Dynasty Warriors: Origins is almost TOO GOOD!

[@ChrisGildart]

I can't believe it's happening. Thank you to Koei Tecmo America for giving me the opportunity to experience this new era in Warriors games. Hope you enjoy the video as well as the game!

[@TheZebadon]

Hey brother, what's the post game content like, or is there any besides replaying the story?

[@ChrisGildart]

@TheZebadon I haven't finished the story yet, so I can't say. If you skip over all the character conversations and side stuff, they said one playthrough would be 20 hours. I'm going for everything, so it will be a while before I experience the post game content.

[@TheZebadon]

@@ChrisGildart Awesome, thanks for the reply man. I ended up finding in a reddit thread, no spoilers ofc. Enjoy the game, I'll be playing later today!

[@mastertadakatsu]

When does the story end

[@ChrisGildart]

@@mastertadakatsu From what we've been told, sometime just after Chibi.

[@dustinvuongnguyen]

This is Dustin Vuong Nguyen, the English voice of Zhou Yu and Xiahou Yuan! Chris, thank you so much for your glowing review. It's the birth of a new era!

[@ChrisGildart]

Thank YOU for your wonderful performance and your kind words! Glad to have you as part of the Musou crew!

[@mwdw9126]

@@dustinvuongnguyen Amazing Bro

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Holy crap!

[@robertemerson1087]

@@dustinvuongnguyen Excellent work dude.

[@Go_away_loser]

@@dustinvuongnguyen I’m sorry you had to be a VA is such a worthless game

[@RedMage95]

Love this game! Weakest part is the protag for me though. I really don't care about anything storywise that was related to him. I would have prefered we pick one of the leaders of the playable factions and experience the story from their PoV personally.

[@Lieutenant_Titus3867]

Already told my friends “Don’t be surprised if I’m MIA over the weekend”. The demo gave me the feeling I had when I watched 300 for the first time. It’s not just the big battles but it’s also the larger than life characters you fight and fight along side with. Already have this game preloaded, ready to go on release

[@ChrisGildart]

I told my friends they'll see me in 5-10 business years. This game is going to over take my life! lol

[@Lieutenant_Titus3867]

@ just wait til they use this system on the Empires spin off. They gonna have to file a missing persons report on me.

[@ramirez020]

I'm so grateful, when I was a kid I only played DW and dragon ball tenkaichi on my friend's house since I didn't have the money for my own consoles but now I have a job and can spend my money on this dynasty warriors and sparking zero to re live my childhood

[@gilbertlopez2333]

I wish you could change outfits to fit whoever’s dynasty you choose

[@tomeofsilver]

Great review, Chris! I just finished my first playthrough of the game myself (went Liu Bei to start off) and I couldn't agree more with your review, this was such a huge revitalization for Dynasty Warriors! Now I just hope we can get something this amazing for Samurai Warriors one day.

[@ChrisGildart]

Thanks a lot! This game alone has me excited for the future of the series. Samurai, Orochi, any of the anime spin-offs... this new format is gonna be crazy!

[@Darkclowd]

It's just so damn fun. Excited to see where the series goes to from here, and i didnt think that would be the case even a year ago.

[@jazumaru]

Man your pronunciation of the characters’ names are SPOT ON! I’m in love with this game and always told myself “uh i think i can play one more battle” 😂 Great review!

[@supersasukemaniac]

I like that we now have a "Screw it i'm just gonna puch him." Musou. It just works so well.

[@ChrisGildart]

The gauntlets are surprisingly fun to use.

[@supersasukemaniac]

@@ChrisGildart they are. My favorite so far.

[@gilbertlopez2333]

I also love how guan yu is just a dope ass black guy hahaha

[@NIGameYeah]

Quinton flynn voice of zhong hui and guo jia coming to northern ireland in September, I'll be there

[@ih8strikefreedom5]

At the later part of the vid you exactly encapsulated what I felt when I played the demo - how I felt as a kid playing DW3 for the first time and being amazed at the scale of the game. Nice first impressions, ready for the full review when you've seen more of the game.

