. If you've ever been curious about this series, buy DW3 first. DW4 and DW5 may be more impressive in terms of presentation and graphics, but none of them have that magical, nostalgic that you get after playing 3.

"I defeated an officer."

Dynasty Warriors 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ah yes, Dynasty Warriors 3. Now, before I go on I shall tell you that I am a huge fan of these hack and slash games. I had Dynasty Warriors 2 and 4 before I got 3, but what the heck, I don't care.

This game is rather interesting. Particularly seeing how high a K.O count you can get (personal record: 2218). The one problem is it is really hard to get the final weapons for final characters, and say you wanted to act a specific character (I wanted Liu Bei) I had to clear the game twice in Shu Musou mode before I could earn him. It took a while.

I like the horses in this series of games, but here, in Dynasty Warriors 3 the quality of the horses didn't seem as realistic as in the other games. They moved oddly, were too thin and looked rather like foals, not warhorses. The manes of the horses stick up in the movies, like they've been gelled.

All in all (apart from the horses) I adore the game and I recommend buying it if you are into this sort of thing!

DW3-SINGLE MOST ADDICTING GAME EvEr ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I realize that I'm writing this review in July of 2004,quite a LONG while after this games release, but that's besides the point. I honestly believe that this game bests DW4. It has 30 total characters (some rock, some aren't so great), tons of levels, and different storylines for each warrior. This game has got to be one of the most addicting games of all time. I got it when it first came out, and I'm STILL pulling it out and beating the crap out of enemies :D !!! To be fair, I'll say
DW4 is a great game, but I felt it lost that Beat-The-Crap-Out-Of-Them feeling that DW3 gave me- there was to much magic and cutscenes, and not enough ACTION! Although the graphics are improved, it just didn't measure up. DW3 also has several other fun playable modes. There is a challenge mode- Time Attack and Endurance (self-explanatory names:) and a versus mode 2 beat the living tar out of your friends in! Why we're on the subject of friends, I might also mention there is cooperative gameplay. This is extremely handy for unlocking 4th weapons, plain fun, and obtaining the MANY, MANY items in the game! This game can be found VERY cheap on the internet, and is DEFINITELY worth it. I enjoy it very much, and can't wait for the PSP version (and the psp itself for that matter :) to come out- I'll b waiting! Happy Gaming!

KC D

Socom 2 : SILVER-STREAK

Simple, yet SO addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In DW3, you play a character from the story of the three kingdoms in Ancient China and fight your way through hoardes of enemies in various settings to gain control of China. With only four types of attacks (regular, charge, musuo, and arrow), This game would seem to be highly repetitive and boring after about a half hour, but it is quite the opposite. The ability to unlock over 25 characters, collect weapons (each character has 4), and many different items to enhance your abilities, along with the variation of playing as a member of three different kngdoms, this game is very addictive. Get it. NOW!!!

Hack And Slash Galore!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you want a game where your character can become the mightiest bieng ever, then this game is for you. Unlike many RPG settings, this game is slightly different. The main theme is to "soup" up your characters and make sure that the team they are fighting on do not get defeated.

This game is one of the best. There is much true history involved in the playing of this game. You encounter all of the main families of the Han Dynasty. You play with Wie, Shu, Wu and Lu Bu's forces.

Each and every player has their own special weapon, which can be upgraded into a powerful super weapon. Playing with these different characters is fun and challenging. You will not be disapointed with this awesome game, it gives for hours (and days) of fun.

Dynasty Warriors....3!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is certainly a game for the playstation 2 Xbox...etc. As like on DW2 you can choose any of the three kingdom generals. The kingdoms names are Wu, Shu, Wei. Other kingdoms are Yellow Turbans, Dong Zhou, Yuan Shao....etc. This game is a verison of the true story of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Once you start you may choose a general from Wu, Shu, Wei. Each start out against the Yellow Turbans and soon each other.
For an example, if you play as a Wu general, you will indeed start out against Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turbans. Destroy him and move towards Dong Zhou. After finishing off him, you will fight against Wei and at Yi Ling and Fan Castle against Shu.
When you finish off Dong Zhou and start fighting the other kingdoms, that is when the game gets really cool. You choose a general and smash up the enemy's army and generals. On a scale I would say Lu Bu is the strongest and the ONLY ONE who can max out on everything. Zhang Jiao can only max out in attack. Next would be Xu Zhu the fat dude.
The final weapons are only 4 instead of 1. Each new weapon you get will add another attack. The number three is the true weapon they used and the forth is a better name and extra status to your character. Like said before Lu Bu is the only one who can max out though you need his final weapon with is kinda easy.
The music is about the same in DW2. Also there is a lot more stages with music. What would really aid this game a lot is if you can continue off of Wu Zhang Plains(final stage).
I would seriously buy this game if I were you and you like to enjoy slicing and dicing up soldiers. That is basically it.
There is a lot more characters. You can now play as Sun Ce, Wei Yan, Xu Huang, Zhang He, Xiao Qiao, Di Qiao...etc. Each character holds his own verison of moves. Zhou Yu has the best running attack (truly he does) and Lu Bu is made for clearing crowds. Hope you enjoy the review. This game is really great

In case you can't afford Dynasty Warriors 4 yet.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All the other reviews gives a great description of this game, so instead, I'll explain why you should buy it from a personal perspective.

Like the small minority, I actually have NOT played any of the Three Kingdoms games until Dynasty Warriors 3, and I was hesitant to shell out the 50 bucks or so for Dynasty Warriors 4. When buying a latest sequel game that I have no prior knowledge of, I would often buy the earlier version, and for Dynasty Warriors, Version 3 is great. Unlike the previous versions, Version 3 is like Version 4 in that you have 2 player CO-OP mode right from the start, and this is what sets this game apart from many other games. My 4 1/2 year old son loves to play video games with me, so I try hard to look for good 2 player Co-OP video games (believe me, beating my son on Tekken gets boring really quickly).

Dynasty Warriors 3 has most of the improvements over version two that version 4 has, so if you want a great game, go for Dynasty Warriors 3. You can get it used, and then you can consider buying version 4 later. Because this game lasts so long, don't rent it, since you won't get enough of the game with just one rental.

Still Kickin ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Dynasty Warriors 3 is one of the best games I have ever played. It becomes very addicting the moment you start playing it. The best players (this is my opinion so please do not get offended) are Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Xiahou Dun, Zhang Fei and Gan Ning. The gameplay and graphics are really smooth and I just can't get enough of it. This game is awesome so I think you should buy it.

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