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PS2 | RPG | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

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  • GRAPHICS: 3.0
  • SOUND: 3.5
  • CONTROL: 4.0
  • FUN FACTOR 3.5
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.5
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 3.9

Hands-On: Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

What could be more romantic than the new ?Marriage? command?

The preview build of Three Kingdoms VIII offers all the menu-surfing turn-based historical strategy you can handle. Over 600 Commanders, 100 potential player-created officers, 54 scenarios, 40 endings, 15 new tactical skills, and a partridge in a pear tree await those with the patience to master the endless spreadsheets that lie in wait. New relationship commands allow you to throw banquets for your favorite allies, pledge oaths of brotherhood, and even marry to attain strategic goals. Up to eight players can participate in massive campaigns. The menu system thus far is slow-paced and confusing, but it looks like the finished product should appeal to fans of the genre.