[@ChrisGildart]

Thanks for the nice comment! The full review is going to take a while since this game seems packed to the brim with content. 😅

[@Synest2]

The whole thing about the self-insert character is a wonder to me I skipped the story part of review because I wanna experience it for myself, but I think after playing through every single Dynasty Warriors, I think that was extremely smart because it's a way to flash out the characters more... We already played as not only Cao Cao, Liu Bei and the Sun and Sima family, but we have played as most of their officers as well, we know their relationships and how they act with one another on this set story, but how do they interact with someone new? How your choices affect their personality, or how your choices affect their choices, or even how it affects the story in general... It's another view of the world, and when well executed, this is very great. Of course, you lose the ability of playing as them, but that is something I don't really mind... That's also one of the reasons I liked SW5 a lot, Nobunaga has his own story, but we don't see him only through his eyes, we see him through Mitsuhide's eyes as well, it gives you a much better of both characters and why they did what they've done All in all, I'm pretty positive of that change... but I've gotta play to know.. I really hope this game sells well though, it's a genre that can be very good, and I'd love to see what other companies could do with it if they decide to make their own (I mean, Capcom did their own with Sengoku Basara, and that series is so good I've learned Japanese just to play it while understanding the story... also really hope they port the games to switch or pc since this year marks the series 20th anniversary) or even if they choose to pay Koei Tecmo to make one for them like Fire Emblem, Berserk, Fate, One Piece, etc... given this amazing new engine

[@supersasukemaniac]

Probably as away to more flesh out the story of the Fall of Later Han, Raise and Fall of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao taking over as regent. Since we aren't playing as a famous officer anymore they can focus on smaller scale skirmishes, like Lu Bu's Betrayal of Dong Zhuo for example.

[@X1erra]

Finally we got the DW game we truly deserved. The DW for the grown-up that opens our eyes and feels like I just played through a trilogy of movies. All we need now is the Part 2 of DWO, and the Samurai Warriors game that goes just as deep as this one.

[@ChrisGildart]

Hoping we get a Samurai Warriors game like this so bad! Though I can easily wait a few years between releases if they're this high in quality.

[@miniliao7299]

Btw the halberd is a confirmed weapon (in Night Owl’s vid) and there is no free mode.

[@NRC613]

That's what really sucks zero end game no charecter switch. Maybe in the future

[@MultiDarto]

Yea i hope they made it into dw 10, gonna skip this one, it a great game tho

[@thebiggestbaz]

Yeah not having a free mode is pretty lame tbh

[@ChrisGildart]

@thebiggestbaz there is a free mode once you finish a story.

[@theSith333]

It so strange sometimes. Like my least favorite weapon ends up becoming my somewhat favorite and strongest weapon. I'm so glad I forced myself to try out all the weapon styles.

[@TheNightowlGaming]

solid review my fellow warrior creator! so cool to see the flood of DW content, I hope it only continues to give us a great experience through DLC and later releases 🔥🔥

[@ChrisGildart]

Thanks a lot man! Appreciate the comment! My imagination is also running wild with what DLC and future games will be like. I'd say I can't wait for more, but I still have so much to find in this game before I absolutely need an announcement of some kind.

[@iBeTruckin]

This is by far my favorite DW game. I have a few things i did not like: Silent protagonist English voice acting (except for a couple, i.e., Cao Cao, Lu Bu) And there is no option to skip already seen videos/conversations. This game is a solid 9/10 for me. The few things i dont like are fairly minor imo.

[@steelbeard151]

Thanks for your work on this video. Very informative and professional. I liked and subscribed.

[@TheNormalAsian]

I'm so happy with this game. It's been super fun to play. I hope we get a true DW 10 with all our loved characters in the format.

[@ChrisGildart]

Same man. As much as I'm living this I can only imagine what it'd be like to have the full cast playable.

[@drakeramoray7574]

the only channel on youtube that i waited for dynasty warrior review

[@nostromo2871]

it just hurts me soo much that i have to play as this emo kid

[@ChrisGildart]

I grew up as an emo kid when I was playing DW5 and 6, so this is a fitting avatar to give me nostalgia. lol

[@bilLYNX]

I hope i HOPE they add more content or something for yhis game its so good i cant stop playing it

[@ChrisGildart]

Dude, same! I just finished my second ending, I can't wait to play more today!

