Warriors Orochi 3 LOVE!!!

OK, i'll admit Warriors Orochi 2 didn't even catch my attention long enough to finish a single battle. I did like Orochi 1 though. Thought it was pretty cool. Now 3 is coming to the West around the end of March - and they've returned Item Hunting!! One of my fav parts of the old skool DW games. So hopefully we'll be seeing some other old skool touches on Orochi 3. 

Sorry, but I liked WO2 enough to unlock all characters and max out my favourite team. So I'm stooked for this!

To stir discussion, which team would everyone like to form?

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Ha, I see your team is set then.

I'll personally hold out till I get to see what characters they'll offering, but surely I'll do the usual and pick them with clans and known bonds (eg. the Tokugawa clan, Shu kingdom, etc)

can you see the logic to my teams?

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Bruneauinfo

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Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Gianhardy141

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

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Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Bruneauinfo

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

[QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Gianhardy141

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

[QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Bruneauinfo

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

[QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Gianhardy141

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

except that when Gan Ning was off work he was roudy and nutty whereas Guan Yu and Zhang Liao sat NEVER stopped working - they were always caught up in their DUTY. in fact, Zhang Liao never quit working the entire story till he died. Gan Ning however knew how to let his hair down and relax. that's all.

so Zhou Tai, because he was a body guard for Sun Quan which meant he never let his hair down either. he was always on duty and always very, very serious. he had to stay focused so he could take all those hits for Sun Quan and not flinch.

this is for hardy! my Gan Ning dream team!

Gan Ning - Pang Tong - Xiahou Yuan

[QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Bruneauinfo

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

except that when Gan Ning was off work he was roudy and nutty whereas Guan Yu and Zhang Liao sat NEVER stopped working - they were always caught up in their DUTY. in fact, Zhang Liao never quit working the entire story till he died. Gan Ning however knew how to let his hair down and relax. that's all.

so Zhou Tai, because he was a body guard for Sun Quan which meant he never let his hair down either. he was always on duty and always very, very serious. he had to stay focused so he could take all those hits for Sun Quan and not flinch.

this is for hardy! my Gan Ning dream team!

Gan Ning - Pang Tong - Xiahou Yuan

 

Bruneauinfo

[QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Gianhardy141

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

except that when Gan Ning was off work he was roudy and nutty whereas Guan Yu and Zhang Liao sat NEVER stopped working - they were always caught up in their DUTY. in fact, Zhang Liao never quit working the entire story till he died. Gan Ning however knew how to let his hair down and relax. that's all.

so Zhou Tai, because he was a body guard for Sun Quan which meant he never let his hair down either. he was always on duty and always very, very serious. he had to stay focused so he could take all those hits for Sun Quan and not flinch.

this is for hardy! my Gan Ning dream team!

Gan Ning - Pang Tong - Xiahou Yuan

 

Bruneauinfo

Guan Yu and Zhang Liao rivals? really? i was thinking more like Xiahou Dun and Guan Yu.

as for my other team I was thinking they were all prone to joking around.

[QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"][QUOTE="Gianhardy141"][QUOTE="Bruneauinfo"]

Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Bruneauinfo

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

except that when Gan Ning was off work he was roudy and nutty whereas Guan Yu and Zhang Liao sat NEVER stopped working - they were always caught up in their DUTY. in fact, Zhang Liao never quit working the entire story till he died. Gan Ning however knew how to let his hair down and relax. that's all.

so Zhou Tai, because he was a body guard for Sun Quan which meant he never let his hair down either. he was always on duty and always very, very serious. he had to stay focused so he could take all those hits for Sun Quan and not flinch.

this is for hardy! my Gan Ning dream team!

Gan Ning - Pang Tong - Xiahou Yuan

 

Bruneauinfo

Guan Yu and Zhang Liao rivals? really? i was thinking more like Xiahou Dun and Guan Yu.

as for my other team I was thinking they were all prone to joking around.

Zhang and Yu have been rivals for many games, and hell historical to so thats why I see reasoning of Guan-Liao -Liao- Ning rivals  

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Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zheng Fei!!!

