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The editors liked
Epic battles
Huge openworld map
Unique locations
Melee combat feels powerful and rewarding
Truly epic story that weaves and intertwines characters in fascinating ways
Largely peaceful open world feels good to explore
Like a long walk through nature
Character and costume designs are stunning
90 character roster
The largest of any mainline Dynasty Warriors title
Evolved combat that adds new attacks and higher combo counts
Story shows every angle to the major battles across different factions
Massive landscape filled with materials for craf
Intense feeling of being a badass warrior
Large roster and multiple storylines
Easy to learn controls
Open world is free to explore
The editors didn't like
Presentation
As always
Repetitive and confusing
Plagued with graphical issues
Unlocking characters means sometimes having to play the same missions repeatedly
Combat could go a little deeper
In terms of nuanced movement
Follows the Ubisoft openworld formula of crafting and towers almost wordforword
Some of the more interesting new characters (Dong Bai
For example) are limited to being unplayable NPC's
Long stretches of the open world are copy and pasted or generally u
For long-time fans of the franchise, Dynasty Warriors 9 feels like it has its heart in the right place, but the implementation of the open world and MMO mechanics feels dated, creating a bland experience that does not do the colorful series justice...
Abstract: If you've played an hour in one Dynasty Warriors game you've played an hour in all of them. That's been the conventional wisdom for a while now and although Dynasty Warriors 9 doesn't disprove it, it does point toward some interesting new possibilities fo...
Abstract: The very first Dynasty Warriors game came out all the way back in 1997. It was Omega Force's very first game. Year after year, the company has refined the formula. It has attached new properties to it. It is practically a factory process, with multiple Wa...
Abstract: The very first Dynasty Warriors game came out all the way back in 1997. It was Omega Force's very first game. Year after year, the company has refined the formula. It has attached new properties to it. It is practically a factory process, with multiple Wa...
Abstract: The very first Dynasty Warriors game came out all the way back in 1997. It was Omega Force's very first game. Year after year, the company has refined the formula. It has attached new properties to it. It is practically a factory process, with multiple Wa...
Published: 2018-02-13, Author: Matthew , review by: gaming-age.com
Abstract: In one way, Dynasty Warriors 9 represents a huge step forward for the series. Gone are the discrete maps that marked each new level, replaced by a massive open world for you to explore and conquer. There's also a stealth feature this time out…but let's be...
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Published: 2018-02-13, Author: David , review by: ign.com
After the resounding success of Dynasty Warriors 8, Dynasty Warriors 9 feels like a major step back. What's lost in the move towards an individually-centered story spread across a massive open world far outweighs the minor benefits that are gained. While...
Published: 2018-02-13, Author: Alice , review by: videogamer.com
Abstract: My enthusiasm for the story and characters like ya boi Gan Ning surprised my coworkers (apparently constantly referring to ya boi Gan Ning as ya boi Gan Ning was worthy of some comment). Dynasty Warriors tells the same story slightly differently with each...
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled. How we score: The destructoid reviews guide...