[@adamd5849]

This is the most anime game ever, and that's a very good thing for DW. The reason? That era is perfect for an anime, so this is what was needed to begin rebuilding the trust lost after 9

[@wahidpawana424]

It's not only good looking, it runs very well, on an AMD laptop 780m iGPU. and there are videos showing that it runs well on a steamdeck.

[@Kazihirom]

My first Dynasty Warriors game was the regular dynasty Warriors three rented from Blockbuster Now I bought evening dance, Warriors, Gundam, and some other spinoff and of course platinumed empires eight and nine on multiple systems

[@samgillespie3687]

This is literally shaping up to be perfect for me other than the fact we cant customise our character. Im starting to think that we will be able to. They have said they want the main character to feel like he is a part of that world, which is why he cant be customised... but the fact they let us name our character, and have him called things like "The wayfarer" throughout instead of giving him a name makes me think that there WILL be customisation. As much as im loving the demo, having a character that looks just like Kirito from Sword Art Online is taking me out of things a little.

[@Rakadramon]

I mean, they technically did the same kinda silent main protagonist but was a CaW (create a warrior) that fits into the world itself with their other games like Toukiden 2. Sure, it got a bit more out-of-context in the customization later when they added cosmetic DLC, but that's only for those that wanted the option. I hope later on that they add more modes where we can play as the other officers, including CaW cause, while Origins itself has one hell of a solid foundation, they can easily build up from it.

[@kevnosity]

This is one of the best reviews I’ve seen on this game. Keep up the great content.

[@ChrisGildart]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the kind words!

[@SkyNeord]

My first Warriors games were DW3 on Xbox, DW5 and 6 on PS2, and Warriors Orochi 2 on PS2 as well. My dad and I have had a blast with series and the demo for Origins brings back the Hu Lao gate feeling from DW3. Like trying to push with all my forces then getting immediately dumpstered by Lu Bu lol

[@ChrisGildart]

I couldn't stop feeling that childlike wonder I had when I first played DW3XL back in 2003. This is peak!

[@victorchan1187]

I would agree with you once from your impression video. Photo Mode is a must.

[@ChrisGildart]

I need it so bad!

[@lpcoolee]

Love your review and positivity! This really looks amazing! Honestly, this and KCD2 are the only 2 games I’ve preordered since Elden Ring… super excited, especially since you (who I respect, as you are an authority in this genre) have given this your seal of approval! Great job

[@ChrisGildart]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you also enjoy the game too.

[@wilsonng994]

Don't worry Chris. No one is judging. My first Warriors game was Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 for the PSP. I didn't exactly start from the beginning but I'm glad to have been on board and it's been a wonderful and wild ride.

[@ChrisGildart]

I would say it doesn't matter where you started from. If you really like a Warriors game, you're a Warriors fan. I was more saying where I started to show my credentials as someone who I hope people can trust for an opinion on Musou games. Especially for those who don't know me.

[@siraxenonx3726]

My first Warriors game was pretty much all Samurai Warriors including empires besides SW3 my first DW game was 6 and then I jumped to 8 and now this one.

[@kamdenmadan3289]

@@ChrisGildart I hope so. Im much later then most Musou fans, with my first game being DW 8 which i rented for a week in 2013 on this (at the time) new service where i could stream PS3 games onto my TV. Didnt get into fully till a got a PC in 2016. Love the musou games, play all but the old ones (DW 1-4). crazy to think 2013 now was already more then a decade ago.

[@ChrisGildart]

Damn, can't believe it's been that long. And DW8 is a great introduction to the franchise as a whole!

[@SagamiBoy2001ch]

Genuinely we are so back‼️🗣🗣🔥🔥😤

[@Smiffyboy12]

As a fan of dynasty warriors since dynasty warriors 2, I've loved every single game,( 9 not so much but I had fun nonetheless) I'm excited to see where they go with it now, would be nice to see them go back to their roots, mindless killing of peons and a refreshing story, 😊

[@LeanMan82]

Wish they applied this type of evolution to Halo. Origins did something most series installments never do - redefine the series. The team behind this game is the S--tier of A teams.

[@Tony_Kaku]

I might take Friday off for this! Edit: Maybe if this does well enough for an Empires expansion, we will get Create a warrior option 😁

[@ChrisGildart]

This could easily be turned into an Empires title with the overworld. That would honestly be amazing!