Zhu Tai, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao 

Gianhardy141

the logic was around their quiet demeanor off the battlefield yet fierceness on the battlefield.

no, but that was the logic in the first grouping. Cao Cao killed Lu Bu and Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Lu Bu. And also Zheng Fei really wanted to kill Cao Cao. and of course Cao Cao wanted to kill everyone who wasn't on his side - and even some who were on his side.

Guan Yu=Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao=Gan Ning

except that when Gan Ning was off work he was roudy and nutty whereas Guan Yu and Zhang Liao sat NEVER stopped working - they were always caught up in their DUTY. in fact, Zhang Liao never quit working the entire story till he died. Gan Ning however knew how to let his hair down and relax. that's all.

so Zhou Tai, because he was a body guard for Sun Quan which meant he never let his hair down either. he was always on duty and always very, very serious. he had to stay focused so he could take all those hits for Sun Quan and not flinch.

this is for hardy! my Gan Ning dream team!

Gan Ning - Pang Tong - Xiahou Yuan

 

Bruneauinfo

Guan Yu and Zhang Liao rivals? really? i was thinking more like Xiahou Dun and Guan Yu.

as for my other team I was thinking they were all prone to joking around.

Zhang and Yu have been rivals for many games, and hell historical to so thats why I see reasoning of Guan-Liao -Liao- Ning rivals  

okay, forget history - who's your dream team?

you,me, and Dupree 

http://inspchin.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/warriors-orochi-3-edit-your-stage-battlefield-guide/

I love this guy. 

http://inspchin.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/warriors-orochi-3-edit-your-stage-battlefield-guide/

I love this guy. 

Victorious_Fize

now we know how Koei is designing their game levels.

welp, i just ordered a new HDD for my PS3 from newegg.com -  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149245 - it'll be a small improvement over my stock 40 GB model. I've been noticing certain games require partial or complete installation on the PS3 harddrive - like Orochi 3. I've also avoided buying newer PS3 marketplace games because I didnt want to fill my HDD to capacity. 

they're a lot cheaper when you buy the desktop version.:D

well, they used to be cheaper!! :shock: i looked at newegg, and it appears that hard drive shortage in Asia is really hitting the supply hard. i can actually get larger notebook drive for less than what it costs to buy a desktop version. that's crazy! at this rate the ATX computer form factor (standard desktop form factor for years) will be dead in no time!

IGN reviewd WO3 today and gave it a high 8.5. Pretty damn good.
I am not so sure I will buy the game though. Maybe if it drops in price. I am burnt out on hack and slash games. I am going to wait until there are some big changes so that the genre feels more fresh to me.

IGN reviewd WO3 today and gave it a high 8.5. Pretty damn good. wonzan

OMG WTF OMG OMG OMG OMG

really???!!! Holy hell, amazing! :shock::shock: 

YEAH!!!

OMG it has a metacritic score of 76!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF!!!!!????!!!!????!!!!????

OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!! 

gaming age gave it a 91!!!! WTF!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!

somebody get paid off!!!???!!!  

IGN is calling it a new peak for the Warriors franchise. thots?

From the Destructoid review: 

 While it's full of silly dialog and the usual stock characters, it's interesting to note that Warriors Orochi 3 sincerely attempts to tell its own original, engaging story this time around. As characters are introduced with their own goals and plots, I'm pleased to say that Omega Force put some real effort into the writing, rather than simply having characters shout "Justice" and "Chaos" at each other for several hours (though there's plenty of that, too). It's not an award-winning narrative that will change lives, but the story is quite unique and fun this time around, which deserves a pat on the head. Jim Sterling

Especially liked the comment about them shouting Justice and Chaos at each other for several hours!

:lol:

Full review here! 

Another quote from same article:

Warriors Orochi 3 is quite possibly my favorite Warriors game of the series. It's stuffed to the gills with content, featuring enough characters, stages, and unlockables to keep the hardcore fan enthralled for months. It boasts a huge soundtrack featuring original and ****c tunes, crossover shamelessness that's sure to raise a smile, and bonus features that haven't been seen in the series before. All that, and it's just damn awesome to see Ryu kicking ass in medieval China, or Oda Nobunaga doing his thing on a beach littered with colorful umbrellas and balloons. 

