Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Overall, Dynasty Warriors Origins is a big, explosive, and massively entertaining action game, and true to its title, a conscious effort by Koei Tecmo to get back to the qualities that so many people have enjoyed from the series over the years. Lu Bu is terrifying, Sun Shangxiang is history’s greatest tomboy, Zhuge Liang is brilliant, and watching all these stories play out with such energy is just utterly brilliant.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins doesn’t just have the largest amount of enemies the series has thrown on screen at once, it also deepens its combat, improves its storytelling, and provides a healthy amount of replayability.

Dynasty Warriors Origins is a new formula that dares to take risks, and we think it's going to pay off! To reach a wider audience, it was certainly necessary to break with the codes that kept the series somewhat stuck in the past. Here, new players will have the opportunity to discover the world of the 3 Kingdoms and the advantages of a “Musou”-style game, while fans will rediscover what made the series so strong: its story, its satisfying gameplay and its generosity. Technically, the title is very solid, packed with content, beautiful at times and, above all, generous. We regret the absence of the free mode, which didn't cost much to install, and the uneven graphics. Origins is a great new departure for Koei Tecmo, and 2025 is off to a great start with a game that's sure to be one of the best action games of the year!

Our so-called "Guardian of the Peace" concludes their journey with a body count nudging six figures. [Issue#407, p.100]

In many ways, Dynasty Warriors: Origins is the series at its best. The gigantic, jaw-dropping battles, the tense wartime drama, the player-driven power trip — it's a thoroughly impressive return to form for a franchise that came so close to dismantling itself seven years ago. Origins isn't just some water-testing spin-off — this is both an evolution of the formula and a fantastic realisation of what Dynasty Warriors has always strived to be.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins revitalizes the series by returning to its roots with modernized graphics, enhanced combat mechanics, and a richer narrative, delivering the ultimate power fantasy on the battlefield. While the lack of co-op mode and occasional mission repetitiveness may be drawbacks, the game remains a must-play for hack-and-slash enthusiasts.

Some very minor improvements to the Dynasty Warriors formula but this is just as vapid and repetitive as it was back in the PlayStation 2 era, only now with relatively modern graphics.

I’ve been playing “Dynasty Warriors” since I was a Kid. They brought all the characters to “LIFE” like Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, LuBu, Etc, My New Favorite Character Guardian Of Peace - Ziluan, such a masterpiece. Honestly, I can’t stop playing the game I need more of the GAME!

Je m amuse colle un fou. Ce jeu est **** tellement impressionnant

Je n’avais pas touché à la licence Dynasty Warriors depuis l’ère PS2. Pas un grand fan du genre, même si j’ai apprécié quelques titres comme Hyrule Warriors et Dragon Quest Heroes. Après six ans d’absence, la série revient avec Dynasty Warriors Origins, un épisode qui se devait de convaincre après le succès mitigé et controversé du neuvième opus en monde ouvert. Je ne vais pas le comparer aux anciens titres, mais le prendre pour ce qu’il est : une nouvelle porte d’entrée vers l’univers des **** jeu nous plonge une fois encore dans la guerre des Trois Royaumes, mais cette fois-ci en incarnant un héros vagabond, muet et amnésique – un archétype un peu facile, mais qui sert de prétexte à l’aventure. Le récit est découpé en chapitres et alterne entre batailles massives et scènes de dialogues. Neuf armes sont disponibles, offrant une bonne variété d’approches de combat.Techniquement, le titre n’est clairement pas à la pointe, mais compte tenu du nombre d’alliés et d’ennemis affichés simultanément à l’écran, c’est compréhensible. La direction artistique des personnages principaux est réussie et le doublage japonais, impeccable, participe grandement à l’immersion. Les affrontements sont défoulants et donnent une vraie impression de participer à une bataille épique, surtout lors des grandes missions.Cela dit, tout n’est pas parfait : la navigation sur la carte manque d’immersion et les proportions peuvent sembler étranges, même si le côté pratique prend vite le dessus. Les dialogues ne sont pas toujours passionnants et manquent de nuances, avec une opposition souvent manichéenne entre gentils et méchants. L’univers met en avant les effets de la guerre sur le peuple et la hiérarchie militaire, mais cela reste en surface. Les personnages sont globalement intéressants, mais le monde dans lequel ils évoluent paraît beaucoup moins vivant et engageant.Dynasty Warriors Origins est un jeu extrêmement défoulant… à petites doses. C’est un bon point d’entrée pour ceux qui n’ont jamais touché à un musō, car ses mécaniques sont introduites progressivement et restent accessibles. Cependant, il manque de variété dans ses missions, de décors interactifs et d’options de commandement pour les troupes. Sa narration tient plus du prétexte que d’une vraie fresque épique, même si le mystère des origines du héros apporte un léger fil conducteur. C’est un jeu sympathique, mais sans plus, parfait à picorer de temps en temps ou en jouant avec un podcast en fond. Si vous cherchez à découvrir le genre sans être submergé, il remplit bien son rôle.

Dynasty Warriors has been around since 1997. At first, Tecmo Koei made it a 1v1 fighting game. Then, the game changed style to become a massive hack'n'slash. Over time, the game got richer: more characters, more weapons, more historical content. And then, there was Dynasty Warriors 9. The developers decided to make the game more open world. Less cutscenes, more cloned weapons (so less weapon diversity) and more characters. The game was a commercial failure. Technically outdated, suffering from texture bugs, too repetitive because of the weapons, not gripping enough. Five years later, Tecmo Koei is releasing a kind of reboot. No more 20-30-40 playable characters, here you will only control one, mute moreover. No more 20-30-40 different weapons here, you will only be able to play 10 ... Just like the number of officers who can help you in combat. Besides, the game emphasizes the creation of links with the different non-playable characters of the game. Too bad, really. Too bad because in the game there are more than 10 modeled weapons. Finally, the big problem of this game or rather the 2 big problems are:- The emotional non-involvement of the player in this opus. I totally detached myself from the game, from the story. The story of the hero, that you find everywhere in any Japanese game: the taciturn brown, you know, well this story is common and not interesting.- And then the game stops at the battle of Chibi. Far too much suppression in my opinion to accept and make a Dynasty Warriors. Despite this, the game displays honest graphics. It benefits from a remarkable fluidity that you will notice during your fights. The game, when you want to do it completely, is more than 50 hours of play. But is it really ok compared to other dynasty warriors, I don't think so. Finally, DWO does not deserve this title. If it had had another title it would have gone better, I think. As it is, it is not a real dynasty **** you are a fan of franchise the game is not worth its price. f you want to discover the franchise, opt for Dynasty Warriors 8 Complete Edition.Cheaper much more complete

No playing as other characters except for briefly playing as one of 9 companion characters during the campaign, no free mode (only ability to replay campaign missions), and NO MULTIPLAYER are all insane choices that ruin what would otherwise be the best Dynasty Warriors game to date.