My brother and I played the hell out of DW 2 and 3. And I eventually bought 4 on my own and enjoyed the hell out of it even more. Character creation, and private elite soldiers to help me plow through hordes of enemies. It was fantastic. Then I was done. Not a whole lot had changed and I'd had my fill for a few years

Then a visiting friend was desperate for something two player and cooperative. So we went to the local Family Video to get the newest Dynasty Warriors, which was, even then, really old. Somehow we ended up getting Strikeforce I think. We never figured out how to activate two player, and it was not one person against thousands. It was a handful of people against giant bosses or something. I don't know. We spent like half an hour dicking around and unsatisfied, we took it back. And I never looked back

Then I met my girlfriend. Who had picked up the series at 4 and went back to 3 and enjoyed every iteration since. She even got into the side ones. Extreme Legends, and Empires. and got me hooked on 7 Empires. And immediately bought 8 when it came out. Now we're waiting for 8 Extreme Legends to come out. So I guess I'm back in the series. She's a die-hard and will always give the company money for new additions. Even if gameplay and voice acting never change. They're always good fun for people who give them a chance. Just like getting a new Guitar Hero would still be fun, even though it's been done to death