Warriors Orochi PSP
Metascore
62 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. Destructoid
    80
    As a port of the full game, however, it is a triumph, packing a ridiculously huge amount of content into a humble UMD.
  2. GameSpy
    80
    Orochi's one of the most polished of the recent Warriors games.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    70
    No-frills action makes Warriors Orochi a decent portable experience, especially with co-op multiplayer and the promise of hours and hours of enjoyable - if similar - gameplay.
  4. GameZone
    70
    Repetitive gameplay aside, the game’s few flaws don’t take away from the action or cool options. This is strictly for the fans.
  5. Worth Playing
    68
    The developers have gotten this design down, but a complete lack of innovation and some poorly implemented features cripples Warriors Orochi.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    66
    This is a simple hack-and-slash game. By its very nature it's repetitive. By hinting at more depth with weapon upgrades, 79 playable and combinable characters with upgradable attributes, and a two-player mode, I think it's the developer's responsibility to fully realize these features and implement them in the gameplay. Otherwise don't tease us.
  7. IGN
    65
    All the typical problems of repetition, poor story, below average graphics and awful voice acting return once again, but the renowned Warriors button-mashing seems more fitted to quick, portable gaming sessions.
  8. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    60
    Hopelessly repetitive and only offers the same amount of cheap thrills as every other Dynasty Warriors type game. [July 2008, p.90]
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  9. 1UP
    58
    If you've loved the Warriors games in the past, then I wholeheartedly recommend Warriors Orochi. It has all the hack-n-slash action that fans of the series want, with the add convenience of portability.
  10. PTGamers
    50
    First and foremost, Warriors Orochi PSP is a game aimed at fans, and only then for a few other players.
  11. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    50
    Just a solid port of an unremarkable brawler. [June 2008, p.75]
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  12. GameShark
    50
    Warriors Orochi isn’t a bad game since it is another angle on the same Koei-based hack-and-slash games they have been working on for over a decade now. There are also some new things brought to the table, but the gameplay experience is becoming tiring.
  13. GameSpot
    40
    Three Kingdoms China meets Sengoku Japan in this fan-service-powered snooze fest.

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User Score
8.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    This is, in my opinion, the best Warriors game out there. It keeps the same characters and stages as the past games, but with this Orochi fellow it changes everything you know about those stages. I enjoyed a Hu Lao Gate level that I actually haven't played in 3 other games. If nothing else, give it a rent, but I really love this game. The port to the PSP is truly outstanding, as the only things lost are most of the voice and the in-game cutscenes. In both cases, this might be a good thing, as both suck in the PS2 version.… Full Review »
  2. Ack
    7
    7 for non fans and 8 for people who like this sort of game. My only complaint besides the obvious items mentioned by the "professional" reviewers is that it seems that the characters die a little too easily when starting out. But the weapon fusion is pretty cool. And there are a lot more enemies to whack.… Full Review »
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