Jim Sterling

they're also calling for classic movesets in DLC to deal with cloned characters from DW7. perhaps some old-skool DW4/5 movesets for example! love to see Ma Chao DW4/5 and Yue Ying DW4/5  movesets come back!!! 

From the Destructoid review: [quote="Jim Sterling"] While it's full of silly dialog and the usual stock characters, it's interesting to note that Warriors Orochi 3 sincerely attempts to tell its own original, engaging story this time around. As characters are introduced with their own goals and plots, I'm pleased to say that Omega Force put some real effort into the writing, rather than simply having characters shout "Justice" and "Chaos" at each other for several hours (though there's plenty of that, too). It's not an award-winning narrative that will change lives, but the story is quite unique and fun this time around, which deserves a pat on the head. Bruneauinfo

Especially liked the comment about them shouting Justice and Chaos at each other for several hours!

:lol:

Full review here! 

Loving Jimmy to the max. He practically made me join up Destructoid.

Happy to see the dialouge isn't generic to the point of puking. :lol:

Really happy with the critical reception this time around!

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From the Destructoid review: [quote="Jim Sterling"] While it's full of silly dialog and the usual stock characters, it's interesting to note that Warriors Orochi 3 sincerely attempts to tell its own original, engaging story this time around. As characters are introduced with their own goals and plots, I'm pleased to say that Omega Force put some real effort into the writing, rather than simply having characters shout "Justice" and "Chaos" at each other for several hours (though there's plenty of that, too). It's not an award-winning narrative that will change lives, but the story is quite unique and fun this time around, which deserves a pat on the head. Victorious_Fize

Especially liked the comment about them shouting Justice and Chaos at each other for several hours!

:lol:

Full review here! 

Loving Jimmy to the max. He practically made me join up Destructoid.

Happy to see the dialouge isn't generic to the point of puking. :lol:

Really happy with the critical reception this time around!

yes indeed, it's almost spooky! 

Well warriors hasn't scored a 76 meta score since DW4. so prepare to FREAK!!

I knowww, buying it very soon, still haven't completed my 100 to remix!

Just hope they'll keep up the momentum, great writing, a much enhanced traditional gameplay with more battling feel... killing soldiers should stop feeling like cutting grass, even though that can already be fixed if set on Chaos.

darnit, you guys are really tempting me to buy this installment! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i'm gonna wait a while longer. i read some more reviews, and...

did you buy it?

I can pretty much guarantee anyone here will not regret buying it (unless they CANNOT stand the Japanese voice actors).MIB_1991

well, XL kinda sucks and don't regret buying it. however i'm also not playing it either. :P yeah, i'm complex! the Emperor is MAD!!!!

well, that doesn't mean i won't play it. i just wish Koei would take a few suggestions and make the XL really give us something truly XL.

yeah, i agree. it wouldn't be that hard to add a feature that let you play through all the mosous with any character you want without it feeling like free mode and booting you back to the stage select menu every time you complete a level.

true, but it break immersion when the game kicks you back to the stage selection screen. remember, after each battle there are usually cut scenes that then bleed into the next stage. you lose that when you're in a "Free Mode" type gameplay.

[QUOTE="MIB_1991"]I can pretty much guarantee anyone here will not regret buying it (unless they CANNOT stand the Japanese voice actors).Victorious_Fize

[QUOTE="Victorious_Fize"][QUOTE="MIB_1991"]I can pretty much guarantee anyone here will not regret buying it (unless they CANNOT stand the Japanese voice actors).cmbst66

Wow, now I really need to buy the game. And yes, Lu Bu is epic! :P

[QUOTE="cmbst66"][QUOTE="Victorious_Fize"][QUOTE="MIB_1991"]I can pretty much guarantee anyone here will not regret buying it (unless they CANNOT stand the Japanese voice actors).Victorious_Fize

Wow, now I really need to buy the game. And yes, Lu Bu is epic! :P

1st post on the #1 union at GS. major win!!