I have played practically every Dynasty Warriors game since the third installment, including all of the expansions and different variations. I honestly couldn't tell you why... All of the complaints that reviewers have of the series are true. They haven't made any major changes to the gameplay in ages, the visuals are stale, and the missions are the same in every game with a slightly different map. So, why do I continue to play the Dynasty Warriors games? I find them to be fun. I enjoy slaughtering thousands of mindless enemies and leveling my characters up to near-invincible demi gods. I understand, however, that not everyone feels the same way.Having said all of that, when I first downloaded this game for the Xbox 360, I expected it to be more of the same in a different setting. Which would have been fine, honestly, I still would have enjoyed the game and felt that my money had been well spent. I was surprised to find, then, that this is NOT just Dynasty Warriors in a diiferent setting - it has its own feel entirely. Don't get me wrong, comparisons can definitely be drawn between the two, and it is still obviously a Koei game. It is different in important aspects, though, and in my opinion helps to revitalize the franchise.Once again, the visuals aren't actually bad, just nothing groundbreaking either. The characters don't look half bad, but they are all suffering from body builders syndrome - these guys are awkwardly muscular and bulky, giving most of the charac.