[@Kazihirom]

I pre-ordered and I’m taking tomorrow off work to play

[@ChrisGildart]

I'm also taking tomorrow off work to stream, can wait!

[@dylanotto949]

I hope we get alternate timeline dlc in place of an Empires game. Like helping Yuan Shu maintain control and become emperor

[@ChrisGildart]

Honestly, I feel like I'd be down for ANY DLC at this point. 😅

[@jojobarns88485]

The goat posted🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pirateFinn]

I am unbelievably excited to play this omg

[@MidwestMysteries]

Quick question: I downloaded the demo and I think this is something I could really sink my teeth into but had a tough time. Does the main game help ease you into the gameplay more for new players because I was getting my butt kicked and I couldn't manage the battlefield? It seemed like I was needing to be in 8 places at once and just didn't have time to help everyone and kept failing.

[@ChrisGildart]

Yeah, they gave you weaker weapons than you'd usually have at that point. I played on easy for my first playthrough and only lost three times. Restarting the game, I was too strong even on Hero difficulty. So progression is gradual enough that you may not fully notice yourself getting strong, but you are. And mechanics are introduced in logical ways within the story throughout the first couple chapters.

[@steelbeard151]

​@@ChrisGildartThis was my worry as well. I'm new to the series and wasn't sure if this was a good place to jump in. That demo was rough.

[@ChrisGildart]

@ If it makes you feel better, I felt like the game did get easier as I focused on ranking up my weapons together (which is connected to your level and stats). After finishing a story, I went back to chapter 1 and wrecked shop on Hero difficulty. So you'll feel progress, but the real progress will be felt in New Game +.

[@MidwestMysteries]

@ I ended up buying the game and yeah, having never played the previous games, getting to know the controls and having the battle difficulty progress makes a HUGE difference. I almost wish the Demo would just start at the beginning. I get they wanted to show off a full battle, but I can see how it might turn off the average gamer. Luckily, I could see the potentional. I'm really glad I gave it a shot. Loving this game and kind of want to go back and play 8 Xtreme Legends.

[@steelbeard151]

@@MidwestMysteries Same. Am loving it now. It began with a much better difficulty curve than that demo.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Young Zhang Fei looks awesome.

[@gamnrd]

I already ordered the collectors treasure box edition, but it's gonna be like another week, I'm prob gonna just also buy digital cause I CANNOT wait to play this game!

[@ChrisGildart]

Do it. Be like me and own multiple copies of the same game. 😆

[@gamnrd]

@@ChrisGildart honestly I'm happy to be impatient and do it cause I want this game to do well, this is a great direction for the series, though I still hope in future to return to playing as all the heroes but with this better combat and enemy ai

[@MrLordvoid]

Only 9 characters is terrible not going to lie

[@rainsong943]

Preordered! Thank you for your review.

[@ChrisGildart]

Awesome! Thank you for the comment!

[@Namriel]

Many people tend to think a custom new character is a weakness. Now hear me out : this allows to focus on a few weapons to solidify the basics of a new gameplay system. It may look lackluster to some (spoiled) people but one cannot decently ask for change while always asking for "more" contents. In any case, the game will be repetitive and this is why this choice is a bet : it can easily backfire by making things even more redundant... Which is why gameplay is all the more important ! And this is why making things difficult yet NOT punishing unfairly is paramount. I haven't played much of the demo but honestly, I can't remember ever dying and I did (a surprising lot) . This is proof that the game has more depth than ever, and it's both a quality and a flaw. If people play Musou not to have to think much, they will HAVE to lower the difficulty ; if they demand some depth, then they can use harder difficulty. However in both cases, these are battlefields and I had the impression that it was important to understand the flow of battle, hitting the correct point, and most importantly building morale. This is of the essence, in the narrative of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (albeit less than strategy) and was an important feature ever since Dynasty Warriors 2. Building a new gameplay around morale is a very smart choice in my opinion but it may frustrate people who just want to mash buttons (which is not a bad thing : sometimes the consequences aren't intuitive which depends on Level Design) . All in all, it looks like a huge bet. Whether it's successful or not depend on the audience that gets hyped first. But as far as the long-terms ambitions are concerned, I'm extremely happy of what they've done ! The latest Samurai Warriors seemed awesome and much more narrative-driven. This one is gameplay-oriented and it uses the multiple games they've released so far. I really hope DW Origins works well because it indeed received much love from the dev team.

