ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE

Last updated: 2025-03-16
Summary
  • Enjoyable, engaging experience; evokes nostalgia.
  • Many scenarios and flexible endings.
  • Improved graphics and combat system.
  • AI is poor, unintelligent, and passive.
  • Feels unfinished, lacking content and features.
  • Repetitive, monotonous gameplay loop.
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Categories

Historical StrategyTurn-based StrategyRole-playingCharacter ManagementEmpire BuildingNPC Relationships & RomanceStrategic Combat
Reviews
(sample size)
2000
Helpful reviews
74%
Unhelpful reviews
23%
Protest reviews
2%
Positive points
2046
Negative points
3849
Gameplay points
612
Perf. points
57
Rec. points
1097
Misc points
173
Point
Generally enjoyable and engaging experience
Description
The game is generally enjoyable, engaging, and addictive, especially for fans of the series. Many reviewers highlight that it's easy to pick up and play, with a simple and user-friendly interface. Some reviewers note that the game is enjoyable despite its flaws.
Importance
90%
Evokes nostalgia, faithful to original
Description
The game successfully evokes nostalgia for previous Romance of the Three Kingdoms titles, particularly Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8. It retains the core gameplay and feel of the original while incorporating modern updates and improvements, making it a worthwhile experience for long-time fans.
Importance
66%
Many scenarios and flexible endings
Description
The game offers a wide variety of scenarios based on historical events, providing players with numerous options for experiencing the Three Kingdoms era. The game also offers multiple endings, allowing for quicker conclusions based on fame, infamy, or regional control.
Importance
57%
Focus on character role-playing
Description
The game allows players to experience the game from the perspective of a chosen officer, with a focus on character development, relationship building, and role-playing. The game offers a high degree of freedom in character development and allows for unique and engaging activities.
Importance
35%
Improved and enjoyable combat system
Description
The game features an improved and enjoyable combat system with faster-paced battles, strategic elements, and satisfying abilities. The battles are more balanced and require strategic thinking, with the importance of unit coordination being a positive aspect.
Importance
33%
Significantly improved graphics and UI
Description
The game features significantly improved graphics, updated character art, and a polished UI, enhancing the overall visual presentation. The updated graphics provide a fresh coat of paint to the classic strategy game.
Importance
31%
Good for casual, relaxed play
Description
The game is suitable for casual players and is good for killing time, offering moments of strategical relaxation. The game is designed to cater to older players' lifestyles, acknowledging that they may not have as much time to dedicate to gaming as they did in the past.
Importance
15%
Good strategy and character options
Description
The game offers a variety of elements for strategy lovers, including politics, battle mechanics, dueling, bonding, character creation, and scenarios. The game also features improved duels and debates, which are well-designed and allow for strategic thinking.
Importance
15%
Incorporates elements from previous games
Description
The game incorporates elements from previous installments, with some features and gameplay being better than the 13th installment. The game also retains much of the original RotK8 gameplay, including city development and combat, with minor changes.
Importance
11%