Hey Poor Player's Anthony Spivey writes - "Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is jam-packed with bells and whistles. If you like the way previous games in the series played, you are completely set. And if you have never played a Dynasty Warriors game before, this one is a great place to start."
"We’ve covered Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires on PS3 and so I’ll be describing the Vita-centric features so you can decide which platform offers the best experience for the game." - Rice Digital
Alec writes "In my last post I gave my opinion on the easiest Xbox One game completions of 2015 and now it’s time to go to the other end of the spectrum by taking a look at the top 5 most difficult and/or longest game completions from the same year. Seriously, these games have some extremely annoying and tricky achievements so you’ll need to be prepared for a massive grind to 100% them."
A mobile Dynasty Warriors 8 that's the complete experience - minus some choppiness and technical glitches.
Full review by Cory Galliher on Popzara Press
As somebody who's never played any of the series, this looks like a good place to start.