[@NRC613]

@@Namriel ai buddy stop using it. And the lack of emd game is what sucks

[@supersasukemaniac]

@@NRC613 technically, Dynasty Warriors: Origins focuses more on the Fall of the Later Han and the formation of what would become the Three Kingdoms. That story ends at the Battle of Chibi. After Chibi is the real formation of the Three Kingdoms after Cao Pi convinces the Emporer to abdicate then names himself Emporer of the Wei Dynasty. Then Liu Bei and Sun Quen follow suit to form Shu Han and Wu.

[@yeagermanhwo]

THIS GAME IS A FUCKING GOAT

[@williamreece5763]

I never played and almost considering getting it for after I’m done with the new kingdom come 2 but plz correct me if I’m wrong, there is no exploring it’s literally battle to battle with being on what looked like a board game type deal when going to another battle but I didn’t see being able to do anything else besides doing a battle going to the board style hub. Then walking to the next battle and that’s it and to me if that’s the case just doesn’t seem like enough. Plz correct me cause I would really love to give it a chance just don’t want to spend all the money and it lot being good or not enough to do

[@ChrisGildart]

There are hidden things on the overworld. Plus there are different outcomes to the battles if you go one way or another. So there isn't a big open world to explore, but I'd say there's enough there for some exploration between and during stages.

[@dantauche7917]

Fantastic review! I cannot wait to play!

[@ChrisGildart]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video. Can't wait for you to enjoy the game!

[@ninjamaikeru]

Im honestly impressed with what i seen, this is the biggest battlefield i ever seen in DW and i been playing since DW 5 all the way to DW9. Ill say the thing im disappointed is the fact you can't really play as the officers and most likely there will be no free mode but i think this game is an experiment for them to bring DW 10 fresh with all the officers.

[@ChrisGildart]

I can confirm now, you can go back and replay any stage with any companion after finishing a story. It's not in a "Free Mode" so it's similar to DW7.

[@joshmc1104]

Can't wait to play this on Friday

[@ChrisGildart]

Can't wait for you to experience it!

[@joshmc1104]

@ChrisGildart I've played the demo nonstop so I can't imagine how many hours I'll put in to the actual game lol. Can't wait to see my boy Xiahou Dun in action

[@loveyuiz]

Jesus, no free mode, no character customization (not even costume) and only 9 semi-playable character ? And the story just ends after chibi ? This game better not be considered a sequel to the main series but rather a spinoff title like Strike force and SW Chronicles. I'm still waiting for a true DW:10

[@Vigi1ante89]

Good to see they're getting the series back on track, but it is a serious oversight having no couch co-op. That experience is what warriors games are all about for me.

[@ChrisGildart]

I know. And I don't know what would be the best solution either because this whole game is built off a single player experience. At least it's an incredible game to play solo.

[@-pressxtostart-]

For me it will keep me really satisfying until team ninja make nioh 3, i love demo very much

[@dietrichdietrich7763]

This musou game has really grown up.

[@davidchimienti6733]

I love this game!

[@ethankreusch563]

I hope I'm going to decide to enjoy this new era with the rest of the fanbase, but I do have major reservations still

[@ChrisGildart]

Don't worry, I also had reservations up until I had my hands on the full game. I'm still disappointed I don't get to play as my favourite characters through a full stage, but all the positives of this game outweigh the negatives (in my opinion, of course).

[@EpicvidsKetti08]

This is the best way it could have done it. With the Mainline Series DW8 has pushed the Polish bar so high that the gameplay/date was the only thing holding it back. I do think the Main Character should have taken the William approach rather than a werid middle ground between Nioh 1 and 2. I am disappointed that the War Fan is unavailable. I have a frightening feeling that this entire game is a mere Prologue to DW10

[@ChrisGildart]

They have been trying to cover themselves by saying it's not quite mainline, not quite spin-off. Likely to not garner too much hate either way. It does suck that weapons were cut, but the weapons we got are really well thought out and I actually find myself trying to figure out what moves to use on harder difficulties.

