Dynasty Warriors Origins review: A new hero for the Three Kingdoms
For the past decade, Omega Force has tried to reinvent its Dynasty Warriors formula with mostly negative results. Dynasty Warriors 9 was a fully open-world experiment seen as a barebones attempt with none of the series’ camp charm. Dynasty Warriors Origins is more of a reboot, trying to repackage the Romance of the Three Kingdoms saga with RPG elements and a mysterious new protagonist. However, despite feeling like a return to form, there are big issues with this bold new direction.
Most Dynasty Warriors games begin with the climactic battle against the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but Origins opts to start years before that. With famine spreading across the land, our nameless hero takes a stand against a corrupt local lord, impressing legendary warrior Guan Yu. With no memory of his past, he is guided into temporarily joining Guan Yu’s sworn brother, Liu Bei, as part of the volunteer force to wipe out the Yellow Turbans.
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