WARRIORS ALL-STARS

Probably one of my favorite Warriors games, mainly because of the Koei games crossover & the chance to play as characters outside of DW & SW in an action game. The only real downside is the number of endings. Even if you complete a playthrough & get the "true" ending (which is also the most complete route in terms of battles), the game can still feel a bit short. The alternate endings honestly aren't worth it anyway. I'd only recommend the "true" ending & one other route, since those are the only ones that actually reach the final part of the game & give you more insight into the story. The playable characters interact with each other in the "break zone" between battles & it's really fun & interesting to read those conversations & see who ends up interacting with whom. The dialogue changes every time you finish a battle & return to the that zone. You also get special conversations with characters whose affinity you've increased, as well as bathub scenes that change depending on both the character you choose & whoever happens to be there. The combat is also great & I'd say it has one of the best combat systems in the Warriors series. Speaking of combat, another thing I don't like is the complete lack of variety in the objectives for the "free" battles. There are only three objectives in the larger "free" battles: rescue three officers, capture the enemy's main base, or defend your own main base. The "rescue three officers" objective can be especially frustrating because you can still fail it even if you're overleveled; on some maps the three officers spawn ridiculously far apart & unless you're using Zhou Cang or you restart the battle & pray to the RNG you simply won't make it in time. I'm specifically talking about the larger "free" battles that are mainly used for grinding level, since there are also the "rush" battles, which have three different objectives of their own, too, but they are so short & mainly for cards. As I said, they're a different type of battle altogether. Overall, the game can be surprisingly stressful both in the main story battles & in other battles, especially early on, because you're often racing against the clock and can end up failing simply for running out of time. Also; bases can provide advantages if you capture them or disadvantages if they remain under enemy control. ♥♥♥♥ ARROWS. Btw, one of the achievements requires you to complete every single battle in the game; story battles, intro battles, dramatic battles... but there's no in-game tracking for it whatsoever. It's the only achievement I have left & it's probably going to stay that way, forever.