[@Sondi]

I'm so excited this is gonna be amazing

[@ChrisGildart]

It's incredible man!

[@JeannieLove]

The only games that could match my hype for Dynasty Warriors Origins are Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter Wilds, let's go!

[@kq5149]

About Lu Bu’s Halberd… ;)

[@mitchellwarren5998]

Now do this with the fellowship of the ring!

[@ChrisGildart]

A Lord of the Rings Musou game would be a dream! Especially with this new format.

[@the_superior_nerd2439]

Dynasty warriors origins is the future

[@ChrisGildart]

And the future is now baby!

[@l0rdfr3nchy7]

I've played 'em all since DW3 , this is surprisingly the best since DW4. Still a lot to improve, but so many steps in the right direction.

[@EliteReclaims]

My only thing with this game is, isn't there only going to be the campaign to play? I get you can prob get a good amount of hours in but it would be cool to also have a casual random battles mode.

[@ChrisGildart]

They have confirmed there's at least a chapter select. I'm hoping it's like Free Mode where you can easily go back and play any stage you want. Likely unlocks after finishing a story.

[@EliteReclaims]

@@ChrisGildart ahh ok gotcha. Yea that was my only thing like paying $70 and then just be done with this game real quick lol

[@ChrisGildart]

@EliteReclaims it definitely doesn't feel like a quick game. I still haven't finished any of the stories yet, so I also don't know for sure. But there feels like lots to do.

[@bluesenzan]

Great review. I like this take on dynasty Warriors like yea I would love to play my boy Zhou Yu but this nameless protagonist idea is pretty good We get to see the characters in an outsider perspective. Our protagonist can join any of the factions and learn more about the characters before the actual start of Dynasty Warriors normal story. Plus this is a fresh feel I like all this new story elements

[@ChrisGildart]

The story is what's keeping me pushing through the game, while the combat is what hooks me to keep grinding. They balanced everything so well with this entry.

[@TheDRexor]

They had to shorten the story to increase the substance I see. This is what I figured with how crazy the demo was.

[@ChrisGildart]

I've already put in more than enough hours to play through a usual Warriors story at this point. This has been all I've been doing with my free time (except making the video). It's insane how much game is here!

[@TheDRexor]

@ChrisGildart I may have missed it but did you go over the weapons types or were you going to make a separate vid for that? I guessed they went more of a monster hunter route with each weapon having their own identity.

[@ChrisGildart]

@TheDRexor I don't know if I would do a separate video or cover it in the full review. I didn't have all the weapons by the time I started working on the video, and you have to increase your rank with the weapons to unlock the full movesets, so it'll be a while until I can go in depth about that.

[@TheDRexor]

@@ChrisGildart gotcha thanks for the insight, bought the deluxe edition to get early access and I NEVER buy on release. Review sold me

[@ChrisGildart]

Thats awesome! Hope you enjoy it! 😁

[@legoshi6769]

Glad i got the delux edition for DW origins. Ill try it out my self after during the early days ofearly access.. currently on the pre-load on xbox.

[@ChrisGildart]

Yeah, if I didn't get a review code, I'd be pre-ordering the DDX because I wouldn't be able to stand the wait. Hope you have a good time with it tomorrow!

[@legoshi6769]

@ChrisGildart thank you.

[@Mrkingwoozy]

So i cant play as LU BU???

[@ChrisGildart]

Nothing has been confirmed, but I'm fairly certain Lu Bu will at least be a playable companion by choosing the right dialogue options to join his forces maybe after playing through a story.

[@Kazihirom]

I can confirm you can unlock lu bu to use battle. Another vtuber that got a tester had him in it

[@karmst1996]

Are there actual armors you put on the protagonist that you can unlock in the game? Not different outfits of cloth but actual armor to wear that goes in the outfit slot.

[@ChrisGildart]

No, there's nothing to customize your look in any way. I'll add a SPOILER WARNING because I've mentioned this to someone else... . . . . . . . . . . You unlock a new costume after Chapter 3 when you side with a faction. Don't know if there are more costumes in the base game yet.

[@supersasukemaniac]

If Zhang Jiao still has his over the top zealot voice, some of his speech might come across as hilarious.

[@ChrisGildart]

The dialogue and acting are played more seriously. The comedic moments don't make you laugh out loud as much as they provide a relief from the seriousness of the war.

