In our review, we scored DW9 a 5 out of 10, concluding that “sadly, this isn’t the breakthrough fans were expecting. Unlike more recent entries in the hack n’ slash franchise, Dynasty Warriors 9 opted for a ambitious yet flawed open world design that saw pitched battles replaced with a huge yet vacuous world map. Typically, each Dynasty Warriors game has been followed up by an Xtreme Legends edition as well as an Empires spin-off, since the series first dabbled in this trend with Dynasty Warriors 4.ĭynasty Warriors 9 launched more than 3 years ago with many fans eager to cleanse the bitter taste it left. Warriors fans will no doubt be frustrated at this news.
