Samurai Warriors 5

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  • Summary: Experience exhilarating action set in a dramatic historical setting in Samurai warriors 5. As the latest numbered entry in the Samurai warriors franchise, the story, characters, and visuals have been re-imagined to set the stage for a thrilling new series. The story takes place after theExperience exhilarating action set in a dramatic historical setting in Samurai warriors 5. As the latest numbered entry in the Samurai warriors franchise, the story, characters, and visuals have been re-imagined to set the stage for a thrilling new series. The story takes place after the ōnin war during the Golden age of the Sengoku period, and features a story that centers on the lives of two of the most representative military commanders of this era: nobunaga oda and mitsuhide akechi. Choose from a number of new and returning characters while utilizing new abilities to take on evolving enemy forces. Experience electrifying Musou action like never before in Samurai warriors 5! Features: • announced and showcased on Nintendo direct with over 1.4mm real-time viewers. Featured on this week on Xbox. • experience an intense historical drama set during Japan's Sengoku period, told from the perspective of this era's foremost military commanders: nobunaga oda and mitsuhide akechi. • 27 playable characters - both returning heroes and brand new characters have received re-imagined designs in order to Showcase the captivating world of the Sengoku period. • Enjoy exhilarating strategic action on an evolved Battlefield. Enemy forces continue to evolve as time passes in the story, making full use of a number of different military tactics to take on the player. … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Jul 29, 2021
    95
    Samurai Warriors 5 is definitely for veterans and for those who want to see what all the hype is about for the franchise. There’s a lot to accomplish throughout the title and many different combinations and play styles to choose from. So why not jump in and find one that’s right for you.
  2. ZTGD
    Jul 26, 2021
    85
    The team has done a fantastic job of refreshing this franchise, and I am hopeful that they garner some new fans to keep this series of games going for years to come.
  3. GAMES.CH
    Jul 26, 2021
    84
    Samurai Warriors 5 doesn’t do much to change up the Warriors-formula, but instead distills the pure, casual fun of slicing your way through thousands of enemies to its core. Thanks to a new graphic style and an excellent technical performance, this series has never run or looked better than on the Series X. It is a bit disappointing that the roster of 37 heroes is limited by the 16 weapons they all share, but when standing on its own, without the knowledge of past titles, this game absolutely offers enough content to justify its price and is an absolute blast to play for fans of this particular niche.
  4. MondoXbox
    Aug 8, 2021
    78
    Samurai Warriors 5 is a good musou game characterized by all the classical aspects of the series and embellished by a new and very good cel shading anime-like look. It doesn't bring the genre forward and it won't do anything to attract new players, but is still one of the best mousous of recent years.
  5. Everyeye.it
    Jul 27, 2021
    77
    Samurai Warriors 5 is the ideal chapter to approach the franchise for the first time and retrace the deeds of the valiant leaders experienced during the sengoku era of feudal Japan.
  6. Attack of the Fanboy
    Jul 26, 2021
    70
    Samurai Warriors 5 scratches the musou itch but doesn’t do too much to mix up the formula.
  7. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 28, 2021
    70
    A very, very traditional musô ... but nevertheless successful. Admittedly, its cel-shadding remains an obvious make-up for a dated technique, but it also causes a reinforced Japanese atmosphere and some appreciable graphic effects; Likewise, the repetitiveness of its missions is an obvious black point but is compensated by a diversity of characters and interesting gameplay, and this despite the criticized reduction of its cast.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. VanGeko
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Always a good Musou Game, new graphic style is really good, many more new Characters.
  2. Tomatopotota
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    This game is great. This is one of my favorite hack and slash games ever. The feeling of killing enemies is fantastic the story is great too.This game is great. This is one of my favorite hack and slash games ever. The feeling of killing enemies is fantastic the story is great too. I recommend this game please pick it up.… Expand
  4. Allsaints112
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Love everything about this game! So many enimes and new modes that keep things entertaining.
  5. Arturos
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    One of the best in the series, i believe they will please to the new player and the veteran of warriors games, the story is well written it'sOne of the best in the series, i believe they will please to the new player and the veteran of warriors games, the story is well written it's just amazing.… Expand
  6. TivooGames
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Fin dal suo annuncio Samurai Warriors 5 ha attirato l’attenzione dei fan storici della serie Koei Tecmo e Omega Force. Il motivo è prestoFin dal suo annuncio Samurai Warriors 5 ha attirato l’attenzione dei fan storici della serie Koei Tecmo e Omega Force. Il motivo è presto detto: l’intento del team di sviluppo era quello di realizzare un progetto a metà strada tra il sequel e il reboot, complice l’ultimo disastroso Dynasty Warriors 9.

    L’idea che abbiamo avuto fin dall’inizio suggeriva la volontà di fare qualche passo indietro, ma in una serie che ha sempre fatto fatica a rinnovarsi, questo rilancio di Samurai Warriors 5 come avrà stravolto le dinamiche a cui siamo abituati? Molto semplice, non lo ha fatto.
    Samurai Warriors 5 si può effettivamente definire un reboot, ma non tanto nelle sue meccaniche, estremamente fedeli alla serie originale, quanto nella sua direzione artistica e narrativa.

    La storia infatti ci porta in un periodo Sengoku alternativo nel quale seguiamo le gesta di un giovane e ambizioso Nobunaga Oda, impegnato in una campagna per la conquista del Giappone. Rispetto ai capitoli precedenti la storia ci porta decisamente indietro nel tempo, presentando un roster di personaggi più giovani, ma decisamente più affascinanti e stravaganti grazie all’inedito comparto artistico in cel-shading ispirato alle pitture giapponesi.

    Stilisticamente infatti Samurai Rarriors 5 è senza ombra di dubbio l’episodio migliore dell’intero franchise, spogliato finalmente da quell’alone di realismo che spesso appiattiva ulteriormente un comparto grafico povero- Qui Omega Force adopera la scelta più intelligente, poiché puntare sul cel shading aiuta a mascherare i limiti di un motore grafico che non ha mai brillato più di tanto.
    Samurai Warriors 5 è quindi un reboot a metà, dato che la base resta sempre la solita: mappe grosse e centinai di nemici a schermo da eliminare alternando combo leggere e pesanti. Forse per pigrizia, o semplicemente per questioni commerciali, Omega Force non riesce a svecchiare un gameplay dal design ancorato ai primi anni 2000, limitandosi a proporre nuovamente quello che in fin dei conti è un lungo e ripetitivo action a scorrimento dove a farla da padrone è un contatore con il numero di nemici eliminati sul campo di battaglia. Non mancano comunque alcune novità di contorno, come la presenza di un ricco albero di abilità passive per ciascuno dei personaggi presenti nel roster, vagamento ispirato alla sferografia di Final Fantasy X (ma non aspettative qualcosa di complesso).
    Come detto nel paragrafo iniziale, il punto di forza maggiore di questo nuovo Samurai Warriors 5 è la sua componente artistica che impreziosisce ogni personaggio del gioco, con una carica ovviamente più fantasy nei design tradizionali a cui la serie ci aveva abituato, ma una svolta forse necessaria per rendere un po’ più accattivante visivamente la produzione.    … Expand

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