Continual game crashes after battles but before it saves wasting all that progress in the battle. I didn't buy the game to replay the same battles over and over hoping the game won't crash. I've tried all the tips and tricks but the game still crashes. I should have listened to the other reviews before I wasted my money. 8~ hours into the game so too far gone for a refund. I miss the days of physical disks and accountability for companies. First and last game from this company that I'll buy on PC.

better than gta 6

For context, my primary experience with the DW franchise was Dynasty Warriors 4 (and XL) on the PS2; I also played the one or two of the Samurai Warriors games. I had not played the franchise for many years and wanted to see the latest, and noticed this game had decent reviews. Twenty years passed and if this is the best the developers have to offer, their dynasty is over.

Having to play a single silent/boring protagonist rather than a full roster of characters is a massive step down, and it is made worse with very limited weapon availability; there were about nine or so, with the majority of them feeling very similar (i.e., like long, wide swinging, pike-like weapons, even in the case of the sword). Combat is general fine (with a few new features like orders you can give to your guards), but due to the lack of weapon variety, it felt particularly repetitive (even for a DW game).

Also, the story is mid and does not make any real attempt to follow/teach history, unlike the games I had played in the past, which often had the option to learn more about the context of the various battles you fight in and people you fight with/against. Small point, but it shows the lack of effort that went into the development of the game.

Overall, I believe this is a very disappointing addition to the franchise.