Mini Review Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PS5) - A Strong Case for More Musou Revivals

A true warrior of the Three Kingdoms

Playing Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered is a strange but not at all unpleasant experience. This is a borderline remake of Dynasty Warriors 3 — a fan-favourite PS2 instalment that was at least partly responsible for establishing the series' hardcore following here in the west. However, there's...

• Wed 30th Sep 2026
• Reviews
• Koei Tecmo
• PS5
• Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
• Mini Reviews

Mini Review Warriors: Abyss (PS5) - A Decent Descent into Hell for Roguelike and Warriors Fans

The Enemy of my Enma

Truthfully, Warriors: Abyss feels like Koei Tecmo tried to cook up its own budget Hades from the leftovers of last night's Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. That's not to say it fails to sate the appetite, though. Despite being a bit rough around the edges, Abyss is a solid and successfully addictive foray into the...

• Thu 20th Feb 2025
• Reviews
• Koei Tecmo
• PS5
• Warriors: Abyss
• Mini Reviews

Review Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5) - Peak Dynasty Warriors Is Back with an Almighty Bang

Wei to go

What a difference seven years makes. In 2018, the dismal Dynasty Warriors 9 effectively put Koei Tecmo's storied hack and slash series on ice, but Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a completely different beast. For the first time in generations, the franchise feels fresh again — a genuine evolution of what's come before. To be clear, Origins...

• Mon 13th Jan 2025
• Reviews
• Koei Tecmo
• PS5
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Review Wild Hearts (PS5) - A Fast-Paced, Thrilling Alternative to Monster Hunter

Domo arigato Mr. Kemono

Let's get the boring paperwork out of the way quickly. Yes, Wild Hearts is a lot like Monster Hunter: World. The similarities are plain to see, both structurally and conceptually. However, far from being a Monster Hunter clone, thanks to mostly fantastic creature design and splendid, fast-paced combat with an emphasis on ad...

• Thu 16th Feb 2023
• Reviews
• EA
• PS5
• Wild Hearts

Review Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires (PS5) - Fun Empires Formula Can't Hide Lasting Dynasty Warriors 9 Damage

Fallen empires

After the disappointment of Dynasty Warriors 9 and its cardboard open world, we desperately wanted Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires to be good — to finally get Koei Tecmo's flaship franchise back on track. And while Empires is easily a better game than its predecessor, it still suffers from many of the issues that Dynasty Warriors 9...

• Mon 14th Feb 2022
• Reviews
• Koei Tecmo
• PS5
• Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

Review Persona 5 Strikers (PS4) - A Must-Play for Fans of Persona 5

Honour among Phantom Thieves

Republished on Wednesday 29th December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2022's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Before we get started, let's make one thing clear: Persona 5 Strikers is a direct sequel to Persona 5. It is not the kind of action game...

• Wed 29th Dec 2021
• Reviews
• Atlus
• PS4
• Persona 5 Strikers