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Dynasty Warriors 5
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 22 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: KOEI
Developer: Omega Force
Genre(s): Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: September 13, 2005
Summary
Dynasty Warriors 5 takes players back in time to an ancient land governed by chaos, and the mightiest warriors in history fight for control of the Chinese empire. The game's key features include: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. New voice option: Choose between English and the never-before-released Japanese with English subtitles. Load times are significantly reduced. Spend more time in combat and less time at loading screens. The largest Dynasty Warriors cast ever assembled. Six new Dynasty Warriors in all for a total roster of 48 playable characters, each with their own storyline and in-game events. A completely revamped weapons system with a supreme arsenal of devastating weapons and new attacks. New Musou Rage, character-specific jump attacks, and blazing 9-hit Evolution Combos open the possibility for the previously unattainable 9,999 K.O.s. Twice as many characters per screen than Dynasty Warriors 4 to create the most satisfying Musou attacks ever. New more intelligent bodyguard officers designed to help players face the greatest Tactical Action challenges to date. An enhanced battlefield base system that challenges players' strategic decision-making in the midst of combat. 38 completely redesigned maps, each 30% larger and with environments that have their own look and feel. A vastly improved graphics engine that reduces fog, delivers rich detail in the characters and environments, and eliminates any drop in frame rate. New Chaos difficulty level. [KOEI]
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What The Critics Said
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Xbox Evolved
The repetitive, but classic Dynasty Warriors gameplay is still perfectly intact and actually just a bit better than previous titles easily making this the best Dynasty Warriors game to date.
Read Full Review >Ferrago
Any hardcore DW fan will be ecstatic to find another billion hours of gameplay to wade through.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
The critic in me tells me this series needs to innovate, but as a gamer I'm once again completely satisfied by the experience. Defying conventional wisdom, Dynasty Warriors is unique in that the gameplay achieves a near perfect harmonious balanced and change would only upset that.
Read Full Review >IGN
Just be warned that this is one long, long fight and even though the game may be epic it would be nicer if it was not such a gigantic story that's slow to progress.
Read Full Review >MS Xbox World
If you are looking for an arcade slash game that has the option to use minor elements of strategy then I suggest getting this game; although in honesty there isn’t much difference in this game compared to Samurai Warriors.
Read Full Review >GameZone
The thing that is wrong with this game is that it is getting caught up in the technological limitations of the system.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
Even though the visuals look just past their sell-by dates and the game stubbornly refuses to truly distinguish itself from the rest of the series, there's no denying that it's gameplay formula still works. [Nov 2005, p.114]
Worth Playing
The aspect that should pain gamers the most is the unfulfilled potential that the series has had since the first sequel.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Despite being on the more graphically capable Xbox, sadly the visuals are nearly identical to the PlayStation 2. Music remains gratingly repetitive, but the additions of Japanese voices do help to make the experience more bearable.
Read Full Review >TeamXbox
Combat is a bit chunky and seems to be a crap shoot most of the time. RTS elements are strong and keep interest levels high. Enemy A.I. is suspect.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This sequel actually lacks features found in the Xtreme Legends and Empires versions of Dynasty Warriors 4, which ultimately leaves it feeling a bit lackluster overall.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
At least this port is enhanced over the PS2 version. [Oct 2005, p.69]
Game Informer
When the gameplay is this stale and DW 5 isn't even optimized for the system (there's no online and the draw distance still blows), there's no reason to take this lemon for a drive. [Oct 2005, p.140]
VideoGamesLife
A game that fails to build on what has gone before, yet is still unashamedly enjoyable at its core. It's hard to be too angry at that.
Read Full Review >Computer and Video Games
Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but this is quite convincingly the most comprehensive Dynasty Warriors yet. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
If the franchise is to continue with any sort of longevity then an overhaul of many gameplay aspects will have to be accomplished.
Read Full Review >RewiredMind
Graphical improvements are minor, the gameplay enhancements are built to match and the AI is still as awful as it ever was.
Read Full Review >Gamers Europe
With so many other exciting games on the horizon, this series as a whole requires a serious overhaul before it truly falls into a pit of mediocrity, something that this latest versions misses by a few inches.
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
They’re all fun and all eventually devolve into button mashing murder, so is Dynasty Warriors 5 worth buying over Dynasty Warriors 4? No. Is the Xbox’s version better than the PS2’s? Not much.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Dynasty Warrior 5 should be called Dynasty Warrior 2-and-a-half. I would expect more advancement from a franchise with four sequels.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Maybe in the next generation of consoles, I'll be able to immerse myself in the pretty graphics and forget I'm playing the same damn game yet again, but not this time.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Bob M. gave it an8:
Yeah, yeah. It may have the same STYLE of play, but the game is much improved. I loved the new graphics and the new display. This game is just addicting.
