DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

A Step Forward for the Gameplay, but a Massive Step Backward for the Franchise. When I thought Dynasty Warriors had hit rock bottom with Dynasty Warriors 9, Omega Force released Origins—a game that takes two major steps forward, but one massive step backward. The Narrative & StructureThe game takes place during the chaotic early days of the Three Kingdoms period, starting with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and charting a course all the way to the climax of the Battle of Chibi. Instead of choosing a traditional historical figure, you play as an amnesiac traveler nicknamed Ziluan. As a wandering martial artist, he follows the historical currents of the late Han Dynasty right into the heart of the Three Kingdoms conflict. Ziluan can wield a variety of weapons—specifically, eight base weapons that are shared with generic officers and unique legendary figures like Cao Cao, Guan Yu, and Yu Jin. In total, there are 11 weapons to acquire: two are locked behind DLC, and one is an endgame unlock. The Good: Campaign and Scale The first major positive is the story mode. The campaign is significantly more enjoyable than Dynasty Warriors 9 and offers excellent replay value. What keeps it fresh is the faction choice; you can align yourself with Shu, Wei, or Wu and follow their specific path until the final conflict. The campaign spans five chapters of varying lengths, during which you can build deep bonds with the iconic officers you meet. Furthermore, the bloated open world of DW9 is thankfully gone. In its place is a tactical map reminiscent of a streamlined Total War campaign or a stylized board game, complete with oversized character icons moving across a macro-scale map. The battles themselves are another massive high point. The scale is spectacular, featuring clashes with up to 5,000 troops on screen. By the late-game conflicts, the combat completely delivers on the classic power fantasy, making you feel exactly like Guan Yu or Lu Bu tearing through enemy lines. The Bad: A Bland Protagonist and Locked Officers However, the single biggest flaw—and my absolute main grievance—is that you cannot freely play as the other officers. They are strictly locked away as NPCs, forcing you to spend the entire game as a relatively bland and generic main character whose only real gimmick is wielding everyone else's weapons. I disliked this restriction so much that I resorted to using mods to bypass it entirely, finally letting me roleplay as Zhang He, Cao Cao, Guan Yu, and Lu Bu. Honestly, playing as the classic cast is where the real fun lies, and it wouldn't surprise me if the developers originally intended for the game to be played this way before changing their minds. To make matters worse, several prominent roster mainstays like Cao Pi, Ma Chao, and Cao Ren are completely absent from the game, which feels absurd for a mainline entry. Conclusion At its core, Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a fun, satisfying hack-and-slash experience. It doesn't quite capture the legendary magic of the classic DW3 through DW8 era, but it is a massive improvement over DW9. Stripping away the core joy of the franchise—the ability to play as 50 to 80 unique historical figures—and trading it all for one random amnesiac protagonist was a massive design mistake. Outside of that major flaw, the game is an easy, solid 7/10. It’s a genuinely good action game; it’s just not a great Dynasty Warriors game.

我才是真正的三国无双。

好玩

好

玩起来很爽，优化也很好

Not exactly thrilled with the new set up. I always liked playing as certain characters with their specific move sets and mousu, but this is a very interesting take on the line of games i grew up with. The game looks awesome even on my old computer. The Voice acting, even in English is done very well. They put a lot of effort into the game. The Lu Bu challenge fight is insanely hard on anything except the easiest difficulty, I literally plowed through the story until i got stomped 57 times and decided to reduce for that one single battle. Overall, 8/10 The grinding for reputation in each area is a bit much.

别问 问就是小时候买单长大了也爽玩

割草爽

Le bon graphique est phénoménal , les musiques et le sons en général sont excellent. Ce dynasty warrior casse complètement le coté planplan des ancien avec ses graphisme éculer son feeling "correct sans plus". A présent les batailles son de vrai moment de bravoure ou on s'extasie autant par l'intensité de ses combats que des graphismes (si j'avais penser dir ça un jour ... moi qui ai commencer sur DW2 sur ps 2 ...). Ici toute les mécanique des jeux moderne sont présent : dodge, just parry, roue des skill : on laisse apuyer sur RB et on "pioche " dans une technique avec x,y,a ou b. il y a tjrs le muso bien sur , on pex et recupere de nouvel technique ect Le jeu est bien plus scénarisé que les anciens , on suis l'histoire d'un personnage non historique. Il y a une carte de la région a la façon d'un 4X on l'on se balade pour choisir les mission et monter la paix dans la region, on loot des armes durant les combat, il y a des stats en mode rpg ect. Bref vraiment bcp a dir, mais si vous avez déjà joué a un DW , alors soyez assurer que celui ci est le meilleur de tous, et si vous n'y avez jamais joué alors vous êtes clairement passer a coté de qq chose, et celui ci constitue de loin le meilleur point d'entré. En tout cas une chose est certaine : après avoir touché a ce dynasty warrior impossible de revenir en arrière, il a fixé les jalons pour une dizaine d'années.