Dynasty Warriors: Origins Review - The Final Verdict
Dynasty Warriors: Origins serves as a reboot of the popular musou series, led by a sole amnesiac protagonist. The protagonist isn’t the only narrative device used to wean newcomers into the setting and series; the game takes place at the very beginning, at the inception of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
This game takes a zoomed-in approach, going in-depth on the origins of the three kingdoms rather than a zoomed-out historical sandbox. Origins also takes a more humorous approach regarding the popular Three Kingdoms characters. Fully voice-acted cutscenes and bond events help characterize series-staple officers like Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo.
Despite these positive points, an inconsistent checkpoint system and the rather irritating instances of running around saving officers keeps Origins from being its best. Still, this is a great direction for the floundering series, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
