Dynasty Warriors Origins review: a thunderous new beginning
Review info Platforms reviewed: PS5 Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC Release date: January 17, 2024 In many ways, I couldn’t be happier with Dynasty Warriors Origins. The revitalization of what had become a very tired franchise is mostly a successful one, modernizing its gameplay elements while retaining what made it so special in the first place. You just can’t get that immense ‘1 vs. 1,000’ power fantasy anywhere else, and Dynasty Warriors Origins does it better than ever. Rest assured that for the most part, this is still a Dynasty Warriors game through and through. You’ll rampage across massive battlefields, taking out key positions and removing enemy officers from play to gain the advantage - often laying waste to thousands of soldiers unlucky enough to be on your path from A to B. But the gameplay loop has evolved in so many ways. For one, weapon types aren’t just different ways to hit the same normal / strong attack combos in sequence, instead...