[@jassemalsuwaidi7559]

All I want is for the game to add the additional characters as dlc I would buy it

[@ChrisGildart]

That would be sick.

[@cheenouthao9458]

for years i have thought that KT would not be able to make any good warriors games anymore and would only make the same old stuff over and over again with little to no change or anything innovative or just never ever make another DW game after the sloppy flop that was DW9, but when it does do something new & innovative for the franchise, it flops hard *cough DW6 and DW9. yet somehow and with some kind of black magic and voodoo miracle, origins finally made a breakthrough that KT was desperately trying to do for the franchise. you would think that origins would just flop hard like DW6 or 9 whenever KOEI does something new and innovative for the franchise, but origins literally entered a new age in musou games as a whole. would i say that koei has learned their mistake? cant say for sure, but they are going in the right direction when it comes to Dynasty Warriors and HOOOOOOO BOY did they deliver and they were cooking hard with this one. I pray to god that KT doesnt mess up with this game later on down the line. It does make me wonder though. what took them so long to get this innovative stuff right for the franchise? was it just through some trial and error they had to go through like with DW6 and 9? or did they perhaps finally listen to players and understand what they REALLY needed to do whats right for the franchise? or maybe a new game director who had an ultimate vision for the series and ended up saving the franchise from ceasing to exist without interference from the higher ups?

[@ChrisGildart]

I think it was a mix of everything. Trial and error to figure out the series' footing in the modern market, experience with larger games like Nioh, Wo Long, and so on, listening to fans and what they are asking for, but also taking a step back and not just taking what fans say is good, but thinking WHY are fans saying it's good. Because a lot of what they brought from past games are done differently, in a way that makes sense.

[@HadouGun]

It seems like they'll never fix the combat.

[@ChrisGildart]

I personally think the combat is great. I'd be interested to hear what you'd like fixed.

[@emperorjoker9240]

You can change the avatars outfit

[@Shigazane]

Now give me this... with Samurai Warriors.

[@ChrisGildart]

Just imagine what that would be like... SW5 would have been incredible if it followed this format.

[@HondaKizane]

Can't wait to see your impression after you finish the game. XD

[@b.o.p-builtonpositivity6326]

Personally I’ll pass on this one if only because saving myself for what this could mean for future releases, After DW9 this is a nice change. ☺️

[@ChrisGildart]

This definitely marks a great opportunity for the future of the series and I can understand if this isn't for someone.

[@b.o.p-builtonpositivity6326]

@ indeed,here’s hoping for a nice resurgence of the mainline DW games since koei seemed to only put effort into the spin-offs as of late 😅

[@miniliao7299]

@@b.o.p-builtonpositivity6326this seems to be a mainline

[@lordrose6703]

That's what musous should have always been. I hope that they make a similar spin off using the brand of Samurai Warriors, they could even recycle Samurai Warriors 5 in a way. In fact, even though the last game is considered a failed reboot, I was not so contrary to the idea of a new anime cel shading style, used to recreate the roster from scratch and add personality. Things they could do better would be allowing to use the generals freely alongisde the protagonist and keep their unique moveset. The weapon/moveset overhaul isn't a bad idea either if made correctly, attention should be given to the traditional and diversified equipment used by the samurais and the weapons imported through trading with the portuguese during that era. Lastly, I think they could try to implement more Empires features, with regard to the strategical aspect of battles (with formations, as an example) and the management of politics during war counsils.

[@ChrisGildart]

I would honestly love for them to remake SW5 with this format and stuff.

[@wickjohn5599]

quick question, can you unlock and play as lu bu?

[@ChrisGildart]

I feel like you can. Maybe after finishing a story you can unlock that path.

[@wickjohn5599]

@@ChrisGildart aight, that very good new!!

[@zacharykeene-perron2135]

First dynasty warriors game was dy2

[@ChrisGildart]

Dang, started from the very beginning of Musou!

