Warriors Orochi 3

Warriors Orochi 3 Review

The Warriors games have always played fast and loose with history, but they've also been constrained by it. Omega Force's decision to adhere to a certain degree of historical accuracy has meant that the game's more fantastical elements have been kept in check. That all changed with the release of the first Warriors Orochi game, which brought characters from the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors franchises together. Now the third in the series is here and the developer has really decided to cut loose. The result suits both creator and product: this is the craziest, most comprehensive and almost certainly the best Warriors game to date. For those who have only ever experienced overwhelming victory in the Warriors games, the opening may come as a surprise. On a volcanic battlefield, an enormous Hydra destroys your army, leaving just three generals alive. Teetering on the brink of defeat, you're rescued by a mystic named Kagura, who offers you the opportunity to travel back in time and amass an army capable of beating the Hydra. Your main objectives, then, are to ensure that certain generals survive the battles they previously died in, so that you can recruit them to your cause.