

Every single aspect of it is bland and boring, from the open world and missions to the cutscenes and actual combat.

This game is the culmination of every possible way a Dynasty Warriors game could have gone wrong. There is so much wrong with this game that it's hard to pinpoint it all, and as a fan of the series since its third entry, I can't help but feel like this is an affront to those who have stuck with the series for so long. Then strip down everything the series was known for and toss it into the market with a $60 price tag. Take all that good stuff and then add a huge, empty open world and a bunch of half-baked mechanics that mean nothing at all. Imagine this: A game series running for this long based solely off its simple combat system, goal-based missions, cool music, and item/equipment collecting. It is one so bad that I am eager to wash my hands of it, delete it, and pretend it doesn't exist. It should be tossed in the trash, scratched off Koei Tecmo's record, and burned out of the collective gaming memory.ĭynasty Warriors 9 is so collectively bad that it fits the Japanese moniker of "kusoge" - a shite game. But this is the first time I have ever felt that a Dynasty Warriors game is not for anyone at all. All with that timeless Romance of the Three Kingdoms story, one that admittedly has seen a bit too much play in these games.Īnd of course, these games are not for everyone they have never been for everyone. Smooth combat, killin' loads of dudes, and some sweet music.

The Dynasty Warriors series has never been of stellar quality, but you know what you're getting into when you buy a game in the franchise. I've debated this over the past week, both internally and with my husband.