[@zacharykeene-perron2135]

@@ChrisGildart that’s right!! But stop for awhile after dynasty warrior4 xtream legend

[@andyb2830]

Really enjoying the game. Only real criticism so far is the look of the main character. We’re in battlefields full of warriors and our character looks… out of place to me. Especially as some of the other characters look really realistic/badass. We’ve got a full on final fantasy anime character. Really doesn’t fit for me. Wish our character looked like Zhang Jiao or something

[@toaster6701]

I really want to play this game so bad After playing DW7 and DW8 The graphical overhaul compared to 8 is insane I refuse to watch any playthroughs because i want to immerse myself in the game, so my only knowledge of the game is how good the graphics looks and this video

[@ChrisGildart]

Honestly, going in completely blind will make your experience that much better.

[@toaster6701]

@ yea i cant wait til this game goes on sale

[@almightyarmaldo]

Can you change the music that plays during battles?

[@ChrisGildart]

I'm part way through chapter 4 and I haven't been given that option. This may be something to confirm once a story is completed.

[@l0rdfr3nchy7]

6:23-6:28 Oh my gawd xD

[@nanaya7e433]

I was enjoying the game well enough until I learned when it ends. This has killed all the drive I had for it. Yes, the gameplay is the best it has been in the series so far, but I just can't bring myself to finish it, knowing it's not a full Three Kingdoms experience. Gameplay is simply not everything. It doesn't help that the writing around the generic silent self-insert really is fanfiction level. I'm just gonna go back to DW8XL.

[@GF88gaming]

Wow nice, can't wait to play 1 hr later.

[@iCanW]

Yo I really have been playing since DW1 😭😭😭

[@WuchangDoBeGrumpy]

Let me guess. White boy is Zuo Ci. So Mc is either Ge Xuan or his alternative self Yuanfang

[@ChrisGildart]

I haven't got far enough to really make solid theories, personally.

[@makkusanzetto1988]

We need Toukiden 3 just like this game. Also for me aside from a full customizable character they needed to make the game full open world cuz that would have been really awesome with this graphics.

[@Tony_Kaku]

Toukiden 1 got me into Monster Hunter. I still have Toukiden 2 disc for PS4 too.

[@shanegale6143]

And also, you should win prizes for watching

[@ChrisGildart]

Toukiden 3 would be awesome yo get. I think an open world would only be good if it served as the overworld, while battles still happen in stages. I'm thinking something similar to Dragon Quest Heroes II.

[@NRC613]

It's a giant shame there's no endgame.

[@7F0X7]

I can't be bothered to buy it until they add a free mode as a Free-LC. I'd pay any amount of money for this game if it was feature-complete at launch, but the removal of free mode was unforgiveable to me. And so help me if they lock free mode behind a paywall, then I will just sail the seven seas for this game out of principle.

[@ChrisGildart]

There is a Free Mode-esc option after finishing a story. You can either choose to replay the story from a specific point, or just replay a battle. When replaying battles, you can select any companion that's not an enemy unit (I agree, that last part is a bit annoying). So Free Mode is there, just not as it's own Mode. Still waiting to be able to play as the companions for a full stage.

[@7F0X7]

@@ChrisGildart Playing as the companions for a full stage is a traditional "free mode". I don't even care that we only have 9 of them, at least they gave us the most iconic ones.I know you're upset that you can't play the whole game as your boi Xiahou Dun.

[@JadedForever1]

I found the first boss fight so boring. He a damn tiring boring health sponge, i dont mind sponges but when its sooooo long it just gets repetitively tedious on a loooong boss health bar

[@ebu.416]

You can only play as one character and very briefly as nine others. How can I possibly enjoy this. I want to play as my favorite characters I've been playing since dynasty warriors 3. This in my opinion is absolute disrespect and a slap in the face. NO WAY IM PLAYING THIS.

[@AustraniJohan]

This game was unappealing in soooo many ways

[@zerourtaga1129]

I really don't like how this video jumps the line of being a spoiler review I mean it's common sense but it really does suck at the beginning it's been spoiled for me so I'll probably come back to watch this after I play it

[@maxrosefoxanime7225]

Now im just hoping for empire but i think I personally just want cac

[@ChrisGildart]

Empires with this format would be insane.

[@Kurazy143]

nice

[@ianprescott7924]

I really don’t get how you can think this when there’s no multiplayer and essentially one playable character

[@ChrisGildart]

Trust me, I thought those would hold it back, but when I got my hands on it, I didn't care. I'm having too much fun without those things... though it would be nice if they were here.